good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. our headlines today... an unprecedented day in american history as donald trump will become first former president to be charged with a criminal offence. he's spent the night here at trump tower consulting with lawyers ahead of his court hearing, where reports say he's facing more than 30 criminal charges — all of which he denies. the first uk airport to scrap the 100—millilitre rule on liquids in hand luggage by using high—tech scanners. with dog attacks on farm animals like these on the rise in recent

years, farmers are asking dog walkers to be extra careful. in sport this morning... a crackerfrom keane — how crucial could this goal be in everton�*s bid to beat the drop as they draw with tottenham? and meanwhile behind the scenes at everton... hi, how are you? nice to meet you. i'mjordan. the moment eight—year—old cancer patient harry meets his hero, jordan pickford. we catch up with him after he led everton out onto the pitch at that nail—biting game last night. it's a cold and frosty start to the day for many of us, also a dry day with sunshine for most, but in the north and west some cloud and rain and the wind is going to strengthen.

it's tuesday the 4th of april. our main story. former us president donald trump is preparing to face criminal charges in court in new york today. the allegations — which mr trump denies — relate to a hush—money payment made to a porn star shortly before the 2016 presidential election. extra security measures are in place in new york, where the authorities are expecting protests, as nada tawfik reports. donald trump kept a low profile as he arrived in new york on the eve of his history—making court appearance, staying in at his penthouse in trump tower to confer with his attorneys. but on social media, it was a different story. he slammed the case against him as a witch hunt, and he called on the district attorney, alvin bragg, to resign. his call for mass protests failed to gain traction. but on fifth avenue outside of trump tower, a few supporters and critics turned out. trump is the first former president charged with a crime, a fact that has put him back

in the spotlight. it's an entirely legitimate legal process. he shouldn't even be charged with a misdemeanour and he is charged with a felony. _ misdemeanour and he is charged with a felony, they really don't like this guy — i think it's amazing and it's beautiful that finally- the institutions are doing - what they're supposed to do. i think we're all. witnessing history. i'm here out of a sense of duty and gratitude. in 2016, donald trump became president and he told the american people, the working people of america, "i've got your back." now he's in peril, he's being persecuted, ifelt i had to come in to let him know i got your back, mr president. us news channels aired wall to wall coverage of his journey as the secret service escorted him to new york. camera and news helicopters captured every moment from mar a lago past a street of supporters cheering him on, to his flight on his private boeing 757 aircraft into laguardia airport.

as trump was taking off, officials in new york held a press conference with this warning to anyone planning to protest. while there may be some rabble rousers thinking about coming to our city tomorrow, our message is clear and simple — control yourselves. new york city is our home, not a playground for your misplaced anger. it's here in this courthouse where donald trump will answer to the criminal charges against him, notjust as a defendant, but a presidential hopeful. 2024 may feel like a long way off, but the dynamics of this case are already shaping the race for the white house. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. we're joined now by our north america correspondent michelle fleury, who's in new york. michelle, it's an unprecedented day in us politics...

it's been amazing to watch already. this time tomorrow he will be back in palm beach, florida, at his golf resort, but not before we have seen something which has never been seen before in american history, the criminal charges being unveiled against a former us president. right now donald trump is in the tower which bears his name, he is spending the night they are, and we understand he was meeting with lawyers earlier, perhaps going over strategy for tomorrow. supporters of donald trump were there and several people came past us with trump 2024, trump tower has been where his supporters have based themselves. tomorrow is a different story, he will travel with high security to the courthouse in downtown manhattan

for his arraignment. the charges will be unveiled against him and he will be unveiled against him and he will be unveiled against him and he will be fingerprinted, his miranda rights will be read to him, but we don't think there will be a mug shot. then in the courtroom there will be photographers allowed for still photos but no tv cameras. that was something many had asked the judge. then we will hear the charges against him, 30 or so. then we will wait to see whether it is a misdemeanour or felony and what plea donald trump decides to enter. thank ou. full donald trump decides to enter. thank you. full coverage _ donald trump decides to enter. thank you. full coverage across _ donald trump decides to enter. thank you. full coverage across the - donald trump decides to enter. thank you. full coverage across the bbc as the day goes on. the government has revealed that it will halve the amount of money allocated to developing the workforce in social care over the next two years. let's get more on this with our chief political correspondent nick eardley, who's in westminster. nick, what's behind this decision?

it's a problem we have covered quite a lot on the bbc over the past couple of years, the fact there is such a big discrepancy between the number of staff needed in social care and the number of staff that there actually are. concerns about pay and training. in december 2021 the government said it would put £500 million into training and qualifications for the social care sector. that was then. last night we got an announcement from ministers, confirmation that the amount of money actually being allocated is at the moment, anyway, £250 million, so half of what they said 18 months ago. there has also been a reduction in the amount of money put aside by ministers to help digitise the social care system. ministers say they are still going to be able to

deliver what they call a boost for the workforce, helping to speed up discharge, but people in the social care sector seem less than impressed. some reaction coming in already. the kings fund saying what has been announced as a dim shadow of the widespread reform promised by the government. age uk saying something bigger and bolder is needed to deal with the big problems in the social care sector. i think the government will get a lot of pushback on this today, big questions about why the money has been so drastically cut back. one person has died and 30 people have been reported injured after a passenger train derailed in the netherlands this morning. the train was carrying at least 50

people when it crashed near a village outside the hague. a fire was reported to have broken out in the rear carriage. finland will become the 31st member of nato at a short ceremony at the alliance's headquarters in brussels this afternoon. it applied to join last year, alongside sweden, after russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine. sweden's membership has been held up by objections from turkey. delegates from the national education union will vote today on whether to recommend a further three days of strikes at the end of the summer term. teachers in england will already walk out on the 27th of april and 2nd of may, after members of the uk's largest education union rejected a pay offer. the union has made it clear it is prepared to re—ballot members. wet wipes containing plastic could be banned as part of a new government strategy to clean up england's water. because they are often flushed down toilets, they are a major cause of sewer blockages and of pollution in rivers and the sea. the measure is part of a wider consultation to improve water quality which opposition parties have denounced as "too little, too late".

the former conservative politician nigel lawson, who was margaret thatcher's chancellor in the �*80s, has died at the age of 91. he was the longest serving chancellor of the 20th century, before he resigned in 1989 over thatcher's choice of economic advisor. political figures have been paying tribute to him. prime minister rishi sunak tweeted this... "one of the first things i did as chancellor was hang a picture of nigel lawson above my desk. he was a transformational chancellor and an inspiration to me and many others. my thoughts are with his family and friends at this time." the current chancellor jeremy hunt said... "nigel lawson was a rarity amongst politicians, someone who transformed our thinking as well as transforming our economy. since he stepped down as chancellor his shoes have been impossible to fill but he inspired all his successors, leaving the country more prosperous and enterprising." and former prime minister borisjohnson wrote... "nigel lawson was a fearless

and original flame of free market conservatism. he was a tax—cutter and simplifier who helped transform the economic landscape and helped millions of british people achieve their dreams." here's more from our political correspondent helen catt. nigel lawson was the architect of the economic policies that underpinned thatcherism. six years in office saw some of the most far reaching changes ever made to britain's financial affairs. i was asked to be the first city editor for the new sunday telegraph. he began his career as a journalist, editing the spectator magazine and making regular appearances as a tv pundit. nigel lawson. he became an mp in 1970, earning a reputation as a man of the right. here he was, calling for the end of sanctions against rhodesia, as it was then. the purpose of economic sanctions was to achieve a political end. they have failed to do this, and i think it is clear to all of us

now, if it wasn't clear before, that they never will. just this way, sir. in 1983, he became chancellor in mrs thatcher's cabinet, presenting a series of tax cutting budgets. the privatisation of state industries saw him fulfil his vision of a people's capitalism. his relaxation of the rules governing london's stock market was aimed at making the city a successful financial centre. but as inflation and interest rates rose, the government found itself in trouble. lawson's opposition to the poll tax, a measure which led to huge public disorder, soured relations with margaret thatcher. a public row with the prime minister's financial guru, sir alan walters, was the final straw. good evening. the chancellor nigel lawson resigned tonight, taking the government, westminster and financial markets around the world totally by surprise.

his resignation was seen by many as the beginning of the end of the thatcher era. he sat in the lords as lord lawson until last december, during which time he criticised the idea of man—made climate change and argued to leave the european union. the european union, as it is now, half of it is a complete economic basket case and the other half is not all that great. his view had always been that the markets should operate with the minimum of interference, a philosophy that guided one of the 20th century's longest serving and most reforming chancellors. memories and tributes to nigel lawson who has died. let's check in with carol for a look at the weather.

if you just out, it is feeling quite cold. for most it will be drying, some sunshine, some cloud and rain in the north—west. that is how we start, cloud and patchy rain across northern ireland in western scotland. a lot of dry weather around, a lot of sunshine as well, then later on this second front comes on across northern ireland, getting into western scotland, with heavier and more persistent rain, breezy as well. the sunshine turning hazy ahead of it, but top temperatures up to about 14. through the evening and overnight, this rain sinks further south and east, more cloud building ahead of it, but under clear skies and dry conditions in the south—east, temperatures

could fall to about —2. in the south—east, a frost, but quite mild under the cloud and rain for the rest of us. tomorrow, starting off with sunshine in the south—east but the cloud and rain moves south and east with cloud building ahead of it and sunshine turning more hazy. depending on the clearance time of this front, it could brighten up in scotland and northern ireland later, top temperatures about 12—13. it is quarter past six. it's a familiar sight at airport security — rows of passengers clutching plastic bags full of liquids and rummaging for electrical devices. there is always someone in front who hasn't quite got the memo. well, if you're travelling from london city airport you won't be seeing any of that — thanks to some new high—tech scanners.

it could be becoming more widespread soon. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is at london city airport now. katy, some big changes there? as all the hassle over? it could be. good morning _ as all the hassle over? it could be. good morning from _ as all the hassle over? it could be. good morning from the _ as all the hassle over? it could be. good morning from the check- as all the hassle over? it could be. good morning from the check in i as all the hassle over? it could be. . good morning from the check in whole of london city airport. flights departing include those to amsterdam, nice and barcelona. a mix of business travellers and people going on holiday. they will be going to the security area upstairs and you might know the drill, approach security, have you got any liquids in your bag, are they 100 millilitres or less? these passengers don't have to think about that in the same way, they don't have to put them in a plastic bag, they can take liquids up to two litres through security in their bags, and also leave laptops in bags as well. new technologies across all

the security lanes. you still can't take dangerous items, sharp objects or weapons, take dangerous items, sharp objects orweapons, but take dangerous items, sharp objects or weapons, but it should make the process of going through security quicker and easier. not many airports are doing this yet but it could mean other airports follow very soon and the process could be much easier. change is arriving. restrictions on what can go in cabin baggage came in in 2006 after a plot to bring down flights was uncovered. now any liquids must be in containers of less than 100ml, all put in a clear plastic bag. laptops must be taken out. at london's city airport, high tech machines at security mean that rule has ended. how about the things in my bag, then? so i've come prepared with my toothpaste and my deodorant in a plastic bag. yeah, you don't need the small plastic bag any more. you can leave all your liquids inside the bag. great, i'll put those back in. and these large liquids, they're well over 100ml — can i take those through?

yeah, previously they would have been confiscated, but now you can take them through. you can take up to two litres in a bottle. 0k. and then finally — laptop. yeah, again, all stays in the bag. everything remains in the bag and it goes straight through. so through it goes. we can't actually film the new ct scanners for security reasons, but what they do is provide an advanced 3d image of everything in the bags. passengers we spoke to had noticed the difference. it's so much easier, to be honest with you, because normally you have to take everything out and have a clear bag. if it works, it's definitely going to be much quicker, so happy about that. did it seem quicker? yes, it did. i didn't have to take my laptop out, essentially. there's far less queuing, everybody getting everything in and out the bags again — a lot easier. the level of processing now through the x—ray is even more secure than it was previously. and in terms of throughput, now we can get 30% more passengers through than we could previously.

some other countries already use similar technology and, before the pandemic came along, the uk aimed to have it in place by the end of last year. now the government has told all major uk airports to have it byjune 2024. currently, most do still have the liquids restrictions we're all used to. this is the beginning of the end for that annoying 100ml restriction. passengers, though, need to check — is the airport on the way out and the way back going to have this two—litre rule, or are you in the old system? because for now this is a very small number of airports. where they are in place, the new rules should take some of the hassle out of holidays. it should make travel for passengers easier. passengers like these two, abigail and abigail. where are you

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flights will be ok with the liquids? no. ~ . ., flights will be ok with the liquids? no. ~ , ., . . ,, no. we 'ust need to check the airort no. we just need to check the airport in _ no. we just need to check the airport in amsterdam. - no. we just need to check the airport in amsterdam. have . no. we just need to check the airport in amsterdam. have a | no. we just need to check the - airport in amsterdam. have a good fliuht. airport in amsterdam. have a good flight- that's _ airport in amsterdam. have a good flight- that's a _ airport in amsterdam. have a good flight. that's a good _ airport in amsterdam. have a good flight. that's a good point, - airport in amsterdam. have a good flight. that's a good point, not - flight. that's a good point, not many airports will have these new rules in place so you need to check before you set off that you will be able to leave those liquids in your bag not only on the fly out but also coming home because nobody wants to get caught out and have to throw away something you wanted to take with you. away something you wanted to take with ou. ~ �* . away something you wanted to take with ou.~ �* , away something you wanted to take with ou. �* , with you. we'll be back with you later. let's have a look at today's papers. the liverpool echo's front page is dedicated to 0livia pratt korbel following yesterday's sentencing of her killer. the paper compares the courage of her family to the cowardice of thomas cashman, who failed to appear in the courtroom for his hearing. the daily telegraph leads with its coverage of the death of former chancellor nigel lawson. the paper says he helped lead the thatcher privatisation drive

that put swathes of the public sector under the control of private companies. there's a picture of donald trump on the front of the guardian. as we've been reporting, he's in new york ahead of his court appearance later. the paper says he'll face the first ever criminal indictment against a former us president. and the 'i" newspaper looks at how uk summer holidays could be hit by passport delays. almost 2,000 workers are preparing to walk out for five weeks, and it says britain's passport backlog has already been mounting. what you gain with plastic bottles you might lose out with your passport. sir winston churchill, bill clinton, van morrison and kenneth branagh — just some of the heavyweights who've been granted the freedom of belfast over the years. well, that honour is now being shared with a six—year—old boy called daithi, who inspired changes to northern ireland's organ donation laws.

emma vardy went to meet him and his family. for daithi, every day is awaiting waiting game, with one wish central to it all. we're hoping that someday soon that daithi will get get that call and get the gift of life, the gift of a new heart. before daithi was born, his heart formed differently, and one day he will need a new one to survive. he's been on the transplant waiting list for five years. but for children, finding suitable organ donors can be very rare. you have a very special heart, and you need a new heart, don't you? you're just waiting on that call every day. every time the phone rings and it's not that call, the disappointment, there's always a bit of disappointment. and, you know, we've been told that the chances of daithi getting the gift of a new heart while he is stable like this is kind of slim to none. daithi and his family have used their experiences to help raise awareness of the need for organ

donors to save lives of all ages. and daithi's campaigning led to a change in legislation. i have my very own law. thanks to daithi's law, now, northern ireland will soon join the rest of the uk in ensuring that all adults will automatically be added to the organ donation list unless they opt out or are exempt. but daithi's own wait for that life—saving phone call continues. daithi's condition has deteriorated a wee bit, you know. as of a few months ago, we've got the oxygen in at home. and he uses a wheelchair now because he can't walk too far. it is heartbreaking. it is what it is. and we do, we just have to take it day by day and try and make as many memories as we can. in recognition of this landmark change in the law, daithi's being awarded the freedom of the city.

soon he'll take his place alongside some of belfast�*s most celebrated citizens. daithi being mentioned alongside the likes of bill clinton and dame mary peters and van morrison, it's just so incredible. but the appeal for people to consider the lives that can be saved through organ donation continues. children wait on the waiting list for the gift of a new heart two and a half times longer than adults, and they're more likely to die on the waiting list. so that is why we campaign so hard. and some people may think it's a lot of us to ask. but with transplantation, it's the last resort. seeing other kids his age being able to do a whole lot more than daithi's ever been able to do, it breaks my heart every single day. but daithi doesn't let that get in the way of things. he is a wee history maker.

