good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. plans to cut greenhouse gasses and give the uk the cheapest electricity in europe are set out by the government. the king praises germany's "extraordinary hospitality" towards ukrainian refugees during his first state visit as monarch. a blood test that detects cancer cells could prevent thousands of bowel cancer patients going through unnecessary chemotherapy. talks between royal mail and the cwu union are said to be close to collapse.

mediators have been brought in to try to avert more strikes at the business, which is making serious financial losses. and one of the biggest animals ever to walk the earth, the skeleton of a patagotitan dinosaur, soon to appear in london. . good morning from the butterfly has a blenheim palace. last year's ate very heatwave impacted butterflies, we will be talking about that this morning. we have overnight rain clearing from north—east england and a day of sunshine with heavy thundery showers to follow. it's thursday 30th of march. the government is aiming for the uk to have the cheapest electricity in europe by 2050. proposals being unveiled today want to cut emissions, whilst reducing the uk's reliance on importing expensive fossil fuels. here's our climate

editor, justin rowlatt. the secretary of state for energy security and net zero was channeling his inner churchill when he announced his new plan. today, with putin weaponising energy across europe, our energy security has become critical. the plan gives more detail on how the government will cut emissions after it lost a legal challenge by activists last summer. it was grant shapps who decided to locate it to a world war ii bunker and rebrand it as a battle for the country's energy security. i think it's the flip side of the same coin. so as you get to more renewables, including nuclear, you actually do decarbonise the whole energy economy. so it's really two parts of the same thing. but this is a massive investment today signalled by this powering up britain document with hundreds of pages of many, many different, hundreds of different policies, actually, in 1,000 pages orso. it will make a big difference to the way we power britain.

the focus will be boosting renewable energy, mostly offshore wind and solar power, but there'll also be more of this. nuclear power. mr shapps says he wants a quarter of britain's electricity to come from atomic energy in future. and there'll also be an effort to boost hydrogen production and technologies to capture and permanently store carbon dioxide emissions underground. the effort will, mr shapps claims, cut electricity prices, drive down greenhouse gas emissions and ensure the uk isn't dependent on autocrats like president putin for its energy. he says there'll be some new money for electric vehicle chargers and to boost the heat pump industry in the uk. and he says it will expand the effort to insulate draughty homes. but mr shapps admits his proposals will not help cut bills for most of us in the short run. some of the measures in the 1,000

page long plan are not new and labour's shadow climate and net zero secretary, ed miliband, has dismissed it as a groundhog day of re—announcements and reheated policy with no new investment. justin rowlatt, bbc news. plans announced by the government to house thousands of asylum seekers at disused military sites have been met with opposition from local residents and historians. raf scampton, home to the famous dambusters, is one of the places being considered, as the home office tries to cut down on using hotels. jon donnison reports. the government admits its asylum system is broken and here, it says, is part of the fix. raf scampton in lincolnshire, a former air force base now slated to house up to 2,000 asylum seekers. it's an international issue, but locally the plans have not gone down well. putting that many people on such a community that is small,

it's a security issue all around. hundreds of people flew here and they gave their lives to protect these shores. and that'sjust going to go out the window. they're going to stamp on their memories and it's disgraceful. you've seen the state of it today. it's falling down. and if that investment doesn't come in, it's going to be lost. _ raf scampton is one of two former military bases outlined in the government plans. the second is the site of the former raf wethersfield in essex. a third location, a former prison at bexhill in east sussex, was also announced. ministers say it will reduce the massive costs of putting up asylum seekers in hotels estimated at over £6 million a day. raf scampton is perhaps best known as being home to the famous dambusters 617 squadron during the second world war.

scampton is one of the most historical, richest heritage aviation sites in the entire united kingdom. its history doesn'tjust include the dams raid, which of course 617 squadron was formed at scampton. the dams raid was launched and returned from there. but it goes all the way back to the first world war and the royal flying corps. and the plans for scampton have angered the local conservative mp, sir edward lee, who said it was a thoroughly bad idea. in essex, home of raf wethersfield, they're not happy either. we are really disappointed that concerns that we've been raising, and through the local community have been raised, haven't been taken on board, and the home office has decided to proceed with securing accommodation for asylum seekers at wethersfield airbase at real pace and without talking to and engaging with the community. but the immigration minister, robertjenrick, told the commons the sheer number of small boats have overwhelmed the asylum system. he said the government would not

elevate the well—being of illegal migrants above the british people and added accommodation for migrants should meet essential living needs and nothing more. with the government having pledged to stop the boats, and with a general election not too far away, it has a lot riding on these plans. labour has called this latest announcement an admission of failure and the liberal democrats have accused the government of going after headlines. jon donnison, bbc news. pope francis has spent the night in hospital in rome where he's being treated for a respiratory infection. the vatican said the 86—year—old had been struggling with breathing difficulties and would stay in hospital for a few days. king charles has praised germany for its "extraordinary hospitality" towards ukrainian refugees during his first state visit as monarch. the king's three—day tour with camilla, the queen consort, comes after a planned visit to france was cancelled

following unrest in several cities. 0ur royal correspondent, nick witchell reports. white tie and tiaras for the state banquet. but don't be too dazzled by all the diamonds and decorations. the first state visit of king charles's reign represents a serious mission set by the british government. the focus is europe, the setting is berlin, and the king's language initially was german. es ist wunderbar, heute abend in so grosser gesellschaft zu sein. then in english, this commitment. throughout the time that is granted to me as king, i will do all i can to strengthen the connections between us. and this on ukraine. we stand side by side in protecting and advancing our shared democratic values. this is epitomised so clearly today as we stand together with ukraine in defense of freedom and sovereignty, in the face of unprovoked aggression.

the king has already received the first ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate accorded to any state visitor to germany. a measure of the significance the germans attached to this visit. the underlying theme is the enduring bond between two of europe's most important nations links, which continue despite the uk's withdrawal from the eu. later today, the king will become the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament and his message is expected to underline those many areas of shared endeavour, from trade to climate change to support for ukraine. nicholas witchell, bbc news in berlin. the government is expected to announce today it will not bring forward the date it's raising the state pension age to 68. a review had raised the prospect

of bringing forward this change from 2046 to the late 20305. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. good morning, nick. so, what reasoning might the government put forward for this?— forward for this? hello, jew, good morninu. forward for this? hello, jew, good morning. there _ forward for this? hello, jew, good morning. there has _ forward for this? hello, jew, good morning. there has been - playing the result today is going to be a bit of a fudge, actually. they are going to say they cannot make the decision just now because we think the increase in life expectancy is starting to slow down a bit. the government is going to say that covid had an impact, it needs some

new data, and no democrat a few more years to look into this. i would not think there would be a decision until 2026. the government will say that it has not got enough information to make a firm commitment at the moment, but political cynics will point out that it also means that what could be quite an unpopular decision is delayed until after a general election. . ~ delayed until after a general election. ., ~ , ., ., delayed until after a general election. ., ~ ., , ., election. thank you for explaining that. west yorkshire police are looking for the rider of a motorcyclist who taunted police by pulling wheelies in front of them. the driver was caught on camera in leeds waving at the patrol car next to him, whilst repeatedly kneeling on the bike, before continuing down the busy road. the force has asked anyone who recognises him to come forward.

11 minutes past six. the weather is coming up with carol, she is at the butterfly palace at blood in paris —— blenheim palace. what are we looking up there? you are looking at enormous butterfly! we have got an expert coming down later on which will tell us about the different native breeds here but the reason i am here is because last year's heatwave and drought had a negative impact on some native species and butterflies. if you think about it, the plants that caterpillars were eating were withering and dying in the heat which had an adverse impact on the caterpillars which had an adverse impact on the butterfly population in turn. some thrived, but others didn't. we will be talking a lot more about that through this

morning. it is nice and toasty warm inside the butterfly house here. it is a mild start to the day outside but for the next few days, the outlook is for some sunshine at times but also some heavy downpours. that is the case today. heavy overnight rain moving north and east is yet to clear the far north—east of england, it will through the morning and then we will be in a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, we will not see all of the showers and some of them will form lines. it is going to be a breezy day but the breeze coming from the south—west, milder than yesterday. somewhere in bedfordshire or cambridge could hit 17 degrees. a deepening area of low pressure swings in from the south—west and moves across southern areas of england and wales bringing heavy where rain and wind, gusts in excess

of 60 miles an hour in some parts of the channel. tomorrow we have the rain in southern england, the wind will ease slowly, and we will have low cloud coming in across scotland where it will feel quite cold. move away from these areas into the north—west and we will be back into sunshine. tomorrow temperatures will be down a touch on what we are looking at today. i don't know if you can see but i am surrounded by flying butterflies, bigger than anything i have seen before in the butterfly kingdom. fine anything i have seen before in the butterfly kingdom.— anything i have seen before in the butterfly kingdom. one claimed not su osed butterfly kingdom. one claimed not summed to — butterfly kingdom. one claimed not supposed to wake _ butterfly kingdom. one claimed not supposed to wake up _ butterfly kingdom. one claimed not supposed to wake up until - butterfly kingdom. one claimed not supposed to wake up until atm, - butterfly kingdom. one claimed not i supposed to wake up until atm, have you been disturbing them? —— were they not supposed to wake up until 8am? i they not supposed to wake up until 8am? ~ , they not supposed to wake up until 8am? ~' , ., ., .,. they not supposed to wake up until 8am? ~' , ., ., ., 8am? i think they are attracted to kevin's lights. _ 8am? i think they are attracted to kevin's lights, he _ 8am? i think they are attracted to kevin's lights, he is _ 8am? i think they are attracted to kevin's lights, he is going - 8am? i think they are attracted to kevin's lights, he is going to - kevin's lights, he is going to switch them off because i don't want

a big one landing on me. i am cursing that i wore this jumper with a big flower on it, wouldn't it be the pitch if it landed on my flower? it would make it so much more fun! cancer treatment often means chemotherapy which can take a huge toll on the body but some patients are being put through it unnecessarily. now a new blood test that can detect cancer cells is being trialled at the royal marsden hospital in london and means some bowel cancer patients may not need follow up treatment. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh reports. the c—word is a big word to live with. it's a year since ben cooke was diagnosed with bowel cancer. i haven't taken a single day off work, which has been incredible. after successful surgery, patients like ben are usually offered intravenous chemotherapy to mop up any cancer cells that might be remaining.

right, what shall we do? big, enormous chelsea blow dry? so ben, who runs this hair salon in chelsea, was spared the toxic side effects, which can include nerve damage to the hands and feet. work for me is my therapy as such. like, i love going to work, i love myjob, i'm very lucky to do what i do. and if i'd have had the intravenous, i'd feel like i wouldn't have been able to have carried on. but the fact that i didn't have any tingling or anything in my hands has just been an absolute blessing. ben has regular check—ups at the royal marsden, which is leading a trial of the blood test across dozens of hospitals. your cancer was diagnosed in the cecum, in the right colon. the results could transform the way thousands of bowel cancer patients are treated in the uk every year. i hope through this trial that we generate the evidence

to show that this technology, liquid biopsies, can be used to spare patients with stage three bowel cancer unnecessary chemotherapy after the bowel cancer surgery because they don't need it. deep breath in, sharp scratch. so how can a blood test tell if a patient like ben is free of cancer? it looks for tiny fragments of tumor dna circulating in the bloodstream. if there's none present, there's a low risk the cancer will return. these blood tests or liquid biopsies are part of a revolution in the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer. they're being trialled in the uk across lung, breast, as well as bowel cancer, and can detect minute fragments of tumor dna months, even years before they'd show up on a scan. after she had bowel cancer surgery, artist suzanne winter was also spared chemotherapy as a result of the blood test.

i just feel incredibly lucky. i know how toxic it is, i know that i would feel terrible. and also your whole everything is you're getting ready for it. you're psyching yourself up for it. so to suddenly hear that you aren't going to need it is just unbelievable. chemotherapy still has a vital role in treating cancer, but if blood test trials are successful, it will mean a brighter future for thousands of patients every year. as well as saving the nhs money. fergus walsh, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers. the telegraph reports that households will be penalised if they do not switch from gas to greener choices like electricity under net zero plans to be unveiled by the government today.

the plans "defy scientific doubts" according to the guardian. the paper reports the government plans to capture and store carbon dioxide in undersea caverns to expand the production of oil and gas in the north sea. the mirror pays tribute to the tv presenter and comedian paul 0'grady who died yesterday. it writes "a light has gone out in the world of showbiz". we'll have more about the work he did with dogs at 8.30am. and on bbc news, there is the story of a digital camera that fell into a river in colorado 13 years ago being reunited with its owner with pictures still in tact. that's one of the most watched stories on the website. i can't quite work out what the pictures are over. the i can't quite work out what the pictures are over.— i can't quite work out what the pictures are over. the camera is on the left, pictures are over. the camera is on the left. that _ pictures are over. the camera is on the left, that was _ pictures are over. the camera is on the left, that was found _ pictures are over. the camera is on the left, that was found 13 - pictures are over. the camera is on the left, that was found 13 years i the left, that was found 13 years after being dropped in the river, and on the right is a picture that

has come from the camera. all of the pictures were still intact. a wedding picture, may be. which would be tuite wedding picture, may be. which would be quite important, _ wedding picture, may be. which would be quite important, wouldn't - wedding picture, may be. which would be quite important, wouldn't it, - wedding picture, may be. which would be quite important, wouldn't it, if- be quite important, wouldn't it, if it was a major occasion. i be quite important, wouldn't it, if it was a major occasion.— be quite important, wouldn't it, if it was a major occasion. it was a ma'or occasion. i wonder if they found — it was a major occasion. i wonder if they found the _ it was a major occasion. i wonder if they found the owner. _ it was a major occasion. i wonder if they found the owner. anything - it was a major occasion. i wonder if they found the owner. anything on | they found the owner. anything on they found the owner. anything on the inside? ijust want to mark betty boothroyd, the first female speaker of the house, it was her funeral yesterday and anyone who watched or listened to prime minister's questions, the deputies were facing each other because rishi sunak and sir keir starmer were at the funeral of betty boothroyd. the first woman to become speaker. lauded as one of the greatest ever female politicians in the country, died last month at the age of 93. just a little bit of insight into how she lived her life in the village where she was. the reverend angela told mourners how she was simply known as betty to the villagers, really popular, drunk at the local pub, shopped at the local

shop, visited housebound neighbours and she sat on a bench outside her house and just chatted to people coming past. at herfuneral, patricia routledge the actor gave a rendition of climb every mountain. it was played as betty boothroyd went into the church. there were tributes paid to her in the house of commons yesterday. butjust to put into context, a labour mp, she shattered 700 years of parliamentary tradition when she became the first woman to be elected speaker in 1992, 700 years there had not been a female speaker. and he did it. and there are very few —— she did it. there are very few who had a bad word about her. born in 1929, she was a professional dancer. before going into politics, elected in

1973. she was buried yesterday and glowing tributes paid to her. she is one of those people that we should just talk about.— just talk about. quite right, there are times when _ just talk about. quite right, there are times when you _ just talk about. quite right, there are times when you absolutely i just talk about. quite right, there - are times when you absolutely should mark an entire life. the rounded element of how someone gets to a place and the mark they have had in the world we live into absolutely. beavers were hunted to extinction in england 400 years ago but thanks to several conservation projects, they've been making a comeback in recent years. now a family of the rodents have been released in staffordshire and are happily living in one of the largest enclosures in the uk. liz copper has more. this is the first time beavers have swum in staffordshire's waterways in more than 400 years. this, an historic moment at the trenthams estate for the conservationists behind this project. it's incredibly exciting. and to have beavers, you know, for my home patch, to be honest, i'm overwhelmed with emotion, really, and really excited.

earlier, the beavers had been carefully transported from scotland. it was then a trip by boat to an island in the middle of trentham's lake for their release. so it's mum and dad, mum is a bit biggerand baby. so a baby female, she's about 8.5 kilos or so she would have been born last year. so we were lucky enough to get a family and you can see it's such a lovely site, lots of space, so it will be really good to get a family of beavers in here and established as quick as possible. before the release, fencing has been put up along the perimeter of the estate. it will stop the beavers getting into the nearby river trent. there are strict controls in place to keep the beavers safe while they are on the estate. as well as planning permission, unless it has been granted to bring them here. and now they are here, it's hoped they will bring many benefits. they literally engineer the environment, and make it a suitable habitat for all sorts

of different types of creatures, whether it is the fish, looking at insect species, amphibians, birds and mammal species. in time, more beavers could live here in the enclosure. not just a delight for visitors, but also potentially an environmental boost. liz copper, bbc news, the trentham estate in north staffordshire. later on the show we'll catch up with peter davies. he's the oldest person on the new year's honours list. he received the british empire medal for being a reading volunteer at his local primary school at the age of 100. and we're asking this morning, what your favourite childhood story was? what do you remember being read to you? what story touched you and has never left? you can send us a message on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically

start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. it's all about engaging young people in reading. getting them to love the idea of reading. sometimes that can be a little spark that lit at a moment in time by a person or a teacher or a parent. it’s moment in time by a person or a teacher or a parent.— teacher or a parent. it's not 'ust bein: teacher or a parent. it's not 'ust being read fl teacher or a parent. it's not 'ust being read to. i teacher or a parent. it's not 'ust being read to, we i teacher or a parent. it's not 'ust being read to, we will i teacher or a parent. it's not 'ust being read to, we will talk h teacher or a parent. it's notjust being read to, we will talk to i teacher or a parent. it's notjust being read to, we will talk to al being read to, we will talk to a lady who had 90 who reads to children and she says it's notjust about the reading, is the conversations you have as you read a story and how you connect. it conversations you have as you read a story and how you connect.— story and how you connect. if you have any memories, _ story and how you connect. if you have any memories, let - story and how you connect. if you have any memories, let us - story and how you connect. if you have any memories, let us know. j time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm victoria hollins. the commission of the met police says over 6000 police officers have

received community led training so far in an attempt to boost trust in the force. it comes as the mayor of london announced an extra £300,000 funding for the outreach work in the capital. the training puts communities in london at the heart of improving how the next generation of improving how the next generation of police officers go about their work. . , ., of police officers go about their work. ._ ., ., ., , work. the way we are going to build trust in the — work. the way we are going to build trust in the metropolitan _ work. the way we are going to build trust in the metropolitan police i work. the way we are going to build trust in the metropolitan police is i trust in the metropolitan police is by having a strong relationship with communities and that requires us to put their thinking first and understand the perspectives of the extraordinary diversity in london. that starts in training, so that's 6000 new recruits in the last couple of years who have had that input. wandsworth council has seeks 42 douglas e bikes in one week after revealing it is still receiving daily complaints about them blocking the pavement. the south london authority has called on line to do more to keep the borough's pavements clear. in response, lime says riders of hired bikes should ensure that they pack safely and responsibly.

this weekend will see the opening of the natural history museum's latest exhibition featuring the biggest dinosaur ever found. exhibition featuring the biggest dinosaur everfound. it exhibition featuring the biggest dinosaur ever found. it is 12 exhibition featuring the biggest dinosaur everfound. it is 12 metres bigger than the iconic blue whale skeleton and was discovered in 2010 and will be on display from this weekend for nine months before going on tour. i think in this case it simply the scale of it. it really gives you a sense of how small and insignificant we are when you see one of these animals mounted like this. i one of these animals mounted like this. . . one of these animals mounted like this. . , ,., ., this. i mean, 'ust the thighbone of this. i mean, 'ust the thighbone of this enimei. — this. i mean, just the thighbone of this animal, something _ this. i mean, just the thighbone of this animal, something like - this. i mean, just the thighbone of this animal, something like 70 i this animal, something like 70 centimetres taller than i am, this is a really big animal and we are allowing people to get up and close and personal with it too. let’s allowing people to get up and close and personal with it too.— and personal with it too. let's have and personal with it too. let's have and personal with it too. let's have a cheiue and personal with it too. let's have a cheque on _ and personal with it too. let's have a cheque on the — and personal with it too. let's have a cheque on the tubes. _ and personal with it too. let's have a cheque on the tubes. good i and personal with it too. let's have a cheque on the tubes. good news| and personal with it too. let's have. a cheque on the tubes. good news if you're planning on using the underground. most lines running well but severe delays on the hammersmith and city line. let's get a check on the weather with elizabeth. goad the weather with elizabeth. good mornini. the weather with elizabeth. good morning- we _ the weather with elizabeth. good morning. we are _ the weather with elizabeth. good morning. we are into _ the weather with elizabeth. good morning. we are into some i the weather with elizabeth. (emu. morning. we are into some much milderfeeling air

morning. we are into some much milder feeling air across the capital and the mild theme is set to continue throughout today and it will be quite unsettled too, and that's true for the rest of the week. more wet and windy weather to come in the forecast. for this morning, anotherfrost free come in the forecast. for this morning, another frost free start to the day and we saw some rain last night and it's to the north of us so there will be sunny spells, dry weather first thing this morning across the capital but it won't be too long before we start to see some shower springing up. it's a day of sunny spells and showers and some of the showers could have a rumble or two of thunder in them. some brighter spells in between and a brisk south—westerly, so the showers won't last for too long and it is still mild in the best of the sunshine we could see highs of 15 or 16 celsius, possibly 70 for summer. as we head through the evening and overnight we look out of the west where there is a deep area of low pressure rolling its way east. the strongest winds will be far to the south of us but we will see wet weather on friday and outbreaks of rain on friday and feeling a little cooler. . �* . .

