good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. the presenter and comedian paul o'grady has died at the age of 67. his partner says he passed "unexpectedly but peacefully" last night. public satisfaction with the nhs slumps to its lowest ever level. waiting times and staff shortages are the biggest concerns. the families of those who died in the nashville school shooting pay tribute to their loved ones. your energy bill questions answered. after we shared the news that the market's set to get competitive again, you wanted to know what you should do now.

we ask the experts. good morning. one of the most famous victories in scotland's history as they maintained their perfect start to euros qualifying with victory over spain at hampden park. and after sleeping outdoors for three years, the boy in the tent is coming back inside having raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. good morning. it is a mild and murky start to the day today, many of us will have cloud with some rain in the forecast, windy and temperatures

higher than yesterday. tv presenter and comedian paul o'grady has died at the age of 67. in a statement, his partner andre portasio said he passed away "unexpectedly but peacefully" yesterday evening and thanked fans for "all the love they have shown him over the years". our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life and career. he said came to fame as the charismatic drag queen lily savage. the act had to be turned down the tv but it was as acerbic and acid tongue as ever. i walked in and ulrika was wearing the same frock as me. i didn't know she had a littlewoods catalogue, i was fuming. he hosted some tv�*s best known shows. it's thursday, at 7pm, it's top of the pops! the shows. it's thursday, at 7pm, it's tap of the peps!— shows. it's thursday, at 7pm, it's top of the pops! the former social worker's social _ top of the pops! the former social worker's social worker _ top of the pops! the former social worker's social worker alter - top of the pops! the former social worker's social worker alter ego - top of the pops! the former sociall worker's social worker alter ego now a family favourite.— a family favourite. most of the acts were now in _

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writing a tribute on twitter he said... "we have lost a unique talent — and i've lost a dearfriend. we were all lucky to have paul in our lives. my heart goes out to andre, paul's family, and friends. oh how i'll miss him." reflecting on paul's work as a drag artist, journalist tom knight said: "before drag race and social media, it was rare for queens to break through into mainstream media. paul was one of the few leading the way and smashing down barriers. everyone loved him, but he preferred animals". i love that! singerjoe mcelderry said... and we will be paying tribute to paul o'grady, his life and career throughout the programme this morning. 50 throughout the programme this morninu. . , , , throughout the programme this morninu. , ,, morning. so many tributes still cominu morning. so many tributes still coming in _ morning. so many tributes still coming in this _ morning. so many tributes still coming in this morning. - morning. so many tributes still coming in this morning. let's l morning. so many tributes still. coming in this morning. let's have morning. so many tributes still- coming in this morning. let's have a look at the other stories today. public satisfaction with the nhs has slumped to its lowest level ever

recorded according to a new poll. the british social attitudes survey, which measures the public�*s view of the health service, has found that waiting times and staff shortages were the biggest concerns. our health correspondent dominic hughes has this report. back in december, tony griffiths was living with leukaemia when he suffered a fall at home in somerset. it took hours for an ambulance to reach the 83—year—old. i mean, it was just all the waiting at the different stages. his son gareth, driving from manchester, got there faster than the ambulance crew did. then tony, with gareth by his side, faced a long night on a trolley waiting in a&e. it's the feeling that you've spent all those years paying your tax and your national insurance and that you end up in a corridor after waiting five hours for an ambulance, is, yeah, it's disappointing really, isn't it? i mean, when i was there, there was one poor patient actually passed away. and it's sad to think that you've ended up dying in a corridor in a hospital because theyjust haven't got the money

to fund them, really. so yeah, it was quite sad to see things like that. the british social attitudes survey indicates satisfaction with the nhs has fallen to its lowest level, just 29% since the survey began in 1983. that's down seven percentage points from the previous year. only 30% of respondents said they were satisfied with accident and emergency and gp services also saw a fall, just 35% satisfied. with a similar picture for dentistry, inpatient and outpatient hospital services. the levels of dissatisfaction with the nhs we're seeing now have in some ways been a long time in the making and they reflect real operational problems with the nhs. turning these around is not going to happen with another couple of flashy initiatives or any sort of quick fix. it's going to require really long term investment in long term things the health service needs, buildings, equipment, staff and a sustained effort to improve access and get

the workforce back to where it needs to be over many years. sadly, a few weeks ago, leukaemia took tony's life. his son gareth says staff at the hospital were excellent. it was the long wait to be seen that was troubling. and while support for the principles of the nhs remain strong, free at the point of delivery, funded by general taxation, today's findings will cause concern. dominic hughes, bbc news. so those are just some of the concerns the public have with the nhs at the moment. the department of health and social care say they're working on tackling the issues with waiting lists in particular, and say they've virtually eliminated treatment delays of more than two years. meanwhile, junior doctors in scotland are deciding whether to vote for 72 hour strike action, amid a pay dispute with the scottish government. a ballot for members of the british medical association has opened today and will run for five weeks.

it follows a three day walk—out byjunior doctors in england earlier this month. the families of some of the victims killed at a school shooting in nashville, have been paying tribute to their loved ones on social media. six people, including three children, were killed when former student audrey hale attacked the private christian school on monday. you may find some of the images in nomia iqbal�*s report upsetting. this is the moment when audrey hale prepares to kill. the 28—year—old turns up at the school in a car, shoots the glass to get inside, and then stalks the halls with a rifle. minutes later, police officers michael collazo and rex englebert arrive. let's go! footage released by police shows when officer engelbert enters the school. metro police! door! after a room to room search of the ground floor... sounds like it's upstairs. they hear gunfire upstairs and head to intercept. as he rounds the corner,

one of the officers spots the attacker and takes the shot. police say the assailant carefully planned the attack and that hale was born a woman but recently identified on social media as a man. the victims were three nine year olds, evelyn dieckhaus, william kinney and hallie scruggs. hallie's father, a local pastor, said he was heartbroken. three staff also died, including mike hill, a school custodian and father of seven. his family said he was beloved. police say audrey hale was a former student here at the school, had no criminal record, and that resentment may have been a motive. a friend of hale's has told the bbc they communicated moments before the attack. i received an instagram dm from audrey basically stating that i would see her on the news later

on this evening and something tragic was about to happen. i was just speechless. police say hale had a manifesto and could have killed more people. we've determined that audrey bought seven firearms from five different local gun stores here legally. three of those weapons were used yesterday during this horrific tragedy. president biden said he'll start shaming any politicians who don't do more to act on gun violence. he wants assault rifles banned. lawmakers from both sides passed major gun safety legislation last year, but many say a ban goes too far. nomia iqbal, bbc news, nashville. asylum seekers could be housed on ferries, barges and former military bases under plans due to be announced by the government later today. more than 51,000 people

are currently living in hotels costing around £6 million a day. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. good morning, nick. what more do we know about these proposals, and i guess, how they might work? hi. know about these proposals, and i guess, how they might work? hi, good morninu. guess, how they might work? hi, good morning- this— guess, how they might work? hi, good morning. this practicalities _ guess, how they might work? hi, good morning. this practicalities are - morning. this practicalities are going to be really important. this is all part of the government's plan to reduce the amount of money it spent on hotels for asylum seekers and refugees. there is a report out this morning which suggest the government spent £3.5 billion in all its expenditure on this sort of thing in 2022, so it is a big issue that rishi sunak has promised to deal with. we are going to get a statement in parliament later where we can expect ministers to say that older ferries, we can expect ministers to say that olderferries, barges, and cruise ships and older raf bases will be

used to house asylum seekers rather than those expensive hotels. a couple of things that is supposed to do, one, it is supposed to bring down the bill, two, it's supposed to act as a bit of a deterrent to people who are thinking about crossing the channel on small boats. but as you were hinting at, i don't think this is going to be particularly straightforward to do. there is a question of the timescale, how quickly this sort of thing might happen. my understanding in the plan would be to house new arrivals in this new accommodation first, so hotels and the big bill for hotels isn't going to disappear overnight. there's also the question of where the new accommodation will be based. there is a lot of controversy already around some of the ideas for using raf bases in lincolnshire and essex to house asylum seekers. a lot of pushback from local mps including the foreign secretary james cleverly who was none too happy about one in his

constituency. big questions about how this is going to work in practice. but ultimately, rishi sunak has said stopping small boats is one of his big test as prime minister. this is part of the plan to make it happen. as ever when we talk about asylum and refugees, the big question, is it going to work? thank you very much. humza yousaf will be officially sworn in as scotland's first minister today. he's already started the job of shaping his new government — but kate forbes, the finance secretary he narrowly defeated in the leadership contest, has decided to leave government after turning down a move to rural affairs. protests have been continuing in france over president macron's controversial plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. while many demonstrated peacefully, clashes between protesters and police have been taking place in large cities such as paris and nantes. our paris correspondent, lucy williamson, sent this report.

the temperature rose as the sun went down. across france, fires burned like beliefs as bright as fever. young protesters with their rocks and bottles disappearing in clouds of tear gas fired by riot police, in bordeaux, in nantes, and in paris. it took minutes for this peaceful protest to turn violent. hidden amongst the main demonstration, masked protesters who are now taking on the police. running through the lines of police, the white and black helmets of the specialist units known as brav—m. rapid reaction teams tasked with stamping out trouble. a new target for protesters after growing allegations of abuse. a video emerged last week apparently showing brav—m officers hitting a protester in the face. and an audio recording appears to have captured threats, intimidation and racist insults against a group of

student protesters. "next time you won't be going to the police station, you'll be going to the hospital," one officer is heard saying. salome was one of them. she's since filed a complaint and was back out protesting. it's important to have policemen that are able to contain violence and to protect people. but in that case, the violence was against us. they were not protecting us. we must have been protected from them. that is really worrying to me. the protests across france were, as usual, largely peaceful and smaller than last week. but police say some mainstream protesters are joining agitators in attacking them. after the covid, after everything that happened to france, the inflation and everything, people will start to be really tense. and that doesn't help to reduce the violence against the police, because the police is representing the state. so in a way, when you attack the police, you might feel you're protesting against the state.

fires are burning across france as president macron struggles for a way out of this crisis, with political negotiations frozen and the streets on fire. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. king charles will arrive in germany today, on his first state visit since becoming monarch. the trip was due to start in france, was postponed because of the ongoing protests. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it should have been at the arc de triomphe in paris, but that wasn't to be. so instead, it will be here at the brandenburg gate in berlin that king charles will begin the first state visit of his reign, with british officials hoping for a smoother passage than was in prospect in france. keep calm and carry on. that could be the unofficial motto of royal visits. it wasn't possible in france, the french decided, because of the street protests over the pension reforms.

it should be possible here in germany for a state visit which takes place at an important moment in anglo—german relations. state visits often symbolise something significant. roll back to 1965 and it was the state visit to the then west germany by the late queen elizabeth which put the seal on the restored relationship between two countries which only 20 years earlier had been at war with each other. and now in the europe of 2023, a europe with britain outside the eu, this state visit will highlight the bigger picture, the many links that remain and the shared resolve over ukraine. so charles, who was last in berlin as prince of wales in 2020, will receive an honoured greeting. he'll be the first head of state since the war to be given a full ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate. and he'll be the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament, the bundestag. heading for berlin, a new king

on a first state visit, sealing the latest stage in the relationship between the uk and germany. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. 19 minutes past six, let's check in with carol who has the weather this morning. good morning. if you haven't stepped outside it is quite a mild start the day, quite a murky one, and murky around the coasts and hills and we have some rain. at the moment of the rain is fairly light and patchy but it will turn heavier through the day, a very cloudy day as well but generally speaking even through the day, it is going to be milder than it has been. as we go through the day we have got the rain moving across scotland, moving north across england and wales, and this next batch comes on across northern

ireland. this is likely to be heavy as it crosses into wales and south—west england, and we could even hear the odd rumble of thunder. it could be heavy enough in wales in particularfor some it could be heavy enough in wales in particular for some surface water flooding. breezy but when the through the irish sea, and these are the temperatures. yesterday in northern ireland we reached 15 degrees, today we are up to 16 more widely. this evening and overnight, the rain eventually publishes into the rain eventually publishes into the north sea, it lingers across shetland, some clear skies, still one or two showers around. i'm still pretty breezy and southern areas. temperature wise, another mild night. into tomorrow, sunshine, bright spells and showers. some heavy across wales and south—west england but some of them are lining up england but some of them are lining up as they head towards and east anglia, and they could be heavy and

thundering. breezy across england and wales, less so in scotland and northern ireland and tomorrow we could hit 17 or possibly a little bit more. thank you, see you later. today's papers were printed before paul o'grady�*s death was announced overnight, so here's some of the other stories on this morning's front pages. the daily express leads with what it says is a "shocking loss of faith" in the nhs, after a british social attitudes survey report suggests only 29% of respondents are satisfied with the health service. the daily mail is reporting that migrants crossing the channel on small boats will be housed on ex—military bases, disused ships and barges, under new government plans. one of the most popular articles on the bbc news website this morning, is that amsterdam is warning rowdy british tourists to "stay away" in a new advertising campaign targeting men aged 18 to 35. the initiative forms part of efforts to clean up the city's reputation, as europe's most liberal party capital.

and the times is reporting a new study, that says people can tell if you're in love, by the way you laugh. researchers from the university of baltimore say the laughs of people in a new relationship sound more "baby—like and submissive" compared to the "pleasant" laughter used with friends. i think that's true, you can definitely tell when someone is putting on the, i'm a very cute, laugh, ratherthan putting on the, i'm a very cute, laugh, rather than the belly laugh. how long is that lance lasts? it might be a couple of weeks. find how long is that lance lasts? it might be a couple of weeks. and then ou love might be a couple of weeks. and then you love like — might be a couple of weeks. and then you love like this! _ might be a couple of weeks. and then you love like this! rescue _ might be a couple of weeks. and then you love like this! rescue us, - might be a couple of weeks. and then you love like this! rescue us, nina! i you love like this! rescue us, nina! —— love like this! i’m you love like this! rescue us, nina! -- love like this!— -- love like this! i'm 'ust looking at ener: -- love like this! i'm 'ust looking at energy prices. — -- love like this! i'mjust looking at energy prices, sorry! - -- love like this! i'mjust looking at energy prices, sorry! talking l at energy prices, sorry! talking about whether you love differently whether you are in love? i give it two months.

whether you are in love? i give it two months-— whether you are in love? i give it two months. you are talking about ener: , two months. you are talking about energy. he — two months. you are talking about energy. he was — two months. you are talking about energy, he was talking _ two months. you are talking about energy, he was talking about - two months. you are talking about| energy, he was talking about fixing or twisting when it comes to energy bills. lots of people get in touch? yes, lots of people including myself were relieved yesterday because it felt like such a long time when it said that the energy price guarantee from the government was as good as it was going to get. so for one provider to come in and say they are going to be alone two below that, it does suggest brighter times to come. we were talking yesterday about wholesale energy prices. they have come down and predictions are that as we head through the year our household bills will follow, and that will stimulate a more competitive market. the supplier ovo has been the first to jump, with a new tariff lower than the government capped average bill of £2500. whenever we talk about energy bills you are keen to get in touch. let's start with this question sent by paul from manchester. he wants to know if tracker tariffs are the way to go now that energy

prices are coming down. well, we put that question to ben, who's an expert in switching. here's what he said. like most households in the country, tracker tariffs, like the one paul is on, would be capped by the current energy price guarantee which runs as £2500 until the end ofjune. if wholesale energy prices continue to fall over the coming months as they have been doing, the cost of your energy should come down but the tracker will not discount below the epg base level. if prices rise again next winter your energy gusts will increase again and that risks you take with these tariffs. as and when fixed price will return, as we have seen the head turning in a limited way this week, customers will never to —— need to weigh up whether signing up to one is the best of the circumstances.—

circumstances. have a look at the exit fees before _ circumstances. have a look at the exit fees before you _ circumstances. have a look at the exit fees before you sign - circumstances. have a look at the exit fees before you sign up - circumstances. have a look at the exit fees before you sign up to . exit fees before you sign up to anything. we also heard from someone on whatsapp. they didn't give their name but told us their 93—year—old mother in law has more than £800 in credit on their account. they're wondering whether there's any way she can access that money. providers have a responsibility to make sure that direct debits accurately rip customer's energy use so you can ask them to review whether your monthly payments are set at the right level. that said £800 is a lot of credit to have on an energy account, so it's when your supplier to ask them to return most of it, they are bound to do that if you can ask. they can refuse but they have to tell you why and they have to have a reason if they refuse to do it. in a general sense, always try to keep your account up by submitting regular metre readings if you don't have a smart meter. goad you don't have a smart meter. good to know that — you don't have a smart meter. good to know that if— you don't have a smart meter. good to know that if you _ you don't have a smart meter. good to know that if you are _ you don't have a smart meter. good to know that if you are not - you don't have a smart meter. good to know that if you are not much credit you can get the cash back. —— in that much credit. household energy costs

is something that resonates with all of us as we try and feel more in control of our finances. we will be getting through more of your questions after eight. do please keep them coming. interesting to see what you are worrying about at the moment. and remember, if you're struggling with the cost of living you can find help and support on the bbc news website. at the moment there is more advice about who is entitled to most of the support as the summer kicks in, a mortgage calculator as interest rate change and a personalised guide to saving. we will have a look at people who are disabled and on benefits after 8am, how they will kick in the summer with your energy bills. ., ~ kick in the summer with your energy bills. . ~ , ., ., coming up later in the programme. after spending three years sleeping in his garden, max woosey, otherwise known as tent boy, will be heading back inside, to the comfort of his own bed this weekend. we'll be with him throughout the morning.

he is going inside, will he be able to sleep on an actual bed? i can't wait to catch catch up with him. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. new funding from the mayor will provide free meals during school holidays for those struggling with the cost of living. more than three and a half million pounds will be given to community projects across the capital helping to feed low income families. it starts from easter, and aims to supply around ten million meals over the next 12 months. a huge project is taking place at stansted airport, but you're unlikely to see it, as it's all happening at night. a team is working through the early hours to resurface the runway. the area they're covering is the size of 25 football pitches. they're now in phase two, meaning it's partially open

while they do the work, which was last carried out 17 years ago. this is a huge project for stansted airport. it is a 3000 metre project, but it has actually taken us three years to plan to get to this point of actually construction. so we have been nursing our runway for the last two, three years, doing spot repairs. but it was 2006 when it was last done. so it has been a long time in planning this, but a long time since the last time. for the first time, part of london could be designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. the existing surrey hills area, which has the status consulting on whether to increase its size by a quarter, which would take in farthing downs in coulsdon. it protects it for the future, so it's the best chance we've got of keeping this amazing area thriving for nature, but also for people who live locally, and also for those who might be travelling from a bit further away, to enjoy

this incredible countryside. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. now the weather. hello there, good morning to you. it is milder start to the day, but it will stay rather unsettled. outbreaks of rain at times, and it will be rather cloudy. this complex area of low pressure to the west of the uk, and various fronts associated with this, will move through. so this morning our winds will start to ramp up. showers to the north of us clearing. just behind there will be longer spells of rain. that rain could fall heavy. i think it will move through quite quickly. further showers arriving by the end of the afternoon. and it will be breezy today. we are looking at gusts of around 30 to 35 mph, with highs of around 15 celsius. of around 30 to 35 mph, now through this evening those showers will merge into longer spells of rain, heavy, potentially thundery in nature, and it will be quite breezy. but that rain will tend to ease off

through the course of the night. temperatures falling away to around 12 degrees. a milder start into thursday. thursday looks to be a day of sunny spells accompanied by a scattering of showers. again, these showers could fall heavy and thundery with the risk of hail. it will stay rather mild wit highs tomorrow of around 16 celsius. there's more on our website and social media, including a bike ride through uk's new super sewer. that's it for now. i'm back in around half an hour. hello, you're watching breakfast, with ben thompson and sally nugent. let's speak to john for the first time this morning. he has got all the sport. irate time this morning. he has got all the sort. ~ , ., the sport. we were listening to steve clarke. _ the sport. we were listening to steve clarke, the _ the sport. we were listening to steve clarke, the scotland - the sport. we were listening to - steve clarke, the scotland manager yesterday, saying, wow, he sounds confident. ~ . ,

yesterday, saying, wow, he sounds confident-_ i - yesterday, saying, wow, he sounds confident._ i go i confident. what did he say? i go into every _ confident. what did he say? i go into every game _ confident. what did he say? i go into every game thinking - confident. what did he say? i go into every game thinking we i confident. what did he say? i go into every game thinking we can j confident. what did he say? i go i into every game thinking we can win. it is working for scotland, who beat spain last night. one of the great results in their history. they have not beaten spain since the 19805 when kenny dalgli5h scored. to do that in european qualifying, 5ix that in european qualifying, six points from their opening two matches, you can't ask for more than that. it point5 matches, you can't ask for more than that. it points to a really exciting time for scottish football. and steve clarke, what a guy! be more steve. unbelievable. the rain may have been falling at the end at hampden park last night, but that didn't dampen the party. what a night for scotland. that 2—0 win has them in pole position to qualify, and points to a very exciting time for the supporters, as andy swiss reports. for scotland fans, a night to say, "i was there". a hampden park party after one of the greatest wins in recent times. they've not beaten spain for nearly 40 years. they couldn't, couldn't they? well, how is this for a start?

