good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. as two million british holiday—makers head abroad over easter, passengers travelling through dover are warned they'll face delays. it is already getting busy here at the port. bosses will be desperate to avoid the scenes we witnessed last week when coach passengers had

to spend hour after hour queueing up desperate to get across the channel. police in northern ireland are warning that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend as events take place to mark 25 years since the good friday agreement. she's done it again. chloe kelly is the difference as england beat brazil on penalties to win the first ever women's finalissima. good morning from rspb dungeness in kent. i am looking at the huge array of wildlife and talking about how wetland environments like this are so important at preserving our natural world. the full forecast for the easter weekend, the weather is looking fine and dry but all of the details shortly. it's friday 7th april. passengers travelling

through dover are being warned they'll face delays, as millions of british holiday makers are expected to head abroad this weekend. contingency plans have been put in place to avoid a repeat of last week, which saw drivers waiting more than 1a hours. our transport correspondent, katy austin, reports. the long easter weekend is here, and it's traditionally a big one for travel. at the port of dover last weekend, some coach passengers trying to get on ferries to france had to wait 12 hours or more. plans to make things go more smoothly now include spreading out some of today's coach travel to quieter times or to tomorrow. despite the measures in place, the port has warned there could be waits of a few hours at the busiest times today. it's also expected to be a busy few days on the roads, and taking the train instead won't be an option for everybody as a huge programme of engineering work is carried out on britain's railway. for example, there are no services between london euston and milton keynes until tuesday.

easter is unique in that there is a four day window for us to be able to do work effectively. and of course fewer people do travel than during the normal week. it's a really good opportunity for us to make improvements to the railway for the future. one estimate says two million brits are heading overseas this weekend. the number of flights leaving uk airports remains below pre—pandemic levels, but is 11% up on last easter. industry bosses have insisted airlines and airports now have enough staff to cope with demand. but a series of strikes in france has been causing cancellations of some flights and eurostar services. whether it's by plane, train, car orferry, the advice is to plan ahead and prepare. katy austin, bbc news. simonjones is in dover this morning. simon, dover this morning. morning to you. so, we had

those simon, morning to you. so, we had those reports of coaches being stuck in queues for more than 12 hours, lots of people as they get their way on good friday hoping that is not going to be the case this weekend. it is already a busy start to the morning here in dover, people arriving here hopefully, it will not be a bad start to good friday. let's show you the latest pictures, you can see some of the traffic starting to build up particularly lorries at the moment. we are told it's taking around 30 minutes to get through french passport controls here in dover. 0n the other side of the channel, there are queues of around an hourfor coaches channel, there are queues of around an hour for coaches trying to return to the uk. that is simply due to the volume of traffic wanting to make the journey this easter weekend. port bosses will be desperate to avoid a repeat of those scenes that were witnessed here in dover last weekend, people queueing for hour after hour to try to get across the

channel. that was largely blamed on the volume of coaches arriving here, plus the length of time it was taking to process the coach passengers because they all have to get out of the vehicle now with post—brexit checks to have their passports looked at and stamped. the good news today is that the port says over the weekend they are expecting around a third fewer coaches to make the crossing compared to last weekend. bad news, though, ultimately, it may take some time for those coaches to get through. because although the ferry companies have been asked to try to stagger the arrivals of coaches, if you speak to the coach companies, they will say that is not particularly easy because these coach journeys are often booked months in advance and people have hotels and places to get to. it's difficult to say to their customers, can you travel tomorrow or the day after rather than today. the port authority is braced for another

charity —— challenging day. they are warning that people could face a wait of waitofa ., , ., warning that people could face a wait ofafew' ., warning that people could face a wait of a few hurso ” w ” warning that people could face a wait of a fe hou here. ” �* ” warning that people could face a wait of a fe hou here. a, warning that people could face a wait of a few hours here. thank you, simon. police in northern ireland have warned that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend as events take place to mark 25 years since the good friday agreement. chief constable simon byrne said the trouble could be an attempt to draw officers into gun or bomb attacks. vincent mcaviney reports. final preparations are under way in northern ireland for a weekend of notjust religious observation but also a commemoration of the end of this nation's darkest chapter. events are being held to mark monday's 25th anniversary of the signing of the good friday agreement in 1998. the deal ended 30 years of violent conflict in northern ireland, known as the troubles, which cost the lives of more than 3,500 people. while there has been relative

peace since the signing, the police service of northern ireland's chief constable simon byrne has warned of the potential for public disorder linked to dissident republicans. assistant chief constable bobby singleton said the psni had very strong community intelligence that attacks were being planned in londonderry, and that officers had to be prepared for that and would be prepared for all eventualities on monday. m15 recently raised northern ireland's terrorism threat level to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. the chief constable warned resources would be further challenged by the visits of us presidentjoe biden and former president bill clinton next week for the commemorations. in anticipation, psni has made temporary changes to shifts to put more officers on front line duties. mr byrne also warned of the problem posed by ongoing violence within loyalist groups, specifically the impact of a violent feud between criminal drug gangs which he said were previously linked to the ulster defence association, a loyalist

parliamentary organisation. around 300 officers will be drafted in from other uk forces to help out. the cost of the security operation around the presidential visit and anniversary events has been put at around £7 million. northern ireland has made huge progress in the decades since the good friday agreement signing, but it is still a post—conflict society which has seen old tensions rise again in recent years due to the impact of brexit. the message from psni is, they are prepared, though, for all eventualities on this historic weekend. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. a 12—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was struck and killed by a car in sheffield. the woman in her 60s died at the scene after being found seriously injured in the greenhill area on wednesday night. the boy was found a short time later and arrested.

italy's former prime minister, silvio berlusconi, is being treated for a type of chronic leukaemia in hospital. the 86—year—old was rushed to intensive care yesterday, with breathing problems. his brother paolo said he's in a stable condition. hundreds of thousands of people have continued to demonstrate across france against emmanuel macron�*s plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. clashes broke out in multiple cities, with protesters setting fire to one of the french president's favourite restaurants in paris. the country awaits a decision on the validity of the legislation next week. an environmental group has hit out at sainsbury�*s after the supermarket swapped its mince meat out of hard plastic trays into vacuum packs. campaign group a plastic planet say the containers will not go in most household recycling. some customers have reported mince turning to mush. the supermarket said the change will see 55% less plastic used,

and packaging can be recycled in stores. it is nine minutes past six, it is good friday. sarah has the weather in a very dramatic —looking dungeness nature reserve this morning. what a backdrop you have! when i first saw it this morning i didn't even know it was real, it is so stunning. i know, i'm very lucky to be here this morning! good morning, iam down here at the rspb reserve in dungeness. this area is very unique, huge shingle area jutting out into the english channel, not to freshwater habitats here, legs, reedbeds and wealth flower meadows —— there are a lot of freshwater habitat here. many of us have been

watching the tv show wild isles, it is bucking the interest in natural world around us and what we can do to preserve nature. there are 200 species of birds that come and go throughout the year here. i have heard many of them this morning, a bitter and, heard many of them this morning, a bitterand, if heard many of them this morning, a bitter and, if you have never heard one, it sounds like if you blow on top of a bottle —— the bittern. later in the morning i will be talking to one of the wardens about how vital it is to protect wetland environments such as this one in dungeness and tips for things we can do to help to protect birds and the natural world around us. but what about the weather for easter? try and find the best thing, for many of us we have got a of fine unsettled weather in store through the easter weekend. easter monday we will see more rain on the way. high

pressure dominating, so friday morning, good friday, it is a cold start to the day. clear skies for many of us. temperatures a little below freezing for northern ireland and northern england. more clouds drifting around in eastern areas particularly towards the south—east and as we head through the day we will see the cloud lapping into north—east england and eastern scotland. in the east 11 degrees if you are under the cloud but further west, highs of 15 or 16. into saturday morning, cold and clear for many of us so a touch of frost around, most places staying above freezing into saturday morning. the weather is looking dry and fine, another dry day tomorrow, more cloud across eastern areas so pushing into eastern england and eastern scotland. it should turn to break up a little bit during the afternoon. temperatures a degree warmer than today to 15 or 16 degrees, always that little bit cooler, eight to 11 under the cloud in the north—east.

fine unsettled into easter sunday but most of us will see some rain and brisk winds on easter monday. i will have more than half an hour. we're less than a month away from king charles' coronation and with a new monarch, comes new money. millions of banknotes featuring the image of the king are currently being made but will only enter circulation next year. kevin peachey has been given exclusive access to the printing process. here's your change. a new monarch means a new portrait on new banknotes. on this day alone, six million tenners carrying the image of king charles are being printed for the bank of england in this highly secure site. they're ready to begin replacing nearly five billion notes out there featuring the queen, but only as the older ones become worn or damaged. up until now, she's been the one and only monarch shown on the bank's circulating notes.

portrait of her majesty the queen. currency which will still be accepted in the shops. the king is already on 50p coins, but the monarch doesn't appear on banknotes issued by banks in scotland and northern ireland. and these look but aren't quite ready to go out. you may not be lucky enough to have a wad of cash like this, that's £50,000. but even to just get one of these notes, you're going to have to wait until the middle of next year when the king charles notes enter circulation. the bank's chief cashier, whose signature is on these notes, says there's plenty to prepare in the next 12 months. there's a huge amount that has to happen just to make sure that people can use their bank notes. there are thousands of machines up and down the country that take bank notes. things like self—service checkouts in supermarkets, and they all have to be updated to recognise the new designs. but do we still use cash to pay? where better tojudge than at the king's head? a site with its own rich history

said to have once hosted james ii. i think we know it's the biggest change during covid, when people didn't want to be touching cash and theyjust started using their phones more, their watches, their credit cards. how did you pay? did you use these? this is this. it's so much faster, - it's a lot easier, a lot quicker and you keep control. so, yeah, i think as- a dinosaur we've moved on and evolved and you go, that's the future, isn't it? l is there anything you use cash for these days? parking, you know, the pound meters, that is literally... and car washes, that is literally it. so cash may no longer be king, but in time and for some time to come, kings will be on our cash. kevin peachey, bbc news. fascinating seeing all that money. yeah, a different world, isn't it. let's take a look at today's papers. "bad friday" is the sun's

take on expected travel disruption this weekend. we will keep you up—to—date today, simon is in doverfor us. the paper reports that families hoping for an easter getaway are facing "travel hell", with gridlocked motorways, train disruption, and delays for those heading to france. it is the same story on the front page of the daily mirror, which reports that the big easter getaway began at a "snail�*s pace" yesterday with 90—minute ferry queues and french strikes leading to cancelled of flights and trains. the telegraph leads with a different story. the paper looks ahead to us presidentjoe biden�*s arrival in belfast next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. as we've been hearing, police in northern ireland are warning that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend. and many of the papers including the times feature the story of king charles's support for research into the historic links between the monarchy and slavery. the royal household is opening up its archives to a three—year project investigating the connections.

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25th at the raf central church in westminster, and councillors worked with loads of researchers and historians and found people that live sees touched along the way. born injamaica in 1926, enlisted in the raf violence here reserve in september 43, trained as a wireless operator and air gunner, posted to 65 squadron in lincolnshire and he flew lancaster bombers. he died at the age of 96 in the raf have said, flight sergeant brown is an example of the selfless contribution of all commonwealth personnel who have served throughout the raf�*s history, we should never forget the sacrifices which have defended our freedom and kept us safe. a good recognition of someone who deserves it. ., recognition of someone who deserves it. there are organisations that specifically _ it. there are organisations that specifically make _ it. there are organisations that specifically make sure - it. there are organisations that specifically make sure that - it. there are organisations that specifically make sure that no | it. there are organisations that i specifically make sure that no one should have a funeral with no one at it because there are people who have no one and there are people who just

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paul, in painting. at my darkest times i didn't want to leave my bedroom. but now with the artwork, i'm feeling much more... well, as you can see, i'm feeling much easier. clive, in poetry. it's got rid of the worst effects of what i'd seen in bosnia. i express it on paper, and i know that i'm writing what many, many soldiers feel when i write my poems. and mike, who's still in the army, in extraordinary pieces of pop art. if it wasn't for them, i don't think... - i think i would have struggled, |and to be creative and actually and do what i wanted to do all this time. _ a barbershop may not be the first place you'd think to find these pieces of creativity, but for the next couple of weeks, this artwork will be on display

here behind the cutting room chair. i run a project with dorset mental health forum on mondays, normally every other monday where we get people with mental health issues come into the shop when the shop's closed, and i've got a lot of wall space. so i thought it would work really well to put the exhibition in here as well. every photo, painting and poem tells a story, from life in the forces to the therapy it now provides. we are proud we served our country, but to remember those we lost — for the freedom that we have today, they paid the awful cost. anna varle, bbc news, weymouth. it's the start of the easter weekend, which means you may be stocking up on chocolate eggs ready for sunday, and for one 9—year—old girl, it's a matter taken very seriously. for the last four years, clarissa has been making an extra special delivery to the queen elizabeth

hospital in birmingham. amy cole's been to meet her. unloading 377 easter eggs requires a lot of help. so some of the nurses have pitched in. the patients will love these. they love chocolate and they'll be so grateful. thank you very much. for the past few weeks, nine—year—old clarissa has been collecting easter eggs, which have been donated by local businesses, as well as friends and family. it's become a bit of a ritual as she started doing this for staff and patients at the queen elizabeth hospital back in 2019. but why? when i was younger, my granny had two brain aneurysms, and birmingham queen elizabeth hospital really helped her. so i wanted to make sure that all the patients felt really happy. clarissa's gran was hospitalised in 2015 after suffering from two brain aneurysms and is still under observation by doctors at the qe. oh, it's amazing. it's just, just wonderful. it makes me feel proud

of her and everything and she's done it since i was poorly, so, and every year she gets excited as well and she's always thinking of ways. we've done the easter eggs, this is the fifth year now, but she has done other cycle rides and stuff for queen elizabeth, too, so she is very passionate about it. these easter eggs will be shared out among staff and cancer patients. the charitable arm of the qe says it's an incredibly kind gesture. it makes such a difference, i think, at easter time when you're in hospital, just to get that little extra treat to make life a little bit happier. amy cole reporting. little things, you know, easter eggs into a hospital, it makes a difference.— into a hospital, it makes a difference. ~ , , ., ~ difference. absolutely, it can make a lot of difference _ difference. absolutely, it can make a lot of difference to _ difference. absolutely, it can make a lot of difference to a _ difference. absolutely, it can make a lot of difference to a lot - difference. absolutely, it can make a lot of difference to a lot of - a lot of difference to a lot of people who were there wishing they were home and knowing that someone else is thinking about them. coming up in the next half hour. meet the potential formula 1 racing star of the future who,

until a few days ago, didn't even have her licence! we'll hear from chloe grant, who's been chosen for the elite f1 academy. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died during a fire at a block of flats in beckton. five people have also been injured and taken to hospital. five ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to the fire on tollgate road yesterday evening. police say inquiries into the cause are still ongoing. no trains are running from euston station this morning as the west coast main line is closed for works up to milton keynes central. the disruption will last for entire bank holiday weekend. also, more works near victoria means southern and gatwick express services are being diverted. passengers are being advised to check their routes before they travel.

the bank holiday period is still the lowest period of passenger traffic, so we do keep an eye on that — make sure we are disrupting as minimum people as possible. so we are using the bank holiday still, at the moment, while those numbers are still low. the number of sexual harrassment incidents on the rail network across london is being under—reported — that's according to the british transport police. they've launched a campaign using vr technology to remind passengers of the sorts of crimes that won't be tolerated. they're now encouraging more people to report incidents. public confidence in policing at the moment is at an all—time low. but i would encourage anybody who experiences this type of behaviour to come forward to report to us. you will always be believed, you will be supported and we will take action. let's take a look at the tubes.

there are planned closures on the jubillee and waterloo & city lines. the met line is also partially closed. and the district is part—suspended. for the latest travel news where you are, you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. high pressure is in charge, so it is looking like a settled day today. some sunshine around, but there is a small chance of an isolated shower. a bright start this morning — quite a chilly start under the clear skies last night. we'll see some fairweather cloud bubbling up and that is what's likely to bring us one or two light showers. but they will be light, won't last for long and there's not many around. temperatures 15 celsius. so actually feeling quite pleasant in the light winds and in that sunshine. 0vernight, we'll see clear spells. a bit more cloud towards the end of the night with the minimum temperature dropping down to 1c. it's looking like a settled day tomorrow, we'rejust about hanging on to that high pressure.

so some sunshine, a chance of an isolated shower. for sunday, we start to see the influence of the atlantic. it is going to be a breezier day on sunday, but still some sunshine, turning cloudy for the afternoon. but then on monday, we'll see some spells of rain, especially later — it should start off dry. but temperatures still quite mild, especially on sunday — we're looking at a maximum of 17 celsius. that's all from us for now. there's more on all these stories on the bbc news website and the news app. we'll be back in half an hour. back to charlie and naga. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. this weekend marks 25 years since the signing of the good friday agreement in northern ireland — an historic deal that ended decades of conflict. in a moment, we'll hear what that moment was like for those that witnessed it. but first, our correspondent mark simpson explains what's in the agreement.