he certainly is. we wish him all the best with the next chapter. that was emma vardy reporting. coming up on the programme... later this week england's lionesses will turn out at wembley in blue shorts rather than white, after players expressed concerns of playing while on their period. you can imagine the relief. we'll be talking to former england goalkeeper rachel brown—finnis, and helen hardy, the founder of manchester's first inclusive women's and non—binary football team. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. campaigners fighting for a public inquiry into mental health deaths at a hospital trust in essex believe the government is about to give the go ahead. as many as 2,000 deaths over 20 years are being investigated

at essex partnership university nhs foundation trust but so far only 11 current and former trust staff have agreed to give evidence. melanie's son matthew died whilst he was an inpatient with the trust. i've met withjohn whittingdale, i've met with priti patel, i've met with dr rosena. and now, at last, we have a handful of essex mps that are now standing strong in support. it's got to be a good thing because this issue is not going away and the death toll continues. we must make the changes necessary and get this inquiry, it's vital. london city airport has become the second airport in the uk to completely scrap the 100 millilitre restriction on liquids in hand luggage. travellers will now have their bags scanned by new x ray machines, able to detect if fluids

are dangerous in seconds. other major airports are due to introduce similar technology next year. now it may only be tuesday but experts are warning there could be severe queues on the roads ahead of the easter getaway. the rac say up to 17 million car trips will be made over the holiday weekend. the m25 is also expected to see double the usual volume of traffic. and there will be no trains running to orfrom london euston between good friday and easter monday. let's take a look at the tube at this time of the morning. there's a good service on all lines now onto the weather with kate. good morning. for some last night the temperature under clear skies dropped just below zero so a little bit of frost first thing this morning for many. but it is dry and it's sunny, despite the chilly start the sunshine will warm things up

quite nicely through the afternoon. still have the easterly breeze, that's going to really affect the essex and kent coast, also down the thames estuary, temperatures a little cooler. but elsewhere, 14 celsius the maximum. now, overnight, we start off dry and we start off clear. but gradually we will see a little bit more cloud as we head through to wednesday morning. the minimum temperature still dropping down to zero, we are hanging on to those clear skies for longer. so still could see a little bit of frost tomorrow morning. fortomorrow, bright spells but the cloud will continue to increase. end of the day, perhaps a spot of drizzle in the cloud, rain overnight into thursday. some heavy, potentially thundery showers for thursday but a drier day for good friday. we should see the return of the sunshine. and as we head through the easter weekend, perhaps one or two showers for saturday but a dry day for sunday. there's much more on our website or on bbc radio london all morning. and if you get a moment you can also download the bbc news app and select london.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. let's focus now on the news that donald trump will appear in court in new york today to face criminal charges. his lawyers have already said he will plead not guilty. joseph moreno is a former federal prosecutor and fbi consultant and hejoins us now from virginia. good morning. tell us what we can expect to happen today. your system is very different and we have never seen a president in this situation before so what can we expect? absolutely right, jon. we are in completely uncharted territory. for those who are expecting a big dramatic day, you will probably be a little disappointed because most of this should happen behind closed doors. we expect that at

about 2:15pm eastern time, about 12 hours from now, donald trump should pull up in his caravan to the district attorneys office in lower manhattan which is colocated with the courthouse. he will exit the vehicle, go into the courthouse, and a combination of the fbi, secret service, the new york police department and court officers will usher him into the courthouse. he might get photographed and fingerprinted, we are not sure. but ultimately he will stand before a judge, here the indictment unsealed and read to him about what the charges are he is facing. we have been guessing but we will know for sure tomorrow. and he will enter a

plea, most likely it will be a plea of not guilty. and that will be it, he will depart and the music as he will return to florida where he will address the american people sometime tomorrow night. it will be a well wind of a dense but not in the camera's i. wind of a dense but not in the camera's l— wind of a dense but not in the camera's i. ~ . ., ., , camera's i. we have had about these alleaations camera's i. we have had about these allegations of — camera's i. we have had about these allegations of hush _ camera's i. we have had about these allegations of hush money _ camera's i. we have had about these allegations of hush money payment | camera's i. we have had about these l allegations of hush money payment to stormy daniels, this adult film star, but inside the envelope with all of the indictment, there could be different charges? it all of the indictment, there could be different charges?— be different charges? it could be exactly the _ be different charges? it could be exactly the rumours _ be different charges? it could be exactly the rumours or _ be different charges? it could be exactly the rumours or leaks - be different charges? it could be exactly the rumours or leaks we | be different charges? it could be - exactly the rumours or leaks we have heard about or it could be something completely different and we have been been thrown off the track. we have had a lot of sermonising because of who we think the grand journey —— mccrea durie has met with over the last few weeks including

stormy daniels, michael cohen and those involved in the transactions. but the reality is grand jury investigations are supposed to be secret. we are not supposed to know any of this information. so what comes out in court could be a surprise. comes out in court could be a surprise-— comes out in court could be a surrise. .,, ., ., �* ~' surprise. people who don't like donald trump _ surprise. people who don't like donald trump say _ surprise. people who don't like donald trump say it _ surprise. people who don't like donald trump say it is - surprise. people who don't like donald trump say it is about i surprise. people who don't like i donald trump say it is about time but i know you have raised some concerns about the fact it is happening in these way. ads, concerns about the fact it is happening in these way. a lot of --eole happening in these way. a lot of people have _ happening in these way. a lot of people have a — happening in these way. a lot of people have a perception - happening in these way. a lot of people have a perception of- happening in these way. a lot of. people have a perception of donald trump that he has skated by, he has done things in the past and this is finally something catching up with him. that is fine if you are a voter, you can vote for a candidate anywhere you perceive them. but as anywhere you perceive them. but as an attorney, you have to deal with things like the specific facts and law and timelines when cases can be brought and the burden of proof. there are a number of different investigations against donald trump but i would say this is probably the least serious of them. it is rather old, it goes back to

pre—presidential times. 01d, it goes back to pre—presidential times. there old, it goes back to pre—presidential times. there are serious concerns about whether it is being brought in a timely matter, and the prosecution theory seems to be a stretch as we surmise it. i think in the universe of investigations that donald trump is facing, which include his impact on the january six right —— january six riots, his possession of classified documents in his home in florida, and interfering in election results in georgia, this matter is the least of them. it in georgia, this matter is the least of them. . . in georgia, this matter is the least ofthem. , , , , of them. it is interesting because over here a _ of them. it is interesting because over here a lot _ of them. it is interesting because over here a lot of— of them. it is interesting because over here a lot of people - of them. it is interesting because over here a lot of people assume | over here a lot of people assume that if he was charged, that might finish him off, it might end his hopes of running for the white house next time. the suggestion from america seems to be in least in terms of the republican party, this could make him even more likely to be the republican candidate, can you explain that to us? it be the republican candidate, can you explain that to us?— explain that to us? it does seem oliticall explain that to us? it does seem politically that _ explain that to us? it does seem politically that people _ explain that to us? it does seem politically that people are i explain that to us? it does seem | politically that people are rallying behind him right now. there is a sense among his supporters that is for these charges are what they've might be, it seems like they are old

and they could be seen as unfair. so there seems to be a rallying support behind donald trump to be the nominee. in our system, behind donald trump to be the nominee. in oursystem, believe behind donald trump to be the nominee. in our system, believe it or not, even a person who has been charged with a crime, even a person who has been found guilty of a crime and maybe even gone to jail, can still run for and be elected president. it's a bit of a strange system but that is the system we have. in the short—term it seems like it might be helping donald trump. in the longer term it is yet to be seen whether the american people could really elect someone with the variety of problems he is currently facing.— with the variety of problems he is currently facing. joseph moreno, we a- reciate currently facing. joseph moreno, we appreciate your _ currently facing. joseph moreno, we appreciate your time _ currently facing. joseph moreno, we appreciate your time talking - currently facing. joseph moreno, we appreciate your time talking to i currently facing. joseph moreno, we appreciate your time talking to the i appreciate your time talking to the bbc this morning, thank you very much. it is going to be a fascinating day.— much. it is going to be a fascinating day. much. it is going to be a fascinatin: da . h , fascinating day. let's get the sport now, a bi fascinating day. let's get the sport now. a big night — fascinating day. let's get the sport now, a big night for— fascinating day. let's get the sport now, a big night for everton. i fascinating day. let's get the sport now, a big night for everton. yes, | fascinating day. let's get the sportl now, a big night for everton. yes, a busy time. — now, a big night for everton. yes, a busy time. 12 _ now, a big night for everton. yes, a busy time, 12 managerial— now, a big night for everton. yes, a| busy time, 12 managerial departures this season which is a record. everton have changed their manager with sean dyche coming in to avoid

relegation and michael keane, a defender with an absolute beauty last night. a great goal, huge moment. we want how that will be. undoutdedly a better point for everton than tottenham and everton's manager sean dyche says his relegation threatened side are moving in the right direction after their 1—1 draw. a big point. everton had been on top for long periods, but it all changed yes. everton had been on top for long periods, but it all changed when they were reduced to ten men after abdoulaye doucoure and harry kane clashed. did kane make too much of this? kane went on to score from the spot, spurs also had a player sent off, the moment of the match though came from michael keane. the point moves everton out of the relegation zone and their manager is a happy man. i just know the mentality is growing. that's what i've been looking to do, continue with that and that is definitely on show. the work ethic of the players, the belief in the system, the belief in what we're trying to achieve.

i think that's on show and i think tonight was outstanding, some parts of the game. the attitude towards it is outstanding, the feel of the performances, itjust keeps growing and that's the important thing for us. tonight, it's the start of another new era at chelsea as they begin life without the sacked manager graham potter. they're up against liverpool in one of four fixtures in the premier league. bruno saltor taking temporary charge of the team, the stand in manager admitting he's never picked a team before and it's been a hard 24 hours. it's been really difficult, really difficult. at every single level, especially emotional. and obviously you have to deal with the press conference, you have to deal with the players. what's hard, the relationship with graham, and billy, it's difficult to deal with that, how it affects their families. and as i said, really difficult 12 hours.

lawyers representing a group of 100 former rugby league players and 14 former footballers say they will file claims at the high court today for brain damage caused by playing their respective sports. it's part of a legal action already being pursued by 223 former rugby union players, with another 40 set to file new legal claims. it means there are now 375 former players pursuing cases against governing bodies across the three sports. if you look at most occupations, somebody smacked their head and you have got 11 stitches down your head, they'd send you home, they put you to hospital, things like that. they wouldn't sort of take you up, pick you back up and throw you back on the pitch. so there comes a point where there may well have been a little bit of a problem with that, and that's something where everybody has got to look at this, and look at it properly. and i don't meanjust the players, just the pfa, but the fa as well.

they've got to say, look, yes, maybe we have missed something like this. and find a way of just sorting it out. and cricket fans will be hoping this isn't a sign of things to come this summer. england test captain ben stokes having a bit of a nightmare in the indian premier league this year. against the lucknow super giants, stokes scored just seven runs, finishing their innings on 217—7. but england team—mate moeen ali was the matchwinner for the super kings, taking fourfor 26 as they won by 12 runs. so, you hope, don't you, that ben stokes gets those errors out of the way early to prepare himself for the ashes this summer. horse way early to prepare himself for the ashes this summer.— way early to prepare himself for the ashes this summer. how many times have we said. — ashes this summer. how many times have we said. it _ ashes this summer. how many times have we said, it has _ ashes this summer. how many times have we said, it has turned _ ashes this summer. how many times have we said, it has turned a - ashes this summer. how many times have we said, it has turned a corner i have we said, it has turned a corner for him and he has been back again.

of course he will become a huge of course he will become a huge summer of cricket head. you mentioned — summer of cricket head. you mentioned that _ summer of cricket head. you. mentioned that special moment on the pitch at everton last night, and now we have got one off the pitch. you will en'o we have got one off the pitch. you will enjoy this. _ we have got one off the pitch. you will enjoy this, john. you may have heard the phrase don't ever meet your hero. well, luckily for an eight—year old named harry there are exceptions to every rule. after an incredibly traumatic few years when harry developed a brain tumour and also lost his dad unexpectedly, his mum wrote to his favourite footballerjordan pickford. the everton star decided to surprise harry during a tour of the club. here's the full story from john maguire. he said he felt like he was dreaming, walking out onto the turf at his beloved goodison park with his hero, jordan pickford, by his side. surely not even dreams are this good. before the match, harry garside told me he was nervous but super excited. very nervous. is this the scariest thing you've ever done? no. is it the most exciting

thing you've ever done? yeah. i should hope so. eight—year—old harry's story is a remarkable one. he fought off sepsis, pneumonia, then had surgery to remove a brain tumour. when a remaining part of the tumour became active again, harry underwent 28 rounds of radiotherapy. during that time, his father died suddenly and atjust 40 years old. ijust had to tell him. ijust had to sit down and say, "daddy's gone to heaven." and his reaction was just so sad. hejust, he had a cap on because he was so conscious of his hair loss and he just pushed the cap right in front of his face and just cried. i'm writing to you because you are his inspiration and you are his hero. so harry's mum, laura, wrote a letter to his favourite player. i'm writing on behalf of my eight—year—old son, harry.

he's a proper evertonian who absolutely loves playing in goal and recreating your saves with pickford proudly on his back. harry was invited to everton's training ground, where he had the surprise of his life. i think everyone's done now, so there's no first team players or anyone. aww! hello? hiya, mate, how are you? you 0k? nice to meet you. i'mjordan, you're harry, aren't you? how are you doing? what have you been doing, getting some physio? you 0k? it's just a surprise! it's a surprise for you, isn't it? it's ok, it's ok. are you happy? you want to play? who's going to be the goalkeeper, me oryou? i thought he didn't mean i

to come in the room, like, it was the wrong room. 0r like i was in a dream or... i don't know, really. so it would take something pretty special to top that. and last night they did as harry was a mascot, and before the match against spurs was even allowed into the changing room to deliver a team talk. what did you say? i said, "right, mate, - you can't be doing any of this. you can't let harry kane score. you've got a tackle him i and then you got to score." and jordan, don't be letting any goals in. jordan can't be i letting any goals in. and do you think they took that on board? i hope so. things didn't go quite according to his plan, though. it's kane against pickford. harry kane did score, but in the dying moments of the game, everton equalised and little harry's night was saved. after the match, he had a burning question for his hero.

when michael keane was about to shoot the ball, i did you think it was going to go in? it wasn't a bad strike, was it? no, he's a good finisher, keano. so when he had the chance to shoot, i had a feeling if he hits it right, it's going to be on target and not go into row 2. it is a very good day. i loved it. | it was really great being a mascotj and going into the dressing rooms to see all the everton players. it's about harry enjoying himself and yeah, the reaction, it just shows what we can do to help people put smiles on people's faces. people go through tough times in the life and it's about us as a community, it's about us making people happy and hopefully we have done that as an everton football club. i can't put into words how hard the last couple of years have been for him and honestly this has just been the biggest treat.

absolutely amazing, mind blowing, isn't it? what do you say tojordan? thank you. you're welcome. harry and his family have endured some incredibly tough times, but last night was very special. his smile spoke volumes as one little boy's dreams came true. john maguire, bbc news at goodison park. 0h! you will never forget that evening. 0h! you will never forget that evenina. .,, . 0h! you will never forget that evenina. . , . , evening. those are silences when the were evening. those are silences when they were in _ evening. those are silences when they were in the _ evening. those are silences when they were in the dressing - evening. those are silences when they were in the dressing room, i evening. those are silences when i they were in the dressing room, he just could not believe it, wasn't that amazing? i just could not believe it, wasn't that amazing?— just could not believe it, wasn't that amazing? i love that he won't form completely _ that amazing? i love that he won't form completely shell-shocked i form completely shell—shocked default practitioner. shut form completely shell-shocked default practitioner.— form completely shell-shocked | default practitioner.- -- form completely shell-shocked i default practitioner.- -- he default practitioner. shut up! -- he went from completely _ default practitioner. shut up! -- he. went from completely shell-shocked went from completely shell—shocked to tactician. he went from completely shell-shocked to tactician. . ., ., , ,

and we would love to hear your stories and see your pictures about meeting your heroes — was it everything you hoped? you can now send us a message on whatsapp. the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. you were just reflecting on the day you met your hero.— you met your hero. yes, and this very studio _ you met your hero. yes, and this very studio l _ you met your hero. yes, and this very studio i met _ you met your hero. yes, and this very studio i met damon - you met your hero. yes, and this very studio i met damon albarn i you met your hero. yes, and this i very studio i met damon albarn from blair who was made teen —— he was my teen hero, from blur. i could not stop talking and he looked like he was going to go to sleet. i was going on about all of the various forms of transport i would use to go and see him. if forms of transport i would use to go and see him-— and see him. if you have got a icture and see him. if you have got a picture of _ and see him. if you have got a picture of the _ and see him. if you have got a picture of the day _ and see him. if you have got a picture of the day that - and see him. if you have got a picture of the day that you i and see him. if you have got a| picture of the day that you met munich, damon eldon, get in touch! i was equally giddy the first time i

met carol in real life. i i was equally giddy the first time i met carol in real life.— met carol in real life. i don't think you — met carol in real life. i don't think you get _ met carol in real life. i don't think you get out _ met carol in real life. i don't think you get out much, i met carol in real life. i don't. think you get out much, good met carol in real life. i don't - think you get out much, good morning everyone! we have got some cloud in the north and patchy rain in the north—west, the best of the rain will be away from the north—west, where we have that rain. before you step out, if you have an allergy to tree pollen, look at the levels today across england and wales, they are high. high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather. two weather fronts, high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather. two weatherfronts, the first one producing some patchy rain bit then the second one comes in introducing some heavy rain more persistent. most of us as starting with eight right note. —— most of us

starting on a dry note. temperatures not as high as yesterday, 16 in northern scotland yesterday, we are looking at 14 today. through this evening and overnight, this rain if anything moves a little bit further south and east with the cloud building ahead of it. it does not get towards the south—east, and under clearer skies it will be a cold night. —2 in rural areas. locally frost. no such issues elsewhere with temperatures between four and 9 degrees. as we head into tomorrow, a couple of weather fronts, heading south and east, and they are bringing cloud and rain with them. we start on a dry note in the south—eastern quarter, it should stay dry during the day but any sunshine will turn hazy as the weather fronts bring some heavy rain from the north—west towards the south—east. depending on the timing

