good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and roger johnson. our headlines today: millions of households will face higher costs from today as increases in council tax, water and mobile phone bills kick in, but there will also be an increase in the minimum wage. water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting rivers and the sea. the money raised would be used for environmental projects. the port of dover declares a critical incident as coaches, cars and lorries queue for hours to cross the english channel. tornadoes have caused destruction and several deaths

across the united states. good morning. the premier league returns today with a huge game at lunchtime as manchester city host liverpool, knowing their title chase can't afford an april fool's day slip—up. good morning. it's been the wettest march in over a0 years for parts of the uk, but thankfully the weekend is bringing us something drier and eventually something brighter as well. i'll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. it's saturday 1 april. our top story: households already struggling with the rising cost of living will see many of their bills increase from today. council tax, water charges and some mobile phone costs are going up, but there will also be a big increase in the national minimum wage. as part of the bbc news tackling it together series, 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been looking at what is going up and what you can do about it.

good morning, vincent. catherine has not five good morning, vincent. catherine has got five children, _ good morning, vincent. catherine has got five children, and _ good morning, vincent. catherine has got five children, and little _ good morning, vincent. catherine has got five children, and little vince - got five children, and little vince is the youngest. her partner works full—time, but they have struggled with bills and are already in arrears on council tax. i’m with bills and are already in arrears on council tax. i'm trying m best arrears on council tax. i'm trying my best to _ arrears on council tax. i'm trying my best to pay _ arrears on council tax. i'm trying my best to pay it. _ arrears on council tax. i'm trying my best to pay it, but _ arrears on council tax. i'm trying my best to pay it, but obviously| my best to pay it, but obviously with five children it's a bit difficult. i'd like to know why the counsellor charging more for council tax. it counsellor charging more for council tax. , ., , counsellor charging more for council tax. , . , . ., , , counsellor charging more for council tax. . tax. it is a big increase this year. the chancellor _ tax. it is a big increase this year. the chancellor has _ tax. it is a big increase this year. the chancellor has changed - tax. it is a big increase this year. the chancellor has changed the i tax. it is a big increase this year. - the chancellor has changed the rules to allow councils in england to increase taxes by as much as 5%, and almost all areas are opting for that biggest possible rise. to save, check the discounts in your area. 0ften check the discounts in your area. often there is a single person �*s discount for people with disabilities, and people in certain types of benefits can often claim an extra support fund as well. and don't forget, you will save money if you are able to pay by direct debit. broadband and mobile deals are increasing as well. alex pays £a0 a month for his phone contracts. the 56, it works. — month for his phone contracts. tue: 56, it works, internet, month for his phone contracts. he 56, it works, internet, it month for his phone contracts. tt2 56, it works, internet, it works for mainstreaming in sport, watching the

internet, watching films, and that means i don't need a broadband bill as well. i would like to know why the phone companies have put the prices up. the phone companies have put the rices u. ~ the phone companies have put the rices u. .,, ., , ., prices up. most mobile and phone contracts can _ prices up. most mobile and phone contracts can go _ prices up. most mobile and phone contracts can go up _ prices up. most mobile and phone contracts can go up with _ prices up. most mobile and phone contracts can go up with inflation l contracts can go up with inflation plus bit extra, adding a whopping i7.3% plus bit extra, adding a whopping 17.3% for some services. to save, check to see if you are out of your contract period. the easiest way to do that on your phone is to text the word info 285075. you are beyond that period, you will not pay any exit fees and you will be able to save money if you shop around for a better deal. utility bills are rising as well. t5 better deal. utility bills are rising as well.— better deal. utility bills are risin: as well. , ., ., ., rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's auoin rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's going up _ rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's going no an _ rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's going up an extra _ rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's going up an extra £5. _ rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's going up an extra £5. i'm - rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's going up an extra £5. i'm on i rising as well. is £27 now a month. it's going up an extra £5. i'm on a l it's going up an extra £5. i'm on a water metre so i'm very careful with what i use. for water metre so i'm very careful with what i use-— what i use. for anne-marie, it is ener: what i use. for anne-marie, it is energy bills _ what i use. for anne-marie, it is energy bills draining _ what i use. for anne-marie, it is energy bills draining the - what i use. for anne-marie, it is| energy bills draining the finances. the cost is a lot this winter. hopefully now it's getting a bit warmer. i want to know well my gas and electric cost me more. although the government _

and electric cost me more. although the government is _ and electric cost me more. although the government is now _ and electric cost me more. although the government is now keeping - and electric cost me more. although the government is now keeping that| the government is now keeping that lower price in place untiljuly, bills are still going up. that's because standing charges are increasing and lots of areas, and the monthly £67 government top up has stopped. while water bills are rising by an average of 7.5%. we can all save money by making the most of the warmer weather, so turn your heating down when you can and get that washing drying outside. for customers like anne—marie, who are on a prepayment metre, they may benefit as some companies are reducing prices for gas and electricity from the start of april. when it comes to water, make sure there are no leaks in your house, and certain showerheads and aerators really reduce the flow of water and can save you money. the good news is that lots of people's incomes are increasing in april as well. the minimum wage is going up by 9.7%, and most working age benefits and pensions will alljump by 10.i%.

water companies which allow raw sewage to pollute uk seas and rivers could face unlimited fines. that is under plans which are expected to be released next week. ministers want to scrap the current £250,000 limit on civil penalties and make them easier to impose. it comes as new figures reveal that sewage was spilled into england's waterways 300,000 times last year. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo reports. wild swimmers in west yorkshire enjoying the water, but nearby, raw, untreated sewage is regularly discharged into the river. what accompanies release sewage when there's too much demand on their treatment during rainy periods. latest figures show firms had released raw sewage into england's waterways more than 300,000 times last year. that's more than 800 spills a day. the figure is down i9% on the previous year, but ministers say the volume of sewage discharges

across england is unacceptable, and now want to clampdown on firms breaking rules. the government is expected to announce plans for firms to face unlimited fines for polluting the environment and to make it quicker and easierfor sanctions to be imposed. money received and penalties will be ring—fenced and directly invested in projects or groups working to improve waterways and natural habitats. laboursaid improve waterways and natural habitats. labour said the government had allowed waterways to be treated as open sewers and said it would ensure bosses of what companies were held to account if it were in power. the port of dover has declared a critical incident, with up to 70 coaches caught up in lengthy delays overnight. 0ur reporter aruna iyengar is in doverfor us now. aruna, not the greatest start to the easter getaway. what has been causing the problems? many schools have broken up, but yesterday lots of people trying to get away for easter. what has been causing the problems?— get away for easter. what has been causing the problems? well, as you sa , lots

causing the problems? well, as you say. lots and _ causing the problems? well, as you say, lots and lots _ causing the problems? well, as you say, lots and lots of _ causing the problems? well, as you say, lots and lots of people, - say, lots and lots of people, hundreds, thousands of people, trying to get through the port of dover today to get away for that easter break. but many are here for hours. i spoke to a university student from the university of leeds off on a ski trip with 800 other students, and he said he had arrived at 8pm last night and he had been told after a four hour wait that he couldn't get away for another ten hours. so the massive waits for people who are looking to get away on ski trips. there's lots of coaches waiting, i can see over in a waiting area just to the side of me, coaches waiting there, and they'll be there for a long time because there seem to be huge delays. part of the reason is whether in the channel, part of the reason is because loads of people are trying to get away at the same time, and also there are problems with french border controls and water controls here in the uk. so really it's a perfect storm. lots of factors come into play, and thatjust means big waits for everyone. as i travelled here today to dover, there was a queue of about two miles long of

lorries on the 20 trying to get into dover. i can see, really, cars, lorries, coaches, alljust waiting to get away. dfds is one of the main ferry operators here, and pno, they say they're trying to give refreshments to people, but there are still long delays and people are getting very disgruntled. —— p&0. a man has been charged with the murders of a father and son who were shot dead in cambridgeshire. gary dunmore and his sonjosh, who were aged 57 and 32, were killed around a0 minutes apart on wednesday night. stephen alderton, who is 66, will appear before huntingdon magistrates today. the social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan have been released from jail in romania and moved to house arrest. they have been in custody since december while the authorities investigate allegations of rape, people trafficking and forming an organised crime group. no charges have yet been made

and both men deny any wrongdoing. at least three people have died and many more are injured after tornadoes hit the united states. the first ripped through little rock in arkansas, leaving thousands of homes without power. severe storms further north caused the roof of an illinois theatre to collapse. a state of emergency has been declared. shelley phelps reports. oh, my god! ripping away building tops, downing trees and overturning cars, the catastrophic tornado started moving through little rock on friday afternoon. this man told cbs news what he saw. and through the window i saw a transformer that up. when in the bathroom, close the tour, and all of a sudden they were so much went everywhere i felt like the house was shaking and things are being thrown

against it. it was just something i've never experienced before. dozens of people have been taken to hospital. debris lies are scattered across roads and tens of thousands of homes are without power. there were also dramatic scenes in illinois, where the rain caused the roof of a packed theatre to collapse. such widespread severe weather is unusual. this collapse. such widespread severe weather is unusual.— weather is unusual. this is the first time and _ weather is unusual. this is the first time and i _ weather is unusual. this is the first time and i believe - weather is unusual. this is the first time and i believe more l weather is unusual. this is the i first time and i believe more than ten years that we have had two areas of high risk. that's very uncommon, because typically the atmosphere likes to focus on one particular area. tt likes to focus on one particular area. . ., , likes to focus on one particular area. _, , , ., ~ likes to focus on one particular area. , , ., ~ ., ., area. it comes 'ust a week after a deadl area. it comesjust a week after a deadly tornado _ area. it comesjust a week after a deadly tornado hit _ area. it comesjust a week after a deadly tornado hit mississippi, i deadly tornado hit mississippi, killing 25 people. president biden has been their meeting the relatives of those who lost their lives. today, i authorise the federal government to cover 100% of the cost for removing debris and emergency

measures that are involved in keeping up here. by keeping shelters up keeping up here. by keeping shelters up and running and paying for overtime for everyone, 100% of the cost, not from the state but from us, for 30 days, and then after that, when not leaving either. similar help will be required with the clean—up efforts elsewhere, and difficult hours lay ahead for the millions of people facing severe weather warnings across the midwest and the south. former us president donald trump will hand himself in to a court in new york on tuesday to face criminal charges. the charges relate to money paid to a former porn actress, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. mr trump denies any wrongdoing. 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfiq reports. new york has had its fair share of high—profile trials, but the indictment of donald trump has put it at the centre of the political universe. it's the first time a former president has been criminally

charged. new york is bracing for his upcoming arrest this tuesday, and the potential for protests. tt’s upcoming arrest this tuesday, and the potential for protests. tt’s a the potential for protests. it's a olitical the potential for protests. it's a political sham, _ the potential for protests. it's a political sham, and _ the potential for protests. it's a political sham, and it's - the potential for protests. tt�*s 2 political sham, and it's politically motivated. tt’s political sham, and it's politically motivated. v ., , political sham, and it's politically motivated. �*, ., , political sham, and it's politically motivated. �*, ., , motivated. it's finally good to see some justice _ motivated. it's finally good to see some justice happen. _ motivated. it's finally good to see some justice happen. according i motivated. it's finally good to see | some justice happen. according to trum - 's some justice happen. according to trump's legal _ some justice happen. according to trump's legal team, _ some justice happen. according to trump's legalteam, though, i some justice happen. according to trump's legal team, though, he . some justice happen. according to trump's legalteam, though, he is trump's legal team, though, he is not fazed and plans to plead not guilty to the charges against him. he is great. he is moving along, this isjust another day he is great. he is moving along, this is just another day for donald trump, of course, so he is in normal spirits, out and about. he had dinner with his wife last night. while that may be, trump has been busy on social media, trying to undermine the credibility of the case, while rallying his base and, in turn, the republican party. even his likely challenges for the republican nomination for president have accused new york prosecutors of weaponising the criminaljustice weaponising the criminal justice system. weaponising the criminaljustice system. t weaponising the criminal 'ustice s stem. ~' , . system. i think the unprecedented indictment of _ system. i think the unprecedented indictment of a _ system. i think the unprecedented indictment of a former— system. i think the unprecedented indictment of a former president l system. i think the unprecedented| indictment of a former president of the united states for a campaign

finance issue is an outrage. the manhattan _ finance issue is an outrage. the manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg, has responded in a letter to the attacks against him, saying the charges have been brought by citizens of new york doing their civic duty. the grand jury heard testimony from this man, trump's former fixer michael cohen, who was convicted in 2018 over the payment in question to the porn star stormy daniels. cohen's lawyer says prosecutors have a strong case against trump. prosecutors have a strong case against trump-— prosecutors have a strong case against trump. well, let's 'ust say thousands of i against trump. well, let'sjust say thousands of corroborating - thousands of corroborating documents, testimony, e—mails, text messages, phone calls, all of which support with the federal prosecutors already concluded — that donald trump directed michael cohen to do a serious crime. this trump directed michael cohen to do a serious crime-— serious crime. this is an unprecedented - serious crime. this is an| unprecedented moment, serious crime. this is an i unprecedented moment, one serious crime. this is an - unprecedented moment, one that serious crime. this is an _ unprecedented moment, one that will only further divide the country as it heads into campaigning for the presidential election in 202a. more long—term for donald trump's supporters, it may increase distrust in legal system.

pope francis is expected to be discharged from hospital today, the vatican has said. he was admitted on wednesday with breathing difficulties and later diagnosed with bronchitis. the vatican says the pontiff responded well to antibiotics and is now expected in st peter's square for palm sunday mass this weekend. good morning, if you havejust joined us. those are the main stories this morning. let's have a first look at the weather. sarah is with us this morning. good morning. you are saying at the start of the programme we have just come out of a rather wet month, so people will be hoping not to many april showers, maybe. hoping not to many april showers, ma be. , ~ ., ., ., maybe. yes, i think we had all of our aril maybe. yes, i think we had all of our april showers _ maybe. yes, i think we had all of our april showers back _ maybe. yes, i think we had all of our april showers back in - maybe. yes, i think we had all of our april showers back in march, | our april showers back in march, didn't we? much monsoon, more like. good morning to you. we are seeing a bit of a change. thankfully, eventually, the weather. it has been the wettest march in england at least in over a0 years. some areas have had more three times the expected much rainfall, so this was the picture yesterday in cornwall. we still got some flood warnings out across parts of central and southern

england, and a bit more rain on the cards for some of us today. generally things are going to be drying up after that very, very wet march that we have seen. so through the course of the weekend we will start to see the weather turning a corner, becoming drier, becoming brighteras corner, becoming drier, becoming brighter as well. but not completely dry this morning, because we have got this weather front which is just lingering through western parts of the uk. it will tend to ease away gradually later on this afternoon, but over the past few hours it has brought more rain, yet more rain, across parts of northern ireland, through wales into central and south—western parts of england as well. also further east we've got a little bit of drizzly rain. that is moving in from the north sea on this easterly breeze, so quite a lot of cloud for those eastern areas. drizzly rain, perhaps more persistent for east anglia. towards the west, with that that ran for northern ireland, just clearing out of wales, think, through this afternoon and becoming quite light and patchy in the south—west. the problem be the best of the brightness will be for parts of northern and western scotland. but in the east, if you got that breeze coming in, anywhere around seven to nine degrees. for the rest of us away from the east coast, we're

looking at about 11 to 13 celsius this afternoon. so then as we had through into the evening hours, still a little bit of drizzly rain as we say goodbye to the day, but it's going to be easing away through the night. so, yes, quite a lot of cloud. some sclera intervals developing the eastern or super parts of wales in south—westjust locally, could be... most of us between about four to seven degrees to kick off your sunday. through the day tomorrow, we've lost that weather front that is with us today. higher pressure is starting to build in, not too many isobars on the map. that means that the winds are going to be easing as well, so i think tomorrow is the better day of the weekend. if you've got plans to get out and about. more sunshine around, a bit more cloud drifting around scotland and northern ireland, parts of wales in the south—west of england. but central and eastern areas should be dry and bright. thankfully, at last. still relatively cool around the east coast, nine or 10 degrees, whereas further west we are up to about 12 or 13 celsius on sunday. as we look further ahead into next week, the high pressure is building in for the

uk. if we take a look at the atlantic, a couple of weather fronts around, so they will try and nudge their way in, but they are going to bump into that area of high pressure. so for monday itself, largely dry, settle day. lighter winds, bit of a change in wind direction, so things will turn a little bit warmer, especially at this time of year that sunshine has some strength to it. so it is looking day, a bit more cloud drifting into western areas at times, but top temperatures up to about 13 or possibly 1a degrees in one or two spots. looking ahead through the course of this coming week, a fair amount of dry, settled weather. could be a bit more cloud, perhaps the odd spot of drizzle or ran through the middle of the week, but at the moment it looks like that good friday temperature is on the rise, so fairly optimistic at this stage towards the easter weekend. it isa it is a good good friday coming up. fingers crossed.— fingers crossed. well, you have romised fingers crossed. well, you have promised it _ fingers crossed. well, you have promised it now, _ fingers crossed. well, you have promised it now, sarah. - fingers crossed. well, you have promised it now, sarah. did i i fingers crossed. well, you have. promised it now, sarah. did i put that in writing? _ promised it now, sarah. did i put

that in writing? laughter. - promised it now, sarah. did i put that in writing? laughter. it i promised it now, sarah. did i put that in writing? laughter. it is. that in writing? laughter. it is lookin: that in writing? laughter. it is looking good — that in writing? laughter. it is looking good at _ that in writing? laughter. it is looking good at this _ that in writing? laughter. it is looking good at this stage. i countries across europe are struggling to cope with housing the influx of migrants arriving from across the middle east, north africa and asia. dutch authorities have started using ships and barges to accommodate new arrivals — and the british government is considering it too. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake gained access to a boat housing 900 migrants, mainly from syria, which is docked just outside amsterdam. 0ne one of the biggest passenger ferries in the world, but it is being docked here in the netherlands for the past six months. part of the dutch response to a global migrant crisis. after passing tight security on the port just after passing tight security on the portjust outside amsterdam, we were allowed on board where the first resident we meet is six—month—old cell hair with his mum from eritrea. he is one of 75 children here, we are told. further inside, we start chatting to a group of women from

different parts of the world. but who will say they have had to flee violence or persecution including zara from chad.— violence or persecution including zara from chad. translation: and other camps — zara from chad. translation: and other camps we _ zara from chad. translation: and other camps we had _ zara from chad. translation: and other camps we had to _ zara from chad. translation: and other camps we had to share - zara from chad. translation: and other camps we had to share a i zara from chad. translation: and| other camps we had to share a room with four or five people. other camps we had to share a room with four orfive people. it's not easy to live like that. here we have our own room. conditions are much better here on the boat. the our own room. conditions are much better here on the boat.— better here on the boat. the dutch government _ better here on the boat. the dutch government are _ better here on the boat. the dutch government are paying _ better here on the boat. the dutch government are paying for- better here on the boat. the dutch government are paying for them i better here on the boat. the dutch j government are paying for them to better here on the boat. the dutch i government are paying for them to be here because the reception centres are all full up and there is a big lack of housing in the country. she is is from syria and both her children have died in the past six years. children have died in the past six ears. ~ ,, ~ , . ., years. translation: the dutch have done very well- _ years. translation: the dutch have done very well. they _ years. translation: the dutch have done very well. they look _ years. translation: the dutch have done very well. they look after i years. translation: the dutch have done very well. they look after us i done very well. they look after us even though there are many of us was not it is a safe, clean and comfortable. really well organised. as we move around, some people tell us off—camera they feel claustrophobic and are looking forward to leaving. the majority of the 900 on board this estonian chip

from syria. some have already been even permission to stay in the netherlands but are still waiting for a home. netherlands but are still waiting fora home. some of netherlands but are still waiting for a home. some of the people living on the shore had complained that those on the boat would be living in luxury but some areas are sealed off — the casino, the sauna, the swimming pool. six of the seven restaurants are closed. and let's make no mistake, this is farfrom a cheap option for the dutch government. tt cheap option for the dutch government.— cheap option for the dutch government. cheap option for the dutch covernment. , , , , government. it is expensive but it works, it government. it is expensive but it works. it works — government. it is expensive but it works, it works to _ government. it is expensive but it works, it works to the _ government. it is expensive but it works, it works to the people, i government. it is expensive but it| works, it works to the people, the residence on the ship, it works for the environment and it is a short cut solution for a serious problem. the dutch government won't reveal how much but it is millions of euros every day. the british government says it is spending £6 million a day on hotels stop it is hard to compare the costs. residents are able to leave the boat every day but doctors and nurses come to them which seem

to have soothed initial anger in the nearby town over fears that local services would be overwhelmed. the dutch claimed this has been a success but insist it is not a lasting solution and everyone on board will be taken elsewhere within three months. the british government will now decide whether big ships can help address the crisis of small boats coming to the uk. nick beake, bbc news, near amsterdam stop show we have a look inside some of the papers this morning? carefully picking our way through them because it is the first of april, but the front pages are all fine. here is the front page of the times. the former us president donald trump is back on several front pages, after his lawyers said he would surrender to a court on tuesday. the times says he'll refuse to be handcuffed when he makes his court appearance. the financial times leads on the same story, saying the case "rocks" american politics, and "is set to shape"

the 202a presidential campaign. the i reports that british workers are set for the biggest tax squeeze in three decades as income tax and council tax are due to rise along with utility bills. and paul 0'grady�*s legacy is the focus of the mirror's front page, following his sudden death earlier this week. the paper reports a surge in donations to his beloved battersea dogs and cats home which could reach £100,000 over the weekend. and he loved his animals. absolutely loved them. i'm going to pick up on that. lily savage, paul 0'grady story. 0bviously that. lily savage, paul 0'grady story. obviously we lost him last week. there is this great piece in the times. if you want to know about the times. if you want to know about the history of dragon artistry, mike, morning, you will enjoy this. i'm going to introduce you to dan leno. he was a dragon artist born in

1860. he was the son of two musical performance and by the age of four he was on stage. —— drag artist. he was called the infant wonder. performs in front of charles dickens, an amazing life! he was one of the highest paid performers in the world in the victorian era and the world in the victorian era and the world in the victorian era and the world drag, he says he dresses up the world drag, he says he dresses up as a woman for money. they reckon the word drag comes from america, called grand rag. he formed a cricket team and they were called the dainties. and that includes some of the most celebrated actors of the day. even founded a newspaper and he was adored by the royal family. day. even founded a newspaper and he was adored by the royalfamily. so in 1901 he gave a private

performance and said the princess of wales was going to shake hands with me and when she looked at my face and couldn't do it for some time because she laughed so much. i wasn't intending to look so funny, i wasn't intending to look so funny, i was trying to look dignified and dainty. he was then known as the king's jester. dainty. he was then known as the king'sjester. page 27 in dainty. he was then known as the king's jester. page 27 in the times. really interesting history of drag artistry. really interesting history of drag artist . �* , really interesting history of drag artist . . , ., , really interesting history of drag artist . �* , ., , made artistry. and being a 'ester... made artistry. and being a 'ester... made a fortune with h artistry. and being a 'ester... made a fortune with it. i artistry. and being ajester... made a fortune with it. mike's _ artistry. and being ajester... made a fortune with it. mike's here. i a fortune with it. mike's here. nothin: a fortune with it. mike's here. nothing about _ a fortune with it. mike's here. nothing about the _ a fortune with it. mike's here. nothing about the dainties, . a fortune with it. mike's here. i nothing about the dainties, the cricket team. t5 nothing about the dainties, the cricket team.— nothing about the dainties, the cricket team. , ., ., ., cricket team. is almost time to hold onto our cricket team. is almost time to hold onto your seats. _ cricket team. is almost time to hold onto your seats. no _ cricket team. is almost time to hold onto your seats. no more _ cricket team. is almost time to hold onto your seats. no more breaks, i cricket team. is almost time to hold onto your seats. no more breaks, it is helter—skelter stuff, mid week games all the way up to the 28th of may when we will know who's champions... perhaps having to deal with international break injuries as well. no time to do anything now but get on with it and see where

everyone ends up over the next nine weeks. the start of this intense last chapter of the premier league season, kicks off at lunch time, with manchester city hosting liverpool. city can reduce arsenal's lead at the top, to five points for a couple of hours at least, with a win and while liverpool's only ambition now is getting into the top four, they can have a major say in who ends up champions, with this game against city, followed by their meeting with arsenal next weekend and whatever kind of season liverpool are having the city boss is still a big fan. my my opinion about liverpool is the same, winning the champions league or having a season having up is. nothing change, now the biggest rival... whatever happened in the past, previous season, or in the future... with city you have to be on top of your game — with city you have to be on top of your game. you have to defend on a

super— your game. you have to defend on a super high _ your game. you have to defend on a super high level and you have to do play football as well because that is what _ play football as well because that is what is — play football as well because that is what is completely normal, the kind of— is what is completely normal, the kind of dominance they can show, it is really— kind of dominance they can show, it is really difficult to not forget that you _ is really difficult to not forget that you have to play football as well and — that you have to play football as well and that is what we in the good games— well and that is what we in the good games we _ well and that is what we in the good games we always did and that is what we have _ games we always did and that is what we have to _ games we always did and that is what we have to do now again. now it's a big week for the lionesses as they take on brazil at a sold out wembley on thursday, but they will do so without defender millie bright. gutted for her, the chelsea star picked up, an injury in the champions league and will stay with her club to continue her rehabilitation. bright will be replaced in the squad by arsenal defender lotte wubben—moy. the former yorkshire bowler azeem rafiq, says he feels vindicated after a cricket discipline commission found charges against five former players of bringing the game into disrepute had been proved through their use of racist and/or discriminatory language.

however, the former england captain michael vaughan was cleared "on the balance of probabilities" of using racist language towards former teammates and rafiq. he said he was on the school run when he heard and cried while azeem rafiq feels there's now closure. for me from day one i tried to very much make sure this doesn't come about individuals. i spoke about my experiences and what i went through and i've done that openly from day one. it has been corroborated by players, coaches and other people present so from my point of view i can only talk about my experiences. look, of course i'm disappointed, i don't agree with the findings but i respect them. michael vaughan had to stand down, from his work as a cricket pundit and broadcaster with the bbc during the ecb investigation and the bbc has released this statement: we note the findings by the cricket discipline commission in relation to michael vaughan. michael is not currently under contract with the bbc although we have remained in touch with him throughout the process. at this stage, we won't

be commenting further. now tennis and wimbledon will allow russian and belarusian players to compete at this year's championships. they will be able to do so as long as they meet certain criteria, and providing it's under a neutralflag. so wimbledon has now reversed last year's ban, that was made in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. the ukraine foreign minister, has described the u—turn from wimbledon as "immoral", but organisers say they consider alignment between the grand slams, i.e to be consistent, to be increasingly important in the current tennis environment. a big weekend of knockout rugby union in the european champions cup awaits with heavyweights leinster, saracens and defending champions la rocelle all in action. they'll all look to join leicester tigers in the quarter—finals after they edged past edinburgh. south african jasper wiese scored the only try of the game. leicester will face either ulster or leinster in the last eight. but bristol's european campaign is over for another season after they were beaten at home by clermont

in the european challenge cup. french star damien penaud scored two tries as his side moved into the quarter—finals. i think it is damien, not "dammien". i think it is damien, not "dammien". i was trying to be all french. laughter. and in rugby league's super league, warrington wolves will look to maintain their perfect start to the season, when they welcome hull later today after a good night for other humberside team. hull kingston rovers, who overcame leeds rhinos, at home for their third win this season, with kane linnett, scoring straight from the kick off in the second half. elsewhere, st helens won their third match in a row, to move up to fourth, beating wakefield trinity. it's make or break for anthonyjoshua tonight, and in the heavyweight division, he weighed in at a career—heavy 18 stone three pounds for tonight's contest

against the americanjermaine franklin, at london's o2 arena. joshua has lost his last two fights to world champion 0leksandr usyk. franklin meanwhile is lighter, than when he lost to dillian whyte in november. there's big pressure onjoshua, but he says this is his time to prove his doubters wrong. we're going to show you some seriously impressive basketball skills now from a player who is winning plenty of fans in south london — but it's not his dayjob. kypros kyriacou is actually a constable with the metropolitan police — but he's using his dazzling dunks and dribbles to engage with young people. joe wilson went to see him in action. introducing constable kypros kyriacou and if you've never seen a police officer like this, well, that's the whole idea. aha, police officer like this, well, that's the whole idea.- police officer like this, well, that's the whole idea. a lot of the time when _ that's the whole idea. a lot of the time when you — that's the whole idea. a lot of the time when you are _ that's the whole idea. a lot of the time when you are with _ that's the whole idea. a lot of the time when you are with young i that's the whole idea. a lot of the i time when you are with young people, they see us as a uniform, a robot. possible, when i was younger it wasn't as poss —— popular as it is now so it is starting to get a lot more popular, and the kids love it. most people usually associate police officers _ most people usually associate police officers with crime and everything.