scott mctominay cranking up the decibel level and giving scotland a precious early lead. spain aren't one of the world's top teams for nothing though. joselu hitting the bar. but scotland also had their chances, especially lyndon dykes. so close, but scotland 5till lead at the break. and after it, their night got even better. a clinical counter—attack, and guess what? mctominay again, and it was 2—0. the tartan army were bouncing. a famous win was within their sights. come the final whistle, queue euphoria. it's the night of scotland's dreams! for scotland players and fans, a special victory on a special night. andy swi55, bbc news. iam sure i am sure those fan5 i am sure those fans will still be revelling in aid a5 i am sure those fans will still be revelling in aid as they wake up this morning. —— revelling in it.

no gareth bale for wales these days. not that they needed him — 1—0 winner5 over latvia in cardiff last night. where he so often got the goals, it was kieffer moore this time, the only goal of the game, that leaves them with four points talking of major tournaments, the women's world cup is this summer, it is though expected to come soon forforward beth mead, who was one of england's 5tar5 in their euros success. player of the tourament and golden boot winnerfor england. but head coach sarina wiegman expects her to miss the world cup in australia and new zealand as she continues her recovery from a long term knee injury. she ruptured her acl playing for arsenal in november. mead'5 club side arsenal have a massive night ahead at the emirates in the second leg of their champions league tie with bayern munich. arsenal are a goal down from the first leg at the allianz arena last week, and have gone out of the competition at this stage in each of the last three years. they could've done with mead back

for this one, but gunner5 boss jona5 eidevall says there's no timescale for her return. obviously not looking good for her if she is looking unlikely to make the world cup. you know she will be doing her ab5olute the world cup. you know she will be doing her absolute best. what sort of work can she do? it is load—bearing, isn't it? the thing is as well, i think so often when it comes to sport if you are giving a marker, the world cup is going to come too soon for you, immediately in your mind you are like, iam immediately in your mind you are like, i am going to do everything i can to be ready. you can be sure she will be. a bit of that steve clarke attitude. exactly. tha nk exactly. thank you. the challenges facing the nhs have been evident in recent months. a survey has found that satisfaction has fallen to its lowest level since

the poll began in 1983. we're joined the poll began in 1983. we'rejoined by the poll began in 1983. we're joined by matthew taylor, —— matthew taylor, chief executive of the nhs confederation. good morning. this is a pretty damning report, isn't it? , �* , this is a pretty damning report, isn't it? , �*, , this is a pretty damning report, isn'tit? , �*, , ., , this is a pretty damning report, isn'tit? , v , ., , �* isn't it? yes, it's very worrying. a big blow- — isn't it? yes, it's very worrying. a big blow- i _ isn't it? yes, it's very worrying. a big blow. ithink— isn't it? yes, it's very worrying. a big blow. i think we _ isn't it? yes, it's very worrying. a big blow. i think we can _ isn't it? yes, it's very worrying. a big blow. i think we can describe| isn't it? yes, it's very worrying. al big blow. i think we can describe it as that. it reflects the fact that there is a gap between the demands being placed on our health service and the capacity we have got to meet that. the reality is to reduce the hard work of the nhs, we have made some inroads into the challenges we had coming out of covid. we have massively reduced the number of people waiting a very long time for operations. gps are seeing more people than before covid. but the reality is, with an ageing population, a lot of sickness in the community, something which was exacerbated during covid, there is that gap. we have 120,000 cases. a

10 billion shortfall in capital. we are working on crumbling hospitals with outdated equipment. i am afraid the public see that. although the survey shows the public is deeply committed to the principles underlying the nhs, unfortunately the experience they have had in the last few months has left them dissatisfied and worried.- last few months has left them dissatisfied and worried. yes, and ou're dissatisfied and worried. yes, and you're right _ dissatisfied and worried. yes, and you're right to _ dissatisfied and worried. yes, and you're right to point _ dissatisfied and worried. yes, and you're right to point out _ dissatisfied and worried. yes, and you're right to point out that i dissatisfied and worried. yes, and | you're right to point out that there is a difference between frustrations and criticisms rather than the support for the nhs and the staff who work in it. these frustrations are about funding. they are about staffing, there are about access to care. but that is the point. this is notjust care. but that is the point. this is not just a care. but that is the point. this is notjust a blip that has been caused by the pandemic. this is the lowest level of satisfaction since 1983? yes, that's right. it's also important to say the survey shows when people do get care they are highly satisfied with that care. what nhs staff are doing, despite

the pressures, it's remarkable. this goes back i'm afraid, to the decade of austerity where growth in health service spending was less than half the level that health economists would argue, around the world, is necessary when you have an ageing population, when you have rising expectation. we went into covid with more than 100,000 vacancies, with that crumbling estate. covid exacerbated that. it's been really hard to recover. even this winter we had the two endemic of another round of covid. i think in the medium term the prospects for the health service, if we do invest, are good. there are very exciting things happening. a revolution in diagnostics, for example. as a country we have to make a decision. our public support are michael service, they support our staff. they think the quality of care they get as good, but they want the government to invest more. and we just had a budget with virtually

nothing said in that about the health service. i talk to health service leaders every day and they are extremely worried about money next year. they are still waiting for clarity on whether the pay increases that have been offered to nhs staff are going to be fully met. just one final thing, which i have to say, which is that the process of recovery, which is top, is made even tougher by industrial action. we're facing thejunior tougher by industrial action. we're facing the junior doctors' action after easter, which will have an enormous impact. we also need to call loudly for the trade unions, the bma and the government, to try to resolve that. if we lose another four days of activity, that will set us further back. it four days of activity, that will set us further back.— us further back. it is not 'ust of the people i us further back. it is not 'ust of the people who i us further back. it is not 'ust of the people who use i us further back. it is not 'ust of the people who use the i us further back. it is notjust of the people who use the nhs i us further back. it is notjust of. the people who use the nhs that us further back. it is notjust of- the people who use the nhs that are reporting low levels of satisfaction, it is the staff themselves. junior doctors, as you said, announcing a further strike. what is the solution to any of this? i think we just have to recognise

that, although we have put more money into the health service, when you have an ageing population, when you have an ageing population, when you have an ageing population, when you have rising expectations, and that's good, if you go back 30 years, i think back to when i was young, if you have a cancer diagnosis, it felt he just had no chance at all of recovery. that is not the case now. so people have rising expectations. we do deliver in many ways better outcomes. combine those rising expectations with an ageing population, you have to invest more. the public clearly want that. and we should say this. however worried about —— people are worried about health care, they are even more worried about the social care, where the levels of expectation are lower. as a country we have to recognise if we want the health service we need, we are going to invest more. who; health service we need, we are going to invest more-— health service we need, we are going to invest more. why does that money come from? — to invest more. why does that money come from? well, _ to invest more. why does that money come from? well, it _ to invest more. why does that money come from? well, it will— to invest more. why does that money come from? well, it will have - to invest more. why does that money come from? well, it will have to i come from? well, it will have to come from? well, it will have to come from _ come from? well, it will have to come from wherever _ come from? well, it will have to come from wherever public i come from? well, it will have to l come from wherever public money comes from, which is from taxation,

orfrom moving money to other places. but i do think if we do invest, and we invest properly, ultimately, the nhs can be on a sustainable financial footing. i talked about diagnostics. if we invest well, we can get to the stage invest well, we can get to the stage in a few years' time were many of our major illnesses are diagnosed before we have had any symptoms. there is a better, more sustainable future out there, but we have to invest more to get to that position, or we are in this constant state. we have seen the winterjust passed, emergency money being pumped in to deal with the crisis. that is not the way to manage it. matthew ta lor, the way to manage it. matthew taylor. good — the way to manage it. matthew taylor. good to _ the way to manage it. matthew taylor, good to have _ the way to manage it. matthew taylor, good to have you i the way to manage it. matthew taylor, good to have you with l the way to manage it. matthew l taylor, good to have you with us. chief executive of the nhs confederation. thank you. we are reflecting this morning on the side news that paul o'grady has died at the age of 67. he rose to fame in the 19905 with his iconic

drag queen persona, lily savage. let's look back.— drag queen persona, lily savage. let's look back. good evening and welcome to _ let's look back. good evening and welcome to my — let's look back. good evening and welcome to my little _ let's look back. good evening and welcome to my little show. i let's look back. good evening and| welcome to my little show. excuse the way _ welcome to my little show. excuse the way i _ welcome to my little show. excuse the way i am dressed, i have just come _ the way i am dressed, i have just come straight from work. i thought to myself, — come straight from work. i thought to myself, if cherie blair can open the door— to myself, if cherie blair can open the door in— to myself, if cherie blair can open the door in addressing groom, i can wear— the door in addressing groom, i can wear a _ the door in addressing groom, i can wear a jacket that is four years old _ wear a jacket that is four years old 50 — wear a jacket that is four years old 50 i— wear a jacket that is four years old. so i was having a drink and i looked _ old. so i was having a drink and i looked over— old. so i was having a drink and i looked over and ulrika walked in the door wearing the same frock as me. i didn't— door wearing the same frock as me. i didn't know— door wearing the same frock as me. i didn't know she had a littlewoods catalogue. i was flaming. it's — catalogue. i was flaming. it's thursday, it's seven o'clock, it's too— it's thursday, it's seven o'clock, it's too of— it's thursday, it's seven o'clock, it's top of the pops!— it's thursday, it's seven o'clock, it's top of the pops! please welcome the hostess — it's top of the pops! please welcome the hostess of _ it's top of the pops! please welcome the hostess of blankety _ it's top of the pops! please welcome the hostess of blankety blank, i it's top of the pops! please welcome the hostess of blankety blank, lily l the hostess of blankety blank, lily savage _ to talk about on the impact paul had on the drag industry, we're joined now by danny beard. thank you for talking to us. i know you are currently in australia. bear with us. we hope this intimate connection works. first of all, can wejust

connection works. first of all, can we just reflect a little bit on paul and the contribution he made to the entertainment industry and dragged in particular?— entertainment industry and dragged in particular? thank you so much for havin: in particular? thank you so much for having me- — in particular? thank you so much for having me. listen, _ in particular? thank you so much for having me. listen, i— in particular? thank you so much for having me. listen, i don't _ in particular? thank you so much for having me. listen, i don't think- having me. listen, i don't think there is anyone that does the job that i do that doesn't class poll as an icon. paul is a trailblazer. he was on tellyjust an icon. paul is a trailblazer. he was on telly just after an icon. paul is a trailblazer. he was on tellyjust after the aids crisis. he was the most important person i think in british culture, for a drag, for the community. this is a real sad loss.— is a real sad loss. how much of an influence was _ is a real sad loss. how much of an influence was paul _ is a real sad loss. how much of an influence was paul on _ is a real sad loss. how much of an influence was paul on you? - is a real sad loss. how much of an influence was paul on you? i i is a real sad loss. how much of an j influence was paul on you? i know you grow up close to where he grew up you grow up close to where he grew up in birkenhead?— you grow up close to where he grew up in birkenhead? yeah, i moved to the world when _ up in birkenhead? yeah, i moved to the world when i _ up in birkenhead? yeah, i moved to the world when i was _ up in birkenhead? yeah, i moved to the world when i was a _ up in birkenhead? yeah, i moved to the world when i was a kid. - up in birkenhead? yeah, i moved to the world when i was a kid. i've i the world when i was a kid. i've done similar things to paul. i worked my way up from working in places like the royal vauxhall tavern in london performing for a mainly gay people, now i get to do the same but on television. they have set the way for so many of us.

i think there is a massive hole. it is a really sad day. i had tickets to go and see paul as miss hannigan in liverpool. it is a horrendous day. in liverpool. it is a horrendous da . . , in liverpool. it is a horrendous da . ., , ., in liverpool. it is a horrendous da . ., , in liverpool. it is a horrendous day. he was, of course, working. he had a lot of— day. he was, of course, working. he had a lot of stuff _ day. he was, of course, working. he had a lot of stuff going _ day. he was, of course, working. he had a lot of stuff going on _ had a lot of stuff going on professionally. as you said, performing in any as miss hannigan. that is due to run throughout 2023. but when you were growing up, and maybe you saw lily savage on the television, how much of an influence was that for you? and when you saw paul, or lily, what effect did that have a kid?— paul, or lily, what effect did that have a kid? , , ., ., ., , have a kid? representation matters. representation _ have a kid? representation matters. representation matters _ have a kid? representation matters. representation matters for - have a kid? representation matters. | representation matters for everybody out there, especially queer people, especially poc people. i didn't know what a drag queen was until i saw paul on television. to grow up and see that allowed me to be that and

be happy in that. that is basically what he did for a lot of people. so, it's the worst day ever.— it's the worst day ever. sorry, but i am it's the worst day ever. sorry, but i am really _ it's the worst day ever. sorry, but i am really upset. _ it's the worst day ever. sorry, but i am really upset. it— it's the worst day ever. sorry, but i am really upset. it is— it's the worst day ever. sorry, but i am really upset. it is shocking . i am really upset. it is shocking news for a lot of people to wake up to this morning. at 67, it isjust too young. but for a generation of people who have grown up watching may be rupaul�*s drag race, which of course we know you very well from, how different was it? how usual wasn't, how ground—breaking was it, to see paul, or lily savage, on the television? i to see paul, or lily savage, on the television?— television? i think paul changed eo - le's television? i think paul changed people's minds _ television? i think paul changed people's minds on _ television? i think paul changed people's minds on what - television? i think paul changed people's minds on what gay i television? i think paul changed i people's minds on what gay people were and what drag queens were. people fell in love with the person behind the persona. that we came later in paul's live just as important as lily. —— became. he has won the sunny awards throughout his career. in 2018 he won another award for his show with the dogs. he has

touched so many people. i think by humanising people and connecting with people, that means we can relate bp. by relating to people we are breaking down barriers and stereotypes. —— we can relate to people. the work paul has done for the queer community, for me personally, and many other little 93v personally, and many other little gay boys out there who want to put a dress on, he did so much. fine gay boys out there who want to put a dress on, he did so much.— gay boys out there who want to put a dress on, he did so much. one of the thins we dress on, he did so much. one of the things we saw— dress on, he did so much. one of the things we saw in _ dress on, he did so much. one of the things we saw in later _ dress on, he did so much. one of the things we saw in later years - dress on, he did so much. one of the things we saw in later years was i things we saw in later years was paul very comfortable to just appear as himself on television. i know lily was such a big part of the start of his career. but as the years went by we saw more of the actual person, we saw more of paul, didn't we? . ., actual person, we saw more of paul, didn't we? . ~ ., didn't we? yeah, like i said, that is a massive _ didn't we? yeah, like i said, that is a massive part _ didn't we? yeah, like i said, that is a massive part of _ didn't we? yeah, like i said, that is a massive part of it. _ didn't we? yeah, like i said, that is a massive part of it. i - didn't we? yeah, like i said, that is a massive part of it. i don't i is a massive part of it. i don't know about you, but i wouldn't want to be 67 and still in heels, but paul didn't shy away from the work. i will! paul didn't shy away from the work. iwill! i paul didn't shy away from the work. i will! ~' paul didn't shy away from the work. i will! ~ ., . ., ., i will! i think to create a character _ i will! i think to create a character that _ i will! i think to create a character that is - i will! i think to create a character that is so i i will! i think to create a character that is so wellj i will! i think to create a i character that is so well loved, i will! i think to create a _ character that is so well loved, you only have to look at when paul was

brought back to panto and he was kind of in drag any he kinda wasn't. everyone was so excited. and look at what is happening around the world now. with drag queens and the banning of drug in america. it's important to remember we have always been entertained by drag and we always will be entertained by drag. it is nothing new.— always will be entertained by drag. it is nothing new. danny, thank you so much for— it is nothing new. danny, thank you so much for talking _ it is nothing new. danny, thank you so much for talking to _ it is nothing new. danny, thank you so much for talking to us _ it is nothing new. danny, thank you so much for talking to us to - it is nothing new. danny, thank you so much for talking to us to day i so much for talking to us to day from perth in australia. a sad day for lots of people waking up to the news about paul o'grady. thank you very much indeed. plenty more tributes. so many messages coming into us. we'll get through as many as we can. lots of people paying tribute to paul on social media. we will have some more of those you later. now though it is time to go to carol for the weather. good morning. good morning. if you thought marriage was a wet month, you wouldn't be mistaken, especially if you lived in cambridge. —— this.

we have had about 100 millimetres of rainfall. that is more than the meteorological winter months of december, january and february, where, in total in those three months, we had 79 millimetres. and today there is more rain at the focus. it is also going to be windy today. it is going to be much milder thanit today. it is going to be much milder than it was yesterday. we have got various weather fronts moving northwards and eastwards across the british isles today. it is also rather windy as you can see from the isobars, especially through the irish sea. easy for the rest of us. it is notjust a mild start, it is a murky one as well. the rain turning heavier as it moves across northern ireland and into wales and south—west england as well as north west england. but in wales in particular there could be enough rain to lead to some surface water flooding. there will be some showers getting into the far south—east during the afternoon. and temperatures higher than yesterday. yesterday the top temperature was northern ireland at 15 degrees.

today, more widely, we are seeing 14s, today, more widely, we are seeing 145, 155 and 16s. this evening and overnight of this rain moves into the north sea. it will linger across shetland. we see clear skies. it will be breezy in southern counties and they will be some showers. but it is going to be another mild night across the board. so then, into tomorrow, the weather fronts across the board. so then, into tomorrow, the weatherfronts pull away as we see, into the north sea overnight. another breezy day. the next system waiting in the wings coming our way. when the front is completely clear shetland, we don't have any fronts across us tomorrow. a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, especially across wales and south—west england. you can see them lining up across southern counties of england as well. temperatures tomorrow, still looking at highs of around 15, 16, some could possibly see 17 degrees parma