rain on friday and feeling a little cooler. . �* , ., ., ., ., cooler. that's what we want to hear. we are back — cooler. that's what we want to hear. we are back in _ cooler. that's what we want to hear. we are back in half— cooler. that's what we want to hear. we are back in half an _ cooler. that's what we want to hear. we are back in half an hour. - cooler. that's what we want to hear. we are back in half an hour. see i cooler. that's what we want to hear. we are back in half an hour. see you soon. hello, you're watching breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. talks between royal mail and the communication workers union are said to be close to collapse. the board is said to be threatening to put the company into administration if there isn't a deal this week — hannah's looking at this for us. this is a long—running dispute but it sounds like we are reaching a crisis point. it sounds like we are reaching a crisis point-— crisis point. yes and there are really big _ crisis point. yes and there are really big questions _ crisis point. yes and there are really big questions about i crisis point. yes and there are really big questions about the j really big questions about the future of royal mail. let's rewind a bit — royal mail has been in dispute with workers about pay and conditions since last august. the communication workers union — which represents around 115,000 workers — has already rejected a pay offer which royal mail says is worth up to 9% over 18 months. the union says it represents a pay cut

because of the rising cost of living. it also objects to changes to working conditions — including to start times and sick pay. but royal mail says its losing too much money to meet the union's demands. it is projected to have made a loss of more than £350m in the past year. now this week the situation has got much worse, with talks reported to be on the brink of collapse. mediators have been called in to break the deadlock. but royal mail has reportedly threatened to put itself into administration if progress isn't made. that would be a serious escalation, likely to have consequences to jobs and the service we all rely on. there have been reports in the press that that _ there have been reports in the press that that is _ there have been reports in the press that that is being considered but i wonder_ that that is being considered but i wonder if— that that is being considered but i wonder if that is a bit of sabre rattling — wonder if that is a bit of sabre rattling around the pay negotiations. if it were to happen, it would _ negotiations. if it were to happen, it would he — negotiations. if it were to happen, it would be extremely messy because the royal— it would be extremely messy because the royal mail has a service

obligation to deliver letters to every — obligation to deliver letters to every address in the uk six days a week_ every address in the uk six days a week and — every address in the uk six days a week and if— every address in the uk six days a week and if it were to fall into administration, the government would needs_ administration, the government would needs to _ administration, the government would needs to find somebody quickly to do the job _ needs to find somebody quickly to do the job i_ needs to find somebody quickly to do the job. i also don't really see why shareholders are waving through an administration for a company that was profitable until this year. it seems — was profitable until this year. it seems very unlikely to me, but you know _ seems very unlikely to me, but you know. if_ seems very unlikely to me, but you know. if it — seems very unlikely to me, but you know, if it did happen it would be a massive _ know, if it did happen it would be a massive headache for the government. and even away from recent disputes, royal mail has been having problems meeting its obligations for some time. it was fined £1.5million for missing its delivery targets in 2020, and customers have continued to complain about its service. earlier this month, the business was referred to the industry regulator 0fcom after being accused by mps of poor performance and prioritising parcels over letters — a claim the company denies. it could be handed a massive fine if it's found to have breached the requirement to provide a six—day—a—week postal service to all 32 million uk addresses.

and right now there is clearly a very precarious situation between the companyand the union. hannah, thank you very much. it's comini hannah, thank you very much. it's coming up — hannah, thank you very much. it�*s coming up to 632 are good morning to you. let's look at what is going on in the sport. we like adam peaty. he goes beyond sport, because, he's been _ goes beyond sport, because, he's been a _ goes beyond sport, because, he's been a real— goes beyond sport, because, he's been a real trailblazer for people talking _ been a real trailblazer for people talking about mental health problems. and he has led the way about— problems. and he has led the way about talking about mental health problems and he is taking a step back— problems and he is taking a step back from — problems and he is taking a step back from competition but will still keep training but people should worry— keep training but people should worry about him not competing at paris _ worry about him not competing at paris next — worry about him not competing at paris next year because in a way as is designed — paris next year because in a way as is designed to enhance the chances of getting _ is designed to enhance the chances of getting a third olympic gold at three _ of getting a third olympic gold at three different olympic games. 30 he three different olympic games. so he is trainini ? three different olympic games. so he is training? he's _ three different olympic games. so he is training? he's continue _ three different olympic games. so he is training? he's continue to - three different olympic games. so he is training? he's continue to train i is training? he's continue to train be is is training? he's continue to train betty is taking — is training? he's continue to train betty is taking a _ is training? he's continue to train betty is taking a step _ is training? he's continue to train betty is taking a step back - is training? he's continue to train betty is taking a step back from | betty is taking a step back from competition —— but he is taking a

step— competition —— but he is taking a step back — competition —— but he is taking a step back. some people might call it burn-out. _ step back. some people might call it burn—out, because he's been training. _ burn—out, because he's been training, getting up at silly oblock— training, getting up at silly o'clock for 14 years, seven years since _ o'clock for 14 years, seven years since he — o'clock for 14 years, seven years since he won his first olympic gold, 33 medals— since he won his first olympic gold, 33 medals in all. he is now 28, so you can _ 33 medals in all. he is now 28, so you can understand. in any sport it's difficult — you can understand. in any sport it's difficult enough. he�*s you can understand. in any sport it's difficult enough.— it's difficult enough. he's been very open _ it's difficult enough. he's been very open about _ it's difficult enough. he's been very open about in _ it's difficult enough. he's been very open about in recent i it's difficult enough. he's been i very open about in recent years, as you have alluded to, which to sell. adam peaty has dominated his sport for the last decade, and it remains a dream to win a historic gold medal in a 3rd olympic games next year in paris but to do that he needs to rediscover his love for the sport and in withdrawing from next month's british championships, he admits, that he's tired and not enjoying himself or the sport. he's now 28, and added to his incredible medal collection with gold in the 50 metres breaststroke at the commonwealth games last year, but the pressure

of staying at the top, takes it's toll and on social media, said last night, "very few people understand what winning and success, does to an individual's mental health.they don't understand the pressures, these individuals put on themselves, to win over and over again. as some people may know, i've struggled with my mental health over the last few years, and i think it's important to be honest about it." he will continue to train, and thinks this will help his preparations for the paris olympics next year. arsenal's women produced a stunning display, to beat bayern munich at the emirates stadium, and book their place in the semi finals of the womens champions league. trailing 1—0 from the first leg, they're into last four for the first time in a decade as adam cottier reports. a night to remember in north london began with a setback for arsenal. their captain, began with a setback for arsenal. theircaptain, kim began with a setback for arsenal. their captain, kim little was forced off injured as they set about overturning the deficit from the first leg in germany. in the face of such adversity, what followed was special. england star leah williamson having taken open as captain set up frida maanum to score a stunning goalfor captain set up frida maanum to score

a stunning goal for arsenal as they seized the initiative in style. it 16 years since arsenal won the european top prize and they remain the only english team to win this competition. here they display the level of intensity required on the big stage where their dominance rewarded when stina blackstenius headed in katie mccabe's cross. more chances came and went on a rainy night with arsenal playing in front of a crowd of more than 20,000, and in the end two goals were enough with janice nml�*s arsenal well in the title race and having won the league cup, they remain on course for a trouble. chelsea will be hoping to join arsenal in the semi—finals, and do hold a 1—nil lead going into tonight's home leg of their tie, against lyon, who are the most successful side in the competition's history. blues boss emma hayes says lyon have won the tournament so many times "for good reason" and so will know what to

expect in the second leg. we have to be brave. you have to appreciate that their record speaks for itself, but it's important for us as a team to impose ourselves, be aggressive in the right moments, be positive in everything we do on and off the ball and seeks the opportunity that is there in front of us. i know the entire dressing room is looking forward to it. the managing director of tottenham, the managing director of tottenham, the man who has a major influence in finding the next new manager and a plan for the summer with the players may have to step away from his role. it's all after a fifa decision that a suspension on him in italy should apply globally. so he was given a 13 month ban from italian football in january after his former club were found guilty of false accounting and

in a statement last night spurs said they are seeking further clarification anthonyjoshua says now is "the worst time" to fight him clarification anthonyjoshua says now is "the worst time" to fight him and described the current heavyweight boxing landscape as a "shambles". joshua has been out of the ring since losing to oleksandr usyk in august. the 33—year—old faces americanjermaine franklin at london's o2 arena on saturday but he's thinking about the future too. it's probably the worst time because someone that doesn't give up is motivated to get back on the gravy train. �* ., , . motivated to get back on the gravy train. 1, , ., .,, motivated to get back on the gravy train. , ., motivated to get back on the gravy train. 1, , ., .,, , ., train. boxing is a top sport and after you've — train. boxing is a top sport and after you've lost, _ train. boxing is a top sport and after you've lost, people i train. boxing is a top sport and | after you've lost, people decide train. boxing is a top sport and i after you've lost, people decide to take a back seat and let the hungry lads come up and do it but i feel fresh and focused, so if he thinks it's a good time, i count on that and i would say it's probably the worst. �* , ., �* and i would say it's probably the worst. �* y., �* and i would say it's probably the worst. �* �* ., worst. and if you're looking for something _ worst. and if you're looking for something later _ worst. and if you're looking for something later on _ worst. and if you're looking for something later on on - worst. and if you're looking for something later on on the i worst. and if you're looking for i something later on on the website there is a lovely piece of him training in america, including him cutting logs. it's a bad time to fightjoshua, but when is a good

time? you said after he had eaten some pies. you won't be eating pies. this has probably tickled unity. —— properly tickled unity. it's not funny. we are going to talk about books that you were read to as a child. anything come to mind? mi; child. anything come to mind? my parents were busy teachers so with all due _ parents were busy teachers so with all due respect, they didn't have much _ all due respect, they didn't have much time — all due respect, they didn't have much time so i ended up reading to myself— much time so i ended up reading to myself because i ended up writing stories _ myself because i ended up writing stories. it�*s myself because i ended up writing stories. �* , myself because i ended up writing stories. �*, ., stories. it's so important. mike, thank you _ stories. it's so important. mike, thank you very _ stories. it's so important. mike, thank you very much. _ it was back in january when peter davies — a 100—year—old war veteran who started volunteering at his local primary school after his wife passed away — was included on the new year's honours list. his work helping children to read saw him awarded a british empire medal, and on monday he received his accolade.

graham satchell has been to catch up with him. shall i do your tie up? yeah. just make sure you don't strangle me. it's a big day for peter davies. he's about to receive the british empire medal for services to education. what do you know? it still fits. yeah. last time you wore a suit, that was 100 years ago. this is something which really is beyond belief. to think that the king has decided that i'm worthy, even. there are people out there who are far more worthy than me. but it really is... well, it's once in a lifetime, isn't it? come on. you'll have to walk a bit quicker than that. peter is 100 years old. he's a world war two veteran, a former raf pilot. for the last six years, he's been volunteering at his local

school, helping children to read. the fact it's been done in school it pleases me no end. school is the centre of my world these days. applause. the ceremony is led by the lord lieutenant of cheshire, lady redmond. congratulations. thank you, ma'am. it really has been my pleasure. if i make a mistake, you get a point. if you made a mistake, i get a point right.

off you go. peter comes to school twice a week. over the years, he's helped hundreds and hundreds of children with their reading. some dogs, visit hospital to help people relax. i'm very proud of him and i definitely think he deserved it. he helped me when i was like ireception in the younger years. he definitely helped me. he was like really enthusiastic. even if you got it wrong, he was be really proud l of you no matter what. just put so much effort and use his time to help children. i think it's really good. he'sjust been amazing for this school and like he's done so much for everybody and even with this country, like helping with the war and that and. yeah. peter started volunteering after his wife, gina, died. they'd been married for 72 years. life became pointless in some ways. i was lost, i suppose.

what would gina have made of today, do you think? oh, i think gina would be over the moon. she would be so pleased for me, you know? but it would have been quite something. it's fantastic in its way. it really is. it's like the weather. it's in front of the laptop. in front of the laptop. right. time for one final surprise. oh, look who's on it. hello. how are you? we've arranged a quick call with the former headteacher who allowed peter to start volunteering. can i see your medal? have you got it on? yes. oh, look at that. that's amazing. amazing. something, isn't it? i will be in school tomorrow when i'll bring the medal and every child in school will hold it. oh, that's lovely. thank you, peter.

honestly, because the impact you've had on so many children, the positive impact you've had. so very kind of you. i can't thank you enough, love. it's been a pleasure talking to you. and a surprise. peter has always said he gets more out of volunteering than the children do, that it saved him after his wife died, that the honour is more for them than for him. if you associate with young people, then you tend to stay young, as it were. i'm just grateful for what i've got, but the kids are the icing on the cake. the children don't realise the effect they have on me. it's a great honour. it really is. yeah. it's been a super day. really has. peter's medal will now take pride of place next to his wife, gina. graeme satchell, bbc news.

absolutely delightful and as peter said himself, it's a two—way street, he gets so much out of it and is doing loads for the kids learning to love stories and reading. brute]!!! doing loads for the kids learning to love stories and reading. well done, peter. we're asking this morning, what your favourite childhood story was? what do you remember being read to you? you can send us a message on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well.

carol is at the butterfly house in blenheim paris this morning, and already you have ignited the debate, moth or butterfly. what are we looking at now? this moth or butterfly. what are we looking at now?— moth or butterfly. what are we looking at now? this is an artless moth, looking at now? this is an artless moth. the _ looking at now? this is an artless moth, the largest _ looking at now? this is an artless moth, the largest moth - looking at now? this is an artless moth, the largest moth in - looking at now? this is an artless moth, the largest moth in the i looking at now? this is an artless i moth, the largest moth in the world of the second largest wingspan —— atlas. if i put my hand next week gives you a rough idea of the size and they don't have males, they survive on the fat reserves created when they were a caterpillar. —— they don't have males. the reason they don't have males. the reason they are here is that the heat wave last year had an adverse impact on the species of butterflies while others flourished and you can see in the butterfly house the various butterflies hanging from the mesh nets on the ceiling and they will come alive increasingly as we go through the course of the morning and we will be speaking to a butterfly expert about the butterflies later this morning. and

if you are outside its a mile start of the day. and the forecast for the next few days is one of heavy downpours and that may be some sunshine. and it's been producing a lot of rain overnight and moves north—eastward and it will eventually clear northern england and behind it we have a day of sunshine and showers but some of the showers will be heavy and some of the showers will form lines and if you are under a line, you will know about it. it will be breezy with temperatures up to 17 degrees, somewhere like bedfordshire or cambridgeshire but for most of us we are looking at a range of 14 to 16. as we head on through the evening and overnight, a deepening area of low pressure will show its hand in the south—west and that will bring heavy rain across parts of england and wales and strong winds, especially through the english

channel and areas adjacent to the english channel and potentially south wales. a bit of a gust of maybe 60 mph plus but it won't be a particularly cold night in the south with overnight lows between nine and 11 but it will be cool in the north of the country, between four and six. into tomorrow will be wet across england and wales and the wind will slowly ease and we will pull in more cloud from the north sea across eastern scotland with one or two showers and that will hold back the temperatures and the best of the sunshine will be in the north—west. temperatures down a touch on today but we are still looking at the low teens. and then for saturday we have a dangling weather front producing patchy rain across northern ireland, wales, the midlands, into southern england and still we have some low cloud coming in from the north sea producing one or two showers and again temperatures down a little bit more but if it is dry whether you are after, it looks like sunday will be

the day. it will be dry and we will see more sunshine and temperatures still into the low double figures. it's worth mentioning that if you've been noticing your throat is itchy is because the pollen levels across much of england and wales today are moderate and we are talking tree pollen. yes, back into that season once again. i was having a sneezing fit earlier of camera and it is hay fever season and i have been affected and you have a little croak in your throat, so grab of her —— cup of tea and we will see you later. so grab of her -- cup of tea and we will see you later.— you've seen dippy the dino, and hope the whale, but one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the earth — a patagotitan dinosaur — is about to go on show at the natural history museum in london. the new display is a cast of bones discovered in argentina a decade ago. our science editor rebecca morelle is at the museum for us now.

you are going to show us around this extraordinary creature. good morning to you, rebecca. extraordinary creature. good morning to you. rebecca-— to you, rebecca. good morning. yes, i am face to — to you, rebecca. good morning. yes, i am face to face _ to you, rebecca. good morning. yes, i am face to face with _ to you, rebecca. good morning. yes, i am face to face with one _ to you, rebecca. good morning. yes, i am face to face with one of- to you, rebecca. good morning. yes, i am face to face with one of the i i am face to face with one of the largest— i am face to face with one of the largest creatures ever to walk the earth _ largest creatures ever to walk the earth. meet patagotitan, which lived a hundred _ earth. meet patagotitan, which lived a hundred years ago and is enormous. let me _ a hundred years ago and is enormous. let me take _ a hundred years ago and is enormous. let me take you on a tour. this creature — let me take you on a tour. this creature measured 120 feet, 37 metres — creature measured 120 feet, 37 metres from the tip of its nose all the way— metres from the tip of its nose all the way down to its tail. and you can see — the way down to its tail. and you can see how some of the bones are so ijil, can see how some of the bones are so big. much— can see how some of the bones are so big, much biggerthan can see how some of the bones are so big, much bigger than me and the nice thing — big, much bigger than me and the nice thing about this and we can come _ nice thing about this and we can come over— nice thing about this and we can come over to one of its front legs is you _ come over to one of its front legs is you can — come over to one of its front legs is you can actually get under the dinosaur— is you can actually get under the dinosaur and is you can actually get under the dinosaurand give it is you can actually get under the dinosaur and give it a touch because this is— dinosaur and give it a touch because this is a _ dinosaur and give it a touch because this is a cast. — dinosaur and give it a touch because this is a cast, an exact replica of bones— this is a cast, an exact replica of bones unearthed in argentina a decade — bones unearthed in argentina a decade ago and you can even feel the texture _ decade ago and you can even feel the texture on— decade ago and you can even feel the texture on them. the challenge with a creature _ texture on them. the challenge with a creature of this enormous has been

getting _ a creature of this enormous has been getting it _ a creature of this enormous has been getting it into the building here. piece by piece. bone by colossal bone. a creature from 100 million years ago begins to emerge. this is patagotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the earth. ready to go on view to the public at the natural history museum. assembling this dinosaur is like putting together a giant 3d jigsaw puzzle. there are more than 500 bones and fixings, but no instruction manual. this beast measures 37 metres from the tip of its nose, all the way down to its tail. and itjust about squeezes into this room with a few twists and turns along the way. the titanosaur is a cast, an exact replica of the original fossilised bones, and getting a creature like this into a 140 year old building has been a challenge. when you come to put a very giant dinosaur on the floor, it means that there's only a certain amount

of weight you can put on any one given point. so what we did is that we have had special steel reinforcement plates come in and made a whole structure. now that's underneath the floor here, which has now been covered up. and this allows us to put the dinosaur down. and this is one of the longest bones, isn't it? yes, this is the longest bone in the body. this one is about 2.4 metres long. this is the first time today that i've seen the whole dinosaur together. and i think that sense of awe at standing under like one of the largest animals who have walked on land and trying to imagine it as a living, breathing creature is... yeah, it's amazing. the bones were unearthed at a ranch in patagonia in argentina just over a decade ago, and the discovery caused a sensation as scientists got to grips with the scale of their find. they werejoined by sir david attenborough. and so this is the position as it was in life with the centre

of the backbone there. then this is the crest on the top. he also got a chance to see what this titan of the cretaceous period might have looked like. now the exhibition's complete, the dinosaur�*s ready for its moment in the spotlight. and it's not just long. it was heavy, too, weighing nearly as much as five double decker buses. so one of the first things you notice is a huge toothy grin with these pencil like teeth. quite sharp for a vegetarian. yeah, don't worry. definitely a vegetarian, so wouldn't have been chasing after you. so tank titan weighs about 57 tonnes, and fully grown adults might have even been a bit bigger than that. they're constantly on the move. would have beenjust feeding machines, constantly using those heads to stuff more and more leaves and twigs and so on into its body just in order to keep it moving around. patagotitan still holds some mysteries. no one knows why these creatures grew so big or how they came to die out.