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striking images which meant scores of people were left disappointed over christmas. many parcel delivery companies, from royal mail and bpd to amazon, were hit by bad weather and strikes. evri was particularly affected, with customers complaining in their hundreds about widespread delays in practically every corner of the uk. some didn't receive christmas gifts they had ordered until well into january. stacey bowers runs a small business in northamptonshire, selling gifts online. she started using evri as a courier to deliver to customers in november. 0ver christmas, some packages were delayed, and even now, some are still yet to be delivered. unfortunately they let me down. the impact it had — it caused me loads of stress. i couldn't enjoy most of november, i couldn't enjoy the whole of december, i couldn't even enjoy my christmas because i had customers complaining to me, asking where the items were, and i was unable to give them an answer, because each e—mail

i was sending to evri, they were responding about a week or two later, and in the meantime i customers are giving me grief. but a lot of my customers are actually quite understanding, because they watch the news quite regularly. to this day, the items are still somewhere in the country. no idea where they are. eeri somewhere in the country. no idea where they are-— somewhere in the country. no idea where they are. evri has apologised and said their _ where they are. evri has apologised and said their service _ where they are. evri has apologised and said their service wasn't - where they are. evri has apologised and said their service wasn't up i where they are. evri has apologised and said their service wasn't up to l and said their service wasn't up to the standard they'd expect. their chief information officer says improvements have now been made. iiaiiufe improvements have now been made. we all improvements have now been made. 2 all strive to get a great service. i think any delay is a broken promise, and our policy and our standards are to try and fix everything so that we don't have any delays in our network. and we put in a lot of steps and measures to do that. if there are delays, the next thing is that customers want to speak to us, and in the past, customers have been mostly retail. this year we have

expanded our contact lines and i can assure you that our objective is to give an answer for everyone, and a quick answerfor give an answer for everyone, and a quick answer for everyone.- quick answer for everyone. from toda , quick answer for everyone. from today. the _ quick answer for everyone. from today, the regulator, _ quick answer for everyone. from today, the regulator, ofcom, i quick answer for everyone. from today, the regulator, ofcom, is| today, the regulator, 0fcom, is tightening the rules and parcel delivery companies. they must now tell customers who to contact if they want to make a complaint and make those channels are clear, explain the complaints process and how long it will take to resolve and deal with complaints using staff who have received appropriate training. around 10 million parcels are delivered in the uk every day by a range of companies. most to arrive in good time. for those that don't, 0fcom says it wants companies to deliver improvements quickly or they could face enforcement action and possibly even tougher regulations in future. 0n13 on 13 november i ordered a puzzle for a christmas present, and it never turned up. in the end i had to go back to the retailer, and the retailer sorted it out and dispatched a replacement product, but it still hasn't turned up, and it was with a well—known courier

company. it was with a well-known courier com an . ~ , ., company. well, there is one experience- _ company. well, there is one experience. what _ company. well, there is one experience. what about i company. well, there is onel experience. what about you? company. well, there is one i experience. what about you? have company. well, there is one _ experience. what about you? have you got experiences with poor delivery? everyone has, haven't they? you can send us a message on whatsapp. the number is 0330123 0aao, orjust scan the qr code. please include a picture of the parcel if you have one, and tell us your name too. you can still get in touch with us by email and twitter as well. i haven't got a photo of my parcel. i haven't got a photo of my parcel. i got the replacement one. it's time now for our world with stacy dooley, and in this episode they explore the issue of puppy traders trafficking dogs across europe. there are some scenes that you may find upsetting. chloe, would we like to be in a video about how much i love you? and you, bambi? dogs have never been more popular. in the uk, we bought 3.2 million pets during lockdown. in europe, puppies are now a multibillion euro industry. but where are all these

puppies coming from? for the first time, our world unveils a criminal underworld of puppy traders trafficking dogs across europe. they came here to resell those dogs in england. those englishmen, they also dealt in drugs. the criminals are breeding dogs in unlicensed puppy mills in hungary. these dogs suffer abuse and neglect. the dogs are sold into a vast pet trade network in western europe that handles 8 million puppies a year. many are illegally passed off as the offspring of a much—loved family pet.

hungary has emerged as a dog breeding power in europe. in the last two years, it's legally exported over 70,000 puppies within the eu. a huge network of puppy farms grew up here after the collapse of the soviet union. the system changed. the state farms and co—operative farms were privatised. so, people stopped working with cows, stopped working with swine and the italian tradesmen came into hungary and saw a big business, and they started to build up a network of puppy producers here in hungary, and then the people, step—by—step, realised that they can make money on dogs instead of keeping swine and rabbits, and they put these animals in the place of the swine

and poultry and rabbit. the industry is controlled by the government through licensing and farms are expected to conform to animal welfare standards but anyone can register online to be a breeder without any initial checks. this is puspokladany. this town ofjust 16,000 people has 15a registered breeders. the nebih is the government agency charged with carrying out random checks of hungary's nearly 3,000 breeders. our world has joined them today on one of their inspections lead by chief vet dr attila boncz. but this breeder has passed the inspection. the vet in charge says they don't have anything to report to us.

but some audio between nebih inspectors, captured minutes earlier, reveals some findings. they conclude this farm follows the regulations and remains legal. nebih says they had a private exchange of opinions, and their views should not be linked to the authority's findings. puppy farming is good business. a buyer in western europe

will pay a minimum of 1000 euros per puppy — the average monthly wage in hungary. this has attracted criminals who breed dogs in terrible conditions. these dogs were found in sojtor, in hungary. they were locked in the dark, lying on their own faeces, and carcasses of other dead dogs. these illegal breeding sites are known as puppy mills. illegal breeders cram in as many dogs as possible to produce litter after litter of puppies. these puppies ultimately find their way into legal markets. in hungary, most of the operations against puppy mills are initiated by charities. edina nemedi was one of the animal rescuers involved in closing down the puppy mill in sojtor.

edina now cares for some dogs she's rescued from the puppy mills across hungary. the recent discoveries of the farm's conditions has led to international pressure for hungary

to tighten their laws. convicted puppy mill owners now face jail. in puspokladany, the nebih have had a tip off about an illegal puppy mill. there's a bad smell coming from the insides and nobody is looking after the dogs. after several hours of waiting, the owner turns up. in 2020, pupsau was one of the main exporters of hungarian puppies, sending nearly a,000 dogs to belgium, a huge puppy market in europe. after the inspection, the nebih has found more than ten dogs with ear, skin, and eye infections. hungarian law states that if conditions lead to long—term health damage or death

then the site is defined as a puppy mill. the nebih decides that that's not the case in this instance and they will only impose a fine and inspect again in the near future. but the decision is contentious. this is a qualified case. if you don't treat an ear infection, then it goes down and down and down, and that is animal cruelty. our world contacted pupsau but they did not respond. the booming puppy trade in hungary is attracting traders from all over europe. some of them come to markets looking for a cheap deal. once they collect enough puppies for a shipment, they send them off legally to their clients. edina has come to kecskemet market, looking for puppy sellers. edina's concerned that puppies

bred with low welfare standards are making their way into the legal international market. this registered breeder has nine dachshund puppies left and he's sold all the females to an austrian trader. he's charging 100 euros a puppy. edina is going to buy one to check its credentials. hey, aw. to sell puppies legally, they must be at least eight weeks old, fully vaccinated, microchipped and registered by a vet on a national database. but a few simple checks reveal the truth.

it's likely this puppy has not been vaccinated. in order to travel legally outside the country, puppies need a pet passport with valid vaccinations and these can only be issued by a vet. corrupt vets sell pet passports to puppy mills owners without vaccinating or even seeing the puppies. this puppy is lucky. edina will give him up for adoption to a good home. those puppies left might face a gruelling journey to markets in the west where they can be sold for anything up to 3,000 euros each. the most lucrative markets are in belgium and the uk,

a journey of over 1,000 miles. thousands of puppies are smuggled through borders hidden in vehicles. most pass through germany on their route west. german police mount regular patrols looking for puppy smugglers. in 2021, they seized nearly 2,000 puppies being smuggled across the country. in the same year, the uk saw a 260% increase in puppy smuggling. in response, its proposed to ban the import of dogs under six months old. but that would not always deter the smugglers. this car and van travelling in convoy were stopped by german police. inside they found eight adult dachshunds split between the two vehicles. the dogs were being transported from hungary to the uk in terrible conditions.

the shipment was also bigger than it initially looked. four of the dogs were heavily pregnant. at the shelter, they gave birth to 21 puppies which would have been worth about £a2,000 on the british market. the trafficker had pet passports for some of the dogs, stating they were his pets. but the evidence shows that he had most likely sourced them from a puppy mill.

the dachshunds were being transported by a man called peter hovorka. after the dogs were seized, he was released without charge. a couple of days later, he was caught again, this time at the british border, where he had more dogs seized. dog trafficking can carryjail sentences, but traffickers are very rarely prosecuted. our world contacted peter hovorka but he did not respond. once the puppies are out of hungary, illegal traders have to create a story around the puppies to sell them.

a team of government vets have been working with four paws, the country's biggest animal welfare charity, to try to crack down on this illegal trade. criminal gangs are now moving into the puppy trade, so the vets have asked that we mask their identity. the team is finding an increase in the number of online ads linked to the illegal puppy trade. it's not really difficult to find suspicious ads online. this ad just says "boxer puppies". they are asking 1,200 euros per puppy. and i got this picture of the father. i checked the picture with google lens and found this picture here. it's a stolen picture. this can't be the father dog.

this is a fake account set up to look like the puppy was from a family home. selling a small number of puppies born from your own pets is perfectly legal. but in order to sell large numbers of puppies, you need to be registered as a commercial breeder and have regular inspections and pay taxes on the sales. selling through social media and online auction sites allows illegal traders to set up multiple accounts. many of these claim to be selling puppies born from family pets.

this seller has been linked to a network that's sold many puppies. the investigatorfrom four paws is trying to arrange a test purchase to confirm the evidence. this is a risky operation. one of the team goes ahead with a hidden camera, posing as a buyer. only once they're in the flat and can see the puppy will the investigators and police confront the seller. with the puppy located, the rest of the team and the police close

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the seller is unable to prove where he got the puppy from, so it's seized. the vets suspect the puppy has been smuggled into the country. legally imported puppies need a pet passport and proof of vaccination. this puppy has neither, so will have to go into quarantine. given the seller's record, it's likely this puppy was one of many that were smuggled from hungary. this shelter is part of a network near cologne that takes in puppies seized from the illegal dog trade. in the last few weeks, they've taken in 69 puppies that were trafficked from hungary. all of the puppies here were being transported to belgium.

belgium is one of the main markets for puppies bred in hungary and other eastern european countries. every year, belgium legally imports around 19,000 puppies from eastern europe. thousands of puppies arrive at wholesale pet shops, like this one, where clients can order through click and collect. in belgium, its legal to sell puppies in pet shops but it's illegal to source them from puppy mills. vet kirsten visited some wholesale puppy traders where she spotted illnesses commonly found in puppy mills. the director is showing her footage filmed at one of the traders she visited.

our world has tracked down an ex—worker from this wholesale pet shop who's agreed to talk to us. translation: there were dogs dying every day. i you had days when you had to pick up ten in a day. the workload was very heavy. with only two employees, we didn't have enough staff for all of those dogs.

drinking nipples were also installed. dogs then have to push on those with their noses and then, they get water. but not all dogs understand that or some dogs, like chihuahuas, are too small to get to them, so they didn't drink. anyone can buy as many puppies as they want here, no questions asked. british gangs have bought puppies here looking to cash in on this lucrative trade. they came here to resell those dogs in england. those englishmen, they also dealt in drugs. they bought about 20 dogs when they visited. they showed me the car and i saw that it was already full of dogs. theyjust threw ours in there. i once saw a picture of their boss. he lived in a mega—huge house

with three or four bentleys in the driveway. they really do have plenty of money. anthony godfroid has won civil cases against belgium shops selling sick puppies from puppy mills. they lose a lot of money because of me, because every case costs them a,000—5,000 euros, more or less. but i don't cost them enough money because they make millions. and, ok, if there are seven convictions per year, maybe it's a0,000 euro. that is not a real problem for them. jail sentences for illegally trading in dogs are extremely rare and require investigations into criminal networks across borders that few authorities are prepared to tackle. these dogs have all been rescued from illegal breeders and traffickers. but thousands are trapped in puppy mills which produce

tens of thousands of puppies that are now flooding the market. there aren't enough credible breeders to meet the huge demand for puppies so, for now, the most effective way of fighting against the illegal puppy trade is to do thorough research where the puppy comes from.

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and roger johnson. 0ur headlines today: millions of households will face higher costs from today as increases in council tax, water and mobile phone bills kick in, but there will also be an increase in the minimum wage. water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting rivers and the sea. the money raised would be used for environmental projects. a critical incident has been declared in dover as passengers are delayed for hours at the start of the easter getaway. tornadoes in the united states have caused destruction and several deaths in arkansas. good morning. the race to the finish

in the premier league title race starts in earnest today, as it returns from the final international break of the season with manchester city hosting liverpool this lunchtime. good morning. it's been the wettest march in over a0 years for parts of the uk, but thankfully the weekend is bringing us something drier and eventually something brighter too. i'll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. it's saturday 1 april. households already struggling with the rising cost of living will see many of their bills increase from today. council tax, water charges and some mobile phone costs are going up, but there will also be a big increase in the national minimum wage. as part of the bbc news tackling it together series, 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been looking at what is going up and what you can do about it. good morning, vincent. catherine's got five children, and little vince is the youngest.

her partner works full—time, but they have struggled with bills and are already in arrears on council tax. i'm trying my best to pay it, but obviously with five children it's a bit difficult. i'd like to know why the council are charging more for council tax. it is a big increase this year. the chancellor has changed the rules to allow councils in england to increase taxes by as much as 5%, and almost all areas are opting for that biggest possible rise. to save, check the discounts in your area. often that is a single person's discount, orfor people with disabilities, and people on certain types of benefits can often claim an extra support fund too, and don't forget you will save money if you're able to pay by direct debit. broadband and mobile deals are increasing too. alex pays £a0 a month for his phone contract. the 56 — it works for my internet, it works for my streaming and sport, watching the internet, watching films, and that means i don't need a broadband bill too.

i'd like to know why the phone companies have put the prices up. most mobile and phone contracts can go up with inflation plus a bit extra, adding a whopping 17.3% for some services. to save, check to see if you're out of your contract period. the easiest way to do that on your phone is to text the word " i nfo" to 85075. if you are beyond that period then quids in, because you will not pay any exit fees, and you will be able to save money if you shop around for a better deal. utility bills are rising too. it's £27 now a month, but it's going up an extra £5. i'm on a water meter, so i'm very careful with what i use. for anne—marie, it is energy bills draining the finances. it's cost us a lot this winter — a lot. hopefully now it's getting a bit warmer. i want to know why my gas and electric cost me more. although the government is now keeping that lower price in place

untiljuly, bills are still going up. that's because standing charges are increasing in lots of areas, and the monthly £67 government top—up has stopped, while water bills are rising by an average of 7.5%. we can all save money by making the most of the warmer weather, so turn your heating down when you can and get that washing drying outside. for customers like anne—marie, who are on a pre—payment meter, they may benefit as some companies are reducing prices for gas and electricity from the start of april. when it comes to water, make sure there are no leaks in your house, and certain showerheads and aerators really reduce the flow of water and can save you money. the good news is that lots of people's incomes are increasing in april too. the minimum wage is going up by 9.7%, and most working—age benefits and pensions will alljump by 10.1%. colletta smith, bbc news, in middleton. there is more help and advice on the rising cost of living on our website at bbc.co.uk/news, where you will find a section called cost

of living: tackling it together. water companies which allow raw sewage to pollute uk seas and rivers could face unlimited fines. that is under government plans expected to be announced next week. ministers want to scrap the current £250,000 limit on civil penalties and make them easier to impose. 0ur political correspondent david wallace—lockhart is in our london newsroom. good morning to you. we have been covering this a lot on the programme, but now we're seeing that there may an announcement. what is now finally kickstarting the government to act on this? this isn't a new _ government to act on this? this isn't a new issue, _ government to act on this? this isn't a new issue, we _ government to act on this? t't 3 isn't a new issue, we have heard from the government that they believe the amount of sewage going into rivers and the seas is unacceptable, and we are going to hear about plans and this coming week for unlimited fines to be levied on what companies in england. 0n levied on what companies in england. on top of that, they plan to likely also spell out the fact that the environmental agency will be able to

levy fines without having to necessarily go to court. this is all going to be spelt out in what is called a plan for water this week. it won't just be called a plan for water this week. it won'tjust be about called a plan for water this week. it won't just be about sewage pollution. we will also hear about things like chemicals, also things about plastics. an average of 825 sewage spills per day in england last year. water uk, which represents the industry, says that number is coming down and they want to build on this, but the government is doing more. why now? well, it hasn't escaped the attention of ministers that there are local elections coming up, and this is exactly the sort of issue that i am sure voters will be bringing up on the doorstep. that may be why any money levied underfines the doorstep. that may be why any money levied under fines would the doorstep. that may be why any money levied underfines would be ring—fenced and put back into improving waterways. now, labourare saying the government is treating towns and villages like open sewers, but they would implement automatic fines and they would also hold bosses to account. the lib dems are calling on environment secretary to

stand down, saying this is a national scandal.— stand down, saying this is a national scandal. . ,, , ., . national scandal. thank you so much for takin: national scandal. thank you so much for taking us — national scandal. thank you so much for taking us through _ national scandal. thank you so much for taking us through that, _ national scandal. thank you so much for taking us through that, david. i the port of dover has said it is deeply frustrated and has offered its sincere apologies after up to 70 coaches were caught up in lengthy delays overnight. the port and ferry operators say it is down to factors including high volumes of traffic, bad weather and french border control issues. earlier on breakfast we spoke to our reporter aruna iyengar, in dover, who said the delays are causing misery for hundreds of passengers. lots and lots of people, hundreds, thousands of people, trying to get through the port of dover today to get away easter break, but many are here for hours. i spoke to a university student from the university of leeds off on a ski trip with 800 other students, and he said he'd arrived at 8:00pm last night and he'd been told after a four—hour wait

that he still couldn't get away for another ten hours. so the massive waits for people who are looking to get away on ski trips. there's lots of coaches waiting. i can see over in a waiting area, just to the side of me, coaches waiting there. and they'll be there for a long time, because there seem to be huge delays. part of the reason is weather in the channel. part of the reason is because loads of people are trying to get away at the same time. and also there are problems with french border controls and border controls here in the uk. so really it's a perfect storm. lots of factors come into play, and thatjust means big waits for everyone. as i travelled here today to dover, there was a queue of about two miles long of lorries on the m20 trying to get into dover. i can see really cars, lorries, coaches, alljust waiting to get away. dfds is one of the main ferry operators here, dfds is one of the main ferry operators here, and p80. they say they're trying to give refreshments to people, but there are still long delays and people are

getting very disgruntled. the former us president donald trump is due to appear in court on tuesday to face criminal charges. he is expected to fly from florida to new york by private jet and hand himself in to federal agents, amid a huge security operation. the charges relate to an alleged payment made to the porn actress stormy daniels before the 2016 election. mr trump denies any wrongdoing. the social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan have been released from jail in romania and moved to house arrest. they've been in custody since december while the authorities investigate allegations of rape, people trafficking and forming an organised crime group. no charges have yet been made and both men deny any wrongdoing. at least three people have died and many more are injured after tornadoes hit the united states. the first ripped through little rock in arkansas, leaving thousands of homes without power. severe storms further north caused the roof of an illinois theater to collapse. a state of emergency

has been declared. shelley phelps reports. oh, my god! ripping away building tops, downing trees and overturning cars, the catastrophic tornado started moving through little rock on friday afternoon. this was the moment a weather presenter spotted it while giving warnings to locals.— presenter spotted it while giving warnings to locals. here it is, and it could be _ warnings to locals. here it is, and it could be a _ warnings to locals. here it is, and it could be a strong _ warnings to locals. here it is, and it could be a strong tornado, i warnings to locals. here it is, and it could be a strong tornado, ef2| it could be a strong tornado, ef2 was stronger. this is exactly what we didn't want to happen. {lister we didn't want to happen. over reservoir road _ we didn't want to happen. over reservoir road at _ we didn't want to happen. over reservoir road at this - we didn't want to happen. 0ver reservoir road at this time. we didn't want to happen. over| reservoir road at this time. we we didn't want to happen. over- reservoir road at this time. we are auoin to reservoir road at this time. we are going to follow _ reservoir road at this time. we are going to follow it. _ reservoir road at this time. we are going to follow it. certainly - reservoir road at this time. we are going to follow it. certainly looks i going to follow it. certainly looks like a tornado. 0h going to follow it. certainly looks like a tornado. oh my goodness. dozens of people have been taken to hospital. debris lies scattered across roads, and tens of thousands of homes are without power. dismantled cbs news what he saw. and throu~h dismantled cbs news what he saw. fich through the window i saw the transformer that blew up. the

lightning strike, it caught me off guard. i went in the bathroom, close the door, and all of a sudden they were so much wind everywhere. it felt like a house was shaking and things were being thrown everywhere. it was just something i had things were being thrown everywhere. it wasjust something i had never experienced before. there were also dramatic scenes in illinois, where the rain caused the roof of a packed theatre to collapse. it comes just a week after a deadly tornado hit mississippi, killing 25 people. president biden has been there meeting the relatives of those who lost their lives. today i authorise the federal government to cover 100% of the cost for removing debris and emergency measures that are involved in keeping up here, by keeping shelters up and running and paying for overtime for everyone — 100% of the cost, not through the state but from us — for 30 days. and then, after that, we're not leaving either. similar help will be required with the clean—up efforts elsewhere, and difficult hours lie ahead

for the millions of people facing severe weather warnings across the midwest and the south. shelley phelps, bbc news. pope francis is expected to be discharged from hospital today, the vatican has said. he was admitted on wednesday with breathing difficulties and later diagnosed with bronchitis. the vatican says the pontiff responded well to antibiotics and is now expected in st peter's square for palm sunday mass this weekend. those are the main stories. let's have a first look at the weather. if you are just up and about this morning, wejust saw you are just up and about this morning, we just saw some terrible weather in the united states and it looks a bit drizzly and wet there as well, wherever that is.— well, wherever that is. yes, good mornin: well, wherever that is. yes, good morning to _ well, wherever that is. yes, good morning to you. _ well, wherever that is. yes, good morning to you, roger. _ well, wherever that is. yes, good morning to you, roger. good i well, wherever that is. yes, good i morning to you, roger. good morning to you at home as well. nothing as dramatic as all those storms we are seeing across the mississippi valley at the moment. there has already been about 61 tornadoes recently across the region, so keeping a close eye on the weather there. but here, closer to home, close eye on the weather there. but here, closerto home, it close eye on the weather there. but here, closer to home, it is drizzly but it is not as wet as it has been.