of the clearance of the weather front, for you, we could see some late sunshine. we are looking at temperatures of 14 degrees. wednesday into thursday, we have this weather front in eastern areas which is going to be producing some cloud and rain, then a ridge of high pressure will start to build in behind. there is a's whether it sees the rain pushing into the north sea but lingering across the northern isles —— thursday's weather. behind that, showers, some could be heavy and thundery in the south—east. drier and brighter as the high pressure builds in from the west with one or two showers. temperatures up to 11 or 12 degrees. into good friday and easter weekend, on good friday, bad weather front in the north sea will be close enough to bring some eastern rain, but

mostly dry for most. saturday is dry but we could have some patchy rain in the north—west on easter sunday. it's looking at the moment like widely it will be wetter on easter monday. but look at that lovely sunshine. thank you. it's the holidays and you might be thinking of taking your dog out for a long countryside walk but with lambing season upon us, farmers are asking people to take extra care. the number of dog attacks on livestock has risen in the last few years and it's a growing concern for the industry — ben's on a farm in buckinghamshire to find out more. gorgeous time of year, look at them. it really is, a gorgeous morning here on the farm in buckinghamshire. this noisy lot have just seen the bag of feed which is why they are so excited. this is a farm where at the

end of lambing season they will have 3000 sheep and 250 cattle. at this time of day, a gorgeous morning, a lot of people will want to take their dogs out for a walk. this bit is a footpath which is used by many dog walkers. bella is the farmer who is in charge here. but there is a real problem with dog attacks on livestock, notjust here but on farms across the country. and the numbers are up. so the number of dog attacks has risen in recent years, up attacks has risen in recent years, up by 50% since 2019. and, of course, it's notjust the problem here but particularly in the midlands and the south—west of england as well. not only is it distressing for a farmer to see animals that they care about having been hurt, but it also has a business impact as well. in 2022, it costs the farming industry almost £2

million. as a result, farmers are asking dog owners to take extra care, to keep their pet on a lead and under control. if they are walking them through farms and in fields like these. let's have a chat to bella about the situation on her farm. good morning. how much of a problem is it for you, is it an issue here?— problem is it for you, is it an issue here? , . ., ., , , issue here? yes, we have a massive roblem issue here? yes, we have a massive problem here- _ issue here? yes, we have a massive problem here. being _ issue here? yes, we have a massive problem here. being in _ issue here? yes, we have a massive problem here. being in the - issue here? yes, we have a massive problem here. being in the area i issue here? yes, we have a massive problem here. being in the area of i problem here. being in the area of outstanding natural beauty, dog walkers block to the countryside, and we would be having up to one in five attacks a week. especially as the summer and the weather gets better coming into the good weather. people come to the countryside at the weekend and if they have not got a good knowledge of how to handle their dog, it causes real problems. is it a particular type of dog? sorry, to interrupt, we have got two little extra guest here! i had to

involve them! sorry, bella. it’s involve them! sorry, bella. it's fine. involve them! sorry, bella. it's fine- people — involve them! sorry, bella. it's fine. people might _ involve them! sorry, bella. it's fine. people might think, i involve them! sorry, bella. it's fine. people might think, it's l involve them! sorry, bella. it's. fine. people might think, it's not involve them! sorry, bella. it's- fine. people might think, it's not a violent or aggressive _ fine. people might think, it's not a violent or aggressive breed, i fine. people might think, it's not a violent or aggressive breed, it i fine. people might think, it's not a violent or aggressive breed, it will| violent or aggressive breed, it will be fine off the lead for a bit. that is where the _ be fine off the lead for a bit. “t"isgt is where the problem lies. any friendly domesticated pets, it's hard to think that your dog would chase, worry or attack sheep, but it is a natural instinct for dogs to chase and when it kicks in, it doesn't doesn't matter how well trained your dog is, it will go with its instinct. it’s trained your dog is, it will go with its instinct-— its instinct. it's not 'ust protecting fl its instinct. it's not 'ust protecting your i its instinct. it's notjusti protecting your animals, its instinct. it's notjust i protecting your animals, it's its instinct. it's notjust _ protecting your animals, it's about the dog owners protecting their own? yes, if your dog is caught worrying or attacking livestock, the law states the dog can be destroyed if it is caught distressing these animals. it's in our own interests as farmers to protect the livestock but dog owners as well. to protect their own dogs.— but dog owners as well. to protect

their own dogs. when you have dog attacks on livestock, _ their own dogs. when you have dog attacks on livestock, it's _ their own dogs. when you have dog attacks on livestock, it's not - their own dogs. when you have dog attacks on livestock, it's notjust i attacks on livestock, it's notjust the dog necessarily catching the animal, it is the physical exertion which can be the problem? yes. animal, it is the physical exertion which can be the problem? yes, 'ust last week i came i which can be the problem? yes, 'ust last week i came into i which can be the problem? yes, 'ust last week i came into the i which can be the problem? yes, 'ust last week i came into the field i which can be the problem? yes, just last week i came into the field in i last week i came into the field in the morning, and ifound three dead ewes and i could not understand what had happened because there was not a mark on them. there were six lambs orphaned as a result and when we did the postmortem at the vet, their lungs were frothing from overexertion, they had been running all night long from a dog which was loose from a property. so it's not just walking them during the day, it's securing your property at night to make sure the dog is not getting out because when the owner is not there, they can do untold damage all night long and no one will be any the wiser until the morning and you come to the devastation of your animals and livestock being completely destroyed. so animals and livestock being completely destroyed. so it's not about saying _ completely destroyed. so it's not about saying to — completely destroyed. so it's not about saying to dog _ completely destroyed. so it's not about saying to dog owners, i completely destroyed. so it's not| about saying to dog owners, don't bring your dogs on the farm, people want to enjoy the land, especially

like this, it's want to enjoy the land, especially like this, its stunning. absolutely, and we want people to embrace the countryside and understand it more. but have a respect for agriculture and the fact that these are animals that deserve a bit of peace and quiet at lambing, they don't want to be rang to exertion by dogs that cannot be controlled. it's not the dogs fault, it's the owners, they need to take responsibility, keep their dog on a lead and secure their property at night. lead and secure their property at niuht. . ~' ,. lead and secure their property at niuht. . «e y., . lead and secure their property at niuht. . . ., , night. thank you so much, really appreciate _ night. thank you so much, really appreciate you — night. thank you so much, really appreciate you having _ night. thank you so much, really appreciate you having us - night. thank you so much, really appreciate you having us down i night. thank you so much, really i appreciate you having us down here on the farm this morning. what more can we say? a morning like this, most people would want to be out and about and walking their dogs if they have got them. i am slightly lost for words because these are the real stars of the show this morning. just have a look at this lot here, aren't theyjust have a look at this lot here, aren't they just the have a look at this lot here, aren't theyjust the most have a look at this lot here, aren't they just the most sweet, have a look at this lot here, aren't theyjust the most sweet, energetic cute little things? just enjoy looking at them this morning on this gorgeous crisp, i was going to say spring morning, i morning, look at

them! i spring morning, i morning, look at them! ., , ., ., «e them! i thought you were talking about us, sweet _ them! i thought you were talking about us, sweet energetic- them! i thought you were talking about us, sweet energetic cute l about us, sweet energetic cute things. — about us, sweet energetic cute things, me and jon. about us, sweet energetic cute things, me andjon.| about us, sweet energetic cute things, me and jon.— about us, sweet energetic cute things, me and jon. i was talking about you! _ things, me and jon. i was talking about you! -- — things, me and jon. i was talking about you! -- l— things, me and jon. i was talking about you! -- i was _ things, me and jon. i was talking about you! -- i was talking i things, me and jon. i was talking j about you! -- i was talking about about you! —— i was talking about ewes! about you! -- i was talking about ewes! ., coming up on the programme. there's been a record breaking drought in parts of europe — and experts are warning that it could affect prices in uk supermarkets. we'll have more on this just before quarter to eight. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london. i'm thomas magill. campaigners fighting for a public inquiry into mental health deaths at a hospital trust in essex believe the government is about to give it the go—ahead. as many as 2,000 deaths over 20 years are being investigated at essex partnership university nhs foundation trust. so far only 11 current

and former staff members have agreed to give evidence. an inquiry would have full legal powers to compell witnesses to come forward. melanie's son matthew died whilst he was an inpatient with the trust. i've met withjohn whittingdale, i've met with priti patel, i've met with dr rosena. and now, at last, we have a handful of essex mps that are now standing strong in support. it's got to be a good thing because this issue is not going away and the death toll continues. we must make the changes necessary and get this inquiry, it's vital. london city airport has become the second in the uk to completely scrap the 100ml restriction on liquids in hand luggage. travellers will now have their bags scanned by new x—ray machines, able to detect if fluids are dangerous in seconds.

other major airports are due to introduce similar technology next year. a new "urban forest" could be created right next to the thames in west london. plans for the site — next to putney bridge could see new habitats for small birds and insects — and provide a tranquil space for residents.. experts are warning there could be severe queues on the roads ahead of the easter getaway. the rac say up to 17 million car trips will be made over the holiday weekend. and there will be no trains running to orfrom london euston between good friday and easter monday let's take a look at the tube at this time of the morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. for some last night the temperature under clear skies dropped just below zero so a little bit of frost first thing this morning for many. but it is dry and it's sunny, despite the chilly start the sunshine will warm things up quite nicely through the afternoon. still have the easterly breeze,

that's going to really affect the essex and kent coast, also down the thames estuary, temperatures a little cooler. but elsewhere, 14 celsius the maximum. now, overnight, we start off dry and we start off clear. but gradually we will see a little bit more cloud as we head through to wednesday morning. the minimum temperature still dropping down to zero, we are hanging on to those clear skies for longer. so still could see a little bit of frost tomorrow morning. fortomorrow, bright spells but the cloud will continue to increase. end of the day, perhaps a spot of drizzle in the cloud, rain overnight into thursday. some heavy, potentially thundery showers for thursday but a drier day for good friday. we should see the return of the sunshine. and as we head through the easter weekend, perhaps one or two showers for saturday but a dry day for sunday. there's much more on our website or on bbc radio london all morning. and if you get a moment you can also download the bbc news app and select london. i'll be back in half an hour but for now let's cross back to nina and jon.

good morning welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. 0ur headlines today... an unprecedented day in american history as donald trump will become the first former president to be charged with a criminal offence. calls for criminals to be forced to attend court for sentencing after thomas cashman refuses to appear to hear his punishment for killing 0livia pratt—korbel.

the uk airport scrapping the 100ml rule on liquids in hand luggage by using high—tech scanners. in sport this morning... a crackerfrom keane — how crucial could this goal be in everton's bid to beat the drop as they draw with tottenham? across many central and eastern areas under clear skies it is a cold start to the day with some frost but we will see some sunshine. towards the west, more cloud, patchy rain, so temperatures not falling away as much. all the details later. it's tuesday the 4th of april. our main story. former us president donald trump is preparing to face criminal charges in court in new york today. the allegations, which mr trump denies, relate to a hush—money payment made to a porn star shortly before the 2016 presidential election. extra security measures are in place in new york,

where the authorities are expecting protests, as nada tawfik reports. donald trump kept a low profile as he arrived in new york on the eve of his history—making court appearance, staying in at his penthouse in trump tower to confer with his attorneys. but on social media, it was a different story. he slammed the case against him as a witch hunt, and he called on the district attorney, alvin bragg, to resign. his call for mass protests failed to gain traction. but on fifth avenue outside of trump tower, a few supporters and critics turned out. trump is the first former president charged with a crime, a fact that has put him back in the spotlight. he shouldn't even be charged with a misdemeanour in this case and they're charging him with a felony. oh, my god, they really don't like this guy, they're really afraid of him. i think it's amazing and it's beautiful that finally- the institutions are doing i what they're supposed to do. i think we're all.

witnessing history. i'm here out of a sense of duty and gratitude. in 2016, donald trump became president and he told the american people, the working people of america, "i've got your back." now he's in peril, he's being persecuted, ifelt i had to come in to let him know i got your back, mr president. us news channels aired wall to wall coverage of his journey as the secret service escorted him to new york. camera and news helicopters captured every moment from mar a lago past a street of supporters cheering him on, to his flight on his private boeing 757 aircraft into laguardia airport. as trump was taking off, officials in new york held a press conference with this warning to anyone planning to protest. while there may be some rabble rousers thinking about coming to our city tomorrow, our message is clear and simple — control yourselves. new york city is our home, not a playground for your misplaced anger.

it's here in this courthouse where donald trump will answer to the criminal charges against him, notjust as a defendant, but a presidential hopeful. 2024 may feel like a long way off, but the dynamics of this case are already shaping the race for the white house. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. so what is going to happen over the next few hours? it's been amazing to watch already. this time tomorrow he will be back in palm beach, florida, at his golf resort, but not before we have seen something which has never been seen in american history, and that is the criminal charges being unveiled against a former us president. right now, donald trump is in the tower which bears his name, he is spending the night there, and we understand he was meeting

with lawyers earlier this evening, perhaps going over some of their strategies for tomorrow. it's a scene where there were supporters of donald trump and while we were there several people came past us and said trump 2024, so some of his supporters, often, as we've seen over the past years, trump tower has been where they have based themselves. tomorrow will be a different story, he will travel with high security to the courthouse in downtown manhattan for his arraignment, where the charges will be unveiled against him and he will be fingerprinted, his miranda rights will be read to him, but we don't think there will be a mug shot. then in the courtroom there will be photographers allowed for still photos but no tv cameras. that was something many had asked thejudge. all of this is when we will hear the charges against him, some 30. we expect it to be around the falsification

of business records. and we will wait to see whether it is a misdemeanour or felony and what plea donald trump decides to enter. the government has revealed that it will halve the amount of money allocated to developing the workforce in social care over the next two years. let's get more on this with our chief political correspondent nick eardley, who's in westminster. nick, what's behind this decision? less funding for workers but a promise of improved service. it is a big challenge _ promise of improved service. it is a big challenge in _ promise of improved service. it is a big challenge in social— promise of improved service. it is a big challenge in social care. - big challenge in social care. workforce retention, training. there are about 165,000 vacancies and it is a problem you hear about a lot. this is from a document from december 2021. the government promised £500 million to transform how it supports and develops the workforce and social care in

england. this is from last night, committing £250 million to workforce training in england. iam committing £250 million to workforce training in england. i am told committing £250 million to workforce training in england. iam told by the government this morning, i have asked about this, that there is still some money yet to be allocated and that the overall pot for social care has not been reduced, but as things stand it looks like the amount specifically going to training up the workforce has been halved and that has been met with a pretty angry reaction by some in the sector. some reaction this morning, the kings fund says what has been announced as a dim shadow of the widespread reform promised by ministers. age uk says something much bigger and bolder is needed. i think you get a sense of some of the frustration in the social care sector that some of the big promises made by government like the white

paper in 2021 which was supposed to reform the sector, that some of that appears to be being scaled back. thank you. one person has died and 30 people have been reported injured after a passenger train derailed in the netherlands this morning. the train was carrying at least 50 people when it crashed near a village outside the hague. a fire was reported to have broken out in the rear carriage. there's been more heavy fighting in the ukrainian city of bakhmut. the russian mercenary group wagner claims it has taken it, but the group's claims have been dismissed by ukraine as fake. we can speak now to our correspondent, hugo bachega, who is in kyiv for us this morning. hugo, what more can you tell us? i think the question this morning is

is bakhmut still ukrainian? what we had yesterday was a strong rejection of this claim by the head of the wagoner group which has been leading the russian effort to take bakhmut. he said the russians had taken bakhmut. the ukrainians say this is not the case. we had an update from the army this morning saying that russian forces continued with their efforts to capture the whole of the city. we have been talking about bakhmut for a long time. the ukrainians say it is important to defend it because they say that if the russians were to take it then they would be able to attack major cities in the east of the country. they also say they need to keep the russians engaged in this war of attrition. they are expected to launch a major offensive to take back territory which is now under

occupation. the russians need a victory because they have suffered a number of military setbacks. very significant perhaps because of the symbolism for both russia and ukraine, but difficult to get independent information out of bakhmut, so it may be some time before we get a clear picture of what is happening there. wet wipes containing plastic could be banned as part of a new government strategy to clean up england's water. because they are often flushed down toilets, they are a major cause of sewer blockages and of pollution in rivers and the sea. the measure is part of a wider consultation to improve water quality which opposition parties have denounced as "too little, too late". the former conservative politician nigel lawson — who was margaret thatcher's chancellor in the 80s — has died at the age of 91. he was the longest serving chancellor of the 20th century — before he resigned in 1989 over thatcher's choice of economic advisor. prime minister rishi sunak paid tribute to lord lawson and said said he was an 'transformational chancellor�* and an

inspiration to many. richard branson's satellite launch company has filed for bankruptcy after the firm failed to secure the long—term funding to help recover from a january rocket failure. virgin 0rbit holdings — based in california — lodged with the us bankruptcy court. it comes after the company announced it was laying off 750 employees last week. as if those cute little lambs in the fields of buckinghamshire wasn't enough for us this morning, we also have some tiger cubs. footage has been shared by chester zoo, capturing the moment its sumatran tiger cubs take a first adventure out of their den. here's twins alif and raya playing together. the pair, who are just two months old, were spotted