but their size and their success for millions of years puts our own existence into sharp perspective. rebecca morrell, bbc news. the nice thing about this dinosaur is you can get the sense of scale yourself. have a look at its feet. i have my foot next to it, size five feet, 38 and i am dwarfed by it. its legs, as well, i come up to about it's in the but there you have the biggest bone in the body there, the fema, 2.4 metres long and absolutely enormous. i am joined fema, 2.4 metres long and absolutely enormous. iam joined by fema, 2.4 metres long and absolutely enormous. i am joined by sinead moran who can tell us more about the exhibition because she is the lead on this at the natural history museum. this has been a really long time in the making for you. how much of a challenge was it? we time in the making for you. how much of a challenge was it?— of a challenge was it? we are used to movini of a challenge was it? we are used to moving dinosaurs _ of a challenge was it? we are used to moving dinosaurs at _ of a challenge was it? we are used to moving dinosaurs at the - of a challenge was it? we are used to moving dinosaurs at the naturalj to moving dinosaurs at the natural history museum as we took to be —— dippy on tour but this is the biggest dinosaur we've had and it

took a team of 18 people two weeks just to put the replica up. minot took a team of 18 people two weeks just to put the replica up.— just to put the replica up. what was this dinosaur— just to put the replica up. what was this dinosaur -like? _ just to put the replica up. what was this dinosaur -like? it _ just to put the replica up. what was this dinosaur -like? it lived - just to put the replica up. what was this dinosaur -like? it lived 100 i this dinosaur —like? it lived 100 million years ago and we know it is a herbivore, but what do we know about it? it a herbivore, but what do we know about it? . . a herbivore, but what do we know about it? , ., , ., ., about it? it is a herbivore and would have — about it? it is a herbivore and would have just _ about it? it is a herbivore and would have just eaten - about it? it is a herbivore and would have just eaten plans l about it? it is a herbivore and i would have just eaten plans and you can see from the huge size it would have a eaten a huge amount of food every day, probably over hundred and 20 kilosjust every day, probably over hundred and 20 kilos just to every day, probably over hundred and 20 kilosjust to keep its enormous body going, so it would have spent most of its day eating. they moved in herds and trying to imagine a whole herd of these creatures wandering patagonia in the crustacea is amazing idea. the wandering patagonia in the crustacea is amazing idea-— is amazing idea. the question is, is this the biggest _ is amazing idea. the question is, is this the biggest dinosaur _ is amazing idea. the question is, is this the biggest dinosaur ever i is amazing idea. the question is, is this the biggest dinosaur ever or i is amazing idea. the question is, is this the biggest dinosaur ever or is| this the biggest dinosaur ever or is it... what do we know? is a this the biggest dinosaur ever or is it. .. what do we know?— it... what do we know? is a good iuestion it... what do we know? is a good question so _ it... what do we know? is a good question so try — it... what do we know? is a good question so try sores _ it... what do we know? is a good question so try sores are - it... what do we know? is a good question so try sores are the i question so try sores are the biggest animals to have walked on earth in this species is one of the biggest. but what's amazing about

this one is we know so much about it, so the scientists found over 280 bones from individuals which we know more about than the other contenders so we can build an amazing replica that people can come and see. fiend that people can come and see. and --eole that people can come and see. and people know _ that people can come and see. and people know the museum for dippy, but how does this compare in size? he is honestly one of our favourite dinosaurs but this dinosaur would have weighed 57 tonnes one alive, about four times bigger than dippy. and longer too. thanks very much. as you can see, an absolute whopper of a dinosaur. and there isn'tjust a replica skeleton, you got some of the real bones, and the femur, you can look at it and its impressive and it makes you feel incredibly pupy and it makes you feel incredibly puny standing next to a beast like this. you are kind of dwarfed by this. you are kind of dwarfed by this tighten of the cretaceous

period. i5 this tighten of the cretaceous -eriod. . , ., this tighten of the cretaceous -eriod. , , ., ., ., this tighten of the cretaceous -eriod. , y., ., ., , period. is everyone going to be allowed to _ period. is everyone going to be allowed to touch _ period. is everyone going to be allowed to touch the _ period. is everyone going to be allowed to touch the bones? i period. is everyone going to be i allowed to touch the bones? you can just walk amongst it? yes. allowed to touch the bones? you can just walk amongst it?— just walk amongst it? yes, you can have a touch _ just walk amongst it? yes, you can have a touch and _ just walk amongst it? yes, you can have a touch and walk— just walk amongst it? yes, you can have a touch and walk underneath. j have a touch and walk underneath. that's what's unusual about this. normally you are looking at dinosaurs from afar but you can get up dinosaurs from afar but you can get up close and have a feel and you can feel the textures, they are exact replicas and it is a resin cast so you really get a sense of what a fossil is like and what a dinosaur is like and how you compare to its size. . , ., , is like and how you compare to its size. ., , , ., ,, is like and how you compare to its size. ., , , ., size. fabulous. rebecca, thank you. probably the — size. fabulous. rebecca, thank you. probably the biggest _ size. fabulous. rebecca, thank you. probably the biggest dinosaur i size. fabulous. rebecca, thank you. probably the biggest dinosaur in i size. fabulous. rebecca, thank you. probably the biggest dinosaur in the j probably the biggest dinosaur in the world ever, probably. brute probably the biggest dinosaur in the world ever, probably.— probably the biggest dinosaur in the world ever, probably. we are waiting on a set of bones _ world ever, probably. we are waiting on a set of bones that _ world ever, probably. we are waiting on a set of bones that have - world ever, probably. we are waiting on a set of bones that have been i on a set of bones that have been found. �* on a set of bones that have been found. . ., on a set of bones that have been found. �* ., ., on a set of bones that have been found. . ., ., ., , ., found. and no one was there at the time to witness _ found. and no one was there at the time to witness it _ found. and no one was there at the time to witness it so _ found. and no one was there at the time to witness it so we _ found. and no one was there at the time to witness it so we can't i found. and no one was there at the time to witness it so we can't be i time to witness it so we can't be sure. which is given in all situations. we will talk about a new tv series later on.

and we'll be talking to one of the actors eddie marsan about the show — which sees a matriarchy established by teenage girls with super powers. we will be back with the headlines at seven. hello, good morning from bbc london i'm victoria hollins. the commissioner of the met police, sir mark rowley, says over 6000 police officers have received community—led training so far in an attempt to boost trust in the force. it comes as the mayor of london has announced an extra £300,000 funding for the met�*s outreach work in the capital. the training puts communities in london who have some of the lowest levels of trust in the police at the centre of improving how the next generation of police officers go about their work. the way we're going to build trust in the metropolitan police is having a strong relationship with communities. that requires us to put their thinking first, to understand the perspectives of the extraordinary diversity in london. that starts in training so that's now 6000 new recruits over the last

couple of years have had that sort of input. wandsworth council has seized 42 dockless e—bikes in just one week after revealing it is still receiving daily complaints about them blocking the pavement. the south london authority has called on lime to do more to keep the borough's pavements clear. in repsponse, lime says "riders of hired bikes should always ensure they park safely and responsibly." chessington world of adventures could face "ride closures and disruption" if threatened strike action goes ahead, that's the warning from unite the union. the engineers, who are all members of unite, could go on strike as early as the end of next month if they vote in favour of the action over pay. the resort says it's keen to resolve the issue as soon as possible. a project offering access to sport for londoners with physical and learning disabilities has won a prestigious london sport award. the group called disability sports coach has helped more than 20,000 people across the capital over the course of the last decade and were handed the award in a ceremony at the guildhall.

growing up in disability sport, my dad had multiple sclerosis, and with my stamina as well, —— with my stamina as well, just fitted. it's amazing to see people come together, its notjust about amazing to see people come together, its not just about sport, amazing to see people come together, its notjust about sport, it's it's notjust about sport, it's about friendship. now onto the weather with lizzie. hello there, good morning. we are in some much milderfeeling air across the capital and the mild theme is set to continue throughout today. it's also going to be unsettled too, and that's true for the rest of the week. so more wet and windy weather to come in the forecast. for this morning, it's anotherfrost free start to the day. we saw some rain last night, it's to the north of us so there will be sunny spells, lots of dry weather first thing this morning across the capital but it won't be too long before we start to see some showers springing up. it's a day of sunny spells and some showers, some of the showers could have a rumble or two of thunder in them. some brighter spells in between and a brisk south—westerly wind, so the showers won't last for too long and it is still mild. in the best of the sunshine we could see highs of 15 or 16 celsius,

possibly even 17 for some. as we head through the evening and overnight we look out of the west where there is a deep area of low pressure rolling its way eastwards. the strongest winds will be quite far to the south of us but we will see some wet weather into the start of the day on friday. outbreaks of rain on friday and feeling a little cooler. that's it for now, there's more on our website and social media. i'm back in around half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. plans to cut greenhouse gasses and give the uk the cheapest electricity in europe are set out by the government. es ist wunderbar, heute abend in so grosser gesellschaft zu sein. the king praises germany's "extraordinary hospitality" towards ukrainian refugees

during his first state visit as monarch. good morning from the butterfly house in blenheim palace. we are surrounded by 300 butterflies of varying sizes, but did you know the heatwave and the drought of last year had an adverse impact on some species of butterfly? we will be talking about that later. the weather, rain to northern england, and then a day of sunshine and heavy showers. and eddie marsan will tell us about starring in the power, set in a world where teenage girls develop superhuman powers and challenge patriarchy. it's thursday 30th of march. the government is aiming for the uk to have the cheapest electricity in europe by 2050. proposals being unveiled today want to cut emissions, whilst reducing the uk's reliance on importing expensive fossilfuels.

here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. the secretary of state for energy security and net zero was channeling his inner churchill when he announced his new plan. today, with putin weaponising energy across europe, our energy security has become critical. the plan gives more detail on how the government will cut emissions after it lost a legal challenge by activists last summer. it was grant shapps who decided to locate it to a world war ii bunker and rebrand it as a battle for the country's energy security. i think it's the flip side of the same coin. so as you get to more renewables, including nuclear, you actually do decarbonise the whole energy economy. so it's really two parts of the same thing. but this is a massive investment today signalled by this powering up britain document with hundreds of pages of many, many different, hundreds of different policies, actually, in 1,000 pages orso.

it will make a big difference to the way we power britain. the focus will be boosting renewable energy, mostly offshore wind and solar power, but there'll also be more of this. nuclear power. mr shapps says he wants a quarter of britain's electricity to come from atomic energy in future. and there'll also be an effort to boost hydrogen production and technologies to capture and permanently store carbon dioxide emissions underground. the effort will, mr shapps claims, cut electricity prices, drive down greenhouse gas emissions and ensure the uk isn't dependent on autocrats like president putin for its energy. he says there'll be some new money for electric vehicle chargers and to boost the heat pump industry in the uk. and he says it will expand the effort to insulate draughty homes. but mr shapps admits his proposals will not help cut bills for most of us in the short run. some of the measures in the 1,000

page long plan are not new and labour's shadow climate and net zero secretary, ed miliband, has dismissed it as a groundhog day of re—announcements and reheated policy with no new investment. justin rowlatt, bbc news. plans announced by the government to house thousands of asylum seekers at disused military sites have been met with opposition from local residents and historians. raf scampton, home to the famous dambusters, is one of the places being considered, as the home office tries to cut down on using hotels. jon donnison reports. the government admits its asylum system is broken and here, it says, is part of the fix. raf scampton in lincolnshire, a former air force base now slated to house up to 2,000 asylum seekers. it's an international issue, but locally the plans have not gone down well. putting that many people on such a community that is small,

it's a security issue all around. hundreds of people flew here and they gave their lives to protect these shores. and that'sjust going to go out the window. they're going to stamp on their memories and it's disgraceful. you've seen the state of it today. it's falling down. and if that investment doesn't come in, it's going to be lost. _ raf scampton is one of two former military bases outlined in the government plans. the second is the site of the former raf wethersfield in essex. a third location, a former prison at bexhill in east sussex, was also announced. ministers say it will reduce the massive costs of putting up asylum seekers in hotels estimated at over £6 million a day. raf scampton is perhaps best known as being home to the famous dambusters 617 squadron during the second world war.

scampton is one of the most historical, richest heritage aviation sites in the entire united kingdom. its history doesn'tjust include the dams raid, which of course 617 squadron was formed at scampton. the dams raid was launched and returned from there. but it goes all the way back to the first world war and the royal flying corps. and the plans for scampton have angered the local conservative mp, sir edward lee, who said it was a thoroughly bad idea. in essex, home of raf wethersfield, they're not happy either. we are really disappointed that concerns that we've been raising, and through the local community have been raised, haven't been taken on board, and the home office has decided to proceed with securing accommodation for asylum seekers at wethersfield airbase at real pace and without talking to and engaging with the community. but the immigration minister,

robertjenrick, told the commons the sheer number of small boats have overwhelmed the asylum system. he said the government would not elevate the well—being of illegal migrants above the british people and added accommodation for migrants should meet essential living needs and nothing more. with the government having pledged to stop the boats, and with a general election not too far away, it has a lot riding on these plans. labour has called this latest announcement an admission of failure and the liberal democrats have accused the government of going after headlines. jon donnison, bbc news. pope francis has spent the night in hospital in rome where he's being treated for a respiratory infection. the vatican said the 86—year—old had been struggling with �*breathing difficulties'. our reporter davide ghiglione is in rome. davide, bring us right up—to—date. a lot of people will be concerned for

the pope, what can you tell us? i’m the pope, what can you tell us? i'm here the pope, what can you tell us? in here outside the hospital, and the pope, what can you tell us? i�*m here outside the hospital, and all we know that i'm being is that he came here yesterday he was supposed to be a very short visit for medical checks. doctors asked him to stay. so his agenda has been cleared today and tomorrow. although at the moment his condition remains stable, there is a lot of uncertainty about his ability to be fully operational over the next week, which is a very busy week for the pope. because it is easter in about a week. and we do not know if the pope will be strong enough to celebrate mass this sunday, for example. so we will be watching the situation. but at the moment, i don't think that catholics around the world, according to what the vatican has said so far, should

worry. the vatican has said so far, should wor . ., ~ the vatican has said so far, should wor . ., ,, i. the vatican has said so far, should wor . ., ,, y., , the vatican has said so far, should wor . ., , . king charles has praised germany for its "extraordinary hospitality" towards ukrainian refugees during his first state visit as monarch. the king's three—day tour with camilla, the queen consort, comes after a planned visit to france was cancelled following unrest in several cities. our royal correspondent, nick witchell reports. white tie and tiaras for the state banquet. but don't be too dazzled by all the diamonds and decorations. the first state visit of king charles's reign represents a serious mission set by the british government. the focus is europe, the setting is berlin, and the king's language initially was german. es ist wunderbar, heute abend in so grosser gesellschaft zu sein. then in english, this commitment. throughout the time that is granted to me as king, i will do all i can to strengthen the connections between us.

and this on ukraine. we stand side by side in protecting and advancing our shared democratic values. this is epitomised so clearly today as we stand together with ukraine in defense of freedom and sovereignty, in the face of unprovoked aggression. the king has already received the first ceremonial welcome at the brandenburg gate accorded to any state visitor to germany. a measure of the significance the germans attached to this visit. the underlying theme is the enduring bond between two of europe's most important nations links, which continue despite the uk's withdrawal from the eu. later today, the king will become the first british monarch to address the german federal parliament and his message is expected to underline those many areas of shared endeavour, from trade to climate change to support for ukraine. nicholas witchell,

bbc news in berlin. two men have been shot dead in a targeted attack in cambridgeshire. the body of a 32—year—old man was found by police inside a property in the village of bluntisham. a second man, aged 57, was found dead at a house ten minutes away in sutton, near ely. neither victims have been named but three people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. police say there is no wider risk to the public. the government is expected to announce it will not currently bring forward the date at which the state pension age is due to rise to 68. a review had raised the prospect of bringing forward this change from 2046 to the late 20305. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. let's find out where it is not

happening. good morning, nick. for it to be discussed, there must have been departments that want this and departments that didn't stop you are absolutely right, naga. the treasury wanted to bring it forward to late 20305, so they wanted people to start retiring at 68 in the late 20305 to save the government a bit of cash, pension payouts. the department — of cash, pension payouts. the department for _ of cash, pension payouts. tie: department for work and pensions wanted it to happen in the early 20405. there is going to be a report out today committing by the government saying that people should retire at 68 in the early 20405. the government will say today, basically we cannot make a decision yet. we need more data, we need to make a decision about the impact of covid on life expectancy and we are kicking the can down the road because of that, we are not going to make a decision probably for another three years on this. it matter5 make a decision probably for another three years on this. it matters to a lot of people because if you are

planning your pension and when you are going to retire, knowing what age you are going to retire i5 age you are going to retire is really important. but we are not going to get that information today. it is going to be delayed, the decision is going to be delayed for a while. cynic5 in the political world, naga, will point out that the government does not have to make what would be quite a controversial decision before a general election. tho5e decision before a general election. those are the cynics, nick! thank you very much, nick. let's whi5k you off to blenheim palace this morning, we are seeing the inside of the butterfly house, which is where carroll i5 the inside of the butterfly house, which is where carroll is this morning. introduce u5 which is where carroll is this morning. introduce us to your friends. aren't they lovely? they have been whizzing around this little pond this morning, the fish. but we are here because of the butterfly. becau5e here because of the butterfly. because of the heatwave and the drought la5t

because of the heatwave and the drought last year, they had an adverse effects on some butterflies because look qatar pilots with it —— because look qatar pilots with it —— because some of the food that the caterpillars ate withered and died which had an impact on the caterpillars which affected the butterflies. but some of them were coping because they had evolved to cope with the heat. we will be talking to an expert about all of this later in the programme. the weather for the next few days is going to remain unsettled. the outlook is one of heavy showers and some 5un5hine. today is no exception. some heavy overnight rain has been pushing north and east, it is still acro55 has been pushing north and east, it is still across the north of england, it will clear through this morning and it will be a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be heavy and thundery in eastern area5, showers will be heavy and thundery in eastern areas, some showers will be heavy and thundery in eastern area5, some of them will align into lines, and we are looking

into breezy conditions as well. temperatures higher than yesterday, 14 to 16, even 17 and around bait fi5hing. overnight —— around bedfordshire. overnight some heavy rain and strong wins will be tracking to south england, the strongest wind5 through the english channel and south wales. the wind will ease tomorrow, the rain will be with us for a time and across the north of the country, the northeast, eastern scotland and north—east england, a bit more low cloud coming in which is going to bring a few 5howers. it will also make it feel quite cold if you are stuck under that. the brighter skies will be in the north—west. temperatures generally will be down on what we are expecting today. thank you, apparently they are due to wake up around 8am, the butterflies?

to wake up around sam, the butterflies?— to wake up around sam, the butterflies? . . butterflies? yes, when it is light. and we will _ butterflies? yes, when it is light. and we will show _ butterflies? yes, when it is light. and we will show you _ butterflies? yes, when it is light. and we will show you it's - butterflies? yes, when it is light. and we will show you it's a i butterflies? yes, when it is light. and we will show you it's a bit i and we will show you it's a bit later on. one of the butterfly keeper5 has come in and opened one of the cabinets with lots of butterflies in it so they will hopefully come out when they wake up. so there is a lot to see yet. thank you, see you then. the easter holidays are almost here and you might remember la5t year was a bit of a disaster for travellers at airports. covid restrictions had been lifted, and a combination of staff 5hortage5 and increased passenger numbers led to very lengthy queues and delays. so is there any danger of the same thing happening this year? our transport correspondent katy austin has been to manchester airport to find out. remember this? last spring, covid travel rules had been lifted. holiday—makers were ready. parts of the travel industry were not. will this year be any better? getting passengers away on their flights without a hitch is a complex process that requires several different businesses

to work together and have all the right staffing in place. providing workers at security is the airport's job. manchester airport didn't have enough last easter, leading to queues. it couldn't reverse pandemicjob cuts quickly enough. in april of this year, i have enough security officers for the busiest day in august. the boss here is now confident. this year our passengers can expect a great experience at manchester airport. how confident are you that passengers won't see those really long queues for security, those delays that they saw last year? i can absolutely reassure passengers they won't see the queues that they saw in the summer of �*22. we're aiming to deliver at least 95% of our passengers in 15 minutes. check in staff and baggage handlers are organised by airlines. tui was just one which had delays and cancellations last year. a passenger captured this pilot, helping to get bags on to a delayed flight. tui thinks it's now got enough people and planes in the right places.