this is the picture this morning in scarborough, so some outbreaks of rain. not a particularly pleasant day ahead there. we have quite a bit of drizzly cloud and an easterly breeze, but much has been a really wet month across many parts of the uk. in england it has been the wettest march since 1981, more than a0 years, and for some areas there has been three times the expected much rainfall. so we needed some rainfall and much certainly delivered it. but heading through into april, through the weekend, eventually things are becoming drier and brighter as well, so some optimistic weather on the way over the next couple of days. today a bit of a mixed picture because we have got this weather front sitting across western parts of the uk, and that's still bringing some outbreaks of rain. this is the radar over the past few hours. it's been raining across northern ireland, through wales, down towards central and southern england. eastern areas also seeing some drizzly rain with that breeze coming in off the north sea. plenty of cloud aberdeenshire and down to east anglia as well. this is 1pm for the likes of kent and sussex, still that drizzly rainfall

for cornwall, devon into parts of northern ireland. wales should tend to brighten up a bit and they will be some sunshine developing through central and northern parts of scotland as well. towards the east, though, where you've got that breeze coming in from the north sea, drizzly outbreaks of rain and temperatures only about seven to nine degrees. for the rest of us, away from the east coast, it should feel a little bit warmer, so about 11 to 13 celsius. some sunshine breaking through for central and western areas through the afternoon. into the evening, we end the day with a lot of cloud and some outbreaks of drizzly rain, but through the night we will tend to see some clearer spells developing, particularly around the east coast and towards the far south—west as well. just a touch of frost and a few spots to start your sunday morning, but a few spots to start your sunday morning, buta bit few spots to start your sunday morning, but a bit of a raced up to the day but things brightening up on sunday. high pressure eventually building on, pushing the weather fronts away. the winds were fall lighter, still a little bit breezy towards the far south—east on sunday, but most of us having a pretty decent day. there will be a bit more cloud drifting around for

scotland, northern ireland, western parts of england and wales as well, but central and eastern areas much more sunshine than we have seen of late. it will lift the temperatures, still only about nine or ten close to the east coast but 12 or 13 for many of us. i holds on across the uk as we had to enter monday. we've a couple of weather fronts waiting in the atlantic, they will try and nudge their way in from the west. a bit more cloud from northern ireland into the far south—west, but monday is looking dry and bright for many of us. temperatures up to about 13 degrees and the outlook for the week ahead, perhaps a little bit of rain through the middle of the week, but things are much drier than they have been entertaining warmer for good friday into the easter weekend. back to you both. friday into the easter weekend. back to you both-— to you both. altogether, not too bad. to you both. altogether, not too bad- thank _ to you both. altogether, not too bad. thank you _ to you both. altogether, not too bad. thank you very _ to you both. altogether, not too bad. thank you very much. i the cost of hormone replacement therapy for women going through the menopause is dropping drastically from today. prescriptions for hrt in england can cost more than 200 pounds a year but, from today, prepayment certificates will bring that cost down to less than 20 pounds.

with more details, here's yetunde yusuf. i had horrendousjoint pain, tiredness. the fatigue is overwhelming.— tiredness. the fatigue is overwhelming. tiredness. the fatigue is overwhelmina. ., ., , overwhelming. you forget things, like brain fog. _ overwhelming. you forget things, like brain fog. absolutely - overwhelming. you forget things, i like brain fog. absolutely knackered all the _ like brain fog. absolutely knackered all the time. just like brain fog. absolutely knackered all the time-— all the time. just didn't feel quite ourself all the time. just didn't feel quite yourself anymore. _ all the time. just didn't feel quite yourself anymore. not _ all the time. just didn't feel quite yourself anymore. not enough i yourself anymore. not enough information _ yourself anymore. not enough information out _ yourself anymore. not enough information out there - yourself anymore. not enough information out there about i information out there about menopause. tt information out there about menopause-— information out there about menoause. , . ., ., information out there about menoause. , . . ., ., menopause. it is a naturaltime in a woman's life _ menopause. it is a naturaltime in a woman's life but _ menopause. it is a naturaltime in a woman's life but going _ menopause. it is a naturaltime in a woman's life but going through i menopause. it is a naturaltime in a woman's life but going through the | woman's life but going through the menopause can be a challenging experience. forsome, hormone replacement therapy is the only solution. from today, new prepayment is being introduced stoppered will make hrt on the nhs a lot cheaper. 's over less than £20 a year now we will be able to go online and be able to order hrt prepayment

certificate and then they will be able to take it to the nearest pharmacy when they are going to collect their prescription and they won't then need to pay a charge because they will have paid it when they bought their certificate. for many women they are often on dual hormones or multiple hormone replacement therapy replacements, sometimes three orfour. replacement therapy replacements, sometimes three or four. a replacement therapy replacements, sometimes three orfour. a payment every month is quite x pensive. stand every month is quite x pensive. and hrt prescription in england costs £9 35, or if two hormones are needed, it is £18 70. that usually needs to be paid every month or every three months. some women spend more than £200 a year but now with the new certificate it will be less than £20 per year. tt certificate it will be less than £20 er ear. , ., ., ~ , per year. it is not me that keep this going. _ per year. it is not me that keep this going. it— per year. it is not me that keep this going. it is _ per year. it is not me that keep this going, it is you _ per year. it is not me that keep this going, it is you to - per year. it is not me that keep this going, it is you to keep i per year. it is not me that keep| this going, it is you to keep this going. tt this going, it is you to keep this anoin. , this going, it is you to keep this ttoin _ , . ., this going, it is you to keep this anoin. , . ., , ., , going. it is welcome news for these women at this _ going. it is welcome news for these women at this menopause - going. it is welcome news for these women at this menopause cafe i going. it is welcome news for these | women at this menopause cafe near liverpool. women at this menopause cafe near liverool. ., women at this menopause cafe near liverool. . , ., ,, women at this menopause cafe near liverool. ., , . ~ . liverpool. that will 'ust make a massive liverpool. that willjust make a massive difference. _ liverpool. that willjust make a massive difference. obviously. liverpool. that willjust make a massive difference. obviously i think it should be free because it is not something we are all choosing to go through. is not something we are all choosing to go through-—

is not something we are all choosing to go through. some of the women at -- around three _ to go through. some of the women at -- around three or _ to go through. some of the women at -- around three or four— to go through. some of the women at -- around three or four items. - to go through. some of the women at -- around three or four items. their l —— around three or four items. their bills before — —— around three or four items. their bills before this new thing comes in, bills before this new thing comes in. their— bills before this new thing comes in, their bills have been really, really— in, their bills have been really, really high. and with everything that is— really high. and with everything that is going on in the world at the moment— that is going on in the world at the moment with the prices and everything rising, it isjust another— everything rising, it isjust another added stress. menopausal women _ another added stress. menopausal women are going through enough. 20 women are going through enough. 2© or 20 women are going through enough. or 20 odd women are going through enough. 20 or 20 odd pounds for the year, that is absolutely — or 20 odd pounds for the year, that is absolutely fabulous. _ or 20 odd pounds for the year, that is absolutely fabulous. but - or 20 odd pounds for the year, that is absolutely fabulous. but i- is absolutely fabulous. but i dreaded _ is absolutely fabulous. but i dreaded we _ is absolutely fabulous. but i dreaded we should - is absolutely fabulous. but i dreaded we should be - is absolutely fabulous. but i. dreaded we should be charged is absolutely fabulous. but i- dreaded we should be charged for it. hrt might _ dreaded we should be charged for it. hrt might not— dreaded we should be charged for it. hrt might not be _ dreaded we should be charged for it. hrt might not be suitable _ dreaded we should be charged for it. hrt might not be suitable for- dreaded we should be charged for it. hrt might not be suitable for all- dreaded we should be charged for it. hrt might not be suitable for all ——i hrt might not be suitable for all —— i don't think we should be charged for it. experts say can help to relieve symptoms. t for it. experts say can help to relieve symptoms.— for it. experts say can help to relieve symptoms. i think it is really important _ relieve symptoms. i think it is really important to _ relieve symptoms. i think it is| really important to understand relieve symptoms. i think it is i really important to understand that you don't have a menopausal woman who therefore has to be put onto hrt stopped she therefore needs to understand, and i need to understand, and i need to understand, what symptoms she is trying to address whether she wants to address them or whether she has just accepted that this is a stage of her life. for many women, particularly those in employment or have significant caring responsibilities, they really do want to feel on top of their game.

much better memory, better sleep patterns and general feelings of well being. patterns and general feelings of well beinu. ., patterns and general feelings of well being-— patterns and general feelings of well bein. ., ., ., ., well being. hello. today i want to cive ou well being. hello. today i want to give you a — well being. hello. today i want to give you a few — well being. hello. today i want to give you a few top _ well being. hello. today i want to give you a few top tips _ well being. hello. today i want to give you a few top tips for- well being. hello. today i want to give you a few top tips for how i well being. hello. today i want to give you a few top tips for how to | give you a few top tips for how to look after— give you a few top tips for how to look after yourself as you transition through menopause. rachel lancaster transition through menopause. rachel lancaster has — transition through menopause. rachel lancaster has set _ transition through menopause. rachel lancaster has set out _ transition through menopause. rachel lancaster has set out to _ transition through menopause. rachel lancaster has set out to help - transition through menopause. rachel lancaster has set out to help others i lancaster has set out to help others on theirjourney. at the age of a1 she was diagnosed with early menopause and began taking hrt 's wishes she had known there were other options. you wishes she had known there were other options-— other options. you often find that women who _ other options. you often find that women who do — other options. you often find that women who do manage _ other options. you often find that women who do manage their- other options. you often find that i women who do manage their stress well and to eat well and to exercise well, they have a better experience going into menopause and i think thatis going into menopause and i think that is important to be aware of that is important to be aware of that so that you're not sort of hit and surprised, as i was. so education is key to really getting the message out there, that we communicate much more about what this means for women. the government sa sit this means for women. the government sa s it sets this means for women. the government says it sets up — this means for women. the government says it sets up women's _ this means for women. the government says it sets up women's health - this means for women. the government says it sets up women's health hubs i says it sets up women's health hubs those who don't feel hormone replacement therapy is for them.

providing specialist support and advice on the menopause. and how do you feel now? t advice on the menopause. and how do you feel now?— you feel now? ifeel great, i really feel treat you feel now? ifeel great, i really feel great you _ you feel now? ifeel great, i really feel great you know... _ you feel now? ifeel great, i really feel great you know... i _ you feel now? ifeel great, i really feel great you know... i love i you feel now? ifeel great, i really| feel great you know... i love being postmenopausal. i do things now that i never would have done. here i am talking to you. you know? i absolutely love it. i think the world deficit —— desperately needs the energy of older women, i really do. that report by yetunde yusuf. and just after nine we'll speak to dr paula briggs from the british menopause society. an overnight trip to manchester can already set you back a few quid — the shopping, the nightlife, the football — and from this weekend it's about to get slightly more expensive. that's because manchester has become the first uk city to impose a so—called "tourist tax" on hotels, following the likes of amsterdam, rome and barcelona. judy hobson has more.

it isa it is a busy time of year in the lake district. dozens of visitors are expected in the next two weeks but this say that tourist levels are still below pre—pandemic levels and now they are worried about an extra tax on visitors.— tax on visitors. accommodation already pays — tax on visitors. accommodation already pays vat _ tax on visitors. accommodation already pays vat and _ tax on visitors. accommodation already pays vat and the i tax on visitors. accommodation | already pays vat and the notion tax on visitors. accommodation i already pays vat and the notion of an additional levy that might start out at a pound but who knows how quickly that will be raised is a fundamental concern because while it might be a tax on the visitor, ultimately it will impact on the operator. ultimately it will impact on the o erator. ., ., ., ultimately it will impact on the oerator. ., ., ., , ., ., operator. the idea of a visitor tax comes from _ operator. the idea of a visitor tax comes from a _ operator. the idea of a visitor tax comes from a new _ operator. the idea of a visitor tax comes from a new report - operator. the idea of a visitor tax comes from a new report which i comes from a new report which believes the money could be used to improve the visitor experience and take pressure off local services. element but what is being done in manchester by already adopting this measure is demonstrating it can be done... �* ., measure is demonstrating it can be done... . ., _, ., done... and what could have huge benefits. allowing _ done... and what could have huge benefits. allowing us _ done... and what could have huge benefits. allowing us to _ done... and what could have huge benefits. allowing us to improve l benefits. allowing us to improve services and the cultural and natural environments that do attract people to eat places and that is

about making a sensible link between the money you pay and what you get in return and i think people are always prepared to pay something, evenit always prepared to pay something, even it is, say, one pounder night, to get something back in return. manchester will introduce a visitor charge. it is £1 a night and they could raise £a.a million a year. if liverpool did the same it could raise 2.5 million a year. like paul could raise a 6.6 million. but it is set to dismiss the idea. katie has just taken over this hotel in grasmere. t just taken over this hotel in grasmere— just taken over this hotel in grasmere. ~ , ., ., grasmere. i think it is not great for them because _ grasmere. i think it is not great for them because they - grasmere. i think it is not great for them because they are i grasmere. i think it is not great i for them because they are paying taxes on everything already and the cost of living is so high and the energy prices so high. ijust think that it energy prices so high. ijust think thatitis energy prices so high. ijust think that it is the one thing that they could save —— that they saved up for all year and ijust don't think could save —— that they saved up for all year and i just don't think that they would appreciate a tax on their holidays. and also the money that they would be spending on the £1 tax would be money they could spend going out and using at other

businesses.— going out and using at other businesses. . . , , ,, , businesses. what are the businesses think around — businesses. what are the businesses think around here? _ businesses. what are the businesses think around here? the _ businesses. what are the businesses think around here? the vat - businesses. what are the businesses think around here? the vat is - think around here? the vat is already included _ think around here? the vat is already included in _ think around here? the vat is already included in the - think around here? the vat is already included in the cost i think around here? the vat is already included in the cost so think around here? the vat is l already included in the cost so i think that's more than enough to pgy- think that's more than enough to pay. i think that's more than enough to -a . ~' , think that's more than enough to pay. i think when they come here and, i pay. i think when they come here and. i mean. _ pay. i think when they come here and, i mean, we _ pay. i think when they come here and, i mean, we still— pay. i think when they come here and, i mean, we still play - pay. i think when they come here and, i mean, we still play quite l pay. i think when they come here and, i mean, we still play quite a l and, i mean, we still play quite a lot for— and, i mean, we still play quite a lot for car— and, i mean, we still play quite a lot for car parking. some of it could — lot for car parking. some of it could be _ lot for car parking. some of it could be quite expensive and especially if you can park first of all which — especially if you can park first of all which is _ especially if you can park first of all which is not always easy. i all which is not always easy. think it is all which is not always easy. i think it is fine because 1 euro and france _ think it is fine because 1 euro and france to— think it is fine because 1 euro and france to do— think it is fine because 1 euro and france to do it _ think it is fine because 1 euro and france to do it as _ think it is fine because 1 euro and france to do it as well. _ think it is fine because 1 euro and france to do it as well. as - think it is fine because 1 euro and france to do it as well. as long . think it is fine because 1 euro andl france to do it as well. as long as it goes— france to do it as well. as long as it goes back— france to do it as well. as long as it goes back into _ france to do it as well. as long as it goes back into the _ france to do it as well. as long as it goes back into the community l france to do it as well. as long as i it goes back into the community then thal's_ it goes back into the community then that's fine _ it goes back into the community then that's fine hid?— it goes back into the community then that's fine. , , ., , ,., �* �* , we are joined now by simon calder, the travel correspondent from the independent. so often when we talk to you you are in a departure lounge somewhere so it is lovely to see you in person, simon. tourist tax was not good idea or not? allen welcome as a manchester accommodation business improvement district who are behind the new £1 tax in manchester say, well, everywhere else does it, why shouldn't we? it is going to raise

£3 million, improve street cleanliness which willie will also be in favour. ml cleanliness which willie will also be in favour.— be in favour. all of the people checkin: be in favour. all of the people checking into _ be in favour. all of the people checking into central - be in favour. all of the people i checking into central manchester from this afternoon, they are the first people to pay a pound or possibly £1 20 because you have to pay vat on the tourism tax, in order to be here and a lot of that is going to, "amplify" the marketing campaigns. in other words, you stay here and your money goes to attract more tourists to manchester. if you are travelling _ more tourists to manchester. if you are travelling just _ more tourists to manchester. if you are travelling just for _ more tourists to manchester. if you are travelling just for a _ more tourists to manchester. if you are travelling just for a night - more tourists to manchester. if you are travelling just for a night or - are travelling just for a night or two it is not going to make a huge impact but maybe a family of five, all of a sudden you are adding quite all of a sudden you are adding quite a lot on. it all of a sudden you are adding quite a lot on. , . . , all of a sudden you are adding quite aloton. ,. . , , a lot on. it is charged per person, not er a lot on. it is charged per person, not per room- _ a lot on. it is charged per person, not per room. at _ a lot on. it is charged per person, not per room. at the _ a lot on. it is charged per person, not per room. at the moment - a lot on. it is charged per person, not per room. at the moment in i not per room. at the moment in manchester _ not per room. at the moment in manchester it _ not per room. at the moment in manchester it is _ not per room. at the moment in manchester it is per _ not per room. at the moment in manchester it is per room - not per room. at the moment in manchester it is per room but i not per room. at the moment in | manchester it is per room but the standard — manchester it is per room but the standard in — manchester it is per room but the standard in rome isi manchester it is per room but the standard in rome is 1 euro per person— standard in rome is 1 euro per person per— standard in rome is 1 euro per person per night and that is in a one star— person per night and that is in a one star hotel, and going to 5 euros per person—

one star hotel, and going to 5 euros per person per night. and many places— per person per night. and many places do— per person per night. and many places do this. as it can absolutely add a _ places do this. as it can absolutely add a significant amount to the cost of your— add a significant amount to the cost of your holiday. an extra pound, paying _ of your holiday. an extra pound, paying £50 — of your holiday. an extra pound, paying £50 for a hotel in manchester... 2% increase, i'm not gonna _ manchester... 2% increase, i'm not gonna say— manchester... 2% increase, i'm not gonna say right, i'm going to liverpool— gonna say right, i'm going to liverpool or leeds instead. but possibly— liverpool or leeds instead. but possibly the thin end of the wedge. the people behind z is not going to increase _ the people behind z is not going to increase for— the people behind z is not going to increase for five years, well, let me give — increase for five years, well, let me give you the analogy of luggage fees on _ me give you the analogy of luggage fees on planes. they didn't exist until— fees on planes. they didn't exist until 2006. fees on planes. they didn't exist until2006. flybe fees on planes. they didn't exist until 2006. flybe came along and said oh. _ until 2006. flybe came along and said oh, you want to check abound in -- check— said oh, you want to check abound in -- check a _ said oh, you want to check abound in -- check a bag — said oh, you want to check abound in —— check a bag and, that will be £2. now— —— check a bag and, that will be £2. now of— —— check a bag and, that will be £2. now of course — —— check a bag and, that will be £2. now of course it is 20, 30, 40, £50. these _ now of course it is 20, 30, 40, £50. these things — now of course it is 20, 30, 40, £50. these things have a habit of increasing. it these things have a habit of increasing-— these things have a habit of increasinr. , ., ., ., increasing. it is hard to argue auainst increasing. it is hard to argue against it. — increasing. it is hard to argue against it, though. _ increasing. it is hard to argue against it, though. people . increasing. it is hard to argue | against it, though. people say right, it is not rising for five years but it is hard to see it not having a benefit. i know wales is considering something similar in scotland and why not? if it is feeding back into the city... reason

wh not, i feeding back into the city... reason why not. i would — feeding back into the city... reason why not, i would say, _ feeding back into the city... reason why not, i would say, if— feeding back into the city... reason why not, i would say, if you - feeding back into the city... reason why not, i would say, if you are - why not, i would say, if you are paying — why not, i would say, if you are paying for— why not, i would say, if you are paying for -- _ why not, i would say, if you are paying for —— 50% vat anyway —— 20% vat anyway _ paying for —— 50% vat anyway —— 20% vat anyway is — paying for —— 50% vat anyway —— 20% vat anyway is a — paying for —— 50% vat anyway —— 20% vat anyway is a lot more than a lot of other— vat anyway is a lot more than a lot of other countries. and furthermore, if you _ of other countries. and furthermore, if you look— of other countries. and furthermore, if you look at — of other countries. and furthermore, if you look at other places, for instance — if you look at other places, for instance in— if you look at other places, for instance in venice, they are looking at charging — instance in venice, they are looking at charging notjust instance in venice, they are looking at charging not just the instance in venice, they are looking at charging notjust the imposter did show— at charging notjust the imposter did showjohn your they are talking about— did showjohn your they are talking about a _ did showjohn your they are talking about a charge for people coming on cruise _ about a charge for people coming on cruise ships— about a charge for people coming on cruise ships and they are already doing _ cruise ships and they are already doing that — cruise ships and they are already doing that in that is a really good way of— doing that in that is a really good way of managing tourism numbers in places— way of managing tourism numbers in places that _ way of managing tourism numbers in places that are simply overcrowded with tourism. certainly that is why lovely _ with tourism. certainly that is why lovely parts of wales, the centre of edinburgh, — lovely parts of wales, the centre of edinburgh, might well have a charge as an _ edinburgh, might well have a charge as an actual— edinburgh, might well have a charge as an actual we want to suppress the demand _ as an actual we want to suppress the demand for— as an actual we want to suppress the demand for places. but it does start you on— demand for places. but it does start you on a _ demand for places. but it does start you on a slippery old slope and a couple _ you on a slippery old slope and a couple of — you on a slippery old slope and a couple of examples from elsewhere in the world, _ couple of examples from elsewhere in the world, the galapagos. you have to pay— the world, the galapagos. you have to pay 100 — the world, the galapagos. you have to pay 100 us dollars, that is £80, 'ust to pay 100 us dollars, that is £80, just to _ to pay 100 us dollars, that is £80, just to get — to pay 100 us dollars, that is £80, just to get info. you are not even getting _ just to get info. you are not even getting on— just to get info. you are not even getting on a _

just to get info. you are not even getting on a flight... but just to get info. you are not even getting on a flight. . ._ just to get info. you are not even getting on a flight... but that is a rotected getting on a flight... but that is a protected environment, - getting on a flight... but that is a protected environment, the - protected environment, the galapagos. in protected environment, the galapagos— protected environment, the galapagos. protected environment, the gala-aaos. �* . ”~ 11:1, galapagos. in bhutan, $200 per erson galapagos. in bhutan, $200 per person per— galapagos. in bhutan, $200 per person per night. _ galapagos. in bhutan, $200 per person per night. that _ galapagos. in bhutan, $200 per person per night. that is - galapagos. in bhutan, $200 per person per night. that is about | person per night. that is about 5160 — person per night. that is about 5160 if— person per night. that is about £160. if you are not prepared to pay that, _ £160. if you are not prepared to pay that, you _ £160. if you are not prepared to pay that, you are not coming in. we must talk about dover. _ that, you are not coming in. we must talk about dover. all— that, you are not coming in. we must talk about dover. all of _ that, you are not coming in. we must talk about dover. all of the _ that, you are not coming in. we must talk about dover. all of the easter - talk about dover. all of the easter next week on a holiday starting now for many families and schools. this is specifically about coaches. it has been an awful night as we have been _ has been an awful night as we have been hearing from your reporter of people _ been hearing from your reporter of people being there for many, many hours _ people being there for many, many hours and _ people being there for many, many hours and it— people being there for many, many hours and it is not going to clear very— hours and it is not going to clear very quickly. the port of dover is now saying — very quickly. the port of dover is now saying very specifically this is due to _ now saying very specifically this is due to delays with border control. now, _ due to delays with border control. now. at— due to delays with border control. now, at dover, coaches are taking to one site _ now, at dover, coaches are taking to one site. since brexit, we have asked — one site. since brexit, we have asked to — one site. since brexit, we have asked to have our passports minutely examined _ asked to have our passports minutely examined and to have them stamped. as a result— examined and to have them stamped. as a result of that, checks take longer~ — as a result of that, checks take longer~ if— as a result of that, checks take longer. if you have 50 university students — longer. if you have 50 university students or schoolkids on a coach,

that is— students or schoolkids on a coach, that is going to take a lot of time and unfortunately you seem to have this surge _ and unfortunately you seem to have this surge of coaches converging on dover— this surge of coaches converging on dover for— this surge of coaches converging on dover for the first time since after covid _ dover for the first time since after covid since— dover for the first time since after covid. since after brexit. and it is 'ust covid. since after brexit. and it is just got— covid. since after brexit. and it is just got out— covid. since after brexit. and it is just got out of control. it will clear— just got out of control. it will clear gradually, i think, just got out of control. it will clear gradually, ithink, during just got out of control. it will clear gradually, i think, during the day and _ clear gradually, i think, during the day and in — clear gradually, i think, during the day and in future i think we will have _ day and in future i think we will have a — day and in future i think we will have a kind of managed system, but absolutely _ have a kind of managed system, but absolutely miserable for people, and this is— absolutely miserable for people, and this is even— absolutely miserable for people, and this is even without the entry exit system _ this is even without the entry exit system which is possibly going to come _ system which is possibly going to come in — system which is possibly going to come in at — system which is possibly going to come in at the end of the year you will have _ come in at the end of the year you will have to — come in at the end of the year you will have to have everyone fingerprinted and have their facial biometric— fingerprinted and have their facial biometric taken as well. so it fingerprinted and have their facial biometric taken as well.— biometric taken as well. so it is auoin to biometric taken as well. so it is going to get — biometric taken as well. so it is going to get worse! _ biometric taken as well. so it is going to get worse! simon, - biometric taken as well. so it is l going to get worse! simon, thank biometric taken as well. so it is - going to get worse! simon, thank you very much. going to get worse! simon, thank you ve much. ., , . going to get worse! simon, thank you ve much. ., , , the new school year has started in afghanistan, but, for the second year running — the ruling taliban is keeping teenage girls out of school. so what are the options for young afghans who want to keep up their studies? shazia haya reports on one new solution being offered by the bbc world service.