—— possibly more. if it is more than 17.2, the warmest day so far this year, we have that temperature in perthshire in february, we could see 17.5, maybe even 18. so, thursday into friday, we have got this next area of low pressure crossing is. it will bring some rain and strong winds. the strongest winds will be through the english channel. also, the tip of cornwall, the isles of scilly, is the system which is across, and areas adjacent to it. rain across england and wales, possibly northern ireland later. showers in scotland. temperatures slipping a little bit. highs of 14. not too bad. thank you. our next guest may have had his eye on the weather quite a lot over the last few years. cast your mind back to three years ago, and you may remember the story of the ten—year—old boy who decided to camp out in his garden every night, to raise money for his local hospice. since then, max woosey — now known as �*tent boy�* — has met the prime minister, won a pride of britain award

and been recognised by the guinness book of world records. after spending more than 1,000 nights in the tent, max has now decided it's time to move back inside. cast your mind back to three years ago, after spending more than 1,000 nights in the tent, max has now decided it's time to move back inside. john maguire is with him this morning. john, you have made a friend if there this morning, i see. yeah. diob there this morning, i see. yeah. digby has _ there this morning, i see. yeah. digby has been _ there this morning, i see. yeah. digby has been responsible i there this morning, i see. yeah. digby has been responsible for l digby has been responsible for keeping max warm on several of those nights. not all of them, by any stretch of the imagination. he is getting on a bit. he prefers life inside the house. that is what max is going to be doing. think about that three—year period. such an enormous amount of time for him to be in the tent. that is not the tent. there have been several. but he has raised money for north devon hospice, getting up to something like three quarters of a million. £800,000. that is 750 £800 a day. a

phenomenal achievement. £800,000. that is 750 £800 a day. a phenomenalachievement. like £800,000. that is 750 £800 a day. a phenomenal achievement. like all good things, it has to come to an end. what are your camping photos like? are they as good as max woosey�*s? remember, though, he has been sleeping out for three years. but now it's time to pack up his latest tent and head indoors. if tell me about that — the big decision? well, i think we decided the three years was probably the best time to come in. i've had the best three years of my life. it's been ups and downs. i started this because i wanted to raise money for the north devon hospice, since all their fundraising was cut, and the plan was to do the first, the second lockdown. let's finish on a high and there hopefully are more adventures for the future. so what's it like to sleep more than a thousand nights under canvas? time for some quick—fire questions. best place you've camped? i'd have to say sandy park. so, the exeter stadium. exeter rugby stadium, yeah. worst night? worst night would probably have to be when the tent collapsed, chucking it down, high winds,

and it was about 12:00 at night and we still couldn't find a new tent to pitch up. oh, sounds grim. winter or summer? winter. winter's better? if it's in the summer, your tent turns into a greenhouse. best or favourite bit of kit? favourite of kit would have to be pillows, because you can definitely count on having a good night's sleep with them. the fluffier, the better. do you prefer a roof or canvas? i think it has to be canvas. absolutely. easy one, that. and what about your next challenge, any ideas? i think we've got a few ideas ready, and hopefully a few of them can come true. but we can't say anything just yet, and hopefully we can tell you soon. watch this space. yeah. max's mum, rachel, says the first six months were the hardest when he was just ten years old. but the outdoor life became his life, and the decision to call it a day was all his. as you know, any time we mentioned him stopping, there would be tears and tantrums, or he'd just walk off. he just would not engage with the conversation for a long time.

and then, after christmas, he started toying with the idea. so we tried to be really good and back off. and then, actually, he felt that three years was enough and then he wanted to focus on other things. so it's quite a strange feeling at the moment. it all started during the first lockdown. max's neighbour rick was being cared for at home by community staff from the north devon hospice. he gave max his tent and told him to seek adventure. well, mission accomplished. he's raised almost £800,000 for the hospice directly, directly funding 16 community nurses for a year, and supporting 700 patients. you can't imagine doing that for three years i of your life, every night. i mean, the weather that. we've had and the winters, i it's been so cold, and you just. worry about him being so young. but wanting to do that for for us as a hospice isjust amazing. i

we actually go into some of these personal homes, so the person and the family still carry on with their everyday life. they have their routines. they've got their own home comforts around them, familiar pictures, their pets, their friends, just everything that they're generally used to with everyday life at such a difficult time, really. today marks exactly three years, but his final night out will be at a charity camping festival this weekend. and then? so this is the sort of the ghost room, isn't it? the room hasn't been used for three years. this is the room that... yeah. it's just a storage room now, as you can see. all the tents. all the dead tents! yeah. looking forward to coming back indoors? yeah, lam. i think i'm ready. and sitting on this bed right now... nice and comfy. it does make you miss it. i think i might have to sleep on the floor and eventually

build my way back up. since he pitched his tent on that first night, he's become a teenager, moved to secondary school, helped thousands of people in his local community, and inspired many, many more, notjust around the uk, but also around the world. john maguire, bbc news, north devon. still here in max and rachel's garden. if you haven't kept up with max in the last couple of years, you would think we had put on the stretch right. all of a sudden he is a young man having been a little boy when he first started. firstly, show us this. this is pretty impressive. what is this?— what is this? this is from the guinness _ what is this? this is from the guinness book _ what is this? this is from the guinness book of _ what is this? this is from the guinness book of world - what is this? this is from the - guinness book of world records. somehow— guinness book of world records. somehow i managed to break one. you are a world somehow i managed to break one. mm, are a world record holder. the most money raised for a camping individual. you have smashed that

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ten famous faces are on the run. don't worry, you've not missed a major news story — celebrity hunted is back. we'll be joined by two of the fugitives at ten to nine this morning. lam assuming i am assuming it has not started yet because it might be a bit of a giveaway where they are. yes. if they are on the sofa. that is all i'm thinking. that is a really good point. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. new funding from the mayor will provide free meals during school holidays for those struggling with the cost of living. more than £35 million will be given to community projects across the capital helping to feed low income families. it starts from easter, and aims to supply around ten million meals over the next 12 months. a huge project is taking place

at stansted airport, but you're unlikely to see it, as it's all happening at night. a team is working through the early hours to resurface the runway. the area they're covering is the size of 25 football pitches. they're now in phase two, meaning it's partially open while they do the work, which was last carried out 17 years ago. this is a huge project for stansted airport. it is a 3000 metre project, but it has actually taken us three years to plan to get to this point of actually construction. so we have been nursing our runway for the last two, three years, doing spot repairs. but it was 2006 when it was last done. it isa it is a team effort, as well as it is a team effort, as well as the it is a team effort, as well as the construction workers, 'ust to make construction workers, just to make the big stick together. for the first time, part of london could be designated an area of oustanding natural beauty. the existing surrey hills area which has the status is consulting on whether to increase its size by a quarter, which would take in farthing downs in coulsdon in south london.

it protects it for the future, so it's the best chance we've got of keeping this amazing area thriving for nature, but also for people who live locally, and also for those who might be travelling from a bit further away, to enjoy this incredible countryside. travel now and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. a good service on all lines. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there, good morning to you. it is milder start to the day, but it will stay rather unsettled. outbreaks of rain at times, and it will be rather cloudy. this complex area of low pressure to the west of the uk, and various fronts associated with this, will move through. so this morning our winds will start to ramp up. showers to the north of us clearing. just behind there will be longer spells of rain. that rain could fall heavy. i think it will move through quite quickly. further showers arriving by the end of the afternoon. and it will be breezy today.

we are looking at gusts of around 30 to 35 mph, with highs of around 15 celsius. now through this evening those showers will merge into longer spells of rain, heavy, potentially thundery in nature, and it will be quite breezy. but that rain will tend to ease off through the course of the night. temperatures falling away to around 12 degrees. a milder start into thursday. thursday looks to be a day of sunny spells accompanied by a scattering of showers. again, these showers could fall heavy and thundery with the risk of hail. it will stay rather mild wit highs tomorrow of around 16 celsius. there's more on our website and social media including a bike ride through uk's new super sewer. that's it for now, i'm back in around half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. the presenter and comedian paul o'grady has died at the age of 67. his partner says he passed "unexpectedly but peacefully" last night. public satisfaction with the nhs slumps to its lowest ever level. waiting times and staff shortages are the biggest concerns. the families of those who died in the nashville school shooting pay tribute to their loved ones. good morning. one of the most famous victories in scotland's history. as they maintained their perfect start to euros qualifying with victory over spain at hampden park. good morning. a murky dart to the day—to—day but also mild. most of us will have a cloudy day with some rain at times, breezy, but temperatures higher than yesterday. it's wednesday 29th march.

tv presenter and comedian paul o'grady has died at the age of 67. in a statement, his partner andre portasio said he passed away "unexpectedly but peacefully" yesterday evening and thanked fans for "all the love they have shown him over the years". our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life and career. he first came to fame as the charismatic drag queen lily savage. the act, honed in a succession of pubs, had to be toned down for tv but it was as acerbic and acid tongued as ever. so i'm stood having a drink and i looked over and here's ulrika in the door, wearing the same frock as me. i didn't know she had a littlewoods catalogue, i was flaming. lily fast became an audience favourite, hosting some of tv�*s best known shows. it's thursday, it's 7pm, it's top of the pops! please welcome the hostess of blankety blank, lily savage! the former social worker's alter ego now an unlikely family favourite, something few would have predicted when paul created the character.

because all the acts those days, most of them were all in sequins, shirley bassey orientated, it was all very glamour. i went the other way with lily, i gave her a skirt with a tassle and roots. a normal everyday woman. never looked back, this is it. next thing you know i'm on prime telly doing blankety blank! well done, iris. but eventually he decided to escape from lily's formidable shadow. now it was paul o'grady appearing in sitcoms. god help that baby, she's as daft as a brush. your brain does shrink when you're pregnant. hers was pea—sized to begin with! remember what she said when i asked her what her iq was? 36, 24, 36. posting a variety of daytime and evening chat and entertainment shows. please welcome your host, paul 0'grady! he was everywhere on prime—time with formats such as paul 0'grady�*s saturday night line—up and old favourite blind date. what brings you on blind date?

bomb, i am looking for a different spice in my life, because the spice has been subdued recently, i'm looking for the hot sauce in the hot stuff, you know what i mean? so right now... you're looking confused. lain _ as well as a 11; year stint on bbc radio 2. right, let me investigate here first. but for the last decade, the show that has most touched the public has been the multi—award—winning love of dogs. aren't you lovely? come here to me! a show which perhaps more than any other beautifully showed the warmth, kindness and empathy that so characterised paul 0'grady. people have been paying tribute to paul on social media this morning. sex and the city star kim cattrall shared a video on instagram, taken when she filmed

a show with paul. she simply said: "our hearts our broken." malcolm prince, who was paul's producer for decades, tweeted their last photo together and said they'd met up only yesterday. writing a tribute on twitter he said: "we have lost a unique talent and i've lost a dear friend. we were all lucky to have paul in our lives. my heart goes out to andre, paul's family, and friends. oh how i'll miss him." reflecting on paul's work as a drag artist — journalist tom knight wrote... we will be talking a lot more about paul 0'grady throughout the programme today, many tributes coming in after his death was announced overnight. let's bring you some of the other main stories

today. public satisfaction with the nhs has slumped to its lowest level ever recorded according to a new poll. the british social attitudes survey, which measures the public�*s view of the health service, has found that waiting times and staff shortages were the biggest concerns. our health correspondent dominic hughes has this report. back in december, tony griffiths was living with leukaemia when he suffered a fall at home in somerset. it took hours for an ambulance to reach the 83—year—old. i mean, it was just all the waiting at the different stages. his son gareth, driving from manchester, got there faster than the ambulance crew did. then tony, with gareth by his side, faced a long night on a trolley waiting in a&e. it's the feeling that you've spent all those years paying your tax and your national insurance and that you end up in a corridor after waiting five hours for an ambulance, is, yeah, it's disappointing really, isn't it? i mean, when i was there, there was one poor patient actually passed away. and it's sad to think that you've ended up dying in a corridor in a hospital because theyjust

haven't got the money to fund them, really. so yeah, it was quite sad to see things like that. the british social attitudes survey indicates satisfaction with the nhs has fallen to its lowest level, just 29% since the survey began in 1983. that's down seven percentage points from the previous year. only 30% of respondents said they were satisfied with accident and emergency and gp services also saw a fall, just 35% satisfied. with a similar picture for dentistry, inpatient and outpatient hospital services. the levels of dissatisfaction with the nhs we're seeing now have in some ways been a long time in the making and they reflect real operational problems with the nhs. turning these around is not going to happen with another couple of flashy initiatives or any sort of quick fix. it's going to require really long term investment in long term things the health service needs, buildings, equipment, staff and a sustained effort to improve access and get the workforce back to where it needs

to be over many years. sadly, a few weeks ago, leukaemia took tony's life. his son gareth says staff at the hospital were excellent. it was the long wait to be seen that was troubling. and while support for the principles of the nhs remain strong, free at the point of delivery, funded by general taxation, today's findings will cause concern. dominic hughes, bbc news. so those are just some of the concerns the public have with the nhs at the moment. the department of health and social care say they're working on tackling the issues with waiting lists in particular, and say they've virtually eliminated treatment delays of more than two years. meanwhile, junior doctors in scotland are deciding whether to vote for 72 hour strike action, amid a pay dispute with the scottish government. a ballot for members of the british medical association has opened today and will run for five weeks.

it follows a three day walk—out byjunior doctors in england earlier this month. the families of some of the victims killed at a school shooting in nashville have been paying tribute to their loved ones on social media. six people, including three children, were killed when former student audrey hale attacked the private christian school on monday. you may find some of the images in nomia iqbal�*s report upsetting. this is the moment when audrey hale prepares to kill. the 28—year—old turns up at the school in a car, shoots the glass to get inside, and then stalks the halls with a rifle. minutes later, police officers michael collazo and rex englebert arrive. let's go! footage released by police shows when officer engelbert enters the school. metro police! door! after a room to room search of the ground floor... sounds like it's upstairs. they hear gunfire upstairs

and head to intercept. as he rounds the corner, one of the officers spots the attacker and takes the shot. police say the assailant carefully planned the attack and that hale was born a woman but recently identified on social media as a man. the victims were three nine year olds, evelyn dieckhaus, william kinney and hallie scruggs. hallie's father, a local pastor, said he was heartbroken. three staff also died, including mike hill, a school custodian and father of seven. his family said he was beloved. police say audrey hale was a former student here at the school, had no criminal record, and that resentment may have been a motive. a friend of hale's has told the bbc they communicated moments before the attack. i received an instagram dm from audrey basically stating that i would see her on the news later on this evening and something tragic

was about to happen. i was just speechless. police say hale had a manifesto and could have killed more people. we've determined that audrey bought seven firearms from five different local gun stores here legally. three of those weapons were used yesterday during this horrific tragedy. president biden said he'll start shaming any politicians who don't do more to act on gun violence. he wants assault rifles banned. lawmakers from both sides passed major gun safety legislation last year, but many say a ban goes too far. nomia iqbal, bbc news, nashville. asylum seekers could be housed on ferries, barges and former military bases under plans due to be announced by the government later today.

more than 51,000 people are currently living in hotels costing around £6 million a day. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. good morning, nick. tell us a little bit more about this suggestion. goad bit more about this suggestion. good mornin: , bit more about this suggestion. good morning. sally- _ bit more about this suggestion. good morning, sally. yeah, _ bit more about this suggestion. good morning, sally. yeah, as— bit more about this suggestion. (limp. morning, sally. yeah, as is quite a good word to use, because i'm still wondering about some of the details about how it is going to work —— suggestion is a good word to use. the idea is simple, the government wants to bring down the amount of money spending on hotels to house asylum seekers and refugees, and it also wants to introduce another deterrent by saying to people, if you come to the uk on small boats, you come to the uk on small boats, you are going to end up in pretty basic accommodation rather than hotels. so the idea is to have former cruise ships, barges, and these former military bases. i'm not

sure how long it's going to take. i have been asking the government this morning for a timeframe of when this is going to happen. they have not given one. it's a safe bet that this would apply to people coming to the uk rather than people who are already in the uk at first but it's not quite clear how big the scale of this is going to be at the moment. we are going to hear today about raf bases being acquired in lincolnshire and in essex, they are going to be really controversial because local conservative mps are unhappy with those areas being picked and don't think that the sites are going to work. among those who have raised concerns, the foreign secretary to james cleverly. when it comes to barges and former cruise ships, not sure they have been bought yet, not sure they have been bought yet, not sure how long that will take so there are some practical questions now. there is a lot of political messaging going on, rishi sunak

saying, i take this issue seriously and i have got a plan but those practicalities are going to be tricky. practicalities are going to be tric . ., ~ practicalities are going to be tric . . ,, i. practicalities are going to be tric . . ~' ,, , practicalities are going to be tric . . , . humza yousaf will be officially sworn in as scotland's first minister today. he's already started the job of shaping his new government, but kate forbes, the finance secretary he narrowly defeated in the leadership contest, has decided to leave government after turning down a move to rural affairs. protests have been continuing in france, over president macron's controversial plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. while many demonstrated peacefully, clashes between protesters and police have been taking place in large cities such as paris and nantes in recent days. more strikes are due to take place on april 6th. people who have a child using a surrogate, could become the baby's legal parents at birth, if proposed law reforms go ahead. currently, in most cases, those raising the child have no legally recognised status until they are granted a parental order in court. experts say the existing legislation

is outdated and not fit for porpose. is outdated and not fit for purpose. king charles will arrive in germany today, on his first state visit since becoming monarch. the trip was due to start in france, was postponed because of the ongoing protests. our berlin correspondentjenny hill joins now from berlin. good morning, jenny. hastily rearranged somewhat?- good morning, jenny. hastily rearranged somewhat? yes, quite riaht, rearranged somewhat? yes, quite right. although — rearranged somewhat? yes, quite right, although the _ rearranged somewhat? yes, quite right, although the german - rearranged somewhat? yes, quite right, although the german leg i rearranged somewhat? yes, quite right, although the german leg of| right, although the german leg of the tour is planned. this is the brandenburg gate in the muds is a dilemma, it is here a little bit later today —— in the heart of berlin, it is here a little bit later today that king charles will be welcomed with full military honours. he has been to germany a0 times but this is his first visit as king and his first overseas state visit. the fact that germany and france, france being postponed, were chosen for this first state visit is

diplomatically significant. this is a bad rebuilding relationships post—brexit, as the president's —— this is about rebuilding relationships post—brexit, the president's saying they want to focus on the common shared interests, for example the war in ukraine. king charles will be meeting ukrainian refugees. environmental issues, close to his heart, he will be visiting an eco village, and there will be a sustainability focus, we might hear him speaking a little german as he addresses the parliament here. there is a lot of excitement around this visit. people here are rather intrigued by the royalfamily, they are rather fond of intrigued by the royalfamily, they are ratherfond of the royalfamily. todayit are ratherfond of the royalfamily. today it is about pageantry and welcome, military honours at the 21

gun salute at the airport on arrival. a lot of people are hopefully going to come down here a little later, a bit early as yet, but this is one of the rare opportunity they have got to see the king. a lot of people are very excited about that, even my dentist was asking me last week, where can i go to get a glimpse of king charles? good stuff, jenny, thank you. excitement levels building in germany. excitement levels building in german . , ., germany. useful detail there! let's aet some germany. useful detail there! let's get some detail _ germany. useful detail there! let's get some detail from _ germany. useful detail there! let's get some detail from carol- germany. useful detail there! let's get some detail from carol on - germany. useful detail there! let's get some detail from carol on the l get some detail from carol on the weather. we are starting on a murky and mild note, these are the temperatures that will greet you as you go outside. temperatures not fallen away overnight. today there is more in the forecast, more —— more rain in the forecast, more —— more rain in the forecast, more —— more rain in the balkans, and while the day

and a cloudy day than yesterday. showers across northern england but the heavy rain is starting to come into the west of northern ireland. into east anglia and the midlands, about to start with a fair bit of cloud, and then we have got all of this rain across southern counties. the bands of rain are going to continue to push north and east through the day, you can see the track they are taking, turning heavy across northern ireland, and that will cross the irish sea into north—west wales and the rest of wales i'm north west england. some will prove to be thundery, winding through the irish sea, breezy for the rest of us but temperatures are widely i3 the rest of us but temperatures are widely 13 to the rest of us but temperatures are widely13 to 16 degrees. this evening and overnight, the rain moves away into the north sea, lingering across shetland, clearer skies and windy across the south and another mild night. tomorrow, a day

of sunshine and showers, some showers will be having thundery, windy across southern areas and in between there will be a fair bit of sunshine. enjoy a day at the to potentially i7 sunshine. enjoy a day at the to potentially 17 degrees. it will be a drier day temperatures 17 degrees. the number of homes available to rent in the uk, has fallen by a third over the past 18 months. this sharp drop in the number of listings, means that prospective tenants are now facing an 11% price hike, to secure a property. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been speaking to some people, struggling to navigate the rental market. there's been times where i've said, right, yes, i'll take this one, i love it, it's perfect and then i'll see it's gone. emily's landlord put the rent up more than she could afford. after months of searching, she and her partner still haven't found anywhere but had to move out anyway. talk me through what the last few days have been like.