there will be a lot more staff members here to assist passengers on their arrival and guiding them where to go. you will never come to the point that you can give a guarantee for everything. but what we can prepare, what we can do as companies to make sure that people can go on holiday. that's what we're doing. with passengers through to the departure lounge and gates, work goes on to prepare theirflight for take—off. out here on the airfield, you can see some of the teams helping to get the plane ready and loading the baggage. many airlines contract these services to companies like swissport. it's brought on 1,500 new recruits. that's not been easy. there is an absolute war for labour. of course there was covid. and the second point is of course, brexit. the labour pool within the uk has to come largely from the uk itself. recruitment started early, wages have risen and rotas changed to attract and keep people. in my operation, i am confident that we are ready. but in a cost of living crisis,

how many people will be travelling? we've seen incredible demand. back to probably 2019 and in actual fact probably higher than that demand. some people are having to cut their cloth a little bit and potentially shorten their holiday. back at manchester airport, a new team has been set up to step in anywhere problems develop. at london heathrow, a ten day strike by some security staff from friday threatens disruption. british airways has cancelled around 300 flights. strikes in europe have also been causing issues. but the industry and passengers hope they've left last year's level of turbulence behind. katy austin, bbc news. we're joined now by simon calder, travel correspondent for the independent, who's at heathrow for us this morning. good morning, simon. first of all, sounds like good news from manchester, they are boldly claiming they are going to be able to sort

things out and that is a good thing, what about heathrow? weill. things out and that is a good thing, what about heathrow? well, heathrow isn't lookini what about heathrow? well, heathrow isn't looking particularly _ what about heathrow? well, heathrow isn't looking particularly good - what about heathrow? well, heathrow isn't looking particularly good at i isn't looking particularly good at all, i'm afraid, charlie. particularly flying out of terminal five with british airways. the big problem, and ifear that this may rear its ugly head during the coming weekend, because it's going to be busy, is actually not the strike which we will come unto at the minute which is planned by security staff here, it's french air traffic control. british airways debate has cancelled 50 flights to and from heathrow, and they tell me this is entirely because french air traffic control is basically on strike an awful lot as part of the protests against president macron's pension reforms, and they simply cannot manage the operation because so many flights would normally fly over france, they are delayed to come and we have also got cancellations at

gatwick yesterday, michael o'leary, the boss of ryanair was warning that there is going to be strikes all the way through april by french air traffic controllers and that causes a lot of problems. the other issue, this will become apparent tomorrow, unless last—minute talks which i understand are talking at 10am are successful, 1400 members of the unite union who work in security mostly in terminalfive unite union who work in security mostly in terminal five will be working —— walking out for ten days. british airways has cancelled around 300 flights. and they believe they will be able to cope. but of course nobody quite knows until first thing tomorrow. a couple of really important points, the airport and british airways say, do not turn up too early. part of the problem we saw at manchester last year was people thinking, there are long queues, i have got an 11am flight, i will get their at 4am. you will get

yourflight but you will get their at 4am. you will get your flight but you will stop people who are booked at 9am. two hours for short—haul, three hours for long haul. and the other thing is, if you have not been to an airport, the same liquid rules apply so make sure you have got that resealable plastic bag with your liquids in it. the first point _ bag with your liquids in it. the first point you _ bag with your liquids in it. the first point you are making about the air traffic control, a lot of people travelling to or from france, or via there, what is the advice if they might be affected? i there, what is the advice if they might be affected?— might be affected? i fear that --eole might be affected? i fear that people will — might be affected? i fear that people will be _ might be affected? i fear that people will be affected. i might be affected? i fear that people will be affected. one | might be affected? i fear that i people will be affected. one reason that these cause such problems in that these cause such problems in that france is on the way to all our holiday favourites. portugal, spain, italy, switzerland and so on. and so therefore it is difficult to avoid. they are very typically putting in restrictions saying you can only have a certain number of flights

over flying. have a certain number of flights overflying. if have a certain number of flights over flying. if you are flying to and from france, it's not so bad as if you are trying to get to spain. airlines have contingency plans in place including flying two very long journeys around to avoid france. it ultimately all you can do is stick to your air passenger rights and that means if you are delayed significantly, the airline has to provide you with meals, if you are stuck overnight or the flight is cancelled, you have to get a hotel, and they have to get you where you need to be as soon as possible. but it is awful with so many families thinking, this is the year that we will finally be able to get on holiday without any trouble, i'm afraid that might be an issue. but at the moment all you can do is hope for the best and be prepared for delays and disruption. shes for the best and be prepared for delays and disruption. as always, thank ou delays and disruption. as always, thank you for— delays and disruption. as always, thank you for ringing _ delays and disruption. as always, thank you for ringing us _ delays and disruption. as always, thank you for ringing us all- delays and disruption. as always, thank you for ringing us all up to | thank you for ringing us all up to date. it sounds like quite a few people will be checking and being careful in the run—up to easter.

we're talking this morning about new government plans to cut greenhouse gasses and lower energy costs, and in ellesmere port, a project to run a village on hydrogen power only was being proposed. but local residents were angry they were being forced into the trial, and aftera campaign, the gas company responsible say that households can now opt out of the scheme. our environment correspondent jonah fisher has been following the story. this is fantastic. i'm not going to lie. we received it first thing this morning. arrived about 20 minutes ago. took me by surprise, i'll be honest. news of the gas company's defeat came via a leaflet posted through doors. residents of whitby in ellesmere port would be allowed to opt out of the hydrogen heating trial. wow, the people have actually achieved something. it's a bit of a david and goliath situation, without sounding too dramatic. the slickly packaged proposal from british gas and distribution

company cadent was for whitby to become part of the climate change solution. hi, i'm kim from cadent. i'm here to carry out your in—home hydrogen assessment. 2000 homes would in 2025 swap their polluting gas boilers and cookers for ones that run on pure hydrogen. it hasn't been done anywhere before, but the government wants to see if it can work. so a showroom was set up in whitby. we visited last year and were shown some of the hydrogen appliances that people would be given for free if the trial goes ahead. we are all going to need to make this choice on a certain day to move to a different type of heating technology. now, this project is bringing that decision to life right now for whitby, but it's coming for all of us in the near future. the attraction of hydrogen is that it doesn't release the climate warming gas, carbon dioxide when it burns. it can be made in a clean, green way.

but that's only a tiny fraction of the world's supply. almost all of it is made from, you guessed it, fossilfuels. many of the locals have doubts about how green their hydrogen would be and were not impressed about being forced to give up their gas boilers. no, wait. we have not been asked. just the idea of becoming guinea pigs for the more explosive hydrogen terrified some. horrendous, the stress. i mean, that's all that was getting talked about in my house. kate became one of the focal points for the campaign against hydrogen, and the pressure was at times unbearable. they don't care how they get us over the line, as long as we're over. we're just collateral to them. as long as it goes ahead. it's an absolute disgrace. kate and the other campaigners rallied the community and last month with representatives of the gas companies present, their voices were heard.

it can't happen. so let's make sure it doesn't. our choice is between a rock and a hard place. i don't hug my boiler when i get home, but i also don't believe i hydrogen is the future for home heating. i with so little support in whitby, the hydrogen proposal was changed. residents will now be allowed to opt out and keep their gas appliances. and if the government still chooses whitby, there will be a completely separate network of pipes for hydrogen. they never expected us to band together as we did. they've never expected us to be... i'll be honest, i don't think they thought we were intelligent or we could do our own research. cadent said they were too busy to give us an interview, but in a statement said they had listened to the concerns of local residents. it will now be up to the government to decide whether to proceed in whitby or at another site in redcar.

hydrogen is likely to play a significant part in our greener future, but it probably won't be heating your home. jonah fisher, bbc news. one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the earth, a patagotitan dinosaur, is about to go on display at the natural history museum in london. our science editor rebecca morelle is there for us now. she is next on the giant beast. it's very hard to get perspective until the shock pulls out and we see you next to it! . �* . . next to it! that's right, this thing is enormous- _ next to it! that's right, this thing is enormous. i'm _ next to it! that's right, this thing is enormous. i'm faced _ next to it! that's right, this thing is enormous. i'm faced with i next to it! that's right, this thing is enormous. i'm faced with one| next to it! that's right, this thing i is enormous. i'm faced with one of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the earth. it's called patagotitan and ifeel the earth. it's called patagotitan and i feel puny next to it. it is a beat and i feel puny next to it. it is a heat which lived 100 million years ago in the cretaceous period —— it

is a beast which lived 100 million years ago. this is 37 metres from the tip of its nose to tail. some of the tip of its nose to tail. some of the bones here are even bigger than me. what is unusual about this is that you can actually get underneath the dinosaur and give it a touch. that's because this is a cast, an exact replica of fossils that are unearthed in argentina ten years ago. you can even feel the texture on some of them. we are going to come back here to see the leg bone because it gives you a sense of the scale of this dinosaur. i am up to its name! now it's time to get the news where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the commissioner of the met police, sir mark rowley, says over 6000

police officers have received community—led training so far in an attempt to boost trust in the force. it comes as the mayor of london has announced an extra £300,000 funding for the met�*s outreach work in the capital. the training puts communities in london who have some of the lowest levels of trust in the police at the centre of improving how the next generation of police officers go about their work. the way we're going to build trust in the metropolitan police is having a strong relationship with communities. that requires us to put their thinking first, to understand the perspectives of the extraordinary diversity in london. that starts in training so that's now 6000 new recruits over the last couple of years have had that sort of input. wandsworth council has seized 42 dockless e—bikes in just one week after revealing it is still receiving daily complaints about them blocking the pavement. the south london authority has called on lime to do more to keep the borough's pavements clear. in response, lime says "riders of hired bikes should always ensure they park safely and responsibly."

this weekend will see the opening of the natural history museum's latest exhibition, featuring the biggest dinosaur ever found. the titanosaur is 12 metres bigger than the iconic blue whale skeleton hope. it was discovered in 2010 and will be on display from this weekend for nine months before going on tour. i think in this case, it's simply the scale of it. it really gives you a sense of how small and insignificant we are when you see one of these animals, a mountain like this. just the thighbone of this animal is something like 70 centimetres taller than i am. this is a really big animal and we are allowing people to get up, very up and close and personal with it as well. let's take a look at the tubes now. all lines are running a good service. and for the latest travel news you can tune into your bbc radio station for updates throughout the morning. now onto the weather with lizzie. hello there, good morning. we are in some much milderfeeling

air across the capital and the mild theme is set to continue throughout today. it's also going to be unsettled too, and that's true for the rest of the week. 50 more wet and windy weather to come in the forecast. for this morning, it's anotherfrost free start to the day. we saw some rain last night, it's to the north of us so there will be sunny spells, lots of dry weather first thing this morning across the capital but it won't be too long before we start to see some showers springing up. it's a day of sunny spells and some showers, some of the showers could have a rumble or two of thunder in them. some brighter spells in between and a brisk south—westerly wind, so the showers won't last for too long and it is still mild. in the best of the sunshine we could see highs of 15 or 16 celsius, possibly even 17 for some. as we head through the evening and overnight we look out of the west where there is a deep area of low pressure rolling its way eastwards. the strongest winds will be quite far to the south of us but we will see some wet weather into the start of the day on friday. outbreaks of rain on friday and feeling a little cooler.

that's it for now, there's more on our website and social media. i'm back in around half an hour. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. labour will kick off its local election campaign today by pledging to freeze council tax for a year — but how are they planning to pay for that? let's speak now to shadow chancellor rachel reeves who joins us from our london newsroom. thank you for your time this morning. how are you going to pay for it? it morning. how are you going to pay for it? ., . .,, morning. how are you going to pay for it? ., . ., ., for it? it would cost around £2.7 billion to freeze _ for it? it would cost around £2.7 billion to freeze council - for it? it would cost around £2.7 billion to freeze council tax - for it? it would cost around £2.7 billion to freeze council tax for l for it? it would cost around £2.7 billion to freeze council tax for a yeah _ billion to freeze council tax for a yeah and — billion to freeze council tax for a year. and we would fund it with a win _ year. and we would fund it with a win some — year. and we would fund it with a win. some are huge profits the energy— win. some are huge profits the energy giants are making. and the estimates— energy giants are making. and the estimates we get from the office for budget— estimates we get from the office for budget responsibility, the government's and forecaster is that over this _ government's and forecaster is that over this financial year and next it

could _ over this financial year and next it could raise — over this financial year and next it could raise over £10 billion so this is more _ could raise over £10 billion so this is more than fully funded by the extension— is more than fully funded by the extension of the windfall tax that we've _ extension of the windfall tax that we've been calling for for some months — we've been calling for for some months. ., ., ., ., , ., months. that windfall tax was going to -a for months. that windfall tax was going to pay for other _ months. that windfall tax was going to pay for other things _ months. that windfall tax was going to pay for other things the _ months. that windfall tax was going to pay for other things the labour i to pay for other things the labour party has announced in previous months. figs party has announced in previous months. �* , party has announced in previous months. a ~ ., , months. as you know, i first called for a windfall _ months. as you know, i first called for a windfall tax _ months. as you know, i first called for a windfall tax in _ months. as you know, i first called for a windfall tax in january - months. as you know, i first called for a windfall tax in january 2022. i for a windfall tax in january 2022. the government introduced a pale imitation— the government introduced a pale imitation called the energy profits levy but _ imitation called the energy profits levy but it never did what the labour — levy but it never did what the labour party called for, so there is still £10 _ labour party called for, so there is still £10 billion on the table that the government haven't spent and we are saying _ the government haven't spent and we are saying they should use that money— are saying they should use that money now for some council tax freeze~ — money now for some council tax freeze~ we — money now for some council tax freeze. we think we could bring in more _ freeze. we think we could bring in more than — freeze. we think we could bring in more than ten billion and the couhcil— more than ten billion and the council tax freeze is 2.7 billion. have _ council tax freeze is 2.7 billion. have you — council tax freeze is 2.7 billion. have you spoken to any energy companies about the windfall tax? you are proposing to raise it to 78%. , . , 78%. yes, which is the level paid in norwa , 78%. yes, which is the level paid in norway. so — 78%. yes, which is the level paid in norway. so a _ 78%. yes, which is the level paid in norway, so a comparable _ 78%. yes, which is the level paid in norway, so a comparable country l 78%. yes, which is the level paid in i norway, so a comparable country also with north _

norway, so a comparable country also with north sea oil has an effective tax rate _ with north sea oil has an effective tax rate on— with north sea oil has an effective tax rate on oil and gas profits of 78%~ _ tax rate on oil and gas profits of 78%. , q; , tax rate on oil and gas profits of 78%. , j: ' , �* tax rate on oil and gas profits of 78%. , q: , , �* it 7596 78%. the uk is 35%, isn't it? it 7596 when 7896. the uk is 3596, isn't it? it 7596 when ou 7896. the uk is 35%, isn't it? it 7596 when you take — 7896. the uk is 3596, isn't it? it 7596 when you take into _ 7896. the uk is 3596, isn't it? it 7596 when you take into account - 7896. the uk is 3596, isn't it? it 7596| when you take into account ordinary corporation — when you take into account ordinary corporation tax on the energy profits — corporation tax on the energy profits levy, so it'sjust 3% increase _ profits levy, so it'sjust 3% increase but that's not the only thing — increase but that's not the only thing. we've also said we would close _ thing. we've also said we would close some of the government have put in _ close some of the government have put in place — close some of the government have put in place as part of the energy profits _ put in place as part of the energy profits levy that means for example, shell profits levy that means for example, shett did _ profits levy that means for example, shell did not pay anyone full tax at all shell did not pay anyone full tax at at! last— shell did not pay anyone full tax at all last year. it's hardly a wimitati— all last year. it's hardly a windfall tax when a company like shett, _ windfall tax when a company like shell, such a big operator in the north— shell, such a big operator in the north sea. _ shell, such a big operator in the north sea, is not even playing it. are you _ north sea, is not even playing it. are you going to keep needing windfall taxes to pay for energy, to pay for council tax, to help us with those, because those are two of the things you said the windfall tax would target? irate things you said the windfall tax would target?— things you said the windfall tax would target? we are in a pretty exceptional _ would target? we are in a pretty exceptional circumstance, - would target? we are in a pretty exceptional circumstance, as - would target? we are in a pretty| exceptional circumstance, as you know _ exceptional circumstance, as you know and — exceptional circumstance, as you know and all of your viewers know, that we _

know and all of your viewers know, that we are — know and all of your viewers know, that we are in the middle of a horrific— that we are in the middle of a horrific cost of living crisis. the most _ horrific cost of living crisis. the most recent numbers showed that inflation _ most recent numbers showed that inflation increased again in february and it remains in double digits _ february and it remains in double digits. food prices at a record high and energy— digits. food prices at a record high and energy and gas double what they were a _ and energy and gas double what they were a year— and energy and gas double what they were a year ago and because of the after— were a year ago and because of the after effects of the tory mini budget— after effects of the tory mini budget last year, anyone remortgaging their home this is looking — remortgaging their home this is looking at an extra mortgage of £2000 — looking at an extra mortgage of £2000 per year, so looking at an extra mortgage of £2000 peryear, so this looking at an extra mortgage of £2000 per year, so this is a measure to try— £2000 per year, so this is a measure to try and _ £2000 per year, so this is a measure to try and help people with one of their fixed — to try and help people with one of their fixed monthly cost. at to try and help people with one of their fixed monthly cost.- their fixed monthly cost. at this moment in _ their fixed monthly cost. at this moment in time, _ their fixed monthly cost. at this moment in time, yes, - their fixed monthly cost. at this moment in time, yes, but - their fixed monthly cost. at this moment in time, yes, but at. their fixed monthly cost. at this l moment in time, yes, but at what level does it get to, where does inflation have to be, where does discretionary spend has to be, where the prices have to be for us to not receive this extra help, for a windfall tax not to be needed, or is that it? under the labour government there will be a windfall tax of 78%? a windfall tax is a tax on windfall

profits _ a windfall tax is a tax on windfall rofits. . ., , a windfall tax is a tax on windfall rofits. . .,, ., a windfall tax is a tax on windfall rofits. _,, ., . , , profits. the cost of living crisis is not likely — profits. the cost of living crisis is not likely to _ profits. the cost of living crisis is not likely to go _ profits. the cost of living crisis is not likely to go away. - profits. the cost of living crisis is not likely to go away. let. profits. the cost of living crisis| is not likely to go away. let me finish the _ is not likely to go away. let me finish the answer. _ is not likely to go away. let me finish the answer. a _ is not likely to go away. let me finish the answer. a windfall. is not likely to go away. let me | finish the answer. a windfall tax is not likely to go away. let me i finish the answer. a windfall tax is a specific— finish the answer. a windfall tax is a specific tax when there are windfall _ a specific tax when there are windfall profits. there are windfall profits _ windfall profits. there are windfall profits at — windfall profits. there are windfall profits at the moment because of russia's— profits at the moment because of russia's invasion of ukraine. they are the _ russia's invasion of ukraine. they are the windfalls of war. other countries — are the windfalls of war. other countries around the world are also introducing — countries around the world are also introducing these additional taxes and when — introducing these additional taxes and when those profits go back to normal _ and when those profits go back to normal levels, of course a windfall tax would — normal levels, of course a windfall tax would unwind and there would be no windfall— tax would unwind and there would be no windfall profits to tax, but at the moment we are in exceptional circumstances and we have some companies — circumstances and we have some companies making huge profits because — companies making huge profits because of those circumstances and russia's_ because of those circumstances and russia's invasion of ukraine and then— russia's invasion of ukraine and then we — russia's invasion of ukraine and then we have got everybody else paying _ then we have got everybody else paying higher bills, whether that is families— paying higher bills, whether that is families or— paying higher bills, whether that is families or businesses around the countries — families or businesses around the countries who have seen their gas and electricity bills going through the roof— and electricity bills going through the roof with the huge pressures that is— the roof with the huge pressures that is putting on the cost of living, — that is putting on the cost of living, so— that is putting on the cost of living, so governments always have to make _ living, so governments always have to make choices on the choice that a

labour— to make choices on the choice that a labour government would make today would _ labour government would make today would be _ labour government would make today would be to have a higher tax on those _ would be to have a higher tax on those windfall profits and use that money _ those windfall profits and use that money to — those windfall profits and use that money to help people with their bills, _ money to help people with their bills, and — money to help people with their bills, and specifically, with council— bills, and specifically, with council tax which we would freeze rather _ council tax which we would freeze rather than the increase that is due to happen — rather than the increase that is due to happen on saturday of an average of 5% _ to happen on saturday of an average of 5% on _ to happen on saturday of an average of 5% on bills, and council tax bills, — of 5% on bills, and council tax bills, taking council tax for the first— bills, taking council tax for the first time — bills, taking council tax for the first time to an average rate of over— first time to an average rate of over £2000. first time to an average rate of over £2000-— first time to an average rate of over £2000. ., ., ., ., over £2000. ok, for a windfall tax not to be required _ over £2000. ok, for a windfall tax not to be required as _ over £2000. ok, for a windfall tax not to be required as a _ over £2000. ok, for a windfall tax not to be required as a windfall, i not to be required as a windfall, the war in ukraine would have to be over and inflation would have to be down to what level? my career that was the answer to the earlier question. it's when the profits go back to a normal level. the windfall tax we would implement at the moment would only take profits back to the level before the russian invasion of ukraine. the government's own timetable has the windfall tax phasing out over a number of years. we were supportive of that but what

we disagreed with the government on is the _ we disagreed with the government on is the investment loopholes which mean _ is the investment loopholes which mean some companies get out of paying _ mean some companies get out of paying theirfair mean some companies get out of paying their fair share of taxes and the rate _ paying their fair share of taxes and the rate at— paying their fair share of taxes and the rate at which the tax is applied. _ the rate at which the tax is applied, so this is a temporary measure — applied, so this is a temporary measure but we've said over the next two years _ measure but we've said over the next two years it _ measure but we've said over the next two years it could bring in £10 lrillion— two years it could bring in £10 billion more than what the government have set out through closing _ government have set out through closing the levies backdating the tax and — closing the levies backdating the tax and having the rate set at the same _ tax and having the rate set at the same level— tax and having the rate set at the same level as norway.— tax and having the rate set at the same level as norway. rachel reeves, thank ou same level as norway. rachel reeves, thank you for— same level as norway. rachel reeves, thank you for going — same level as norway. rachel reeves, thank you for going through _ same level as norway. rachel reeves, thank you for going through that - thank you for going through that with us. mike is here with the sport. there is a man with some medals and some experience. he is a man with some medals and some experience-— experience. he has taken a break from competition _ experience. he has taken a break from competition and _ experience. he has taken a break from competition and given - experience. he has taken a break from competition and given us i experience. he has taken a break from competition and given us a l from competition and given us a fascinating insight about the pressures on mental health and trying to stay at the top, especially in swimming, all of the gruelling training involved.