across afghanistan, girls and classrooms set empty. they have told the bbc how it feels. translation: i find it so painful they are not allowing us into schools was not this decision is against islam. translation: forthe this decision is against islam. translation: for the past two years every morning i go to the rooftop of our home _ every morning i go to the rooftop of our home to — every morning i go to the rooftop of our home to watch the primary school -irls our home to watch the primary school girls going _ our home to watch the primary school girls going to school. i stayed there — girls going to school. i stayed there until midday when they finish and i_ there until midday when they finish and i cry _ there until midday when they finish and i cry i— there until midday when they finish and i cry. i miss learning new things — and i cry. i miss learning new thins. �* �* ., and i cry. i miss learning new thins. “ ., , ., things. the bbc made lessons for children to _ things. the bbc made lessons for children to access _ things. the bbc made lessons for children to access it _ things. the bbc made lessons for children to access it remotely - children to access it remotely during the coronavirus lockdown in the uk. we. they might be useful in somewhere else. —— we thought they might be useful. this is where the journalists and producers of bbc�*s afghan servers are coming together to work on a very different task from what we normally do stop working on an educational programme for young afghans. this is tacit

meaning listen. the two most widely spoken languages in afghanistan. people learning english and maths and science. and having a bit of fun. where is afghanistan? here! for the journalists— fun. where is afghanistan? here! for the journalists from _ fun. where is afghanistan? h; for the journalists from afghanistan, it is a very personal project. mr; is a very personal pro'ect. my father was i is a very personal pro'ect. my father was a h is a very personal project. m father was a teacher and is a very personal project. m1 father was a teacher and was killed in a side bomb attack 16 years ago. at that time i felt that i wanted to be a teacher because my father was a teacher but i became a journalist. but now by presenting this programme i think i have have fulfilled my dream and also my father was my dream. in dream and also my father was my dream. �* . , ., ., , dream. in afghanistan, those unable to no to dream. in afghanistan, those unable to go to school. _ dream. in afghanistan, those unable to go to school, classes _ dream. in afghanistan, those unable to go to school, classes will - dream. in afghanistan, those unable to go to school, classes will now- to go to school, classes will now come to them at home. there

still to come on today's programme, we'll be chatting to the actor christopher eccleston, who took part in a bittersweet performance last night to mark the closure of the oldham coliseum — where he developed his love of theatre as a boy — after 138 years. that's at 8:50. hello. you're watching breakfast, with naga munchetty and roger johnson. residents in care homes will be the first to receive the spring covid vaccine from monday. they're among the five million people who will be eligible for the booster, but covid tests will become harder to find

as routine testing is scaled back. we are joined now by doctor helen wall, who is a gp. good morning to you. so how is this all going to work? is everything in place and people aware of what is going on? mi place and people aware of what is iioin on? �* ., place and people aware of what is ioiin on? �* ., place and people aware of what is ioiinon? �* ., ,., , place and people aware of what is ioiin on? �* ., ,., ,., going on? all of the plans are in ilace, going on? all of the plans are in place. and _ going on? all of the plans are in place. and we — going on? all of the plans are in place, and we are _ going on? all of the plans are in place, and we are ready - going on? all of the plans are in place, and we are ready to - going on? all of the plans are in place, and we are ready to roll l going on? all of the plans are in i place, and we are ready to roll out next week to care homes, as you said, so starting on third of april, which is monday, all older age care homes will have a visit planned, and those processes have already been started in some areas, during the consent for that etc. teams will be going into those homes. on fifth of april next week, they will be the national booking system, so anybody over the age of 75 could intentionally go on there and find a local appointment, intentionally go on there and find a localappointment, but intentionally go on there and find a local appointment, but the appointments for the other people apart from care home residents won't start until 17 april, and then we will be hoping to vaccinate everyone 75 and above and everyone who is immunocompromised aged five and

above will require another booster. so are you going out to administer some of these?— so are you going out to administer some of these? yes, so it is mainly gps ioiin some of these? yes, so it is mainly gps going into _ some of these? yes, so it is mainly gps going into care _ some of these? yes, so it is mainly gps going into care homes, - some of these? yes, so it is mainly| gps going into care homes, because those care homes have gps linked to them. there will be some community pharmacists as well and possibly some roving teams. it is very different depending on what area you are in, what model they are using. you said that after the middle of april all the over 75 's. what is the process there? will they be automatically contacted by their gp' surgeries? automatically contacted by their gp' suri eries? ~ automatically contacted by their gp' surieries? ~' , ,., , surgeries? next week text messages and letters will _ surgeries? next week text messages and letters will start _ surgeries? next week text messages and letters will start to _ surgeries? next week text messages and letters will start to go _ surgeries? next week text messages and letters will start to go out - surgeries? next week text messages and letters will start to go out to - and letters will start to go out to everybody who has over 75 and eligible, and they don't have to be over 75 until 30 june. if you are 75 in may, at the beginning ofjune you will still get called up. you don't have to wait for that birthday. you will get a letter or a text message, but you also might start to get contacted by your gp practice and you might start to notice that there are adverts about the walk—in clinics for the vaccine etc. if you are eligible, you don't need to wait for that letter or that text message. you can turn up to a site

if you think you are eligible. hare if you think you are eligible. are we at this _ if you think you are eligible. are we at this point where it is covid testing and vaccines being scaled back significantly? it seems that we just live with covid, unless you are extremely vulnerable.— just live with covid, unless you are extremely vulnerable. absolutely, it is about a proportionate _ extremely vulnerable. absolutely, it is about a proportionate response, l is about a proportionate response, isn't it? and that is the term that has been used, living with covid. we're three years now from when all of this set off, and we have to have a proportionate response, so we have to scale back while maintaining that protection of our high and vulnerable individuals. the office of national statistics is scaling back their weekly study and surveillance, although we understand there will still be some surveillance going on, and the testing will be scaled back as well, so people being admitted to care homes from hospital or from elsewhere, people displaying symptoms and care homes or in hospitals, won't necessarily be tested as they are now. so routine asymptomatic— tested as they are now. so routine asymptomatic testing _ tested as they are now. so routine asymptomatic testing for - tested as they are now. so routine asymptomatic testing for staff - tested as they are now. so routine asymptomatic testing for staff and j asymptomatic testing for staff and patients being admitted to all health and social care settings,

including hospitals and care homes, is stopping. you are not concerned about that at all? doesn't make sense to still protect people and those homes? i sense to still protect people and those homes?— sense to still protect people and those homes? i think it will be one to watch. those homes? i think it will be one to watch- lf — those homes? i think it will be one to watch. if you _ those homes? i think it will be one to watch. if you think— those homes? i think it will be one to watch. if you think about - those homes? i think it will be one to watch. if you think about last. to watch. if you think about last april, this day last year, we stopped the free testing for everybody. i was on the sofa talking about that, and in august we stopped the asymptomatic testing of all staff, care home staff and hospital staff, care home staff and hospital staff, and now this is the next step, that if somebody has symptoms in a care home or hospital, we are not necessarily going to test them for covid. i think there are risks to it, there are risks to everything we do, and those risks will be there at whatever time we decide to scale that back. it is not my decision, but we have to run with it and see how it goes. but we have to run with it and see how it goes-— how it goes. let's talk about hrt briefl , how it goes. let's talk about hrt briefly, because _ how it goes. let's talk about hrt briefly, because we _ how it goes. let's talk about hrt briefly, because we talked - how it goes. let's talk about hrt briefly, because we talked about| briefly, because we talked about thatjust briefly, because we talked about that just ten briefly, because we talked about thatjust ten minutes or so ago. the cost has come down.— cost has come down. yes, considerably. _ cost has come down. yes, considerably. explain - cost has come down. yes, considerably. explain how| cost has come down. yes, - considerably. explain how that cost has come down. yes, _ considerably. explain how that works and how welcome _ considerably. explain how that works and how welcome letters. _ considerably. explain how that works and how welcome letters. it - considerably. explain how that works and how welcome letters. it will- considerably. explain how that works and how welcome letters. it will be l and how welcome letters. it will be very welcome _ and how welcome letters. it will be very welcome for _ and how welcome letters. it will be very welcome for patients, - and how welcome letters. it will be | very welcome for patients, because as you saw on the vt earlier, some

patients are on two, three or four hormones, and that is a considerable expense. in the current climate, £200 a year some patients were having to pay. i have had women who askedif having to pay. i have had women who asked if they can change their combinations because they don't want to or can't afford to pay for that every month. to or can't afford to pay for that every month-— every month. again, is that something _ every month. again, is that something that _ every month. again, is that something that these - every month. again, is that - something that these prepayment certificates and everything else, is that something the gp will organise and it will happen for people when they go and see their gp? ida. and it will happen for people when they go and see their gp? no, what someone will _ they go and see their gp? no, what someone will have _ they go and see their gp? no, what someone will have to _ they go and see their gp? no, what someone will have to do _ they go and see their gp? no, what someone will have to do is - they go and see their gp? no, what someone will have to do is some i someone will have to do is some pharmacists will be able to help you with that, to give your form, but the best thing to do, really, if you have access to the internet is go online and you can register online and pay the £18.70. the online and you can register online and pay the £18.70.— online and you can register online and pay the £18.70. the great thing about this is — and pay the £18.70. the great thing about this is that _ and pay the £18.70. the great thing about this is that with _ and pay the £18.70. the great thing about this is that with menopause l about this is that with menopause and trying to establish treatment, it is often suck it and see, you are trying different things. and this itself can be so costly. this will be a huge relief for women. some women go — be a huge relief for women. some women go through _ be a huge relief for women. some women go through three, - be a huge relief for women. some women go through three, four, i be a huge relief for women. some i women go through three, four, five, six or seven hormones before they find one that works, and if each time they are having to buy two

prescription charges, for a new hrt, it is a massive impact on their day—to—day spending. i think it is a positive step of the right direction, and i am pleased about it. ., ,, , ., direction, and i am pleased about it. ., «i , ., ., direction, and i am pleased about let's catch up with the sport. we ticking closer to kick—off as the premier league resumes. ticking closer to kick-off as the premier league resumes.- ticking closer to kick-off as the premier league resumes. yes, and the final art premier league resumes. yes, and the final part of _ premier league resumes. yes, and the final part of the — premier league resumes. yes, and the final part of the season. _ premier league resumes. yes, and the final part of the season. the _ premier league resumes. yes, and the final part of the season. the next i final part of the season. the next nine weeks will decide what happens at the top and the bottom and all the arsenal fans, especially today, are very jittery the arsenal fans, especially today, are veryjittery because by the end of today their team could be 11 points clear at the top, dreaming of the title, or only five points clear. it the title, or only five points clear. . . the title, or only five points clear. , , . ., the title, or only five points clear-_ if - the title, or only five points| clear._ if they clear. it is still clear. if they beat liverpool _ clear. it is still clear. if they beat liverpool and - clear. it is still clear. if they beat liverpool and arsenal i clear. it is still clear. if they i beat liverpool and arsenal were to lose to leeds... the is on. thea;r lose to leeds... the is on. they alwa s lose to leeds... the is on. they always say _ lose to leeds... the is on. they always say they _ lose to leeds... the is on. they always say they would - lose to leeds... the is on. they always say they would rather i lose to leeds... the is on. they always say they would rather be the ones with the points being chased than the ones doing the chasing. talking of manchester city, because they are first up at lunchtime against liverpool... much could depend on whether the man

mountain scoring machine that is erling haaland plays after missing out on norway's recent matches through injury. his manager has hinted he will, saying life is all about taking risk and sometimes you have to take one. city badly need to beat liverpool at lunchtime, with arsenal expected to get three points against leeds later on, while liverpool's only ambition now is getting into the top four. they can have a major say in who ends up champions with this game against city, followed by their meeting with arsenal next weekend. and whatever kind of season liverpool are having, the city boss is still a big admirer. my opinion about liverpool remains the same, winning the champions league or having a season, like, had up and downs. nothing changes. now the biggest rival is another one this season. but whatever happened in the past, previous season, or in the future, always will be a big rival. against city you have to be on top of your game.

you have to defend on a super high level, and you have to play football as well, because that's what's normal, it's completely normal. — with the kind of dominance they can show. it's really difficult to not forget that you, in your spells you have to play football as well and that's what we in the good games always did, and that's what we have to do now again. and max. —— max verstappen will be in pole position, seeing the mercedes duo in second and third on the grid. that is a massive improvement in form after all of their doom and gloom, looking for a first podium position. this seems to be a great chance tomorrow. the bird was ok, by the way. it be a great chance tomorrow. the bird

was ok, by the way.— lovely, because lewis hamilton has been so downbeat about the prospects. been so downbeat about the prospects-— been so downbeat about the irosiects. �* ., ., prospects. and he will love having max verstappen — prospects. and he will love having max verstappen in _ prospects. and he will love having max verstappen in front _ prospects. and he will love having max verstappen in front of - prospects. and he will love having max verstappen in front of him i prospects. and he will love having | max verstappen in front of him into the first corner. there was huge relief for the leicester tigers in rugby union last night as the english champions reached the last eight of the european champions cup. it was tight and tense against edinburgh in pouring rain, and the difference in the end was the substitute jasper wiese, who came off the bench to show power and poise to score the only try of the game at welford road. leicester will face either ulster or leinster in the last eight. they face each other today. but bristol's european campiagn is over for another season after they were beaten at home by clermont in the european challenge cup. french star damian penaud scored two tries as his side moved into the quarter—finals. there is no doubt that st helens have recovered from their early—season wobbles as they thumped bottom wakefield 38—0 in rugby league's super league, while hull kingston rovers, are up to fifth after managing the wet and windy conditions better than the leeds rhinos on a wet and windy humberside night. kane linnett getting one of the tries straight from the kick—off at the start of the second half.

it is make—or—break time for anthonyjoshua tonight as he faces america'sjermaine franklin at the o2 arena tonight. he has lost his last two fights against heavyweight world champion 0leksandr usyk, and says he will retire if he loses. ade adedoyin is in london for us. there is big pressure on him, but he says this is the time to prove all of the doubters wrong. a win is a win, and i am going — doubters wrong. a win is a win, and i am going to _ doubters wrong. a win is a win, and lam going to do — doubters wrong. a win is a win, and i am going to do it _ doubters wrong. a win is a win, and i am going to do it by _ doubters wrong. a win is a win, and i am going to do it by any _ doubters wrong. a win is a win, and i am going to do it by any means. . i am going to do it by any means. why it is so important to make a statement is because it is kind of like your cv, it is like your credentials. the type of style that you take to the fight and the type of where you win is a massive part of where you win is a massive part of moving onto the next stage in

your career. yes, my maths without, i admit. now, who is the world's, most dedicated football fan? well, we would like to nominate the plymouth fan who is coming all the way from his home injapan to watch his beloved team in the flesh for the first time in tomorrow's football league trophy final against bolton at wembley. we showed you a bit of tatsuki usi and his social media posts sharing his excitement on breakfast yesterday, but now our reporter archie farmer has been chatting to him. this could be north road east, but it is the far east, and japan, where the green army has found a surprising new recruit. tatsuki fell in love with the club, having watched them lose an fa cup match 18 years ago. not even he can explain why. years ago. not even he can explain wh . . ,, . years ago. not even he can explain wh . i ,, i ., ., years ago. not even he can explain wh. ii ., why. translation: i want to continue to show off the — why. translation: i want to continue to show off the plymouth _ why. translation: i want to continue to show off the plymouth argyle i

why. translation: i want to continue to show off the plymouth argyle that i to show off the plymouth argyle that i love to other people and appeal to them with my photos with my plymouth argyle pyjamas and stuff. my family loved me every day. they say, is he all right? and they say that i am crazy. all right? and they say that i am cra . , ., all right? and they say that i am cra . _._ ., all right? and they say that i am cra , , ., all right? and they say that i am cra . ., ., crazy. they say love can make you do crazy. they say love can make you do crazy things. — crazy. they say love can make you do crazy things. and _ crazy. they say love can make you do crazy things, and this _ crazy. they say love can make you do crazy things, and this love _ crazy. they say love can make you do crazy things, and this love affair- crazy things, and this love affair began in 2005 and it has blossomed. his home has become a shrine to his beloveds. i his home has become a shrine to his beloveds. ., �* «i ., ., ., beloveds. i don't know, i wonder how much i spent- — beloveds. i don't know, i wonder how much i spent. probably _ beloveds. i don't know, i wonder how much i spent. probably 500,000 i beloveds. i don't know, i wonder how| much i spent. probably 500,000 yen. maybe it is more, actually. i don't really know how much i have spent. that is more than £3000, but it's notjust money, it is time. getting up notjust money, it is time. getting up in the early hours to watch his team, come rain or shine or snow, a wembley cup final was one game he had to see in person. travelling alone — well, sort of — he set off with nothing more than his collection of masks, flags, clothes and toys. to collection of masks, flags, clothes and to s. ., «i ., and toys. to think i am most looking forward to is. _ and toys. to think i am most looking forward to is, of— and toys. to think i am most looking forward to is, of course, _ and toys. to think i am most looking forward to is, of course, watching i forward to is, of course, watching plymouth argyle play a match. i am looking forward to showing my support, chatting, taking lots of

photos and making it a wonderful memory. i think it would be the best day ever. memory. i think it would be the best da ever. i ., ., memory. i think it would be the best da ever. i . . ., , day ever. and wait a minute, he has even iot day ever. and wait a minute, he has even got a — day ever. and wait a minute, he has even got a mask— day ever. and wait a minute, he has even got a mask of— day ever. and wait a minute, he has even got a mask of me. _ day ever. and wait a minute, he has even got a mask of me. rg - day ever. and wait a minute, he has even got a mask of me. rg farmer, j even got a mask of me. rg farmer, bbc news. that is dedication, although haven't we all got archie farmer masks? thanks a lot, mike. lode we all got archie farmer masks? thanks a lot, mike.— we all got archie farmer masks? thanks a lot, mike. we all have mike bushell masks. _ thanks a lot, mike. we all have mike bushell masks. haven't _ thanks a lot, mike. we all have mike bushell masks. haven't we, - thanks a lot, mike. we all have mike bushell masks. haven't we, sarah? i bushell masks. haven't we, sarah? sarah is taking a look at the weather. ~ ., ., sarah is taking a look at the weather-— sarah is taking a look at the weather. ~ ., ., ., , ., sarah is taking a look at the weather. ., ., ., , ., ., weather. we have not only got a mike bushell mask — weather. we have not only got a mike bushell mask but _ weather. we have not only got a mike bushell mask but probably _ weather. we have not only got a mike bushell mask but probably also i weather. we have not only got a mike bushell mask but probably also a i bushell mask but probably also a full—size naga cut out blooming somewhere. full-size naga cut out blooming somewhere-— full-size naga cut out blooming somewhere. ~ . ,. ., somewhere. weather, sarah, whether! good morning — somewhere. weather, sarah, whether! good morning to _ somewhere. weather, sarah, whether! good morning to you. _ somewhere. weather, sarah, whether! good morning to you. it _ somewhere. weather, sarah, whether! good morning to you. it has _ good morning to you. it has certainly been a soggy old march across parts of the country. we have had three times the expected march rainfall. this morning a little bit of a brighter note out there, this is the picture in devon. dry at the moment they will be a bit more rain on the way. we could do without the rain, in fact,

on the way. we could do without the rain, infact, because on the way. we could do without the rain, in fact, because across parts of england it has been the wettest march since 1981. through the course of the weekend, though, things are looking a bit more optimistic. we have turned the calendar to the first of april, and things eventually turning drier and brighter. gradually through the course of the weekend. we have a weather front just lingering for western areas in the morning, that producing some rain for northern ireland, wales and parts of southern england as well. it will be edging away, but this is the radar showing where it has been raining over the past few hours. some in southern and western areas, but in the east bit of rain coming in off the north sea on the cool north—easterly breeze. a cloudy picture for the course of the morning, some brighter spells into the afternoon. this is about lunchtime and then perhaps some bright spells towards kent and sussex. rain lingering for east anglia and the far south—east of england but wales turning a bit dry and brighter later on. rain lingering through the afternoon for northern ireland up towards the western isles, but some sunshine for parts of the highlands, towards the northern isles, for instance, but with the cloud in the breeze coming in from the east, it will feel quite

cool in from the east, it will feel quite cool. about seven to nine degrees for eastern scotland and the north—east of england. elsewhere, hires between about ten to 13 degrees in the sun has a bit of strength. if you do get a few glimpse —— of today, it won't stick around. some clearer spells developing towards dawn towards eastern areas. perhaps just a touch of frost in a few prone spots, but most of us are fairly cloudy and fairly mild to start off your sunday. sunday brings us an improving picture, because high—pressure is going to be built again. that will shove the weather fronts away. the isobars are spreading apart, so that means that winds are falling lighter as well. perhaps just a little bit breezy towards the far south—east. but a dry day ahead for tomorrow. a bit more cloud for parts of scotland, towards wales, the south—west of england foot a time as well. sunny spells breaking up for all of us through the afternoon. temperature—wise, nine to 13 on sunday. cool around some of those east coasts. we will keep high—pressure close by as we had to

enter monday. we've got a couple of weather fronts waiting in the atlantic and through next week they will just try and nudge atlantic and through next week they willjust try and nudge it atlantic and through next week they will just try and nudge it from atlantic and through next week they willjust try and nudge it from the west. they will bump into that area of high pressure, so perhaps a bit more cloud, potentially, for northern ireland later in the day, but most of us dry and bright on monday. temperatures between about ten to 13 degrees. a reasonably decent outlook, in fact, through the course of next week. perhaps a bit of rain through the middle of the week, but it does look like at the moment temperatures will creep up and there will be some dry weather on the cards towards easter. idol on the cards towards easter. not lookini on the cards towards easter. not looking too _ it's time now for newswatch. hello, and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. next week sees the start of a new channel named simply bbc news. what difference will viewers of the current bbc news channel see, and why the change? next monday marks a big moment

in the evolution of bbc news with the start of a single news operation for both domestic and international audiences. we've already noted on this programme some changes associated with the move and your reaction to them, and there will be further alterations in the coming months. but it's a good time to take stock, and we'll be doing so in a moment with the man running the new service. before that, though, how did we get here? the corporation's first foray into 24—hour news was dedicated to audiences abroad. bbc world service television, as it was called at first, could not be seen in the uk and was funded by subscription in some parts of the world and advertising in others. good evening. this is the bbc world service news. i'm ed mitchell. the headlines tonight... six years later, domestic audiences got their own channel, news 24. hello, and welcome for the first time to bbc news 24. since then, with a couple of changes of name, the two services have run in parallel with some content being shared

— a trend that's increased recently. but against the background of a decline in the bbc�*s income with the two—year freeze in the licence fee, the bbc announced last summer that there would be a new, unified channel, though uk viewers will receive specific content — such as this programme — at certain times of the day and during certain news stories. it'll be broadcast from london during the day and singapore and washington during the night. but some viewers have been telling us they fear there will be a downgrade from the current news channel. annette glaser wrote to us a few weeks ago, begging: diane roberts echoed that:

others were concerned about the practicalities, with terry pearson e—mailing: and someone tweeting as patrickphotos posted this: well, let's put those concerns to the man in charge, interim executive news editor of bbc news channel, paul royall.

thank you for coming on newswatch. now, we've already seen some of the changes, like the loss of the paper review, the film review, dateline london. what differences will there be from next week? we're entering, i think, a really exciting phase for bbc news with the new — with the new channel. we're gradually bringing in the changes during april and early may. as you've said at the beginning there, some of the output will be combined. and so, the way to sort of understand the channel is there are two main feeds. there's a global feed and there is a uk feed and at some points, they're combined, but at other times, they're separate. so, for example, just to give you a sense of things, between 6am and 11am every day — every weekday — uk viewers will see bbc breakfast and then, the nicky campbell phone—in. and also then during the day, the one, six and ten o'clock news will also be on the uk feed and also, newsnight is going to be introduced onto the uk feed as well.

so, these are all programmes they could be consuming on other parts of the bbc output? absolutely, but as we know, people all consume in different ways and some people willjust consume bbc news through the news channel, not necessarily through bbc one, for example, or radio 5 live or bbc two. so, for news channel viewers in the uk, that's 7.5 hours of premium uk—facing programming and content built in every weekday before you get to the combined feed. now, what happens — this is what a lot of viewers wonder — when you have a big global story like an election in a country, say, in south america or africa and there's a big uk story, maybe a big political story that's breaking here, or a story like a major storm or floods that is really specific to the uk, and they're happening at the same time? what will uk viewers get? well, again, i can take you through that. if we had a big uk story that really didn't feel relevant to the combined global feed, we can go our separate way with the uk feed. also, we're going to be

introducing single—story news streams into our coverage as well, and that's another layer of uk coverage that we'll be able to deliver... how does that work? so, you could see that, for example, on the live page and the iplayer, for example, and see a specific story there as well. so, actually, the sort of — the end result of all of this is actually more choice and more flexibility, as opposed to a reduction. so, you're talking about potentially having the iplayer as an outlet for a breaking uk story. you can't predict news, of course, when it will happen, so are you going to have a dedicated uk team on stand—by 24 hours for this kind of scenario? absolutely, yeah, and we've got a live and breaking team as part of the new structure for the channel team, and the newsroom is resourced in the same way... so, it doesn't sound like you're going to save that much money, then. there is significant savings.