enjoying some rough and tumble under the watchful eye of mum kasarna. 0h, oh, my goodness. that is sweet. we will keep them away from the lambs, though. i think that is sensible. now carroll has the weather for us. lovely picture. how adorable were those tiger cubs? a cold and frosty start to the day for many others. sunny spells from the word go except from in the north—west. we have some rain they are, not particularly heavy, but cloud associated with it has helped maintain temperatures in the west through the night. the patchy rain will ease off through the day before the next batch comes later. further east across scotland, back into sunny skies. cloud and patchy rain

in northern ireland this morning before it eases off. for most of england and wales we are looking at blue skies first thing, but it is cold and frosty. through the day, it will brighten up in western scotland and northern ireland. more persistent rain through the course of the afternoon, and it will also be breezy. more cloud is developing ahead of the weather fronts of the sunshine turning hazy and we could have highs up to 11, 12, maybe even 13 or 14. this evening and overnight, the rain gathers and starts to push south and east, preceded by some cloud. doesn't get into the far south—east until later, a lot later tomorrow, but it will not be cold under the cold and —— cloud and rain, but it will be if you are in the south—east under clear skies with a touch of frost. the rain moving south and east tomorrow. we will see clearer skies

behind it. top temperatures 13. 0livia pratt—korbel�*s killer is beginning a 42—yearjail term, after being sentenced at manchester crown court yesterday. 0livia's mother cheryl paid tribute to her caring, sassy, chatty girl outside of the court and described life without 0livia as the family's own life sentence. 0livia was beautiful with her long brown hair and big brown eyes. she was such a social butterfly, particularly good with the younger children, and such a caring little girl. she was the light of our lives, a sassy, chatty girl who never ran out of energy. she was a character, she was my baby and she had amazing qualities and knew what she wanted in life. everyone adored her. she was the baby of our family

and my little love, my shadow. we welcome the sentence given but i can see my family and i have already started our life sentence, having to spend the rest of our lives without 0livia. thomas cashman failed to come into court to receive the sentence, whichjustice amanda yip described as "perhaps further evidence" of his lack of remorse for the killing, which has impacted an entire community. as children do, 0livia was coming downstairs to seek reassurance. cheryl should have been able to give that reinsurance and tuck her back into bed. what happened instead was chilling and strikes fear not only into the immediate community but also into the minds of other children and their parents. the defendant has not acknowledged his responsibility for 0livia's death and so has demonstrated no remorse. his failure to come into court is

perhaps further evidence of that although i make it clear that this has not caused me to increase his sentence. yesterday's sentencing has reignited the debate around whether or not defendants should be forced to attend sentencing hearings. joining us now is farah naz, the aunt of zara aleena, whose killer chose not to be in court to hear his sentence, and criminal lawyer craig mackenzie. ifi if i could start with you, please. thank you forjoining us. when you wear in this same situation and the killer in your case wasn't in court to hear his sentence, how did that affect you as a family? it to hear his sentence, how did that affect you as a family?— affect you as a family? it certainly had an impact _ affect you as a family? it certainly had an impact on _ affect you as a family? it certainly had an impact on us _ affect you as a family? it certainly had an impact on us because i affect you as a family? it certainly had an impact on us because we i affect you as a family? it certainly i had an impact on us because we had anticipated the moment that we would be able to look at him when judgment

would be passed, so he would be confronted with what he had done. we wanted to be able to see him, listen to what he had done, the details and the impact it had on us, to hear our victim impact statement. we wanted to be able to look at him in the face and for him to see the impact it had on us. whether or not that would have led to any remorse is another matter, but for us to have that opportunity to face the man while he is being confronted by the judgment was very important for us, and it felt like an incomplete process, the legal process felt incomplete. surely the judgment as part of the punishment, and to hear of the punishment, that he needed to hear it felt really important. not

just for us as victims but also for citizens, we need to see the process —— that the process will deter further crime. how can the process feel like a punishment if the conflict actually exercises there are a bit of power, which is not attending. it is the last bit of power that needs to be taken away, certainly in our eyes. 50 power that needs to be taken away, certainly in our eyes.— certainly in our eyes. so that moment _ certainly in our eyes. so that moment when _ certainly in our eyes. so that moment when you _ certainly in our eyes. so that moment when you were i certainly in our eyes. so that moment when you were told | certainly in our eyes. so that i moment when you were told that certainly in our eyes. so that - moment when you were told that he was not coming up from the sales, that he wouldn't be in the courtroom to hear the sentence and your victim impact statements, what was that like, that moment, for you as a family? it like, that moment, for you as a famil ? . , ., , ., , ., family? it made us really angry and it was like a — family? it made us really angry and it was like a slap _ family? it made us really angry and it was like a slap in _ family? it made us really angry and it was like a slap in the _ family? it made us really angry and it was like a slap in the face, i family? it made us really angry and it was like a slap in the face, it i it was like a slap in the face, it was just another attack from him. just to bring you in, dominic raab

said that implementing mandatory sentencing in person is the very least victims deserve, a basic principle of british justice. he wants to make sure courts have the power to compel someone convicted of a serious crime to face the sentence as it is handed down. forfamilies of victims, that would mean the world. but the practicalities around it are an enormous challenge. the practicalities _ it are an enormous challenge. t"ie practicalities would essentially be that the prisoner being brought into court by force. in those circumstances, i wouldn't imagine someone would be as well—behaved as they might otherwise be and they could well be disruptive and that could well be disruptive and that could cause even more distress to the families if they were for example shouting out and struggling and being restrained. from a practical point of view, whilst i

appreciate the arguments put forward, there are currently measures that the judge can take, thejudge can defer the measures that the judge can take, the judge can defer the matter to those in control of a defendant's custody, they will do a risk assessment and decide whether force ought to be used. that does not tend to happen due to safety concerns and the fact that there is a risk of disruption and perhaps further distress to the family.- disruption and perhaps further distress to the family. when you heard yesterday _ distress to the family. when you heard yesterday that _ distress to the family. when you heard yesterday that in - distress to the family. when you heard yesterday that in the i distress to the family. when you heard yesterday that in the case | distress to the family. when you l heard yesterday that in the case of olivia pratt—korbel that the killer 0livia pratt—korbel that the killer had decided not to be in the courtroom, what were you thoughts towards the family? first courtroom, what were you thoughts towards the family?— towards the family? first of all, my deep condolences _ towards the family? first of all, my deep condolences to _ towards the family? first of all, my deep condolences to the _ towards the family? first of all, my deep condolences to the family i towards the family? first of all, my deep condolences to the family and towards the family? first of all, my i deep condolences to the family and i felt really sad for them that they weren't able to look at this man who destroyed their lives and see him being sentenced. it is a moment wherejudgment is being sentenced. it is a moment where judgment is passed, being sentenced. it is a moment wherejudgment is passed, it is part of the process of allowing you to

also fuel like, 0k, of the process of allowing you to also fuel like, ok, this is complete, this man has faced his judgment and now he will be confronted by his punishment. i think there are other ways to make the convict come to face their judgment and that would be to add time to the sentencing or there could be other ways, and i don't believe for a minute that convicts are not manhandled in other circumstances, so i don't see why they can't be manhandled in this situation. i understand it would be distressing if a convict came into court shouting and screaming and swearing but i think the manhandling argument, i'm not sure about that, because it doesn't feel like it is consistent. i'm sure that prisoners are manhandled when they are moved between cells so i don't know about

that. i think there are other ways of doing this and the victims commissioner has been promoting this, dominic raab is considering how to do this, and this is one way, that you add to the sentencing, adds to the punishment. 0therwise that you add to the sentencing, adds to the punishment. otherwise we don't have people deterred from committing crimes. if they are just moving between cells there is no sense of punishment. is moving between cells there is no sense of punishment.— sense of punishment. is that practicable. _ sense of punishment. is that practicable, increasing i sense of punishment. is that practicable, increasing the i practicable, increasing the sentence? and also victim statements that we hear, is there any evidence that we hear, is there any evidence that has increased the number of convicts deciding to stay down? i think an increase in sentence might incentivise some defendants in some

cases but i don't think in cases where the sentence is effectively a life sentence with tariffs as high as the one in this case, that it would make much of a difference, because that person knows they are getting a life sentence, so an extra few months is unlikely to incentivise them to attend, but in some cases it is likely that it would. �* . w, , would. and you met with dominic raab and ou felt would. and you met with dominic raab and you felt the — would. and you met with dominic raab and you felt the conversation _ would. and you met with dominic raab and you felt the conversation was - and you felt the conversation was sincere and that you listen to you. what do you want to happen now? i would like him to move forward with developing this law to force convicts to face they are sentencing. i think if convicts have conversations in prisons, they have their own culture, they talk about what they can and cannot do and i think this is handing over power to

them, to murderers, and i think it is important to shift this trend. it is important to shift this trend. it is becoming a trend, changing the power dynamic in a court room, and it needs to be different. i’zre power dynamic in a court room, and it needs to be different.— it needs to be different. i've sat in court rooms _ it needs to be different. i've sat in court rooms covering - it needs to be different. i've sat. in court rooms covering sentencing and sometimes that moment when the defendant he was there was a victim impact statements from the family is the moment when you see for the first time in a defendant, the realisation and acceptance of what they have done. i wonder whether it puts the spotlight on them, the victim impact statement, and are now cameras in court, may that is all putting off defendants, not trying to excuse it to but is it too much pressure for some defendants to face? i pressure for some defendants to face? ~ . �* , pressure for some defendants to face? ~' face? i think that's probably right. if they know _ face? i think that's probably right. if they know the _ face? i think that's probably right. if they know the cameras - face? i think that's probably right. if they know the cameras will - face? i think that's probably right. if they know the cameras will be l face? i think that's probably right. | if they know the cameras will be on them, the victim impact statement will be read out, it is perhaps an easy option to hide away in their

sale rather than face that scenario so, yes, ithink sale rather than face that scenario so, yes, i think that may well be a contributing factor.— so, yes, i think that may well be a contributing factor. thank you very much indeed- _ contributing factor. thank you very much indeed. the _ contributing factor. thank you very much indeed. the cameras - contributing factor. thank you very much indeed. the cameras are - contributing factor. thank you very much indeed. the cameras are on | contributing factor. thank you very i much indeed. the cameras are on the 'udae, not much indeed. the cameras are on the judge. not the — much indeed. the cameras are on the judge, not the convict, _ much indeed. the cameras are on the judge, not the convict, when - much indeed. the cameras are on the judge, not the convict, when the - judge, not the convict, when the sentence is being read, and there are not cameras when the victim impact statement is red. the victim impact statement is red. the victim impact statement, it is very important for the convict to have to listen to that. they are only facing the victim, not a camera. i listen to that. they are only facing the victim, not a camera.- the victim, not a camera. i 'ust meant to fl the victim, not a camera. i 'ust meant to the fi the victim, not a camera. i 'ust meant to the presence i the victim, not a camera. i 'ust meant to the presence ofh the victim, not a camera. i 'ust meant to the presence of a]. the victim, not a camera. ijust - meant to the presence of a camera in court might change the dynamic in future. we have to leave it there but thank you very much to both of you, and for your comments coming in this morning. if you are travelling via london city airport you won't

need to take your liquids and laptops out of your hand luggage to be checked. that's because the airport is one of the first places to have new high—tech scanners in place in all of their security lanes. so could this become the norm in other places? until now if you are travelling by air you have had to have laptops checked separately. and liquids in hand luggage have been limited to 100ml. but the government has said from june 2024, all airports will need to have these new high—tech scanners in place. which means the end of the 100ml rule, and laptops and liquids will be able to be left in your hand luggage to go through security. we are joined now by robert sinclair, the ceo of london city airport. robert, this is a big day for the airport, isn't it? lots of people standing on airport queues will see this as an enormous

relief. it won't be overnight instant change, though, will it? it won't be overnight but as you can see from behind me it is a very busy morning here, the star of the easter getaway, and we are absolutely delighted that we will be the first major airport in the uk to adopt this new technology which, as you say, will mean passengers can leave their laptops and liquids in their bags as they go through security. of course security is incredibly important at an airport but it is not something passengers look forward to particularly and this means it will be much quicker and easierfor passengers, means it will be much quicker and easier for passengers, they won't have to get their items out of their bags, they can leave their laptops and electronics and liquids in the bags and put them on a tray and go through the x—ray machine without having to get all of that out. and

it is much faster from having to get all of that out. and it is much fasterfrom our perspective, betterfor our it is much fasterfrom our perspective, better for our staff, and more secure. it is good all round and hopefully what it will mean for those passengers getting away on easter break, it will be a more stress—free experience at the airport. it more stress-free experience at the air-ort. t, t, more stress-free experience at the air-ort. ., ., t, ., more stress-free experience at the air-ort. , n airport. it looks good behind you this morning- — airport. it looks good behind you this morning. our— airport. it looks good behind you this morning. our reviewers - airport. it looks good behind you this morning. our reviewers are| this morning. our reviewers are wondering about how many airports abroad to have reciprocal arrangements. it is one thing taking your big shampoo or perfume with you but what if you have to leave it at the other end? this but what if you have to leave it at the other end?— but what if you have to leave it at the other end? this is not universal across the world _ the other end? this is not universal across the world yet _ the other end? this is not universal across the world yet although - the other end? this is not universal across the world yet although this | across the world yet although this technology is being rolled out across the world but at different stages. for us at london city we wanted to be the first major airport in the uk to adopt this new technology. clearly other countries move from paces but it is happening and we can see the technology will

become universal in the not too distant future. we advise passengers to check with their airports and airlines to see what security arrangements are at each airport they are travelling through. the ho -e is it they are travelling through. the hope is it will _ they are travelling through. the hope is it will be rolled out across the uk airports in summer next year. 3 million annual passengers where you are at london city, 20 million at heathrow, so do you foresee issues when they upscaled the new system? issues when they upscaled the new s stem? ., , ., issues when they upscaled the new s stem? . ,., ,, issues when they upscaled the new s stem? . _, ,, ., system? that is an issue for heathrow — system? that is an issue for heathrow in _ system? that is an issue for heathrow in terms - system? that is an issue for heathrow in terms of - system? that is an issue for heathrow in terms of their l system? that is an issue for. heathrow in terms of their size system? that is an issue for- heathrow in terms of their size and scale but for us we are a relatively small airport but we have a reputation for being a leader in technology and innovation and we felt it was the right thing to do to install this new technology now. we are also known for our speed and convenience and also outstanding customer service and the whole thinking behind doing this now ahead

of the game was to actually take the security experience at london city, already known to be extremely good, and make it even better. let’s already known to be extremely good, and make it even better.— and make it even better. let's hope it continues — and make it even better. let's hope it continues to _ and make it even better. let's hope it continues to run _ and make it even better. let's hope it continues to run smoothly. - and make it even better. let's hope it continues to run smoothly. thank| it continues to run smoothly. thank you for your time. it will be big for the travel industry because lots of people are increasingly put off by the fofana airports. someone got in touch and said they had scanners in touch and said they had scanners in place in australia but people were still taking things out because they were so used to it and security guards were telling them to put things back in their bag. it's the holidays and you might be thinking of taking your dog out for a long countryside walk — but with lambing season upon us, farmers are asking people to take extra care. ben's on a farm in buckinghamshire to find out more. you've got a friend! finally! i've

tot the you've got a friend! finally! i've got the best _ you've got a friend! finally! i've got the best job _ you've got a friend! finally! i;e: got the best job this morning got the bestjob this morning without a doubt. a gorgeous morning here on the farm. a perfect morning to take your dog for a walk but attacks on livestock are increasing and farmers are urging dog walkers to be extra careful, they say to make sure the dog is on a leader and look after them to make sure they don't attack little lambs like this one. more about the situation and what dog walkers can do to take care and make sure they don't cause problems, but first time for the news, travel and weather wherever you are this morning. a very good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill.

campaigners fighting for a public inquiry into mental health deaths at a hospital trust in essex believe the government is about to give it the go ahead. as many as 2000 deaths over 20 years are being investigated at essex partnership university nhs foundation trust. so far only 11 current and former staff members have agreed to give evidence. an independent inquiry would have full legal powers to compell witnesses to come forward. melanie leahy�*s son matthew died whilst he was an inpatient with the trust. i've met withjohn whittingdale, i've met with priti patel, i've met with dr rosena. and now, at last, we have a handful of essex mps that are now standing strong in support. it's got to be a good thing because this issue is not going away and the death toll continues. we must make the changes necessary and get this inquiry, it's vital. now it may only be tuesday but experts are warning

there could be severe queues on the roads ahead of the easter getaway. the rac say up to 17 million car trips will be made over the holiday weekend. the m25 is also expected to see double the usual volume of traffic. and there will be no trains running to orfrom london euston between good friday and easter monday. let's take a look at the tube at this time of the morning. there's minor delays on the hammersmith and city and jubilee lines. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. for some last night the temperature under clear skies dropped just below zero so a little bit of frost first thing this morning for many. but it is dry and it's sunny, despite the chilly start the sunshine will warm things up quite nicely through the afternoon. still have the easterly breeze, that's going to really affect the essex and kent coast, also down the thames estuary, temperatures a little cooler. but elsewhere, iii celsius the maximum. now, overnight, we start off dry and we start off clear.