it's open, it's honest once again from adam peaty as he talks about the effects and pressures, of staying at the top of the sport on his mental health. it remains a dream to win a historic gold medal in a 3rd olympic games next year in paris, but to do that he needs to rediscover his love for the sport and seek some help, for what some might perceive to be burn out. he's now 28, and opened up on social media, last night as he explained his reasons for pullling out of next months british championships in sheffield. "as some people may know, i've struggled with my mental health over the last few years and i think it's important to be honest about it. "i'm tired, not myself and i'm not enjoying the sport as i have done for the last decade. chelsea will be hoping to join

arsenal in the semi—finals of the women's champions league, when they host lyon tonight. as for arsenal, they dreaming of a treble — just weeks after winning the league cup, they're three points off the top of the super league and now — they're into the semi—finals of the champions league, thanks to their 2—1 win over bayern munich on aggregate. they cancelled out a first leg deficit, thanks to this stunning goal from frida maanum, after 19 minutes — nearly took the net off. and just seven minutes later, stina blackstenius leapt highest, to make it 2—0 on the night and seal their place in the last four. they'll face either wolfsburg or ps6 who play later. we are in for a tennis treat this september in the davis cup, with great britain, in a mouth watering group. they've been

drawn to face australia, france and switzerland in the group stage of the finals, and it means the likes of aussie nick kyrios, will be coming to manchester, next to an incredible journey from the lowest of the low, following a school sports injury to world number one, and a dream of paralympic gold in paris next year. gemma collis had ambitions of being a world famous figure skater, until she was diagnosed with a rare pain condition 13 years ago that left her unable to walk. but that didn't stop her rising to the top in another competitive sport, as matt graveling reports. long before picking up a sword, this paralympian has been a fighter. but having reached the top of her sport, it can be easy to forget just how far gemma collis has come. growing up i was really, really sporty, largely when i was really young, figure skating. i remember the first time i saw the olympic games, i was eight years old and i watched it and i basically turned round to my dad at eight years old and said, that's what i want to do. i want to go to the olympic games and represent my country.

but then, kind of when i was 15, everything changed for me really, because i got my disability. while competing for her school, gemma hurt her ankle and despite no obvious damage, she was in agony. i went to hospital after hospital, consultant after consultant trying to find out why i was in so much pain. about six months after that i was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome. basically, the nerves are only sending pain signals to your brain, so even if you touch my leg with a feather, it would be excruciatingly painful. operation after operation failed to relieve gemma's pain and her olympic dream faded away. i was just in agony and i turned to my dad, and ijust said, "i can't do this any more. "i cannot do this. "i cannot keep coming in here and keep thinking i'm going to get better and i'm going to go back to the way things used to be and i'm going to get my life back. "i don't want to try anything else. "i'm done." but gemma found a new passion in disability sport,

first with wheelchair basketball and then, thanks to a chance meeting with a coach, in fencing. with her dream back on track, gemma competed at the paralympics in london and rio, but still living in constant pain, gemma made the difficult choice to amputate her leg. for me, we didn't have the ultimate best case outcome. my pain level isn't actually any better than it was before i had my leg amputated. it was really tough and i think i took it out on the people around me a lot at that time, and i'm really, really lucky my family are so supportive. but gemma did not stop. as a self—funded athlete, she would often train in her garage, or with her new coach here in london. rather than treating the condition she has as an obstacle, she treated it as an opportunity to really prove herself and achieve against all the odds, really and i'm incredibly impressed and every single day i work with her is a lesson to all of us in how to be a role model within sport.

but as gemma continues to compete and prepares for the paralympics, she has reached another milestone. 13 years after injury threatened to derail her dreams, gemma became world number one. just felt incredible. when we did the maths and we worked it out and everyone was in agreement. i made about ten people check them maths before i was willing to actually accept it. that was the most incredible thing. if you achieve something, and you feel like it's something you've always been capable of and other people have doubted it, that's particularly satisfying. matt graveling, bbc news. what are the story and we get to enjoy— what are the story and we get to enjoy the — what are the story and we get to enjoy the paralympics and olympics over the _ enjoy the paralympics and olympics over the few weeks every four years but the _ over the few weeks every four years but the journey started many, many years _ but the journey started many, many years before that and there's a story— years before that and there's a story behind. years before that and there's a story behind-— years before that and there's a story behind. you started talking about adam _ story behind. you started talking about adam and _ story behind. you started talking about adam and his _ story behind. you started talking about adam and his journey - story behind. you started talking about adam and his journey as l story behind. you started talking i about adam and his journey as well.

let's go to carol. you might have seen that she is at the butterfly house at blenheim palace, introducing us to a number of butterflies and moths. you are your friends? �* �* , ., , ., , butterflies and moths. you are your friends? �* , ., , , friends? aren't they fabulous. moths and butterflies, _ friends? aren't they fabulous. moths and butterflies, surrounded - friends? aren't they fabulous. moths and butterflies, surrounded by- friends? aren't they fabulous. moths and butterflies, surrounded by aboutj and butterflies, surrounded by about three hundred of them. and feasting on an orange and a plumber and another one having a bit of food from that banana, so it's very much breakfast at blenheim palace. and there was an impact of the heatwave on native butterflies because if you think about the plants that the caterpillars would eat withered and died so it impacted on caterpillars and then the butterflies as well. it's not the first time drought has affected the butterfly population in the uk. we had droughts in the uk in 1976 and 1995, but some of the

butterfly species actually did really well, like the large blue and the purple emperor and that might be because they adapted to the heat and found other forms of food. it is toasty warm in here but outside it's a mild start on the outlook for the next few days is one of heavy showers and that's the forecast for the day. what is happening is we had a lot of rain overnight courtesy of a lot of rain overnight courtesy of a weather from continuing to push into the north sea and still producing rain across northern england but that will clear and then we will be into the sunshine and showers regime. the showers, those of us will catch a shower, if you do will be heavy and thundery particularly in eastern areas and some of showers will also be underlying if you get one of those they will be wet for a while. the other thing is it is a breezy day and it's coming in from the south—west so it will be milder than yesterday and yesterday's tap temperature was in northern ireland

at 16 degrees but today we are widely looking at 1a to 16. locally in cambridgeshire or bedfordshire we could hit 17 degrees. through the evening and overnight a deepening area of low pressure in from the south—west will bring heavy rain across england and wales and with its strong winds, especially through the english channel and areas adjacent to it, possibly south wales as well and with just as much as 60 mph or more than that and that will move east through the course of tomorrow so the winds will ease but it will still be wet across southern counties and tomorrow you will find there will be more cloud coming in from the north sea across eastern scotland and north—east england so it will feel that bit cooler tomorrow with one or two showers and the best of the sunshine will be in the best of the sunshine will be in the north—west but temperatures generally down on what we are looking at today. and as we head into saturday we have a trailing front affecting northern ireland, wales, the midlands and southern counties of england with some patchy rain. quite a cloudy day during the

course of saturday with a few showers coming in from the north sea on a cool, easterly breeze, so temperatures down a touch on saturday. if it is dry whether you are looking for then sunday is the day, looks like it will be much dry and there will be cloud around but also some sunshine and, also worth mentioning if you have an allergy to tree pollen across much of england and wales today, the levels are moderate. yes, the tissues are at hand. see you later, look after yourfriends, and don't drop anything or be clumsy, i know what you are like. figs clumsy, i know what you are like. as if! you know we are doing this thing this morning about storytelling and people reading to their kids and their favourite books. people reading to their kids and theirfavourite books. i dare say given your acting skills, did you read to your kids? i did. did you massively go for the voices and over

do it? i massively go for the voices and over do it? , ., ., massively go for the voices and over doit? , ., ., , ., ., do it? i used to do the gruffalo to m kids do it? i used to do the gruffalo to my kids and _ do it? i used to do the gruffalo to my kids and all _ do it? i used to do the gruffalo to my kids and all different - do it? i used to do the gruffalo to my kids and all different scottish | my kids and all different scottish accents. ., ., my kids and all different scottish accents. . ., ., , , accents. can we have a little burst? no, the accents. can we have a little burst? no. they used _ accents. can we have a little burst? no. they used to — accents. can we have a little burst? no, they used to love _ accents. can we have a little burst? no, they used to love it _ accents. can we have a little burst? no, they used to love it and - accents. can we have a little burst? no, they used to love it and i - accents. can we have a little burst? no, they used to love it and i used | no, they used to love it and i used to read the gruffalo and that was their favourite one. to read the gruffalo and that was theirfavourite one. did to read the gruffalo and that was their favourite one.— to read the gruffalo and that was their favourite one. did they ever sa , their favourite one. did they ever say. dad. — their favourite one. did they ever say. dad. can _ their favourite one. did they ever say. dad. can you _ their favourite one. did they ever say, dad, can you read _ their favourite one. did they ever say, dad, can you read it- their favourite one. did they ever i say, dad, can you read it normally? they always say that to me. can you stop acting? lode they always say that to me. can you stop acting?— stop acting? we are going to talk about the new _ stop acting? we are going to talk about the new series _ stop acting? we are going to talk about the new series coming - stop acting? we are going to talk about the new series coming to l stop acting? we are going to talk- about the new series coming to prime video. one where teenage girls around the globe wake up with a superpower — the ability to conduct electricity. �*the power�* follows them as they get to grips with their new—found abilities, as the rest of the world adjusts to power being in the hands of women. let's take a look. teenage girls are developing a new organ. teenage girls are developing a new orran. ., ., , organ. one that generates electricity — organ. one that generates electricity. this _ organ. one that generates electricity. this is - organ. one that generates electricity. this is not - organ. one that generates electricity. this is not a i organ. one that generates i

electricity. this is not a hoax. it is good. the actor eddie marsan plays bernie monke, a gangster and father of one of the girls with new power at her fingertips. it was interesting that your son has read this book, and it does invert the patriarch e into the matriarchy and then there are the issues about this whole narrative about if women around the world it would be a better place, really, would it? what did your son think of it? it better place, really, would it? what did your son think of it?— did your son think of it? it was interesting _ did your son think of it? it was interesting because _ did your son think of it? it was interesting because we - did your son think of it? it was interesting because we read i did your son think of it? it was interesting because we read it| interesting because we read it together during lockdown and at

first he was furious because women, the girl seem to get the power and have dominance over boys and then he suddenly realised it wasn't about that, it's basically a study on the concept of power and how power can be abused or used for good. he is a bright boy and he understood it but his first reaction was he was affronted by it.— his first reaction was he was affronted by it. what did he say when he found _ affronted by it. what did he say when he found out _ affronted by it. what did he say when he found out you - affronted by it. what did he say when he found out you would i affronted by it. what did he say| when he found out you would be playing the gangster? he when he found out you would be playing the gangster?— playing the gangster? he knows that's the kind _ playing the gangster? he knows that's the kind of _ playing the gangster? he knows that's the kind of part _ playing the gangster? he knows that's the kind of part i - playing the gangster? he knows that's the kind of part i play, i playing the gangster? he knows that's the kind of part i play, so| that's the kind of part i play, so he was a nice price. you that's the kind of part i play, so he was a nice price.— that's the kind of part i play, so he was a nice price. you play the aaanster he was a nice price. you play the gangster boss. _ he was a nice price. you play the gangster boss, quite _ he was a nice price. you play the gangster boss, quite sinister- gangster boss, quite sinister character with a lot of pent—up aggression. character with a lot of pent-up aggression-— character with a lot of pent-up an uression. ., ., ., ,., ., ~' aggression. naomi wrote the book in 2016 and it was _ aggression. naomi wrote the book in 2016 and it was a _ aggression. naomi wrote the book in 2016 and it was a new— aggression. naomi wrote the book in 2016 and it was a new york - aggression. naomi wrote the book in 2016 and it was a new york times i 2016 and it was a new york times bestseller and when they asked me to play bernie, she sent me loads of pictures and herfamily play bernie, she sent me loads of pictures and her family history and a great personal history, and one of the things she gave me, the tip she

gave me was that the relationship between bernie and roxy... his daughter- _ between bernie and roxy... his daughter. it's _ between bernie and roxy... his daughter. it's the _ between bernie and roxy... his daughter. it's the same - between bernie and roxy... his daughter. it's the same as - between bernie and roxy... his- daughter. it's the same as between hen viii daughter. it's the same as between henry viii and _ daughter. it's the same as between henry viii and elizabeth _ daughter. it's the same as between henry viii and elizabeth the - daughter. it's the same as between henry viii and elizabeth the first, i henry viii and elizabeth the first, that was our point of reference to play like that. that was our metaphor that we held with. we can show ou metaphor that we held with. we can show you playing _ metaphor that we held with. we can show you playing the _ metaphor that we held with. we can show you playing the gangster. - metaphor that we held with. we can | show you playing the gangster. let's show you playing the gangster. let's show it. mr show you playing the gangster. let's show it. ~ a, ~' show it. mr monke, feeling ok? that's not _ show it. mr monke, feeling ok? that's not the _ show it. mr monke, feeling ok? that's not the cake _ show it. mr monke, feeling ok? that's not the cake i _ show it. mr monke, feeling ok? that's not the cake i ordered. it| show it. mr monke, feeling ok? i that's not the cake i ordered. it is green _ that's not the cake i ordered. it is green. make me a new one. i�*m that's not the cake i ordered. it is green. make me a new one. i'm sorry, that's impossible, _ green. make me a new one. i'm sorry, that's impossible, sir. _ green. make me a new one. i'm sorry, that's impossible, sir. we _ green. make me a new one. i'm sorry, that's impossible, sir. we cut - green. make me a new one. i'm sorry, that's impossible, sir. we cut the - that's impossible, sir. we cut the cake in a matter of hours.

mr monke, mrmonke, i'm mr monke, i'm sorry... make me a new one. it's not the nicest _ make me a new one. it's not the nicest thing _ make me a new one. it's not the nicest thing to say, but we were talking — nicest thing to say, but we were talking about that scene this morning, and we all secretly want to be able _ morning, and we all secretly want to be able to— morning, and we all secretly want to be able to punch a cake, did it feel really— be able to punch a cake, did it feel really good. it be able to punch a cake, did it feel really good-— really good. it was brilliant. that's the — really good. it was brilliant. that's the thing _ really good. it was brilliant. that's the thing about - really good. it was brilliant. i that's the thing about playing bernie, it's the mullet, and i haven't had a mullet since 1986. tell me. you are so charming in person, but there is a real menace about you in this role. does it, when you are on the set, is there a

build—up to that? do you get nasty in advance, or do they say, action, and you are in, being the monster? how does it work with the way you act? ., , .,. ., ., how does it work with the way you act? ., , ., . ., ., ., act? you build a character and what ou do is act? you build a character and what you do is try — act? you build a character and what you do is try to _ act? you build a character and what you do is try to work— act? you build a character and what you do is try to work out _ act? you build a character and what you do is try to work out and - act? you build a character and what you do is try to work out and all- act? you build a character and what you do is try to work out and all of. you do is try to work out and all of us want to be loved, but some people when they want to be loved they go to extremes to be loved. the dysfunctionality is they will do anything to be loved and they will be abusive to be loved, so you try to achieve what they want to achieve and you empathise with that and you accept that they will do something extreme. ma; accept that they will do something extreme. ~ , , ., accept that they will do something extreme. g , ., , ~ accept that they will do something extreme. g , ., , ,, ., extreme. my question is, like that scene, extreme. my question is, like that scene. for — extreme. my question is, like that scene, for example, _ extreme. my question is, like that scene, for example, is _ extreme. my question is, like that scene, for example, is eddie - extreme. my question is, like that i scene, for example, is eddie marsan the actor tucked away in a corner, fuelling yourself up for the moment and nobody talked to eddie for a moment, he needs some space, because some actors are like that? i can moment, he needs some space, because some actors are like that?— some actors are like that? i can get into character— some actors are like that? i can get into character and _ some actors are like that? i can get into character and i _ some actors are like that? i can get into character and i can _ some actors are like that? i can get into character and i can walk- some actors are like that? i can getj into character and i can walk around and get into character, the physicality of it. but you do the work beforehand and i did a lot of

work beforehand and i did a lot of work with naomi and she explained what she wanted. the trick to acting is to work out what the function of the character is and then hide the function. �* _ ., , function. and then say the words. he was the famous _ function. and then say the words. he was the famous phrase _ function. and then say the words. he was the famous phrase about - function. and then say the words. he| was the famous phrase about acting? remember the lines and dodge the furniture. ~ ., ., . ., furniture. who said that? was that michael kane? _ furniture. who said that? was that michael kane? it _ furniture. who said that? was that michael kane? it was _ furniture. who said that? was that michael kane? it was a _ furniture. who said that? was that michael kane? it was a british - furniture. who said that? was that| michael kane? it was a british actor meets hollywood thing.— meets hollywood thing. laurence olivier. meets hollywood thing. laurence olivier- and _ meets hollywood thing. laurence olivier. and dustin _ meets hollywood thing. laurence olivier. and dustin hoffman. - meets hollywood thing. laurence olivier. and dustin hoffman. the| olivier. and dustin hoffman. the clash of styles — olivier. and dustin hoffman. the clash of styles of _ olivier. and dustin hoffman. the clash of styles of acting. but you probably come across it in your time. i probably come across it in your time. . . probably come across it in your time. ., ., ., ., ~ time. i learnt a lot from american actors. time. i learnt a lot from american actors- like _ time. i learnt a lot from american actors. like what? _ time. i learnt a lot from american actors. like what? they _ time. i learnt a lot from american actors. like what? they were - time. i learnt a lot from american actors. like what? they were a i time. i learnt a lot from american | actors. like what? they were a lot freer than british _ actors. like what? they were a lot freer than british actors. - actors. like what? they were a lot freer than british actors. british i freer than british actors. british actors because we haven't got the money to do as many takes, we literally have to be technically adept and able to do it in one or two takes. americans because there is more money, they can do ten or 15 takes, so they can explore the psychology more. 50 takes, so they can explore the psychology more-— takes, so they can explore the psychology more. so they can make the role more _