i mean, this is — we're delivering value for licence fee—payers. this is a value—for—all project. but also underpinning it is world—class journalism and our commitment to delivering for all audiences world—class, impartial journalism, which we know they value and they want from the bbc. now, we've already heard from some uk licence fee—payers who are unhappy that they feel they're getting a worse service. essentially, it's a takeover of the uk channel by world news, isn't it, with some opt—outs? it's not a takeover. i'll go back to what i said earlier in the sense that during the day, there are two feeds — a globalfeed and a uk feed. sometimes, they're combined. on any given weekday, there's 7.5 hours of uk—facing content built into the schedule for uk viewers before you even think about the combined feed. and it could be that a uk story might be the top story globally on a given day and also, obviously significant uk stories will be in that combined rundown anyway. and because we're using new technology and we're innovating, we are going to have other ways, and other flexible ways, where we can deliver uk stories for audiences when we need to.

so, for example, we've been rehearsing that and piloting this over the last few weeks and i already know, sitting here today, there are stories next week where we will be breaking off to deliver them for uk audiences. 0k. so, actually, it's really exciting and i'm actually really confident that we can deliver for uk licence fee—payers. we're acutely aware of that. we're talking about that and thinking about that the whole time. and it's not the case that it's sort of as simple as to say it's a takeover. obviously, as we begin and we establish ourselves, there may be the odd imperfection along the way, and we'll learn from that and we'll take lessons from that. now, the world channel has been funded by advertising. that's going to continue and the uk viewers won't see those adverts, so, what will they see in those ad breaks? well, there's a number of things they'll see, and actually, this is — i'm glad you brought this up because one of the things we're doing during those breaks is to bring in some stories

from the uk nations and regions while the global feed is on those breaks. and that will help us get to lots of stories around the uk that might not necessarily find their way into a combined rundown, but they will be popping up a couple of times of hour during the day. the thing about the world channel is it's got a commercial imperative at its heart, and that means for many viewers that they don't think you're going to be fulfilling your obligations to viewers whose licence fee money is going into this new merged channel. i think the answer to that, the commercial imperative and the way the bbc, in news terms, resonates around the world is through impartial, world—class journalism. that's what audiences around the world want, that's what we're going to deliver, and that's what uk audiences want as well. so, there isn't really a conflict there because the way bbc news is sold around the world is because of its brilliant, impartial, world—class journalism. all right, paul royall, thank you very much.

just time for a quick mention of what you've been contacting us about over the past few days, and coverage on monday of the latest school shooting in the united states, in which six people were killed in nashville, elicited contrasting responses. colin wildman objected to the disturbing nature of some of the footage shown of the shooter, asking: but a viewer called john wrote: last week, there were complaints from those tuning in to the news at ten who instead found themselves watching the apprentice: you're hired, the follow—up programme to the final of the reality show the apprentice, which had just finished on bbc one. the news bulletin went on air half an hour later than normal, and lucy berry

declared herself: finally, saturday's lunchtime news told us about a giant asteroid that was passing between the earth and the moon. the views of two astronomers, correctly described by the reporter, were quoted, but they were both labelled on screen as "astrologers" instead. jonathan green sighed: thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail us. you can find us on twitter.

you can call us. and do have a look at previous interviews on our website. now, we're off the air next weekend over easter and when we return, our broadcast on the new news channel will be moved to a different, later slot at 11:30pm on friday nights. we'll still be on bbc one, too, though, at 7:45am on saturday mornings and available to watch on the iplayer. thanks for watching. goodbye.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and rogerjohnson. our headlines: water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting rivers and the sea — the money raised would be used for environmental projects. the port of dover declares a critical incident as passengers wait for hours to cross the english channel and there are more weights ahead for passengers waiting today. millions of households will face higher costs as increases in council tax, water and mobile phone bills kick in — but there'll also be an increase in the minimum wage. tornadoes in the united

states have caused destruction and several deaths in arkansas. the premier league returns today with a huge game at lunchtime as manchester city host liverpool, knowing their title chase can't afford an april foolls day slip—up. good morning. it's been the wettest march in over 40 years for parts of the uk, but thankfully the weekend is bringing us something drier and eventually something brighter as well. i'll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. it's saturday the first of april. our top story. water companies which allow raw sewage to pollute uk seas and rivers could face unlimited fines — that's under government plans expected to be announced next week.

ministers want to scrap the current £250,000 limit on civil penalties and make them easier to impose. 300,000 times last year. our political correspondent leila nathoo reports. wild swimmers in west yorkshire enjoying the water, but nearby, raw, untreated sewage is regularly discharged into the river. water companies release sewage when there's too much demand on their treatment works during rainy periods. latest figures show firms had released raw sewage into england's waterways more than 300,000 times last year. that's more than 800 spills a day. the figure is down 19% on the previous year, but ministers say the volume of sewage discharges across england is unacceptable, and now want to clamp down on firms breaking rules. the government is expected to announce plans for firms to face unlimited fines for polluting the environment and to make it quicker and easier for sanctions to be imposed. money received in penalties would be ring—fenced and directly invested

in projects or groups working to improve waterways and natural habitats. labour said the government had allowed waterways to be treated as open sewers and said it would ensure bosses of water companies were held to account if it were in power. our political correspondent david wallace—lockhart is in our london newsroom. david, what's prompted the government to act now? this has been an issue for months and it has attracted many high—profile campaigners such as the musician feargal sharkey who has really shot a light on this. —— shone a light. there were 25 incidents a day of sewage going into the water on average and the government believes more action is now needed. the water industry is seeing that number is coming down and they are keen to keep working on

that but government action coming we expect this week. it is probably not escaped the attention of ministers there are local elections coming up next month and this is exactly the kind of issue that councillors and activists will hear on the doorstep when the right to hear what voters are concerned about so i suspect that may play into the government taking action now and into the factor of any fines being rendered fenced —— being ring fenced stop labour say they would implement automatic fines and the liberal democrats say they think of the environment to the match secretary needs to stand down and they're calling this a national —— the environment secretary needs to stand down and are calling this a national scandal. the port of dover has said

it's "deeply frustrated" and offered its "sincere apologies" after up to 70 coaches were caught up in lengthy delays overnight. our reporter aruna iyengar is in doverfor us now. aruna, not the greatest start to the easter getaway, what's been causing the problems? as you say, lots of people getting on coaches, going on ski trips to france, lots of people sitting in cars and lorries waiting to get across the english channel. the reason for the delays is partly due to the weather, delays because of that, partly because of huge numbers of people trying to leave the uk and get to france but also because of french border controls. the home office say that is the main reason but also our own uk border controls as well, those three factors are causing this huge delay and i have been speaking to people who have been speaking to people who have been on coaches like university students. one coach i spoke to, they

said they arrived last night at 8pm after a long drive with delays on the road from the north of england and got to the cruise terminaljust outside your and were waiting for hours. in fact the onlyjust managed to get into the terminal with they think they will still be waiting for another ten hours so there is real frustration by passengers. i also talked to people, cultures full of children and teachers and the teachers did not want to be interviewed in the can put their children up for interviews but they said they were really frustrated and all they had been given was a bag of crisps and some chocolate and a bit of water to see the children through until they can get over to france. at least three people have died and many more are injured after tornadoes hit the united states. the first ripped through little rock in arkansas,

leaving thousands of homes without power. severe storms further north caused the roof of an illinois theatre to collapse. a state of emergency has been declared. shelley phelps reports. oh, my god! ripping away building tops, downing trees and flipping over vehicles, the catastrophic tornado started moving through little rock on friday afternoon. this is the moment a presenter soured. —— saw the tornado. tens of thousands of homes are weight and power. —— without power.

this man told cbs news what he saw. and through the window i saw a transformer that up. went in the bathroom, closed the door, and all of a sudden they were so much went everywhere i felt like the house was shaking and things are being thrown against it. it was just something i've never experienced before. dozens of people have been taken to hospital. debris lies are scattered across roads and tens of thousands of homes are without power. there were also dramatic scenes in illinois, where the rain caused the roof of a packed theatre to collapse. such widespread severe weather is unusual. this is the first time in i believe more than ten years that we have had two areas of high risk. that's very uncommon, because typically the atmosphere likes to focus on one particular area. it comes just a week after a deadly tornado hit

mississippi, killing 25 people. president biden has been their meeting the relatives of those who lost their lives. today, i authorise the federal government to cover 100% of the cost for removing debris and emergency measures that are involved in keeping up here. by keeping shelters up and running and paying for overtime for everyone, 100% of the cost, not from the state but from us, for 30 days, and then after that, when not leaving either. similar help will be required with the clean—up efforts elsewhere, and difficult hours lay ahead for the millions of people facing severe weather warnings across the midwest and the south. a man has been charged with the murders of a father and son who were shot dead in cambridgeshire. gary dunmore and his sonjosh, who were aged 57 and 32, were killed around 40 minutes apart on wednesday night. stephen alderton, who's 66, will appear before huntingdon magistrates today. the social media influencer andrew tate, and his brother tristan, have been released from jail in romania and moved to house arrest. they've been in custody since december while the authorities investigate allegations of rape, people trafficking and forming an organised crime group. no charges have yet been made and both men deny any wrongdoing. former us president donald trump will hand himself in to a court in new york on tuesday to face criminal charges.

the charges relate to money paid to a former porn actress, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. mr trump denies any wrongdoing. our north america correspondent, nada tawfiq reports. new york has had its fair share of high—profile trials, but the indictment of donald trump has put it at the centre of the political universe. it's the first time a former president has been criminally charged. new york is bracing for his upcoming arrest this tuesday, and the potential for protests. it's a political sham, and it's politically motivated. it's finally good to see some justice happen. according to trump's legal team, though, he is not fazed and plans to plead not guilty to the charges against him. he's great. he is moving along, this isjust another day for donald trump, of course, so he is in normal spirits, out and about. he had dinner with his wife last night. while that may be, trump has been busy on social media, trying to undermine the credibility of the case, while rallying his base

and, in turn, the republican party. even his likely challengers for the republican nomination for president have accused new york prosecutors of weaponising the criminaljustice system. i think the unprecedented indictment of a former president of the united states for a campaign finance issue is an outrage. the manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg, has responded in a letter to the attacks against him, saying the charges have been brought by citizens of new york doing their civic duty. the grand jury heard testimony from this man, trump's former fixer michael cohen, who was convicted in 2018 over the payment in question to the porn star stormy daniels. cohen's lawyer says prosecutors have a strong case against trump. well, let's just say thousands of corroborating documents, testimony, e—mails, text messages, phone calls,

calls, all of which support what the federal prosecutors already concluded — that donald trump directed michael cohen to do a serious crime. this is an unprecedented moment, one that will only further divide the country as it heads into campaigning for the presidential election in 2024. more long—term for donald trump's supporters, it may increase care home residents are the first group who will be able to get their spring covid booster from monday. they're among five million people who'll be eligible for the vaccine, including anyone over the age of 75 and those aged five and older who are immunocompromised. routine testing will be scaled back even further in england from this month, as part of the government's living with covid approach. pope francis is expected to be discharged from hospital today, the vatican has said. he was admitted on wednesday with breathing difficulties and later diagnosed with bronchitis. the vatican says the pontiff responded well to antibiotics, and is expected to attend st peter's square

for palm sunday mass. the oldest killer whale in captivity may soon be returned to her home waters in the pacific ocean more than 50 years after her capture. the creature. named lolita, was caught in 1970 and has spent most of her life at the miami seaquarium. but now the florida attraction has reached a deal which will see her move to the ocean within two years. here's sarah with a look at the weather. ican i can tell you the weather is improving at the moment and something on away a bit dry and

brighter. at the moment we have at least 12 flood warnings across parts of central and southern england and to the fact that much has been very wet across much of the uk, particularly for england the wettest march since 1981 and some areas have had three times the expected march monthly rainfall. you can see a lot of lying surface water there and many areas waking up to similar scenes. a particularly wet day yesterday with a months worth of rainfall in just one day across southern england. this weekend something drier and brighter gradually working in. not wall—to—wall sunshine, we have a bit of rain to run it come with this and of rain to run it come with this and of rain to run it come with this and of rain across southern and western parts of the uk. —— band of rain. that weather front parts of the uk. —— band of rain. that weatherfront in parts of the uk. —— band of rain. that weather front in the west will ease are during the day is what will linger for northern ireland ease are during the day is what will lingerfor northern ireland but is away from parts of wales and central england. about lunchtime sitting

across parts of devon and cornwall some splashes of rain but dry and brighterfor the some splashes of rain but dry and brighter for the south—east and still drizzly rain for east anglia up still drizzly rain for east anglia up towards the north—east of england and for northern ireland and the western isles drizzly rain into the afternoon but sunny spells in northern parts of scotland. in the east with the breeze coming in from the north sea it will feel quite cold, about 7 degrees to 9 degrees from aberdeen to newcastle but for the rest of us around 10 degrees to 13 celsius today and some glimpses of sunshine through the afternoon but fairly limited. overnight stays fairly cloudy and breezy towards the south—east are cleaner spells worst on, particularly to parts of eastern scotland with her touch of frost and towards the south and improving picture as the clouds cleared away. need to pressure builds in which fish the weather fronts away to a

drier day tomorrow compared to today and more sunshine for many of us particulars towards the east. probably a bit more cloud for the south—east of england and wales and perhaps northern ireland and scotland at times but it will break up scotland at times but it will break up during the afternoon. lighter winds and a much better day tomorrow. nine or 10 degrees around eastern course for the west highs of up eastern course for the west highs of up to 13 which will feel quite pleasant and sunny spells. we have a couple of weather fronts in the atlantic as we head into monday but high pressure will dominate so monday, mendy schoolchildren on eastern holidays and it looks like a fine and dry day. lighter winds and temperatures about 11 degrees to 30 degrees, could be an overnight frost. a chance of rain through the middle of the week but it looks like things will improve for good friday and into the eastern weekend something a little warmer and some

sunshine eventually. —— eastern weekend. we're facing lots of price rises from today. car tax, stamps and alcohol in shops are all going up. but for most people the biggest increase will be in those household bills. as part of the bbc news tackling it together series, our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been looking at what's going up and what you can do about it. good morning, vince. catherine has got five children, and little vince is the youngest. her partner works full—time, but they have struggled with bills and are already in arrears on council tax. i'm trying my best to pay it, but obviously with five children i'd like to know why the council are charging more for council tax. it is a big increase this year.

the chancellor has changed the rules to allow councils in england to increase taxes by as much as 5%, and almost all areas are opting for that biggest possible rise. to save, check the discounts in your area. often that's a single person's discount for people with disabilities, and people in certain types of benefits can often claim an extra support fund as well. and don't forget, you will save money if you are able to pay by direct debit. broadband and mobile deals are increasing as well. alex pays £40 a month for his phone contract. the 56, it works for my internet, it works for my streaming in sport, watching the internet, watching films, and that means i don't need a broadband bill as well. i would like to know why the phone companies have put the prices up. most mobile and phone contracts can

go up with inflation plus bit extra, adding a whopping 17.3% for some services. to save, check to see if you are out of your contract period. the easiest way to do that on your phone is to text the word info to 85075. if you are beyond that period, quids in, you will not pay any exit fees and you will be able to save money if you shop around for a better deal. utility bills are rising as well. it's £27 now a month. it's going up an extra £5. i'm on a water meter so i'm very careful with what i use. for anne—marie, it is energy bills draining the finances. the cost is a lot this winter. hopefully now it's getting a bit warmer. i want to know well my gas and electric cost me more. although the government is now keeping that lower price in place untiljuly, bills are still going up. that's because standing charges

are increasing and lots of areas, and the monthly £67 government top—up has stopped. while water bills are rising by an average of 7.5%. we can all save money by making the most of the warmer weather, so turn your heating down when you can and get that washing drying outside. for customers like anne—marie, who are on a prepayment metre, they may benefit as some companies are reducing prices for gas and electricity from the start of april. when it comes to water, make sure there are no leaks in your house, and certain showerheads and aerators really reduce the flow of water and can save you money. the good news is that lots of people's incomes are increasing in april, too. lots of people's incomes the minimum wage is going up by 9.7%, and most working age benefits and pensions will alljump by 10.1%. felicity hannah from radio 4's money box is in lincoln. some money box is in lincoln. people getting more moni the some people getting more money in the pocket but lots of us paying out as well help use the pocket but lots of us paying out as well hel— as well help we will be coming live from the historic— as well help we will be coming live from the historic city _ as well help we will be coming live

from the historic city of _ as well help we will be coming live from the historic city of lincoln i from the historic city of lincoln this morning and we will be in the shopping centre. there is an artisan market where the only rule is the person behind the store has two name the items on the store and they will be hoping people, with money to spend. bills are rising across the uk for all of us and ijoined by the chair of the institute money advisers and regional manager of the money and pensions service. jane, it has been a really tough 12 months are ready for lots of people. are you worried these rising bills may tip more people into hardship? i could not only what it, i know it is. people havejust been could not only what it, i know it is. people have just been about managing help with electricity costs recently and that is all gone. there has been a rise in interest rates and everything is going up. you look round at shops and everything is going up and people are coming to us with no money. what we call deficit budiets with no money. what we call deficit budgets which _ with no money. what we call deficit

budgets which is _ with no money. what we call deficit budgets which is really _ with no money. what we call deficit budgets which is really sad - with no money. what we call deficit budgets which is really sad to i with no money. what we call deficit budgets which is really sad to see. | budgets which is really sad to see. notjust having not enough money to pay your credit card, for example, you use your credit card for food because you've got enough money for the month to last for food and that is really sad. idiid the month to last for food and that is really sad-— is really sad. did people have any wrii ile is really sad. did people have any wriggle room _ is really sad. did people have any wriggle room in — is really sad. did people have any wriggle room in their _ is really sad. did people have any wriggle room in their budgets i is really sad. did people have any wriggle room in their budgets to i wriggle room in their budgets to absorb rising bills? you might not really, all prices are going up and inflation is really high. today, pensions and are going up by 1% and we have a range of guidance on our website people can look at and we have a benefits website people can look at and we have a benefit— have a benefits calculator where ieiole have a benefits calculator where people can _ have a benefits calculator where people can check _ have a benefits calculator where people can check they _ have a benefits calculator where people can check they are i have a benefits calculator where i people can check they are eligible so i urge — people can check they are eligible so i urge anyone who is struggling to look— so i urge anyone who is struggling to look there and see if they may be entitled _ to look there and see if they may be entitled to _ to look there and see if they may be entitled to anything else. jane, to look there and see if they may be entitled to anything else.— entitled to anything else. jane, are they coming _ entitled to anything else. jane, are they coming because _ entitled to anything else. jane, are they coming because they're i entitled to anything else. jane, are i they coming because they're worried about a specific billjust generally overwhelmed? about a specific bill 'ust generally over whelmed?— about a specific bill 'ust generally over whelmed? about a specific bill 'ust generally overwhelmed? , ., , , , ., over whelmed? used to be because of a siecific over whelmed? used to be because of a specific bill — over whelmed? used to be because of a specific bill and _ over whelmed? used to be because of a specific bill and over— over whelmed? used to be because of a specific bill and over the _ over whelmed? used to be because of a specific bill and over the last - a specific bill and over the last year energy bills going up. as paul

said, increase in benefit but inflation is at 10.3% and interest rates have risen and if you go into the shops you can see a package of tax which is to be 99p is now 1.25 if people are struggling i would ur-e if people are struggling i would urge them to seek debt advice and they can _ urge them to seek debt advice and they can find information on the website — they can find information on the website. is they can find information on the website. , ,., , they can find information on the website. , , ., «i they can find information on the website. , ., «i , website. is soluble talking people esterda , website. is soluble talking people yesterday. can — website. is soluble talking people yesterday. can -- _ website. is soluble talking people yesterday, can -- you _ website. is soluble talking people yesterday, can -- you were i website. is soluble talking people | yesterday, can -- you were talking yesterday, can —— you were talking to people yesterday, can people budget their way out of this? sign michael when we talk about money we

make less risky financial decisions and with mental health will feel less stressed and and with mental health will feel less stressed an— and with mental health will feel. less stressed an- contact less stressed and anxious. contact our less stressed and anxious. contact your money _ less stressed and anxious. contact your money advisor, _ less stressed and anxious. contact your money advisor, they - less stressed and anxious. contact your money advisor, they have i less stressed and anxious. contactj your money advisor, they have the list of nearest advisers on their website and they are free and here to help and a lot of them have been through the same situation themselves because debt advisers are not the best paid people on the planet and they are there to help and restore a little bit of dignity because the really dreadful thing is when people are having to make these difficult choices they really don't want to feel stigmatised and it is not their fault if there is not enough money to go around and there's not enough money to go round. ., «i ,. there's not enough money to go round. ., «i y., , there's not enough money to go round. ., «i ,. , . there's not enough money to go round. ., «i , . ~ round. thank you both very much. we have been hearing _ round. thank you both very much. we have been hearing there _ round. thank you both very much. we have been hearing there were - round. thank you both very much. we have been hearing there were some i have been hearing there were some good news this morning, straight date might state tension and universal credit going up by 10.1%

and universal wage 92p per hour, significant raise for 2 million workers but people are still worried about their bills this april. lincoln is built on a very steep hill and i think april will be known for some very steep hills. —— bills. just after 9.30 we'll be speaking to felicity and a couple more money experts. so if you've got any questions about your bills going up, then you can send us a message on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code — please tell us your name too. you can still get in touch with us by email and twitter as well. lots of you have been in touch with problems you had about deliveries, parcel deliveries. we will talk a

bit about that because there are some new regulations coming in that hopefully will make that a more efficient service across the board. an artist who took his own life is to have his work exhibited in his home town of cardigan, in west wales — one year after his death. max self had suffered bipolar disorder since his early teens but for many years he channelled his emotions into intricate paintings. tomos morgan went to meet max's mum, nicky. he was a very likeable character, always mischievous and always with a twinkle in his eye. our relationship was of unconditional love all the time. from an early age, nicky says,

her son max always felt different. and as he got older, he began to show more extreme behaviours. before, in his early teens, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental illness where a person experiences super highs, super lows, as well as manic episodes that can last from hours to days and even longer. it's been huge, really, over the years. i remember one of the ladies from over in the shop across the road and she said, nicky, you've aged ten years in one year. you have to keep saying to yourself, this is somebody who's ill. and so they do need the help. and i think that you've just got to be incredibly patient and just keep going with it. yeah. over the years, max found and developed an outlet through art. all the things he was seeing

in his head, he was now able to put down on paper. was that calming him? in some ways i think it was very beneficial to him. i think it was just his way of dealing with the hardship of of the bipolar with his incredible attention to detail. each piece took him up to and over 50 hours to complete. he even won a competition run by ubisoft, the international gaming firm who wanted him to create maps for computer games. but max decided to focus on his own work. and for some time, mum and son discussed putting his work on exhibition. it was exactly a year ago last week. they were finalising those plans at lunch, a period of time when max was really struggling with his illness. it was a beautiful, sunny day, and we sat outside and ijust grabbed him by the hand and said, max, how are you doing in there? and he said, oh, mum. he said, the voices and the torment. he said, it'sjust. it's just all too much, he said.

if you're a normal person and you get sick. you can recover. but he said, this is my existence for life. i can never, ever recover. i can't get better. i think itjust. well, it did become too much for him. wore him down as well. yeah. and that was the last time that you saw him. yeah. 11 days later, max took his own life. this month, a year on from his death, his work is finally on exhibition in a local gallery in cardigan, who'd been following max's pictures for a while. every little section, it's all about max's world and what he's dealing with. but at the same time, you've got sort of like the psychedelic art

influences with these lovely colours and the bold colours. and then we also see bits of mc escher, you know, the layers and the perspectives and everything. and then it's almost like a modern day hieronymus bosch, you know, you've got these strange creatures thatjust don't make sense to us in a real world. but for max, that was what he was dealing with. that was his world. the proceeds of the exhibition will go towards mental health, charity, mind, and nicky's hope is that max's story can help others that may be suffering. tomos morgan, bbc news, cardigan. our thanks to nicky for sharing max's story. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised in that film, you can visit the bbc actionline for help and support. you're watching breakfast. still to come on today's show: we'll meet one of a small but growing band of female bricklayers — and hear what's being done to promote more women and girls to consider a career in construction.

hello, you're watching breakfast with naga munchetty and rogerjohnson. it is just after half past eight. if you've ever had a parcel which was damaged in delivery — or didn't turn up at all — you'll know how stressful it can be to get it sorted. i think most people can relate to this. from today, that process should get easier as new rules come into force for parcel delivery firms. with more details here's our business correspondent, marc ashdown. broken boxes, damaged parcels and piles of undelivered items — striking images which meant scores of people were left disappointed over christmas. many parcel delivery companies, from royal mail and dpd to amazon, were hit by bad weather and strikes. evri was particularly affected, with customers complaining

in their hundreds about widespread delays in practically every corner of the uk. some didn't receive christmas gifts they had ordered until well into january. stacy bowers runs a small business in northamptonshire selling gifts online. she started using evri as a courier to deliver to customers in november. over christmas some packages were delayed, and even now, some are still yet to be delivered. unfortunately they let me down. the impact it had — it caused me loads of stress. i couldn't enjoy most of november. i couldn't enjoy the whole of december. i couldn't even enjoy my christmas because i had customers complaining to me, asking where the items were. and i was unable to give them an answer, because each email i was sending to evri, they were responding about a week or two later, and in the meantime our customers are giving me grief. but a lot of my customers are actually quite understanding, because they watch the news quite regularly. to this day, the items are still somewhere in the country.