the agreement radically changed politics, and that's exactly what it was designed to do. the very first line talked about the need for a new beginning, starting with a new northern ireland assembly. but power has to be shared. key decisions, according to the agreement, are taken on a cross—community basis. and built into the deal were cross—border links — a north—south ministerial council to bring politicians together on a regular basis and, at the same time, a british—irish council to try to improve relations across the two islands. the agreement was controversial. it allowed ira and loyalist prisoners out ofjail within two years. it also included a review of policing, which ultimately led to the ruc being replaced by the psni. and, as part of the agreement, the irish government agreed to change articles 2 and 3 of its constitution, removing its territorial claim

to northern ireland. but what did the agreement say about the possibility of a united ireland? it said it could happen, but only if a majority of people in northern ireland vote for it in a border poll, and there also needs to be approval in the republic. without that, it's the status quo — northern ireland remains part of the united kingdom. the agreement was drawn up by politicians back in 1998, but they made it clear the future will be decided by the people. the agreement was announced after days and nights of intense negotiations. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page has been speaking to his predecessor, denis murray, who had a front—row seat the day the deal was signed. so when the good friday agreement happened, did you think, wow, i never thought i'd see this? or did you think this time, actually, this could be on? bizarrely, it was a mixture of both.

there was a feeling of i can't believe they've done it. but also there is a sense not quite of the inevitable, but the circumstances were never going to be better. the real key to it was you had unionist, nationalist, republican, british and irish and american leaders who were all 40 and 50—something, who had lived through the entire troubles and wanted them to stop. what intelligent person faced with the prospect of being killed or of killing other people, what intelligent person, if there was another way of doing it? so the ira leadership, if they were nothing else, were intelligent, they grasped the opportunity for peace. i don't expect people to agree with me, but there was a lot i of leadership there then that actually tried to move that l forward because, you know, i you're not dealing with stamp collectors, you're dealing i with people who, you know, had got access to weapons. not the most attractive building,

maybe, for a piece of history. but, nonetheless, this is where it happened — castle buildings. it was bleak and it was boring and it was cold and it was raining. 0vernight, you couldn't obviously be sure exactly what was happening in there, but you certainly saw through those windows some signs of something that looked positive. yeah, we saw an exhibition of hugging and jumping up and down with glee in the rooms of the nationalist sdlp. so we thought that's great, that's something significant. that was when seamus mallon came down from the rooms where they were negotiating and told us that they had made a breakthrough on the assembly situation — you know, on what we needed on the assembly — and we were so relieved. i mean, ijust threw my arms around him and i said to him i can't believe it. because that had been a very tough negotiation. so it felt like an agreement was more on than off until friday afternoon. it all seemed that was where it was heading, but then it seemed to drag on a lot. and then we started to hear that the ulster unionists had a very

big problem with a very significant part of it, which was focused on the issue of the paramilitary groups decommissioning theirweaponry, decommissioning their arsenals, and that there was a very big wobble in particular on behalf of the unionists, and it really looked for about half an hour like it wouldn't happen. the two governments and the political parties of northern ireland have reached agreement. and i had made a point. of saying to the women, "we'd better hold back the tears," because they would say, oh, well, then the women started crying. but, actually, as i pushedl back my chair, i looked up and the man were crying. so can you remember what you were thinking when you saw the parties clapping in that room when there had been an agreement? i didn't actually see that, would you believe? bizarrely. because early days of mobile phones, and the ones most of the people from the bbc had, they overloaded the system — none of the mobile phones would work, so i had to borrow somebody else's.

and i eventually got hold of alastair campbell, who was tony blair's chief communications guy, and i said, "is that the deal done?" he said, "yeah." so ijust hung up on him and ran from where i was standing to the bbc news channel camera and said, "put me on, put me on!" i'd got my earpiece and mic on. and they said, "but we're on a report." and i said, "break into the report, they've agreed it, come on. the report's out of date." 0n the air, i said, yep, news from stormont — the agreement has been made. a fascinating discussion. you can hear more from the key negotiators you saw there in chris's report in his documentary troubles and peace, which is available now on the bbc iplayer. what have you got for us? we have a big final. finalissima. do you want to explain what it is? it is an italian word for big final and the winners of the euros, england, against the winner of the

copa america, brazil. it follows on from the men's. italy and argentina. it is getting to be a habit, england lifting trophies and also winning on penalties. breaking the curse of england losing on penalties. not the women. precisely. in front of a sold out wembley stadium, another victory for england women last night. they are now 30 games without a loss as they won the first women's finalissima by beating brazil on penalties on a magical night. the last time the lionesses played for a trophy at the stadium was when they lifted the euros last summer, and there was a feeling of deja vu about the winning strike. jo currie was there. the lionesses lifting trophies at wembley is becoming a familiar sight. having conquered europe, they have now conquered the champions of south america. the perfect boost with the world cup fast approaching. england dominated the opening

period, with lucy bronze keeping the brazilian keeper on her toes before she set up ella toone to break the deadlock with a precision goal. chanting the forward's name, something the wembley crowd are used to. after the break, brazil showed their spirit. england having mary earps and the crossbar to thank. as brazil pushed for an equaliser. england kept them at bay and were moments from victory until this. alves' scrappy goal forcing the game to penalties. georgia stanway set the tone, whilst earps played her part. and it was left to chloe kelly to win it for england. now where have we seen that before? so the lionesses charge under sarina wiegman continues with momentum and confidence building ahead of the summer. next up they take on australia on tuesday. this is not going to be a celebration like after the euros. after that we went on a holiday. now we are in a very important

stage of competition. we have a game on tuesday, but, after that, players have such an important period with their clubs. so we can't afford to party that much. an historic moment for england. they are the first female finalissima champions. but perhaps more important, their now 30—game unbeaten run remains intact. almost 7,000 fans turned out to watch wales breeze past northern ireland 4—1 in a friendly at the cardiff city stadium. wales were playing on home soil for the first time since narrowly missing out on qualifying for the world cup. rachel rowe scored their fourth goal in what was a comfortable victory. frank lampard says he'll give his all to win over those chelsea fans who might doubt him, following his appointment as caretaker manager until the end of the season — his second time in charge. lampard's been out of a job since he was dismissed by everton injanuary, and the announcement came as a surprise to some. lampard is a chelsea legend, having scored 211 goals in 648 games

during his time there. i'm very thankful for the ones that are delighted. if there are some that are not delighted, they can know that i will work my upmost. i don't think i need to speak too much about my relationship with the chelsea fans. i played here for 13 years, i coached here. i had a lot of incredible moments and some difficult moments. but that is football. but from the moment ijoined this club many years ago, i can't even remember the year almost, they have been a huge support to me and i am for ever thankful for that. we've seen the first round of golf�*s first major of the year, the masters. the manicured course may have looked fantastic, but northern ireland's rory mcilroy didn't — he had a shaky start in his quest for a first title at augusta to complete a careergrand slam. mcilroy lacked consistency in his opening round, misplacing several shots, but he did put for par but he did putt for par

on the final hole. five—time champion tiger woods has also struggled early on, the american is two over par heading in to the second day. justin rose is the leading british hope so far, tied 13th on the early leaderboard. jon rahm, viktor hovland and brooks koepka the overnight leaders. it's not disastrous, but ijust need to sort but ijust need to sort of tidy it all up. i did not feel i was too far away today. i made five birdies. butjust a couple of too many mistakes on the card. it is hard to stay patient when you just want to try to get yourself in there. but i have a quick turnaround overnight and looking forward to getting back on the course pretty quickly and obviously trying to get myself back in the thick of things. and in the super league, it was derby—day delight for castleford tigers as they beat fierce rivals wakefield trinity 16—4 to pick up just their second win of the season. greg eden ran in two tries for the tigers, and this was the pick of them. samisoni langi got one in reply for wakefield, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table and are yet to pick up a single point all season.

were you up late watching the masters? no. because obviously i have to get up no. because obviously i have to get up early for work, but it is the weekend i will be glued to the tv screens. ifind the weekend i will be glued to the tv screens. i find the first day, you cannotjudge it. you do not win the masters in the first date. it is all about moving day. 0ver it is all about moving day. over the weekend. see who makes the cut. we are staying with a sporting theme. formula 1. the name of the future. we're going to hear from a potential formula 1 racing star next, who, until last week, couldn't even drive down her own street. chloe grant has been chosen for the elite f1 academy and is currently in france training at 165mph. but before setting off, she had the small task of passing her driving test. graeme 0gston has been to meet her.

driving licence — a rite of passage for many teenagers. even members of the elite formula 1 racing academy like chloe grant. chloe has taken things a little slower than usual, but her hard work pays off — passing her driving test with flying colours. obviously, you have that slight doubt in your mind. 0h, was that wrong? i maybe felled this. i was a bit nervous, but i knew i could pass. it was the mindset thing, but obviously, luckily, i did. back on more familiar ground at knockhill circuit in fife, chloe said some of her racing habits needed to ironed out for the streets of perth. the two things we noticed the most was my hands were constantly crossing over. because, when i drive, i do that, whereas on the road, you have to keep your hands on either side and feed the wheel through. and taking the corners slower. i had to take them at walking pace, i was taking them a bit faster than that. chloe is one of three drivers picked for the academy's french team, art grand prix.

the all—female academy hopes to challenge what is very much a male—dominated sport. i want to show that girls can make it there genuinely. i want to show that girls can make it there. genuinely, it's just down to the backing. and, obviously, the small amount of us and the ones who do have a genuine talent to get there. chloe started racing when she was just seven years old, beginning on go—karts. her potential was spotted early on. i first met chloe when she was 13 and we were doing an event here and she was taking part in a go—kart. there was something about her, hertalent, herapproach to the demonstration that we were doing that made her different from the other kids we had here. so very enthusiastic, very focused and she was really on it, even from a very young age. chloe said she hoped her achievements will act as an inspiration to a new generation of female racing drivers. i think i am at the point now, i have been in the sport so long, i would like to think that some younger girls would like to look up to — i mean, all the girls in the f1 academy will look up to us and say, "i want to be there one day."

i mean, it's my whole life now and i love it to absolute bits. i honestly don't know what i'd do without it. she speeds off into the distance. we will see what happens. and now we are going to a sunrise. with sarah, who's at dungness nature reserve. it is getting more beautiful there. good morning. it is a glorious start to the day in kent. we just watched the sunrise. it is a serene morning. this is an interesting area. it is a shingle headland jutting out into the english channel and a vital wetland environment, habitat protected by the rspb. many will have watched the series wild isles and that has sparked interest in

preserving our and that has sparked interest in preserving our natural and that has sparked interest in preserving our natural world. and that has sparked interest in preserving our natural world. i and that has sparked interest in preserving our natural world. i have with me the warden. craig, tell me about this area here. why is it so important in a unique environment? it is one of the most biodiversity places in the country, home to over 200 species of birds but also over 3700 species of wildlife live here. the majority of which thrive on the import of fresh water behind us. ioouie import of fresh water behind us. we have had interesting birds we have been hearing but it is notjust the 200 species of birds but tell me about these.— 200 species of birds but tell me about these. these are medicinal leeches, about these. these are medicinal leeches. the _ about these. these are medicinal leeches, the largest _ about these. these are medicinal leeches, the largest in _ about these. these are medicinal l leeches, the largest in the uk. | about these. these are medicinal - . leeches, the largest in the uk. they leeches, the largest in the uk. they will take a teaspoon of blood and disappear for a few months. they are an important species in this environment. they are a success story after persecution. the years from blackadderfame story after persecution. the years

from blackadder fame when they put them all over people. what from blackadder fame when they put them all over people.— them all over people. what about if eo - le them all over people. what about if people want — them all over people. what about if people want to _ them all over people. what about if people want to spot _ them all over people. what about if people want to spot wildlife - them all over people. what about if people want to spot wildlife where l people want to spot wildlife where they live. people want to spot wildlife where the live. ~ . . people want to spot wildlife where the live. . ., ., , ., people want to spot wildlife where the live. . ., ., they live. what are your top tips? get out and _ they live. what are your top tips? get out and about. _ they live. what are your top tips? get out and about. the _ they live. what are your top tips? get out and about. the weather l they live. what are your top tips? - get out and about. the weather looks good. equally, at the weekend, there is the documentary, saving our wild —— saving our wild isles. look at the website also, it gives people tips on what they can do at home, schools, communities to help conserve this wonderful wildlife we have. �* . conserve this wonderful wildlife we have. �* , ., ., , have. and it will be a lovely weekend — have. and it will be a lovely weekend so _ have. and it will be a lovely weekend so get _ have. and it will be a lovely weekend so get out - have. and it will be a lovely weekend so get out and - have. and it will be a lovely - weekend so get out and enjoy it. how is the weather looking? it is a decent start. a cold start. but through the easter weekend, a lot of dry weather with sunny spells. but not everywhere. we will have more

cloud and rain on easter monday. but today high pressure dominates. we have a weather front across eastern parts which is bringing cloud to south—east england. there could be a shower here. through north—east england and eastern scotland, cloud drifting in. longer spells of sunshine further west across the uk. after that cold start, the sunshine will have strength. more fair weather cloud bubbling up in the afternoon and that could produce the odd shower. particularly towards the south—east. temperatures around 14-15. south—east. temperatures around 14—15. just south—east. temperatures around 14-15. just that south—east. temperatures around 14—15. just that little south—east. temperatures around 14-15. just that little bit south—east. temperatures around 14—15. just that little bit cooler. 8-11 14—15. just that little bit cooler. 8—11 around the east coast where we have more cloud drifting in. 0vernight, it will be clear and cold again for many. more cloud drifting in across eastern areas. there could be the odd misty patch around central and southern england and into south—west scotland where

temperatures will get close to freezing in places but most are frost free on saturday morning. another largely dry and settle day on saturday with long spells of sunshine. more cloud lingering in eastern areas. from east anglia up to aberdeen. it will break up in the afternoon. sunny spells. temperatures on saturday afternoon likely to be 15—16. but only 8—11 around the north—east coast. 0n easter sunday, a settle day for many. long spells of sunshine and light wind. a change coming from the west and we will see the breeze picking up in northern ireland where there will be showers in the afternoon. less cool towards the east coast by easter sunday. it will turn more unsettled into easter monday. by easter monday, the breeze

picks up. some rain around. the advices, over the next days, get out and enjoy the glorious easter weather advices, over the next days, get out and enjoy the glorious easter weather on advices, over the next days, get out and enjoy the glorious easter weather on the advices, over the next days, get out and enjoy the glorious easter weather on the cards. it looks stunning. 0ur cameras are in lovely places. easter weekend and we are out and about. sarah had leeches. i think hannah will trump that with llamas. today, a busy day, family outings and people wanting to do it on a budget. llamas can provide enjoyment but at a low cost. yes we have been hanging out with them this morning but we cannot tempt them over to get a close—up. they do not want to make a breakfast debut. we have lie low and stitch

and to the left, their mother beatrice. —— lilo. and scratch on the floor, who is an alpaca. they hope to get plenty of visitors this weekend. we are told 6.5 million are expected to do some kind of overnight trip over the easter weekend which could bring around £1.8 billion extra into the uk economy. and there is also 3.5 million waiting to see what the weather does before deciding to go away. so there will be hopes the weather remains 0k. 0ne place that is keen to see lots of visitors is cornwall where they rely on tourists and expect hundreds of thousands this weekend. my colleague has been

to the town of looe to see how people there are feeling. well, it is a chilly day here in looe. it's not stopping people hitting the beach. of course, easter holiday really kick—starting the tourist season in the south—west. and tourism bosses are worried about three things for 2023, staffing shortages, costs and how much visitors are going to spend. 0ne scoop or two at the ice cream shop? big decisions being made over simple holiday pleasures. a lot of people are being cautious about how much they are spending, looking at the prices. the difference between different cones, is it the cone, in the tub? a lot of children come to the counter and you ask if they would like flake or a fudge stick and most of the parents say, no, it's ok. ice cream is fine. love it or hate it, the bustle is back. but word on the street is money is tight. we are probably a lot more cautious about eating out,

that kind of thing. we are staying in self—catering, so we are more likely to cook at home rather than go and eat out. we have done our packed lunches to go out in the days. we had like a cafe here when we first came, because it was lashing down on the friday. it was quite expensive for us all. we have eight kids, we have, so it is quite expensive. of course, all eyes will be on visitor numbers. over 337,000 people will make a trip to cornwall over the easter holiday. that accounts for 7% of the whole year. it is worth over £100 million, while 900,000 people will make a day trip. heading inland, sue lets out this quirky accommodation. we have had last—minute cancellations where people have gone, well, i have got a big vet's bill. before, you would have put it on the credit card. these days, the credit card could be maxed out. who knows? it is prioritising, isn't it? it is just tricky for everybody. you say everything is getting more expensive. do you think that will roll into how

much people are spending, whether they are heading into looe or liskeard not farfrom here? i think that is absolutely right. by the time you have driven from, say, here down to penzance, that is going to put a lot of money on. and if the attractions are putting their prices up, then it makes it a very expensive day out, really. a cautious start as another tourist season in the south—west begins. iamjoined by i am joined by angela, who runs this farm. good morning. how busy are you expecting to be this weekend? this is usually the _ expecting to be this weekend? t�*u 3 is usually the busiest day of the year. visitor numbers are up on last year. visitor numbers are up on last year. i think that is because people prioritise where they spend their money. luckily, they are choosing a low cost family day out. you money. luckily, they are choosing a low cost family day out.— low cost family day out. you said ou have low cost family day out. you said you have had _ low cost family day out. you said you have had last-minute - low cost family day out. you said i you have had last-minute bookings. you have had last—minute bookings.