the most stressful of my life, i think, other than having a baby. put all of our belongings pretty much into this tiny little storage, and then separate. so you had to make that really difficult decision to split up as a family? so on our actual relationship, it's been really difficult. so right now jay and i are in a bedroom, with my niece's toys all around, but also all of his stuff and my stuff together and a mattress on the floor. and my partner is staying on a sofa bed in the living room at his brother's house. the emotional toll is huge. and that's being echoed by so many others i've been keeping in touch with over the past month or so, facing the reality of sky—high rents. there are about 30 people there in total between these two building sites and people are begging, begging to live there,

willing to offer more money, in a one bed building site. i think last year we spent about £25,000 on rent. and then, which is insane. i might have to end up moving back in with my parents, maybe, - or potentially look at some sort of social housing. _ i've put all my furniture in storage and i'm just here living in one of my friend's bedrooms. little update, nothing to update. there are still no flats available for me. the property site zoopla have told us that there are one third fewer homes available to rent now compared to before the pandemic, and lots more tenants trying to sign for them. the higher mortgage rates make it far more expensive for a landlord to buy property to then rent it out. so it's discouraging new investment into the market, higher rates, and again, as i say, it's also creating affordability pressures for first—time buyers, particularly that want to buy a property, and they are staying in the rental market for longer.

if you are facing a rent rise, the bbc tackling it together pages have lots of useful information but the first thing to do is to dig out your contract. don'tjust start paying a higher price or agree to anything until you know the details of your contract. the rules are different in each of the devolved nations but by telling your landlord you cannot afford a rent rise, you might find they'd rather save the expense and hassle of finding a new tenant and meet you in the middle. caught in the rental crunch, separated and exhausted, emily has still got a simple goal. to find a two bed house, because then it will have enough space for a three. enough space for us three. colletta smith, bbc news, in reading. the biggest round of council elections in england and northern ireland since 2019 will happen in may, with a0 million people able to choose new local leaders. the liberal democrats are launching their campaign later today. we're joined now by the party's

leader, sir ed davey. good morning, what will success look like for you in these elections? brute like for you in these elections? we ho -e to like for you in these elections? - hope to make gains across the country against the conservatives in southern england and against labour where we are fighting them in places like hull, york and sheffield. the liberal democrat ring into these elections quite confident, we had good elections last year, we were the party who made the most gains across the whole of england, wales and scotland, and in council by—election is we have done well. what we have picked up from voters when we have been campaigning, our local community champion to campaigning on the doorstep, is the big issue of the health service. people unable to get gp appointments, waiting for i was more ambulances, worried about waiting times for a&e and cancer treatment. on the health service is dominating

what voters are talking about. people are saying they have never known the nhs in such a massive. 50 known the nhs in such a massive. so you are confident that as you currently run 31 councils and have 2500 councillors, you will hold more than that after these elections? brute than that after these elections? we are than that after these elections? - are confident about that and partly because when we talk to conservatives, in what we call the blue wall seat in the south of england, they are saying they have always voted conservative but never again. i have never known the extent of the anger of lifelong conservatives against this conservatives against this conservative government. the health service is the biggest issue is i have just explained, service is the biggest issue is i havejust explained, but service is the biggest issue is i have just explained, but it's also the cost of living. they feel this government is out of touch with the way people have to struggle to pay their heating and food bills and mortgages. and i think this sense that the government are just taking for granted is one that we hear time and time again from previously loyal conservatives. we are seeing in many parts of the country that that conservative voters are voting liberal democrat because we are on

the doorsteps campaigning hard for their communities, not taking it for granted and coming up with practical solutions, whether it is on the nhs and the environment. you solutions, whether it is on the nhs and the environment.— solutions, whether it is on the nhs and the environment. you have talked about the government, _ and the environment. you have talked about the government, how _ and the environment. you have talked | about the government, how concerned are you about a resurgent labour party? are you about a resurgent labour pa ? ~ ., are you about a resurgent labour pa ? . ., ., ~' are you about a resurgent labour pa 7~ . are you about a resurgent labour pa ?~ ., ., party? we are taking labour on in laces party? we are taking labour on in places like — party? we are taking labour on in places like hull _ party? we are taking labour on in places like hull commission - places like hull commission sheffield and york, and last year we beat labour in hull and took control of the council, and i'm confident we will hold onto it. so we are finding in other areas of the country were liberal democrat on the main challengers to the conservatives, thatis challengers to the conservatives, that is in lots of these places which are up for election in may, liberal democrat on the main opposition to the conservatives in many areas, labour voters are recognising that end because they are so keen to send a message to the conservatives, they are backing the liberal democrats at the best party to send that message to the conservatives, whether it is in the health service of the cost of living. i health service of the cost of livina. u,

health service of the cost of livina. u, i. health service of the cost of livina. t. i. . ~ health service of the cost of livina. u, ,, . ~ ., living. i can tell you are keen to talk about _ living. i can tell you are keen to talk about the _ living. i can tell you are keen to talk about the nhs. _ living. i can tell you are keen to talk about the nhs. you - living. i can tell you are keen to talk about the nhs. you are - living. i can tell you are keen to . talk about the nhs. you are calling on the government to recruit 8000 more gps, how do you propose they do that and how quickly do you imagine those gps can be sitting in a surgery and ready to talk to a patient? surgery and ready to talk to a atient? , ., surgery and ready to talk to a atient? , . , . , . patient? liberal democrats want eve one patient? liberal democrats want everyone to _ patient? liberal democrats want everyone to have _ patient? liberal democrats want everyone to have a _ patient? liberal democrats want everyone to have a legal- patient? liberal democrats want everyone to have a legal right i patient? liberal democrats want everyone to have a legal right toj patient? liberal democrats want i everyone to have a legal right to do be able to see their gp within a week or within 2a hours if it is an emergency and to do that we need more gps. the government promised more gps. the government promised more at the last election and the number have gone down. we say recruit 8000 gps over four years, it will be taking time, it can't be done straightaway, you need to train more, retain more because doctors are leaving, and have a programme to persuade gps who have retired or left to come back. so we have got a programme which is very detailed, we have worked it through with representatives of gps, to make sure that we can over the next three or four years completely reform health service to make sure people can get to see their gp when they need to stop what you can say that that's

what the recent tax cut was about, to get more gps to come back. if you su: est to get more gps to come back. if you suggest recruiting _ to get more gps to come back. if you suggest recruiting more _ to get more gps to come back. if you suggest recruiting more gps, - to get more gps to come back. if you suggest recruiting more gps, they would not be sitting in a chair in a surgery for ia years if you are saying for years. surgery for 14 years if you are saying for years.— surgery for 14 years if you are saying for years. surgery for 14 years if you are sa inafor ears. ., ., ., saying for years. no, our plan would have gps in — saying for years. no, our plan would have gps in surgeries _ saying for years. no, our plan would have gps in surgeries by _ saying for years. no, our plan would have gps in surgeries by the - saying for years. no, our plan would have gps in surgeries by the end - saying for years. no, our plan would have gps in surgeries by the end of| have gps in surgeries by the end of the four year programme. you can do things very early, you can reduce their workload by bringing better roles for community pharmacists, nurse practitioners and pharmacists... nurse practitioners and pharmacists. . .- nurse practitioners and pharmacists... nurse practitioners and harmacists... . ., pharmacists... what sort of thing would a community _ pharmacists... what sort of thing would a community pharmacist i pharmacists... what sort of thing l would a community pharmacist do? pharmacists... what sort of thing - would a community pharmacist do? for would a community pharmacist do? fr?" example, a lot of repeat prescription that the gps have to deal with and all of that bureaucracy forced to go to the gp, if you change the rules and give extra training to community pharmacist, they can do that and free up gp time. there are very simple solutions which i'm surprised to come and have not taken, it's almost as if they have not focused on this issue, they have focused on lots of other issues when we were out there who are having problems

with their local health service once the government to focus on the nhs. that's why the liberal democrats are doing just that, coming up with really practical solutions. we are seeinr really practical solutions. we are seeing suggestions _ really practical solutions. we are seeing suggestions this - really practical solutions. we are seeing suggestions this morning | really practical solutions. we are - seeing suggestions this morning that government is considering housing asylum seekers, refugees, migrant on boats, barges, perhaps military bases, is that something the liberal democrats would do? first bases, is that something the liberal democrats would do?— democrats would do? first of all we have had this _ democrats would do? first of all we have had this sort _ democrats would do? first of all we have had this sort of _ democrats would do? first of all we have had this sort of announcement j have had this sort of announcement from the government three or four times before, we will look at their proposals but excuse me for being cynical that they have got this proposal just cynical that they have got this proposaljust before a local election, they are grabbing the headlines were not dealing with the problem. the problem is very clear. you need to make sure that these refugee applications our process very quickly. if they pass the test, people can go and work to contribute to society and play their part, and if you fail the test, they should be deported. it's that failure to do

the basics right that have caused this problem. to be honest, like millions of people, i am fed up with this government are coming up with headline solutions are not dealing with the problem.— headline solutions are not dealing with the problem. when you say you would look at _ with the problem. when you say you would look at any _ with the problem. when you say you would look at any solution _ with the problem. when you say you would look at any solution the - would look at any solution the government has, with the liberal democrats also look at the same thing? democrats also look at the same thin ? �* , democrats also look at the same thin? �*, . thing? let's look at the practicalities, - thing? let's look at the practicalities, we - thing? let's look at the practicalities, we want | thing? let's look at the i practicalities, we want to thing? let's look at the - practicalities, we want to make short for example children are treated right, they are now saying they want to detain children in detention centres which does not seem good for young children. we are practical politicians who will look at but what is put forward. but we need to see a real solution to the underlying problem and the conservatives have failed for year after year to tackle the real problem and that is why they are now searching for these kneejerk solutions when they really should do the basics right. whether that is in the basics right. whether that is in the asylum system or in crime prevention, whether it's in the health service, this government seems to have lost touch with what really matters in dealing with the

really matters in dealing with the real problems.— really matters in dealing with the real roblems. ., ~ , ., , . real problems. thank you very much indeed, real problems. thank you very much indeed. sir — real problems. thank you very much indeed. sir ed _ real problems. thank you very much indeed, sir ed davey. _ real problems. thank you very much indeed, sir ed davey. and _ real problems. thank you very much indeed, sir ed davey. and we - real problems. thank you very much indeed, sir ed davey. and we will i real problems. thank you very much j indeed, sir ed davey. and we will be asking dominic raab about these things in a few minutes. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. new funding from the mayor will provide free meals during school holidays for those struggling with the cost of living. more than £3.5 million will be given to community projects across the capital helping to feed low income families. it starts from easter and aims to supply around 10 million meals over the next 12 months. a huge project is taking place at stansted airport, but you're unlikely to see it as it's all happening at night. a team is working through the early hours to resurface the runway. the area they're covering is the size of 25 football pitches.

they're now in phase two, meaning it's partially open while they do the work, which was last carried out 17 years ago. this is a huge project for stansted airport. it is a 3000 metre project, but it has actually taken us three years to plan to get to this point of actually construction. so we have been nursing our runway for the last two, three years, doing spot repairs. but it was 2006 when it was last done. so it has been a long time in planning this, but a long time since the last time. for the first time, part of london could be designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. the existing surrey hills area which has the status is consulting on whether to increase its size by a quarter, which would take in farthing downs in coulsdon in south london. it protects it for the future, so it's the best chance we've got of keeping this amazing area thriving for nature,

but also for people who live locally, and also for those who might be travelling from a bit further away, to enjoy this incredible countryside. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. just some minor delays on thejubilee line. a good service elsewhere. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there, good morning to you. it is milder start to the day, but it will stay rather unsettled. outbreaks of rain at times, and it will be rather cloudy. this complex area of low pressure to the west of the uk, and various fronts associated with this, will move through. so this morning our winds will start to ramp up. showers to the north of us clearing. just behind there will be longer spells of rain. that rain could fall heavy. i think it will move through quite quickly. further showers arriving by the end of the afternoon. and it will be breezy today. we are looking at gusts of around 30 to 35 mph, with highs of around 15 celsius. now through this evening those showers will merge into longer spells of rain, heavy, potentially thundery in nature,

and it will be quite breezy. but that rain will tend to ease off through the course of the night. temperatures falling away to around 12 degrees. a milder start into thursday. thursday looks to be a day of sunny spells accompanied by a scattering of showers. again, these showers could fall heavy and thundery with the risk of hail. it will stay rather mild wit highs tomorrow of around 16 celsius. there's more on our website and social media, including a bike ride through the uk's new super sewer. that's it for now. i'm back in around half an hour. hello, you're watching breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. ministers will be able to block the release of some prisoners and stop others getting married, under new plans to overhaul the parole system being announced today. we'rejoined now by the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, dominic raab.

good morning. good morning. this bill was first _ good morning. good morning. this bill was first promised _ good morning. good morning. this bill was first promised eight i good morning. good morning. this bill was first promised eight years | bill was first promised eight years ago. proposals made in may of last year. today we have the detail. what is different about what we have heard today?— is different about what we have heard toda ? , ., ,., . heard today? these two important manifesto commitments i heard today? these two important manifesto commitments that i heard today? these two important manifesto commitments that the i heard today? these two important i manifesto commitments that the prime minister and the government delivering on come on the front of victims we are making sure the code which sets out the information, the support services, the accountability that victims should get from the police station where the way through to the decision to prosecute, the victims get that support and those standards are met. those at a local level police and crime commissioners... we are increasing the accountability to make sure that tyms are front and centre of the criminaljustice tyms are front and centre of the criminal justice system. tyms are front and centre of the criminaljustice system. and then, secondly, we are delivering or

commitments on parole reform, which is how we decide when and the conditions under which dangerous offenders are released. i want to make sure the drift away from public protection is curtailed. so we've got much clearer, exclusive focus on protecting the public. i want more law enforcement officers recruited to parole board panels because i think they have a sharper sense of real—world risk. and thirdly, and critically, as you mentioned, we are reintroducing a ministerial check to be able to prevent the release of murderers, rapists, terrorist offenders and child killers. again, to make sure that on this delicate question of risk, and the most serious offenders, we are doing everything we can to protect the public. everything we can to protect the ublic. ., , . public. you said it is about determining _ public. you said it is about determining who i public. you said it is about determining who will- public. you said it is about determining who will be i public. you said it is about i determining who will be released. is that yourjob? the parole board is set up as an independent body. it

hears submissions from interested, relevant parties. they make their submissions to that board and a decision is reached. is that —— is itjust not decision is reached. is that —— is it just not the decision is reached. is that —— is itjust not the case that ministers want to have a say on who should be those big high—profile, headline grabbing cases, and that's not really yourjob, is it?— really your 'ob, is it? these questions _ really yourjob, is it? these questions are _ really yourjob, is it? these questions are at _ really yourjob, is it? these questions are at the i really yourjob, is it? these questions are at the heart l really yourjob, is it? these | questions are at the heart of things. the vast majority of your viewers already think the government get the justice secretary is responsible. we have created the rules, so we must be. in reality, we need the control and the authority when it comes to this delicate, fact—finding question on the risk or the dangerousness of people who have murdered, raped, committed terrorist offences or kill children. in the last analysis i want to take a precautionary approach as we do in otherfields precautionary approach as we do in other fields where there is serious risk at stake like, for example, the technical environment, and make sure that we can protect the public from those dangerous offenders. and of course you think of the cases of john worboys or colin pitchfork and

i don't think the current system works. this is a proportionate, sensible, focused way to refocus on public protection, and i think that's what the public expect. i5 public protection, and i think that's what the public expect. is it ri . ht that that's what the public expect. is it right that you _ that's what the public expect. is it right that you would be able to intervene and overrule that independent board?- intervene and overrule that independent board? intervene and overrule that inde endent board? ~ , , independent board? well, yes. in the last analysis. — independent board? well, yes. in the last analysis, for _ independent board? well, yes. in the last analysis, for the _ independent board? well, yes. in the last analysis, for the most _ independent board? well, yes. in the last analysis, for the most serious i last analysis, for the most serious offenders, where determining risk is fiendishly difficult because they've committed very serious offences, often a long time ago, and it's quite difficult to tell. i think there ought to be a cheque. and in there ought to be a cheque. and in the last analysis, for the most serious offenders, i think the public want to know we will do everything we can to prevent these drift away from the balancing act between public protection and the rights, if you like of dangerous offenders, orthe rights, if you like of dangerous offenders, or the proportionality, and they want us to know when we are not sure, or where there is a risk of dangerous offenders going back onto the streets, that would —— that

we will do everything we can to keep them safe. that is why this reform is timely. we are delivering on a manifesto pledge. you is timely. we are delivering on a manifesto pledge.— is timely. we are delivering on a manifesto pledge. you talk about -auttin manifesto pledge. you talk about putting victims" — manifesto pledge. you talk about putting victims' interests i manifesto pledge. you talk about putting victims' interests at i manifesto pledge. you talk about putting victims' interests at the l putting victims' interests at the heart of this bill and making sure they get justice. heart of this bill and making sure they getjustice. it is the job of they getjustice. it is the job of the victims commissioner to advocate on behalf of victims and to scrutinise the bill. you've not had a victims commissioner since the last one quit at the end of last year. last one quit at the end of last ear. ~ , ., . . year. why not? well, we are recruiting — year. why not? well, we are recruiting a _ year. why not? well, we are recruiting a new— year. why not? well, we are recruiting a new victims i year. why not? well, we are i recruiting a new victims commission. i can tell you that my plan is to announce, having done the recruitment process, the new commissioner in may, earlier if i can. and of course the bill will reinforce the role of the victims commissioner. they will report to parliament. and we will expect the criminaljustice agencies, the police, the cps, to respond meaningfully to their findings. and of course parliament will be able to scrutinise that. this is a really important appointment. and i wanted to get it right. i am important appointment. and i wanted to get it right-— to get it right. i am confident now we will. when _