psychology more. so they can make the role more of _ psychology more. so they can make the role more of theirs. _ psychology more. so they can make the role more of theirs. they - psychology more. so they can make the role more of theirs. they can i the role more of theirs. they can breathe with _ the role more of theirs. they can breathe with it. _ the role more of theirs. they can breathe with it. i— the role more of theirs. they can breathe with it. i learnt - the role more of theirs. they can breathe with it. i learnt a - the role more of theirs. they can breathe with it. i learnt a lot - the role more of theirs. they can| breathe with it. i learnt a lot from philip seymour hoffmann,, those actors they have the relaxed breathing technique of american actors but technically there is adept as british actors, so i try to encapsulate both in the best way i could, you know?— encapsulate both in the best way i could, you know? wasn't it your dad who not could, you know? wasn't it your dad who got you — could, you know? wasn't it your dad who got you thinking _ could, you know? wasn't it your dad who got you thinking about - could, you know? wasn't it your dad who got you thinking about acting i who got you thinking about acting when he would watch films together quest but he used to sit there and he would watch robert duvall in say. he plays a good part. gene hackman, he plays a good part. i remember watching on the waterfront with marlon brando and remember thinking i didn't want to be marlon brando i wanted to be rob steiger. i wanted to be that kind of actor when i was a kid. ~ ., ., ., a kid. when he sat down on the sofa i said ou a kid. when he sat down on the sofa i said you really _ a kid. when he sat down on the sofa i said you really scare _ a kid. when he sat down on the sofa i said you really scare me. _ a kid. when he sat down on the sofa i said you really scare me. i'm - i said you really scare me. i'm sorry. i said you really scare me. i'm sor . . �* , i said you really scare me. i'm sor . ., �* , ., i said you really scare me. i'm sor. ., sorry. that's right. can you turn the mean? _ sorry. that's right. can you turn the mean? anyone _ sorry. that's right. can you turn the mean? anyone can. - sorry. that's right. can you turn the mean? anyone can. i - sorry. that's right. can you turn the mean? anyone can. i can'tl

sorry. that's right. can you turn i the mean? anyone can. i can't do sorry. that's right. can you turn - the mean? anyone can. i can't do it now. i the mean? anyone can. i can't do it now. ., . y the mean? anyone can. i can't do it now. ., . , ~ the mean? anyone can. i can't do it now. ., ., , ~ ., ., now. i would really like you to do it. i'd now. i would really like you to do it- i'd really _ now. i would really like you to do it. i'd really like _ now. i would really like you to do it. i'd really like to _ now. i would really like you to do it. i'd really like to be _ now. i would really like you to do it. i'd really like to be scared - now. i would really like you to do it. i'd really like to be scared by. | it. i'd really like to be scared by. no, i can't. it. i'd really like to be scared by. no, ican't. i it. i'd really like to be scared by. no, i can't. i can't turn it on. do no, i can't. ican't turn it on. do ou no, i can't. ican't turn it on. do you want— no, i can't. ican't turn it on. do you want to _ no, i can't. i can't turn it on. do you want to do it down the lens? camera two. it's over there. i’d camera two. it's over there. i'd rather do _ camera two. it's over there. if. rather do the gruffalo. camera two. it's over there. i'd rather do the gruffalo. do - camera two. it's over there. i'd rather do the gruffalo. do the i rather do the gruffalo. do the gruffalo then. _ rather do the gruffalo. do the gruffalo then. you _ rather do the gruffalo. do the gruffalo then. you know - rather do the gruffalo. do the | gruffalo then. you know what, rather do the gruffalo. do the - gruffalo then. you know what, the power is great and i'm looking forward to seeing it. are there nine episodes? forward to seeing it. are there nine eisodes? , , ., episodes? nine episodes and it starts tomorrow. _ episodes? nine episodes and it starts tomorrow. and - episodes? nine episodes and it starts tomorrow. and you - episodes? nine episodes and it starts tomorrow. and you jump episodes? nine episodes and it i starts tomorrow. and you jump in starts tomorrow. and you 'ump in fast. it doesn't * starts tomorrow. and you 'ump in fast. it doesn't hang h starts tomorrow. and you jump in fast. it doesn't hang around. - starts tomorrow. and you jump in fast. it doesn't hang around. and | starts tomorrow. and you jump in i fast. it doesn't hang around. and if you haven't read the book, don't worry, it's amazing, this looks good as well. eddie, lovely talking to you. do the scared face in a minute. the first three episodes of "the power" are on prime video tomorrow, with the remaining episodes released weekly. time to get the news and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london.

i'm victoria hollins. the commissioner of the met police, sir mark rowley, says over 6000 police officers have received community—led training so far in an attempt to boost trust in the force. it comes as the mayor of london has announced an extra £300,000 funding for the met�*s outreach work in the capital. the training puts communities in london who have some of the lowest levels of trust in the police at the centre of improving how the next generation of police officers go about their work. the way we're going to build trust in the metropolitan police is having a strong relationship with communities. that requires us to put their thinking first, to understand the perspectives of the extraordinary diversity in london. that starts in training so that's now 6000 new recruits over the last couple of years have had that sort of input. wandsworth council has seized 42 dockless e—bikes in just one week after revealing it is still receiving daily complaints about them blocking the pavement. it's called on lime to do more to keep the borough's pavements clear. in response, lime says "riders

of hired bikes should always ensure they park safely and responsibly." let's take a look at the tubes now. the weather, today there will be patchy cloud and sunny spells, scattered showers later, heavy at times. mild and breezy and a maximum temperature of 16 degrees. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. plans to cut greenhouse gasses and give the uk the cheapest electricity in europe are set out by the government. two men are shot dead in a targeted attack in cambridgeshire, three are arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. a blood test that detects cancer

cells could prevent thousands of bowel cancer patients going through chemotherapy they don't need. talks between royal mail and postal workers are said to be close to collapse. mediators have been brought in to try to resolve the dispute with the company said to be threatening to put the firm into administration if a deal is not done. and one of the biggest animals ever to walk the earth, the skeleton of a patagotitan dinosaur soon to appear in london. good morning. from the butterfly housein good morning. from the butterfly house in blenheim palace. we are surrounded by 300 butterflies, but did you know that some of them are adversely impacted by the weather last year? more on that later. rain

to clear northern england today and a day of sunshine and savvy —— heavy showers. the government is aiming for the uk to have the cheapest electricity in europe by 2050, whilst cutting emissions. plans being unveiled today include measures to reduce the uk's reliance on importing expensive fossilfuels. there will be a focus on boosting renewable energy, such as offshore wind and solar power. up to 25% of the uk's electricity could be from nuclear sources by 2050, and there'll be a push for more hydrogen production. and it's hoped all this will also result in bringing down household bills. the energy security secretary, grant shapps, says the detail of these proposals are a long—term strategy. as you get to more as you net to more renewables, as you get to more renewables, includin- nuclear, you actually do including nuclear, you actually do decarbonise the whole energy economy. so it's really two parts of the same thing. but this is a massive investment today. signalled by this powering up written

document, with hundreds of pages, many, many, hundreds of different policies in the thousand pages or so which will make a big difference to the way we power britain. let’s which will make a big difference to the way we power britain. let's talk to justin rowlatt _ the way we power britain. let's talk to justin rowlatt now, _ the way we power britain. let's talk to justin rowlatt now, the - the way we power britain. let's talk to justin rowlatt now, the climate i tojustin rowlatt now, the climate editor. when i look at the words, it's a long time strategy, lots of changes needed as well, talking about the area which was told that it was going to be put on hydrogen as a source of energy which has kicked back against that. how realistic are these proposals and plans? i realistic are these proposals and lans? ~ , realistic are these proposals and lans? «' , ., ., plans? i think they follow the trend of what is already _ plans? i think they follow the trend of what is already happening. - plans? i think they follow the trend of what is already happening. we i of what is already happening. we have seen a huge role of renewable power across written, particularly of offshore wind, and solar power plants, there will be a continuation of that element of the bulk of britain's electricity will certainly in the future almost certainly come from renewable power. and about a

quarter will come from nuclear in the future. that is hugely expensive, project but it is a realistic technology which is known. there is an avid with hydrogen home heating which is more controversial and less likely to happen. but they are also talking about capturing carbon and storing it underground permanently. the thrust of what they are saying is realistic but as you say there are long—term plans here, this will not affect bills in the short term. there are some measures to change the way, there is an initiative to explore how we can change the electricity market to make electricity cheaper. at the moment the price is set by gas, decoupling the electricity from gas, they are changing the levy on electricity bills so electricity becomes cheaper and gas becomes more expensive. there are some issues on installation on charges, there is

stuff on insulation, more money for heat pumps. it is a huge body of changes, 1000 pages long, this report. the key is that it is the detail of how the government is going to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050, meeting the commitments that it has made. . ~ meeting the commitments that it has made. ., ,, i. meeting the commitments that it has made. ., ~' ,, , meeting the commitments that it has made. ., ,, i. , . meeting the commitments that it has made. ., ,, , . . , two men have been shot dead in a targeted attack in separate villages in cambridgeshire. our correspondent louisa pilbeam is at the scene of the first shooting for us this morning. just take us through what happened and what the police have said. yes. and what the police have said. yes, charlie, i and what the police have said. yes, charlie. i am _ and what the police have said. yes, charlie, i am in _ and what the police have said. yes, charlie, i am in a _ and what the police have said. yes, charlie, i am in a quiet— and what the police have said. yes charlie, i am in a quiet close here in the village of bluntisham where police were called to reports of gunshots last night at around 9pm. when they got here, in one of the houses, they found a 32—year—old man who had died of gunshot wounds. half an hour later, they were then called

to sutton, around ten minutes away from here, and there, two reports of gunshots. police found the body of a 57—year—old man. both of these deaths are being treated as murder. and as you heard, arrests have been made. a 27—year—old man and a 33—year—old woman were arrested in the early hours in cambridge, and a 66—year—old man in the worcester area. residents here told me last night that dramatic events happened, there was a helicopter above and they were told to stay in their houses. this morning people have been going off to work here, through this police cordon. they have said this police cordon. they have said this is not the sort of area that they would expect something like this to happen. they would expect something like this to happen-— they would expect something like thisto ha--en. . ~ , . this to happen. thank you very much, louisa. plans announced by the government to house thousands of asylum seekers at disused military sites have been

met with opposition from local residents and historians. raf scampton, home to the famous dambusters, is one of the places being considered, alongside raf wethersfield in essex and a former prison in east sussex. ministers say it will reduce the massive costs of putting up asylum seekers in hotels, which is estimated to be costing more than £6 million a day. king charles has praised germany for its "extraordinary hospitality" towards ukrainian refugees during his first state visit as monarch. we can speak now to our berlin correspondent, jenny hill. good morning, jenny. the first state visit as king, how significant is it that charles, king charles went to germany? that charles, king charles went to german ? , , ., ., , that charles, king charles went to german ? ., my , germany? diplomatically it is extremely — germany? diplomatically it is extremely significant. - germany? diplomatically it is extremely significant. he - germany? diplomatically it is i extremely significant. he could germany? diplomatically it is - extremely significant. he could have gone anywhere in the world, instead the british government, who of course make these decisions, wanted him to come to france and germany. though the french part of the tour had of course to be postponed. this is all about strengthening ties

between post—brexit britain and mainland europe. this is the most powerful country within the eu. and so far, i think both palace and the british government will be pretty pleased with how it is going. take last night. there was a state banquet, these are usually fairly stiff, formal affairs, instead we are told it was an extremely convivial offender. king charles knows this country well, has visited more than a0 times. last night he adjusts the room, making jokes including one which only german people who know the country well would get. he was charming them all. at one point because don't forget germany is pretty keen at making sure those ties are deepened as well, he was presented by the german president with a photograph of himself as a boy, accompanied by his father, on his very first trip to germany back in the early 1960s. very touching personal moment. he

has got a packed day ahead today, day two of the three—day tour. he is going to mates ukrainian refugees, visit british soldiers, he is going to look —— were going to meet ukrainian refugees, he is going to a street market. and he will be making some cheese at an eager village as well in brandenburg. but all eyes are on the german apartment building behind me because at lunchtime he will be addressing parliamentarians here. —— chairman government building here. he wants to reaffirm the ties between britain and germany and they are deepened. thank the ties between britain and germany and they are deepened.— and they are deepened. thank you, jenn . pope francis has spent the night in hospital in rome where he's being treated for a respiratory infection. the vatican said the 86—year—old had been struggling with breathing difficulties and would stay in hospital for a few days. a number of people have been killed after two united states army blackhawk helicopters collided during a training mission over kentucky.

local news reports say the incident happened overnight, and as many as nine people may have died. those are the main stories this morning, it is ten past eight on thursday morning. let's get to the weather with carol at blenheim palace in the butterfly house. butterflies themselves, it's fair to say, have been fairly quiet, it is early for them, ten past eight on a thursday morning. it is early for us all! what i am showing you now is the hatchery. in order to keep butterflies, you need a zoo licence. you need to keep records of people i that hatch, the success and failure rates —— the pupae that hatch. the white box in the corner measures the temperature and humidity in this, and send data

to blenheim palace and ultimately to an app which allows the keepers to adjust conditions for the butterflies to maximise the environment. and this has increased the hatching success rate of the butterflies. you can see the pupae in there at different stages of their development. it is really fascinating. there's about 300 butterflies in the butterfly house, of different shapes and sizes. it is toasty warm in here, outside it is a mild start today. the outlook is sunshine and heavy downpours for the next few days. at the moment we have had a lot of heavy overnight rain moving north and east, that is yet to play northern england. when it does we are in for a day of sunshine and showers. you could catch a shower anyway, anywhere, heavy and thundery in the east and some of them will form lines so you will get torrential downpours. the breeze coming from a mild direction.

temperatures higher today than yesterday, 1a to 16, but sam luckley in the south—east in cambridgeshire and bedfordshire could hit 17 —— but some could locally in the south—eastern and cambridge. strong winds and rain in the english channel and areas adjacent to it overnight, as well as south wales. the winds will ease tomorrow, wet across england and wales. low cloud coming in from the north sea across eastern scotland and north—east england, with one or two showers. here it will feel cool. the best of the sunshine will be in the north—west of scotland. generally speaking tomorrow's temperatures will be down a touch on what we are looking at today. if you are wanting drier weather, looking at today. if you are wanting drierweather, it looks looking at today. if you are wanting drier weather, it looks like sunday is looking much too bad at the moment. —— not too bad. a blood test which can detect cancer cells could result in thousands

of bowel cancer patients not having to go through chemotherapy each year. the royal marsden hospital in london is leading the major trial, as our medical editor fergus walsh reports. the c—word is a big word to live with. it's a year since ben cooke was diagnosed with bowel cancer. i haven't taken a single day off work, which has been incredible. after successful surgery, patients like ben are usually offered intravenous chemotherapy to mop up any cancer cells that might be remaining. right, what shall we do? big, enormous chelsea blow dry? so ben, who runs this hair salon in chelsea, was spared the toxic side effects, which can include nerve damage to the hands and feet. work for me is my therapy as such. like, i love going to work, i love myjob, i'm very lucky to do what i do. and if i'd have had the intravenous, i'd feel like i wouldn't have been

able to have carried on. but the fact that i didn't have any tingling or anything in my hands has just been an absolute blessing. ben has regular check—ups at the royal marsden, which is leading a trial of the blood test across dozens of hospitals. your cancer was diagnosed in the cecum, in the right colon. the results could transform the way thousands of bowel cancer patients are treated in the uk every year. i hope through this trial that we generate the evidence to show that this technology, liquid biopsies, can be used to spare patients with stage three bowel cancer unnecessary chemotherapy after the bowel cancer surgery because they don't need it. deep breath in, sharp scratch. so how can a blood test tell if a patient like ben is free of cancer? it looks for tiny fragments of tumor dna circulating in the bloodstream. if there's none present, there's a low risk the cancer will return. these blood tests or liquid

biopsies are part of a revolution in the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer. they're being trialled in the uk across lung, breast, as well as bowel cancer, and can detect minute fragments of tumor dna months, even years before they'd show up on a scan. after she had bowel cancer surgery, artist suzanne winter was also spared chemotherapy as a result of the blood test. i just feel incredibly lucky. i know how toxic it is, i know that i would feel terrible. and also your whole everything is you're getting ready for it. you're psyching yourself up for it. so to suddenly hear that you aren't going to need it is just unbelievable. chemotherapy still has a vital role in treating cancer, but if blood test trials are successful, it will mean a brighter future for thousands

of patients every year. as well as saving the nhs money. fergus walsh, bbc news. we're joined now by our medical editor, fergus walsh. the medical editor, fergus walsh. thing about this is yr understand the thing about this is you can understand doctors and oncologists making sure that they have got it and they do everything to get rid of the cancer and treat the cancer if there is any sign. and airing on the side of caution, so chemotherapy is delivered. with something like this, it has got a world of possibilities, freeing up treatment time, freeing up freeing up treatment time, freeing up resources, you are letting people recover. more quickly. it up resources, you are letting people recover. more quickly.— recover. more quickly. it has huge otential recover. more quickly. it has huge potential to _ recover. more quickly. it has huge potential to minimise _ recover. more quickly. it has huge potential to minimise the - recover. more quickly. it has huge i potential to minimise the treatment that patients get to, and so given

kinder treatment. and also to free up kinder treatment. and also to free up resources. the owners —— we have got to wait for this trial, it will take three orfour years got to wait for this trial, it will take three or four years before we get a definitive answer for bowel cancer, but then i think it really will transform treatment a000, a0 odd thousand people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year. half of them are cured by surgery alone. so it's going to mean a big difference for thousands of cancer patients a year. explain, how do you imagine this working? so liquid biopsies, that is quite a nice way to get into it. biopsies, that is quite a nice way to get into it-_ to get into it. this is being trialled with _ to get into it. this is being trialled with bowel - to get into it. this is being trialled with bowel cancerl to get into it. this is being - trialled with bowel cancer post surgery but also in breast cancer and lung cancer. 50 surgery but also in breast cancer and lung cancer.— and lung cancer. so there is a direction _ and lung cancer. so there is a direction of _ and lung cancer. so there is a direction of travel _ and lung cancer. so there is a direction of travel here. - and lung cancer. so there is a direction of travel here. for i and lung cancer. so there is a i direction of travel here. for the cancer— direction of travel here. for the cancer specialists, before they

withdraw — cancer specialists, before they withdraw treatment, the belt and braces— withdraw treatment, the belt and braces approach of the intravenous chemotherapy, they have got to be sure that _ chemotherapy, they have got to be sure that it — chemotherapy, they have got to be sure that it works on the individual level. _ sure that it works on the individual level. that — sure that it works on the individual level, that they can say to a patient _ level, that they can say to a patient sitting in front of them, we have had _ patient sitting in front of them, we have had successful surgery, you don't _ have had successful surgery, you don't need — have had successful surgery, you don't need intravenous chemo. and the chemo— don't need intravenous chemo. and the chemo that is used in bowel cancer— the chemo that is used in bowel cancer can— the chemo that is used in bowel cancer can cause nerve damage to the hands _ cancer can cause nerve damage to the hands and _ cancer can cause nerve damage to the hands and feet as we saw in the piece _ hands and feet as we saw in the piece and _ hands and feet as we saw in the piece. and so it can take a toll. so ithink— piece. and so it can take a toll. so i think that — piece. and so it can take a toll. so i think that it— piece. and so it can take a toll. so i think that it is going to be big, but we — i think that it is going to be big, but we have got to wait for the to come _ but we have got to wait for the to come through. there are other trials going _ come through. there are other trials going in— come through. there are other trials going in the — come through. there are other trials going in the us and japan which will report— going in the us and japan which will report around the same time which should _ report around the same time which should give as the definitive answers— should give as the definitive answers about using this particular test for— answers about using this particular test for monetary cancer. —— monitoring — test for monetary cancer. —— monitoring cancer. you have explained _ monitoring cancer. you have explained there is a time process here _ explained there is a time process here and — explained there is a time process here and that is quite right because you have _ here and that is quite right because you have got to be sure. why here and that is quite right because you have got to be sure.— here and that is quite right because you have got to be sure. why does it take that long? _ you have got to be sure. why does it take that long? people _ you have got to be sure. why does it take that long? people will- you have got to be sure. why does it take that long? people will be - take that long? people will be listening saying, i might have a

friend orfamily member in that situation, wouldn't it be great if that was to come in sooner? how is it that you cannot do that process of checking and knowing whether it is safe all works quickly?— is safe all works quickly? because that is why _ is safe all works quickly? because that is why you — is safe all works quickly? because that is why you need _ is safe all works quickly? because that is why you need these - is safe all works quickly? because that is why you need these trials. | that is why you need these trials. they— that is why you need these trials. they are — that is why you need these trials. they are recruiting bowel cancer patients, — they are recruiting bowel cancer patients, post surgery, at more than 40 hospitals around the uk. so they have the _ 40 hospitals around the uk. so they have the test, and then you have to follow _ have the test, and then you have to follow them up for three years to see, _ follow them up for three years to see, do— follow them up for three years to see, do those who have their treatment guided by this circulating tumour— treatment guided by this circulating tumour dna blood test, do they do as well, do _ tumour dna blood test, do they do as well, do they survive, as many of them _ well, do they survive, as many of them survive as the patient to have them survive as the patient to have the gold _ them survive as the patient to have the gold standard treatment? so it's following _ the gold standard treatment? so it's following that treatment carefully before _ following that treatment carefully before you can say we can integrate this into _ before you can say we can integrate this into care across the nhs. 30 before you can say we can integrate this into care across the nhs. so we wait and see. _ this into care across the nhs. so we wait and see, there _ this into care across the nhs. so we wait and see, there is _ this into care across the nhs. so we wait and see, there is a _ this into care across the nhs. so we wait and see, there is a waiting - wait and see, there is a waiting period now. thank you very much.