0nline bookings were low yesterday morning but we have almost sold out now this morning. hairs morning but we have almost sold out now this morning.— now this morning. how critical is it that this weekend _ now this morning. how critical is it that this weekend is _ now this morning. how critical is it that this weekend is busy - now this morning. how critical is it that this weekend is busy for - now this morning. how critical is it that this weekend is busy for the l that this weekend is busy for the business? how important is it they come through the doors? it is important _ come through the doors? it is important because _ come through the doors? ut 3 important because this is our living. we have tried to keep costs as low as possible so people will come. ., ., ., ., ~ ., , come. you are a working farm but you have this going _ come. you are a working farm but you have this going on _ come. you are a working farm but you have this going on to _ come. you are a working farm but you have this going on to help _ come. you are a working farm but you have this going on to help the - have this going on to help the business along. have you had to put up business along. have you had to put up prices? i'm sure your input costs are rising. up prices? i'm sure your input costs are risinu. ., ,, up prices? i'm sure your input costs are risinu. ., , . , are rising. have your prices changed? _ are rising. have your prices changed? the _ are rising. have your prices changed? the price - are rising. have your prices changed? the price has - are rising. have your prices i changed? the price has gone are rising. have your prices - changed? the price has gone up £1. we are trying to keep everything as low as possible so people can afford to come. ~ ., .., , , to come. what can they get if they come here? _ to come. what can they get if they come here? this _ to come. what can they get if they come here? this weekend, - to come. what can they get if they come here? this weekend, we - to come. what can they get if they. come here? this weekend, we have tracked arrives. _ come here? this weekend, we have tracked arrives. we _ come here? this weekend, we have tracked arrives. we have _ come here? this weekend, we have tracked arrives. we have lamb - tracked arrives. we have lamb feeding and an egg hunt. sounds like there is plenty _

feeding and an egg hunt. sounds like there is plenty going _ feeding and an egg hunt. sounds like there is plenty going on. _ feeding and an egg hunt. sounds like there is plenty going on. thank- feeding and an egg hunt. sounds like there is plenty going on. thank you. | there is plenty going on. thank you. we will be back later in the programme with more tips on things you can do if you want to have fun this weekend but remain on a tight budget. another beautiful day there. still to come on breakfast. from our mountain tops to the depths of our oceans, sir david attenborough has shown us the beauty of britain. we'll have more on the series finale of wild isles just before nine this morning. it is close to home, which is the difference. a lot of the camera people say look out in your back garden and see something extraordinary. if you have seen something lately, you know how to get in touch...

you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died during a fire at a block of flats in beckton. five people have also been injured and taken to hospital. five ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to the fire on tollgate road yesterday evening. police say inquiries into the cause are still ongoing. no trains are running from euston station this morning as the west coast main line is closed for works up to milton keynes central. the disruption will last for the entire bank holiday weekend. also more works near victoria means southern and gatwick express services are being diverted. passengers are being advised to check their routes before they travel.

the bank holiday period is still the lowest period of passenger traffic, so we do keep an eye on that — make sure we are disrupting as minimum people as possible. so we are using the bank holiday still, at the moment, while those numbers are still low. the tube service is also being affected by closures. thejubilee and waterloo and city lines have planned closures. this morning the met line is also partially closed. and at the moment the district and 0verground lines are part suspended. everything else is looking 0k. for all the latest travel news where you are you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the weekend. next, it's emerged that the number of sexual harrassment incidents on the rail network across london is being under—reported. that's according to the british transport police. they've launched a campaign using vr technology to remind passengers of the sorts of crimes that won't be tolerated. they're now encouraging more people to report incidents.

public confidence in policing at the moment is at an all—time low. but i would encourage anybody who experiences or sees this type of behaviour to come forward to report to us. you will always be believed, you will be supported and we will take action. now here's the easter weather with kate kinsella. good morning. high pressure is in charge, so it is looking like a settled day today. some sunshine around, but there is a small chance of an isolated shower. a bright start this morning — quite a chilly start under the clear skies last night. we'll see some fairweather cloud bubbling up and that is what's likely to bring us one or two light showers. but they will be light, won't last for long and there's not many around. temperatures 15 celsius. so actually feeling quite pleasant in the light winds and in that sunshine. 0vernight, we'll see clear spells. a bit more cloud towards the end of the night with the minimum temperature dropping down to 1c. it's looking like a settled day tomorrow, we'rejust about hanging on to that high pressure. so some sunshine, a chance of an isolated shower.

for sunday, we start to see the influence of the atlantic. it is going to be a breezier day on sunday, but still some sunshine, turning cloudy for the afternoon. but then on monday, we'll see some spells of rain, especially later — it should start off dry. but temperatures still quite mild, especially on sunday — we're looking at a maximum of 17 celsius. that's all from us for now — don't forget to check your travel plans if you're heading anywhere this weekend. and of course there's more on all these stories on the bbc news website. we'll be back in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. as two million british holiday—makers head abroad over easter, passengers travelling through dover are warned they'll face delays. already delay this morning, passengers are facing weights of 30 minutes to get through french passport control. in calais there are longer queues in the morning is it could be difficult day ahead. police in northern ireland are warning that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend as events take place to mark 25 years since the good friday agreement. another win, another trophy for england women. chloe kelly is the difference as the lionesses beat brazil on penalties to win the first

ever women's finalissima. good morning from rspb dungeness in kent. i am good morning from rspb dungeness in kent. iam here good morning from rspb dungeness in kent. i am here looking at the vast array of wildlife here and i will be also bringing you a forecast for the weather over the easter weekend which is looking mostly decent, perhaps some rain on easter monday but i will have all of the details here on bbc breakfast. it's friday the 7th april. our main story. passengers travelling through dover are being warned they'll face delays, as millions of british holiday makers are expected to head abroad this weekend. contingency plans have been put in place to avoid a repeat of last week, which saw drivers waiting more than 14 hours. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, reports. the long easter weekend is here, and it's traditionally a big one for travel. at the port of dover last weekend, some coach passengers trying to get on ferries to france had to wait 12 hours or more.

plans to make things go more smoothly now include spreading out some of today's coach travel to quieter times or to tomorrow. despite the measures in place, the port has warned there could be waits of a few hours at the busiest times today. it's also expected to be a busy few days on the roads, and taking the train instead won't be an option for everybody as a huge programme of engineering work is carried out on britain's railway. for example, there are no services between london euston and milton keynes until tuesday. easter is unique in that there is a four day window for us to be able to do work effectively. and of course fewer people do travel than during the normal week. it's a really good opportunity for us to make improvements to the railway for the future. 0ne estimate says two million brits are heading overseas this weekend. the number of flights leaving uk airports remains below pre—pandemic levels, but is 11% up on last easter. industry bosses have insisted airlines and airports now have enough staff to cope with demand. but a series of strikes

in france has been causing cancellations of some flights and eurostar services. whether it's by plane, train, car orferry, the advice is to plan ahead and prepare. katy austin, bbc news. simonjonesjoins us now from dover. so, what does it look like down there? we understand there are warnings about delays, how does a look right now? the warnings about delays, how does a look right now?— warnings about delays, how does a look right now? the port is warning that at the busiest _ look right now? the port is warning that at the busiest times _ look right now? the port is warning that at the busiest times today - look right now? the port is warning that at the busiest times today it i that at the busiest times today it may take a few hours to get through passport control. people turning up hoping it is not going to be a bad start to good friday. take a look at the scene there. you can see the queues are building, particularly with freight traffic this morning. at the moment it is taking 30

minutes to get through passport control, those are the french passport controls that take place here on uk soil. 0n the other side of the channel, coach passengers are facing weights of around an hour to get through the controls there, all of those coaches that went over last weekend, some of them trying to get back now, those passages. it is going to be the coach passengers which are the big concern today. the good news that the port says is over the coming days there are a third fewer coaches travelling compared to last weekend when people had to delays of hour after hour to try to get across the channel. there is more space in the port this weekend for the french to carry out those passport checks. maki has been put up passport checks. maki has been put up to allow that to happen. a note of caution, though, the port has been encouraging ferry operators to stagger arrivals of coaches and get coach firms to turn up perhaps tomorrow or the day after rather

than today but in reality there coach trips are often booked months in advance. if you have got to get abroad and get to your hotel, you are not going to want to see your journey delayed. the warning is, this could be another challenging day ahead. this could be another challenging da ahead. ,, ., ., ~ , ., the labour party has been criticised after posting a message on its official twitter, which claimed rishi sunak doesn't think child sex abusers should go to prison. 0ur political correspondent pete saulljoins us now. peter, good morning. it is quite a step, isn't it, by the labour party, in this political campaign? yes. in this political campaign? yes, what labour — in this political campaign? yes, what labour are _ in this political campaign? yes, what labour are trying - in this political campaign? yes, what labour are trying to - in this political campaign? yes, what labour are trying to do i in this political campaign? has what labour are trying to do here is make a point about the number of people who have been convicted of child sexual abuse you have been sent to prison under the conservatives. but to suggest that rishi sunak does not want these people to be behind bars is a bit of a stretch, to put it mildly. there has been an alternative criticism of this from across the political spectrum including from on the left,

the former shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell has tweeted that this is not the type of politics that labour should be engaging in. he has called on the party to withdraw it. the conservatives are turning it around, using it to share —— shine a light on keir starmer when he was director of public prosecutions. for now, labour is holding firm, they are not going to take the tweet down, insisting they are the party of law and order, not conservatives. certainly crime is something that parties have been keen to talk about in the run—up to the local elections which is now than a month from today. if this is a rehearsalfrom the general election which is due next year, that points to quite a rancorous campaign.— next year, that points to quite a rancorous campaign. thank you very much to that. _ rancorous campaign. thank you very much to that, pete. _ rancorous campaign. thank you very much to that, pete. we _ rancorous campaign. thank you very much to that, pete. we will- rancorous campaign. thank you very much to that, pete. we will be - much to that, pete. we will be talking to lucy powell, the shadow secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport at 7:30am. the suspended conservative mp, scott benton, is facing further questions over secretly filmed

footage, where he appears to explain how to get around parliamentary rules on corporate hospitality. in a video released by the times newspaper, he suggests that firms can artificially lower the value of hospitality so that gifts don't become public. mr benton has referred himself to parliament's standards watchdog. police in northern ireland have warned that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend as events take place to mark 25 years since the good friday agreement. chief constable simon byrne said the trouble could be an attempt to lure officers into gun or bomb attacks. vincent mcaviney reports. final preparations are under way in northern ireland for a weekend of notjust religious observation but also a commemoration of the end of this nation's darkest chapter. events are being held to mark monday's 25th anniversary of the signing of the good friday agreement in 1998. the deal ended 30 years of violent conflict in northern ireland,

known as the troubles, which cost the lives of more than 3,500 people. while there has been relative peace since the signing, the police service of northern ireland's chief constable simon byrne has warned of the potential for public disorder linked to dissident republicans. assistant chief constable bobby singleton said the psni had very strong community intelligence that attacks were being planned in londonderry, and that officers had to be prepared for that and would be prepared for all eventualities on monday. m15 recently raised northern ireland's terrorism threat level to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. the chief constable warned resources would be further challenged by the visits of us presidentjoe biden and former president bill clinton next week for the commemorations. in anticipation, psni has made temporary changes to shifts to put more officers on front line duties. mr byrne also warned of the problem

posed by ongoing violence within loyalist groups, specifically the impact of a violent feud between criminal drug gangs which he said were previously linked to the ulster defence association, a loyalist parliamentary organisation. around 300 officers will be drafted in from other uk forces to help out. the cost of the security operation around the presidential visit and anniversary events has been put at around £7 million. northern ireland has made huge progress in the decades since the good friday agreement signing, but it is still a post—conflict society which has seen old tensions rise again in recent years due to the impact of brexit. the message from psni is, they are prepared, though, for all eventualities on this historic weekend. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. a 12—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder,

after a 60—year—old woman was struck and killed by a car in sheffield. marcia grant died at the scene after being found seriously injured in the greenhill area on wednesday night. this morning herfamily have said her death has sent shock waves through all who knew her. israel has launched a series of air strikes on sites in the gaza strip and lebanon, which it says belong to the palestinian militant group, hamas. israel says the attacks were in retaliation to a major rocket attack launched from southern lebanon. tensions are high after israeli police raided jerusalem's al—aqsa mosque on consecutive nights earlier this week. an environmental group has hit out at sainsbury�*s after the supermarket swapped its mince meat out of hard plastic trays into vacuum packs. campaign group a plastic planet say the containers will not go in most household recycling. some customers have reported mince turning to mush. the supermarket said the change will see 55% less plastic used,

and packaging can be recycled in stores. it is ten minutes past seven, good morning. sarah is at a gorgeous place this morning, dungeness nature reserve. i thought the sunrise this morning, i thought you were going to have a clear day but it is quite cloudy and it is actually more beautiful. it's absolutely stunning here, we just saw the sun creeping above the cloud over the horizon. we could see the odd isolated shower, looking fairly decent through the course of the weekend. here on breakfast this morning we are talking about the wild isles series, it is the last episode this sunday on bbc one and the series has sparked our

engagement of the natural world right on our doorstep. a great weekend to visit places like this, the rspb reserve at dungeness. it is a wetland environment, so we have got lakes, read bushes, wildflower meadows as well. this area is home to 200 bird species, some coming and going throughout the year and others live here all year round. notjust birds, we have been looking at the biggest species of leech anywhere in the uk which grows to 20 centimetres. a really important unique habitat here and many places like this across our wild aisles, and it is a great weekend to get out and it is a great weekend to get out and visit them. so how is the weather looking across the uk for the easter weekend? we start off on a reasonably dry and quiet note, there is going to be a lot of dry weather on the cards with some sunny spells around as well. likely to see something is changing by the time we get to easter monday as we turn a wet and windy. for good friday

high—pressure dominates. a bit of clout in the south—east, and more clouds drifting in across north—east england and eastern scotland through the day. after the chilly start elsewhere, some long spells of sunshine. temperatures are 14 or 15 degrees for many of us, cooler where you have got the cloud, eight or nine to perhaps 11 degrees for north—east england and eastern scotland. the small chance of catching a passing shower with the cloud bubbling up through the afternoon, particularly in south—east england. most of us dry through the night and into the early hours of saturday morning so another cold night, temperatures staying just above freezing for many of us but a touch of frost and a few misty patches support central and southern england and south—west scotland. saturday is another fairly decent day, a bit like today, long spells of sunshine, light wind, more cloud across eastern england and eastern scotland. temperatures 15 or 16 in the sunshine, a touch cooler than

that where you have got more clouds drifting in off the north sea. for most of us it looks to be staying fair and dry, most of us it looks to be staying fairand dry, more most of us it looks to be staying fair and dry, more rain in the west and the is wet and windy weather on monday. at get out and enjoy the lovely weather for the next couple of days. a student has spoken out about the constant harrassment she receives whilst working alone at night as a food delivery driver. seren protheroe says she's had groups follow her during her shifts, and suffers regular intimidation and catcalling. she's been speaking to our reporter leanne brown. walking around the streets of lincoln, you should feel safe. but that's not the experience of seren, who receives regular abuse. so sometimes it would be more of a sexual nature or comments about my body or saying that they wanted to have sex with me. other times it would be typical harassment of, oi, you'd better have more food for us.