to get it right. i am confident now we will. when dame _ to get it right. i am confident now we will. when dame vera i to get it right. i am confident now we will. when dame vera baird, i to get it right. i am confident now i we will. when dame vera baird, the former commissioner, quade, she was pretty scathing about your understanding of the brief. she said you ignored the sector's recommendations, diminished the powers of the commissioner. she said you don't have an understanding of what victims need. [30 you don't have an understanding of what victims need.— what victims need. do you? well, ou've what victims need. do you? well, you've just _ what victims need. do you? well, you've just made _ what victims need. do you? well, you've just made the _ what victims need. do you? well, you've just made the point i what victims need. do you? well, you've just made the point it i what victims need. do you? well, you've just made the point it hasl you've just made the point it has been a long time coming, which shows you how carefully we have consulted. as ijust mentioned, we are strengthening the role of the victims commissioner. but i do think that it reinforces the case for making sure we don't have party political figures in these roles, but actually get people who really are well versed and have a granular understanding of the real—life experiences of victims. i'm very confident now that the next victims commissioner will fit that bill. you are deu commissioner will fit that bill. you are deputy prime _ commissioner will fit that bill. you are deputy prime minister, of course. you are standing in for rishi sunak laterfor course. you are standing in for rishi sunak later for prime minister's questions. let me ask about some of the other big stories we are covering on the programme today. first of all, the nhs, and the survey showing satisfaction in

the survey showing satisfaction in the nhs now at its lowest level ever since this report began. you have beenin since this report began. you have been in powerfor13 years since this report began. you have been in power for 13 years as a conservative government. that is a damning verdict on your handling and running of the nhs, isn't it? well. running of the nhs, isn't it? well, i think running of the nhs, isn't it? well, i think what _ running of the nhs, isn't it? well, | think what it — running of the nhs, isn't it? well, i think what it demonstrates, i running of the nhs, isn't it? well, i think what it demonstrates, ifi running of the nhs, isn't it? well, i think what it demonstrates, if i i i think what it demonstrates, if i may say, is that we have been through this pandemic. it was difficult in its own right. of course, we have backlogs and challenges coming out of the pandemic. i can tell you that the backlogs, waiting times, waiting list, are down by about two thirds since the peak of the pandemic. and obviously, we have got record numbers of investment in, record numbers of investment in, record numbers of investment in, record numbers of nurses and doctors, and we all need to work together to deliver the kind of service, and get back to the kind of service, that the public and the patient likely one. the health secretary has done a very good job in settling, we hope, in settling the vast majority of the industrial action. in settling the vast majority of the industrialaction. i in settling the vast majority of the industrial action. i hope now the bma will follow suit. we are doing everything we can. it is a team effort. but trust and confidence in

the nhs is critically important and we are doing everything we can to reinforce it. i we are doing everything we can to reinforce it— reinforce it. i want to talk about this survey. _ reinforce it. i want to talk about this survey, because _ reinforce it. i want to talk about this survey, because the i reinforce it. i want to talk about i this survey, because the numbers are pretty damning. you say that covid caused a lot of problems. that of course is true. this is notjust a blip. 62% of staff say they are happy with the standard of care that they can provide. that is down by 12% in they can provide. that is down by i2% in two years. only 21% of the staff said there have enough resource to do the job properly. a5% of them say they witnessed errors, near misses or incidents that would have been damaging to staff or patients. i put it to you again, the nhs is not being properly run? i don't accept that. i think you are seeing the aftermath of the pandemic and the challenges of the backlogs. we are doing everything we can. as i said, the waiting lists are down by 6a%, i think, said, the waiting lists are down by 6a%, ithink, 65% said, the waiting lists are down by 6a%, i think, 65% since the peak. there is more to do. we are investing record numbers and record

amount into the nhs. more nurses, more doctors, more people going into training. there are the reforms we need to seek to alleviate that pressure, whether it is on gp practices or the acute sector. can ou practices or the acute sector. can you alleviate _ practices or the acute sector. can you alleviate that _ practices or the acute sector. can you alleviate that pressure? there was a report in the guardian this week, a government report leaked to the guardian, which said there was an nhs staff shortage of 571,000 staff coming down the line, that the nhs will not be able to cope? and nhs will not be able to cope? and that's why just _ nhs will not be able to cope? situc that's whyjust putting record volumes of cash and staff into the nhs will not alone, without reform, meet the requirement that we need. that is why we are doing a lot more use of digital and technology to get more activity out of the nhs. we are changing the way diagnosis is done. so we catch things earlier. there are reforms that need to take place. we have been talking about a greater role for pharmacies, for advanced medical practitioners, so we do need to do things differently. the money is going in, the reform is going on.

hopefully, the bma will follow suit with the other unions and we can't get all of those crucially important staff back to work. it is a team effort, but i am confident that after this pandemic, which has had a hugely draining effect, we will get back to the high standards patients rightly want. back to the high standards patients riahtl want. �* , back to the high standards patients rightly want-— rightly want. let's also talk about the proposals _ rightly want. let's also talk about the proposals this _ rightly want. let's also talk about the proposals this morning i rightly want. let's also talk about the proposals this morning to i the proposals this morning to potentially house migrants on boats that would be floating off a port. at the moment there are 51,000 migrants housed in a00 hotels across the country. it is cost about —— costing about £600,000 a day. dena; costing about £600,000 a day. deny man boats costing about £600,000 a day. deny many boats are _ costing about £600,000 a day. lieu many boats are needed? first of all, in terms of the challenge, it cannot be right that people coming here, particularly when they are coming here illegally, are housed in hotels at a cost of £6 million a day. not only is that! huge cost to the taxpayer, and deeply frustrating for many people, but also, it increases

the pull factor that encourages the criminal gangs to send people on these terribly perilous and dangerous mission. people will understand _ dangerous mission. people will understand that. _ dangerous mission. people will understand that. it's i dangerous mission. people will understand that. it's a - dangerous mission. people will| understand that. it's a question dangerous mission. people will i understand that. it's a question of how this will be handled. as we said, 400 hotels currently being used. how many boats will you need? yes, i wasjust used. how many boats will you need? yes, i was just explaining the problem, we have got to deal with this. we have to look at the whole range of options, low cost accommodation, former army barracks, and where it is appropriate, as has been used elsewhere in europe and in scotland as well, vessels, if they can safely and responsibly be used. and i can tell you that the immigration minister will set out these proposals in detail in the house of commons later today. qm. house of commons later today. 0k, dominic raab. _ house of commons later today. 0k, dominic raab, good to talk to you. thank you. it is quarter to eight. john is here with an outstanding result for scotland last night. good morning. european qualifying at the moment for the euros next summer. we heard from steve clarke yesterday morning who said, was

expected to win. and they did. against spain, no less! a bit of confidence, a bit of belief, and look what happens. absolutely brilliant night. it will go down as one of the historic night in scottish football. you can only imagine what hampden park was like after that. a great night. jumping. absolutelyjumping. good morning. you can call it a shock, but it won't be to scotland manager steve clarke, who said his side had every reason to be confident against spain. what might be a surprise that both goals came from scott mctominay, the manchester united midfielder, who now has four in his last two games, an unbelievable return in this 2—0 win over spain. he got one in each half. and this will go down as one of the great nights in scottish football. and points to a really exciting period, with the side in pole position to qualify for euro 2024. i know it feels like a fantastic result, and everybody can — the supporters can certainly go away and enjoy it. the players will enjoy it.

but we have to stay focused on what we need to do. we have to get enough points to qualify for germany 2024. that the aim. so, we enjoy it. we've been a good camp, six points, we couldn't ask for any more. no gareth bale for wales these days. not that they needed him — i—0 winners over latvia in cardiff last night. where he so often got the goals, it was kieffer moore this time, the only goal of the game. that leaves them with four points from their opening two matches, a great start for them having opened with that impressive draw against croatia. talking of major tournaments, the women's world cup is this summer. it is though expected to come too soon for forward beth mead, who was one of england's stars in their euros success. player of the tournament and golden boot winnerfor england. but head coach sarina wiegman expects her to miss the world cup

in australia and new zealand as she continues her recovery from a long term knee injury. she ruptured her acl playing for arsenal in november. mead's club side arsenal have a massive night ahead in the second leg of their champions league tie with bayern munich. a goal down from the first leg last week, trying to avoid going out of the competition at this stage in each of the last three years. how they could've done with mead back for this one. she has been a big absentee. a notable absentee for club and country. but with that marker in the sand she would be doing everything she can. she will be working really hard. you don't want to rupture it again. striking the balance is what she is trying to do. thank you. let's go to carol, who has been striking a little bit of a balance for us this morning, telling

us it might be warmer in places, but there is some rain around. i can and must feel that picture behind carol. a bit cold, a bit damp. absolutely right. it is not cold, it is damp. a wet start to the day. we have got drizzle, mist and fog, a lot of cloud and rain. this picture tells the story from one of our weather watchers in nottinghamshire. you can see where we have had the rain in the last few hours, moving across parts of scotland, northern ireland, showers across england and wales. more substantial showers across the far south—west. as we go through the day all of these is going to be pushing northwards and eastwards. you can see the extent of the cloud as well. windy through the irish sea. breezy for most of us. here is the first weather front. it is moving northwards and eastwards through england and wales, ahead of it, some brighter breaks, but not many. heavier rain coming in through the morning across northern ireland,

showery rain across northern england and scotland. this is pushing northwards and eastwards as well. as it does so, what you will find is the heavy rain across northern ireland into north england, wales and the south—west. showers behind the band of rain in the south—east. it is a messy day. bring a brolly. temperatures higher than yesterday. 11 to 15 temperatures higher than yesterday. i! to 15 degrees. through this ii to 15 degrees. through this evening and overnight, eventually all this rain moves into the north sea, lingers across shetland. there will be some clear skies. and also, another mild night in prospect. tomorrow then is a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of those will be heavy and thundery, particularly so across wales. but if anything tomorrow it could be a bit milder. we could see temperatures get up to 17 degrees. carol, thank you. we will talk to you soon. aston merrygold is probably best known as one part of the popular boy band jls,

who rose to fame following their stint on the x factor in 2008. after the band announced a huge reunion tour for later this year, aston isn't stopping there — he'll also be performing a series of solo gigs, featuring new music and some jls classics. let's have a listen. # there's a storm i can't anticipate # if you're on board, girl, i will be ok # we won't capsize, no matter what they say. # let's just dive for it, if loves alive for it.# # lets just get back together # we should have never broke up # they're telling me that my heart won't beat again

# we should've stayed together # cause when you left me it stopped # they're telling me # my heart won't beat again.# # every minute's like an hour # every hour's like a day # every day lasts forever # but what else am i going to do? # i'll wait forever and a day for you # i was up, wait up for you # i can't eat, i can't sleep # what else could it be? # missing you so deep # long as i'm where you're going to # i'd wait forever and a day for you # i wait up, wait up for you...# aston merrygold joins us now. morning to you. oh, my word, some memories there.— memories there. there are some memories _ memories there. there are some memories there, _ memories there. there are some memories there, yeah. _ memories there. there are some memories there, yeah. that - memories there. there are some l memories there, yeah. that wasn't yesterday. memories there, yeah. that wasn't esterda . . , memories there, yeah. that wasn't esterda . ., , ., ., yesterday. that is longer than i thou . ht, yesterday. that is longer than i thought, more _ yesterday. that is longer than i thought, more than _ yesterday. that is longer than i thought, more than ten - yesterday. that is longer than i thought, more than ten years. | yesterday. that is longer than i - thought, more than ten years. yeah, 2009, a thought, more than ten years. yeah, 2009. a lot — thought, more than ten years. yeah, 2009. a lot of— thought, more than ten years. yeah, 2009, a lot of those _ thought, more than ten years. yeah, 2009, a lot of those songs. - thought, more than ten years. yeah, 2009, a lot of those songs. when i thought, more than ten years. yeah, l 2009, a lot of those songs. when you look at that now, _ 2009, a lot of those songs. when you look at that now, do _ 2009, a lot of those songs. when you look at that now, do you _ 2009, a lot of those songs. when you look at that now, do you even - look at that now, do you even recognise the person you were then?

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isn't it? is; iwould imagine if you are doing a tour attack —— crowd pleaser is are the ones you want to do with the most. how much do you work out how to split the old from the new stuff? the work out how to split the old from the new stuff?— work out how to split the old from the new stuff? the longer you do it, this is the harder _ the new stuff? the longer you do it, this is the harder it _ the new stuff? the longer you do it, this is the harder it gets. _ the new stuff? the longer you do it, this is the harder it gets. the - this is the harder it gets. the crowd pleaser is out there. you have to use the set of songs. but you can't use these set of songs every time. or you have to patrol them in a new way. mix them into new songs. —— to portray them in the us. anything i think is clever from time to time. there is a lot of new music on my tour. that is going to be great. i have been working on it for a long time. as well as the crowd pleaser. a long time. as well as the crowd leaser. �* , . .. a long time. as well as the crowd leaser. �*, ., ~ ., . ., pleaser. let's talk about the crowd. how much attention _ pleaser. let's talk about the crowd. how much attention do _ pleaser. let's talk about the crowd. how much attention do you - pleaser. let's talk about the crowd. how much attention do you play -- | how much attention do you play —— pay to the reaction of the audience, maybe to the new stuff? how much of a region you get what they think? well, listen, if it's totally silent, i'm like, that is not of the song to release! it is so worried. what his niceties on my own i can fully change the show. it can be a

fully change the show. it can be a fully different show the next night. the last tour i did a certain song that i was bit like, 0k, the last tour i did a certain song that i was bit like, ok, i need to take out a couple of the guitars, couple of the strings, and totally change the song. mapped it out. it was not in the next show, it was in the following show. so i make a catered that audience.— the following show. so i make a catered that audience. when it is all a new. _ catered that audience. when it is all a new. it _ catered that audience. when it is all a new, it is _ catered that audience. when it is all a new, it is more _ catered that audience. when it is all a new, it is more responsible| all a new, it is more responsible are tea? in the band you can share the decisions, can't you? you are tea? in the band you can share the decisions, can't you?— are tea? in the band you can share the decisions, can't you? you can. i sa share the decisions, can't you? you can. i say share the _ the decisions, can't you? you can. i say share the decisions, _ the decisions, can't you? you can. i say share the decisions, but - the decisions, can't you? you can. i say share the decisions, but you - the decisions, can't you? you can. i| say share the decisions, but you can palm it off and somebody else! it was your idea! i'm kind of happy for it to rest on my shoulders because it to rest on my shoulders because it is my own personal expression. it is how i feel at the time and how i kind of want to protect myself to the audience. so, it's nice having that pressure to be able to create for london, from manchester, for birmingham, glasgow, ireland, everywhere. birmingham, glasgow, ireland, everywhere-— birmingham, glasgow, ireland, eve here. ., ., everywhere. before we let you go, i have to ask — everywhere. before we let you go, i have to ask about _ everywhere. before we let you go, i have to ask about the _ everywhere. before we let you go, i have to ask about the fact _

everywhere. before we let you go, i have to ask about the fact you - everywhere. before we let you go, i have to ask about the fact you are i have to ask about the fact you are now teaching a new generation of performance, you? helping to? helping to, yes. i own a dance studio with my best friend in london. we are now opening a performing arts college, which is very exciting. it will be further education for people who want to get into the performing arts before they go off into the big wide world of media and entertainment and stuff. we arejust trying media and entertainment and stuff. we are just trying to bring a place for them to be able to train and start the journey.— for them to be able to train and start the journey. start the 'ourney. good luck with it. start the journey. good luck with it. really nice _ start the journey. good luck with it. really nice to _ start the journey. good luck with it. really nice to see _ start the journey. good luck with it. really nice to see you. - start the journey. good luck with it. really nice to see you. thank| it. really nice to see you. thank ou. it. really nice to see you. thank you- aston's _ it. really nice to see you. thank you. aston's tour _ it. really nice to see you. thank you. aston's tour starts - it. really nice to see you. thank you. aston's tour starts in - it. really nice to see you. thank you. aston's tour starts in aprill you. aston's tour starts in april the 28th- _ you. aston's tour starts in april the 28th- we — you. aston's tour starts in april the 28th. we will _ you. aston's tour starts in april the 28th. we will be _ you. aston's tour starts in april the 28th. we will be back- you. aston's tour starts in april the 28th. we will be back with | you. aston's tour starts in april i the 28th. we will be back with the headlines. time for the local news. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. new funding from the mayor will provide free meals during school holidays for those struggling with the cost of living. more than £3.5 million will be given

to community projects helping to feed low income families. it starts from easter and aims to supply around ten million meals over the next 12 months. a huge project is taking place at stansted airport, but you're unlikely to see it as it's all happening at night. a team is working through the early hours to resurface the runway. it's partially open while they do the work which was last carried out 17 years ago. for the first time, part of london could be designated an area of oustanding natural beauty. the existing surrey hills area which has the status is consulting on whether to increase its size by a quarter, which would take in farthing downs in coulsdon in south london. travel now and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. just some minor delays on thejubilee line. a good service elsewhere. now onto the weather.

expect more spells of rain and it will be quite breezy. showers should ease this evening though. temperatures today could get up to around 15 degrees. there's more on our website and social media including a bike ride through the uk's new super sewer. that's it for now, i'm back in around half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. the presenter and comedian paul 0'grady has died at the age of 67. his partner says he passed "unexpectedly but peacefully" last night. plans to house asylum seekers on ferries, barges and ex—military bases are set to be unveiled by the government later today. public satisfaction with the nhs slumps to its lowest ever level. waiting times and staff shortages are the biggest concerns.

your energy bill questions answered. after we shared the news that the market's set to get competitive again, you wanted to know what you should do now. we ask the experts. good morning. one of the most famous victories in scotland's history. as they maintained their perfect start to euros qualifying with victory over spain at hampden park. and after sleeping outdoors for three years, the boy in the tent is coming back inside having raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. morning. a mild and murky start to the data date most, it is going to be cloudy with some rain at times, will we in the west but which is higher than yesterday. the tales it's wednesday 29th march. our main story. tv presenter and comedian paul 0'grady has died at the age of 67.

in a statement, his partner andre portasio said he passed away "unexpectedly but peacefully" yesterday evening and thanked fans for "all the love they have shown him over the years". 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life and career. he first came to fame as the charismatic drag queen lily savage. the act, honed in a succession of pubs, had to be toned down for tv but it was as acerbic and acid tongued as ever. so i'm stood having a drink and i looked over and here's ulrika stood in the door, wearing the same frock as me. i didn't know she had a littlewoods catalogue, i was flaming. lily fast became an audience favourite, hosting some of tv�*s best known shows. it's thursday, it's 7pm, it's top of the pops! please welcome the hostess of blankety blank, lily savage! the former social worker's alter ego now an unlikely family favourite, something few would have predicted when paul created the character.

because all the acts those days, most of them were all in sequins, shirley bassey orientated, it was all very glamour. i went the other way with lily, i gave her a skirt with a tassle and roots. a normal everyday woman. never looked back, this is it. next thing you know i'm on prime telly doing blankety blank! well done, iris. but eventually he decided to escape from lily's formidable shadow. now it was paul 0'grady appearing in sitcoms. god help that baby, she's as daft as a brush. your brain does shrink when you're pregnant. hers was pea—sized to begin with! remember what she said when i asked her what her iq was? 36, 24, 38. hosting a variety of daytime and evening chat and entertainment shows. please welcome your host, paul 0'grady! he was everywhere on prime—time with formats such as paul 0'grady�*s saturday night line—up and old favourite blind date. what brings you on blind date?