no idea where they are. evri has apologised and said their service wasn't up to the standard they'd expect. their chief information officer says improvements have now been made. we all strive to give a great service. i think any delay is a broken promise, and our policy and our standards are to try and fix everything so that we don't have any delays in our network, and we put in a lot of steps and measures to do that. if there are delays, the next thing is that customers want to speak to us, and in the past, customers have been mostly retail. this year we have expanded our contact lines, and i can assure you that our objective is to give an answer for everyone, and a quick answer for everyone. from today the regulator, 0fcom, is tightening the rules for parcel delivery companies. they must now tell customers who to contact if they want to make

a complaint and make sure those channels are clear, explain the complaints process and how long it will take to resolve, and deal with complaints using staff who have received appropriate training. we are working with 0fcom, we meet with them _ we are working with 0fcom, we meet with them every month, we are already— with them every month, we are already compliant with the new procedures, and we always strive to improve _ procedures, and we always strive to improve our— procedures, and we always strive to improve our customer service, with this year's— improve our customer service, with this year's initiative being an answer— this year's initiative being an answer for everyone where we intend to up _ answer for everyone where we intend to up our— answer for everyone where we intend to up our contact centres and chat bots to _ to up our contact centres and chat bots to give — to up our contact centres and chat bots to give an answer to every customer— bots to give an answer to every customer who wants one. around 10 million parcels are delivered in the uk every day by a range of companies. most do arrive in good time. for those that don't, 0fcom says it wants companies to deliver improvements quickly or they could face enforcement action, and possibly even tougher regulations in future. marc ashdown, bbc news.

helen dewdney is a consumer rights campaigner, also known as 'the complaining cow'. that is your name for yourself, helen, just to be clear. you join us from essex. do you think this will make things better or not? we hope so, if they actually _ make things better or not? we hope so, if they actually follow _ make things better or not? we hope so, if they actually follow the - so, if they actually follow the guidelines and regulations that 0fcom have put in place, we hope so. and it is all we can do, isn't it, hope? i and it is all we can do, isn't it, ho ie? «i ,., and it is all we can do, isn't it, hoie? «i i , and it is all we can do, isn't it, hoie? «i i, hope? i think so. as your vt said, it outlined — hope? i think so. as your vt said, it outlined all— hope? i think so. as your vt said, it outlined all the _ hope? i think so. as your vt said, it outlined all the regulations i hope? i think so. as your vt said, it outlined all the regulations that| it outlined all the regulations that 0fcom are put in place. they have said they are going to monitor what is going on, and if there are problems, it is possible for them to feign. whether we see that happen or not, it willjust be a case of wait and see. if. not, it will 'ust be a case of wait and see. . ., not, it will 'ust be a case of wait and see, , ., ., and see. is a said earlier in the programme. — and see. is a said earlier in the programme. i— and see. is a said earlier in the programme, i kind _ and see. is a said earlier in the programme, i kind of- and see. is a said earlier in the programme, i kind of have i and see. is a said earlier in the programme, i kind of have a i and see. is a said earlier in the i programme, i kind of have a vested interest in the story, ordering a christmas present on the 30th of november that never turned up. it

eventually got resolved by the retailer in february. the courier, who knows what happened to that original parcel? you must hear stories like that all the time. it is important to note that if you have bought something from a retailer, you should be in contact with the retailer, is your contract is with them. under the consumer rights act 2015, your contract is with them, so they have to sort the matter out and they can deal with the courier company and get the money back. it is if you are the sender, then you want to be in contact with the courier company. in some ways, the courier company then has to go back to the client, effectively, or the client has to come to them and take it up with them, that is there hiding behind them, that is there hiding behind the fact that the contract is with the fact that the contract is with the retailer.— the retailer. the retailer might often say go — the retailer. the retailer might often say go to _ the retailer. the retailer might often say go to the _ the retailer. the retailer might often say go to the courier, i the retailer. the retailer might| often say go to the courier, but the retailer. the retailer might i often say go to the courier, but we are seeing people using careers more. it can be cheaper than royal

mail, it might be more reliable, and might not, but through the pandemic we saw such an increase in the fact that a lot of people are using careers now, it is important to know that you as the sender would have to be the one who gets in touch with the courier. hopefully it would now be easier, and they should be telling you what their processes, and what there is staff —— and that their staff will be better trained, and it shouldn't take three months, as we have been hearing. i and it shouldn't take three months, as we have been hearing.— as we have been hearing. i have to sa , we as we have been hearing. i have to say. we have _ as we have been hearing. i have to say, we have had _ as we have been hearing. i have to say, we have had a _ as we have been hearing. i have to say, we have had a lot _ as we have been hearing. i have to say, we have had a lot of - as we have been hearing. i have to say, we have had a lot of passes i say, we have had a lot of passes recently that have been delivered very efficiently by a very good courier company, 50 i'm very efficiently by a very good courier company, so i'm sure there are a lot out there. what is the process for people, even under these new rules, if things aren't dealt with to their satisfaction? what can they do then? it with to their satisfaction? what can they do then?— they do then? it important to note that if ou they do then? it important to note that if you are _ they do then? it important to note that if you are on _ they do then? it important to note that if you are on the _ they do then? it important to note that if you are on the purchaser i they do then? it important to note i that if you are on the purchaser and you get in contact with the company that you bought the item from, but

if you are the sender, go on the website, they should be details about different ways that you can contact them. it may well be that it is still a chat bot, but on there if you have your tracking number you should be able to get the details of who to contact, and go through the channels of their new complaint procedure. if you are still not getting anyjoy, you can try the ceo and get the e—mailfrom ceo e—mail dot—com. you can take it to citizen's advice, because they are monitoring the situation, and that will go to 0fcom.— monitoring the situation, and that will go to 0fcom. again, this is my own experience, _ will go to 0fcom. again, this is my own experience, and _ will go to 0fcom. again, this is my own experience, and i _ will go to 0fcom. again, this is my own experience, and i don't i will go to 0fcom. again, this is my own experience, and i don't know| will go to 0fcom. again, this is my| own experience, and i don't know if i am writing this or not, whenever i buy something online i tend to try to use a credit card for security amongst other things, but do you also then, ultimately, if it all goes wrong and you can get it resolved, do you have protection from your credit card company? you

will with the — from your credit card company? i'm. will with the retail company and the career. if an item is over £100, then you have the section 75, you can still complain to your credit card company. if it is less than that it won't be under a section 75 claim, and they arejointly that it won't be under a section 75 claim, and they are jointly liable. hopefully it will get better for everybody, but we are very grateful for you talking to us this morning. earlier we asked you about your experiences of poor service from parcel delivery companies. i have told everyone mine, haven't i? this box contains a very expensive smart watch ordered by one viewer as a birthday gift for her husband. it was meant to be a "signed for" delivery but no one was in to receive it. mysteriously, she received a notification of someone signing for it and came home to find it outside on the doorstep.

what luckily she lives in a honest neighbourhood. and this parcel was sent to america but it never arrived, and was returned to sender weeks later. meanwhile, another viewer said their neighbours had a new 50—inch tv left outside on the doorstep! now, there is an honest neighbourhood as well. good morning, mike. i dread to ask, shall we talk about the football instead? it is all gearing up and there is some nervous... all gearing up and there is some nervous- - -_ nervous... this is it, nine weeks left, no nervous... this is it, nine weeks left. no light— nervous... this is it, nine weeks left, no light apps, _ nervous... this is it, nine weeks left, no light apps, bank- nervous... this is it, nine weeks left, no light apps, bank holiday games starting this lunchtime, the final push for all the teams at the top and bottom. i know liverpool are not exactly involved in the title race this season, but over the coming week they are going to have a massive say in what happens to the trophy, because they play manchester

city this lunchtime and arsenal next week, so they will have a major hand. the two main title contenders, manchester city and arsenal, both have to play liverpool over the next week, starting with city in just a few hours' time. they badly need to beat jurgen klopp's team at lunchtime, with arsenal expected to get 3 points against leeds later on, while liverpool's only ambition now is getting into the top 4, but they can have this major say in who ends up champions. arsenal start this final part of the season 5 points clear, and whatever kind of season liverpool because the league title is their only objective, the city boss thinks this makes things easier. the consistency that arsenal have shown this season, out of the europa league and everything, they have one game a week. you can prepare, and i have the feeling they will not drop much points.

all of a sudden it is seven points instead — all of a sudden it is seven points instead of— all of a sudden it is seven points instead of two or three points, but we put _ instead of two or three points, but we put ourselves in that position. we have — we put ourselves in that position. we have to — we put ourselves in that position. we have to cut off left and right, everything again, we have to get as many— everything again, we have to get as many points as possible this season. that is— many points as possible this season. that is all— many points as possible this season. that is all we can do. for the first time this season, lewis hamilton will be rubbing with gloves in excitement, at the sight in front of him at the start of the australian grand prix. he will be right behind his great rival, red bull's max verstappen, after the mercedes drivers enjoyed a much better qualifying session. yes, verstaappen is in pole position, but he will feel the heat, right from the start with the mercedes duo of george russell and lewis hamilton in second and third on the grid, their best starting places so far this season, and looking good for a first podium as they hunt down the championship leader. a big weekend of knockout rugby in the european champions cup awaits with heavyweights leinster, ulster, saracens and defending

champions la rochelle all in action later.. they'll be hoping to follow, english champions leicester into the last 8, who edged past edinburgh in pouring rain. the difference in the end was the substitute, jasper wiese who came off the bench to show power and poise, to score the only try of the game at welford road. leicester will face either ulster or leinster in the last eight. they face each other today. but bristol's european campiagn is over for another season, after they were beaten at home by clermont in the european challenge cup. french star, damien penaud, scored two tries, as his side moved into the quarterfinals, where they will face scarlets, who beat brive last night. in rugby league's super league, reigning champions, st helens are on the charge and have found theirform, having recovered from their early season wobbles, as they thumped bottom wakefield 38—0. while hull kingston rovers, are up to 5th, after managing the wet and windy conditions better

than the leeds rhinos, on a wet and windy night. kane linnett getting one of the tries straight from the kick off at the start of the second half. could this be last chance saloon, make or break time, for anthonyjoshua tonight, as he faces america'sjermaine franklin at the o2 arena tonight? he's lost his last two fights against heavyweight world champion oleksander usyk, and says he will retire if he loses. ade adedoyin is in london for us. anthonyjoshua! jermaine franklin! once champion, now a contender. anthonyjoshua is on the comeback trail. after back to back defeats to ukrainian 0leksandr usyk, he's fighting to get his career back on track. every fight leads on to something, and i'm trying to get somewhere in life. so it's so important because i want a better future for myself. and through that, i've got to beat most opponents i fight against. and i've got an assignment on saturday i need to get through. standing in his way, americanjermaine franklin. a test he can't afford to fail. i've just got the utmost confidence

in myself and my ability so i know what i'm capable of. i know what i could do. i know that i could push past my own limits. so, you know, i've just always been a very confident person. the promotion has been aptly named as a new dawn, as it represents the start of a new chapter injoshua's career. now on his third trainer in as many fights, he's based himself in dallas under the watchful eye of american derekjames, the man he hopes will guide him back to the top. that's what's really good about derekjames. he's like, "i need you to put the effort in yourself. "i can't do it for you." he's really good at putting that pressure on you to go and teach yourself. i think he likes the pressure. i really do. i think he likes the idea that he has to win it. he's told me this, "i like to feel that i've got to prove something." sometimes he doesn't have to prove something, but he feels he has to, so he puts himself under pressure. plus, he's under pressure because he's back to back defeats. he's got to win this. so he's got pressure that's real

and pressure that's in his head. and i think those two, a little bit of alchemy, create a perfect piece of chemistry. well, anthonyjoshua has cut a relaxed figure all week, he's had many memorable nights at the o2 arena. he made his debut there and won his first world title there as well. he's knocked out every opponent he's faced in that venue, fans will certainly hope so, they are not ready to see anthonyjoshua retire. b. are not ready to see anthony joshua retire. i , ., , are not ready to see anthony joshua retire. i , .,, , .,, , retire. a few people still hope they will see the — retire. a few people still hope they will see the fury- _ retire. a few people still hope they will see the fury- joshua _ retire. a few people still hope they will see the fury- joshua fight. i will see the fury— joshua fight. yes, it is a big test of late, make or break potentially. it is yes, it is a big test of late, make or break potentially.— or break potentially. it is 14 minutes to _ or break potentially. it is 14 minutes to nine. _ countries across europe are struggling to cope with housing the influx of migrants arriving from across the middle east, north africa and asia. the dutch authorities have started using ships and barges to accommodate new arrivals — and the british government is considering it too. our europe correspondent nick beake gained access to a boat housing 900 migrants, mainly from syria, which is docked just outside amsterdam. the scilja europa, one of the biggest passenger

ferries in the world, but it's been docked here in the netherlands for the past six months, part of the dutch response to a global migrant crisis. after passing tight security on the portjust outside amsterdam, we're allowed on board where the first resident we meet is a six—month—old boy with his mum from eritrea. he is one of 75 children here, we are told. further inside, we start chatting to a group of women from different parts of the world, but who all say they have had to flee violence or persecution including zara from chad. translation: in other camps we had to share a room i with four or five people. it's not easy to live like that. here we have our own room. conditions are much better here on the boat. the dutch government are paying for them to be here because the reception centres are all full up and there's a big lack of housing in the country.

this woman is from syria, both her children have died in the past six years. translation: the dutch have done very well. i they look after us even though there are many of us it is a safe, clean and comfortable. really well organised. as we move around, some people tell us off—camera they feel claustrophobic and are looking forward to leaving. the majority of the 900 on board this estonian ship are from syria. some have already been even permission to stay in the netherlands but are still waiting for a home. some of the people living on the shore had complained that those on the boat would be living in luxury, but some areas are sealed off — the casino, the sauna, the swimming pool. six of the seven restaurants are closed. and make no mistake, this is buy no means a cheap option this is by no means a cheap option

for the dutch government. it's an expensive option, that's true as well, but it works, it works for the people, the residents on the ship, it works for the environment and it is a shortcut solution for a serious problem. the dutch government won't reveal how much but it's millions of euros every day. the british government says it's spending £6 million a day on hotels. it's hard to compare the costs. the residents are able to leave the boat every day but doctors and nurses come to them, which seem to have soothed initial anger in the nearby town over fears that local services would be overwhelmed. the dutch claim this has been a success, but insist it is not a lasting solution and everyone onboard will be taken elsewhere within three months. the british government will now decide whether big ships can help address the crisis of small boats coming to the uk. nick beake, bbc news,

near amsterdam. are you getting out this weekend? if you are, the person to speak to is sarah keith lucas. i'm not sure what that picture is telling us. the weekend is going to see a bit of an improvement throughout the weather, gradually, and we've been waiting for something a bit drier and brighter, too. it has been soggy. we have had well above average rainfall, three times the expected amount in places, and in england it has been the wettest march since 1981. as you can see, still fairly grey, a little bit gloomy out there for most of us, but not too much of the rain year. it won't be dry everywhere today, but gradually through the course of the weekend it will become drier and brighter, particularly by tomorrow. we still have a fairly weak weather

front that is lingering across southern and western parts of the uk. low pressure not too far away, so we also have a bit of rain, in the past year as that has been creeping across the east coast. this weather front across the west will tend to fizzle out throughout the day, but lingering longest for the likes of northern ireland, for instance. still some rain to come for parts of south—west england throughout the afternoon, but towards the south—east, kent, sussex, london region, tending to see some brighter skies. generally cloudy towards the east, with the breeze coming in from the north sea bringing a few spots of rain. northern ireland and the western isles continuing to see some patchy rain throughout the afternoon. some clear skies across the north of scotland. if you are across eastern scotland. if you are across eastern scotland or north—east england it will feel fairly cool, around seven to 9 degrees with that wind. elsewhere, highs about 12 to 13 celsius. if you glimpses of sunshine, perhaps wales and western scotland into the evening hours, but once a sunset it is going to stay

fairly cloudy and drizzly for most of us overnight. towards dawn, if few clear spells for parts of eastern scotland and north—east england, so they could be a touch of frost here in a few prone spots. most of us start on a frost free note. high pressure is building its way and, much as nudging weather fronts out of the way, keeping things dry, less windy than it has been, but still a noticeable breeze for east anglia and the south—east. lots more on the way sunshine for most of us tomorrow. still a bit of patchy cloud for scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales as well. in those brighter spells it will feel quite pleasant, temperatures up to about 13 degrees or so, article are again close to the east coast. high pressure built across the uk into monday. we have a couple of weather fronts lining up in the atlantic, but they try on with the way and they will bump into that area of high pressure, so perhaps being a little bit of cloud, some of us having a dry and bright day, temperatures up to about 30

degrees. children are on easter holidays at the moment, the weather looking predominately settled, but at the moment things look a bit warmer and drier in the run—up to easter. we will keep our fingers crossed that it will stay that way. if you were watching breakfast yesterday you'll know that we were looking ahead to a very sad moment in the history of british theatre — the closure of oldham coliseum after 138 years. applause this was the moment the very last curtain came down to what was a packed theatre — after actors — past and present — graced the stage for one final performance. it is quite poignant seeing that. rather sad. we will talk to one of the actors who was there for that final performance, christopher eccleston, whojoins

final performance, christopher eccleston, who joins us this morning. chris, thank you for taking the time to talk to us. give us a feeling if you can have your emotions last night. i feeling if you can have your emotions last night.- feeling if you can have your emotions last night. i think i said in other interviews _ emotions last night. i think i said in other interviews that _ emotions last night. i think i said in other interviews that actors' i in other interviews that actors' emotions are not important. what is important is the town of oldham and what it is lost, and what we hope to re—establish there. the arts council have said that in three years we will have a new theatre, and that is what last night was about. a lot of people have lost theirjobs. oldham is responsible for about 20% of employment in the region, so it is notjust actors, it is stage managers, it is technicians, it is ushers, a lot of people, a lot of redundancies there. it was a celebration of the amazing achievements, and itjust achievements, and it just demonstrated achievements, and itjust demonstrated exactly what oldham is lost, and what theatre means to the north—west. i was very proud to be

part of it. north-west. i was very proud to be iart of it. ~ ., north-west. i was very proud to be iart of it. ~ . ., part of it. what did the older coliseum _ part of it. what did the older coliseum mean _ part of it. what did the older coliseum mean to _ part of it. what did the older coliseum mean to you? i part of it. what did the older. coliseum mean to you? explain part of it. what did the older- coliseum mean to you? explain the role it played in your early career. hold coliseum, places like it, when you grow up on a council estate, in 1964 in my case, i'm an old timer now, i don't really feel that acting and painting and poetry belong to me. what oldham coliseum did, because i visited as a young child when i was studying acting, it argued against that. it was a beacon for people like me that said, this does belong to you. you can see plays in your own accent, you can see plays by local writers, and you have something to contribute. that has now disappeared from oldham, so i worry about the younger generation. it is a lot more difficult to get into the arts

professions, as we know, and in era of levelling up, it was a devastating decision. of levelling up, it was a devastatini decision. . devastating decision. christopher, i ood devastating decision. christopher, good morning- — devastating decision. christopher, good morning. was _ devastating decision. christopher, good morning. was oldham i devastating decision. christopher, . good morning. was oldham coliseum still doing that, offering chances of generation?— still doing that, offering chances of generation? yes. it was unifying the communities, _ of generation? yes. it was unifying the communities, it _ of generation? yes. it was unifying the communities, it was _ of generation? yes. it was unifying l the communities, it was inarguable. there is a large south indian community there, there is a roma community there, there is a roma community there. there are things going on backstage, community projects, it is notjust what you see on stage, and they work with those groups. at a time of great division, what places like oldham coliseum do is they are a kind of community centre, and they bring people together. again, oldham is now without that. there's a lot of invisible work that goes on, apart from the starry first night, and the history of charlie chaplin, and various other people. all that is

lost as well.— lost as well. give us an idea of what you _ lost as well. give us an idea of what you did — lost as well. give us an idea of what you did on _ lost as well. give us an idea of what you did on stage - lost as well. give us an idea of i what you did on stage yesterday, tickets must have been in red—hot demand. there was you, other actors as well who had had experiences, what were you doing? i did as well who had had experiences, what were you doing?— as well who had had experiences, what were you doing? i did a scene from the paul— what were you doing? i did a scene from the paul laverty _ what were you doing? i did a scene from the paul laverty and - what were you doing? i did a scene from the paul laverty and ken - what were you doing? i did a scene | from the paul laverty and ken loach film i am kevin blake. i did a scene from that which typifies what oldham coliseum did. we had a panto, we had new plays written about the town of oldham, and then we had something very political like, i, daniel blake. that is how it survived. it responded to the local audience's needs. we had to dance last night, we had brass bands, we had some

serious drama, and it was great to see, but it was very bittersweet. you can imagine. we see, but it was very bittersweet. you can imagine.— see, but it was very bittersweet. you can imagine. see, but it was very bittersweet. you can imaine. ~ ., , ., you can imagine. we saw you on stage with maxine — you can imagine. we saw you on stage with maxine peake, _ you can imagine. we saw you on stage with maxine peake, and _ you can imagine. we saw you on stage with maxine peake, and i— you can imagine. we saw you on stage with maxine peake, and i wonder - you can imagine. we saw you on stage with maxine peake, and i wonder whatj with maxine peake, and i wonder what the conversations were like between you, the actors, not even just yesterday but in the run—up to it. chris, the artistic director and his staff, realised two weeks ago, on the 31st of march, they were simply going to close the door to the theatre for the last time, and they said, we're not doing that. two weeks ago they decided to put that show together. atmosphere backstage was chaos. it typifies people working in the arts, really. we had a show to do, it was very last minute, so everyone was running lines, everybody was technicians who were improvising on the spot, lighting and things stop it was

brilliantly brought together, very bittersweet. we didn't really feel like we were celebrating something. the whole point of it was to start the campaign for the new theatre in oldham, which we have been promised and will not shut up about. aha, oldham, which we have been promised and will not shut up about.— and will not shut up about. a final thouuht, and will not shut up about. a final thought. if— and will not shut up about. a final thought. if you — and will not shut up about. a final thought, if you don't _ and will not shut up about. a final thought, if you don't mind. - and will not shut up about. a final thought, if you don't mind. some| thought, if you don't mind. some people will be watching this who don't know oldham, who don't know that coliseum, and they will be thinking it isjust that coliseum, and they will be thinking it is just another theatre in another town, butjust give us an idea with yourself and maxine peake, some of the household names who have made some of their early steps treading the boards in the oldham coliseum. there are some very famous names, aren't there? that coliseum. there are some very famous names, aren't there?— names, aren't there? that is an awful phrase. — names, aren't there? that is an awful phrase, isn't _ names, aren't there? that is an awful phrase, isn't it? - names, aren't there? that is an awful phrase, isn't it? anotherl awful phrase, isn't it? another theatre in another town. the point is, if it happens to all time, it could happen to your town. theatre is vital in terms of employment, so it is another town in the north—west, and if we are levelling

up, why is it happening to the north—west? people have gone through, the most famous is charlie chaplin, he went through though. many actors from the local soap opera, coronation street, have been through there, but it has been there for something like 128 years, standing in my community. now it is lost. . ~ standing in my community. now it is lost. ., ~ , ., standing in my community. now it is lost. ., ~' , ., , standing in my community. now it is lost. ., ~ , . , lost. thank you very much, chris. obviously. _ lost. thank you very much, chris. obviously. the — lost. thank you very much, chris. obviously, the determination - lost. thank you very much, chris. obviously, the determination to l lost. thank you very much, chris. i obviously, the determination to get the new theatre, you have made that really clear, and you have installed the virtues of it as well. thank you very much for talking to us on breakfast. we have seen some amazing people like sarah lancashire, bill roache, a lot of household names. what's coming up in the programme. coming up in the next half hour, you've heard of bobbies on the beat but what about cops on the court? this is "pc kip" — he's a constable with the metropolitan police —

and he uses his very impressive basketball skills to engage with young people in south london. more on that at around 9:25pm. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and rogerjohnson. our headlines: water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting rivers and the sea — the money raised would be used for environmental projects. a critical incident has been declared in dover as passengers are delayed for hours at the start of the easter getaway. millions of households will face higher costs as increases in council tax, water and mobile phone bills kick

in, but there'll also be an increase in the minimum wage. tornadoes in the united states have caused destruction and several deaths in arkansas. good morning. the race to the finish, in the premier league starts in earnest this lunchtime, with no more interuptions until the end of the season, and with manchester city hosting liverpool, trying to stop arsenal galloping over the horizon. good morning. it's been the wettest march in over 40 years for parts of the uk, but thankfully the weekend is bringing us something drier and eventually something brighter as well. i'll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. it's saturday the first of april. water companies which allow raw sewage to pollute uk seas and rivers could face unlimited fines — that's under government plans expected to be announced next week. ministers want to scrap the current £250,000 limit on civil penalties — and make them easier to impose. recent figures showed that sewage was spilled into england's waterways 300,000 times last year. our political correspondent

leila nathoo reports. wild swimmers in west yorkshire enjoying the water, but nearby, raw, untreated sewage is regularly discharged into the river. water companies release sewage when there's too much demand on their treatment works during rainy periods. latest figures show firms had released raw sewage into england's waterways more than 300,000 times last year. that's more than 800 spills a day. the figure is down 19% on the previous year, but ministers say the volume of sewage discharges across england is unacceptable, and now want to clamp down on firms breaking rules. the government's expected to announce plans for firms to face unlimited fines for polluting the environment and to make it quicker and easier for sanctions to be imposed. money received in penalties would be ring—fenced and directly invested in projects or groups working to improve waterways

and natural habitats. labour said the government had allowed waterways to be treated as open sewers and said it would ensure bosses of water companies were held to account if it were in power. our political correspondent david wallace—lockhart is in our london newsroom. david, what's prompted the government to act now? this the government to act now? has been an issue [on have this has been an issue longer and i have been a number of high—profile campaigns focusing on this very issue so why has the government decided to take action now? i suspect it has not passed the attention of ministers that are local elections coming up in england early next month and this is exactly the sort of issue like potholes i am sure local people are bringing up on the doorstep and activist campaigners and councillors heat about at the moment day in, day out and therefore the government has decided no take action on the issue.