a lot of incoherent shouting at times. she's a student at the university of lincoln, but delivers food part time. each time you going out, you're wondering, what's going to happen today? how far is it going to go? what's the extent of something that's going to happen? i was delivering to a customer and a group of teenagers just kept shouting and calling me derogatory names and swearing at me. and she'd said, "please, can you just come and stand inside my hallway for a bit?" only two weeks later on that same street, probably a group of like 25 year olds, and they were knocking on my car windows. immediately locked my doors. they were just saying, "you better have more food for us in there," trying to open my car door. so at that point it was just trying to get out of there as soon as possible. she started recording the incidents on a police website. if you write down places that you feel unsafe or if you have an incident happen

to you, try and make note of where it's happened and then you can input it into street safe anonymously. by speaking to us today, she hopes to educate those subjecting her to abuse. what they would consider banter or a joke to them, it's still really scary. it's still harassment, especially when it's always a group and i'm just by myself. leanne brown, bbc news. we're joined now by andy prendergast from the gmb union. thank you very much for your time this morning. this is a story i dare say which is fairly familiar to you for delivery drivers particularly? yes, this is a problem we are finding right across the country and unfortunately it is notjust delivery drivers, it is virtually any lone worker. we have had a long—term problem with emergency services getting harassment and abuse, and also curious, but it's particularly a problem with delivery

riders and drivers, largely because they are working alone and often late at night. it does reflect very badly on society, this level of street harassment is completely unacceptable and sadly when we are reporting it to the police, we are not always seeing the action we like. ~ . not always seeing the action we like. . ., ., , . ., , ., like. we heard that very clearly a moment ago. — like. we heard that very clearly a moment ago, how _ like. we heard that very clearly a moment ago, how it _ like. we heard that very clearly a moment ago, how it can - like. we heard that very clearly a moment ago, how it can affect i moment ago, how it can affect someone personally, from seren. these will —— organisations from organisations like deliveroo and uber eats, saying what they are going to do, are they taking it seriously?— going to do, are they taking it seriousl ? ., , , ., seriously? certainly deliveroo are workin: seriously? certainly deliveroo are working with _ seriously? certainly deliveroo are working with our _ seriously? certainly deliveroo are working with our reps _ seriously? certainly deliveroo are working with our reps to - seriously? certainly deliveroo are working with our reps to try - seriously? certainly deliveroo are working with our reps to try and l working with our reps to try and take things seriously to make sure there are steps in place to make sure this is important but we need to recognise this as a wider issue in society. the companies can potentially do more and we are working with deliveroo on that. {shore working with deliveroo on that. give us a sense. — working with deliveroo on that. give us a sense, take _ working with deliveroo on that. give us a sense, take steps, what practically kind of thing are you talking about? what are the ideas to

try to keep those delivery drivers safer? . , try to keep those delivery drivers safer? , , �* , try to keep those delivery drivers safer? , , �*, ., ., safer? firstly, it's about dealing with personal — safer? firstly, it's about dealing with personal safety. _ safer? firstly, it's about dealing with personal safety. we - safer? firstly, it's about dealing with personal safety. we have l safer? firstly, it's about dealing - with personal safety. we have looked after lone workers for a long period of time but it is also working with councils to make sure that they get proper facilities, councils to make sure that they get properfacilities, and councils to make sure that they get proper facilities, and that there is adequate support. it is working with the police to make sure that this please take these issues seriously. and as we have heard, when things are logged here, we need to make sure that there is a response. and i think that response is both from the police but also from people in society generally, when we talk about street harassment, it's right that people call it out when it happens. but we need to see a response. what we can do with delivery companies is its top customers, ultimately, if you are an abusive customer, you can be stopped. but that doesn't work if its members of the public nearby. so there are a needs to be better support for the individuals, but we need to make sure that the police

take this seriously, more people are coming out and when they do report, there is a response because too often when these issues are raised, if the police turn up which is rare at the best of times, it's often too late to do anything about it. we need to make sure that is improved. we are not speaking to either of the companies directly, i don't know if you know that, talking about people who have been banned, do you know how many people who have been abusive to delivery drivers who have actually been at banned from the services? ioouie actually been at banned from the services? ~ ., actually been at banned from the services? . ., ., ,., actually been at banned from the| services?_ are actually been at banned from the - services?_ are you services? we have had some. are you talkin: services? we have had some. are you talking about — services? we have had some. are you talking about literally _ services? we have had some. are you talking about literally a _ services? we have had some. are you talking about literally a handful? - talking about literally a handful? this must happen every day, there must be lots of people who are behaving inappropriately towards delivery drivers, so if there was a system in place that meant, do it once and you don't get another delivery, that would work, doesn't it? , , ., ., ~ it? this is something we are working to. but as it? this is something we are working to- iout as we —

it? this is something we are working to. but as we heard _ it? this is something we are working to. but as we heard the _ it? this is something we are working to. but as we heard the interview, i to. but as we heard the interview, this isn'tjust about to. but as we heard the interview, this isn't just about the customers. deliveroo are recognising the union and we are working with them on that, we are used to seeing signs in retail about not abusing staff and thatis retail about not abusing staff and that is clear. we need to work better with the companies to make sure that happens but it is only half the problem here. what you heard from the person who very bravely exposed this is is notjust about the people ordering the food, it's about passers—by, people in the street, and this is not acceptable in wider society.— in wider society. uber eats have talked about _ in wider society. uber eats have talked about an _ in wider society. uber eats have talked about an emergency - in wider society. uber eats have - talked about an emergency assistance button, in practical terms, what is that, what is the thing? is it separate from a phone, what is it? that is one with uber eats who we are not dealing with at the moment and it is about logging issues. but there needs to be a response so we need to make sure that when the

button is pressed it doesn'tjust log something, it leads to a response. we have seen years of police cuts in this country and an inability for them to respond to things. there is all very well and good putting out emergency buttons, and in london when where i live there are lots of signs about street harassment and there has to be a consequence for the individual. it has to come from society generally because people should not be attacked for doing theirjob, particularly over the last few years and we have recognised how important delivery drivers are, particularly for hard—working families when two families are both working and often delivery is the way you feed your family. delivery is the way you feed your famil . ., ~' ,, , delivery is the way you feed your famil . ., ~ i. , . family. thank you very much time this morning. _ family. thank you very much time this morning, andy _ family. thank you very much time this morning, andy prendergast l family. thank you very much time i this morning, andy prendergast from the gmb union. some say laughter is the best medicine, and that rings true for one group in bristol. the laughter club has been doing, well, just that, for 20 years, to help people overcome feelings of stress and anxiety. andy howard has been putting it to the test.

laughter. the snickering started in 2003 at what was one of the first clubs of its kind in this country. # happy birthday! they've laughed through landmarks. yeah! and even giggled through a global pandemic. and how did you spend wednesday evening? well! the bristol laughter club is still doing exactly what it says on the tin 20 years on. i wasn't supposed to be taking part in this particular birthday party. we might go and surround him. yeah! let's go and surround him! 0h! oh, you're in. but as they say, it's infectious, isn't it? and within minutes, i couldn't stop. these sessions are now being run

in bristol businesses to help with staff wellbeing. when i started, this was so left—field it wasn't even on the page. laughter yoga really is yoga benefits through laughter practices, relaxation and de—stressing and reducing anxiety and energising and all these things are much more important now than they were 20 years ago. some have been coming to this club for quite a while. after 16 years, is it still funny? laughter. no! laughter. i mean, how can anything not be funny? you know, you're surrounded by other people. it'sjust infectious. you can come here in any mood and you feel really different afterwards. for others, it was their very first time. from almost the moment we started, i couldn't stop laughing. i'm starting again now. yeah, completely different, quite outside my comfort zone and just a nice escape.

the bristol laughter club certainly hasn't had the last laugh quite yet. andy howard, bbc news. that is one very happy room, isn't it? well, or de—stress room. rhshd that is one very happy room, isn't it? well, or de-stress room. and if ou leave it? well, or de-stress room. and if you leave feeling _ it? well, or de-stress room. and if you leave feeling better, _ it? well, or de-stress room. and if you leave feeling better, job - it? well, or de-stress room. and if you leave feeling better, job done. | you leave feeling better, job done. absolutely. what always brings a smile to my face, do you know? am... a donke . smile to my face, do you know? am... a donkey- there _ smile to my face, do you know? am... a donkey. there we _ smile to my face, do you know? am... a donkey. there we go. _ smile to my face, do you know? am... a donkey. there we go. you _ smile to my face, do you know? am... a donkey. there we go. you have - smile to my face, do you know? am... a donkey. there we go. you have got. a donkey. there we go. you have got a carrot in your _ a donkey. there we go. you have got a carrot in your pocket, _ a donkey. there we go. you have got a carrot in your pocket, you _ a donkey. there we go. you have got a carrot in your pocket, you have - a carrot in your pocket, you have got a donkey behind you, tried to get the llama but you have managed to work your magic with the donkey? we tried and failed earlier, we are here with the donkeys, we are feeding them, do you want? carrot, that works. i want to introduce you to easter, it is her third birthday

today and she is expecting lots of visitors to come along and celebrate. perhaps some three—year—olds. i'm out of carrots, i'm sorry. you can stay there but i haven't got anything to give you. there we go. we are expecting to see millions of people to make overnight chips over the course of this weekend, and they are expecting this to be their busiest weekend of the year here on the farm. around 4000 people expected to come and visit all the animals including donkey which is very friendly. despite the cost of living crisis that we talk about all the time, people are really keen to make the most of the bank holiday weekend and we will bringing you some tips about how you can still have fun doing it on a budget. we also know that millions of us are waiting to see what the weather does, before we decide what

to do with our plans and how best to spend the weekend. 0n to do with our plans and how best to spend the weekend. on that note, it is probablyjust about spend the weekend. on that note, it is probably just about time spend the weekend. on that note, it is probablyjust about time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died during a fire at a block of flats in beckton. five people have also been injured and taken to hospital. five ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to the fire on tollgate road yesterday evening. police say inquiries into the cause are still ongoing. no trains are running from euston station this morning as the west coast main line is closed for works up to milton keynes central. the disruption will last for the entire bank holiday weekend. also, more works near victoria means southern and gatwick express services are being diverted. passengers are being advised to check their routes before they travel. the bank holiday period

is still the lowest period of passenger traffic, so we do keep an eye on that — make sure we are disrupting as minimum people as possible. so we are using the bank holiday still, at the moment, while those numbers are still low. the tube service is also being affected by closures. thejubilee and waterloo and city lines have planned closures. this morning, the met line is also partially closed. at the moment the district and 0verground lines are part—suspended. everything else is looking 0k. for the latest travel news where you are, you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the weekend. next, it's emerged that the number of sexual harrassment incidents on the rail network across london is being under—reported. that's according to the british transport police. they've launched a campaign using vr technology to remind passengers of the sorts of crimes that won't be tolerated. they're now encouraging more people to report incidents. public confidence in policing

at the moment is at an all—time low. but i would encourage anybody who experiences or sees this type of behaviour to come forward to report to us. you will always be believed, you will be supported and we will take action. now here's the easter weather with kate kinsella. good morning. high pressure is in charge, so it is looking like a settled day today. some sunshine around, but there is a small chance of an isolated shower. a bright start this morning — quite a chilly start under the clear skies last night. we'll see some fairweather cloud bubbling up and that is what's likely to bring us one or two light showers. but they will be light, won't last for long and there's not many around. temperatures 15 celsius. so actually feeling quite pleasant in the light winds and in that sunshine. 0vernight, we'll see clear spells. a bit more cloud towards the end of the night with the minimum temperature dropping down to 1c. it's looking like a settled day tomorrow, we're just about hanging on to that high pressure. so some sunshine, a chance

of an isolated shower. for sunday, we start to see the influence of the atlantic. it is going to be a breezier day on sunday, but still some sunshine, turning cloudy for the afternoon. but then on monday, we'll see some spells of rain, especially later — it should start off dry. but temperatures still quite mild, especially on sunday — we're looking at a maximum of 17 celsius. that's all from us for now — don't forget to check your travel plans if youre heading anywhere this weekend. and there's more on all these stories on the bbc news website. we'll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the labour party has been accused of "gutter politics" and criticised by some of its own mps after posting a message on its official twitter account that claims that the prime minister rishi sunak doesn't think child sex abusers should go to prison. here is the tweet in full.

"do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? rishi sunak doesn't. under the tories, 4,500 adults convicted of sexually assaulting children under 16 served no prison time. labour will lock up dangerous child abusers." we're joined now by the shadow culture secretary, lucy powell. good morning. do you believe rishi sunak does not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? isoothed convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? what i do know is that _ children should go to prison? what i do know is that the _ children should go to prison? what i do know is that the figures - children should go to prison? what i do know is that the figures we - do know is that the figures we uncovered around those who are convicted of serious sexual assault are pretty startling. also, figures of those who are found guilty of sharing or producing or being involved in child pornography material where we have seen 16,000

people in those cases also not facing custodial sentences in recent years. i think people would be pretty appalled. these things feel like people getting off lightly for what we regard as serious offences, child sexual abuse offences and child sexual abuse offences and child pornography material offences. this is what we are highlighting today. these are stark figures and there are reasons why it is happening. there are reasons why it is happening-— there are reasons why it is ha eninu. ., ., ,., happening. you have explained those fiaures. happening. you have explained those figures- you — happening. you have explained those figures. you have _ happening. you have explained those figures. you have explained - happening. you have explained those figures. you have explained those i figures. you have explained those figures. you have explained those figures. my question to you was whether you believe rishi sunak thinks that adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison. he sexually assaulting children should go to prison-— go to prison. he is the prime minister of— go to prison. he is the prime minister of the _ go to prison. he is the prime minister of the country. - go to prison. he is the prime minister of the country. i - go to prison. he is the prime minister of the country. i am | go to prison. he is the prime - minister of the country. i am sorry, ou are minister of the country. i am sorry, you are telling _ minister of the country. i am sorry, you are telling me _ minister of the country. i am sorry, you are telling me what _ minister of the country. i am sorry, you are telling me what you -

minister of the country. i am sorry, you are telling me what you know. minister of the country. i am sorry, l you are telling me what you know but you are telling me what you know but you are telling me what you know but you are the shadow secretary for state for digital, culture, media and sport. do you stand by this tweet? ~ ., . ., and sport. do you stand by this tweet? ., , ., _ and sport. do you stand by this tweet? ., _, _, and sport. do you stand by this tweet? ., ,., _, ., tweet? what i stand by is what the ura - hic is tweet? what i stand by is what the graphic is trying _ tweet? what i stand by is what the graphic is trying to _ tweet? what i stand by is what the graphic is trying to show _ tweet? what i stand by is what the graphic is trying to show which - tweet? what i stand by is what the graphic is trying to show which is i graphic is trying to show which is the prime minister is responsible for the criminaljustice system and, currently, that criminaljustice system is not working. i}!(. currently, that criminal 'ustice system is not working. 0k, there are two oints system is not working. 0k, there are two points to — system is not working. 0k, there are two points to this. _ system is not working. 0k, there are two points to this. the _ system is not working. 0k, there are two points to this. the point... - system is not working. 0k, there are two points to this. the point... you | two points to this. the point... you are aware of the point of this interview. as the shadow secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, i am asking you as part of a member of the shadow cabinet if you stand by the tweet that says the prime minister does not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should not go to prison? i stand by what this campaign is trying to highlight. ida. stand by what this campaign is trying to highlight.—

stand by what this campaign is trying to highlight. no, i do not mean to be _ trying to highlight. no, i do not mean to be rude. _ trying to highlight. no, i do not mean to be rude. would - trying to highlight. no, i do not mean to be rude. would you i trying to highlight. no, i do not. mean to be rude. would you say... trying to highlight. no, i do not- mean to be rude. would you say... if it is in the tweet... you have not answered my question which is quite simple. i asked answered my question which is quite simple. iasked if answered my question which is quite simple. i asked if you believe this, that's rishi sunak thinks adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison and you have not answered my question. the record of have not answered my question. tias record of his have not answered my question. tias: record of his government have not answered my question. tuas record of his government says have not answered my question. tias record of his government says that people are getting off lightly for these offences. he is the prime minister of that government. people produce digital campaigns and material and campaign literature to highlight these sorts of issues in these ways. there are some serious issues here at stake. there are criminals who are getting off, i think what most people would regard as likely for serious offences because we have a huge backlog in the court system. we have high

reoffending rates because rishi sunak�*s conservative government suna k�*s conservative government close sunak�*s conservative government close down the courts and then they privatised the probation service that led to higher offending rates which lead to prisoners being full and now anecdotal evidence from the courts that judges feel they cannot give out the most serious sentences because the prisons are full and they face a back and are trying to get through it as quickly as possible. that is the record of this government of which rishi sunak is the prime minister and he has to answer these questions about why thatis answer these questions about why that is happening under his watch and with his government. this is a political point we are making. you are making _ political point we are making. you are making a _ political point we are making. you are making a personal point, as well. and you still have... the labour party is making a personal point saying the prime minister does

not believe, does not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison. you will not say that you believe that, and stand by that point. i do will not say that you believe that, and stand by that point.— and stand by that point. i do not understand _ and stand by that point. i do not understand why. _ and stand by that point. i do not understand why. the _ and stand by that point. i do not understand why. the graphic- and stand by that point. i do not l understand why. the graphic itself is obviously a skit based on his own graphics. it is not. yes, it is. it is taken as a skit.— graphics. it is not. yes, it is. it is taken as a skit. you have added an important _ is taken as a skit. you have added an important fact. _ is taken as a skit. you have added an important fact. which - is taken as a skit. you have added an important fact. which he - is taken as a skit. you have added i an important fact. which he produces himself, to make _ an important fact. which he produces himself, to make that _ an important fact. which he produces himself, to make that point - himself, to make that point politically that there are serious issues with the conviction of serious criminals who are getting off with lighter sentences than they should otherwise get, or that people would perceive they would get. we are talking about child sex abusers and those sharing child pornographic material. getting what seems like