but gradually we will see a little bit more cloud as we head through to wednesday morning. the minimum temperature still dropping down to zero, we are hanging on to those clear skies for longer. so still could see a little bit of frost tomorrow morning. fortomorrow, bright spells but the cloud will continue to increase. end of the day, perhaps a spot of drizzle in the cloud, rain overnight into thursday. some heavy, potentially thundery showers for thursday but a drier day for good friday. we should see the return of the sunshine. and as we head through the easter weekend, perhaps one or two showers for saturday but a dry day for sunday. there will be a special day of coverage across bbc london on thursday when we'll be looking at trust in the metropolitan police. if you have a question for the commissioner, sir mark rowley, who will be speaking to eddie nestor on bbc radio london, email hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. there's much more on our website

or on bbc radio london all morning. and if you get a moment you can also download the bbc news app abnd select london. good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. a deaf woman who was unable to communicate with paramedics after her husband died has described how traumatic the ordeal was. elizabeth corbett now wants ambulance crews to learn basic sign language to prevent something similarfrom happening to another family. emma snow reports. elizabeth and david were both born without hearing. david attended the royal school for the deaf derby, and was toyota's first deaf employee 30 years ago.

all the best to elizabeth and her family, and we thank herfor sharing her story. we will keep a that issue, it will affect many people. hopefully there will be a lasting legacy, thank you, elizabeth. let’s legacy, thank you, elizabeth. let's tet the legacy, thank you, elizabeth. let's get the sport _ legacy, thank you, elizabeth. let's get the sport now. _ legacy, thank you, elizabeth. let's get the sport now. yes, _ legacy, thank you, elizabeth. let's get the sport now. yes, so - legacy, thank you, elizabeth. let's get the sport now. yes, so much going on in the world of football. everton have parted company with their manager, so have tottenham, everton trying to avoid relegation and tottenham chasing champions league but everton will feel the happier and an amazing goalfrom michael keane. an absolute beauty. undoutdedly a better point for everton than tottenham, sean dyche says his relegation threatened side are moving

in the right direction after their i—i draw. it looked like everton might come out the wrong side of this one, the game changed when they were reduced to ten men after abdoulaye doucoure and harry kane clashed. kane went on to score from the spot, spurs also had a player sent off. but the moment of the match came from michael keane. the point moves everton out of the relegation zone and their manager is a happy man. i just know the mentality is growing. that's what i've been looking to do, continue with that and that is definitely on show. the work ethic of the players, the belief in the system, the belief in what we're trying to achieve. i think that's on show and i think tonight was outstanding, some parts of the game. the attitude towards it is outstanding, the feel of the performances, itjust keeps growing and that's the important thing for us. and a really special moment for eight—year—old harry, who got to lead out everton last night. he's had a really traumatic few years after he developed a brain tumour and also lost his dad unexpectedly. his mum wrote to his favourite footballerjordan pickford,

and after impressing everyone with his bravery, and his dream of leading out everton came true last night. breakfast were there with him last night, and we'll hearfrom him later. tonight, it's the start of another new era at chelsea as they begin life without the sacked manager graham potter. they're up against liverpool in one of four fixtures in the premier league. bruno saltor taking temporary charge of the team, the stand in manager admitting he's never picked a team before, in what has been a really challenging 2a hours. it's a massive challenge, i have been 2a years in football, i started early, and i have got a lot of experience in changing rooms. i have been guiding players in those situations before. i think i have got that feeling that i can help

especially young players, and they have probably never been in that situation before. mi have probably never been in that situation before.— situation before. all eyes will be on them later. _ and cricket fans will be hoping this isn't a sign of things to come this summer. that is england test captain ben stokes caught for just seven runs. playing for the super kings in the ipl. england team—mate moeen ali was the matchwinner though taking four for 26 as they won by 12 runs. the ipl running until the end of may, ashes begin injune. i'm sure, dates for the diaries, australia visiting this summer and ben stokes will be at the heart of it so get the error is out of the way early. it so get the error is out of the way early-— it so get the error is out of the wa earl. ., way early. the ashes comes around tuick. way early. the ashes comes around quick- you — way early. the ashes comes around quick. you wouldn't _ way early. the ashes comes around quick. you wouldn't think _ way early. the ashes comes around quick. you wouldn't think it. - way early. the ashes comes around quick. you wouldn't think it. it - quick. you wouldn't think it. it will be fascinating. _ quick. you wouldn't think it. it will be fascinating. not - quick. you wouldn't think it. it will be fascinating. not least l quick. you wouldn't think it. it. will be fascinating. not least with ben stokes going head—to—head with

the aussies. ben stokes going head-to-head with the aussies. �* ., we might have had more rain than usual here in the uk over the last fews but spain has been experiencing the worst drought on record with some areas not seeing significant rainfall for two—and—a—half—yea rs. farmers are now facing strict measures to conserve water supply — but that could have a knock—on effect on prices in uk supermarkets. for half a century, the sau reservoir has supplied water to the people of barcelona and the surrounding area. but in recent months it has been depleted to less than a tenth of its capacity due to lack of rain. this church, totally submerged in times of abundant rainfall, has become a bleak symbol of the drought. now the sau reservoir is being emptied altogether to prevent the remaining water from being contaminated by mud. its fish are being caught so they don't rot in the water. so we are trying to transfer the waters as soon as i as we can because the quality right now in winter was good, with the spring, it will become really, really bad. and try to extract all the fishes

that we can find there. this area has not seen sustained rain for two and a half years. that's the longest drought here since records began in 1905. local authorities have restricted the use of water for agriculture by a0%. this farmer who produces artichokes and tomatoes, among other crops, warns that the lack of water is likely to push up the prices of these products in uk supermarkets. translation: i am worried because farming is my job i and if i don't have water i end up planting fewer crops. if we can't plant as many crops, then this will mean there is less product for consumers. barcelona, like many towns and cities across catalonia, is seeing tight controls on water use for everything from car washing and gardening to street cleaning. even ornamental fountains like this

one have been switched off in recent weeks. other parts of europe have also been suffering a winter drought, and experts warn that countries in the south are at particular risk as climate change takes effect. as well as stretching water supplies, the dry conditions have other unwanted effects. a wave of wildfires in northern and eastern spain has burned thousands of hectares of land. the summer is still a long way off, but spain and some of its european neighbours are already feeling the heat. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, north eastern spain. incredible pictures there, the difference across the country. the weather for us this morning from carol but she has just got some

statistics to put that into context as well? yes, look at this chart, this is comparative average rain. in the south, 25% of average but in the north and west, more than expected, same for the balearics. here is the key up here, how much rain we have had, how much we are going to get compared to what we would expect. look at spain, high pressure is in charge, hardly any rainfall in the next five days for the areas affected by the drought. we have had affected by the drought. we have had a dry march following a dry february plus a lack of snow in the alps, which means less snow melts getting into the rivers. notjust spain affected, part of the south of france and although also north italy. for us, a dry, cold and

frosty start. a fair bit of sunshine today and sunny spells for many away from the north and west. two weather fronts are coming in, the firstio is with us and producing some patchy rain, the second one is introducing some more persistent rain. lots of dry weather, sunshine start with. that will ease do the morning and then we will see some sunny spells before the next weather front comes in across northern ireland and western scotland, heavy rain. temperatures high is round about iii degrees. through the evening and overnight to the weather front makes more in rates south and east, it throws more cloud ahead of it as it continues south but in the south—east, we will have clearer skies so it will be cold, frosty and locally temperatures down to —2. no

suchissues locally temperatures down to —2. no such issues with the frost as we pushed further north and west. tomorrow we have got our fronts which are slowly sinking south. it will not get into the south—east during daylight hours. the rain could be heavy but brightening up later in the day across western scotland and northern ireland. ahead of these fronts we will see more cloud arrive, the sunshine in the south—east will turn hazy compared to what we are at today. into thursday, wednesday night and into thursday, wednesday night and into thursday, the weather fronts will become ensconced in eating areas. so says they will have a bit more cloud around, more rain which will eventually push into the north sea. it will linger in the northern isles. quite windy in shetland as well. behind it original high pressure builds in but there will still be some showers, some will be quite potent across the south—east and potentially showers —— thundery as well. a few in the west but as

the high pressure comes in there will be dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine with height up to ii or 12. of sunshine with height up to 11 or 12. this weatherfront of sunshine with height up to 11 or 12. this weather front is going to remain in the north sea overnight there is a divide and it could be close enough on good friday to produce a bit more cloud in the eat with the odd shower. in the west it is drier and brighter. with the odd shower. in the west it is drierand brighter. 0n with the odd shower. in the west it is drier and brighter. on saturday a front coming into the far north—west as it will not have much rain in it, not until easter monday that we will see some rain. that is more widely across the country. so saturday and sunday looking pretty decent in most places. yes. perfect! later this week, england's lionesses will turn out at wembley in blue shorts rather than white after players expressed concerns of playing while on their period. the change to darker kit, which will be worn when the team hosts brazil on thursday, has already been taken up by several other women's football and rugby teams across the uk. alice key reports.

this was the iconic image of the women's euros. a triumphant chloe kelly swirling her england shirt high above her head after scoring the winning goal. but although the result will not be forgotten in a hurry, the lionesses are keen to make their white kit a thing of the past. stars like beth mead and georgia stanway have led the call for their white shorts to be ditched as they say they are not practical for players on their period. it's something many women in sport have experience of. through my teens and early 20s, i had my own challenges with my menstrual cycle and my flow and things like that. i had an instance where even, it stopped me from playing, i couldn't play because i was in a lot of pain and i didn't want to have that kind of feeling of, i couldn't focus on the game and what i was there to do in terms of performance. and that is actually an everyday reality for a lot of women and girls who wants to play recreational sport

from the grassroots level all the way up to the elite level. as the team's new home and away kits were unveiled this week, it was seen as another significant victory for a squad who have also successfully campaigned for the uk government to offer girls equal access to all sports in the school. it's a change that's being echoed across other sports as well. after a similar campaign, a female tennis players will now be after a similar campaign, female tennis players will now be allowed to wear dark shorts under their wimbledon whites for the first time. the lionesses' new kit will have its first outing on thursday when they host brazil at wembley, and as the team begin their world cup campaign, they will be hoping to be as powerful on the pitch as they continue to be off it. alice key, bbc news. what a moment! we are joined now by the founder of the manchester laces

football club, helen hardy, and also former england goalkeeper, rachel brown—finnis. we will start with you, helena. how has it taken this long? mt; we will start with you, helena. how has it taken this long? my goodness, we have been — has it taken this long? my goodness, we have been waiting, _ has it taken this long? my goodness, we have been waiting, the _ has it taken this long? my goodness, we have been waiting, the stigma - we have been waiting, the stigma surrounding periods has been, everybody knows that it exists and i just feel like it is fantastic that we are talking about it at the elite level which makes it more comfortable at amateur level to have those conversations. we are having those conversations. we are having those conversations, so i think it is a brilliant thing. and it's brilliant to talk about it in general with other adults and hopefully, that affects the next generation to talk about it more comfortably when it is happening to them, when you first hit puberty, and you have your first period, having your conversations. quite a moment for— having your conversations. quite a moment for you — having your conversations. quite a moment for you as _ having your conversations. quite a moment for you as a _ having your conversations. quite a moment for you as a player, - having your conversations. quite a l moment for you as a player, rachel, i am guessing, has it been part of your thought process over the years? well, it is something we have just, people _ well, it is something we have just, people just — well, it is something we have just, people just didn't really discuss. because — people just didn't really discuss.

because internally discussed amongst ourselves— because internally discussed amongst ourselves how much, how inconvenient it was— ourselves how much, how inconvenient it was to _ ourselves how much, how inconvenient it was to he _ ourselves how much, how inconvenient it was to be on your period, once a month, _ it was to be on your period, once a month, and — it was to be on your period, once a month, and if_ it was to be on your period, once a month, and if you were talking about design, _ month, and if you were talking about design, it's_ month, and if you were talking about design, it's been a long time coming obviously _ design, it's been a long time coming obviously. we are still at the very cusp— obviously. we are still at the very cusp of— obviously. we are still at the very cusp of finalising the kit, equipment, for professional female athletes. _ equipment, for professional female athletes, specifically designed for female _ athletes, specifically designed for female athletes. we still have not -ot female athletes. we still have not got goalkeeping gloves designed for female _ got goalkeeping gloves designed for female athletes, football boots designed for females. so when we are talking _ designed for females. so when we are talking about kits, it is a step in the right— talking about kits, it is a step in the right direction, exactly that. i do agree — the right direction, exactly that. i do agree completely. again, the lionesses— do agree completely. again, the lionesses have put the talking point out there _ lionesses have put the talking point out there for people to discuss and they are _ out there for people to discuss and they are high—profile, successful that role — they are high—profile, successful that role models that the young -irls that role models that the young girls and — that role models that the young girls and people are captive. and to normalise _ girls and people are captive. and to normalise this conversation, things that your— normalise this conversation, things that your mums, sisters, unti's, they— that your mums, sisters, unti's, they go— that your mums, sisters, unti's, they go through everything a month, and have _ they go through everything a month, and have done for millions of years, it's hopefully going to break that

stigma _ it's hopefully going to break that stigma and make it a little bit more equat _ stigma and make it a little bit more equal. there is nothing dirty or sinister— equal. there is nothing dirty or sinister about having a period. i was a _ sinister about having a period. i was a pe — sinister about having a period. i was a pe teacher before a goalkeeper and i saw— was a pe teacher before a goalkeeper and i saw young girls coming in cowering— and i saw young girls coming in cowering almost that they had got their period. it should be something that we _ their period. it should be something that we talk about and is expected, and that— that we talk about and is expected, and that boys know about as much as -irls and that boys know about as much as girls and _ and that boys know about as much as girls and that parents know about, nobody _ girls and that parents know about, nobody should be a samed to discuss. just tell— nobody should be a samed to discuss. just tell us— nobody should be a samed to discuss. just tell us about the design, the leaked protective liner. i think most women will have had that moment in white underwear or light underwear where the bleed has spilled out and it is a nightmare but hopefully that leak protection liner, it's the colour which is one thing, but also added protection? yes, i think the colour is one thing. — yes, i think the colour is one thing, definitely. and then absolutely, they have gone through a design _ absolutely, they have gone through a design process and consultation with the players and said that players think— the players and said that players think about leaking through their shorts _ think about leaking through their shorts if— think about leaking through their shorts. if you are thinking about something other than playing for your country or playing in a big game, — your country or playing in a big game, then obviously, that is not

good _ game, then obviously, that is not good so— game, then obviously, that is not good. so it's focused on performance, feeling good, feeling 100% _ performance, feeling good, feeling 100% concentrated. and i'm sure that what they— 100% concentrated. and i'm sure that what they have put into place will help that. — what they have put into place will help that, not onlyjust the physical— help that, not onlyjust the physical process, but the consciousness of the player. and that detracting from the concentration of the elite athlete. i'm ecstatic that that has been passed — i'm ecstatic that that has been passed across, all of the 90 —— national— passed across, all of the 90 —— national teams that nikkei provide kits for— national teams that nikkei provide kits for this summer, —— that nike provide _ kits for this summer, —— that nike provide kits — kits for this summer, —— that nike provide kits for, and the knock—on effect _ provide kits for, and the knock—on effect with— provide kits for, and the knock—on effect with wimbledon and the under short _ effect with wimbledon and the under short. female athletes across every sport. _ short. female athletes across every sport. it _ short. female athletes across every sport, it should be a consideration towards _ sport, it should be a consideration towards them. i�*m sport, it should be a consideration towards them.— sport, it should be a consideration towards them. i'm guessing that if ou can towards them. i'm guessing that if you can make _ towards them. i'm guessing that if you can make a — towards them. i'm guessing that if you can make a particularly - towards them. i'm guessing that if. you can make a particularly teenage girls feel more confident helen, that they don't need to worry that they are playing pe at school, that retains and within that ball or any other sport?—

retains and within that ball or any other sport? retains and within that ball or any other sort? . ,,., , ., other sport? absolutely, we need to remove any — other sport? absolutely, we need to remove any barrier— other sport? absolutely, we need to remove any barrier that _ other sport? absolutely, we need to remove any barrier that girls - other sport? absolutely, we need to remove any barrier that girls have i remove any barrier that girls have against playing sport and this is just one of them. if this makes them feel they have more confidence playing football or any sport, then fantastic. as rachel says, it's something which is stopping girls at the moment, it was certainly a barrier to me playing football when i was growing up. it made me nervous, it made me feel like i didn't want to get on the pitch and you will often be given the replica of the men's kit and if there would not be a thought about it, you would be putting it on and you would just think, i hope nothing happens and you go out on that pitch with that on your mind and you just want to focus on the beautiful game. hopefully there is an extent to which this will trickle into other workplaces. it's still the fact, i have had it on the sofa, i have had to get a sanitary product, i have walked up to the team and i have felt really ashamed and embarrassed and there is nothing wrong with it. and i'm hoping that will extend to

the conversation about menstruation in the workplace. i the conversation about menstruation in the workplace.— in the workplace. i love this that we are having — in the workplace. i love this that we are having this _ in the workplace. i love this that we are having this conversation l we are having this conversation right here and there on tv. it wouldn't have happened a few years ago. it's great that we are come to be talking about it and it is not shaming or stigmatised, that we are having this conversation and long may it continue.— having this conversation and long may it continue. none of us would exist without _ may it continue. none of us would exist without that _ may it continue. none of us would exist without that time _ may it continue. none of us would exist without that time of - may it continue. none of us would exist without that time of the - exist without that time of the month! ~ ., , exist without that time of the month! . . , i. exist without that time of the month! . . , i. , ., month! what is your message for ounter month! what is your message for younger girls _ month! what is your message for younger girls who _ month! what is your message for younger girls who are _ month! what is your message for younger girls who are into - month! what is your message for| younger girls who are into football seeing _ younger girls who are into football seeing this— younger girls who are into football seeing this item _ younger girls who are into football seeing this item and _ younger girls who are into football seeing this item and starting - younger girls who are into football seeing this item and starting to i seeing this item and starting to think— seeing this item and starting to think about _ seeing this item and starting to think about how— seeing this item and starting to think about how that _ seeing this item and starting to think about how that might - seeing this item and starting to l think about how that might affect them? _ think about how that might affect them? , .. think about how that might affect them? , ~ ., ., them? just think about what the lionesses stand _ them? just think about what the lionesses stand for, _ them? just think about what the lionesses stand for, they - them? just think about what the lionesses stand for, they are . them? just think about what the - lionesses stand for, they are proud, brave _ lionesses stand for, they are proud, brave and _ lionesses stand for, they are proud, brave and successful. if you look up to them _ brave and successful. if you look up to them and — brave and successful. if you look up to them and think about their message, empoweryourself. be message, empower yourself. be confident, — message, empoweryourself. be confident, embrace what equality is. and manufacturers are now thinking about— and manufacturers are now thinking about women's elite sport, the equality— about women's elite sport, the equality side of pe, delay —— the

lionesses— equality side of pe, delay —— the lionesses have done this. you should love sport _ lionesses have done this. you should love sport and there should be nothing — love sport and there should be nothing to stop you and this is something we should talk about rather— something we should talk about rather than pushing it under the covers — rather than pushing it under the covers. .. ., rather than pushing it under the covers. ., ~' covers. rachel and helen, ithinki steak for covers. rachel and helen, ithinki speak for many — covers. rachel and helen, ithinki speak for many women _ covers. rachel and helen, ithinki speak for many women when - covers. rachel and helen, ithinki speak for many women when i - covers. rachel and helen, ithink i| speak for many women when i say, thank you, it is a real step forward and not before time. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london. i'm thomas magill. campaigners fighting for a public inquiry into mental health deaths at a hospital trust in essex believe the government is about to give it the go—ahead. as many as 2,000 deaths over 20 years are being investigated at essex partnership university nhs foundation trust. an independent inquiry would have full legal powers to compell witnesses to give evidence. so far only 11 current and former staff members have agreed to come forward.