as you would expect there has been a big political reaction to that, the labour party saying the government has been turning and villages and to open sewers and say they would implement automatic fines and hold bosses to accounts. the liberal democrats are calling on the environment secretary to stand down under saying it is a national scandal and she should no longer be in thejob overseeing scandal and she should no longer be in the job overseeing this and the green party are seeing what companies need to be hell to hire standards and the situation we are currently in not one. —— cannot go on. the port of dover has said it's "deeply frustrated" and offered its "sincere apologies" after up to 70 coaches were caught up in lengthy delays overnight. the port and ferry operators say it's down to factors including high volumes of traffic, bad weather, and french border control issues. car passengers were also caught up

in delays this morning. we were meant to be going to italy, ultimately but were booked into a hotel in france this evening but i don't know if we're going to make it. there is a long queue here. normally i go on the tunnel but it was fully booked and here we just got to wait and see what happens. it is going to be along got to wait and see what happens. it is going to be a long one, i think, we will_ is going to be a long one, i think, we will he — is going to be a long one, i think, we will be here for a while but it's ok, we will be here for a while but it's ok. it's _ we will be here for a while but it's ok. it's a — we will be here for a while but it's ok, it's a holiday. our reporter in dover, aruna iyengar, said the delays are causing misery for hundreds of passengers. lots of people getting on coaches, going on ski trips to france, lots of people sitting in cars and lorries, waiting to get

across the english channel. the reason for the delays is partly due to the weather, delays because of that, partly because of huge numbers of people trying to leave the uk and get to france but also because of french border controls. there are increased border issues there _ the home office say that is the main reason but also our own uk border controls as well, those three factors are causing this huge delay and i have been speaking to people who have been on coaches like university students. one coach i spoke to, they said they arrived last night at 8pm after a long drive with delays on the roads from the north of england and got to the cruise terminaljust outside your and were waiting for hours. in fact the onlyjust managed to get into the terminal where they think they will still be waiting for another ten hours so there is real frustration by passengers. i also talked to people, coaches full of children and teachers

and the teachers did not want to be interviewed and they can't put their children up for interviews but they said they were really frustrated and all they had been given was a bag of crisps and some chocolate and a bit of water to see the children through until they can get over to france. at least three people have died and many more are injured after tornadoes hit the united states. the first ripped through little rock in arkansas, leaving thousands of homes without power. severe storms further north caused the roof of an illinois theatre to collapse. a state of emergency has been declared. shelley phelps reports. oh, my god! ripping away building tops, uprooting trees and flipping over vehicles, the catastrophic tornado started moving through little rock on friday afternoon. this was the moment a weather presenter spotted it while live on air, giving warnings to locals. here it is and could be a strong tornado ef two or stronger.

this is exactly what we didn't want to happen. over reservoir road at this time. over reservoir road. we're going to keep it here. we're going to follow it. certainly it looks like a tornado. oh, my goodness. this man told cbs news what he saw. and through our window i saw a transformer back here that kind of blew up. i saw that the lightning strike, it kind of blew up, caught me off guard, went in the bathroom, closed the door, and then all of a sudden, it was just like so much wind everywhere. it felt like kind of like the house was shaking and things were kind of like being thrown against it. and it was just something i never experienced before. there were also dramatic scenes in illinois, where the rain caused the roof of a packed theatre to collapse. it comes just a week after a deadly tornado hit mississippi, killing 25 people. president biden has been there meeting the relatives of those who lost their lives. today, i authorised the federal government to cover 100% of the cost for removing debris and emergency measures that are involved in keeping up here. by keeping shelters up

and running and paying for overtime for everyone, 100% of the cost, not from the state but from us, for 30 days, and then after that, we're not leaving either. similar help will be required with the clean—up efforts elsewhere, and difficult hours lie ahead for the millions of people facing severe weather warnings across the midwest and the south. the social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan have been released from jail in romania and moved to house arrest. they've been in custody since december while the authorities investigate allegations of rape, people trafficking and forming an organised crime group. no charges have yet been made and both men deny any wrongdoing. former us president donald trump will hand himself in to a court in new york on tuesday to face criminal charges. the charges relate to money paid to a former porn actress, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election.

mr trump denies any wrongdoing. our north america correspondent, nada tawfiq, reports. new york has had its fair share of high—profile trials, but the indictment of donald trump has put it at the centre of the political universe. it's the first time a former president has been criminally charged. new york is bracing for his upcoming arrest this tuesday, and the potential for protests. it's a political sham, and it's politically motivated. it's finally good to see some justice happen. according to trump's legal team, though, he is not fazed and plans to plead not guilty to the charges against him. he's great. he is moving along, this isjust another day for donald trump, of course, so he's in normal spirits, out and about, had dinner with his wife last night. while that may be, trump has been busy on social media,

trying to undermine the credibility of the case, while rallying his base and, in turn, the republican party. even his likely challengers for the republican nomination for president have accused new york prosecutors of weaponising the criminaljustice system. i think the unprecedented indictment of a former president of the united states for a campaign finance issue is an outrage. the manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg, has responded in a letter to the attacks against him, saying the charges have been brought by citizens of new york doing their civic duty. the grand jury heard testimony from this man, trump's formerfixer, michael cohen, who was convicted in 2018 over the payment in question to the porn star stormy daniels. cohen's lawyer says prosecutors have a strong case against trump. well, let's just say thousands of corroborating documents, testimony, e—mails, text messages, phone calls, all of which support what the federal prosecutors already concluded — that donald trump directed michael cohen to do a serious crime. this is an unprecedented moment,

one that will only further divide the country as it heads into campaigning for the presidential election in 202a. more long—term for donald trump's supporters, it may increase distrust in the legal system. care home residents are the first group who will be able to get their spring covid booster from monday. they're among five million people who'll be eligible for the vaccine, including anyone over the age of 75 — and those aged five and older who are immunocompromised. routine testing will be scaled back even further in england from this month as part of the government's living with covid approach. pope francis is expected to be discharged from hospital today, the vatican has said. he was admitted on wednesday with breathing difficulties — and later diagnosed with bronchitis. the vatican says the pontiff responded well to antibiotics, and is expected to attend st peter's square for palm sunday mass.

the oldest killer whale in captivity may soon be returned to her home waters in the pacific ocean, more than 50 years after her capture. the creature — named lolita — was caught in 1970 and has spent most of her life at the miami seaquarium. but now the florida attraction has reached a deal which will see her move to the ocean within two years. here's sarah with a look at the weather. there are lots of puddles around this morning. it has been a pretty

5°99y this morning. it has been a pretty soggy spell of weather through much of march. most parts of the uk have seen above average rainfall away from the north of scotland but in england the wettest march since 1981 in some places have had three times the expected rainfall and yesterday a months worth of rainfall fell in just one day so that has left us with titles like this one in herefordshire and many paddles across many parts of england in particular when it has been the wettest and we still have plenty of flood warnings and alerts from the environment agency so it is wet underfoot but through the weekend i can bring you something a bit more optimistic. gradually the weather is becoming more dry and bright and i think by tomorrow there will be more sunshine than out there today. high pressure not far away to watch the south—east and a weather front and it went to southern and western areas so it has been raining across northern ireland in central wales

towards central and southern wales and down towards the east with the breeze coming from the importing a few showers. through the afternoon it will dry up across parts of wales. still patchy rain for cornwall and devon and slightly brighter skies for the far south—eastern into the midlands. the rain still lingers for parts of northern ireland and the western isles but actually sunshine for northern and central parts of scotland through the afternoon. that breeze from the north sea brings cooler cloudy weather to aberdeen shire down towards east yorkshire just 7 degrees to 9 degrees elsewhere highs of 10 degrees to 13 celsius. limited glimmers of sunshine for some of us into the afternoon but we will keep a lot of cloud and light rain even there overnight the rain will fizzle out eventually. clear skies in the east so perhaps a touch of frost across eastern scotland first thing sunday morning. an improving picture

tomorrow with this area of high pressure building on across the uk and push the weather fronts away. still the remnants of a bit more cloud to for parts of northern ireland, scotland and western england and wales but a much improve day with lots more sunshine than today and dry with lighter winds. top temperature still only nine or 10 degrees and is caused but around 12 or 13 further west. high pressure continues to dominate into next week. still some weather fronts are of the atlantic will try to edge their way in particular through the middle of the week. more cloud and western fringes of the uk on monday but most of us having beautiful clear blue sky. some spring sunshine around and temperatures around 11 degrees to 30 degrees on monday. looking ahead through the rest of the week, lots of dry and settled weather and temperatures in the mid—teens. there could be a bit of rain midweek but likely to be fairly

light certainly compare to what we have seen the moment it like things will warm up for good friday and into the weekend. the cost of hormone replacement therapy for women going through the menopause is dropping drastically from today. prescriptions for hrt in england can cost more than £200 a year but from today prepayment certificates will bring that cost down to less than £20. with more details, here's yetunde yusuf. i had horrendousjoint pain, tiredness. the fatigue is overwhelming.

you forget things, like brain fog. absolutely knackered all the time. mood swings can be quite bad. just didn't feel quite yourself anymore. not enough information out there about menopause. it is a natural time in a woman's life but going through the menopause can be a challenging experience. for some, hormone replacement therapy is the only solution. from today, new prepayment is being introduced stoppered will make hrt on the nhs a lot cheaper. so for less than £20 a year now women will be able to go online and be

able to order an hrt prepayment certificate and then they will be able to take it to the nearest pharmacy when they are going to collect their prescription and they won't then need to pay a charge because they will have paid it when they bought their certificate. for many women they are often on dual hormones or multiple hormone replacement therapy replacements, sometimes three orfour. a payment every month is quite expensive. an hrt prescription in england costs £9.35, or if two hormones are needed, it is £18.70. that usually needs to be paid every month or every three months. some women spend more than £200 a year but now with the new certificate it will be less than £20 per year. it is not me that keeps this going, it is yous that keep this going. it is welcome news for these women at this menopause cafe near liverpool. that will just make a massive difference. obviously i think it should be free because it is not something we are all choosing to go through. some of the women around

three orfour items. some of the women around three or four items. their bills before this new thing comes in, their bills have been really, really high. and with everything that is going on in the world at the moment with the prices and everything rising, it isjust another added stress. menopausal women are going through enough. 20 or 20 odd pounds for the year, that is absolutely fabulous. but i don't think we should be charged for it. hrt might not be suitable for all but experts say can help to relieve symptoms. i think it is really important to understand that you don't have a menopausal woman who therefore has to be put onto hrt stopped she therefore needs to understand, and i need to understand, what symptoms she is trying to address whether she wants

to address them or whether she has just accepted that this is a stage of her life. for many women, particularly those in employment or have significant caring responsibilities, they really do want to feel on top of their game. much better memory, better sleep patterns and general feelings of well being. hello. today i want to give you a few top tips for how to look after yourself as you transition through menopause. rachel lancaster has set out to help others on theirjourney. at the age of 41 she was diagnosed with early menopause and began taking hrt but wishes she had known there were other options. you often find that women who do manage their stress well and to eat well and who exercise well, they have a better experience going into menopause and i think that is important to be aware of that so that you're not sort of hit and surprised, as i was. so education is key to really getting the message out there, that we communicate much more about what this means for women. the government says it's setting up women's health hubs those who don't feel hormone replacement therapy is for them. providing specialist support

and advice on the menopause. and how do you feel now? ifeel great, i really feel great, you know... i love being postmenopausal. i do things now that i never would have done. here i am talking to you. you know? i absolutely love it. i think the world desperately needs the energy of older women, i really do. our thanks to those women sharing their experiences with yetunde yusuf. we're nowjoined by doctor paula briggs from british menopause society. do you think the new prepayment certificate is broadly a good idea? the british menopause society welcome any scheme the british menopause society welcome any scheme which the british menopause society welcome any scheme which will the british menopause society welcome any scheme which will mean access for women but we have to acknowledge the impact this may mean for colleagues in general practice who will have to do two separate prescriptions for women on other medication and for women on other medication and for women on other medication it may be more cost effective for them to purchase a

pre—existing prepayment certificate. you can purchase a prepayment certificate that you can purchase a prepayment certificate tha— certificate that cover shoot for rou . hl certificate that cover shoot for roughly £10 — certificate that cover shoot for roughly £10 per _ certificate that cover shoot for roughly £10 per year. - certificate that cover shoot for roughly £10 per year. hrt - certificate that cover shoot for i roughly £10 per year. hrt would certificate that cover shoot for - roughly £10 per year. hrt would be included in it. —— it cover sheet. —— it will cover you. is included in it. -- it cover sheet. -- it will cover you.— -- it will cover you. is that not surely a _ -- it will cover you. is that not surely a process _ -- it will cover you. is that not surely a process that - -- it will cover you. is that not surely a process that these - -- it will cover you. is that not | surely a process that these will -- it will cover you. is that not - surely a process that these will be included eventually? in terms of what women can now access, one of the advantages is menopause is not fixed, there is not a fix in terms of one size fits all and your menopause might be completely different to mine are one of our floor managers. there is a lot of experimentation but you have kind of have to suck it and see so is this going to free up women in terms of

doctors not wanting to limit the cost? and will doctors have time to do it? ., ., . ., , do it? that are huge challenges particularly _ do it? that are huge challenges particularly in — do it? that are huge challenges particularly in general - do it? that are huge challenges particularly in general practice i do it? that are huge challenges i particularly in general practice but individualised care is not one size fits all and it is really important to tailor the medication to the individual patient and can't obscure the right first time and this will really help reduce the cost. find really help reduce the cost. and should empower _ really help reduce the cost. and should empower women to ask more questions and not accept the first advice? it questions and not accept the first advice? , ' . questions and not accept the first advice? , , . , advice? it is difficult, the first choice medication _ advice? it is difficult, the first choice medication would - advice? it is difficult, the first choice medication would be i advice? it is difficult, the first - choice medication would be based on the history of the women that it is often quite difficult to achieve optimal symptom control with the first preparation prescribed. in terms of what the impact of women going through the menopause is on the country and on families, 40

million work days per year and lost every year due to menopausal related illness and there are loads of statistics year. 13 million women in the uk are going through the menopause at any one time. maybe with partners or wives will experience it. it is a huge issue. education for women, the right information given in a timely way properly when they're teenagers so women are not taken by surprise but all women will experience the menopause in a different way so i think it is important we provide choices as to how we manage menopause and for those women who do experience severe symptoms, if they are eligible, hrt is the best treatment option.— are eligible, hrt is the best treatment option. are eligible, hrt is the best treatment 0 tion. ., ' , treatment option. how different is it in different _ treatment option. how different is it in different parts _ treatment option. how different is it in different parts of _ treatment option. how different is it in different parts of the - treatment option. how different is it in different parts of the united l it in different parts of the united kingdom, with the devolved nations? women in scotland, wales and

northern ireland would not pay in those devolved nations so perhaps it would have been more cost—effective to bring england into line with the devolved nations.— to bring england into line with the devolved nations. considering that, what have you _ devolved nations. considering that, what have you noticed _ devolved nations. considering that, what have you noticed that - devolved nations. considering that, what have you noticed that the - what have you noticed that the british medical society in terms of treatment and efficacy of treatment in scotland, wales and northern ireland compared to england? we have seen the number of prescriptions for hrt double and england over the last five years and i wonder if that makes a difference in terms of women being able to cope and live a good life freely during and after menopause. i life freely during and after menopause.— life freely during and after menopause. life freely during and after meno ause. ~ , ., menopause. i think hrt is part of the treatment _ menopause. i think hrt is part of the treatment option _ menopause. i think hrt is part of the treatment option and - menopause. i think hrt is part of the treatment option and i - menopause. i think hrt is part of the treatment option and i think. the treatment option and i think many women have complex histories and some of them are genuinely low in mood and anxious for other reasons so i think it is very important we keep open—minded about what treatments we provide and

sometimes women need more than one treatment to make them feel as well as possible. treatment to make them feel as well as ossible. ., _ treatment to make them feel as well as ossible. ., i. ,, as possible. you say you think it would have _ as possible. you say you think it would have been _ as possible. you say you think it would have been good _ as possible. you say you think it would have been good if- as possible. you say you think it| would have been good if england as possible. you say you think it - would have been good if england had been brought into alignment with that, what difference does it make? i think it would just be more unified and it would seem fair overall and i have already mentioned the precious general practice under that pharmacist are also under pressure is still having to manage prepayment certificates will lead to delays and i think having no barriers would be better. this is breakfast. we're on bbc one until ten o'clock this morning, when matt tebbutt takes over in the saturday kitchen. matt,

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hello, you're watching breakfast with naga munchetty and rogerjohnson. it is just after 9:30am. from today, more household bills are going up — council tax, broadband and water are some the latest essential services costing more. the start of the new financial year also means changes for benefits and taxes. felicity hannah from radio 4's money box is in lincoln and can run us through what's going up. you have a special programme on radio four and later, so what is changing today?— radio four and later, so what is changing today? radio four and later, so what is chanauin toda ? ., ~ radio four and later, so what is chanauin toda ? ., . ., changing today? good morning. we are here in lincoln — changing today? good morning. we are here in lincoln in _ changing today? good morning. we are here in lincoln in the _ changing today? good morning. we are here in lincoln in the waterside - here in lincoln in the waterside shopping centre. yesterday, we held an event where people came to us and talked to us about their bills, where the struggles were, and we had expert advisors on hand to help them. a lot of people were talking about their bills already being a struggle, it was something they were nervous about today when they heard

that we are seeing things like council tax across large parts of the uk going up, water rates going up, people might see their broadband going up even if they are still in contract. there were lots of bills for people to talk to, and that is why money box will be here later this morning. i'mjoined by why money box will be here later this morning. i'm joined by sam richardson from the consumer organisation, witch, and a senior lecturer at the university of lincoln. sam, traditionally we are told to find better prices. is that an option at the moment? it certainly is an option. we come to your— certainly is an option. we come to your broadband and your mobile, if your broadband and your mobile, if you are _ your broadband and your mobile, if you are out — your broadband and your mobile, if you are out of contract you can still — you are out of contract you can still go _ you are out of contract you can still go to— you are out of contract you can still go to another supplier, and it could _ still go to another supplier, and it could he _ still go to another supplier, and it could he a — still go to another supplier, and it could be a lot cheaper. if you are in contract, — could be a lot cheaper. if you are in contract, i_ could be a lot cheaper. if you are in contract, i recommend talking to your existing supplier. there is support— your existing supplier. there is support out there, but you will need to ask— support out there, but you will need to ask for— support out there, but you will need to ask for it — support out there, but you will need to ask for it— to ask for it. there is good advice. emma, to ask for it. there is good advice. emma. we — to ask for it. there is good advice. emma. we are _ to ask for it. there is good advice. emma, we are talking _ to ask for it. there is good advice. emma, we are talking a _ to ask for it. there is good advice.

emma, we are talking a lot - to ask for it. there is good advice. emma, we are talking a lot about| emma, we are talking a lot about bills today, and will be talking about more bills in a moment. but there are other changes and lack of changes to the tax system?- changes to the tax system? you're absolutely right. _ changes to the tax system? you're absolutely right. as _ changes to the tax system? you're absolutely right. as we _ changes to the tax system? you're absolutely right. as we enter - changes to the tax system? you're absolutely right. as we enter the l absolutely right. as we enter the new tax — absolutely right. as we enter the new tax year. _ absolutely right. as we enter the new tax year, we _ absolutely right. as we enter the new tax year, we are _ absolutely right. as we enter the new tax year, we are seeing - absolutely right. as we enter the new tax year, we are seeing thatj new tax year, we are seeing that very— new tax year, we are seeing that very little — new tax year, we are seeing that very little is _ new tax year, we are seeing that very little is changing _ new tax year, we are seeing that very little is changing for- new tax year, we are seeing that very little is changing for a - 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personal allowance, which is the allowance — personal allowance, which is the allowance before _ personal allowance, which is the allowance before we _ personal allowance, which is the allowance before we start - personal allowance, which is the| allowance before we start paying income _ allowance before we start paying income tax. _ allowance before we start paying income tax, and _ allowance before we start paying income tax, and the _ allowance before we start paying income tax, and the higher- allowance before we start paying income tax, and the higher rate i income tax, and the higher rate hands _ income tax, and the higher rate hands when _ income tax, and the higher rate bands when we _ income tax, and the higher rate bands when we start _ income tax, and the higher rate bands when we start going - income tax, and the higher rate bands when we start going into| income tax, and the higher rate i bands when we start going into the higher— bands when we start going into the higher rates — bands when we start going into the higher rates of— bands when we start going into the higher rates of tax, _ bands when we start going into the higher rates of tax, both _ bands when we start going into the higher rates of tax, both of - bands when we start going into the higher rates of tax, both of those i higher rates of tax, both of those are frozen. — higher rates of tax, both of those are frozen. so— higher rates of tax, both of those are frozen, so they _ higher rates of tax, both of those are frozen, so they are _ higher rates of tax, both of those are frozen, so they are not - are frozen, so they are not changing _ are frozen, so they are not changing you _ are frozen, so they are not changing. you might- are frozen, so they are not| changing. you might think, are frozen, so they are not. changing. you might think, no change. — changing. you might think, no change. but _ changing. you might think, no change. but a _ changing. you might think, no change, but a lot _ changing. you might think, no change, but a lot of— changing. you might think, no change, but a lot of people i changing. you might think, no| change, but a lot of people are managing _ change, but a lot of people are managing to _ change, but a lot of people are managing to get _ change, but a lot of people are managing to get inflation - change, but a lot of people are - managing to get inflation increases in wages _ managing to get inflation increases in wages to— managing to get inflation increases in wages to help _ managing to get inflation increases in wages to help with _ managing to get inflation increases in wages to help with the _ managing to get inflation increases in wages to help with the cost - managing to get inflation increases in wages to help with the cost of. in wages to help with the cost of living _ in wages to help with the cost of living crisis. _ in wages to help with the cost of living crisis, and _ in wages to help with the cost of living crisis, and that _ in wages to help with the cost of living crisis, and that is - in wages to help with the cost of living crisis, and that is meaning that, _ living crisis, and that is meaning that, actually, _ living crisis, and that is meaning that, actually, if— living crisis, and that is meaning that, actually, if the _ that, actually, if the thresholds don't _ that, actually, if the thresholds don't increase _ that, actually, if the thresholds don't increase with _ that, actually, if the thresholds don't increase with inflation - that, actually, if the thresholds don't increase with inflation orl don't increase with inflation or with— don't increase with inflation or with your— don't increase with inflation or with your wage _ don't increase with inflation or with your wage rises, - don't increase with inflation or with your wage rises, you're i don't increase with inflation or- with your wage rises, you're going to he _ with your wage rises, you're going to be paying — with your wage rises, you're going to be paying a _ with your wage rises, you're going to be paying a little _ with your wage rises, you're going to be paying a little bit _ with your wage rises, you're going to be paying a little bit more - with your wage rises, you're going to be paying a little bit more tax l to be paying a little bit more tax as a percentage _ to be paying a little bit more tax as a percentage of— to be paying a little bit more tax as a percentage of our— to be paying a little bit more tax as a percentage of our total - to be paying a little bit more tax - 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as a percentage of our total income. yes, no change, but actually we willj yes, no change, but actually we will be paying _ yes, no change, but actually we will be paying a — yes, no change, but actually we will be paying a slightly— yes, no change, but actually we will be paying a slightly higher— be paying a slightly higher percentage _ be paying a slightly higher percentage of— be paying a slightly higher percentage of our- be paying a slightly higher percentage of our income | be paying a slightly higher- percentage of our income into tax be paying a slightly higher— percentage of our income into tax as our wages _ percentage of our income into tax as our wages go — percentage of our income into tax as our wages go up _ percentage of our income into tax as our wages go up lots _ percentage of our income into tax as our wages go up— our wages go up. lots of things to kee an our wages go up. lots of things to keep an eye _ our wages go up. lots of things to keep an eye on — our wages go up. lots of things to keep an eye on at _ our wages go up. lots of things to keep an eye on at the _ our wages go up. lots of things to keep an eye on at the start - our wages go up. lots of things to keep an eye on at the start of - our wages go up. lots of things to keep an eye on at the start of the | keep an eye on at the start of the new tax year. sam, could you answer some viewer questions? we have one from adam hitch says, i have two teenage daughters and have heard it is a good idea to put money into a life time a cell for the future. their bank doesn't offer it, where do they apply for one? first of all, just remind us what a lifetime i said does. aha, just remind us what a lifetime i said does-— said does. a lifetime acer is a secial said does. a lifetime acer is a special savings _ said does. a lifetime acer is a special savings account, - said does. a lifetime acer is a special savings account, the l said does. a lifetime acer is a i special savings account, the idea said does. a lifetime acer is a - special savings account, the idea is to use _ special savings account, the idea is to use it— special savings account, the idea is to use it for— special savings account, the idea is to use it for your first home or retirement _ to use it for your first home or retirement. you can only really access— retirement. you can only really access the _ retirement. you can only really access the money for those two purposes — access the money for those two purposes without paying a penalty. it is purposes without paying a penalty. it is very— purposes without paying a penalty. it is very good way to save, because the government gives you free money stock for— the government gives you free money stock for every £4 you put in, the government will add £1. that is on top of— government will add £1. that is on top of any— government will add £1. that is on top of any earnings in the lifetime acer or— top of any earnings in the lifetime acer or any— top of any earnings in the lifetime acer or any investment returns. i would — acer or any investment returns. i would recommend going online and comparing — would recommend going online and comparing interest rates and investment fees so that you're getting — investment fees so that you're getting the best possible lifetime acer stop getting the best possible lifetime acer sto_ . ~'

getting the best possible lifetime acer sto_ _, . ,, _, ., acer stop comic i think we could all do some free _ acer stop comic i think we could all do some free money _ acer stop comic i think we could all do some free money at _ acer stop comic i think we could all do some free money at a _ acer stop comic i think we could all do some free money at a time - acer stop comic i think we could all do some free money at a time like | do some free money at a time like this. will the bills ever come back down? , ., down? let me start with the bad news, down? let me start with the bad news. which _ down? let me start with the bad news, which is _ down? let me start with the bad news, which is that _ down? let me start with the bad news, which is that inflation, - down? let me start with the bad news, which is that inflation, in l news, which is that inflation, in other— news, which is that inflation, in other words prices increasing, is going _ other words prices increasing, is going to — other words prices increasing, is going to continue throughout the year _ going to continue throughout the year the — going to continue throughout the year. the bills won't be coming down anytime _ year. the bills won't be coming down anytime soon. there is one notable exception. — anytime soon. there is one notable exception, which is energy bills, where _ exception, which is energy bills, where it— exception, which is energy bills, where it is— exception, which is energy bills, where it is hoped they will significantly decrease across the year _ significantly decrease across the year this — significantly decrease across the year. this should also affect other prices, _ year. this should also affect other prices, like — year. this should also affect other prices, like the you pay at the shops — prices, like the you pay at the shops. what we hope to see is the rate of— shops. what we hope to see is the rate of inflation decreasing. prices will still— rate of inflation decreasing. prices will still be rising, but they will be will still be rising, but they will he rising — will still be rising, but they will be rising at such a fast rate as before, — be rising at such a fast rate as before, so— be rising at such a fast rate as before, so hopefully our finances can keep — before, so hopefully our finances can keep up. if before, so hopefully our finances can keep up— can keep up. if anyone is struggling. _ can keep up. if anyone is struggling, very - can keep up. if anyone is struggling, very briefly, l can keep up. if anyone is - struggling, very briefly, where should they look for help? top tier su lier. should they look for help? top tier supplier- a — should they look for help? top tier supplier- a lot _ should they look for help? top tier supplier. a lot of _ should they look for help? top tier supplier. a lot of suppliers - should they look for help? top tier supplier. a lot of suppliers have i supplier. a lot of suppliers have hardship — supplier. a lot of suppliers have hardship funds and social tariffs for discounted deals, but you have to ask _ for discounted deals, but you have to ask. don't suffer in silence.