lenient sentences because we have this huge backlog and we have full prisons. the prime minister of the country is responsible for that and he has to account for that. mar; country is responsible for that and he has to account for that.- he has to account for that. may i ask ou, he has to account for that. may i ask your then. — he has to account for that. may i ask you, then, digital— he has to account for that. may i ask you, then, digital culture i he has to account for that. may i | ask you, then, digital culture and media are under your remit. it is ok to put something like that in a tweet but you would not say it on this programme? it is tweet but you would not say it on this programme?— tweet but you would not say it on this programme? it is not a case of that. i this programme? it is not a case of that- i am — this programme? it is not a case of that. i am here _ this programme? it is not a case of that. i am here to _ this programme? it is not a case of that. i am here to talk _ this programme? it is not a case of that. i am here to talk about - this programme? it is not a case of that. i am here to talk about the i that. i am here to talk about the serious issue that lies beneath... and we have discussed that. we have discussed that. but my question is simple. it is ok, from what i have garnered from what you are saying, it is ok to put a comment like that in a tweet, but you and the labour party would not say that in public. it would not come out of the mouths of a labour shadow minister on this

programme? that is not the case. so would you say it? i programme? that is not the case. so would you say it?— would you say it? i have said quite clearl i would you say it? i have said quite clearly i think— would you say it? i have said quite clearly i think rishi _ would you say it? i have said quite clearly i think rishi sunak- would you say it? i have said quite clearly i think rishi sunak as - would you say it? i have said quite clearly i think rishi sunak as the i clearly i think rishi sunak as the prime minister of this country is responsible for the shocking figures we unveiled. that show that serious criminals are getting off lightly at the moment in our criminaljustice system which is absolutely on its knees, with backlogs in the courts, with overcrowded prisons, with very high reoffending rates, and that means that people who would otherwise face a custodial sentence in many cases are not. and this is happening under his watch. let’s happening under his watch. let's talk about how _ happening under his watch. let's talk about how members of your party respond to this. john mcdonnell. this is not the sort of politics the labour party confident of its values and preparing to govern should be engaged in. isay and preparing to govern should be

engaged in. i say to people who have taken the decision to publish this, please withdraw it. we, the labour party, are better than this. does he have a point? _ party, are better than this. does he have a point? i— party, are better than this. does he have a point? i can _ party, are better than this. does he have a point? i can see _ party, are better than this. does he have a point? i can see it _ party, are better than this. does he have a point? i can see it is - party, are better than this. does he have a point? i can see it is not - party, are better than this. does he have a point? i can see it is not to l have a point? i can see it is not to everybody�*s taste and some people will not like it and clearlyjohn mcdonnell is one of those. that is the cut and thrust nature of politics. i did not design the graphic. it politics. i did not design the u-rahic. . politics. i did not design the u-rahic. , ., , politics. i did not design the ”rahic. , ., , . politics. i did not design the ”rahic. , ., , m graphic. it is not my graphic. is it to our graphic. it is not my graphic. is it to your taste? — graphic. it is not my graphic. is it to your taste? i _ graphic. it is not my graphic. is it to your taste? i am _ graphic. it is not my graphic. is it to your taste? i am here - graphic. it is not my graphic. is it to your taste? i am here to - graphic. it is not my graphic. is it to your taste? i am here to talk | to your taste? i am here to talk about what is lying beneath it, a serious point about what is happening in the criminaljustice system that most of your viewers would find shocking. you system that most of your viewers would find shocking.— would find shocking. you have repeatedly _ would find shocking. you have repeatedly given _ would find shocking. you have repeatedly given me - would find shocking. you have repeatedly given me numbers| would find shocking. you have - repeatedly given me numbers and i appreciate that. you say it is not to everyone's taste, is it to yours? i am not giving you numbers, i am giving you the serious issues happening in the criminaljustice

system that mean people that i am sure your viewers would expect, very serious criminals, to face custodial sentences. 50 serious criminals, to face custodial sentences-— sentences. so what would change under a labour _ sentences. so what would change under a labour government? - sentences. so what would change | under a labour government? that sentences. so what would change - under a labour government? that they would we will — under a labour government? that they would we will deal _ under a labour government? that they would we will deal with _ under a labour government? that they would we will deal with the _ would we will deal with the reoffending rates and backlog in the courts. how? this government closed down 250 magistrates courts a few years ago which has massively increased the backlog in the system. we will ensure judges and others are not being compromised because of the backlogs and because of overcrowding in the prison system to not issue sentences on the basis they are worried that prisoners cannot fit in the prisons. that is why we have been unfailing over the past weeks a clear set of measures to deal with the rising crime. we saw last year

alone over 1 the rising crime. we saw last year alone over1 million going without being investigated. we want to increase the number of neighbourhood police officers by 13,000. flan neighbourhood police officers by 13,000. ., , . ~ neighbourhood police officers by 13,000. ., , ., 13,000. can i bring it back to the 'udicia , 13,000. can i bring it back to the judiciary, please? _ 13,000. can i bring it back to the judiciary, please? you _ 13,000. can i bring it back to the judiciary, please? you said - 13,000. can i bring it back to the judiciary, please? you said 250 l judiciary, please? you said 250 magistrates courts had been closed and you will deal with the backlog. i have not heard if you would reopen them, and what you would do to deal with the backlog. ioouie them, and what you would do to deal with the backlog.— with the backlog. we have said we will deal with — with the backlog. we have said we will deal with the _ with the backlog. we have said we will deal with the backlog - with the backlog. we have said we will deal with the backlog and - with the backlog. we have said we will deal with the backlog and we | will deal with the backlog and we have set out many ways in which we will do that which will involve increasing capacity in those courts to deal with that backlog and we would not have made the decisions the government has made that lead to that backlog in the first place. we have set out how we will deal with that backlog and also dealing with the causes of crime and dealing with

making sure people are arrested and dealt with in the first place. shadow culture secretary lucy powell, thank you. thank you. we can look at the sport and look at a picture and some players in very happy mood. deja vu after winning the euro is in the summer. this was the first of two matches for england before the world cup. they beat brazil on penalties. keeping their cool in this. 30 games unbeaten. after the lionesses beat brazil 4—2 on penalties in the first women's finalissima at wembley. a crowd of more then 83 thousand watched ella toone put a crowd of more then 83,000 watched ella toone put the european champions1 nil up against their south american counterparts. brazil then equalised, forcing penalties, before chloe kelly, who scored england's winner in the euros final, sent wembley into ecstasy once more. so another day, another trophy for england women,

and all great preparation for the world cup later this year. this is not going to be a celebration like after the euros. after that we went on a holiday. now we are in a very important stage of competition. we have a game on tuesday, but, after that, players have such an important period with their clubs. so we can't afford to party that much. maybe a little celebration, but that's it. almost 7,000 fans turned out to watch wales breeze past northern ireland 4—1 in a friendly at the cardiff city stadium. wales were playing on home soil for the first time since narrowly missing out on qualifying for the world cup. rachel rowe scored their fourth goal in what was a comfortable victory. a fascinating first day of the masters with joint leaders jon rahm, viktor hovland and brooks koepka finishing on 7—under par. tiger woods limped around the course to post 2—over, but it was a disappointing first round for northern ireland's

rory mcilroy, who's seven shots behind the leaders. andy swiss reports from augusta. he arrived with so much hope, but for rory mcilroy it was a largely frustrating first round. he will kick himself. just too many errors. yes, he held his nerve on the final hole, but some seven shots behind the leaders, he is already playing catch up. rory mcilroy has a lot of work to do if he is to have any chance of winning that elusive masters title, not least because others here have been setting a scintillating pace. sharing the lead are viktor hovland, jon rahm and, most intriguingly, brooks koepka, one of the rebels from the liv golf tour, perhaps with a point to prove. tiger woods has his work cut out. a few glimpses of the old magic but he is already nine behind the leaders. justin rose was the pick of the british challengers.

a few perfect putts and he isjust four off the pace. but one of the shots of the day was from an amateur. america's sam bennett showing the professionals exactly how it's done. commentator: how about this? such a fantastic round from that amateur. sam bennett. four under par, an amateur. the first to finish around bogey free at the masters. there was a silver medallist at st andrews. you keep an eye on them because they come shining through. are they genuinely amateur? yes. they have a dayjob, really thatis yes. they have a dayjob, really that is what they are? they are not paid for playing golf, so like in any sport. they probably get sponsorship from various equipment makers.

they are not spending the day doing plumbing jobs. they might have extra jobs but it depends on sponsorship. it is a business. they will not have to pay for clubs. we're a month away from king charles' coronation and with a new monarch, comes new money. millions of banknotes featuring the image of the king are currently being made but will only enter circulation next year. kevin peachey has been given exclusive access to the printing process. here's your change. a new monarch means a new portrait on new banknotes. on this day alone, six million tenners carrying the image of king charles are being printed for the bank of england in this highly secure site. they're ready to begin replacing nearly five billion notes out there featuring the queen, but only as the older ones become worn or damaged. up until now, she's been the one and only monarch shown on the bank's circulating notes. portrait of her majesty the queen. currency which will still be

accepted in the shops. the king is already on 50p coins, but the monarch doesn't appear on banknotes issued by banks in scotland and northern ireland. and these look, but aren't quite, ready to go out. you may not be lucky enough to have a wad of cash like this, that's £50,000. but even to just get one of these notes, you're going to have to wait until the middle of next year when the king charles notes enter circulation. the bank's chief cashier, whose signature is on these notes, says there's plenty to prepare in the next 12 months. there's a huge amount that has to happen just to make sure that people can use their bank notes. there are thousands of machines up and down the country that take bank notes. things like self—service checkouts in supermarkets, and they all have to be updated to recognise the new designs. but do we still use cash to pay? where better tojudge than at the king's head? a site with its own rich history said to have once hosted james ii.

i think we know it's the biggest change during covid, when people didn't want to be touching cash and theyjust started using their phones more, their watches, their credit cards. how did you pay? did you use these? this is this. it's so much faster, - it's a lot easier, a lot quicker and you keep control. so, yeah, i think as- a dinosaur we've moved on and evolved and you go, that's the future, isn't it? l is there anything you use cash for these days? parking, you know, the pound meters, that is literally... and car washes, that is literally it. so cash may no longer be king, but in time and for some time to come, kings will be on our cash. kevin peachey, bbc news. there will be very few people who remember a king's head on their neck. i tell you what you will not forget. this view. at dungness nature reserve. sarah, you managed to get the sun

like putty in your hands. it is just starting to have some warmth. it has been a cold start but the sunshine is just breaking through. and it is set to be a fine weekend, weather—wise. dungeness in kent, the rspb reserve, this is the oldest existing rspb reserve in the uk, it has been here more than 90 years. an interesting area with an expanse of shingle, a triangle sticking out into the english channel. and we are near the sea but this is a freshwater environment. if you caught the last episode of wild isles you will have seen that freshwater environment. this is home to 200 species of wild bird as well as leeches. a vital habitat. the

rspb who co—produced the series wild isles hope it will inspire people to enjoy nature on their doorstep and be engaged in helping to project environments like this. how is it looking if you are hoping to get out over the easter weekend? largely fine and settled. we have spring sunshine this morning. also some cloud. the cloud could produce an isolated shower. today, we have high pressure in charge. we have more cloud drifting in and around the east coast which will bring cloud to eastern england and the odd shower. and also in north—east england towards north—eastern scotland. furtherwest, more scotland. further west, more sunshine scotland. furtherwest, more sunshine and temperatures up to 15 degrees. cooler close to the east coast where you have more cloud. through the course of the evening

and overnight, we will see clear skies holding on for many areas. there could be some fog patches forming overnight, particularly in central and southern england and western scotland. mild where you have more cloud across eastern parts. it will be like last night, turning cold tonight. sam frost around first thing tomorrow. temperatures holding either side of freezing. saturday, largely fine unsettled with sunshine. light winds. more cloud drifting in across eastern parts. cooler tomorrow around the east coast with temperatures around 9—11. in the sunshine further west, temperatures around 9—11. in the sunshine furtherwest, highs temperatures around 9—11. in the sunshine further west, highs up to 16. we do it again on easter sunday. another largely settled day, light winds. it could be warmer. up to 16. a change from the west later in the

day and we will see more cloud, some showers by easter sunday in northern ireland. the breeze will be picking up. the rest of uk looking fine unsettled but the change from the west is a sign of things to come on easter monday. fine unsettled the next days, some isolated showers but enjoyed the weather because it will turn increasingly wet and windy through the course of easter monday. this time last year, we spoke to gabriel, who you might remember as the young woodwork star that went viral, after he auctioned off a handmade bowl to raise money for ukrainian children. his impressive skills caught the attention of some famous faces like stephen fry, jk rowling and even cher. and overnight the money raised rocketed to a quarter of a million pounds. he's now been to visit a ukrainian school in poland, to see first—hand the impact the his fundraising has had.

gabrieljoins us now, along with his dad richard. we're also joined by freya carr from save the children. good morning. iwas good morning. i was going to start with gabriel but maybe i will start with gabriel but maybe i will start with you. it is quite a thing to raise that much money and to do it because it is something you have the skill to do. it is because it is something you have the skillto do. , ., , , skill to do. it is absolutely incredible. _ skill to do. it is absolutely incredible. gabriel's - skill to do. it is absolutely incredible. gabriel's bowll skill to do. it is absolutely. incredible. gabriel's bowl is beautiful and he is a shining example to other young people and proof anyone can turn their hobbies and talents and use it for a good cause. whether it is running, baking, orsomething cause. whether it is running, baking, or something more unusual like woodwork. anyone can do something to raise a little bit of money. something to raise a little bit of mone . . . something to raise a little bit of mone . , , , ., money. gabriel is in the studio. lookin: money. gabriel is in the studio. looking a _ money. gabriel is in the studio. looking a little _ money. gabriel is in the studio. looking a little bit _ money. gabriel is in the studio. | looking a little bit embarrassed. how does it feel? i would not call

it embarrassed. i am glad to be here _ it embarrassed. i am glad to be here i— it embarrassed. i am glad to be here. i have had so many good opportunities. here. i have had so many good opportunities-— here. i have had so many good o- ortunities. ., . ~ ., opportunities. you came back from poland last — opportunities. you came back from poland last week. _ opportunities. you came back from poland last week. it _ opportunities. you came back from poland last week. it was _ opportunities. you came back from poland last week. it was amazing. | opportunities. you came back from| poland last week. it was amazing. i was cuite poland last week. it was amazing. i was quite nervous _ poland last week. it was amazing. i was quite nervous at _ poland last week. it was amazing. i was quite nervous at the _ poland last week. it was amazing. i was quite nervous at the start - poland last week. it was amazing. i was quite nervous at the start but l was quite nervous at the start but once _ was quite nervous at the start but once i_ was quite nervous at the start but once i walked in, i got to see everybody, i realised they are just like me _ everybody, i realised they are just like me and my friend george. it was 'ust like me and my friend george. it was just amazing- — like me and my friend george. it was just amazing. what _ like me and my friend george. it was just amazing. what was _ like me and my friend george. it was just amazing. what was the - just amazing. what was the impression you had of what it would be like over there when you were trying to raise awareness and money? i did not connect too much with the news _ i did not connect too much with the news that— i did not connect too much with the news that point. i was worried. i thaught— news that point. i was worried. i thought all— news that point. i was worried. i thought all the children would be a bit thought all the children would be a hit sort _ thought all the children would be a hit sort of— thought all the children would be a bit sort of anxious to see me. but they— bit sort of anxious to see me. but they were — bit sort of anxious to see me. but they were just... they were so friendly — they were just... they were so friendly. they loved seeing other people — friendly. they loved seeing other people it — friendly. they loved seeing other eo - le. ., . friendly. they loved seeing other oeo ole, ., , . , friendly. they loved seeing other n-eole. . , ., ~ , people. it was incredible. talk us throu . h people. it was incredible. talk us through what _ people. it was incredible. talk us through what is _ people. it was incredible. talk us through what is going _ people. it was incredible. talk us through what is going on. - people. it was incredible. talk us through what is going on. these. people. it was incredible. talk us i through what is going on. these are ictures through what is going on. these are pictures from _ through what is going on. these are pictures from the _ through what is going on. these are pictures from the visit. _ through what is going on. these are pictures from the visit. here - through what is going on. these are pictures from the visit. here i - through what is going on. these are