london city airport has become the second in the uk to completely scrap the 100ml restriction on liquids in hand luggage. it's installed new machines, similar to ct scanners in hospitals, which can detect within seconds whether fluids are dangerous. the change means you can now take through up to two litres of liquids, and keep your laptop in your bag. other major airports are due to introduce similar technology next year. let's take a look at the tube at this time of the morning. there's minor delays on thejubilee and metropolitan lines. now onto the weather, and after a chilly start, it will be another fine and sunny day with light winds. top temperature of 1a degrees. there's much more on our website or on bbc radio london all morning. and if you get a moment you can also download the bbc news app and select london. i'll be back in half an hour but for now let's cross

back to nina and jon. good morning. welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. 0ur headlines today... an unprecedented day in american history as donald trump will become the first former president to be charged with a criminal offence. he's spent the night here at trump tower consulting with lawyers ahead of his court hearing — where reports say he's facing more than 30 criminal charges — all of which he denies. calls for criminals to be forced to attend court for sentencing after thomas cashman refuses to appear to hear his punishment for killing olivia pratt—korbel. less hassle for holidaymakers? a uk airport is scrapping the 100ml rule on liquids in luggage by using high—tech scanners. in sport this morning... a crackerfrom keane — how crucial could this goal be

in everton's bid to beat the drop as they draw with tottenham? and meanwhile, behind the scenes at everton... hello? hiya, mate, how are you? you 0k? nice to meet you. i'm jordan. the moment eight—year—old cancer patient harry meets his herojordan pickford. we catch up with him after he led everton out onto the pitch at that nail—biting game last night. it's a cold and frosty start for many of us today about a fair bit of sunshine away from the north and west where we have thicker cloud and rain. into the bank holiday weekend it will be settled for many, until easter monday when more of us will see some rain. all the details

later. it's tuesday the lith of april. our main story. former us president donald trump is preparing to face criminal charges in court in new york today. the allegations, which mr trump denies, relate to a hush—money payment made to a porn star shortly before the 2016 presidential election. extra security measures are in place in new york, where the authorities are expecting protests, as nada tawfik reports. donald trump kept a low profile as he arrived in new york on the eve of his history—making court appearance, staying in at his penthouse in trump tower to confer with his attorneys. but on social media, it was a different story. he slammed the case against him as a witch hunt, and he called on the district attorney, alvin bragg, to resign. his call for mass protests failed to gain traction. but on fifth avenue outside of trump tower, a few supporters and critics turned out.

trump is the first former president charged with a crime, a fact that has put him back in the spotlight. he shouldn't even be charged with a misdemeanour in this case and they're charging him with a felony. oh, my god, they really don't like this guy, they're really afraid of him. i think it's amazing and it's beautiful that finally- the institutions are doing - what they're supposed to do. i think we're all. witnessing history. i'm here out of a sense of duty and gratitude. in 2016, donald trump became president and he told the american people, the working people of america, "i've got your back." now he's in peril, he's being persecuted, ifelt i had to come in to let him know i got your back, mr president. us news channels aired wall to wall coverage of his journey as the secret service escorted him to new york. camera and news helicopters captured every moment from mar a lago past a street of supporters cheering him on, to his flight on his private boeing 757 aircraft

into laguardia airport. as trump was taking off, officials in new york held a press conference with this warning to anyone planning to protest. while there may be some rabble rousers thinking about coming to our city tomorrow, our message is clear and simple — control yourselves. new york city is our home, not a playground for your misplaced anger. it's here in this courthouse where donald trump will answer to the criminal charges against him, notjust as a defendant, but a presidential hopeful. 2024 may feel like a long way off, but the dynamics of this case are already shaping the race for the white house. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. we'rejoined now by our north america correspondent michelle fleury, who's in new york. michelle, it's an unprecedented

day in us politics. we are going to see a new chapter written in american history. for the first time, a current or former president of the united states will face criminal charges. he will turn up face criminal charges. he will turn up in court in downtown manhattan at some point lay in the morning, around lunchtime, and the first thing that will happen when he turns himself in is that he will be read his miranda rights, be fingerprinted, we don't know whether there will be a mug shot, and then he will proceed to arraignment. essentially that is a kind of reading out of the charges against him. at this point we still don't know exactly what charges he faces but, of course, all of this stems from a long—running investigation into his business dealings, and that is when he gets a chance to enter a

plea, which we expect will be not guilty. all eyes will be on donald trump as he makes his way on tuesday from trump tower, his penthouse, down to the courthouse where history will be made. one person has died and 30 people have been reported injured after a passenger train derailed in the netherlands this morning. the train was carrying at least 50 people when it crashed near voorschoten, a village outside the hague. a fire was reported to have broken out in the rear carriage. there are calls for criminals to be forced to attend court for sentencing after thomas cashman refused to appear to hear his punishment for killing olivia pratt—korbel. cashman was jailed for a minimum of 42 years at manchester crown court but he wasn't present in the courtroom when the sentence was handed down.

the moment whenjudgment is passed is part of the process of allowing you to also feel like, ok, so, this is complete, this man has faced hisjudgment and now he is going to be confronted by his punishment. i don't, i think there are other ways to make the convict come to face theirjudgment, and that would be to add, add time to their sentencing, or there can be other ways. and i don't believe for a minute that convicts are not manhandled in other circumstances. there's been more heavy fighting in the ukrainian city of bakhmut. the russian mercenary group wagner claims it has taken it, but the group's claims have been dismissed by ukraine as fake. we can speak now to our correspondent hugo bachega, who is in kyiv for us this morning.

one of those moments where it is difficult to ascertain what is happening on the ground. lots of tuestions happening on the ground. lots of questions remain _ happening on the ground. lots of questions remain about - happening on the ground. lots of questions remain about what - happening on the ground. lots of questions remain about what is l questions remain about what is happening in bakhmut. we had an update from the ukrainian army this morning saying russian army has continued with efforts to seize the whole city, which comes ahead of the waggoner group, the russian mercenary group leading efforts to take the city, claiming essentially that bakhmut was russian, and now we are seeing this rejection by ukrainian authorities of the claims. bakhmut has seen some of the deadliest fighting in this war. the ukrainians have defended their decision to keep defending this city. they say if the russians were to take bakhmut they would be able to take bakhmut they would be able to attack major cities in the east of the country and they also say

that they need to keep the russians engaged in this war of attrition because they are preparing this counteroffensive to try to take back territory now under occupation. the russians need a victory, they need to achieve something here, so that is why they have been determined to take bakhmut. not really clear what is happening, extremely difficult to get independent information out of bakhmut. ukrainian officials have banned access to the city. i think it is going to take a little bit of time to get a clear picture of what is happening in the city which has been the focal point of the conflict in the east of the country. ministers are facing the prospect of a legal challenge if they go ahead with plans for a barge to house migrants off the dorset coast. the home office is working on plans for a vessel to be moored at portland harbour off the south coast of england. they could be confirmed soon.

but local conservative mp — richard drax — told the times "all legal routes" were being looked at to try and stop the proposal. the government has said it wants to reduce the £6 million a day bill for hotel rooms to house migrants. but it has been criticised by refugee charities for considering "inadequate" accommodation. the government has revealed that it will halve the amount of money allocated to developing the workforce in social care over the next two years. let's get more on this with our chief political correspondent nick eardley, who's in westminster. what is going on here? i will do my best for you- _ what is going on here? i will do my best for you. the _ what is going on here? i will do my best for you. the government - what is going on here? i will do my best for you. the government has l what is going on here? i will do my| best for you. the government has a bigger problem is that there is a bigger problem is that there is a big gap between the number of vacancies in the social care sector in england, about 165,000, vacancies in the social care sector in england, about165,000, and vacancies in the social care sector in england, about 165,000, and the number of people willing to take up

those jobs. number of people willing to take up thosejobs. what number of people willing to take up those jobs. what ministers number of people willing to take up thosejobs. what ministers had been planning, according to this document from december 2021, was £500 million to transform the way it supports and develops the workforce in the social care sector in england. fast forward to this morning and what we have is this announcement from the government in a press release which talks about £250 million of funding for the workforce in england in social care. we are told there is still money in the system that needs to be allocated but on the face of it that is halving the amount of money the government was going to put into helping train people up and retain people in the workforce in social care. it has come in for criticism from charities, some reaction already from the kings fund saying that what we are getting is a

dim shadow of the widescale reform promised by borisjohnson in 2021. age uk saying the charity needs —— the government needs to do something much bigger and bolder. the government needs to do something much bigger and holder. this change to the funding for social care workforce training will add to fears that some of the big pledges that were made 18 months ago by the government might be watered down, might be changed. i have been on the phone to the government in the past couple of hours and they say there is still money to be allocated so this is not the end of it, but to remember at least 500 million was pledged 18 months ago and today what has been delivered is 250 million, so about half. it's been a rainy few weeks but this morning is glorious. this is the view in buckinhamshire where we have been

enjoying looking at the lambs. a little bit of mist and condensation. beautiful. it's like sitting next to william wordsworth. i wandered lonely as a bbc news presenter. but is this whether going to continue into the easter weekend? for some of us it is. in the south it is a cold and frosty start. if you have an allergy to tree pollen, in england and wales today the levels are high. under clear skies,

temperatures fell to —1i last night with some frost around. we have seen beautiful sunrises with a lot of dry weather. some fair weather cloud and patchy rain moving out of northern ireland this morning and across western scotland but not much really to talk of. further east in northern ireland and scotland we are looking at something brighter. then it will turn breezy with some sunshine before the next weather front brings in more persistent rain. for much of the uk a dry day and sunny. through this evening and overnight this rain makes more progress pushing southwards and eastwards with cloud building ahead of it but it doesn't get into the far south—east of england. here it will be cold enough for a touch of frost with overnight lows of —2. no such issues further north and west. under the clear

skies in the south—east, it won't necessarily last because the weather front continues to push south and east and the cloud will build ahead of that so sunshine will turn hazy but it looks like it could brighten up but it looks like it could brighten up later across western scotland and into northern ireland. on thursday we will have some rain in the east but friday saturday and sunday looks drier for most of us with variable amounts of cloud and it is easter monday we start to see the rain spread more widely. irate monday we start to see the rain spread more widely.— monday we start to see the rain spread more widely. we have had worse forecasts. _ if you are going abroad for easter you're probably preparing all your liquids in a bag but that could be

about to change. well, if you're travelling from london city airport you won't be seeing any of that — thanks to some new high—tech scanners. our transport correspondent katy austin is at london city airport now. katy, some big changes there? morning from the check—in hall. flights from here include amsterdam and barcelona. and once the travellers have checked in they will go upstairs to security. a lot of us are familiar with the routine as you approach the security scanners, make sure you have liquids in a clear plastic bag and they are 100 millilitres or less if they are going in hand luggage. these passengers will not have to do that. they can take up to two litres of liquid in those cabin bags. this is something which has already been

done at teesside airport but here at london city they have the new technology in place on all of their security lanes. there are still a list of things you can't take on—board, dangerous objects, sharp things like scissors, but the hopers these rules make things quicker and while other airports have not made the change yet, it should be rolling out soon. change is arriving. restrictions on what can go in cabin baggage came in in 2006 after a plot to bring down flights was uncovered. now any liquids must be in containers of less than 100ml, all put in a clear plastic bag. laptops must be taken out. at london's city airport, high tech machines at security mean that rule has ended. how about the things in my bag, then? so i've come prepared with my toothpaste and my deodorant in a plastic bag. yeah, you don't need the small plastic bag any more. you can leave all your liquids inside the bag.

great, i'll put those back in. and these large liquids, they're well over 100ml — can i take those through? yeah, previously they would have been confiscated, but now you can take them through. you can take up to two litres in a bottle. 0k. and then finally — laptop. yeah, again, all stays in the bag. everything remains in the bag and it goes straight through. so through it goes. we can't actually film the new ct scanners for security reasons, but what they do is provide an advanced 3d image of everything in the bags. passengers we spoke to had noticed the difference. it's so much easier, to be honest with you, because normally you have to take everything out and have a clear bag. if it works, it's definitely going to be much quicker, so happy about that. did it seem quicker? yes, it did. i didn't have to take my laptop out, essentially. there's far less queuing, everybody getting everything in and out the bags again — a lot easier. the level of processing now through the x—ray is even more secure than it was previously. and in terms of throughput, now we can get 30% more passengers through than we could previously.

some other countries already use similar technology and, before the pandemic came along, the uk aimed to have it in place by the end of last year. now the government has told all major uk airports to have it byjune 202a. currently, most do still have the liquids restrictions we're all used to. this is the beginning of the end for that annoying 100ml restriction. passengers, though, need to check — is the airport on the way out and the way back going to have this two—litre rule, or are you in the old system? because for now this is a very small number of airports. where they are in place, the new rules should take some of the hassle out of holidays. somebody who has been following

developments on this closely as sally geffen. how many airports around the world already have these high—tech scanners in place? there high-tech scanners in place? there are several— high-tech scanners in place? there are several airports _ high-tech scanners in place? there are several airports with _ high-tech scanners in place? there are several airports with these - are several airports with these scanners— are several airports with these scanners in place, including in the united _ scanners in place, including in the united states at the major gateway airports. _ united states at the major gateway airports, and also amsterdam schiphol— airports, and also amsterdam schiphol has these scanners. as more airports _ schiphol has these scanners. as more airports adopt the technology we should _ airports adopt the technology we should see a big difference in the queueing — should see a big difference in the queueing times and processing security — queueing times and processing securi . �* queueing times and processing securi . . ., , queueing times and processing securi . . , security. and it has been in the --ieline security. and it has been in the pipeline for— security. and it has been in the pipeline for a — security. and it has been in the pipeline for a while _ security. and it has been in the pipeline for a while but - security. and it has been in the pipeline for a while but it - security. and it has been in the pipeline for a while but it is - security. and it has been in the | pipeline for a while but it is still not in place at that many airports. what are the challenges to bringing in these new scanners? it is what are the challenges to bringing in these new scanners?— in these new scanners? it is very expensive _ in these new scanners? it is very expensive for — in these new scanners? it is very expensive for airports, _ in these new scanners? it is very expensive for airports, running l in these new scanners? it is very i expensive for airports, running into the millions, and they are very heavy. — the millions, and they are very heavy, the _ the millions, and they are very heavy, the kit weighs between two tonnes _ heavy, the kit weighs between two tonnes and five tonnes each, and they take — tonnes and five tonnes each, and they take up a lot of space, and there _ they take up a lot of space, and there has— they take up a lot of space, and there has to be new training because they are _ there has to be new training because they are 30— there has to be new training because they are 3d scanners. and there has to be new training because they are 3d scanners.— they are 3d scanners. and at some big airports — they are 3d scanners. and at some big airports like — they are 3d scanners. and at some big airports like heathrow- they are 3d scanners. and at some big airports like heathrow it - they are 3d scanners. and at some big airports like heathrow it is - they are 3d scanners. and at some