i'll to ask. don't suffer in silence. i'll have — to ask. don't suffer in silence. i'll have more on those rising bills on radio four at 1130 today. lots of experts asking of those new questions, and even better than that, i'll bejoined by the lincoln city band. we that, i'll be 'oined by the lincoln ci band. ~ ., ., ., city band. we will look forward to that. city band. we will look forward to that- thank _ city band. we will look forward to that. thank you, _ city band. we will look forward to that. thank you, felicity. - city band. we will look forward to that. thank you, felicity. you - city band. we will look forward to j that. thank you, felicity. you can never go wrong with a band when you're talking money. especially in a shopping centre. as you've been hearing, there's been long delays at the port of dover overnight. port authorities have said they're "deeply frustrated" and offered their "sincere apologies". they've said a number of issues are at play — including bad weather and the easter rush. and border delays in france. simon calder, the travel correspondent from the independent, is in the building, and hejoins us now. you know what it is like they are. just in the last ten minutes, dft s which runs ferries from calais and dunkirk says they are now just running a shuttle service. turn up whenever you can, we will put you on

the next book that is going across the next book that is going across the channel. of course, you have irish ferries and piano ferries doing services to calais. most of the time dover is an extremely well oiled machine, you can turn up and you go straight onto a ship and straight across the channel hopefully. things got very bunged up. there's been some bad weather which has delayed some sailings, but the main problem for coach passengers. they have been turning up passengers. they have been turning up in dozens of coaches from yesterday through to today, and unfortunately the processing time since we left the european union has increased very sharply, and that would seem to explain the delays. anyone who has travelled will know that. if you are flying you have to stand in the queue and get your passport stamped for going to france. will it carry on over the weekend, this?— france. will it carry on over the weekend, this? things will reach a eak, i weekend, this? things will reach a peak. i am — weekend, this? things will reach a peak. i am sorry — weekend, this? things will reach a peak, i am sorry to _ weekend, this? things will reach a peak, i am sorry to say, _

weekend, this? things will reach a | peak, i am sorry to say, improperly if you ours. yesterday we had lots of student groups and some schools setting off. we will get yet more school setting. of course, there are other scheduled services that lots of people prefer to use as they are more environmentally friendly. well, because of the democratic vote to leave the european union, we decided that we wanted every single passport to be inspected and stamped. before, of course, you just used to turn up at the french passport controls because they are juxtaposed on the kent side. you would just wave them out the window, and off you go. we asked for a hard, external, out the window, and off you go. we asked fora hard, external, eu out the window, and off you go. we asked for a hard, external, eu front to be set up in south—east kent, just as they have with russia and turkey, things are coming up. —— gumming up. instead of a turn up and over coaches, i think there will be

some sort of rationing in the future to avoid this. we some sort of rationing in the future to avoid this-— to avoid this. we are approaching summer, to avoid this. we are approaching summer. what — to avoid this. we are approaching summer, what is _ to avoid this. we are approaching summer, what is your _ to avoid this. we are approaching| summer, what is your prediction? last summer was the first post—brexit, post covid collision between holiday—makers wanting to go off on their holidays from on mass from dover, and there are all kinds of problems. french passport officials were arriving late, for instance, it all got built up and got very messy. we have not seen a repeat of that. at half time we saw big problems because the french were blockading the ports of calais and dunkirk, which did not make life easy. the government will certainly want to take a look and figure out how you can cope with this, but ultimately it is an extremely constrained site at dover. there is room to move, it was never built with the idea that we would have all these checks, and from november

onwards, the entry — exit system means that all those people and all those coaches and in those cards will need to be fingerprinted as well, and have a facial biometric taken. ,, ., ., ,, , ., well, and have a facial biometric taken, ,, ., ., ~' , ., , taken. ok, simon, thank you very much for that. _ taken. ok, simon, thank you very much for that. thank _ taken. ok, simon, thank you very much for that. thank you - taken. ok, simon, thank you very much for that. thank you for - taken. ok, simon, thank you very i much for that. thank you for coming in. switching to the other side of the sofa, mike is here. the switching to the other side of the sofa, mike is here.— sofa, mike is here. the final part ofthe sofa, mike is here. the final part of the premier _ sofa, mike is here. the final part of the premier league _ sofa, mike is here. the final part of the premier league season i sofa, mike is here. the final part of the premier league season is| of the premier league season is getting under way. a frantic nine weeks ahead for those at the top and bottom. today is an important day at both ends, especially at the top, picks the top of the table could look very different depending on how things go tonight. arsenal could end “p things go tonight. arsenal could end up 11 points clear if they were to beat leeds and manchester city lost at home to liverpool, but if things went the other way, it would be five points, and city still have a game of hands and are still to play arsenal. —— a game in hand. much could depend for city. i arsenal. -- a game in hand. much could depend for city.—

could depend for city. i think it is aood could depend for city. i think it is good thing _ could depend for city. i think it is good thing when _ could depend for city. i think it is good thing when there _ could depend for city. i think it is good thing when there is - could depend for city. i think it is i good thing when there is competition at the top. i like it. i like the tension, and if you don't follow any of those teams, that is what you want to see. i of those teams, that is what you want to see-— of those teams, that is what you want to see. i could 'ust feel you wanted to — want to see. i could 'ust feel you wanted to say _ want to see. i could just feel you wanted to say something. i i want to see. i could just feel you i wanted to say something. i always love your input. much could depend on whether the scoring machine that is erling haaland, plays. after missing out on norway's recent matches through injury, his manager has hinted he will, saying, "life is risks, sometimes you have to take one." city badly need to beat jurgen klopp's team at lunchtime, with arsenal tipped to get 3 points against leeds later on. while liverpool's only ambition now is getting into the top 4, they can have this major say in who ends up champions, and the city boss is still a big liverpool fan. my my opinion about liverpool but remains the same, winning the

champions league, are having a season that has up and downs. nothing changes. the biggest rival is not this season but whatever happened in the past, the season in the future... you lose one game and everything _ future... you lose one game and everything changes _ future... you lose one game and everything changes again, i future... you lose one game and everything changes again, on i future... you lose one game and| everything changes again, on the same _ everything changes again, on the same match day that everyone else wins, _ same match day that everyone else wins, it _ same match day that everyone else wins, it is _ same match day that everyone else wins, it is seven points instead of three _ wins, it is seven points instead of three points. we put ourselves in a position _ three points. we put ourselves in a position we — three points. we put ourselves in a position. we have to cut off left and right — position. we have to cut off left and right everything that is happening around us. we have to get as many— happening around us. we have to get as many points as possible the season, — as many points as possible the season, and then we will see where it leads _ season, and then we will see where it leads us — season, and then we will see where it leads us to. that's all we can do. now despite almost hitting a bird in qualifying for the australian grand prix, red bull's max verstappen, who else, will be in pole position, for tomorrow's race. but he might get a surprise if he looks in to his side, and in his rear view mirror. nothing to do with the bird, but the championship leader, vertstappen, will see the mercedes duo of george russell and lewis hamilton in second and third on the grid. that's a massive improvement in form after all the doom and gloom surrounding their season so far,

and looking for a first podium position, this seems a great chance. hamilton says it is unexpected and a dream for the team. it's make or break for anthonyjoshua tonight, and in the heavyweight division, he weighed in at a career—heavy 18 stone 3 pounds for tonight's contest against the americanjermaine franklin, at london's o2 arena. joshua has lost his last two fights, to world champion oleksandr usyk. franklin meanwhile is lighter, than when he lost to dillian whyte in november. there's big pressure onjoshua, but he says this is his time to prove his doubters wrong... maybe they do need to see the old anthonyjoshua, but a win is a win and i will do it by any means. white is so important to make a statement is so important to make a statement is because it is kind of like your cv, it is your credentials. it is a type of soil that you take to the fight and the way that un, and that is a massive part —— the type of

style that you take the fight. we're going to show you some seriously impressive basketball skills now from a player who is winning plenty of fans in south london — but it's not his dayjob. kypros kyriacou is actually a constable with the metropolitan police — but he's using his dazzling dunks and dribbles to engage with young people. joe wilson went to see him in action. introducing constable kypros kyriacou. and if you've never seen a police officer like this. well, that's the whole idea. a lot of the time when you're with young people, they see us asjust a uniform, a robot, if you will. so basketball, when i was younger, it wasn't as popular as it is now. so it's starting to get a lot more popular. and the kids love it. they really love it. most people usually associate police officers with like crime and everything. police aren't always bad. they are good people. when you see someone like kyp jump that high, it makes basketball look more entertaining. kyp, as everyone calls him, is a south london schools officer.

this is the southbank university academy. we know that policing in london right now is under real scrutiny. we hear a lot about the urgent need to rebuild, build need to rebuild, build trust. building trust, essentially, that's what's happening on this court right here. when i would come into schools, kids would say, you know, you're not a police officer. or they would say to me, oh, you don't seem like a police officer. so i used to say, "well, how is this police officer meant to be?" and just having that rapport and building that trust with them that they were then able to come and talk to me, ask me questions, educate them about the law. one, two, three, hard work! kyp used to train with professionals. could have been one. he was recently a guest at the london lions of the british basketball league. nothing commands respect quite like a slam dunk. has he inspired you, all of you, to actually dunk? yes.

yeah. have you tried it? yeah. because if kyp can dunk... we can dunk. he's one officer in one gym. but if pc kyp makes a difference, well, then he's made his point. joe wilson, bbc news, south london. i love the bit where he is mobbed by the youngsters there. he i love the bit where he is mobbed by the youngsters there.— the youngsters there. he doesn't look that tall, _ the youngsters there. he doesn't look that tall, you _ the youngsters there. he doesn't look that tall, you think - the youngsters there. he doesn't look that tall, you think anyone l the youngsters there. he doesn't i look that tall, you think anyone who can slam dunk... he look that tall, you think anyone who can slam dunk. . ._ can slam dunk... he has a huge slee, can slam dunk... he has a huge sleep. and _ can slam dunk... he has a huge sleep. and he — can slam dunk... he has a huge sleep, and he always _ can slam dunk... he has a huge sleep, and he always eases i can slam dunk... he has a huge sleep, and he always eases hat| can slam dunk... he has a huge i sleep, and he always eases hat on, which i like. sleep, and he always eases hat on, which i like-— which i like. that is like a song, isn't it? yes. — which i like. that is like a song, isn't it? yes, roger. _ which i like. that is like a song, isn't it? yes, roger. it - which i like. that is like a song, isn't it? yes, roger. it is. i sera, rescue us please. many of us are crossing our fingers for some dry weather, as march has been a really wet month, average rain —— above average rainfall for the whole of the uk, particularly strong scotland. some places have

had three times the expected march rainfall. we have turned the page into april, things are starting to change. still quite a lot of cloud around, this is the picture of the cost of northumberland at the moment, there will be a few splashes of rain coming after that cloud, but certainly not everywhere. to the course of the weekend, things become drier and brighter, course of the weekend, things become drierand brighter, more sunshine course of the weekend, things become drier and brighter, more sunshine on the cards through the day tomorrow. there is a weak weather front that are sitting across southern and western areas which are still producing some splashes of rain over the next few hours. it will tend to ease over afternoon. through central wales and down to southern england, we have had some rain coming in off the north sea with this easterly breeze, so a cloudy story for many of us in the east and the west. this is about lunchtime across central wales through the midlands as well, something a little brighter in parts of western scotland. there is the rain still lingering parts of northern ireland and the western isles. a bit more

sunshine up towards caithness and sutherland and the northern isles as well. we will keep that cloud drifting in through the east, and it will feel fairly cool, about seven to 9 degrees for the likes of aberdeen, towards hull as well, but elsewhere there is some glimpses of blue sky, certainly not everywhere. the rain is tending to fizzle out, there will still be a few splashes for parts of north—west scotland overnight, southern england can still see a bit of drizzle as well, but some grey skies across parts of eastern england, and temperatures will fall down to about two to [i will fall down to about two to 11 degrees there. it will be on improving day, because at last high pressure is now building, that was not to clear away the weather fronts that have been with us for several days now. sunday, drierand brighter across the board, still a bit of a breeze for east anglia and the south—east, but light winds elsewhere. cloud looking around for scotland and northern ireland and parts of wales and western england

as well. temperature is about nine in the east to 13 in the west for sunday. looking ahead to next week, high pressure still with us across the uk. out in the atlantic, we have a couple of weather fronts are trying to ease their way in, that they bump into that area of high pressure. a bit more cloud in the last monday, but generally dry, bright, sunny, what you have been waiting to hear, and temperatures around 11 to 13 degrees. a fair amount of dry weather through the week ahead, a few spots of rain possible into the middle of the week, but at the moment it looks like the weather is set to warm up a bit and try into the easter weekend. enjoy the rest of your weekend, sarah. women account forjust 1% of skilled trade professionals in the construction industry — but six teenagers in teesside are hoping to change that. they're building the foundations to become the first all—female gang of bricklayers — and they want to encourage other women to get involved in the trade. ian reeve went to meet them.

women make up just 14% of the construction industry's workforce. and for female workers actually onsite, it's about 1%. the reasons are varied. it's an industry that's traditionally been dominated by men in flexible working hours. a gender pay gap, just three off—putting factors. but at this middlesborough college, young women have been encouraged to become bricklayers. six of them out of 55 on a diploma course. it's a small number, but growing slowly year on year. i want it to follow in my granddad's footsteps and prove that women can do things just as well as men. it's notjust the men'sjob. women can do itjust as well as them. how's it going? it's going well.

proving that point. does it put you off that there are so few women onsite? not really, because then it'sjust more like one step for us, - if that makes sense. like we can prove that it's not just men that can do- it, we can do it as well. and if anything, we're probablyjust as good, if not better. _ and if the six become qualified bricklayers, good salaries can be enjoyed. it's a trade that has an estimated shortage of 50,000 bricklayers across the country. weekly wage levels for a bricklayer can earn £1,500 working in industry. you know, there's a lot of money to be made out there. and obviously our ambition would be to help industry out there, get the first female brick gang together to work out in industry. you foresee that these six will stick together? there's no reason why not, and there's a lot more to come coming in behind them. numbers are growing every year.

bricklaying can give - a woman housemaid's knee, so joan gets into action _ with her multipurpose kneeling pad, an amateur touch perhaps like the kitchen kettle, i but do a professional looking job. 1954, and women bricklayers were reported on as being a novelty. nearly 70 years on, they probably still are. but here in middlesborough, there are at least trying to put that right. ian reeves, bbc news. if you have ever tried it you will know it is heck of a lot harder to do than it looks. we arejoined now byjeorgia purser, a bricklayer who featured on the bbc three docuseries 'brickies'. how did you get into it? p, it was a bit of a random one. my dad as a bricklayer, and i didn't know what i wanted to do. i bricklayer, and i didn't know what i wanted to do-_ bricklayer, and i didn't know what i wanted to do. i made it up as a 'oke one da , wanted to do. i made it up as a 'oke one day, because i wanted to do. i made it up as a 'oke one day, because you i wanted to do. i made it up as a 'oke one day, because you know i wanted to do. i made it up as a 'oke one day, because you know it i wanted to do. i made it up as a joke one day, because you know it is - wanted to do. i made it up as a joke| one day, because you know it is not, as they say, a women's job. i said, do you know, i want to do this. i

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thought why not try it myself? he said, if you're going to do it, do it properly. so, i went to college, and here i am today. mas it properly. so, i went to college, and here i am today.— it properly. so, i went to college, and here i am today. was the first time ou and here i am today. was the first time you ever _ and here i am today. was the first time you ever laid _ and here i am today. was the first time you ever laid brick, - and here i am today. was the first time you ever laid brick, that - and here i am today. was the first | time you ever laid brick, that wall, wasn't _ time you ever laid brick, that wall, wasn't it? — time you ever laid brick, that wall, wasn't it? if— time you ever laid brick, that wall, wasn't it? ., , , , wasn't it? it was my first ever ro er wasn't it? it was my first ever proper well- _ wasn't it? it was my first ever proper well- i _ wasn't it? it was my first ever proper well. i am _ wasn't it? it was my first ever proper well. i am proud - wasn't it? it was my first ever proper well. i am proud of- wasn't it? it was my first ever. proper well. i am proud of her. wasn't it? it was my first ever - proper well. i am proud of her. very roud. proper well. i am proud of her. very proud- thanks. _ proper well. i am proud of her. very proud. thanks, dad. _ proper well. i am proud of her. very proud. thanks, dad. who _ proper well. i am proud of her. very proud. thanks, dad. who is - proper well. i am proud of her. very proud. thanks, dad. who is the - proud. thanks, dad. who is the better brickie? _ proud. thanks, dad. who is the better brickie? me, _ proud. thanks, dad. who is the better brickie? me, definitely. l proud. thanks, dad. who is the - better brickie? me, definitely. what makes ou better brickie? me, definitely. what makes you better? _ better brickie? me, definitely. what makes you better? from _ better brickie? me, definitely. what makes you better? from the - better brickie? me, definitely. what makes you better? from the very i makes you better? from the very beginning. _ makes you better? from the very beginning, something _ makes you better? from the very beginning, something is - makes you better? from the very beginning, something is not - makes you better? from the very | beginning, something is not right, it makes me angry, and i will do it till it is right. my dad has taught me well, he taught me i have bad days and good days, it can be tough, and as an apprentice, you get shouted at. not nastily, but that is wrong, take it down, do it again. that hurt sometimes a bit, but it makes you who you are. you that hurt sometimes a bit, but it makes you who you are. you think you are better because _ makes you who you are. you think you are better because you _ makes you who you are. you think you are better because you have _ makes you who you are. you think you are better because you have had - makes you who you are. you think you i are better because you have had some tough love as well? i

are better because you have had some tough love as well?— tough love as well? i would say so. better than — tough love as well? i would say so. better than your _ tough love as well? i would say so. better than your dad? _ tough love as well? i would say so. better than your dad? is _ tough love as well? i would say so. better than your dad? is your - tough love as well? i would say so. better than your dad? is your dad i better than your dad? is your dad watching? does he agree? i better than your dad? is your dad watching? does he agree? i would say so, es. so, yes. laughter he always says, i'll speak to the boss. ~ ., ., ,, , he always says, i'll speak to the boss. . ., ., ~' , ., he always says, i'll speak to the boss. ~ ., .,~ , ., , boss. what makes a good bricklayer? what would you _ boss. what makes a good bricklayer? what would you say _ boss. what makes a good bricklayer? what would you say to _ boss. what makes a good bricklayer? what would you say to a _ boss. what makes a good bricklayer? what would you say to a girl - boss. what makes a good bricklayer? what would you say to a girl who - what would you say to a girl who wants to do it?— what would you say to a girl who wants to do it? obviously it is your auali . wants to do it? obviously it is your quality- brick— wants to do it? obviously it is your quality. brick lane, _ wants to do it? obviously it is your quality. brick lane, speed, - quality. brick lane, speed, everything like that, it is not necessarily to do with the speed, it is to do with the quality. you have to use your brain a little bit. measurements are a massive thing in brick lane, so if you are on top of them, you trying your best to do the work. overall, you will be a tidy bricklayer. work. overall, you will be a tidy bricklayer-— work. overall, you will be a tidy brickla er. ,, ., , bricklayer. tips for young people wantin: to bricklayer. tips for young people wanting to get — bricklayer. tips for young people wanting to get into _ bricklayer. tips for young people wanting to get into it, _ bricklayer. tips for young people wanting to get into it, not - bricklayer. tips for young people wanting to get into it, notjust i wanting to get into it, notjust girls, but i suppose with girls it does matter, because it is still seen as a largely male occupation. i

haven't really met any females on site. i don't agree with that, because i think women think it is quite scary that they are not going to be restricted or treated the same... , , .,, to be restricted or treated the same... ,, , , same... lets put those myths, if the are same... lets put those myths, if they are a _ same... lets put those myths, if they are a myth _ same... lets put those myths, if they are a myth or— same... lets put those myths, if they are a myth or reality, - same... lets put those myths, if they are a myth or reality, what| same... lets put those myths, if. they are a myth or reality, what is it like? a woman turns up on the site, how are you spoken to, what is the atmosphere? what is lunch time like, what are tea breaks like? they might think, maybe i'll be asked to make the teas. put that to bed. you aet our make the teas. put that to bed. you get your own _ make the teas. put that to bed. gm. get your own facilities. women have their own toilets on site, we don't have to share, which is good. break times, things like that, you are just treated exactly the same as the men are. you don't get spoken to any differently, you're not treated any differently, you're not treated any differently, and that's what i like about it. i don't want to be treated

differentjust because i'm a woman. i'm in the building tradejust like men are in the building trade. that is what i men are in the building trade. that is what i like. — men are in the building trade. that is what i like. it _ men are in the building trade. that is what i like. it is _ men are in the building trade. that is what i like. it is a _ men are in the building trade. that is what i like. it is a toughjob physically, but if you're determined to do it, you will completely fly through it. what's the thing you are most proud of building?— what's the thing you are most proud of building? everything, to be honest. proud of building? everything, to be honest- you — proud of building? everything, to be honest. you are _ proud of building? everything, to be honest. you are building _ proud of building? everything, to be honest. you are building people's. honest. you are building people's homes at the end of the day. student accommodations, that is giving students places to live while they are trying to get on with their career. you can drive, you can build anything, drive past a one day, and be proud that you built that and somebody will enjoy it. that be proud that you built that and somebody will enjoy it.- be proud that you built that and somebody will enjoy it. somebody will en'oy it. that is a really good — somebody will en'oy it. that is a reauygoodway— somebody will enjoy it. that is a really good way of _ somebody will enjoy it. that is a really good way of looking - somebody will enjoy it. that is a really good way of looking at i somebody will enjoy it. that is a really good way of looking at it, | really good way of looking at it, because you never think of

bricklaying like building a home, thatis bricklaying like building a home, that is exactly what you're doing, you're contributing to a better life. thank you so much for coming in, i am sure you have inspired some people to get into the trade. i in, i am sure you have inspired some people to get into the trade.- people to get into the trade. i hope so. that people to get into the trade. i hope so- that is — people to get into the trade. i hope so. that is it. _ people to get into the trade. i hope so. that is it, breakfast _ people to get into the trade. i hope so. that is it, breakfast is - people to get into the trade. i hope so. that is it, breakfast is back - people to get into the trade. i hope so. that is it, breakfast is back at l so. that is it, breakfast is back at 6am tomorrow _ so. that is it, breakfast is back at 6am tomorrow morning. - so. that is it, breakfast is back at 6am tomorrow morning. thank i so. that is it, breakfast is back at | sam tomorrow morning. thank you so. that is it, breakfast is back at - 6am tomorrow morning. thank you for watching.

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