pictures from the visit. here i am i pictures from the visit. here i am playing _ pictures from the visit. here i am playing a — pictures from the visit. here i am playing a board game. i was terrible at it _ playing a board game. i was terrible at it i_ playing a board game. i was terrible at it i was — playing a board game. i was terrible at it. i was getting absolutely thrashed. it is a game where you blow— thrashed. it is a game where you blow a _ thrashed. it is a game where you blow a wooden ball, it is like footbalt _ blow a wooden ball, it is like football. ., ., , , football. you bond over stuff, especially _ football. you bond over stuff, especially when _ football. you bond over stuff, especially when you _ football. you bond over stuff, especially when you are - football. you bond over stuff, . especially when you are young. football. you bond over stuff, - especially when you are young. and then maybe have other conversations. yes, games can be a good thing to chat over. — yes, games can be a good thing to chat over. as— yes, games can be a good thing to chat over, as doing a physical activity. — chat over, as doing a physical activity, you do not have to think as much — activity, you do not have to think as much. �* activity, you do not have to think as much. . ., ~ , .,, as much. and it makes it easier with the language. _ as much. and it makes it easier with the language. you — as much. and it makes it easier with the language, you can _ as much. and it makes it easier with the language, you can connect - as much. and it makes it easier with the language, you can connect in - the language, you can connect in those ways. richard, what do you make of this?— those ways. richard, what do you make of this? shocking, really. but so incredibly _ make of this? shocking, really. but so incredibly proud. _ make of this? shocking, really. but so incredibly proud. he _ make of this? shocking, really. but so incredibly proud. he has - make of this? shocking, really. but so incredibly proud. he has given i make of this? shocking, really. but| so incredibly proud. he has given up easter— so incredibly proud. he has given up easter holiday — so incredibly proud. he has given up easter holiday and _ so incredibly proud. he has given up easter holiday and to _ so incredibly proud. he has given up easter holiday and to raise - so incredibly proud. he has given up easter holiday and to raise money i easter holiday and to raise money again _ easter holiday and to raise money again he — easter holiday and to raise money again he is— easter holiday and to raise money again. he is having _ easter holiday and to raise money again. he is having to— easter holiday and to raise money again. he is having to catch - easter holiday and to raise money again. he is having to catch up . easter holiday and to raise money again. he is having to catch up onj again. he is having to catch up on schoolwork— again. he is having to catch up on schoolwork because _ again. he is having to catch up on schoolwork because he _ again. he is having to catch up on schoolwork because he went - again. he is having to catch up on schoolwork because he went to i schoolwork because he went to poland — schoolwork because he went to poland it _ schoolwork because he went to poland it is— schoolwork because he went to poland. it is remarkable - schoolwork because he went toj poland. it is remarkable seeing young — poland. it is remarkable seeing young people _ poland. it is remarkable seeing young people trying _ poland. it is remarkable seeing young people trying to - poland. it is remarkable seeing young people trying to make i poland. it is remarkable seeing young people trying to make a i

young people trying to make a difference _ young people trying to make a difference in _ young people trying to make a difference in the _ young people trying to make a difference in the world. - young people trying to make a difference in the world. the i young people trying to make a i difference in the world. the world looks _ difference in the world. the world looks bleak— difference in the world. the world looks bleak to _ difference in the world. the world looks bleak to young _ difference in the world. the world looks bleak to young people - difference in the world. the world looks bleak to young people at i difference in the world. the world. looks bleak to young people at the moment — looks bleak to young people at the moment there _ looks bleak to young people at the moment. there is— looks bleak to young people at the moment. there is a _ looks bleak to young people at the moment. there is a lot _ looks bleak to young people at the moment. there is a lot that - looks bleak to young people at the moment. there is a lot that does. looks bleak to young people at the i moment. there is a lot that does not look great _ moment. there is a lot that does not look reat. . . moment. there is a lot that does not look reat. , , .,. ., moment. there is a lot that does not look ureat. , , ., look great. this is the actual bowl we have on _ look great. this is the actual bowl we have on the _ look great. this is the actual bowl we have on the table. _ look great. this is the actual bowl we have on the table. the - look great. this is the actual bowl we have on the table. the block l look great. this is the actual bowl. we have on the table. the block we can see on the right, may be the beginning of another bowl. you work from there? the beginning of another bowl. you work from there?— from there? the block on the right is what it started _ from there? the block on the right is what it started off _ from there? the block on the right is what it started off as. _ from there? the block on the right is what it started off as. pieces - from there? the block on the right is what it started off as. pieces of. is what it started off as. pieces of wood _ is what it started off as. pieces of wood glued together and when you turn it. _ wood glued together and when you turn it. it _ wood glued together and when you turn it, it will turn out striped. how— turn it, it will turn out striped. how long _ turn it, it will turn out striped. how long does it take? turning the bowlr _ how long does it take? turning the bowl, the _ how long does it take? turning the bowl, the one for ukraine took five hours _ bowl, the one for ukraine took five hours that — bowl, the one for ukraine took five hours. that took 11.5. an intense process — hours. that took 11.5. an intense process the _ hours. that took 11.5. an intense process. the thing i was worrying most _ process. the thing i was worrying most about— process. the thing i was worrying most about was if the wood has too much _ most about was if the wood has too much moisture, the glue will not hold it _ much moisture, the glue will not hold it correctly. it can alljust lo. hold it correctly. it can all 'ust to. . hold it correctly. it can all 'ust o, . , ., hold it correctly. it can all 'ust

go. we should talk about the impact that any charity _ go. we should talk about the impact that any charity fund-raising - go. we should talk about the impact that any charity fund-raising is - that any charity fund—raising is making. war continues and we see the displacement of families. what difference is it making because there were concerns about getting aid to the right places?— aid to the right places? gabriel's incredible £250,000 _ aid to the right places? gabriel's incredible £250,000 donation i aid to the right places? gabriel's i incredible £250,000 donation last year and donations from others are going a long way to help us support ukrainian refugees within ukraine and bordering countries such as romania and poland, and supporting children with things like mental health support, providing safe places to play and also education. the school we visited last week in poland is an example of how gabriel's donation is supporting ukrainian refugees. this school helps 450 children to continue education in ukrainian alongside

ukrainian children and teachers. it was incredible to see the impact the money is having. it is was incredible to see the impact the money is having-— money is having. it is more than that. money is having. it is more than that- just _ money is having. it is more than that. just talking _ money is having. it is more than that. just talking to _ money is having. it is more than that. just talking to gabriel, - money is having. it is more than. that. just talking to gabriel, what is hard to get across, for anyone, is hard to get across, for anyone, is that they live in the same ways we do. maybe there are cultural differences but the children have the same concerns. 0bviously they have the war, but the conversations, jokes, games, and it brings it closer to home.— jokes, games, and it brings it closer to home. yes, i think what struck us on _ closer to home. yes, i think what struck us on the _ closer to home. yes, i think what struck us on the visit _ closer to home. yes, i think what struck us on the visit was - closer to home. yes, i think what struck us on the visit was these l closer to home. yes, i think what i struck us on the visit was these are children like any other child. but their circumstances to gabriel are different. they have been through so much but at the end of the day, they are children. it was lovely to see within a couple of minutes of gabriel being there, they found so much in common. 0ne boy gabriel was speaking to, within a couple of

minutes of speaking, they realised they loved tae an unusual sport. it shows that —— taekwondo. it shows they are just children and want to have fun and play and learn in a safe environment. iuntil]! have fun and play and learn in a safe environment.— have fun and play and learn in a safe environment. will you keep in touch, the — safe environment. will you keep in touch, the person _ safe environment. will you keep in touch, the person you _ safe environment. will you keep in touch, the person you met? - safe environment. will you keep in touch, the person you met? i - safe environment. will you keep in touch, the person you met? i do i safe environment. will you keep in i touch, the person you met? i do not know whether _ touch, the person you met? i do not know whether i _ touch, the person you met? i do not know whether i can. _ touch, the person you met? i do not know whether i can. if _ touch, the person you met? i do not know whether i can. if at _ touch, the person you met? i do not know whether i can. if at some - touch, the person you met? i do notj know whether i can. if at some point i know whether i can. if at some point i can— know whether i can. if at some point i can visit— know whether i can. if at some point i can visit the — know whether i can. if at some point i can visit the school, i definitely would _ i can visit the school, i definitely would. ,, , ., ., , would. seeing everyone there was incredible- — would. seeing everyone there was incredible. on _ would. seeing everyone there was incredible. on the _ would. seeing everyone there was incredible. on the practical- would. seeing everyone there was incredible. on the practical stuff, | incredible. 0n the practical stuff, do you have a studio to work in? i have my own workshop. a little box built in _ have my own workshop. a little box built in the — have my own workshop. a little box built in the old barn. i am officially— built in the old barn. i am officially sponsored so i have some machinery— officially sponsored so i have some machinery setup. his officially sponsored so i have some machinery setup.— machinery setup. his blade is not big enough _ machinery setup. his blade is not big enough to _ machinery setup. his blade is not big enough to turn _ machinery setup. his blade is not big enough to turn this _ machinery setup. his blade is not big enough to turn this so - machinery setup. his blade is not big enough to turn this so we - machinery setup. his blade is not big enough to turn this so we had machinery setup. his blade is not i big enough to turn this so we had to id big enough to turn this so we had to go to— big enough to turn this so we had to go to newcastle _ big enough to turn this so we had to go to newcastle to _ big enough to turn this so we had to go to newcastle to use _ big enough to turn this so we had to go to newcastle to use a _ big enough to turn this so we had to go to newcastle to use a laser - big enough to turn this so we had to go to newcastle to use a laser to . go to newcastle to use a laser to turn it _ go to newcastle to use a laser to turn it. ~ ., ., ., ,

turn it. well done. -- we had to use a lathe. turn it. well done. -- we had to use a lathe- thank— turn it. well done. -- we had to use a lathe. thank you _ turn it. well done. -- we had to use a lathe. thank you for _ turn it. well done. -- we had to use a lathe. thank you for coming - turn it. well done. -- we had to use a lathe. thank you for coming in. i still to come on breakfast. from our mountain tops to the bottom of our oceans. sir david attenborough has shown us the beauty of britain. we'll have more on the series finale of wild isles just before 9 this morning. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died during a fire at a block of flats in beckton. five people have also been injured and taken to hospital. five ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to the fire on tollgate road yesterday evening. police say inquiries into the cause are still ongoing. no trains are running from euston station this morning as the west coast main line is closed for works up to milton keynes central. the disruption will last for the entire bank holiday weekend.

also more works near victoria means southern and gatwick express services are being diverted. passengers are being advised to check their routes before they travel. the bank holiday period is still the lowest period of passenger traffic, so we do keep an eye on that — make sure we are disrupting as minimum people as possible. so we are using the bank holiday still, at the moment, while those numbers are still low. the tube service is also being affected by closures. thejubilee and waterloo and city lines have planned closures. this morning the met line is also partially closed. and at the moment the district and ooverground lines are part suspended. everything else is looking 0k. now the weather for later. there will be a few scattered light showers this afternoon but you might not see them depending on where you are. top temperatures of 15 degrees. that's all from us for now. there's more on all these stories on the bbc news website. we'll be back in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. as two million british holiday—makers head abroad over easter, passengers travelling through dover are warned they'll face delays. ca rs have cars have weights of around an hour to get through passport control this morning. the port is desperate to

not repeat the horrible scenes from last weekend. police in northern ireland are warning that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend as events take place to mark 25 years since the good friday agreement. good morning from a city farm in leeds where they are expecting their busiest weekend of the year. and as more of us make plans at the last minute, i will be looking at how you can still have fun on a budget. a penalty shoot—out involving england, but history was rewritten by the lionesses. chloe kelly scored to beat brazil on penalties and helping england win the first ever women's finalissima. and good morning from rspb dungeness in kent. i am here looking at the vast array of wildlife here this morning and taking a look at the weather forecast through the easter weekend which is looking mainly fine and settled, some rain on the way by easter monday. all of the details coming up shortly.

it's friday the 7th april. our main story. passengers travelling through dover are being warned they'll face delays, as millions of british holiday makers are expected to head abroad this weekend. contingency plans have been put in place to avoid a repeat of last week, which saw drivers waiting more than 14 hours. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, reports. the long easter weekend is here, and it's traditionally a big one for travel. at the port of dover last weekend, some coach passengers trying to get on ferries to france had to wait 12 hours or more. plans to make things go more smoothly now include spreading out some of today's coach travel to quieter times or to tomorrow. despite the measures in place, the port has warned there could be waits of a few hours at the busiest times today. it's also expected to be a busy few days on the roads, and taking the train instead won't be an option for everybody as a huge programme of engineering work is carried out on britain's railway. for example, there are no services

between london euston and milton keynes until tuesday. easter is unique in that there is a four day window for us to be able to do work effectively. and of course fewer people do travel than during the normal week. it's a really good opportunity for us to make improvements to the railway for the future. 0ne estimate says two million brits are heading overseas this weekend. the number of flights leaving uk airports remains below pre—pandemic levels, but is 11% up on last easter. industry bosses have insisted airlines and airports now have enough staff to cope with demand. but a series of strikes in france has been causing cancellations of some flights and eurostar services. whether it's by plane, train, car orferry, the advice is to plan ahead and prepare. katy austin, bbc news. simonjonesjoins us now from dover.

good morning, simon. you have seen what is going on this morning, how busyis what is going on this morning, how busy is it? the what is going on this morning, how bus is it? ._ , what is going on this morning, how bus is it? , ., what is going on this morning, how bus is it? ., , ., busy is it? the delays are starting to creep up- _ busy is it? the delays are starting to creep up- at — busy is it? the delays are starting to creep up. at the _ busy is it? the delays are starting to creep up. at the start - busy is it? the delays are starting to creep up. at the start of- busy is it? the delays are starting to creep up. at the start of the i to creep up. at the start of the morning when i got here at 6am, the cars were facing delays of around half an hour to get through passport control, now you can see the cars are queueing up, facing weight of around an hour. also over in calais on the other side of the travel, coach passengers have been facing quite long waits there. many of those returning to the uk after the port describing a horrible experience here in dover last weekend when coach passengers in particular face to weights of 12, 13, sometimes more than 14 hours to make the channeljourney. the port says it will be very busy today, could be another difficult day as well. the port says, though, on the

good news side, the number of coaches booked this weekend is actually around a third down on the numbers we saw last weekend. and there is more space in the port this weekend to process the coach passengers, who now have to get off the coach and have their passports stamped, as a consequence of brexit. but on the downside, although the ferry companies have been encouraging the coaches to turn up in a staggered routine, so not everyone arrives at once, the reality is that many of these journeys have been booked months in advance. if your coach operator says, can you travel to more of the day after, you will perhaps not be best pleased about that. you could face weights of several hours at the pinch points today, but the port is not —— optimistic it will not as be as bad as last weekend but we will

have an eye on that. the labour party has been criticised after posting a message on its official twitter account, which claimed rishi sunak doesn't think child sex abusers should go to prison. 0ur political correspondent pete saulljoins us now. the first thing we should do is explain to people, what was in the tweet, what was said?— explain to people, what was in the tweet, what was said? labour have tried to paint _ tweet, what was said? labour have tried to paint itself _ tweet, what was said? labour have tried to paint itself of _ tweet, what was said? labour have tried to paint itself of the _ tweet, what was said? labour have tried to paint itself of the party - tried to paint itself of the party of law and order, but the central headline claim of the tweet suggests that rishi sunak the prime minister thinks that people convicted of child sexual abuse should not be sent to prison, and that has prompted widespread criticism. it has been accompanied with some figures that labour has provided about the number of people jailed for child sex offences since the conservatives came to power in 2010. it is worth pointing out that rishi sunak was not even an mp in 2010, he was elected five years later. a chorus of criticism including from

the left of politics, labour's former shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell called on the party to take the tweet down, saying it was not the type of politics that labour should be engaged in. in the past hour or so, we have been speaking to the shadow culture secretary lucy powell, who has was repeatedly asked whether she stood by the headline claim and she would not really go there, although she said that she stood by the essence of what the tweet was trying to say. i stood by the essence of what the tweet was trying to say.- stood by the essence of what the tweet was trying to say. i can see that it is not — tweet was trying to say. i can see that it is not to _ tweet was trying to say. i can see that it is not to everybody's - that it is not to everybody's tastes. _ that it is not to everybody's tastes, absolutely, and that some people _ tastes, absolutely, and that some people you know, will not like it in chile _ people you know, will not like it in chile -- _ people you know, will not like it in chile —— clearlyjohn mcdonnell is one of— chile —— clearlyjohn mcdonnell is one of those. but that is the sort of cut— one of those. but that is the sort of cut and — one of those. but that is the sort of cut and thrust nature of politics _ of cut and thrust nature of politics i_ of cut and thrust nature of politics. i didn't design the graphic, _ politics. i didn't design the graphic, it's not my graphic. but i'm graphic, it's not my graphic. but im here, — graphic, it's not my graphic. but im here, i— graphic, it's not my graphic. but i'm here, lam here to graphic, it's not my graphic. but i'm here, i am here to claim what is

lying— i'm here, i am here to claim what is lying beneath it which is a very serious — lying beneath it which is a very serious point about what is happening in our criminaljustice system — happening in our criminaljustice system which i think most of your viewers _ system which i think most of your viewers would find pretty shocking stop~ _ viewers would find pretty shocking stop. lucy— viewers would find pretty shocking stop. lucy powell trying to take it to the _ stop. lucy powell trying to take it to the conservative record on crime in office. _ to the conservative record on crime in office, labour trying to talk that— in office, labour trying to talk that issue _ in office, labour trying to talk that issue up ahead of the local elections — that issue up ahead of the local elections in a month for now. of these _ elections in a month for now. of these elections are a rehearsal for these elections are a rehearsal for the general election which is due to happen— the general election which is due to happen next year, perhaps that points — happen next year, perhaps that points to — happen next year, perhaps that points to quite a rancorous campaign. points to quite a rancorous campaign-— points to quite a rancorous camain. ., , . the suspended conservative mp, scott benton, is facing further questions over secretly filmed footage, where he appears to explain how to get around parliamentary rules on corporate hospitality. in a video released by the times newspaper, he suggests that firms can artificially lower the value of hospitality so that gifts don't become public. mr benton has referred himself to parliament's standards watchdog. police in northern ireland have