bomb, i am looking for a different spice in my life, because the spice has been subdued recently, i'm looking for the hot sauce in the hot stuff, you know what i mean? so right now... you're looking confused. lam _ as well as a 14 year stint on bbc radio 2. right, let me investigate here first. but for the last decade, the show that has most touched the public has been the multi—award—winning for the love of dogs. aren't you lovely? come here to me! a show which perhaps more than any other beautifully showed the warmth, kindness and empathy that so characterised paul 0'grady. people have been paying tribute to paul on social media this morning. malcolm prince who was paul's producer for decades, tweeted their last photo together and said they'd met up only yesterday.

writing a tribute on twitter he said: "we have lost a unique talent — and i've lost a dearfriend. we were all lucky to have paul in our lives. my heart goes out to andre, paul's family, and friends. oh how i'll miss him." amanda holden, who appeared alongside paul on the programme "for the love of dogs", posted a photo and said: "woken up to this sad, sad news. i loved paul. he was brilliantly opinionated, searingly sharp and very funny. i loved our conversations. i can't quite believe it. thoughts with andre and their family." sex and the city star kim cattrall shared a video on instagram, taken when she filmed a show with paul. she simply said: "our hearts our broken." and broadcaster vernon kay has commented: "paul 0'grady was one of the nicest and kindest people i've ever met. always a joy to be around and obviously, so much fun. he will be missed. telly and friends have lost one of the best"

much more about paul coming up in the programme here. asylum seekers could be housed on ferries, barges and former military bases under plans due to be announced by the government later today. more than 51,000 people are currently living in hotels costing around £6 million a day. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. good morning. so that's the headline proposal, but do we have any sense about how this will work in practice? i about how this will work in practice?— about how this will work in ractice? ~' ., ., ., , practice? i think we have got a bit but there are _ practice? i think we have got a bit but there are some _ practice? i think we have got a bit but there are some holes - practice? i think we have got a bit but there are some holes on i practice? i think we have got a bit but there are some holes on the l but there are some holes on the government is actually going to do. the idea is to bring down the amount of money that the government is spending on hotels. we have a deputy prime minister dominic raab on breakfast early in saying that it just wasn't there how much money was being spent and it was acting at the pull factorfor being spent and it was acting at the pull factor for people crossing the

channel. that is on small boats. i think the government wants to try to deter people from doing that, this is part of the strategy, frankly. what today we will get is a bit more detail on the former military bases that will be used to house asylum seekers. one of them will be in lincolnshire, the ex dambusters site actually, and another one will be in essex. both of them are controversial because local mps including the foreign secretary are unhappy with the idea that this will be on their own back yard. the government is also looking at some other ideas like barges on cruise —— all cruise ships, which could be used as a solutions as well. this is what dominic raab said earlier. we will look at the whole range of options. — will look at the whole range of options, low cost accommodation, ex army— options, low cost accommodation, ex army barracks, and where it's appropriate, as has been used elsewhere in europe and in scotland as well, _ elsewhere in europe and in scotland as well, vessels, if they can safely

and responsibly be used. and i can tell you _ and responsibly be used. and i can tell you that the immigration minister— tell you that the immigration minister will set out these proposals in detail in the house of commons — proposals in detail in the house of commons later today.— proposals in detail in the house of commons later today. some of the auestion commons later today. some of the question that _ commons later today. some of the question that will _ commons later today. some of the question that will come _ commons later today. some of the question that will come up - commons later today. some of the question that will come up will i question that will come up will inevitably be about timescale, when it is going to happen? we think with the military bases they could be operational within a few weeks. but we don't know how long barges all cruise ships can take. there will also be questions from some conservative mps who are unhappy at the idea of this happening in their area. and more broadly, ithink the idea of this happening in their area. and more broadly, i think we will hear criticism from opposition parties like we heard from the lib dems leader ed davey earlier when he said this sounds like headlines rather than about actually solving problems. rather than about actually solving roblems. . .. rather than about actually solving roblems. ., ~ , ., , rather than about actually solving roblems. . ~' , ., , . rather than about actually solving roblems. . ~' ,, , . x' humza yousaf will be officially sworn in as scotland's first minister today. he's already started the job of shaping his new government, but kate forbes, the finance secretary he narrowly defeated in the leadership contest, has decided to leave government

after turning down a move to rural affairs. public satisfaction with the nhs has slumped to its lowest level ever recorded according to a new poll. the british social attitudes survey, which measures the public�*s view of the health service, has found that waiting times and staff shortages were the biggest concerns. our health correspondent dominic hughes has this report. back in december, tony griffiths was living with leukaemia when he suffered a fall at home in somerset. it took hours for an ambulance to reach the 83—year—old. i mean, it was just all the waiting at the different stages. his son gareth, driving from manchester, got there faster than the ambulance crew did. then tony, with gareth by his side, faced a long night on a trolley waiting in a&e. it's the feeling that you've spent all those years paying your tax and your national insurance and that you end up in a corridor after waiting five hours for an ambulance, is, yeah, it's disappointing really, isn't it? i mean, when i was there, there was one poor patient

actually passed away. and it's sad to think that you've ended up dying in a corridor in a hospital because theyjust haven't got the money to fund them, really. so yeah, it was quite sad to see things like that. the british social attitudes survey indicates satisfaction with the nhs has fallen to its lowest level, just 29% since the survey began in 1983. that's down seven percentage points from the previous year. only 30% of respondents said they were satisfied with accident and emergency and gp services also saw a fall, just 35% satisfied. with a similar picture for dentistry, inpatient and outpatient hospital services. the levels of dissatisfaction with the nhs we're seeing now have in some ways been a long time in the making and they reflect real operational problems with the nhs. turning these around is not going to happen with another couple of flashy initiatives or any sort of quick fix. it's going to require really long

term investment in long term things the health service needs, buildings, equipment, staff and a sustained effort to improve access and get the workforce back to where it needs to be over many years. sadly, a few weeks ago, leukaemia took tony's life. his son gareth says staff at the hospital were excellent. it was the long wait to be seen that was troubling. and while support for the principles of the nhs remain strong, free at the point of delivery, funded by general taxation, today's findings will cause concern. dominic hughes, bbc news. so those are just some of the concerns the public have with the nhs at the moment. the department of health and social care say they're working on tackling the issues with waiting lists in particular, and say they've virtually eliminated treatment delays of more than two years. meanwhile, junior doctors in scotland are deciding whether to vote for 72 hour strike action, amid a pay dispute with the scottish government.

a ballot for members of the british medical association has opened today and will run for five weeks. it follows a three day walk—out byjunior doctors in england earlier this month. the families of some of the victims killed at a school shooting in nashville, have been paying tribute to their loved ones on social media. six people, including three children, were killed when former student audrey hale attacked the private christian school on monday. the father of nine—year—old hallie scruggs, described his daughter as "such a gift". protests have been continuing in france, over president macron's controversial plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. while many demonstrated peacefully, clashes between protesters and police have been taking place in large cities such as paris and nantes in recent days. more strikes are due to take place on april 6th. king charles will arrive in germany today, on his first state visit since becoming monarch.

the trip was due to start in france, was postponed because of the ongoing protests. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it should have been at the arc de triomphe in paris, but that wasn't to be. so instead, it will be here at the brandenburg gate in berlin that king charles will begin the first state visit of his reign, with british officials hoping for a smoother passage than was in prospect in france. keep calm and carry on. that could be the unofficial motto of royal visits. it wasn't possible in france, the french decided, because of the street protests over the pension reforms. it should be possible here in germany for a state visit which takes place at an important moment in anglo—german relations. state visits often symbolise something significant. roll back to 1965 and it was the state visit to the then west germany by the late queen elizabeth which put the seal on the restored relationship between two countries which only 20

years earlier had been at war with each other. and now in the europe of 2023, a europe with britain outside the eu, this state visit will highlight the bigger picture, the many links that remain and the shared resolve over ukraine. so charles, who was last in berlin as prince of wales in 2020, will receive an honoured greeting. he'll be the first head of state since the war to be given a full ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate. and he'll be the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament, the bundestag. heading for berlin, a new king on a first state visit, sealing the latest stage in the relationship between the uk and germany. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

it is warming up, you are telling us? that's right. it is a mild start today, much milder across the board thenit today, much milder across the board then it was. good morning, everyone. these are the kind of temperatures that you can expect if you step out now, so already it is 12 degrees in st mary's, in edinburgh, 7 degrees. a lot of cloud around this morning, a murky start to the day and the various fronts crossing, most of them are pushing north eastwards through the course of today. a second one is coming in across northern ireland, eastwards, and some heavy rain notjust northern ireland but across wales and south—west england. that is also getting in the north—west england and south—west scotland. windy and the irish sea, brady promised, and these are the opening —— windy in these are the opening —— windy in the irish sea, breezy for most, and

these are the highest temperatures. higher than yesterday. the rain will be with us overnight until it pushes into the north sea, lingering across shetland. clear skies, showers, windy in some counties, and another mild night. six to 12 degrees. tomorrow is a day of bright spells, sunshine and showers. in between weather systems, some showers will be having on punditry especially across wales, some of them will align across southern england and through the midlands. tomorrow it is going to be mild, potentially a bit milder than today. 17 degrees possibly a little bit higher than that. we look forward to that, thank you. yesterday on the programme we were talking about energy bills and the possibility of switching providers. we were inundated with questions from viewers and so this morning nina is here to answer some of them for you.

i think we definitely touched a nerve! so, nina, i know you have got your work cut out because we are all interested in that at the moment. yes, yes that i felt like a bit of a moment, the point at which an energy provider is that they could give you a better deal than that on offer with the energy cap so things are returning to a competitive market which potentially is good news for everyone. good morning. we were talking yesterday about wholesale energy prices. they have come down and predictions are that as we head through the year our household bills will follow, and that will stimulate a more competitive market. the supplier ovo has been the first to jump, with a new tariff lower than the government capped average bill of £2500. whenever we talk about energy bills you are keen to get in touch. let's start with amanda and a question important to millions of households. what happens when current support wraps up if you are disabled

and on a low income? hello, i'm amanda, i live in lincolnshire. my problem is, i'm disabled, so i can't work. and my current fixed tariff ends injuly. and i'm worried what will happen when it ends. i'm worried that i may not be able to cover my bills if the electricity prices soar, and am wondering what help there will be for people like me on disability benefits and low income. thank you, ou are benefits and low income. thank you, you are not — benefits and low income. thank you, you are not the _ benefits and low income. thank you, you are not the only _ benefits and low income. thank you, you are not the only one _ benefits and low income. thank you, you are not the only one worrying i you are not the only one worrying about that. we put that question to pamela. she runs a website aimed at offering advice on how to keep bills as low as possible. you have got a disability benefit, so you _ you have got a disability benefit, so you are — you have got a disability benefit, so you are entitled to extra help towards — so you are entitled to extra help towards your bills. you will have to apply. _ towards your bills. you will have to apply, because these are means tested — apply, because these are means tested. also, talk to your energy company, —

tested. also, talk to your energy company, as soon as they contact you. — company, as soon as they contact you, to — company, as soon as they contact you. to say— company, as soon as they contact you, to say what your tariff will be when _ you, to say what your tariff will be when your— you, to say what your tariff will be when your contract ends. they do have _ when your contract ends. they do have extra — when your contract ends. they do have extra help for customers who have extra help for customers who have disabilities. so have extra help for customers who have disabilities.— have disabilities. so you can get ahead in knowing _ have disabilities. so you can get ahead in knowing where - have disabilities. so you can get ahead in knowing where you i have disabilities. so you can get i ahead in knowing where you stand. this is a really good question, how much is too much? an anonymous whatsapp message from someone living alone in a two bedroom house, paying £224 a month for gas and electric. we asked ben — an expert in switching — for his thoughts. this could be because your energy supplier is basing your payment on an average household, taking into consideration the size of the house, the type of the house, the number of bedrooms, and so on. so your monthly payments could well be based on this along with the current energy price guarantee. so, again, it's about making sure you are sending regular metre readings to your provider so they can get an accurate picture of how much energy you are really using. it how much energy you are really usina. .., ,

how much energy you are really usin, , ., how much energy you are really usin.. , ., , how much energy you are really usin.. , .,, , how much energy you are really usini. , ., , , ., how much energy you are really usini. , .,, , ., , using. it can be a bit but to try and et using. it can be a bit but to try and get those _ using. it can be a bit but to try and get those readings - using. it can be a bit but to try and get those readings in. i using. it can be a bit but to try| and get those readings in. alan asked this question that many of you have been curious about, here is pamela. mr; have been curious about, here is pamela. y . have been curious about, here is pamela. g ., , ~ ., have been curious about, here is pamela. g ., �* pamela. my name is alan. i'm currently _ pamela. my name is alan. i'm currently on — pamela. my name is alan. i'm currently on a _ pamela. my name is alan. i'm currently on a fixed _ pamela. my name is alan. i'm currently on a fixed plan i pamela. my name is alan. i'm currently on a fixed plan until| pamela. my name is alan. i'm i currently on a fixed plan until the end ofjune. what would be my option when that contract ends? 50. end ofjune. what would be my option when that contract ends?— when that contract ends? so, that was allen. — when that contract ends? so, that was allen, asking _ when that contract ends? so, that was allen, asking about _ when that contract ends? so, that was allen, asking about when i when that contract ends? so, that was allen, asking about when his| was allen, asking about when his contract comes to an end, here is pamela with a response? fill" contract comes to an end, here is pamela with a response? our fixed lan pamela with a response? our fixed plan finishes _ pamela with a response? our fixed plan finishes in _ pamela with a response? our fixed plan finishes in july _ pamela with a response? our fixed plan finishes in july so _ pamela with a response? our fixed plan finishes in july so we - pamela with a response? our fixed plan finishes in july so we are i pamela with a response? our fixed plan finishes in july so we are also | plan finishes in july so we are also looking _ plan finishes in july so we are also looking very closely at what happens next _ looking very closely at what happens next you _ looking very closely at what happens next. you will find your supplier contacting — next. you will find your supplier contacting you to let you know about the price _ contacting you to let you know about the price is— contacting you to let you know about the price is moving forward. and you are protected by the government's scheme _ are protected by the government's scheme which has been extended. i would _ scheme which has been extended. i would recommend waiting until september, when the next crisis are released _ september, when the next crisis are released try— september, when the next crisis are released by ofgem and then considering whether you want to fix for the _ considering whether you want to fix for the next year. but while

waiting, _ for the next year. but while waiting, your central heating will be off, _ waiting, your central heating will be off, though i suggest to your supplier— be off, though i suggest to your supplier that you would prefer to pay by _ supplier that you would prefer to pay by direct debit monthly in arrears — pay by direct debit monthly in arrears for exactly what you have used _ arrears for exactly what you have used. and — arrears for exactly what you have used, and that will keep your bills down _ and finally, this viewer is wondering why the estimates of what they should be paying, always seem to be higher than what their actual bill is each month. here's ben's explanation for this. the providers tend to estimate customer's annual energy use based on the size of your home and the number of people living there and then they set your monthly payments based on that. so, if you use less energy than the average person, your payments will be left than the estimate, and going the other way, if you use more energy, your payments will be more. in this case, it's something that everyone should be doing. it's making sure you send those regular metre readings to your provider so you can get an accurate picture of how much energy you are

using. picture of how much energy you are usin. . .. picture of how much energy you are usini. . ~' ,, picture of how much energy you are usini. ., ,, i. picture of how much energy you are usini. ., ~' ,, . ., picture of how much energy you are usini. ., .. . ., using. thank you so much for your iuestion. the thing to take away from the experts is that yes, wholesale prices are dropping, but it could be a few months before those really competitive deals start coming through. be wary of signing up to a fixed deal when there could be a better one round the corner. keep your eye on exit fees as well. and remember there is support and advice available to every household on the bbc�*s dedicated cost of living page. the front page at the moment is around amanda's question. there is more support once the current universal schemes come to an end. have a look and see if you are eligible. it's such a handy page, there is a calculator on how your mortgage might be affected, when interest rates go up, and a personalised calculator depending on your income where you are trying to make savings on your food outgoings, where you are trying to make savings on yourfood outgoings, really helpful tools. on your food outgoings, really helpful tools.— on your food outgoings, really helpful tools. really helpful to have those _ helpful tools. really helpful to have those peoples _ helpful tools. really helpful to have those peoples questions| have those peoples questions answered because i'm sure lots of people have similar questions. find people have similar questions. and i-eole

people have similar questions. and people wondering whether there was the right time to jump into a different deal, hold your horses will now. ., .. different deal, hold your horses will now. ., ,, , ., children across the uk are being affected by the cost of living crisis as families are forced to make tough choices about how they spend their money. four young children aged eight to ii have been sharing their experiences of living through the winter months, with newsround reporter, hayley hassall. hi, i'm noah. and i'm aliya. she's my sister. he's my brother. and we live in blackpool. this has been the hardest few moments of our lives. we can't afford lots of picnics. life would be so much more difficult because mum and dad would have to spend all their money on heat and then food and electricity. 0k, guys, it's nice. during the pandemic, mum was really ill and she couldn't work.

we couldn't earn a lot of money because our dad had to give up hisjob, so our parents had to start making furniture at our house. all of a sudden the bills have gone up, so we're paying double for our house and our shop. come on, guys. many children are helping their parents cope with the extra costs this year. but when someone in the family has a disability or an illness, then things can cost even more. zoe is i! and lives in glasgow. mum, grandad. you want a cup of tea? i'll have a cup of tea. hi, i'm zoe from glasgow, scotland. and this is my first video diary and i'll be talking about how the cost of living crisis has affected my family. sometimes we can't afford to put the heating on, and especially around winter, we really need that. it's getting very cold. for instance, in my house because it's so cold during the mornings, we only put it on to heat up for like ten minutes and then

we just turn it off. then we get blankets. before i sleep. my mum's got a disablity, which means half her body. well, it's like a nerve thing. it goes with your nerves and it goes through your entire body. it means she has to get more help. like my grandad, my dad or me will help her. zoe's mum has multiple sclerosis. and so zoe helps out around the house. and since the cost of living crisis, some of their disability payments were delayed, that means they've had to live on less money at a time when things cost much more. how is it? nice. what have you noticed? like what's actually changed? everything, prices of food, petrol,

does it worry you? sometimes it worries me. meanwhile, in colchester, in the south east of england, the cold has meant things are much harder for 11—year—old joe. you look really sleepy. did you not sleep well? i didn't sleep well. it was very cold last night. it was really cold. it dropped below freezing last night. how many layers did you have on you in bed? three. did you? goodness me. it has got to times where we've had to last on only £2 a week. that was very hard for me as my parents got quite upset and emotional. and that made me quite upset and emotional. joe and his mum make regular trips to the local food bank where they can get supplies for free. ok, we need to look for stuff for lunch. i need to see if there's any bread, if they've got any today. morning!