big airports like heathrow it is a i big airports like heathrow it is a biggerjob getting all the security line is kitted out.— line is kitted out. yes. there are trials coming _ line is kitted out. yes. there are trials coming to _ line is kitted out. yes. there are trials coming to manchester- line is kitted out. yes. there are trials coming to manchester and | trials coming to manchester and under— trials coming to manchester and under way at heathrow which were delayed _ under way at heathrow which were delayed somewhat by the pandemic but they will— delayed somewhat by the pandemic but they will eventually come online with a _ they will eventually come online with a deadline ofjune 2024 set by the government for all major airports _ the government for all major airports. do the government for all ma'or air-orts. ,, ~ ., ~ airports. do you think it will make airports. do you think it will make a bit airports. do you think it will make a big difference? _ airports. do you think it will make a big difference? the _ airports. do you think it will make a big difference? the aim - airports. do you think it will make a big difference? the aim is - airports. do you think it will make a big difference? the aim is to - a big difference? the aim is to reduce queueing _ a big difference? the aim is to reduce queueing time - a big difference? the aim is to reduce queueing time by - a big difference? the aim is to reduce queueing time by up i a big difference? the aim is to reduce queueing time by up to a big difference? the aim is to - reduce queueing time by up to 5096 so reduce queueing time by up to 50% so it should _ reduce queueing time by up to 50% so it should make a big difference and they reduce the hassle for passengers with tiny toiletries. thank— passengers with tiny toiletries. thank you forjoining us. behind me they are dealing with some issues this morning, a global issue with some check in systems but at least security should be quicker than it used to be. security should be quicker than it used to be— security should be quicker than it used to be. teesside was the first air-ort to used to be. teesside was the first airport to introduce _ used to be. teesside was the first airport to introduce the _ used to be. teesside was the first airport to introduce the scrapping | airport to introduce the scrapping of 100 millilitres and i guess london city is slightly bigger and the deadline of next year will be more challenging for places like heathrow. , ., �* ,

heathrow. yes, that's right. it started with — heathrow. yes, that's right. it started with teesside, - heathrow. yes, that's right. it started with teesside, a - heathrow. yes, that's right. it started with teesside, a bit i heathrow. yes, that's right. it - started with teesside, a bit bigger with london city, and then hopefully on to the major uk airports by next summer. it is a gradual process, this roll—out. so for now you really need to check before you set off what the rules are in the airport you are departing from and you are coming home from because you don't want to be caught out and end up having a bottle of liquid confiscated as you go through the airport. confiscated as you go through the air-ort. ,., ., confiscated as you go through the airort, , ., . �* confiscated as you go through the air-ort. . . �* , airport. good advice. but hopefully airport. good advice. but hopefully a return to — airport. good advice. but hopefully a return to smoother— airport. good advice. but hopefully a return to smoother travel. - you may have heard the phrase don't ever meet your hero — well luckily for an 8—year old named harry there are exceptions to every rule. after an incredibly traumatic few years — when harry developed a brain tumour and also lost his dad unexpectedly — his mum wrote to his favourite footballerjordan pickford.

the everton star decided to surprise harry during a tour of the club. here's the full story from john maguire. he said he felt like he was dreaming, walking out onto the turf at his beloved goodison park with his hero, jordan pickford, by his side. surely not even dreams are this good. before the match, harry garside told me he was nervous but super excited. very nervous. is this the scariest thing you've ever done? no. is it the most exciting thing you've ever done? yeah. i should hope so. eight—year—old harry's story is a remarkable one. he fought off sepsis, pneumonia, then had surgery to remove a brain tumour. when a remaining part of the tumour became active again, harry underwent 28 rounds of radiotherapy. during that time, his father died suddenly and atjust a0 years old.

ijust had to tell him. ijust had to sit down and say, "daddy's gone to heaven." and his reaction was just so sad. hejust, he had a cap on because he was so conscious of his hair loss and he just pushed the cap right in front of his face and just cried. i'm writing to you because you are his inspiration and you are his hero. so harry's mum, laura, wrote a letter to his favourite player. i'm writing on behalf of my eight—year—old son, harry. he's a proper evertonian who absolutely loves playing in goal and recreating your saves with pickford proudly on his back. harry was invited to everton's training ground, where he had the surprise of his life. i think everyone's done now, so there's no first team players or anyone. aww! hello? hiya, mate, how are you? you 0k?

nice to meet you. i'mjordan, you're harry, aren't you? how are you doing? what have you been doing, getting some physio? you 0k? it's just a surprise! it's a surprise for you, isn't it? it's ok, it's ok. are you happy? you want to play? who's going to be the goalkeeper, me oryou? i thought he didn't mean i to come in the room, like, it was the wrong room. or like i was in a dream or... i don't know, really. so it would take something pretty special to top that. and last night they did as harry was a mascot, and before the match against spurs was even allowed into the changing room to deliver a team talk. what did you say? i said, "right, mate, - you can't be doing any of this. you can't let harry kane score.

you've got a tackle him - and then you got to score." and jordan, don't be letting any goals in. jordan can't be - letting any goals in. and do you think they took that on board? i hope so. things didn't go quite according to his plan, though. it's kane against pickford. harry kane did score, but in the dying moments of the game, everton equalised and little harry's night was saved. after the match, he had a burning question for his hero. when michael keane was about to shoot the ball, i did you think it was going to go in? it wasn't a bad strike, was it? no, he's a good finisher, keano. so when he had the chance to shoot, i had a feeling if he hits it right, it's going to be on target and not go into row 2. it is a very good day. i loved it.

| it was really great being a mascoti and going into the dressing rooms to see all the everton players. it's about harry enjoying himself and yeah, the reaction, it just shows what we can do to help people put smiles on people's faces. people go through tough times in their life and it's about us as a community, it's about us making people happy and hopefully we have done that as everton football club. i can't put into words how hard the last couple of years have been for him and honestly this has just been the biggest treat. absolutely amazing, mind blowing, isn't it? what do you say tojordan? thank you. you're welcome. harry and his family have endured some incredibly tough times, but last night was very special. his smile spoke volumes as one little boy's dreams came true. john maguire, bbc news at goodison park.

he went from being completely overwhelmed to giving a team talk. high five on the sideline. i see a future there. great to see. good morning to you, harry. probably still thinks he's dreaming, want to believe it till he sees it on the telly. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and jeanette. do you remember the first time you met me and john and asked for our autographs? i met me and john and asked for our autographs?— met me and john and asked for our autographs? i en'oyed seeing harry there. coming up on morning live. lots of us are counting down to the easter break after a tough start to the year, with price hikes, strikes, and a general feeling of extra pressure. but before you wind down, you might want to listen to dr xand. it's the start of stress awareness

month and it's perfectly timed, i because even though we think| of a long weekend as relaxing, once you've thrown in travel, family and financial worries, i you can feel anything but. lam i am feeling more stressed about easter— i am feeling more stressed about easter already _ i'll give you some tips i to deal with the pressure and explain saturday syndrome, why people often fall ill - when the stress stops. you touched on travel, xand. we've seen chaos at dover as people try to get away and roads are expected to be rammed this easter too. but what about the rails? travel expert simon calder is here to help you find affordable train fares, and has a reminder of the simple tricks to cut costs, like travelling with a friend. also, they're supposed to be man's best friend, but the number of dog attacks has risen to record levels with nearly 9,000 people treated for bites last year. our vet drjames looks into what you can do to stop your own pets being aggressive.

plus, there were more bruising encounters in the women's six nations rugby. commentator and former england international maggie alphonsi talks us through the weekend's clashes. and tackling our hunger, we'll be rolling out an easter treat with an irresistible chocolate roulade. see you at 9:15. you need to save at least half of that to send over to salford. idat you need to save at least half of that to send over to salford. not a chance. that to send over to salford. not a chance- we'll— that to send over to salford. not a chance. we'll meet _ that to send over to salford. not a chance. we'll meet you _ that to send over to salford. not a chance. we'll meet you halfway. l time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. campaigners fighting for a public inquiry into mental health deaths at a hospital trust in essex believe the government is about to give it the go ahead.

as many as 2000 deaths over 20 years are being investigated at essex partnership university nhs foundation trust. an independent inquiry would have full legal powers to compell witnesses to give evidence. so far only 11 current and former staff members have agreed to come forward. melanie leahy�*s son matthew died whilst he was an inpatient with the trust. i've met withjohn whittingdale, i've met with priti patel, i've met with dr rosena. and now, at last, we have a handful of essex mps that are now standing strong in support. it's got to be a good thing because this issue is not going away and the death toll continues. we must make the changes necessary and get this inquiry, it's vital. london city airport has become the second in the uk to completely scrap the 100 millilitre restriction on liquids in hand luggage. it's installed new machines similar to ct scanners in hospitals which can detect within seconds whether fluids are dangerous.

the change means you can now take through up to two litres of liquids, and keep your laptop in your bag. a new "urban forest" could be created right next to the thames in west london. plans for the site beside putney bridge could see new habitats for small birds and insects and provide a tranquil space for residents. now it may only be tuesday but experts are warning there could be severe queues on the roads ahead of the easter getaway. the rac say up to 17 million car trips will be made over the holiday weekend. the m25 is also expected to see double the usual volume of traffic. and there will be no trains running to orfrom london euston between good friday and easter monday now onto the weather

with kate kinsella. for some last night the temperature under clear skies dropped just below zero so a little bit of frost first thing this morning for many. but it is dry and it's sunny, despite the chilly start the sunshine will warm things up quite nicely through the afternoon. still have the easterly breeze, that's going to really affect the essex and kent coast, also down the thames estuary, temperatures a little cooler. but elsewhere, 1a celsius the maximum. now, overnight, we start off dry and we start off clear. but gradually we will see a little bit more cloud as we head through to wednesday morning. the minimum temperature still dropping down to zero, we are hanging on to those clear skies for longer. so still could see a little bit of frost tomorrow morning. fortomorrow, bright spells but the cloud will continue to increase. end of the day, perhaps a spot of drizzle in the cloud, rain overnight into thursday. some heavy, potentially thundery showers for thursday but a drier day for good friday. we should see the return of the sunshine. and as we head through the easter weekend, perhaps one or two showers for saturday but a dry day for sunday. there's much more on our website

or on bbc radio london all morning. good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. it's the holidays and you might be thinking of taking your dog out for a long countryside walk. but with lambing season upon us, farmers are asking people to take extra care. the number of dog attacks on livestock has risen in the last few years and it's a growing concern for the industry. ben's on a farm in buckinghamshire to find out more. it isa it is a beautiful day and he has got some lovely company, but

a serious message, ben. absolutely, this is a gorgeous morning and a gorgeous farm. the

kind of day where if you are a dog owner, you would want to make the most it's a gorgeous day, dog owners would love to make the most of us but why is it becoming more of a problem? but why is it becoming more of a troblem? ~ but why is it becoming more of a troblem? . . but why is it becoming more of a troblem? t . ., but why is it becoming more of a troblem? . . ., ., problem? with the pandemic we had a surte in dot problem? with the pandemic we had a surge in dog ownership, _ surge in dog ownership, unfortunately many people are new to do- unfortunately many people are new to dog owning and they didn't have the opportunities for training and socialisation and sadly we have seen this big _ socialisation and sadly we have seen this big increase in attacks. on socialisation and sadly we have seen this big increase in attacks.- this big increase in attacks. on the business aspect, _ this big increase in attacks. on the business aspect, presumably - this big increase in attacks. on the business aspect, presumably the l this big increase in attacks. on the i business aspect, presumably the cost comes on top of existing pressures financially for the farming industry. financially for the farming industry-— financially for the farming indust . . , ., ., financially for the farming indust . . ., , ,, industry. farmers are hard pressed at the moment. _ industry. farmers are hard pressed at the moment. but _ industry. farmers are hard pressed at the moment. but behind - industry. farmers are hard pressed at the moment. but behind any - at the moment. but behind any figures — at the moment. but behind any figures there is the suffering to the animals and anxiety for farmers who have _

the animals and anxiety for farmers who have to— the animals and anxiety for farmers who have to deal with the aftermath of very— who have to deal with the aftermath of very horrific attacks. smaller farmers. — of very horrific attacks. smaller farmers. it _ of very horrific attacks. smaller farmers, it can affect breeding programmes, and that can take many years— programmes, and that can take many years to _ programmes, and that can take many years to overcome.— years to overcome. let's get some tractical years to overcome. let's get some practical advice — years to overcome. let's get some practical advice for _ years to overcome. let's get some practical advice for people - years to overcome. let's get some practical advice for people who - years to overcome. let's get some | practical advice for people who own dogs. we can speak to maria from the dogs trust. people might think they don't have an aggressive breed, a small dog, it can't do much harm so they let off of the lead. dent; small dog, it can't do much harm so they let off of the lead.— they let off of the lead. any dog can be worrying _ they let off of the lead. any dog can be worrying for— they let off of the lead. any dog can be worrying for livestock. i they let off of the lead. any dog l can be worrying for livestock. our responsibilities to mature our dogs are under— responsibilities to mature our dogs are under control in the countryside.— are under control in the count side. . , ., countryside. what can people do if the are countryside. what can people do if they are worried _ countryside. what can people do if they are worried their _ countryside. what can people do if they are worried their dog - countryside. what can people do if they are worried their dog could i countryside. what can people do if| they are worried their dog could be prone to being over cited and running a mark through a field or a path. running a mark through a field or a ath. , . running a mark through a field or a ath. i... ., running a mark through a field or a ath. . . , running a mark through a field or a ath. . ., , path. basic training is the most im tortant path. basic training is the most important thing. _ path. basic training is the most important thing. if _ path. basic training is the most important thing. if you - path. basic training is the most important thing. if you know i path. basic training is the most i important thing. if you know your do- important thing. if you know your dog is— important thing. if you know your dog is going to regularly be around wildlife _ dog is going to regularly be around wildlife then get them used to that from a _ wildlife then get them used to that from a very early age. and making

sure they— from a very early age. and making sure they are able to be called back, — sure they are able to be called back, so— sure they are able to be called back, so if— sure they are able to be called back, so if they are off the lead, looking — back, so if they are off the lead, looking ahead, making sure you can put them _ looking ahead, making sure you can put them on — looking ahead, making sure you can put them on the lead, and then they can walk— put them on the lead, and then they can walk nicely on the lead, under control, _ can walk nicely on the lead, under control, not— can walk nicely on the lead, under control, not worried, and neither is the livestock.— control, not worried, and neither is the livestock. thank you very much. i have to the livestock. thank you very much. i have to point _ the livestock. thank you very much. i have to point out, _ the livestock. thank you very much. i have to point out, look _ the livestock. thank you very much. i have to point out, look at - the livestock. thank you very much. i have to point out, look at our - i have to point out, look at our little audience here that have gathered. aren't theyjust little audience here that have gathered. aren't they just the sweetest things? are the cutest little things you've seen notjust this morning but i bet all week. look at them. making the most of this gorgeous morning.— look at them. making the most of this gorgeous morning. cutest thing ever. it is this gorgeous morning. cutest thing ever- it is the _ this gorgeous morning. cutest thing ever. it is the lambs, _ this gorgeous morning. cutest thing ever. it is the lambs, the _ this gorgeous morning. cutest thing ever. it is the lambs, the green - ever. it is the lambs, the green pasture, the blue skies, then your beautiful face as well. which they are now running away from. lovely pictures getting as in the mood for the easter weekend.

john is here with the sport. a point doesn't sound like a lot but it was more than a point. an incredible goalfor more than a point. an incredible goal for michael more than a point. an incredible goalfor michael keane to more than a point. an incredible goal for michael keane to secure that point, but such a crucial point for everton because they have sacked their manager, they are trying to get back to the season. everton will be hoping it's a point that saves their season, and if it does it was a goal worthy of it. it looked like evertom might come out the wrong side of this one, the game changed when they were reduced to ten men after abdoulaye doucoure and harry kane clashed. kane went on to score from the spot, spurs also had a player sent off. but the moment of the match came from michael keane. the point moves everton out of the relegation zone and their manager is a happy man.