pleasure. you've seen dippy the dino, and hope the whale, but one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the earth, a patagotitan dinosaur, is about to go on show at the natural history museum in london. the new display is a cast of bones discovered in argentina a decade ago. our science editor rebecca morelle is at the museum for us now. rebecca, all morning we have been trying to give people a sense of scale, just how big this giant creature was. help us out with that. it is a whopper. we are face to face with one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the earth. this is patagotitan. you can almost use me full scale, i am taught by this thing, puny next to it. it looked 100 million years ago. let me take you on a tour along. this creature measured 120 feet from its nose all the way down to the top of its tail,

thatis the way down to the top of its tail, that is 37 metres. you can get a sense of the size of some of the bones, some of them are even bigger than me. what is unusual about this is you can walk underneath the dinosaur, you can touch its bones. because this is a cast, an exact replica of fossils that were unearthed in argentina about a decade ago. you can even feel the texture on them. but when you have a creature that is this enormous, the big challenge is getting it into the building. piece by piece. bone by colossal bone. a creature from 100 million years ago begins to emerge. this is patagotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the earth. ready to go on view to the public at the natural history museum. assembling this dinosaur is like putting together a giant 3d jigsaw puzzle. there are more than 500 bones and fixings, but no instruction manual. this beast measures 37 metres from the tip of its nose, all the way down to its tail.

and itjust about squeezes into this room with a few twists and turns along the way. the titanosaur is a cast, an exact replica of the original fossilised bones, and getting a creature like this into a 1a0—year—old building has been a challenge. when you come to put a very giant dinosaur on the floor, it means that there's only a certain amount of weight you can put on any one given point. so what we did is that we have had special steel reinforcement plates come in and made a whole structure. now that's underneath the floor here, which has now been covered up. and this allows us to put the dinosaur down. and this is one of the longest bones, isn't it? yes, this is the longest bone in the body. this one is about 2.a metres long. this is the first time today that i've seen the whole dinosaur together. and i think that sense of awe at standing under like one all of the largest animals who have walked on land and trying to imagine it as a living,

breathing creature is... yeah, it's amazing. the bones were unearthed at a ranch in patagonia in argentina just over a decade ago, and the discovery caused a sensation as scientists got to grips with the scale of their find. they werejoined by sir david attenborough. and so this is the position as it was in life with the centre of the backbone there. then this is the crest on the top. he also got a chance to see what this titan of the cretaceous period might have looked like. now the exhibition's complete, the dinosaur�*s ready for its moment in the spotlight. and it's not just long. it was heavy, too, weighing nearly as much as five double decker buses. so one of the first things you notice is a huge toothy grin with these pencil like teeth. quite sharp for a vegetarian. yeah, don't worry. definitely a vegetarian, so wouldn't have been chasing after you. so tank titan weighs about 57

tonnes, and fully grown adults might have even been a bit bigger than that. they're constantly on the move. would have beenjust feeding machines, constantly using those heads to stuff more and more leaves and twigs and so on into its bodyjust in order to keep it moving around. patagotitan still holds some mysteries. no one knows why these creatures grew so big or how they came to die out. but their size and their success for millions of years puts our own existence into sharp perspective. the nice thing about this dinosaur is that you can use yourself to give a sense of scale.— a sense of scale. you can see its big speech _ a sense of scale. you can see its big speech are. _ a sense of scale. you can see its big speech are, mine _ a sense of scale. you can see its big speech are, mine are - a sense of scale. you can see its| big speech are, mine are dwarfed a sense of scale. you can see its - big speech are, mine are dwarfed by it. i come up to about it knee, this thing is a enormous. tell us a bit about this animal. we know it lived

100 million years ago but what was it like? , ., ., , it like? this would have been obviously _ it like? this would have been obviously colossal _ it like? this would have been obviously colossal but - it like? this would have been obviously colossal but a - it like? this would have been - obviously colossal but a herbivore, going around very peacefully, munching through conifers and fans that made up the environment. probably quite smelly as a result, this would have been eating about 130 kilograms a day. moving around in a herd, and fairly invulnerable to attack. nothing is going to take on a full adult patagotitan. so there were carnivores around at the same time but they didn't really try and get this. do we know if this was the biggest dinosaur that walked the earth, may be one of the biggest? there are a couple of contenders for the crown, of this is one. we know most about this one so we are most confident about how big it was, its proportions and how much it weighed. it's very, very close to being the largest animal of all time if it isn't a chilly the largest animal of all time. it's certainly the largest

dinosaur you will have ever seen in europe and the largest dinosaur that has ever been in europe without question. has ever been in europe without cuestion. ~ ., ., ., , ., , question. would we have any idea why these dinosaurs _ question. would we have any idea why these dinosaurs got _ question. would we have any idea why these dinosaurs got so _ question. would we have any idea why these dinosaurs got so big? _ question. would we have any idea why these dinosaurs got so big? this - these dinosaurs got so big? this wasn't the time of the giant. absolutely, there were —— this was the time of the giants. yes, we get used to the dinosaurs like our beloved dippy but that is four times smaller, we don't know why a handful of animals so much bigger, it's still a mystery we are trying to work out. �* still a mystery we are trying to work out-— still a mystery we are trying to work out. �* , , ., ~' ., work out. and briefly, do you know wh it work out. and briefly, do you know why it died — work out. and briefly, do you know why it died out? _ work out. and briefly, do you know why it died out? we _ work out. and briefly, do you know why it died out? we don't, - work out. and briefly, do you know why it died out? we don't, in - work out. and briefly, do you know why it died out? we don't, in the i why it died out? we don't, in the case of all _ why it died out? we don't, in the case of all dinosaur _ why it died out? we don't, in the case of all dinosaur species, - why it died out? we don't, in the j case of all dinosaur species, they tend to have a life span, sometimes they get wiped out by disease, or competition by other species, sometimes things like volcanoes and asteroids. in this particular case we are not sure. but asteroids. in this particular case we are not sure.— we are not sure. but not the asteroid — we are not sure. but not the asteroid for _ we are not sure. but not the asteroid for this _ we are not sure. but not the asteroid for this one, - we are not sure. but not the asteroid for this one, they i we are not sure. but not the i asteroid for this one, they died we are not sure. but not the - asteroid for this one, they died out before that?— before that? yes, it lived a long time before _ before that? yes, it lived a long time before the _ before that? yes, it lived a long time before the asteroid -

before that? yes, it lived a long time before the asteroid which i before that? yes, it lived a long - time before the asteroid which came along and marked the age of dinosaur ending. this is probably extinct probably due to disease or competition from other dinosaurs. professor paul barrett, thank you very much. the exhibition opens tomorrow. you can see the dinosaur untiljanuary. either really by this tighten of the —— you are really dwarfed by this tighten of the cretaceous period, it's amazing to see it up close. it cretaceous period, it's amazing to see it up close-— see it up close. it does look magnificent, _ see it up close. it does look magnificent, thank - see it up close. it does look magnificent, thank you - see it up close. it does look magnificent, thank you for l see it up close. it does look - magnificent, thank you for showing us. 'morning live' follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and helen. you are not in your two seats, you are somewhere different! i you are not in your two seats, you are somewhere different!- are somewhere different! i know, shakin: are somewhere different! i know, shaking you _ are somewhere different! i know, shaking you up! _ are somewhere different! i know, shaking you up! i— are somewhere different! i know, shaking you up! i don't _ are somewhere different! i know, shaking you up! i don't like - are somewhere different! i know, i shaking you up! i don't like change. just thursday. _ shaking you up! i don't like change. just thursday. we — shaking you up! i don't like change. just thursday, we will— shaking you up! i don't like change. just thursday, we will come - shaking you up! i don't like change. just thursday, we will come back i shaking you up! i don't like change. just thursday, we will come back to normal tomorrow. coming up on morning live. it's the latest scam anyone can fall for. a letter through the door saying you've won the lottery and you didn't even need to enter.

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thank you, enjoy. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the commissioner of the met police, sir mark rowley, says over 6000 police officers have received community—led training so far in an attempt to boost trust in the force. it comes as the mayor of london has announced an extra £300,000 funding for the met�*s outreach work in the capital. the training puts communities in london who have some of the lowest levels of trust in the police at the centre of improving how the next generation of police officers go about their work. the way we're going to build trust in the metropolitan police is having a strong relationship with communities. that requires us to put their thinking first, to understand the perspectives of the extraordinary diversity in london. that starts in training so that's now 6000 new recruits over the last couple of years have had that sort of input.

chessington world of adventures could face "ride closures and disruption" if threatened strike action goes ahead, that's the warning from unite the union. the engineers, who are all members of unite, could go on strike as early as the end of next month if they vote in favour of the action over pay. the resort says it's keen to resolve the issue as soon as possible. a project offering access to sport for londoners with physical and learning disabilities has won a prestigious london sport award. the group called disability sports coach has helped more than 20,000 people across the capital over the course of the last decade and were handed the award in a ceremony at the guildhall. pete akred is the charity's founder. growing up in disability sport, my dad had multiple sclerosis, and with

with my stammer as well, just fitted. it's amazing to see people come together, it's not just about sport, it's about friendship. let's take a look at the tubes now. minor delays on the jubilee minor delays on thejubilee line and the piccadilly line is part suspended around arnotts grove. now onto the weather with lizzie. hello there, good morning. we are in some much milderfeeling air across the capital and the mild theme is set to continue throughout today. it's also going to be unsettled too, and that's true for the rest of the week. so more wet and windy weather to come in the forecast. for this morning, it's anotherfrost free start to the day. we saw some rain last night, it's to the north of us so there will be sunny spells, lots of dry weather first thing this morning across the capital but it won't be too long before we start to see some showers springing up. it's a day of sunny spells and some showers, some of the showers could have a rumble or two of thunder in them. some brighter spells in between and a brisk south—westerly wind, so the showers won't last for too long and it is still mild. in the best of the sunshine we could see highs of 15 or 16 celsius, possibly even 17 for some.

as we head through the evening and overnight we look out of the west where there is a deep area of low pressure rolling its way eastwards. the strongest winds will be quite far to the south of us but we will see some wet weather into the start of the day on friday. outbreaks of rain on friday and feeling a little cooler. that's it for now, there's more on our website and social media. i'm back in around half an hour. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. it was back in january when peter davies — a 100—year—old war veteran who started volunteering at his local primary school after his wife passed away — was included on the new year's honours list. his work helping children to read saw him awarded a british empire medal, and on monday he received his accolade. graham satchell has been to catch up with him.

shall i do your tie up? yeah. just make sure you don't strangle me. it's a big day for peter davies. he's about to receive the british empire medal for services to education. what do you know? it still fits. yeah. last time you wore a suit. that was 100 years ago. this is something which really is beyond belief. to think that the king has decided that i'm worthy, even. there are people out there who are far more worthy than me. but it really is... well, it's once in a lifetime, isn't it? come on. you'll have to walk a bit quicker than that. peter is 100 years old. he's a world war two veteran, a former raf pilot. for the last six years, he's been volunteering at his local school, helping children to read.

the fact it's been done in school, it pleases me no end. school is the centre of my world these days. applause. the ceremony is led by the lord lieutenant of cheshire, lady redmond. congratulations. thank you, ma'am. it really has been my pleasure. applause. if i make a mistake, you get a point. when you read that one, if you made a mistake, i get a point. right. off you go.

animals could help us in lots of ways. peter comes to school twice a week. over the years, he's helped hundreds and hundreds of children with their reading. some dogs, visit hospitals to help people relax. i'm very proud of him and i definitely think he deserved it. he helped me when i was like in reception in the younger years. he definitely helped me. he was like really enthusiastic. even if you got it wrong, he would be really proud of you no matter what. just put so much effort and uses his time to help children. i think it's really good. he's just been amazing for this i school and like he's done so much for everybody and even with this country, like helping _ with the war and that and... yeah. peter started volunteering after his wife, gina, died. they'd been married for 72 years. life became pointless in some ways. i was lost, i suppose. what would gina have made of today, do you think? oh, i think gina would be over the moon.

she would be so pleased for me, you know? but it would have been quite something. it's fantastic in its way. it really is. it's like the weather. it's great. it's in front of the laptop. in front of the laptop. right. time for one final surprise. oh, look who's on it. hello. how are you? we've arranged a quick call with the former headteacher who allowed peter to start volunteering. can i see your medal? have you got it on? yes. oh, look at that. that's amazing. amazing. something, isn't it? i will be in school tomorrow when i'll bring the medal and every child in school will hold it. oh, that's lovely. thank you, peter. honestly, because the impact you've had on so many children, the positive impact you've had.

so very kind of you. i can't thank you enough, love. it's been a pleasure talking to you. and a surprise! peter has always said he gets more out of volunteering than the children do, that it saved him after his wife died, that the honour is more for them than for him. if you associate with young people, then you tend to stay young, as it were. i'm just grateful for what i've got, but the kids are the icing on the cake. the children don't realise the effect they have on me. it's a great honour. it really is. yeah. it's been a super day. really has. peter's medal will now take pride of place next to his wife, gina. graeme satchell, bbc news.

a lot to love in that story. we're joined now by mavis nicholson, who like peter volunteers to read to school children, and caroline dowson from the literacy charity schoolreaders. good morning to you. so, mavis, i don't think we need much convincing after seeing that, but where is the joy after seeing that, but where is the joy in sitting there, as you do, with a young person reading a story? you should try it. it's absolutely brilliant. i've read since i was knee—high to a grasshopper and i love it and to see other children enjoy reading, it is a joy. lode love it and to see other children enjoy reading, it is a joy. enjoy reading, it is a 'oy. we hear about young h enjoy reading, it is a 'oy. we hear about young people _ enjoy reading, it is a joy. we hear about young people who - enjoy reading, it is a joy. we hear about young people who are - enjoy reading, it is a joy. we hear about young people who are yet i enjoy reading, it is a joy. we hear| about young people who are yet to discover the joy of books or are struggling to get it. have you watched that unfold? have you seen a

child you've sat down with and started reading and seeing something emerge that wasn't there? yes. started reading and seeing something emerge that wasn't there?— emerge that wasn't there? yes, it's terrific when _ emerge that wasn't there? yes, it's terrific when you _ emerge that wasn't there? yes, it's terrific when you go _ emerge that wasn't there? yes, it's terrific when you go in _ emerge that wasn't there? yes, it's terrific when you go in at _ emerge that wasn't there? yes, it's terrific when you go in at the - terrific when you go in at the beginning of term and you see a child who has to come out and read to you, and by the end of term, they are saying, can i read some more? it's great. are saying, can i read some more? it's areat. ., , ., it's great. one of the things about readin: it's great. one of the things about reading with _ it's great. one of the things about reading with someone _ it's great. one of the things about reading with someone who - it's great. one of the things about reading with someone who is - it's great. one of the things about reading with someone who is not. reading with someone who is not always the book, it is the conversations that come around that and the things that may spark off and the things that may spark off and the things that may spark off and the things that children tell you that maybe they would not engage with you before. do you find? yes. with you before. do you find? yes, art of with you before. do you find? yes, part of the — with you before. do you find? yes, part of the enjoyment _ with you before. do you find? yes, part of the enjoyment is _ with you before. do you find? isis part of the enjoyment is chatting to them and chatting about the book and then they tell you little things, perhaps things they shouldn't tell you, but you know, they tell you, my mum said such and such and then you

get, last week, one little girl i was chatting to her before we started reading and she said, miss, we are wasting time, i want to read. that is joyful. we are wasting time, i want to read. that isjoyful. ok, crack on. caroline, how important is it that people get the opportunity to volunteer and spend time with children, and for children to meet people who are not their teachers question so important. it’s people who are not their teachers question so important.— question so important. it's really 0 enin: question so important. it's really opening up _ question so important. it's really opening up the — question so important. it's really opening up the world _ question so important. it's really opening up the world to - question so important. it's really opening up the world to the - question so important. it's really i opening up the world to the children and what _ opening up the world to the children and what we are doing is providing volunteers— and what we are doing is providing volunteers to underpin the learning that the _ volunteers to underpin the learning that the teachers are providing and giving _ that the teachers are providing and giving children the opportunity to practice _ giving children the opportunity to practice their reading but it's also the conversations they are having with mavis, all of the other hundreds of thousands of volunteers we have _ hundreds of thousands of volunteers we have got cross country and they have this _ we have got cross country and they have this opportunity to have a one—to—one relationship with somebody and these volunteers are pouring _ somebody and these volunteers are pouring their time into these children— pouring their time into these children and we know that over 90% of schools _ children and we know that over 90% of schools have told us that children's reading ages are

improving because of volunteers. there _ improving because of volunteers. there is— improving because of volunteers. there is a — improving because of volunteers. there is a statistic that is concerning about one in four children are leaving school not able to read, at primary school. {line children are leaving school not able to read, at primary school.- to read, at primary school. one in four are below _ to read, at primary school. one in four are below the _ to read, at primary school. one in four are below the expected - to read, at primary school. one in i four are below the expected reading a-e four are below the expected reading age and _ four are below the expected reading age and it's harder to access secondary education if you don't have _ secondary education if you don't have the — secondary education if you don't have the literacy skills and what we very much — have the literacy skills and what we very much want to do is focus on making _ very much want to do is focus on making sure _ very much want to do is focus on making sure that children are leaving — making sure that children are leaving primary school being able to access _ leaving primary school being able to access secondary education and life beyond _ access secondary education and life beyond that and that is what the volunteers are doing so we know that the reading _ volunteers are doing so we know that the reading age is the biggest factor— the reading age is the biggest factor in — the reading age is the biggest factor in being able to access all of the _ factor in being able to access all of the education that is available. one of— of the education that is available. one of the — of the education that is available. one of the things that came across so strongly from peter's story is how much he was getting from it. there is the one part of this, the youngsters themselves get engaged, but he was saying that it gave him a new lease of life having been in a sad place. is it similarfor you?