warned that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend — as events take place to mark 25 years since the good friday agreement. chief constable simon byrne said the trouble could be an attempt to lure officers into gun or bomb attacks. m15 recently raised northern ireland's terrorism threat level to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a person died in a fire in a block of flats in east london. the victim, who is believed to be a woman, died at the scene. five more people were injured and have been taken to hospital. protests have continued in france over legislation to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. yesterday in paris, one of french president emmanuel macron's favourite restaurants was briefly set on fire. we're joined now by our paris correspondent hugh schofield. good morning. 0k, good morning. ok, so the protesters

are certainly making themselves felt when it comes to emmanuel macron. but now there is a ruling on the legislation next week?- but now there is a ruling on the legislation next week? yes, you 'oin me near legislation next week? yes, you 'oin me the — legislation next week? yes, you 'oin me near the southern i legislation next week? yes, you 'oin me near the southern part i legislation next week? yes, you 'oin me near the southern part of i legislation next week? yes, youjoin me near the southern part of paris i me near the southern part of paris where the procession ended yesterday. and all of —— along the avenue here there is a trail of destruction, bus shelters, bottles, glass everywhere, advertising stations like this all smashed up. and as you mentioned there, the restaurant which is a favourite of president macron in montparnasse had its hoarding briefly set on fire by the protesters as they made their way to central paris yesterday. so there is no sign of this abating. another day of protest called for next thursday and that is on the eve of this ruling by the constitutional council, and that is the body that rules on the constitutionality of laws, and it is the last hope of the

protesters that this body will rule that the pension law is not in conformity with the constitution. it is a bit of a forlorn hope, frankly, it is possible they could be some technical decision which allows the protesters to have some kind of victory. in any case the government says it has no intention of turning back for the time being we are set for more of this kind of protest. thank you very much, hugh. let's go to sarah who is in dungeness this morning at a nature reserve. i imagine it is a great morning because it is one of those places as i look out, without your expert knowledge, where you can see the weather, you can actually watch it unfold. you can indeed, good morning. first thing this morning, the skies were clear, it was cold and frosty almost put through the morning we have watched the clouds rolling in behind us. we have got a bit more cloud just cropping up over the past hour

or so. just cropping up over the past hour orso. here just cropping up over the past hour or so. here at rspb dungeness in kent, it is a shingle thatjuts out into the english channel, a triangle of land home to around 200 species of land home to around 200 species of birds, but also the biggest leeches found anywhere in the uk. it is a vital habitat for all sorts of wildlife here. if you are hoping to get out and spot some nature where you live this weekend, and what is the weather doing across the uk? it is a mixed picture, but generally a fine, settled weather story. for many of us through good friday and through the weekend as well. mostly dry conditions with sunny spells, easter monday it will turn wetter and windier as well. for the here and now, a chilly start to good friday, which is below freezing in several spots. the sunshine has been strong for the time of year, dry and bright weather, glad across south—east england, the odd isolated

shower possible and more cloud drifting in for north east england and north—east scotland. under the cloud, temperature nine to 11 degrees. in the sunshine for central and western areas, probably up to 14 or 15, which should feel quite pleasant with the light winds today. 0vernight we keep the largely dry, settled weather, more cloud drifting into parts of eastern england and eastern scotland so temperature is not feeling too low underneath the cloud. a touch of frost and a few misty patches for some central and western parts of the uk. saturday, more cloud drifting across it in parts of england and scotland whereas further west, more sunshine, fair weather cloud through the day. temperatures fairly good, 15 or 16 in the sunny spells on saturday, cooler once again close to the east coast. it looks like we should see the settled weather continuing into sunday as well. wet and unsettled

for easter monday so enjoy it while it lasts. when stacey broadmeadow was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer in 2018, she feared it would prevent her from having a child. she had to undergo major surgery, which involved the removal of her ovaries, but she was able to freeze her eggs, and after being given the all—clear had ivf. stacey is with us now with harry. he is being dubbed the miracle baby, good morning, barry! and smiling just on q! and rebecca halstead, who was stacey's nurse the christie hospital in manchester. how is harry doing? nearly five months, he can talk, there you go! he is babbling away. but he is doing

brilliantly. as babies go, i am told he is quite good, quite content, sleeping through. it is he is quite good, quite content, sleeping through.— sleeping through. it is a complicated _ sleeping through. it is a complicated story, - sleeping through. it is a i complicated story, yours, sleeping through. it is a - complicated story, yours, to say sleeping through. it is a _ complicated story, yours, to say the least. i was reading through the notes and with my limited, maybe you can help me with this, i read some of the operations he went through in advance of ivf. so the things you had removed, is it all right to about this?— had removed, is it all right to about this? , , , ., about this? the list is very long! you had your— about this? the list is very long! you had your appendix - about this? the list is very long! | you had your appendix removed, about this? the list is very long! - you had your appendix removed, gall bladder, spleen, your momentum, i didn't know that one. both ovaries, both fallopian tubes removed. that is a lot of you that were taken out for obvious reasons, necessary reasons. , ., ., reasons. so, then when you are presented _ reasons. so, then when you are presented with _ reasons. so, then when you are presented with someone - reasons. so, then when you are presented with someone like i reasons. so, then when you are - presented with someone like stacey, how much— presented with someone like stacey, how much hope can you give a woman who wants _ how much hope can you give a woman who wants to— how much hope can you give a woman who wants to have her own child, was to give _ who wants to have her own child, was to give birth _ who wants to have her own child, was to give birth to a child, who has had all— to give birth to a child, who has had all of— to give birth to a child, who has had all of that done?— to give birth to a child, who has had all of that done? well, luckily, we ot had all of that done? well, luckily, we got stacey _ had all of that done? well, luckily, we got stacey at — had all of that done? well, luckily, we got stacey at the _ had all of that done? well, luckily, we got stacey at the beginning, i

we got stacey at the beginning, didn't— we got stacey at the beginning, didn't we? _ we got stacey at the beginning, didn't we? so— we got stacey at the beginning, didn't we? so we _ we got stacey at the beginning, didn't we? so we could - we got stacey at the beginning, didn't we? so we could start - we got stacey at the beginning, didn't we? so we could start to| didn't we? so we could start to prepare — didn't we? so we could start to prepare stacey— didn't we? so we could start to prepare stacey for— didn't we? so we could start to prepare stacey for the - didn't we? so we could start to prepare stacey for the major. prepare stacey for the major surgery _ prepare stacey for the major surgery so _ prepare stacey for the major surgery. so that's _ prepare stacey for the major surgery. so that's when - prepare stacey for the major surgery. so that's when we i prepare stacey for the major- surgery. so that's when we started to talk— surgery. so that's when we started to talk to _ surgery. so that's when we started to talk to her— surgery. so that's when we started to talk to her at _ surgery. so that's when we started to talk to her at that _ surgery. so that's when we started to talk to her at that point - surgery. so that's when we started to talk to her at that point about i to talk to her at that point about harvesting — to talk to her at that point about harvesting her— to talk to her at that point about harvesting her eggs. _ to talk to her at that point about harvesting her eggs. so- to talk to her at that point about harvesting her eggs. so we - to talk to her at that point about harvesting her eggs. so we did i to talk to her at that point aboutj harvesting her eggs. so we did a to talk to her at that point about - harvesting her eggs. so we did a lot of talking _ harvesting her eggs. so we did a lot of talking through _ harvesting her eggs. so we did a lot of talking through the _ harvesting her eggs. so we did a lot of talking through the surgery, - of talking through the surgery, through— of talking through the surgery, through what _ of talking through the surgery, through what implications - of talking through the surgery, through what implications that| of talking through the surgery, - through what implications that would haver _ through what implications that would have, it _ through what implications that would have, it would — through what implications that would have, it would put _ through what implications that would have, it would put stacey— through what implications that would have, it would put stacey into - through what implications that would have, it would put stacey into the . have, it would put stacey into the menopause, _ have, it would put stacey into the menopause, that _ have, it would put stacey into the menopause, that is _ have, it would put stacey into the menopause, that isjust— have, it would put stacey into the menopause, that isjust all- have, it would put stacey into the menopause, that isjust all addedj menopause, that isjust all added things— menopause, that isjust all added things that — menopause, that isjust all added things that she _ menopause, that isjust all added things that she needed _ menopause, that isjust all added things that she needed to - menopause, that isjust all added things that she needed to think. things that she needed to think about— things that she needed to think about prior— things that she needed to think about prior to— things that she needed to think about prior to going _ things that she needed to think about prior to going for- things that she needed to think about prior to going for the - things that she needed to thinkj about prior to going for the egg harvesting _ about prior to going for the egg harvesting and _ about prior to going for the egg harvesting and the _ about prior to going for the egg harvesting and the surgery. - about prior to going for the egg harvesting and the surgery. i. about prior to going for the egg harvesting and the surgery. i think --eole harvesting and the surgery. i think people forget. _ harvesting and the surgery. i think people forget, stacey, _ harvesting and the surgery. i think people forget, stacey, deciding i harvesting and the surgery. i think people forget, stacey, deciding to | people forget, stacey, deciding to have a _ people forget, stacey, deciding to have a baby in itself is massive, but also — have a baby in itself is massive, but also when you are diagnosed with cancer _ but also when you are diagnosed with cancer as— but also when you are diagnosed with cancer as well, how did you find the headspace? — cancer as well, how did you find the headspace? what tactics did you use the gets— headspace? what tactics did you use the gets to _ headspace? what tactics did you use the gets to the end goal? i had alwa s the gets to the end goal? i had always wanted _ the gets to the end goal? i had always wanted to _ the gets to the end goal? i had always wanted to be _ the gets to the end goal? i had always wanted to be a - the gets to the end goal? i had| always wanted to be a mummy, the gets to the end goal? i tar. always wanted to be a mummy, ever since i was little. he is one that has given me to get through my treatment. —— driven me to get to my treatment. —— driven me to get to my treatment. i wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him. when i was going through my treatment... i wasn't for him. when i was going through my treatment. . .- wasn't for him. when i was going through my treatment... i think he is sa in, through my treatment... i think he is saying. he _ through my treatment... i think he is saying, he needs _ through my treatment... i think he is saying, he needs a _ through my treatment... i think he

is saying, he needs a giraffe! - through my treatment. .. i think he is saying, he needs a giraffe! i - through my treatment... i think he is saying, he needs a giraffe! i am| is saying, he needs a giraffe! i am trying to interpret.— trying to interpret. when i was aroin trying to interpret. when i was going through _ trying to interpret. when i was going through my— trying to interpret. when i was going through my treatment, i trying to interpret. when i was i going through my treatment, all i had in my head was eventually becoming a mummy. ih had in my head was eventually becoming a mummy.— had in my head was eventually becoming a mummy. had in my head was eventually becomin a mumm . , ., .,, becoming a mummy. in terms of hope, how much hope — becoming a mummy. in terms of hope, how much hope were _ becoming a mummy. in terms of hope, how much hope were you _ becoming a mummy. in terms of hope, how much hope were you able - becoming a mummy. in terms of hope, how much hope were you able to - becoming a mummy. in terms of hope, j how much hope were you able to have? in how much hope were you able to have? in the _ how much hope were you able to have? in the beginning i didn't have much hope. i got 17 eggs harvested, and when i went to ivf, i soon realise that that is not that many. and then hope kind of went away a little bit. and then i had a miscarriage, and it was rock bottom. but now he is here, here he is. so it can happen. isoothed here he is. so it can happen. what do ou here he is. so it can happen. what do you say — here he is. so it can happen. what do you say to _ here he is. so it can happen. what do you say to rebecca _ here he is. so it can happen. what do you say to rebecca and - here he is. so it can happen. what do you say to rebecca and all of her colleagues? you have been through a lot together, what you say to that? just a massive you. without the christie, i wouldn't be here today. thank you so much. just a massive thank you. she has been super supportive to my cancer treatment but also supportive through my fertility treatment as well. she has been an ear for fertility treatment as well. she has

been an earfor me fertility treatment as well. she has been an ear for me at the end of the phone. isaute been an ear for me at the end of the hone. ~ ., been an ear for me at the end of the hone. . ., ,., been an ear for me at the end of the hone. . ., . ., phone. we hear so much about the ressures phone. we hear so much about the pressures on _ phone. we hear so much about the pressures on health _ phone. we hear so much about the pressures on health services, - phone. we hear so much about the pressures on health services, so i pressures on health services, so much. and we hear this tale you have told us of the very personal relationship, the help and kindness. it must be hard for you to literally find the time, the resources, to help people as you would wish. yes. help people as you would wish. yes, it is hard, but _ help people as you would wish. yes, it is hard, but the _ help people as you would wish. yes, it is hard, but the patient is the centre — it is hard, but the patient is the centre of— it is hard, but the patient is the centre of everything that we do. that— centre of everything that we do. that is— centre of everything that we do. that is our— centre of everything that we do. that is our drive. that is what we do what — that is our drive. that is what we do what we — that is our drive. that is what we do what we do. —— why we do what we do. do what we do. —— why we do what we do there _ do what we do. —— why we do what we do there is _ do what we do. —— why we do what we do there is no — do what we do. —— why we do what we do. there is no task that is to big for us _ do. there is no task that is to big for us specialist nurses. can do. there is no task that is to big for us specialist nurses.— for us specialist nurses. can i brin u- for us specialist nurses. can i bring up something _ for us specialist nurses. can i bring up something that - for us specialist nurses. can ii bring up something that stacey for us specialist nurses. cam i bring up something that stacey said, rebecca, i think it is really important that you emphasise this, spotting it only. absolutely, yeah. —— spotting it early. we were just talking about deborahjames, bowel cancer, one of the things that she

said, look at your post. so what were your symptoms? i had a really sharp pain in my abdomen where my appendix was, it was my appendix burst in. i appendix was, it was my appendix burst in. �* ~' ., appendix was, it was my appendix burst in. �* ~ ., ., burst in. i didn't know that so i carried on- _ burst in. i didn't know that so i carried on- i — burst in. i didn't know that so i carried on. i started _ burst in. i didn't know that so i carried on. i started to - burst in. i didn't know that so i carried on. i started to get - burst in. i didn't know that so i j carried on. i started to get dull pains, but nothing that you would think, i would get that looked at. then i got very slight spotting between my periods, but nothing out of my norm. and i only got checked because of my desire to become a mum, i thought something might be wrong and something is not quite right. but had higher i've not wanted that, i might have carried on. ,, , ~ wanted that, i might have carried on, ,, , ~' ., wanted that, i might have carried on. ,, , ~ ., ., on. she is like a poster girl for ou on. she is like a poster girl for you now! _ on. she is like a poster girl for you now! she _ on. she is like a poster girl for you now! she really _ on. she is like a poster girl for you now! she really is. - on. she is like a poster girl for you now! she really is. she i on. she is like a poster girl for you now! she really is. she is| on. she is like a poster girl for i you now! she really is. she is an inspiration. _ you now! she really is. she is an inspiration, stacey. _ you now! she really is. she is an inspiration, stacey. the - you now! she really is. she is an| inspiration, stacey. the moment you now! she really is. she is an - inspiration, stacey. the moment she was diagnosed, she took it absolutely head—on. she faced it so bravely _ absolutely head—on. she faced it so bravely. and now we have harry which isjust—

bravely. and now we have harry which isjust incredible. and stacey's jenny, — isjust incredible. and stacey's jenny, five years this year it is a really— jenny, five years this year it is a really big — jenny, five years this year it is a really big milestone. fine jenny, five years this year it is a really big milestone.— really big milestone. one of the reasons you _ really big milestone. one of the reasons you have _ really big milestone. one of the reasons you have good - really big milestone. one of the reasons you have good success| really big milestone. one of the - reasons you have good success with that treatment is because things were spotted early. so just echoing, really, what stacey said. it is early referral _ really, what stacey said. it is early referral to _ really, what stacey said. it is early referral to a _ really, what stacey said. it is early referral to a specialist, that is what _ early referral to a specialist, that is what i — early referral to a specialist, that is what i like to echo everybody as welt _ is what i like to echo everybody as welt there — is what i like to echo everybody as well. there are two specialist unit in the _ well. there are two specialist unit in the country that deal with appendix tumours and we should be looking _ appendix tumours and we should be looking after patients like stacey. has harry — looking after patients like stacey. has harry been back to the hospital since? he has harry been back to the hospital since? ., . �* has harry been back to the hospital since? ., , �* , ., since? he hasn't been to the hosital since? he hasn't been to the hospital yetr _ since? he hasn't been to the hospitalyet, no, _ since? he hasn't been to the hospital yet, no, that - since? he hasn't been to the hospital yet, no, that may i since? he hasn't been to the | hospital yet, no, that may be since? he hasn't been to the i hospital yet, no, that may be in august when i gave my next scan, i might bring him along. i august when i gave my next scan, i might bring him along.— might bring him along. i think you will have plenty — might bring him along. i think you will have plenty people _ might bring him along. i think you will have plenty people of - might bring him along. i think you will have plenty people of looking| will have plenty people of looking after him. she will have plenty people of looking after him. ., .,, will have plenty people of looking after him. ,, .,, ., , will have plenty people of looking after him. ,, ., , ., after him. she has met him outside a hosital. after him. she has met him outside a hospital- and — after him. she has met him outside a hospital. and we _ after him. she has met him outside a hospital. and we have _ after him. she has met him outside a hospital. and we have patient - after him. she has met him outside a hospital. and we have patient days. i hospital. and we have patient days. he has definite _ hospital. and we have patient days. he has definite -- _ hospital. and we have patient days. he has definite -- he _ hospital. and we have patient days. he has definite -- he has _ hospital. and we have patient days. he has definite -- he has timed - hospital. and we have patient days.