morning. stardard parcel? yes. do you need any toiletries or anything else? - yes. and could i also get some things for my school lunch, please? you certainly can. thank you. we can do that for you. the last few years have been difficult. my mum had to have time off work for surgery to remove cancer. then mum went back to work and dad has had to stop working due to health issues. it's been really important to me over the last few months because i know that if we struggle with food, then we can go to food bank and they will help us out. if this didn't exist, my family probably wouldn't be able to get food sometimes, and it means that we would struggle a lot more. there are now more than 2000 food banks in the uk. they help anyone who can't afford to buy food and they've been especially busy this winter. over the last five months, noah,

aliyah, zoe and joe have experienced the difficult reality of having to go without lots of things. but now it's spring. things are looking brighter now. we're so happy because we can go to the beach and go out to places because we don't have to spend our money on electricity and heating. yes! we can also go to the food bank and warm up if we need help. you can watch newsround's full film, 'kids in a cost of living crisis', on cbbc tonight at six. thank you to all those kids who shared their story because it's not easy talking about things like this. really brave, really great to hear their own stories in their own words, how the cost of living crisis has affected them. that words, how the cost of living crisis has affected them.— has affected them. that deal is on cbbc tonight _ has affected them. that deal is on cssc tonight at _ has affected them. that deal is on cssc tonight at 6pm _ has affected them. that deal is on cbbc tonight at 6pm and - has affected them. that deal is on cbbc tonight at 6pm and on i cbbc tonight at 6pm and on newsround.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. battersea cats and dogs home has paid tribute to paul o'grady who has died at the age of 67. the comedian and broadcaster was an ambassador and presented a programme which was based at its rescue centre. battersea's chief executive peter laurie said it will "remember paul as a devoted animal lover with the biggest heart, who fell in love with every dog he met." new funding from the mayor will provide free meals during school holidays for those struggling with the cost of living. more than £3.5 million will be given to community projects across the capital helping to feed low income families. it starts from easter and aims to supply around 10 million meals over the next 12 months. a huge project is taking place

at stansted airport. but you're unlikely to see it, as it's all happening at night. a team is working through the early hours to resurface the runway. the area they're covering is the size of 25 football pitches. they're now in phase two, meaning it's partially open while they do the work, which was last carried out 17 years ago. this is a huge project for stansted airport. it is a 3000 metre project, but it has actually taken us three years to plan to get to this point of actually construction. so we have been nursing our runway for the last two, three years, doing spot repairs. but it was 2006 when it was last done. about 200 people and lied going to the runway. it is a team effort. for the first time, part of london could be designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. the existing surrey hills area, which has the status is consulting on whether to increase its size by a quarter, which would take in farthing downs in coulsdon in south london.

travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. just some minor delays on thejubilee line. a good service elsewhere. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there, good morning to you. it is milder start to the day, but it will stay rather unsettled. outbreaks of rain at times, and it will be rather cloudy. this complex area of low pressure to the west of the uk, and various fronts associated with this, will move through. so this morning our winds will start to ramp up. showers to the north of us clearing. just behind there will be longer spells of rain. that rain could fall heavy. i think it will move through quite quickly. further showers arriving by the end of the afternoon. and it will be breezy today. we are looking at gusts of around 30 to 35 mph, with highs of around 15 celsius. now through this evening those showers will merge into longer spells of rain, heavy, potentially thundery in nature, and it will be quite breezy. but that rain will tend to ease off through the course of the night.

temperatures falling away to around 12 degrees. a milder start into thursday. thursday looks to be a day of sunny spells accompanied by a scattering of showers. again, these showers could fall heavy and thundery with the risk of hail. it will stay rather mild wit highs tomorrow of around 16 celsius. there's more on our website and social media, including a bike ride through the uk's new super sewer. that's it for now. i'm back in around half an hour. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. morning. good morning. coming up, this weekend household price hikes are set to kick in, with water bills going up by their biggest rate in almost two decades. adding more pressure to millions struggling to make ends meet. irate pressure to millions struggling to make ends meet.— pressure to millions struggling to make ends meet. we find out why a water metre —

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and comedian paul 0'grady has died aged 67. he rose to fame in the 1990s with his drag queen persona lily savage, and went on to become one of the most recognisable faces of light entertainment programmes. paul was also a massive dog lover and presented the itv programme for the love of dogs, filmed at battersea dogs and cats home. let's take a look. right, are you a good boy? i've heard of the scouse accent is particularly soothing. and i think i found the perfect book for this fan of feet. come here, look, here's an old woman who lived in a shoe. that's a sign of the times, isn't it? there was an old woman who lived in a shoe. god, she had enough kids. has she never heard of social services? go round saying, i live on a boat. now look, spike, are you listening or what? yes, yes, yes, yes, i know. i know! right, listen, we are getting to the interesting bit, watching us with

these kids and his shoe. there was an old woman who lived in a shoe. quite repetitive this, isn't it? and when her clothes god tatty, she'd shoplift? no. she'd mend and make do. there was an old woman who lived in a shoe. oh wait, now, this is really interesting! this is... storytime, boys and girls. paul 0'grady doing his favourite thing. he actually preferred animals to humans. we're joined now by the chief executive of battersea dogs and cats home, peter laurie, alongside our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson. morning to you both. peter, we are seeing paul in his element there. tell us how much of a contribution he made to you and to the idea that actually, adopting a dog is the

right thing to do?— actually, adopting a dog is the right thing to do? good morning. paul was a _ right thing to do? good morning. paul was a remarkable _ right thing to do? good morning. i paul was a remarkable ambassador, not only for our work at battersea, but for rescue animals everywhere across the country, around the globe. he did more probably than most any other individual to promote, not only are or were, but also the importance of our work in taking on, caring for and new loving homes for dogs and cats. he was remarkably generous and warm—hearted and work with us for more than a decade. , ., . , , decade. peter, you did get a sense he was in a — decade. peter, you did get a sense he was in a very — decade. peter, you did get a sense he was in a very happy _ decade. peter, you did get a sense he was in a very happy place - decade. peter, you did get a sense he was in a very happy place when| he was in a very happy place when surrounded by animals? yes. surrounded by animals? yes, absolutely- — surrounded by animals? yes, absolutely. paul, _ surrounded by animals? yes, absolutely. paul, of- surrounded by animals? yes, absolutely. paul, of course, l surrounded by animals? yes, i absolutely. paul, of course, had this almost magical sense of humour and he brought that to battersea. his eyes lit up every day when he came on site to film with us and to visit. he fell in love with every document. every dog fell in love with him too. he was able to form a very quick and special bond with

every animal he'd met. and that is something that is really quite special and rare. something that is really quite specialand rare. it something that is really quite special and rare. it is something we really treasured and we are going to miss it a great deal. we really treasured and we are going to miss it a great deal.— miss it a great deal. we have talked about him all— miss it a great deal. we have talked about him all morning _ miss it a great deal. we have talked about him all morning this - miss it a great deal. we have talked i about him all morning this morning, but paul 0'grady was, gosh, he was ground—breaking when we first saw him in the light entertainment industry, but he went on to show us more and more of the man himself and who he actually was when we saw him filming at battersea as paul 0'grady? filming at battersea as paul 0'grad ? �* . , filming at battersea as paul 0'grad ? �* , , , 0'grady? it's very interesting when ou think 0'grady? it's very interesting when you thinkjust _ 0'grady? it's very interesting when you thinkjust what _ 0'grady? it's very interesting when you thinkjust what subversive - you thinkjust what subversive character— you thinkjust what subversive character he was at the start of his career— character he was at the start of his career and — character he was at the start of his career and how he was taken in by all these _ career and how he was taken in by all these sort of cosy institutions. this is— all these sort of cosy institutions. this is a _ all these sort of cosy institutions. this is a guy who started out in the i980s _ this is a guy who started out in the 1980s playing gay bars as lily savage — 1980s playing gay bars as lily savage. there is a famous story doing _ savage. there is a famous story doing the — savage. there is a famous story doing the round this morning. the royal— doing the round this morning. the royal vauxhall tavern, were used to host dragon nights as lily savage. at the _ host dragon nights as lily savage. at the height of the aids crisis the

police _ at the height of the aids crisis the police raided that bar wearing rubber— police raided that bar wearing rubber gloves. and he was on the mic and quick— rubber gloves. and he was on the mic and quick as _ rubber gloves. and he was on the mic and quickas a — rubber gloves. and he was on the mic and quick as a flash said, well, well, _ and quick as a flash said, well, well, it— and quick as a flash said, well, well, it looks like we have got some help with _ well, it looks like we have got some help with the washing up. now to go from that— help with the washing up. now to go from that to hosting radio two on a sunday— from that to hosting radio two on a sunday afternoon, to having a teatime — sunday afternoon, to having a teatime chat show on itv, that shows the ability— teatime chat show on itv, that shows the ability of paul 0'grady to win the ability of paul 0'grady to win the hearts— the ability of paul 0'grady to win the hearts and minds through his warmth, — the hearts and minds through his warmth, his weight and that amazing ability— warmth, his weight and that amazing ability to— warmth, his weight and that amazing ability to be both beachy and warm at the _ ability to be both beachy and warm at the same time. -- ability to be both beachy and warm at the same time.— at the same time. -- his humour. earl in at the same time. -- his humour. early in his _ at the same time. -- his humour. early in his career— at the same time. -- his humour. early in his career he _ at the same time. -- his humour. early in his career he was - at the same time. -- his humour. early in his career he was able - at the same time. -- his humour. early in his career he was able to | early in his career he was able to throw everything into the character of lily savage. and a lot of performers like to sort of hide behind that front, that character, and they can be somebody else, but later in life, we really did get to know paul and who he was, didn't we? yeah, one of the first times i remember him on tv was on the big

breakfast, _ remember him on tv was on the big breakfast, he took over from paula yates _ breakfast, he took over from paula yates doing the on the bed interviews. at that point he was absolutely lily savage. when you host a _ absolutely lily savage. when you host a tv — absolutely lily savage. when you host a tv chat show for almost ten years _ host a tv chat show for almost ten years you — host a tv chat show for almost ten years you are a real personality —— your— years you are a real personality —— your real _ years you are a real personality —— your real personality is revealed. he used — your real personality is revealed. he used to — your real personality is revealed. he used to use dogs and animals on that show— he used to use dogs and animals on that show so regularly. there were documentaries. just at the real paul o'grady_ documentaries. just at the real paul 0'grady became someone that was a presence _ 0'grady became someone that was a presence in — 0'grady became someone that was a presence in so many people's living rooms— presence in so many people's living rooms every— presence in so many people's living rooms every day due to the chat show _ rooms every day due to the chat show. ~ . , rooms every day due to the chat show. . . , ., . . show. peter, wayne now that paul ended u- show. peter, wayne now that paul ended op taking — show. peter, wayne now that paul ended up taking some _ show. peter, wayne now that paul ended up taking some animals - show. peter, wayne now that paul i ended up taking some animals home from battersea. —— we now know. how often did you see him, you could see him almost on the tv show, it would break his heart not to take an animal home, what were those moments like when he would decide, this is the one, i cannot leave this animal behind? . . the one, i cannot leave this animal behind? . , .. behind? that is so true. i think he wanted to take _ behind? that is so true. i think he wanted to take them _ behind? that is so true. i think he wanted to take them all _ behind? that is so true. i think he

wanted to take them all home, i behind? that is so true. i think he wanted to take them all home, if| behind? that is so true. i think he i wanted to take them all home, if i'm honest! he certainly took some from us. he was so authentic, paul. what he saw on tv is exactly how he was. he was in animal lover. he formed a bond with all the dogs he met. it was hard for him. it was genuinely hard for him. to see them go off to their other homes. he took great comfort from the fact they were going to new loving homes and we were able to follow them up and meet the new owners. in the deepest possible sense he was a genuine animal lover. that was so authentic. it allowed him, i think, animal lover. that was so authentic. it allowed him, ithink, to animal lover. that was so authentic. it allowed him, i think, to form wonderful relationships with colleagues across battersea, many of whom are deeply upset, as you would imagine. find whom are deeply upset, as you would imauine. �* ., imagine. and peter, how will he would be remembered - imagine. and peter, how will he would be remembered there? . imagine. and peter, how will he i would be remembered there? what imagine. and peter, how will he - would be remembered there? what will his legacy be? he would be remembered there? what will his legacy be?— his legacy be? he leaves a remarkable _ his legacy be? he leaves a remarkable legacy - his legacy be? he leaves a remarkable legacy for i his legacy be? he leaves a i remarkable legacy for battersea his legacy be? he leaves a - remarkable legacy for battersea but for the centre as a whole tea leaves a legacy of animal rescue being a mainstream because in this country,

because so many people feel passionately about. he brought battersea into people's living rooms, but he also promoted the love and the very special characters and the wonderful range of animals that rescue centres like battersea take in every day. paul helped to change laws, he supported our campaigns and did so much more to promote our work and the work of art or sector colleagues. and the work of art or sector colleagues-— and the work of art or sector colleauues. . ~' , ., ,., , and the work of art or sector colleauues. . ~ ,, ,., , . colleagues. thank you both very much indeed for sharing _ colleagues. thank you both very much indeed for sharing your _ colleagues. thank you both very much indeed for sharing your memories i colleagues. thank you both very much indeed for sharing your memories of. indeed for sharing your memories of paul 0'grady. yes, some many tributes being paid to paul on social media and elsewhere. we will talk about them later in the programme. cast your mind back to three years ago, and you may remember the story of the ten—year—old boy who decided to camp out in his garden every night to raise money for his local hospice. since then, max woosey — now known as tent boy — has met the prime minister, won a pride of britain award and been recognised by the guinness book of world records. after spending more than 1,000 nights in the tent, max has now decided

it's time to move back inside. john maguire is with him this morning. john, the big floaty three behind you to what is a pretty big milestone. but he is off back inside, finally?— milestone. but he is off back inside, finally? yeah, four more niahts inside, finally? yeah, four more nights under— inside, finally? yeah, four more nights under canvas _ inside, finally? yeah, four more nights under canvas for - inside, finally? yeah, four more nights under canvas for max. i nights under canvas for max. certainly on this particular set of adventures, this particular phase of his life. it is back into his bedroom. you will get a look at it in a second. a list of accolades, including the british empire medal, which he was awarded for his amazing fundraising activities. we think he is going to hit around three quarters of a million, something like that. between 750, £800 every single day, because he will done —— he will have done about a thousand nights under canvas. but, as i say, just four muck to go that it is

breaks and mortar type. —— four to go. what are your camping photos like? are they as good as max woosey�*s? remember, though, he has been sleeping out for three years. but now it's time to pack up his latest tent and head indoors. tell me about that — the big decision? well, i think we decided the three years was probably the best time to come in. i've had the best three years of my life. it's been ups and downs. i started this because i wanted to raise money for the north devon hospice, since all their fundraising was cut, and the plan was to do the first, the second lockdown. let's finish on a high and there hopefully are more adventures for the future. so what's it like to sleep more than a thousand nights under canvas? time for some quick—fire questions. best place you've camped? i'd have to say sandy park. so, the exeter stadium. exeter rugby stadium, yeah. worst night? worst night would probably have to be when the tent collapsed, chucking it down, high winds, and it was about 12:00 at night and we still couldn't find a new tent to pitch up.

0h, sounds grim. winter or summer? winter. winter's better? if it's in the summer, your tent turns into a greenhouse. best or favourite bit of kit? favourite of kit would have to be pillows, because you can definitely count on having a good night's sleep with them. the fluffier, the better. do you prefer a roof or canvas? i think it has to be canvas. absolutely. easy one, that. and what about your next challenge, any ideas? i think we've got a few ideas ready, and hopefully a few of them can come true. but we can't say anything just yet, and hopefully we can tell you soon. watch this space. yeah. max's mum, rachel, says the first six months were the hardest when he was just ten years old. but the outdoor life became his life, and the decision to call it a day was all his. as you know, any time we mentioned him stopping, there would be tears and tantrums, or he'd just walk off. he just would not engage with the conversation for a long time. and then, after christmas,

he started toying with the idea. so we tried to be really good and back off. and then, actually, he felt that three years was enough and then he wanted to focus on other things. so it's quite a strange feeling at the moment. it all started during the first lockdown. max's neighbour rick was being cared for at home by community staff from the north devon hospice. he gave max his tent and told him to seek adventure. well, mission accomplished. he's raised almost £800,000 for the hospice, directly funding 16 community nurses for a year, and supporting 700 patients. you can't imagine doing that for three years i of your life, every night. i mean, the weather that. we've had and the winters, i it's been so cold, and you just. worry about him being so young. but wanting to do that for for us as a hospice isjust amazing. i we actually go into some of these personal homes,

so the person and the family still carry on with their everyday life. they have their routines. they've got their own home comforts around them, familiar pictures, their pets, their friends, just everything that they're generally used to with everyday life at such a difficult time, really. today marks exactly three years, but his final night out will be at a charity camping festival this weekend. and then? so this is the sort of the ghost room, isn't it? the room hasn't been used for three years. this is the room that... yeah. it's just a storage room now, as you can see. all the tents. all the dead tents! yeah. looking forward to coming back indoors? yeah, lam. i think i'm ready. and sitting on this bed right now... nice and comfy. it does make you miss it. i think i might have to sleep on the floor and eventually build my way back up. since he pitched his tent on that first night, he's become a teenager,

moved to secondary school, helped thousands of people in his local community, and inspired many, many more, notjust around the uk, but also around the world. john maguire, bbc news, north devon. and on the subject of world, this is a guinness world record. most money raised by a camping individual, just over 600,000. we know you have already smashed that. when you started this three years ago, did you have any idea you would still be here and would have raised so much money and help to so many people? not a chance, i would have thought i would _ not a chance, i would have thought i would have _ not a chance, i would have thought i would have come in by now. i'm still surprised _ would have come in by now. i'm still surprised i_ would have come in by now. i'm still surprised i haven't! it is a bit confusing _ surprised i haven't! it is a bit confusing to myself now. but it's worth _ confusing to myself now. but it's worth it — confusing to myself now. but it's worth it. ~ . ,, , confusing to myself now. but it's worth it. . ,, , ., worth it. what kept you out there all those nights, _ worth it. what kept you out there all those nights, especially- worth it. what kept you out there all those nights, especially some| worth it. what kept you out there i all those nights, especially some of the grim nights we saw in the film?