we played a good game, because we challenged them at the same level on the strength in the header, in the long ball, we played a good game, we were compact, we know that it is not easy to come here. the only problem was when we played 11 versus tenth. then we have to control much better the game with the ball. chelsea face liverpool tonight, their first game following the sacking of graham potter. and with so many managerial departures, jurgen klopp recognises he's still there because of the past rather than his team's current form. some clubs are underachieving this year, definitely we do. other clubs are doing. and i think especially when you are in the relegation battle, then clubs, we know how much it means from a financial point of view, for the clubs. but you could say similar

things about being in the champions league and not in the champions league, similar stuff. so these kind of things, there are expectations out there, rightly so, if you don't reach them, then you have to accept the decisions. and to a story that's been covered widely on breakfast, the impact of early onset dementia on former rugby and football players. further legal action is being brought today by more than 150 former players, who claim they suffered brain injuries playing their respective sports. it's part of wider legal action being brought against three governing bodies. one of those former wales and british and irish lions player daffyd james. extreme headaches, agitated, frustrated, skint start itching all over my body, literally all over my

body. and they think it is all related to these things, these continuous impacts. and i don't know the science, to be honest with you. but i would like to get more information and learn about it, and if that information can be passed on to future generations, to say, we need to control this or that or prevent it, then it is worthwhile. explaining how much of an impact he has had on his life, his family, and players are alleging that the governing bodies did not do enough to properly protect their players when they were playing. and claims could run into hundreds of millions of pounds. could run into hundreds of millions of tounds. t, could run into hundreds of millions of tounds. ., ., _, of pounds. you wonder where it could lead to, to other— of pounds. you wonder where it could lead to, to other claims _ of pounds. you wonder where it could lead to, to other claims to _ of pounds. you wonder where it could lead to, to other claims to widen - lead to, to other claims to widen the net of people talking about it. indeed. another sporting legend for

you now. in may last year, president zelenskyy launched a fundraising platform called united 2a to increase donations to ukraine. its first ambassador was the former ukrainian football captain, andriy shevchenko, who spent time in the country raising money for medical aid and the rebuilding of a stadium in the kyiv region. during his stay he visited children who have been affected by the war. hejoins us now. he promised the kids he still passionately played football there by that he would bring their stadium back. what has it been like to be back. what has it been like to be backin back. what has it been like to be back in ukraine at the moment? iii. back in ukraine at the moment? hi, nina, back in ukraine at the moment? hi, nina. jon- — back in ukraine at the moment? h ., nina, jon. to be honest with you, it's very difficult to see my country in such a difficult situation. but we are a very strong people here and for me, it's a lot

of responsibility, especially to talk about my country, and thank you for this great opportunity for me also to remind everyone that the war in ukraine keeps going. and also during my time here, i try to always bring my time to the people, spend time going to hospitals, visiting the soldiers, visiting the young children who have been badly affected by the war. bind children who have been badly affected by the war.— affected by the war. and four children. _ affected by the war. and four children, young _ affected by the war. and four children, young people, - affected by the war. and four children, young people, the. children, young people, the challenge is to try and make life continue as normally as possible, andriy. and part of that is that football is carrying on, their

recreational activities, normal life, and the stadium you have focused on in the town, i know you played with a young girl called marina, what was it like meeting the kids? a, ., marina, what was it like meeting the kids? ., ., , marina, what was it like meeting the kids? . ., , ., marina, what was it like meeting the kids? . ., ., , ., kids? marina was an absolute hero for me. kids? marina was an absolute hero for me- she _ kids? marina was an absolute hero for me. she was _ kids? marina was an absolute hero for me. she was a _ kids? marina was an absolute hero for me. she was a very _ kids? marina was an absolute hero for me. she was a very young - kids? marina was an absolute hero for me. she was a very young girl, | for me. she was a very young girl, but she has had a very, very difficult surgery. she lost her leg during a missile attack. but she's a very strong, eight, she is doing rehabilitation now, but she very strong, she's smiling. we spend time together. it's amazing, how she has reacted. i know it's been difficult

for her, especially the first few months. she barely communicated with anyone. but she has found strength, and she has started to recover and is much better, and she communicates much better. in a good place now. also, i think the strength and power of sport, it's really hard to, to bring bring young people through sport, just for that moment to forget about the war. and the project, we are just closing, the fundraising has raised £600,000. thank you for the people who have been donating, especially for people

in shakhtar donetsk, and also some private donations. we are going to reveal this stadium which had been completely destroyed from irpin. we are going to give the young generation this, so they can forget about the war. bind generation this, so they can forget about the war.— about the war. and so rebuilding this stadium, _ about the war. and so rebuilding this stadium, andriy, _ about the war. and so rebuilding this stadium, andriy, you - about the war. and so rebuilding this stadium, andriy, you see i about the war. and so rebuilding | this stadium, andriy, you see that as a symbol, do you, of the strength of your country and the importance of your country and the importance of sport to the people? yes. of your country and the importance of sport to the people?— of sport to the people? yes, of course. of sport to the people? yes, of course- i'm _ of sport to the people? yes, of course. i'm coming _ of sport to the people? yes, of course. i'm coming from - of sport to the people? yes, ofi course. i'm coming from sport, of sport to the people? yes, of- course. i'm coming from sport, and i saw with my eyes how much power sport has and what great impact it had for a young generation. we have just closed this first project, and

we will reveal more sporting construction in the uk. because the devastation of the war is big. so many sports facilities have been destroyed, hospitals, bridges. we are talking millions of pounds to rebuild that. but i think the more important isjust to rebuild that. but i think the more important is just to give the climb —— time to the young children and dedicate, spend time, and help people to go through this war. thank ou so people to go through this war. thank you so much — people to go through this war. thank you so much for— people to go through this war. thank you so much for your _ people to go through this war. thank you so much for your time _ people to go through this war. thank you so much for your time this - you so much for your time this morning, andriy. it looks like impressive work you are doing. and just lovely to see marine in there with her prosthetic limb as a result of the walker inspiration she is to everybody thank you.— of the walker inspiration she is to everybody thank you. thank you so much.

everybody thank you. thank you so much- stay — everybody thank you. thank you so much. stay safe, _ everybody thank you. thank you so much. stay safe, thank _ everybody thank you. thank you so much. stay safe, thank you - everybody thank you. thank you so much. stay safe, thank you for- much. stay safe, thank you for 'oinint much. stay safe, thank you for joining us- _ joining us. the sun is out for some, carol has gone to the beach and reserved her beach hut already! iamso i am so there! if you are stepping out early, it is cold and frosty. in the north and west there is more cloud and we will see some rain through today. if you are just going out of the front door, tree pollen levels across the southern half of england and wales are high so you might want to pack whatever it is you take to help in your bag. high pressure is in charge today, two weather fronts, pressure is in charge today, two weatherfronts, the pressure is in charge today, two weather fronts, the first producing patchy rain and then a bit of a lull, then another one comes in and that one will bring some heavy and more persistent rain. where we have got the cloud in the rest, —— west, the patchy rain fizzles out, it will brighten up and we see some sunshine

but that will be short lived. the next round brings some heavy rain into northern ireland and western scotland. for eat in scotland, the rest of england and wales, we are looking at a dry day, with some sunshine with highs today up to 1a degrees. yesterday's top temperature was 16 in northern scotland, so not quite as high today. but with the onshore flow no longer coming onto the coast, it does mean that along the coast, it does mean that along the north sea coastline, it won't feel as cold as it did yesterday. through this evening and overnight, our weather and continues to advance southwards and east. the cloud is building ahead of it, it will not get into the far south—eastern quarter. here and a clearer skies, we are looking at it being a cold night with a touch of frost. temperatures could get down to —2. look how much milder it is under the cloud and rain. that's because we still have our weather fronts ensconced across our shores, and tomorrow they are very slowly going tomorrow they are very slowly going

to be pushing south and east. they will not get into the south—east during daylight hours. for the south—east we will start with some sunshine, after that frosty start, but the cloud will encroach, so the sunshine will increasingly turn hazy through the day. the rain will continue to push south and east, brightening up later in the day across northern ireland and western scotland. depending on the time of that clearance. temperatures up to 12 degrees. as we move from wednesday night into thursday, the weather front does make it into the south—east and at the eastern parts of the country. and then a ridge of high pressure builds in behind it, and that will be with us as we head through the weekend. on thursday the weather front eventually pushes into the north sea. it lingers across the northern isles, it is going to be windy in shetland but as the high pressure ridge deals in, things settle down. dry weather with sunshine, some showers, the most prolific will be in the south—east, some could be heavy and thundery.

top temperatures, nine to 13 degrees. as we move into the easter weekend, the good friday, the weather front will be close to us and could bring some cloud to the east coast about the west will be dry. on saturday, a weak weather front will get into the north—west and not make much progress. easter sunday, dry for most, but it looks like we are going to see some rain during the course of easter monday. as i have been saying, that could change, it is only tuesday. yes. change, it is only tuesday. yes, there is a _ change, it is only tuesday. yes, there is a way — change, it is only tuesday. yes, there is a way that _ change, it is only tuesday. yes, there is a way that caveat - change, it is only tuesday. yes, there is a way that caveat in i change, it is only tuesday. yes, there is a way that caveat in the i there is a way that caveat in the spring. do you want to go to the moon, carol? i spring. do you want to go to the moon. carol?— spring. do you want to go to the moon, carol? i would rather go to the beach. — moon, carol? i would rather go to the beach, serie. _ moon, carol? i would rather go to the beach, serie. you _ moon, carol? i would rather go to the beach, serie. you can't - moon, carol? i would rather go to the beach, serie. you can't go i moon, carol? i would rather go to the beach, serie. you can't go to| the beach, serie. you can't go to the beach, serie. you can't go to the moon. _ the beach, serie. you can't go to the moon. your— the beach, serie. you can't go to the moon, your name _ the beach, serie. you can't go to the moon, your name is - the beach, serie. you can't go to the moon, your name is not i the beach, serie. you can't go to the moon, your name is not on l the beach, serie. you can't go to l the moon, your name is not on the list. ., �* , , the moon, your name is not on the list. . �* , , . the moon, your name is not on the list. . �*, , . , the moon, your name is not on the list. . �*, , ., , ., ., the moon, your name is not on the list. ., ., ., , list. that's put a bit of a dampener on thints!

after a 50 year gap, nasa has named the four astronauts who will take humanity back to the moon. the crew will be part of the artemis 2 mission that will orbit the moon next year. christina koch will become the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission, while victor glover will be the first black astronaut on one. let's take a look at the announcement. artemis 2 is more than a mission to the moon and back. it's more than a mission that has to happen before we send people to the surface of the moon. it is the next step on the journey that gets humanity to mars. the one thing i am most excited about is that we are going to carry your excitement, your aspirations, your dreams, with us on this mission. artemis 2, your mission. get used to those faces, we will see a lot of them recently —— in the

future. and we are nowjoined by dr eamonn kerins, senior lecturer in astronomy at the university of manchester. i bet you wish you were one of them. i bet you wish you were one of them. i so do, the reason i wanted to be an astronomer is because i wanted to be an astronaut, i was inspired by the apollo programme. i was two when we humans were last on the moon and i was beginning to wonder if i would ever see the day coming back but it is happening, they are going to the moon as they told us many times yesterday. moon as they told us many times esterda . �* , . ., , moon as they told us many times esterda . �*, . . , , ., yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, then. yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, then- after— yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, then. after mass _ yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, then. after mass to _ yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, then. after mass to -- _ yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, then. after mass to -- artemis i yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, then. after mass to -- artemis 2 | yesterday. let's clarify the pliant, i then. after mass to -- artemis 2 is then. after mass to —— artemis 2 is then. after mass to —— artemis 2 is the orbit, then artemis iii? then. after mass to -- artemis 2 is the orbit, then artemis m?- the orbit, then artemis iii? yes, artemis 2 _ the orbit, then artemis iii? yes, artemis 2 is _ the orbit, then artemis iii? yes, artemis 2 is scheduled _ the orbit, then artemis iii? yes, artemis 2 is scheduled for - the orbit, then artemis iii? ye: artemis 2 is scheduled for 2024, ten they will orbit the moon, return again, make sure the whole process is working. artemis iii is the moon landing mission, currently designated for maybe november,

december 2025. so probably amongst, we saw a0 astronauts yesterday, pretty much the entire nasa astronaut corps, is among them are the people who will set foot on the moon. ., the people who will set foot on the moon. . ,., ., i. the people who will set foot on the moon. . ., i. ., the people who will set foot on the moon. . ., ., ., , moon. that someone you want to be on, not moon. that someone you want to be on. not this — moon. that someone you want to be on, not this one! _ moon. that someone you want to be on, not this one! i— moon. that someone you want to be on, not this one! i would _ moon. that someone you want to be on, not this one! i would do - moon. that someone you want to be on, not this one! i would do either. l on, not this one! i would do either. i said on, not this one! i would do either. i said that. — on, not this one! i would do either. i said that. i _ on, not this one! i would do either. i said that, i would _ on, not this one! i would do either. i said that, i would not _ on, not this one! i would do either. i said that, i would not turn - on, not this one! i would do either. i said that, i would not turn my i i said that, i would not turn my nose _ i said that, i would not turn my nose up — i said that, i would not turn my nose up as— i said that, i would not turn my nose up as either.— i said that, i would not turn my nose up as either. no, i want to go on the moon _ nose up as either. no, i want to go on the moon itself. _ nose up as either. no, i want to go on the moon itself. i _ nose up as either. no, i want to go on the moon itself. i don't - nose up as either. no, i want to go on the moon itself. i don't know, l on the moon itself. i don't know, some of the _ on the moon itself. i don't know, some of the pre-moon _ on the moon itself. i don't know, some of the pre-moon landing i on the moon itself. i don't know, i some of the pre-moon landing apollo some of the pre—moon landing apollo missions where crewed by people who then set foot on the moon. the idea here, the real difference, the big game here, the long—term plan is that nasa wants to have a permanent presence on the moon. they are constructing, in fact, a space station, the luna gateway, that will orbit the moon and be a landing post for astronauts. so there are a lot of astronauts there, i suspect many

of astronauts there, i suspect many of them if nasa has its way will set foot on the moon. and all four of them are in the mid to late a05. i them are in the mid to late a0s. i was expecting them to be in the 20s. makes me feel like i have still got a cut chance! i5 makes me feel like i have still got a cut chance!— a cut chance! is there a reason for that? i a cut chance! is there a reason for that? i think _ a cut chance! is there a reason for that? i think so. _ a cut chance! is there a reason for that? i think so. in _ a cut chance! is there a reason for that? i think so. in terms - a cut chance! is there a reason for that? i think so. in terms of i a cut chance! is there a reason for that? i think so. in terms of the i that? i think so. in terms of the tilots that? i think so. in terms of the pilots and _ that? i think so. in terms of the pilots and commanders, - that? i think so. in terms of the pilots and commanders, they i that? i think so. in terms of the i pilots and commanders, they have a background typically in the us navy or air force, they have had a career as a fighter pilots. so the payload specialist will have specialist backgrounds, they will have had years of training, christina koch is an increasingly —— extremely experienced astronaut but also an electrical engineer and that skill has taken many years. so it's not surprising they are that age. let’s surprising they are that age. let's talk about the _ surprising they are that age. let's talk about the group. _ surprising they are that age. let's talk about the group. all - surprising they are that age. let's talk about the group. all of the previous crewed missions to the moon were made up of white men, diversity is part of the drive, christina is

pretty seasoned, the longest continual time in space by a woman, 328 days, and victor glover, the first african—american to stay on the space station for an extended period, he willjoin the mission as well. people might be asking, does it matter, does diversity matter on a crew? it it matter, does diversity matter on a crew? ., , ., , ., a crew? it really does matter. one ofthe a crew? it really does matter. one of the things _ a crew? it really does matter. one of the things that _ a crew? it really does matter. one of the things that inspired - a crew? it really does matter. one of the things that inspired me i a crew? it really does matter. one of the things that inspired me into | of the things that inspired me into thejob of the things that inspired me into the job that of the things that inspired me into thejob that i of the things that inspired me into the job that i do of the things that inspired me into thejob that i do is of the things that inspired me into the job that i do is to see people who look like me going to the moon. and what victor will do, what christina will do, what other astronauts in the astronaut corps will do in subsequent missions, they will do in subsequent missions, they will allow young girls, young boys or girls of ethnic minority backgrounds, to see people who look like them and inspire them. and that will mean the future talent pool of astronauts will be the very best it can be because it reflects society. that's got to be a good thing. idate that's got to be a good thing. we mitht that's got to be a good thing. we might know these names forever, these names might be in the history

books forever.— books forever. they will stick in our minds- _ books forever. they will stick in our minds. and _ books forever. they will stick in our minds. and we _ books forever. they will stick in our minds. and we often - books forever. they will stick in our minds. and we often think, | books forever. they will stick in i our minds. and we often think, well, it's never going to be the first moon landing, that was armstrong. but this is a really important moment because the intention here is to initiate a permanent presence. when you think in human context, what that means, it's incredible. we are an incredible point in human history where we are actually thinking about living and working in space, as a job, thinking about living and working in space, as ajob, not thinking about living and working in space, as a job, not as some one—off cold war power grab, but as an actual destination for people to work. that's an incredible moment in human history. it is work. that's an incredible moment in human history-— human history. it is funny to think of it as a job _ human history. it is funny to think of it asaiob- i— human history. it is funny to think of it as a job. i cannot _ human history. it is funny to think of it as a job. i cannot imagine i of it as a 'ob. i cannot imagine beint of it as a job. i cannot imagine being part _ of it as a job. i cannot imagine being part of _ of it as a job. i cannot imagine being part of this _ of it as a job. i cannot imagine being part of this mission, i of it as a job. i cannot imagine being part of this mission, it's| being part of this mission, it's mind — being part of this mission, it's mind blowing. | being part of this mission, it's mind blowing.— being part of this mission, it's mind blowing. being part of this mission, it's mind blowint. . ., . mind blowing. i dream about it all the time. mind blowing. i dream about it all the time- my _ mind blowing. i dream about it all the time. my family _ mind blowing. i dream about it all the time. my family would - mind blowing. i dream about it all the time. my family would never i mind blowing. i dream about it all. the time. my family would never let me but i would get thejob the time. my family would never let me but i would get the job of a the time. my family would never let me but i would get thejob of a hat, it would be incredible. —— i would go at the drop of a hat. younger viewers, may be some older ones, space tourism is starting to be a

thing, it is for the super—rich at the moment but as air travel was at the moment but as air travel was at the beginning of the last century, prices will come down and i'm sure there will be trips to the moon to do something similar to what the artemis 2 crew are going to do next year, possibly within our lifetimes, i think so stop the space tourism industry is really taking off. i see the seven-year-old _ industry is really taking off. i see the seven-year-old boy - industry is really taking off. i see the seven-year-old boy still i industry is really taking off. i see the seven—year—old boy still alive and well in your eyes! don't let that go! thank you.— and well in your eyes! don't let that go! thank you. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

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