new lease of life having been in a sad place. is it similarforyou? i love going into school. it's about the only time i get to interact with children of that age and they are so funny, and i love it, i could bore you silly. d0 funny, and i love it, i could bore ou sill . funny, and i love it, i could bore you silly-- usa _ funny, and i love it, i could bore you silly.- usa you - funny, and i love it, i could bore you silly.- usa you would i funny, and i love it, i could bore you silly. do it. usa you would have been this morning. _ you silly. do it. usa you would have been this morning. you _ you silly. do it. usa you would have been this morning. you go - you silly. do it. usa you would have been this morning. you go in, - you silly. do it. usa you would have been this morning. you go in, and i been this morning. you go in, and ou sit been this morning. you go in, and you sit down _ been this morning. you go in, and you sit down and _ been this morning. you go in, and you sit down and you _ been this morning. you go in, and you sit down and you are - been this morning. you go in, and you sit down and you are in - been this morning. you go in, and you sit down and you are in a - been this morning. you go in, and| you sit down and you are in a room and you do the thing, so what difference does it make to you? i feel like, that was good. it's - feel like, that was good. it's literally just _ feel like, that was good. it's literallyjust that feel good? feel like, that was good. it's - literally just that feel good? it's literally 'ust that feel good? it's reall literally just that feel good? it's really nice- _ literally just that feel good? it's really nice. how _ literally just that feel good? it's really nice. how often _ literally just that feel good? it's really nice. how often do - literally just that feel good? it's really nice. how often do you i literally just that feel good? it's | really nice. how often do you do literally just that feel good? it's - really nice. how often do you do it? once a week. _ really nice. how often do you do it? once a week. i _ really nice. how often do you do it? once a week, i going _ really nice. how often do you do it? once a week, i going on _ really nice. how often do you do it? once a week, i going on a _ really nice. how often do you do it? | once a week, i going on a thursday. is itjust with the one child? ila. is it 'ust with the one child? no, we is itjust with the one child? no, we no is itjust with the one child? no, we go through — is itjust with the one child? no, we go through and _ is itjust with the one child? iif7, we go through and i may be could see a dozen children in a morning. you can absolutely _ a dozen children in a morning. you can absolutely see why that it such

a good idea i doubt if i would be any good at it. two i'm not from a teaching background at all. you are worried you might be lacking somehow. worried you might be lacking somehow— worried you might be lacking somehow. , , �*, ., ~ somehow. yes, but it's great. and the teachers. _ somehow. yes, but it's great. and the teachers, obviously _ somehow. yes, but it's great. and the teachers, obviously give - somehow. yes, but it's great. and the teachers, obviously give you i somehow. yes, but it's great. and the teachers, obviously give you a| the teachers, obviously give you a lot of help. is the teachers, obviously give you a lot of help-— lot of help. is the point that the volunteers _ lot of help. is the point that the volunteers are _ lot of help. is the point that the volunteers are not _ lot of help. is the point that the volunteers are not necessarily i volunteers are not necessarily teaching, they are with the child and experiencing reading and there is a difference.— is a difference. there is a huge difference _ is a difference. there is a huge difference and _ is a difference. there is a huge difference and it's _ is a difference. there is a huge difference and it's practising i is a difference. there is a huge l difference and it's practising the skills— difference and it's practising the skills that have already been taught and children will bring a reading book— and children will bring a reading book which is appropriate to where they are _ book which is appropriate to where they are and they are able to support— they are and they are able to support volunteers throughout their school _ support volunteers throughout their school and — support volunteers throughout their school and read the guidance and there _ school and read the guidance and there is— school and read the guidance and there is a — school and read the guidance and there is a course they can do and their— there is a course they can do and their online — there is a course they can do and their online forums where people share _

their online forums where people share their experiences.- their online forums where people share their experiences. mavis, do ou do share their experiences. mavis, do you do funny _ share their experiences. mavis, do you do funny voices _ share their experiences. mavis, do you do funny voices when - share their experiences. mavis, do you do funny voices when you - share their experiences. mavis, do you do funny voices when you do i you do funny voices when you do yours? you do funny voices when you do ours? ., you do funny voices when you do yours? ila. youjust read. you do funny voices when you do yours?- you just read.- yours? no. you 'ust read. the children read _ yours? no. you 'ust read. the children read to— yours? no. youjust read. the children read to me _ yours? no. youjust read. the children read to me more - yours? no. youjust read. the| children read to me more than yours? no. you just read. the i children read to me more than i yours? no. you just read. the - children read to me more than i read to them. and some of them do funny voices, some of them are very good at it as well. it’s voices, some of them are very good at it as well-— at it as well. it's part of the readin: at it as well. it's part of the reading experience, - at it as well. it's part of the reading experience, to - at it as well. it's part of the reading experience, to be i at it as well. it's part of the i reading experience, to be able at it as well. it's part of the - reading experience, to be able to do a bit of that and embroider things. absolutely, to make it fun. lots of children— absolutely, to make it fun. lots of children are — absolutely, to make it fun. lots of children are reading alone at home or doing _ children are reading alone at home or doing group reading sessions so the one—to—one sessions are about acting _ the one—to—one sessions are about acting out— the one—to—one sessions are about acting out but tailoring what the child _ acting out but tailoring what the child needs.— child needs. and it's all about makinu child needs. and it's all about making memories. _ child needs. and it's all about making memories. so - child needs. and it's all about making memories. so many. child needs. and it's all about - making memories. so many viewers have been in touch about their favourite books as a child and you can often tell their ages from the books they like. this is someone who is definitely a similar age to me who says enid blyton, i still have a

copy of that. a well remembered book with lots of viewers ringing this one. charlie and the chocolate factory and matilda are amongst those mentioned. maria says my late mum used to read to me all the time as a little girl. thomas the tank engine to paddington and the one i hear the most is the secret garden, another great one. i won a competition as a eight—year—old and chose the book black beauty and i treasure it so much and i cried when i read it and i tried the same tears when i recently reread it. mavis, i will give the last say. what is your favourite to read? what makes your heart skip when you think, we are going to read that one? ilaiar heart skip when you think, we are going to read that one?— heart skip when you think, we are going to read that one? now you are askinu. going to read that one? now you are asking- we've _ going to read that one? now you are asking- we've got — going to read that one? now you are asking. we've got a _ going to read that one? now you are asking. we've got a lovely _ going to read that one? now you are asking. we've got a lovely one - going to read that one? now you are asking. we've got a lovely one that i asking. we've got a lovely one that we read at school about a leprechaun and a little boy who had a shepherd

unwanted wanted to find a pot of gold. leprechauns aren't allowed —— aren't allowed to tell lies. the shepherd put a red sock where the pot of gold was and went away for some reason and when he came back every plant in the field had a red sock on it and the leprechaun hadn't lied... �* . lied... but he had hidden the destination... _ lied... but he had hidden the destination... amongst - lied... but he had hidden the destination... amongst all i lied... but he had hidden the. destination... amongst all the lied... but he had hidden the - destination... amongst all the red ones, destination... amongst all the red ones. that — destination... amongst all the red ones. that was _ destination... amongst all the red ones, that was very _ destination... amongst all the red ones, that was very clever. - destination... amongst all the red ones, that was very clever. we i destination... amongst all the red i ones, that was very clever. we have quite a discussion about that. i didn't know that leprechauns couldn't live.— didn't know that leprechauns - couldn't live._ that's couldn't live. now you know. that's not me couldn't live. now you know. that's got me thinking- — couldn't live. now you know. that's got me thinking. thank _ couldn't live. now you know. that's got me thinking. thank you - couldn't live. now you know. that's got me thinking. thank you both i couldn't live. now you know. that's got me thinking. thank you both so much. thank you.

talks between royal mail and the communication workers union are said to be close to collapse. the board is said to be threatening to put the company into administration if there isn't a deal this week — hannah's looking at this for us. big questions about the future of royal mail. royal mail has been in dispute with workers about pay and conditions since last august. the communication workers union — which represents more than 100,000 workers — has already rejected a pay offer which royal mail says is worth up to 9% over 18 months. the union says it represents a pay cut because of the rising cost of living. it also objects to changes to working conditions — including to start times and sick pgy- but royal mail says its losing too much money to meet the union's demands. it is projected to have made a loss of more than £350m in the past year. now this week the situation has got much worse, with talks reported to be on the brink of collapse. mediators have been called

in to break the deadlock. but royal mail has reportedly threatened to put itself into administration if progress isn't made. that would be a serious escalation, likely to have consequences to jobs and the service we all rely on. and even away from recent disputes, royal mail has been having problems meeting its obligations for some time. there are reports in the press that's been considered but i wonder if it is sabre rattling around the pay negotiations. if it were to happen it would be extremely messy because the royal mail has a service obligation to deliver letters to letters to every address in the uk six days a week and if it fell into administration the government would need to find somebody to do that job. at the same time i also don't see why shareholders are simply waved through for a company that was profitable until this year and if it did happen it would be a massive headache for the government.

and even away from recent disputes, royal mail has been having problems meeting its obligations for some time. it was fined £1.5million for missing its delivery targets in 2020, and customers have continued to complain about its service. earlier this month, the business was referred to the industry regulator ofcom after being accused by mps of poor performance and prioritising parcels over letters — a claim the company denies. it could be handed a massive fine if it's found to have breached the requirement to provide a six—day—a—week postal service to all 32 million uk addresses. and right now there is clearly a very precarious situation between the company and the union. we can expect to hear more very soon. there was great sadness yesterday with news of the death of paul o'grady who was many things to many people — a drag queen, a comedian and a presenter,

but mainly an animal lover. his programme 'for the love of dogs' helped raise the profile of battersea dogs and cats home. one of the dogs he met there was a chihuahua called blue — he was getting ready to go to a new home but first he needed paul's help. let's take a look. here's the boy. what is going on? my mission _ here's the boy. what is going on? my mission is _ here's the boy. what is going on? my mission is clear, to make blue my best friend — mission is clear, to make blue my best friend. this, folks, is a lesson— best friend. this, folks, is a lesson in— best friend. this, folks, is a lesson in the art of seduction. oh, blue, _ lesson in the art of seduction. oh, blue, you — lesson in the art of seduction. oh, blue, you are a daft boy. step one, take him _ blue, you are a daft boy. step one, take him for— blue, you are a daft boy. step one, take him for a slap up dinner. he's a good— take him for a slap up dinner. he's a good boy — take him for a slap up dinner. he's a good boy. is that nice, is it? are you coming — a good boy. is that nice, is it? are you coming up? step two, play it cool and — you coming up? step two, play it cool and let him come to you. come on, cool and let him come to you. come on. then _ cool and let him come to you. come on. then he's— cool and let him come to you. come on, then. he's a good boy. come on

then _ on, then. he's a good boy. come on then there — on, then. he's a good boy. come on then there it — on, then. he's a good boy. come on then. there it is. a good boy. step three. _ then. there it is. a good boy. step three. make — then. there it is. a good boy. step three, make himjust a then. there it is. a good boy. step three, make him just a little bit jealous — three, make him just a little bit jealous. what's this? you are not having _ jealous. what's this? you are not having any — jealous. what's this? you are not having any. come on, then, once more? _ having any. come on, then, once more? do— having any. come on, then, once more? do you? he's a good boy. let's see how— more? do you? he's a good boy. let's see how he _ more? do you? he's a good boy. let's see how he is — more? do you? he's a good boy. let's see how he is today. are we mates? where _ see how he is today. are we mates? where is _ see how he is today. are we mates? where is that boy? come and see what i've where is that boy? come and see what we got— where is that boy? come and see what we got for— where is that boy? come and see what i've got for you. hey, hang on a minute — i've got for you. hey, hang on a minute i— i've got for you. hey, hang on a minute. i didn't say help yourself, did i? _ minute. i didn't say help yourself, did i? no, — minute. i didn't say help yourself, did i? no, what's this? you are not scared _ did i? no, what's this? you are not scared any— did i? no, what's this? you are not scared any more. hah hah, success. lovely— scared any more. hah hah, success. lovely when— scared any more. hah hah, success. lovely when they get to trust you, it really _ lovely when they get to trust you, it really is — lovely when they get to trust you, it really is. oh, tickle, tickle. joanne — it really is. oh, tickle, tickle. joanne explaining what was going on. bluejoins us now with his new ownerjoanna randall, and head vet at battersea — shaun opperman. good morning to you both. it felt

like there was continuity there because a lovely bit of paul o'grady just getting acquainted with blue, because blue was not so happy. ila. because blue was not so happy. no, he was because blue was not so happy. iiif7, he was relinquished... come because blue was not so happy. iii. he was relinquished... come on... he was relinquished to battersea a couple of years ago and didn't have a particularly sad past and the family he was with previously wanted him but was moving into a house that wouldn't allow dogs and that's how he ended up at battersea and he was born right before we went into lockdown in 2020 and spent his earliest months of life with one house and one family and not really meeting any other people so when he ended up her entire universe got turned inside out. late ended up her entire universe got turned inside out.— turned inside out. we saw paul o'grady spending _ turned inside out. we saw paul o'grady spending a _ turned inside out. we saw paul o'grady spending a lot - turned inside out. we saw paul o'grady spending a lot of - turned inside out. we saw paul o'grady spending a lot of time | turned inside out. we saw paul - o'grady spending a lot of time with blue to get accustomed to normal life and i it was quite a moment.

quite a moment for you yesterday and now they are so happy you must be quite a moment for you. it now they are so happy you must be quite a moment for you.— quite a moment for you. it was really upsetting _ quite a moment for you. it was really upsetting to _ quite a moment for you. it was really upsetting to hear - quite a moment for you. it was really upsetting to hear about. really upsetting to hear about paul's passing. we had a long cuddle and a cry and watch the episode he was on as well and felt deeply, deeply sad and paul was so tremendously kind. and he ended up at battersea and it was nice to have at battersea and it was nice to have a friend like paul at that point and could not have encountered a better friend. ._ could not have encountered a better friend. , ., could not have encountered a better friend. ._ ., ., , �* friend. the way paul was with blue was special — friend. the way paul was with blue was special but _ friend. the way paul was with blue was special but he _ friend. the way paul was with blue was special but he loved _ friend. the way paul was with blue was special but he loved animals i was special but he loved animals immensely and some say more than humans. i immensely and some say more than humans. ~ ., �* , ., ., humans. i think that's a fair comment- _ humans. i think that's a fair comment. he _ humans. i think that's a fair comment. he was - humans. i think that's a fair comment. he wasjust - humans. i think that's a fair comment. he wasjust his i humans. i think that's a fair- comment. he wasjust his presence, and he _

comment. he wasjust his presence, and he was — comment. he wasjust his presence, and he was a — comment. he wasjust his presence, and he was a presence for a good ten years— and he was a presence for a good ten years at— and he was a presence for a good ten years at battersea and for about six months _ years at battersea and for about six months of _ years at battersea and for about six months of each of those years, he was a _ months of each of those years, he was a tireless campaigner for rescue do-s was a tireless campaigner for rescue dogs and _ was a tireless campaigner for rescue dogs and his whole reason was to get the dogs _ dogs and his whole reason was to get the dogs into the homes and he would rin- the dogs into the homes and he would ring up— the dogs into the homes and he would ring up and _ the dogs into the homes and he would ring up and say i got a dog for you and he— ring up and say i got a dog for you and he took— ring up and say i got a dog for you and he took on five battersea dogs himself— and he took on five battersea dogs himself and there was the little puppy— himself and there was the little puppy he took on in the last being elsai _ puppy he took on in the last being elsa. a _ puppy he took on in the last being elsa, a white—haired jackson. absences— elsa, a white—haired jackson. absences death, the profile which he brought to the home, that has still, he is still having an effect. the reaction. _ he is still having an effect. the reaction, we've _ he is still having an effect. the reaction, we've never seen anything like it. _ reaction, we've never seen anything like it, yesterday, phones ringing off the _ like it, yesterday, phones ringing off the hook, interviews back to back— off the hook, interviews back to back and — off the hook, interviews back to back and even during the programme we get _ back and even during the programme we get so _ back and even during the programme we get so much correspondence to paul o'grady at battersea. he's

almost — paul o'grady at battersea. he's almost become synonymous with the charity— almost become synonymous with the charity in _ almost become synonymous with the charity in a _ almost become synonymous with the charity in a sense and that's why he's _ charity in a sense and that's why he's been — charity in a sense and that's why he's been such a brilliant advocate. in he's been such a brilliant advocate. in terms— he's been such a brilliant advocate. in terms of— he's been such a brilliant advocate. in terms of people donating or wanting to help? just in terms of people donating or wanting to help?— in terms of people donating or wantin: to hel? , ., ., wanting to help? just an outpouring of sympathy- _ wanting to help? just an outpouring of sympathy- you — wanting to help? just an outpouring of sympathy. you can _ wanting to help? just an outpouring of sympathy. you can probably - wanting to help? just an outpouring of sympathy. you can probably tell, i of sympathy. you can probably tell, i imarine, of sympathy. you can probably tell, i imagine. when _ of sympathy. you can probably tell, i imagine, when someone - of sympathy. you can probably tell, i imagine, when someone comes i of sympathy. you can probably tell, | i imagine, when someone comes in, of sympathy. you can probably tell, i i imagine, when someone comes in, in all honesty you've probably had a few tv people and spend a bit of time to get shots with the dogs and they don't mean any harm but they come and do their thing and they go and you know and there is a big difference from someone who really cares. an you can't fake it.- cares. an you can't fake it. animals know it and — cares. an you can't fake it. animals know it and he _ cares. an you can't fake it. animals know it and he was do _ cares. an you can't fake it. animals know it and he was do as _ cares. an you can't fake it. animals know it and he was do as well. - cares. an you can't fake it. animals know it and he was do as well. a i cares. an you can't fake it. animals | know it and he was do as well. a lot of the _ know it and he was do as well. a lot of the dogs — know it and he was do as well. a lot of the dogs that have come in have quite _ of the dogs that have come in have quite a _ of the dogs that have come in have quite a shaky start or have been neglected — quite a shaky start or have been neglected and they need a lot of time _ neglected and they need a lot of time and — neglected and they need a lot of time and attention and patience and expertise _ time and attention and patience and expertise and paul would pretty much be involved _ expertise and paul would pretty much be involved in every part of the journey — be involved in every part of the journey from when they first come in, journey from when they first come in. he'd _ journey from when they first come in, he'd come into the theatres to

see the _ in, he'd come into the theatres to see the operations and sit in the kennels— see the operations and sit in the kennels while they were convalescing and it— kennels while they were convalescing and it was— kennels while they were convalescing and it wasjust kennels while they were convalescing and it was just fantastic. haw kennels while they were convalescing and it was just fantastic.— and it was 'ust fantastic. how is blue and it was just fantastic. how is blue now? _ and it was just fantastic. how is blue now? what _ and it was just fantastic. how is blue now? what is _ and it was just fantastic. how is blue now? what is the - and it was just fantastic. how is i blue now? what is the personality like? �* , ., , , blue now? what is the personality like? 2 ., , , ., ., ., like? he's a very friendly dog and a little bit hyperactive _ like? he's a very friendly dog and a little bit hyperactive sometimes, i little bit hyperactive sometimes, but in a lovely, playful way. considering when he first turned up at battersea, he hated everyone on the whole world and you can see in the whole world and you can see in the episode with paul that he doesn't even like him at the beginning but that was the amazing thing and at the end of the time spent, the whole personality was changed, climbing over paul, giving him kisses and this is what he is like all of the time. it’s him kisses and this is what he is like all of the time.— like all of the time. it's good to see and he _ like all of the time. it's good to see and he was _ like all of the time. it's good to see and he was also _ like all of the time. it's good to see and he was also molting i like all of the time. it's good to i see and he was also molting that's ok. we are ok. it happens. i am so pleased we ended up with a great relationship to you, and that is what it is, with a dog. it really is

a relationship and i dare say your phone will be ringing for a while now, and hopefully that will have tactical applications and be good. paul was a one—off and a lovely man and we _ paul was a one—off and a lovely man and we will— paul was a one—off and a lovely man and we will miss him terribly. paul was a one-off and a lovely man and we will miss him terribly.- and we will miss him terribly. thank ou. ve and we will miss him terribly. thank you- very well— and we will miss him terribly. thank you. very well behaved, _ and we will miss him terribly. thank you. very well behaved, blue. - and we will miss him terribly. thank you. very well behaved, blue. for i you. very well behaved, blue. for once. beavers were hunted to extinction in england a00 years ago — but thanks to several conservation projects, they've been making a comeback in recent years. now a family of the rodents has been released in staffordshire — and are happily living in one of the largest enclosures in the uk. liz copper has more. this is the first time beavers have swum in staffordshire's waterways in more than a00 years. this, an historic moment at the trenthams estate for the conservationists behind this project. it's incredibly exciting. and to have beavers, you know, for my home patch, to be honest, i'm overwhelmed with emotion, really, and really excited. earlier, the beavers had been

carefully transported from scotland. it was then a trip by boat to an island in the middle of trentham's lake for their release. so it's mum and dad, mum is a bit biggerand baby. so a baby female, she's about 8.5 kilos or so she would have been born last year. so we were lucky enough to get a family and you can see it's such a lovely site, lots of space, so it will be really good to get a family of beavers in here and established as quick as possible. before the release, fencing has been put up along the perimeter of the estate. it will stop the beavers getting into the nearby river trent. there are strict controls in place to keep the beavers safe while they are on the estate. as well as planning permission, a licence has been granted to bring them here. and now they are here, it's hoped they will bring many benefits. they literally engineer the environment, and make it a suitable habitat for all sorts of different types of creatures, whether it is the fish, looking at insect species, amphibians, birds and mammal species.

in time, more beavers could live here in the enclosure. not just a delight for visitors, but also potentially an environmental boost. liz copper, bbc news, the trentham estate in north staffordshire. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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