i think the main goal was to try and raise _ i think the main goal was to try and raise as _ i think the main goal was to try and raise as much money for the hospice. i raise as much money for the hospice. i knew— raise as much money for the hospice. i knew that _ raise as much money for the hospice. i knew that i — raise as much money for the hospice. i knew that i wouldn't let myself stop~ _ i knew that i wouldn't let myself stop i_ i knew that i wouldn't let myself stop. i knew that if i stopped at say two — stop. i knew that if i stopped at say two and a half years, i would have _ say two and a half years, i would have beaten myself up saying, why couldn't _ have beaten myself up saying, why couldn't you push yourself further? i couldn't you push yourself further? i always _ couldn't you push yourself further? i always said to myself it was ok if i always said to myself it was ok if i came _ i always said to myself it was ok if i came in— i always said to myself it was ok if i came in if— i always said to myself it was ok if i came in if i— i always said to myself it was ok if i came in if i stopped liking it. if i came in if i stopped liking it. if i stopped — i came in if i stopped liking it. if i stopped feeling the love for the camp. _ i stopped feeling the love for the camp. i— i stopped feeling the love for the camp, i would stop. i stopped feeling the love for the camp, iwould stop. if i stopped feeling the love for the camp, i would stop. if i'm doing it because _ camp, i would stop. if i'm doing it because it — camp, i would stop. if i'm doing it because it is — camp, i would stop. if i'm doing it because it is getting hard, i'm not going _ because it is getting hard, i'm not going to _ because it is getting hard, i'm not going to love it, challenge me. good — going to love it, challenge me. good you _ going to love it, challenge me. good. you challenged it. rachel, a british empire medal. isn't that fantastic? it has got your name engraved on the side. it fantastic? it has got your name engraved on the side.— engraved on the side. it has, it has. rachel, _ engraved on the side. it has, it has. rachel, he _ engraved on the side. it has, it has. rachel, he wanted - engraved on the side. it has, it has. rachel, he wanted a i engraved on the side. it has, it has. rachel, he wanted a boy, | engraved on the side. it has, it i has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten ears has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten years old. — has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten years old. into _ has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten years old, into a _ has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten years old, into a tent, _ has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten years old, into a tent, and - has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten years old, into a tent, and he i has. rachel, he wanted a boy, ten years old, into a tent, and he has| years old, into a tent, and he has come back a young man three years later? i come back a young man three years later? ~' ., come back a young man three years later? ~ ., ~ . . . , later? i know michael, a very different beast _ later? i know michael, a very different beast is _ later? i know michael, a very different beast is coming i later? i know michael, a very|

different beast is coming back later? i know michael, a very i different beast is coming back in the house — different beast is coming back in the house i_ different beast is coming back in the house. i look— different beast is coming back in the house. i look back— different beast is coming back in the house. i look back at- different beast is coming back in the house. i look back at these i the house. i look back at these pictures— the house. i look back at these pictures of— the house. i look back at these pictures of this _ the house. i look back at these pictures of this little _ the house. i look back at these i pictures of this little ten—year—old and it's— pictures of this little ten—year—old and it's been— pictures of this little ten—year—old and it's been fascinating - pictures of this little ten—year—old and it's been fascinating watching| and it's been fascinating watching him grow. — and it's been fascinating watching him grow. not— and it's been fascinating watching him grow, notjust _ and it's been fascinating watching him grow, notjust physically. i and it's been fascinating watching him grow, notjust physically. he| him grow, notjust physically. he has certainly _ him grow, notjust physically. he has certainly done _ him grow, notjust physically. he has certainly done that. - him grow, notjust physically. he has certainly done that. it - him grow, notjust physically. he has certainly done that. it has i him grow, notjust physically. he i has certainly done that. it has been lovely— has certainly done that. it has been lovely to— has certainly done that. it has been lovely to watch _ has certainly done that. it has been lovely to watch. but _ has certainly done that. it has been lovely to watch. but i'm _ has certainly done that. it has been lovely to watch. but i'm very - lovely to watch. but i'm very grateful _ lovely to watch. but i'm very grateful it _ lovely to watch. but i'm very grateful it is _ lovely to watch. but i'm very grateful it is coming - lovely to watch. but i'm very grateful it is coming to i lovely to watch. but i'm very grateful it is coming to an. lovely to watch. but i'm very . grateful it is coming to an end. lovely to watch. but i'm very - grateful it is coming to an end. you have wanted _ grateful it is coming to an end. you have wanted to _ grateful it is coming to an end. have wanted to come to an end grateful it is coming to an end.“ have wanted to come to an end from day one! _ have wanted to come to an end from day one! you — have wanted to come to an end from day one! you have never liked it! | day one! you have never liked it! i don't day one! you have never liked it! don't think it day one! you have never liked it! i don't think it is any secret. if you | don't think it is any secret. if you are auoin don't think it is any secret. if you are going to _ don't think it is any secret. if you are going to have _ don't think it is any secret. if you are going to have a _ don't think it is any secret. if you are going to have a domestic, i don't think it is any secret. if you j are going to have a domestic, we will hand back to the studio. great to meet you. your last hurrah this weekend. tickets are still available. people will be able to join them for the weekend. what an incredible achievement. to have helped so many people, good stuff, congratulations, max. enjoy life indoors, hopefully with the central heating on. back to you. john, thank you so much. and well done max. and max's mum. all those years. i like that, a different beast has come back into the house.

can you get tv in his tent? i the house. can ou uettv in his tent? ., �* can you get tv in his tent? i don't know. can you get tv in his tent? i don't know- just — can you get tv in his tent? i don't know. just have _ can you get tv in his tent? i don't know. just have to _ can you get tv in his tent? i don't know. just have to make - can you get tv in his tent? i don't know. just have to make sure i can you get tv in his tent? i don't know. just have to make sure it i can you get tv in his tent? i don't know. just have to make sure it isj know. just have to make sure it is close enough _ know. just have to make sure it is close enough to _ know. just have to make sure it is close enough to the _ know. just have to make sure it is close enough to the house, i know. just have to make sure it is i close enough to the house, probably. there you go. morning. what close enough to the house, probably. there you go. morning.— there you go. morning. what a for scotland. incredible _ there you go. morning. what a for scotland. incredible night- there you go. morning. what a for scotland. incredible night for- scotland. incredible night for scotland. incredible night for scotland last night._ scotland. incredible night for scotland last night. they are in ole scotland last night. they are in pole position — scotland last night. they are in pole position to _ scotland last night. they are in pole position to qualify - scotland last night. they are in pole position to qualify for i scotland last night. they are in pole position to qualify for the | pole position to qualify for the euros. they beat spain, no less, at home. you can only imagine what the atmosphere was like at hampden park last night. they have big games to come against georgia and norway in june. erling haaland, they will be taking on. exciting times in scottish football. you can call it a shot but it won't be to manager steve clarke, who said they had every reason to be confident going into the qualifier against spain last night. what might be a surprise is that both goals came from scott mctominay, the manchester united midfielder, who now has four in his last two games, an unbelievable return in this 2—0 win over spain. he got one in each half. and this will go down as one of the great nights in scottish football, and points to a really exciting period, with the side in pole position to qualify for euro 202a.

no gareth bale for wales these days, not that they needed him, 1—0 winners over latvia in cardiff last night. where he so often got the goals, it was kieffer moore this time, the only goal of the game, leaving them with four points from their opening two matches, a great start for them having opened with that impressive draw against croatia. a great start for them as well. the women's world cup looks like it'll come round too soon for beth mead, the arsenal forward, one of the stars in england's euros success. she was the tournament's golden boot winner but head coach sarina wiegman believes she'll miss the world cup in australia and new zealand after naming her squad for up coming games against brazil and australia. mead's continuing her recovery from a long term knee injury. her club side arsenal are hoping to overturn a one goal deficit in their quarter final tie

with bayern munich tonight. when you need goals, you could do with her. yes, definitely. what a shame. fingers crossed for them. ignite ahead. shame. fingers crossed for them. ignite ahead-— ignite ahead. thank you. carol has _ ignite ahead. thank you. carol has all— ignite ahead. thank you. carol has all the - ignite ahead. thank you. | carol has all the weather. ignite ahead. thank you. i carol has all the weather. good morning- _ carol has all the weather. good morning. this _ carol has all the weather. good morning. this morning - carol has all the weather. good morning. this morning it- carol has all the weather. good morning. this morning it is- carol has all the weather. good morning. this morning it is a i carol has all the weather. (2an morning. this morning it is a murky start. it is a mild one. in fact, the forecast is cloudy. more rain. it is going to be milder than yesterday. we have got various bands of rain all pushing north eastwards. a lot of cloud in between. as this next system comes on across northern ireland, it brings in heavy and persistent rain, notjust in northern ireland but north—west england, wales and the southwest. of this could be thundering. ahead of that, when we lose the rain, there will be some showers in the south—east. windy in the irish sea. breezy for most. temperatures higher than yesterday. in about 13 to 16 degrees. through this evening and

overnight at the rain continues to push steadily in the direction of the north sea. it will linger in shetland. under clear skies it is not going to be a cold night. still some showers. windy in the south. these are the overnight lows. many in high single figures or load double figures. tomorrow the weather front moves away. we are in between two systems. it is still going to be fairly breezy. we are looking at a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be heavy at thundery. especially across wales. they become more widespread through the day. some of them lining up across southern england as well. temperatures tomorrow, if anything could be higher than today. somewhere it is possible we could see 17 degrees. at whiteley, 1a to 16. thank you. —— but widely. thank you, carol.

let's talk about something a little bit more sinister. evading capture, trusting strangers and using your wits to survive — that's the reality for ten famous faces who've gone on the run. the bafta nominated programme, celebrity hunted, is back for its fifth series, raising money for stand up to cancer. we'll be speaking to two of the fugitives in just a moment. but first, let's see them in action. between us we've got a couple of olympics, multiple world championship medals. we don't just want to win it, we will win it. they are going to be strong and resilient. i we want them wiped out, today. they're stuck, they're stuck. 0h, they're on us, definitely! sierra oscar 9992 hq. currently there is a lot of vision for both of the fugitives. 0k, hang on, we've lost them. where have they gone? sit up, sit up.

that was a little bit chaotic but if they are here now. is it because you have been hiding so much for so long? two of the fugitives, olympic snowboarder aimee fuller and strictly professional katya jones, join us now. good morning. how are you guys? we're great. are you allowed to be here, not hiding behind a sofa? the first here, not hiding behind a sofa? ire first episode here, not hiding behind a sofa? “113: first episode was aired here, not hiding behind a sofa? 11°: first episode was aired last here, not hiding behind a sofa? 113: first episode was aired last night. it was actually really nice to come together and finally with purpose. obviously it is all for stand up to cancer. but it brought the memories back, definitely. and the paranoid feeling of helicopters and being chased. 11 feeling of helicopters and being chased. , ., , feeling of helicopters and being chased. , ., �* , chased. if people haven't seen it, remind us — chased. if people haven't seen it, remind us what _ chased. if people haven't seen it, remind us what you _ chased. if people haven't seen it, remind us what you do, _ chased. if people haven't seen it, remind us what you do, you - chased. if people haven't seen it, remind us what you do, you go i chased. if people haven't seen it, | remind us what you do, you go on chased. if people haven't seen it, - remind us what you do, you go on the run and stay off great? 50. run and stay off great? so, essentially _ run and stay off great? so, essentially you _ run and stay off great? so, essentially you are - run and stay off great? so, essentially you are released into the wild — essentially you are released into the wild with nothing but a backpack. some couples took large backpacks. patio started with a rather — backpacks. patio started with a rather large team gb bag. i went for

the smaller— rather large team gb bag. i went for the smaller option but i had five pairs— the smaller option but i had five pairs of— the smaller option but i had five pairs of trainers. she the smaller option but i had five pairs of trainers.— pairs of trainers. she turned up with them _ pairs of trainers. she turned up with them hanging _ pairs of trainers. she turned up with them hanging all- pairs of trainers. she turned up with them hanging all over - pairs of trainers. she turned up with them hanging all over her| pairs of trainers. she turned up - with them hanging all over her bag! we quickly lost them. it was all about— we quickly lost them. it was all about being light.— we quickly lost them. it was all about being light. we quickly lost them. it was all about bein: liaht. ~ , , i. about being light. when they put you in the wild, about being light. when they put you in the wild. they _ about being light. when they put you in the wild, they really _ about being light. when they put you in the wild, they really put _ about being light. when they put you in the wild, they really put you - about being light. when they put you in the wild, they really put you in - in the wild, they really put you in the wild? ., , ., in the wild, they really put you in the wild? . i. ., �* . in the wild, they really put you in the wild? . ., �* . ., the wild? yeah, you don't want to have to step _ the wild? yeah, you don't want to have to step to — the wild? yeah, you don't want to have to stop to go _ the wild? yeah, you don't want to have to stop to go to _ the wild? yeah, you don't want to have to stop to go to the - the wild? yeah, you don't want to have to stop to go to the toilet. have to stop to go to the toilet because — have to stop to go to the toilet because that is how you could end up getting _ because that is how you could end up getting caught. it is as real and raw as — getting caught. it is as real and raw as you... you need to stop and id raw as you... you need to stop and go on _ raw as you... you need to stop and go on the _ raw as you... you need to stop and go on the hue _ raw as you... you need to stop and go on the bus. katty wasn't fair when _ go on the bus. katty wasn't fair when it— go on the bus. katty wasn't fair when it came to the toilet roll rationing _ when it came to the toilet roll rationing-— when it came to the toilet roll rationina. ., , . , . , . rationing. two squares, that is all ou net. rationing. two squares, that is all you get- i — rationing. two squares, that is all you get- i didn't— rationing. two squares, that is all you get. i didn't think _ rationing. two squares, that is all you get. i didn't think we - rationing. two squares, that is all you get. i didn't think we would i rationing. two squares, that is all| you get. i didn't think we would go down this route _ you get. i didn't think we would go down this route so _ you get. i didn't think we would go down this route so early _ you get. i didn't think we would go down this route so early in - you get. i didn't think we would go down this route so early in the - down this route so early in the interview. i have another basic question. that is one thing. if you needed to go into a public toilet, like a petrol station or whatever, they have

access to cctv?— station or whatever, they have access to cctv? yeah, that is why ou aet access to cctv? yeah, that is why you get wigs _ access to cctv? yeah, that is why you get wigs on. _ access to cctv? yeah, that is why you get wigs on, hide _ access to cctv? yeah, that is why you get wigs on, hide behind - access to cctv? yeah, that is why i you get wigs on, hide behind people. tell us about your disguises, who were you? 11 tell us about your disguises, who were ou? , ., tell us about your disguises, who were you?— tell us about your disguises, who were ou? were you? if you saw last night was m first were you? if you saw last night was my first episode. — were you? if you saw last night was my first episode, we _ were you? if you saw last night was my first episode, we didn't - were you? if you saw last night was my first episode, we didn't go - were you? if you saw last night was my first episode, we didn't go in i my first episode, we didn't go in initially— my first episode, we didn't go in initially with the disguise option. we thought, let's play the game a little bit — we thought, let's play the game a little bit. so we had a vespa, a bright — little bit. so we had a vespa, a bright red _ little bit. so we had a vespa, a bright red vespa. i'm driving. lean riaht! bright red vespa. i'm driving. lean riht! 0h! bright red vespa. i'm driving. lean right! 0h! then — bright red vespa. i'm driving. lean right! 0h! then it— bright red vespa. i'm driving. lean right! 0h! then it really— bright red vespa. i'm driving. lean right! 0h! then it really became i right! 0h! then it really became about strategy. _ right! 0h! then it really became about strategy. no _ right! 0h! then it really became about strategy. no phones. - right! 0h! then it really became about strategy. no phones. we| right! 0h! then it really became - about strategy. no phones. we didn't really— about strategy. no phones. we didn't really use _ about strategy. no phones. we didn't really use any public transport. we totally _ really use any public transport. we totally reliant on strangers and the puhtio _ totally reliant on strangers and the ublic. �* ., .. . , totally reliant on strangers and the ublic. �* ., . , , public. and we found actually people exected public. and we found actually people exoected us — public. and we found actually people exoected us to _ public. and we found actually people expected us to be _ public. and we found actually people expected us to be very _ public. and we found actually people expected us to be very physical - public. and we found actually people expected us to be very physical and l expected us to be very physical and fate, which is true coming from our backgrounds. but the key was to use all our mental agility, dexterity

and communication was really good. you meet strangers on the street and you have to end up in their house sleeping, because otherwise you have nowhere to sleep! we had done really well in using or skills, notjust physically but mentally. problem—solving was on point. communication is key. we went into it each— communication is key. we went into it each day — communication is key. we went into it each day. the best plan, we found, — it each day. the best plan, we found, was_ it each day. the best plan, we found, was not planned. that is where _ found, was not planned. that is where our— found, was not planned. that is where our strength was. the ability to think— where our strength was. the ability to think on — where our strength was. the ability to think on your feet. and communicate with each other. you have _ communicate with each other. you have to _ communicate with each other. you have to agree. if katty i wanted to id have to agree. if katty i wanted to go and _ have to agree. if katty i wanted to go and see — have to agree. if katty i wanted to go and see some friends, dancing, i was like. _ go and see some friends, dancing, i was like. no, — go and see some friends, dancing, i was like, no, we need to stay in the woods! _ was like, no, we need to stay in the woods! ,, , . ., , . woods! surely that would be a bad idea? you can't _ woods! surely that would be a bad idea? you can't take _ woods! surely that would be a bad idea? you can't take risks. - woods! surely that would be a bad idea? you can't take risks. you i woods! surely that would be a bad l idea? you can't take risks. you have to do because _ idea? you can't take risks. you have to do because you _ idea? you can't take risks. you have to do because you don't _ idea? you can't take risks. you have to do because you don't know - idea? you can't take risks. you have to do because you don't know what. idea? you can't take risks. you have| to do because you don't know what is around the corner. where the hunters. that is why we worked so well together. hunters. that is why we worked so well together-— hunters. that is why we worked so - well together._ honestly, well together. dream team. honestly, well together. dream team. honestly,

we were such — well together. dream team. honestly, we were such a _ well together. dream team. honestly, we were such a strong _ well together. dream team. honestly, we were such a strong team. - well together. dream team. honestly, we were such a strong team. it - well together. dream team. honestly, we were such a strong team. it was i we were such a strong team. it was important for us to represent the girls. yes, we are wild, we are risk takers, but also, we have got a lot of other skills and we are a lot more multifaceted than that. 10 more multifaceted than that. to represent that was really important. you were friends before the show. has that helped because you had that connection already? 1 has that helped because you had that connection already?— connection already? i think a celebrity hunted _ connection already? i think a celebrity hunted took- connection already? i think a celebrity hunted took it - connection already? i think a celebrity hunted took it to i connection already? i think a celebrity hunted took it to a| connection already? i think a - celebrity hunted took it to a whole new level — celebrity hunted took it to a whole new level because it is such an immersive _ new level because it is such an immersive experience. you're staying in a strange's— immersive experience. you're staying in a strange's house, in the same bed _ in a strange's house, in the same bed we — in a strange's house, in the same bed. we slept outside on a gymnastics mattress. in a woods. together. — gymnastics mattress. in a woods. together, huddled like this. i think that's— together, huddled like this. i think that's really enhanced our friendship and trust. i think going on the _ friendship and trust. i think going on the run — friendship and trust. i think going on the run and doing this show, to be able _ on the run and doing this show, to be able to— on the run and doing this show, to be able to do it with a friend, it is a test. — be able to do it with a friend, it is a test, actually, of your friendship as well.- is a test, actually, of your friendship as well. is a test, actually, of your friendshi as well. . , , friendship as well. and we passed it. we not friendship as well. and we passed it. we got confused _ friendship as well. and we passed it. we got confused because - friendship as well. and we passed it. we got confused because we i it. we got confused because we thought we weren't encountered. we

thought we weren't encountered. we thought we were going on a husband hunting show. we thought we were going on a husband hunting show-— thought we were going on a husband hunting show._ any | hunting show. we did try to go! any success? you _ hunting show. we did try to go! any success? you will— hunting show. we did try to go! any success? you will have _ hunting show. we did try to go! any success? you will have to _ hunting show. we did try to go! any success? you will have to watch! i hunting show. we did try to go! any| success? you will have to watch! we are sad here — success? you will have to watch! we are sad here together, _ success? you will have to watch! we are sad here together, so _ success? you will have to watch! we are sad here together, so i - success? you will have to watch! we are sad here together, so i don't - are sad here together, so i don't think— are sad here together, so i don't think it _ are sad here together, so i don't think it was _ are sad here together, so i don't think it was a success.— are sad here together, so i don't think it was a success. don't give it away just _ think it was a success. don't give it away just yet! _ think it was a success. don't give it awayjust yet! -- _ think it was a success. don't give it awayjust yet! -- we _ think it was a success. don't give it awayjust yet! -- we are - think it was a success. don't give it awayjust yet! -- we are sat i think it was a success. don't give l it awayjust yet! -- we are sat here it awayjust yet! —— we are sat here together. nice to see above. we will be tuning in. thank you. celebrity hunted is on channel [i on tuesday evenings at 9pm. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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