he has definite -- he has timed his| he has definite —— he has timed his grumbling so well, he is like, you have all been talking too long, time to go! thank you so much, delighted for you stacey and harry, he is a gem. for you stacey and harry, he is a em. ., ,.,,.,_ ., for you stacey and harry, he is a em. ., ., ., , gem. you will probably hear harry for a little while! _ gem. you will probably hear harry for a little while! he _ gem. you will probably hear harry for a little while! he will - gem. you will probably hear harry for a little while! he will give - gem. you will probably hear harry for a little while! he will give us i for a little while! he will give us a little backdrop for a moment or two! as we've been hearing, many of us are looking forward to a long easter weekend. today is one of the busiest days of the year for family outings and day trips. hannah looks a lot at the cost of living crisis, higher bills, but also looking at ideas that perhaps might help people who might want to get out and about. but they don't necessarily have tonnes of funds so how can they do it? good morning, yes, we are on a city farm which is one way of doing it. we have got the goats over here, just there, and then coming over there, they have gone a bit camera

shy, but the shetland ponies, and anyone who comes to the farm will be able to feed them. we have just seen inside so many carrots being chopped up inside so many carrots being chopped up so that there is enough feed for all of the ponies and the donkeys this weekend. there are the sheep and lambs over there, plenty of them around. and just down there, we have the larmour and the alpacas you will with earlier. —— the larmour who you we were with earlier. across the uk, is expected that 6.5 million of us will make an overnight at some point over the next four days. that will bring £1.8 billion into the uk economy, and even more of us are waiting to see what happens particularly with the weather, making our plans last minute. around 3.5 million people still have not quite decided what exactly they are going to do but hoping to do

something. let's talk to harry, from the consumer magazine which. what are people telling you that they want to see out of the easter weekend?— want to see out of the easter weekend? .,, , ., ., , ,, weekend? easter is a low-pressure holida , weekend? easter is a low-pressure holiday. there _ weekend? easter is a low-pressure holiday, there is _ weekend? easter is a low-pressure holiday, there is on _ weekend? easter is a low-pressure holiday, there is on the _ weekend? easter is a low-pressure holiday, there is on the pressure i weekend? easter is a low-pressure holiday, there is on the pressure of christmas to spend a lot all summer. this is an opportunity for people to get out in the uk, a nice easy holiday, where you can work with the weather but what we would say to people is, make sure you book ahead. everyone else seems to be having the same last—minute idea because you can save a lot of money and tickets to go fast in some of these big events. ., ., ., ,., , , to go fast in some of these big events. ., ., ., , , ., events. you have got some tips to run through. _ events. you have got some tips to run through, let's _ events. you have got some tips to run through, let's go _ events. you have got some tips to run through, let's go through - events. you have got some tips to i run through, let's go through them. what kind of thing to recommend that people could be doing if they are about money?— people could be doing if they are about money? people could be doing if they are about mone ? ., . . , ., , about money? fantastic city farm is like this can — about money? fantastic city farm is like this can be _ about money? fantastic city farm is like this can be free _ about money? fantastic city farm is like this can be free or _ about money? fantastic city farm is like this can be free or cheap - about money? fantastic city farm is like this can be free or cheap way i like this can be free or cheap way to have a good time and get out into nature, but also our great museums have put on some really good easter events this year. where they are trying to encourage people to get in and learn about their local area, thatis

and learn about their local area, that is a great way to entertain kids for a long time. but if you are looking for something more traditional, the cinema, most of the major chains have got cheap £2 50, even free deals for children with morning screenings. in so look out for those. mil morning screenings. in so look out for those. �* , ., , , for those. all very well assuming ou can for those. all very well assuming you can get _ for those. all very well assuming you can get there, _ for those. all very well assuming you can get there, what - for those. all very well assuming you can get there, what tips - for those. all very well assuming you can get there, what tips do i for those. all very well assuming i you can get there, what tips do you have about that? isaute you can get there, what tips do you have about that?— you can get there, what tips do you have about that? we still have a £2 bus ca- have about that? we still have a £2 bus cap until— have about that? we still have a £2 bus cap until the _ have about that? we still have a £2 bus cap until the end _ have about that? we still have a £2 bus cap until the end of _ have about that? we still have a £2 bus cap until the end ofjune, - have about that? we still have a £2 bus cap until the end ofjune, said. bus cap until the end ofjune, said people should look into that, make the most of it before that goes. that could be saving you up to £6 on a bus ticket, it's fantastic. if you want to go by rail, lot of the trade operators, chiltern and scotrail are offering cheaper deals for children travelling with parents, make sure you look at those. also national rail will also often have two days art deals so the buxom museums, if you —— two—for—one days out deals.

for the museums or fairgrounds. people will be thinking about eating out and easter eggs, what you think about that? ig’s out and easter eggs, what you think about that? ' :: ' ., out and easter eggs, what you think about that? ' i: , ., . ., ., about that? 10% of the chocolate vendin of about that? 10% of the chocolate vending of the — about that? 10% of the chocolate vending of the uk _ about that? 10% of the chocolate vending of the uk is _ about that? 10% of the chocolate vending of the uk is easter - about that? 10% of the chocolate vending of the uk is easter eggs| about that? 10% of the chocolate i vending of the uk is easter eggs so there is a lot of money out there. if you can, have easter eggs day after, they will be cheaper. but if you want to go for an easter meal, so many of our restaurants are doing kids eat for free, asda, morrisons, ikea, yo sushi even have a dealfor children to have a cheap meal when adults spend the money. so look at that and that is a great way of spending some time in the easter holiday. spending some time in the easter holida . ., .. spending some time in the easter holida . ., ~ , ., ., spending some time in the easter holida . ., ~' ., ., spending some time in the easter holida . ., ~ ., ., ., ., holiday. thank you for doing all of that research _ holiday. thank you for doing all of that research which _ holiday. thank you for doing all of that research which will— holiday. thank you for doing all of that research which will hopefully | that research which will hopefully be useful for people who are thinking about what they might still want to do this weekend. many people will be hoping that the weather stays like this so we can get outside into the outdoors. hello,

thank ou outside into the outdoors. hello, thank you very — outside into the outdoors. hello, thank you very much. _ outside into the outdoors. hello, thank you very much. enjoy - outside into the outdoors. hello, thank you very much. enjoy the i thank you very much. enjoy the donkeys, and have you made friends with the llamas yet? last donkeys, and have you made friends with the llamas yet?— with the llamas yet? last i looked, the were with the llamas yet? last i looked, they were having _ with the llamas yet? last i looked, they were having a _ with the llamas yet? last i looked, they were having a rest _ with the llamas yet? last i looked, they were having a rest over - with the llamas yet? last i looked, j they were having a rest over there, they were having a rest over there, the llamas. i think they were a bit put off by the camera earlier. so we have not had them, but we will be a chat with them, and see what we can do. ,, ., , ._ ., ~ do. see what they say, then! thank ou ve do. see what they say, then! thank you very much _ do. see what they say, then! thank you very much will _ do. see what they say, then! thank you very much will stop. _ morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with kimberley and rav. good morning. coming up on morning live, with food prices rising we investigate why there's something fishy going on with our ready meals. chefjohn gregory—smith finds out all about swapflation, where the food producers are swapping out the more pricey ingredients like fish, for cheaper ones like rehydrated potatoes, but charging you more for the privilege. plus, new government figures out this week show divorces have hit a ten—year high. family law expert amanda mcalister is here to help avoid costly legal fees by answering your questions

on everything from no fault divorces to co—parenting quarrels, which often flare up over the half term. something else flaring up at the moment is spring colds. millions of brits suffer with one and over the last month the number of patients calling nhs 111 for help has gone up. dr punam is here to tell us why the changing weather could be to blame. the last few days we've seen - temperatures ranging from freezing to as high as 15 degrees, i this can play havoc with our bodies and increase our. chances of catching bugs. i've got some money—saving home remedies to help treat them. - and actor rita simons and maths whizz bobby seagull will be here to explain why they are trekking nearly 200 miles in 15 days for bbc�*s pilgrimage and how they got into trouble with su pollard! see you at 9:15. you don't want to do that. no, for sure. time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a person died during a fire at a block of flats in beckton. five people have also been injured and taken to hospital. five ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to the fire on tollgate road yesterday evening. police say inquiries into the cause are still ongoing. no trains are running from euston station this morning as the west coast main line is closed for works up to milton keynes central. the disruption will last for the entire bank holiday weekend. also more works near victoria means southern and gatwick express services are being diverted. passengers are being advised to check their routes before they travel. the bank holiday period is still the lowest period of passenger traffic, so we do keep an eye on that — make sure we are disrupting as minimum people as possible. so we are using the bank holiday still, at the moment,

while those numbers are still low. the tube service is also being affected by closures. thejubilee and the waterloo & city lines have planned closures. this morning, the met line is also partially closed. at the moment, the district and 0verground lines are part—suspended. everything else is looking 0k. for all the latest travel news where you are, you can tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the weekend. next, it's emerged that the number of sexual harrassment incidents on the rail network across london is being under—reported — that's according to the british transport police. they've launched a campaign using vr technology to remind passengers of the sorts of crimes that won't be tolerated. they're now encouraging more people to report incidents. public confidence in policing at the moment is at an all—time low. but i would encourage anybody who experiences or sees this type of behaviour to come forward to report to us.

you will always be believed, you will be supported and we will take action. now the easter weather with kate kinsella. high pressure is in charge, so it is looking like a settled day today. some sunshine around, but there is a small chance of an isolated shower. a bright start this morning — quite a chilly start under the clear skies last night. we'll see some fairweather cloud bubbling up and that is what's likely to bring us one or two light showers. but they will be light, won't last for long and there's not many around. temperatures 15 celsius. so actually feeling quite pleasant in the light winds and in that sunshine. 0vernight, we'll see clear spells. a bit more cloud towards the end of the night with the minimum temperature dropping down to 1c. it's looking like a settled day tomorrow, we're just about hanging on to that high pressure. so some sunshine, a chance of an isolated shower. for sunday, we start to see the influence of the atlantic. it is going to be a breezier day on sunday, but still some sunshine, turning cloudy for the afternoon. but then on monday, we'll see some spells of rain, especially later —

it should start off dry. but temperatures still quite mild, especially on sunday — we're looking at a maximum of 17 celsius. that's all from us for now. don't forget to check your travel plans if youre heading anywhere this weekend. we'll be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. as we've been hearing this morning, it's going to be a busy weekend for travel, with millions expected to head abroad. travel companies are already warning people to expect delays, but contingency plans are in place to avoid similar scenes to last weekend, which saw passengers waiting more than 14 hours in dover. in order to help things run smoothly, port authorities are asking people to be patient and avoid turning up too early.

around 17 million carjourneys are set to take place, so drivers are being urged to check their tyres and oil before setting off. and with engineering work being carried out across the rail network it's advised you check before you travel, in case your trip is affected. simon calder is travel correspondent from the independent. he joins us from victoria coach station in london. maybe you can talk us about the travel in terms of the roads later. do you want to pick up first about dover. a lot of attention is on there and the problems. what have ou there and the problems. what have you heard? — there and the problems. what have you heard? i _ there and the problems. what have you heard? i have _ there and the problems. what have you heard? i have been _ there and the problems. what have you heard? i have been following i there and the problems. what have you heard? i have been following it| you heard? i have been following it all morning. it is not going to be, as far as we know, as bad as last friday evening but there are concerning signs. if you look at df

that sales —— the company that sells to calais and dunkirk, they say to give two hours to get through border controls, largely to do with post—brexit passport arrangements that need french police to check everything. they check things on the kent side to check passports. irish ferries that sail from dover to calais, they say allow up to three hours. the port of dover say they do everything they can to make things smooth and want people not to turn up smooth and want people not to turn up too early because there might be people booked on a ferry at 6pm who think they willjust people booked on a ferry at 6pm who think they will just head people booked on a ferry at 6pm who think they willjust head down early. you willjust add to the congestion. they also say to take plenty of food and drink and entertainment in case you face a long wait. i have some skin in the

game because in 25 minutes i will get on the nine o'clock bus to brussels that goes via dover and i will find out how things are in maybe three hours from now. good mornin , maybe three hours from now. good morning. simon. — maybe three hours from now. good morning, simon, should _ maybe three hours from now. good morning, simon, should we - maybe three hours from now. good morning, simon, should we take it to the airports and see what is going on? similaradvice the airports and see what is going on? similar advice about not getting there too early. that on? similar advice about not getting there too early.— there too early. that is particularly _ there too early. that is particularly the - there too early. that is particularly the case i there too early. that is| particularly the case for there too early. that is _ particularly the case for heathrow terminal five. particularly the case for heathrow terminalfive. british airways. the past week there has been a strike by security officials working at terminal five. security officials working at terminalfive. people might remember a report from there this time last week. since then, british airways have been told by heathrow to cancel 32 flights a day, 5% of schedules, to reduce pressure on the security area. but do not turn up too early. heathrow is working pretty well this

morning. there is quite a lot of bus traffic here at the station. heathrow working well. gatwick, stansted, luton and edinburgh smooth. manchester, some early cancellation such as easyjet to belfast and amsterdam and ryanair has one. i am sorry you are affected but most people will not be. it is the roads and railways where we will see uncertainty today. i the roads and railways where we will see uncertainty today.— see uncertainty today. i know with our see uncertainty today. i know with your knowledge. _ see uncertainty today. i know with your knowledge, trains. _ see uncertainty today. i know with your knowledge, trains. what - see uncertainty today. i know with your knowledge, trains. what is l your knowledge, trains. what is happening? _ your knowledge, trains. what is happening? the _ your knowledge, trains. what is happening? the biggest - your knowledge, trains. what is. happening? the biggest problem your knowledge, trains. what is - happening? the biggest problem on the west coast main line from southern scotland, north—west england, north wales and west midlands to london which is only going to milton keynes central the whole of the easter weekend. 50 miles north of london. some trains ending at rugby in warwickshire. buses running from there to kettering. a rail replacement bus will take you to a train for london

st pancras. london victoria station across from here, the bit that serves gatwick and brighton is closed all weekend. we will have another couple of stations, charing cross and waterloo east in london closed. and the beautiful line running from sheffield to manchester through the derbyshire peak district. that will be closed on saturday and sunday. wherever you are going by train, check in advance. and even though there are 600 engineering projects, most will get where they need to be without too much of a problem. there are no strikes expected. you too much of a problem. there are no strikes expected.— strikes expected. you are getting on a [on bus strikes expected. you are getting on a long bus journey. _ strikes expected. you are getting on a long bus journey. you _ strikes expected. you are getting on a long bus journey. you must- strikes expected. you are getting on a long bus journey. you must be - strikes expected. you are getting on a long bus journey. you must be thej a long busjourney. you must be the most formally dressed person on the bus. is that your normal bus attire? charlie, i normally wear this when i get to airport check—in in case

there is an upgrade and i look like i might be suitable for business class. it rarely works. but i wanted to dress formally for your excellent viewers. i might get a little bit relaxed. long—distance buses, they underpin so much travel. very popular. victoria station is busy. and no rail engineering works at the coach station. the western half of the m25 motorway is looking sticky and the m5 south from bristol to devon. avoid the middle of the day. m6 motorway to the lake district. who knows what it will be like on sunday when people wants to head from bournemouth and and the a303 going past stonehenge. sometimes a lovely road but today it will not be. lovely road but today it will not be, , ., lovely road but today it will not be. , ., ,, ., ., be. sometimes, iwonder, simon, what it is like inside — be. sometimes, iwonder, simon, what it is like inside your _ be. sometimes, iwonder, simon, what

it is like inside your head! _ it is like inside your head! 0fficially, i give you permission from me. you can dress more casually for us. ., . from me. you can dress more casually for us. ., ,.,' .., from me. you can dress more casually forus. ., , for us. that is official permission. thank you — for us. that is official permission. thank you very — for us. that is official permission. thank you very much, _ for us. that is official permission. thank you very much, indeed. - for us. that is official permission. thank you very much, indeed. i l for us. that is official permission. i thank you very much, indeed. i will dress down, dress down friday. steady, now. simon calder, thanks. no, you are fine. see you later! i do think... good morning, jane. if you took out his brain, it isjust a man. morning, jane. if you took out his brain, it isjusta man. he morning, jane. if you took out his brain, it isjust a man. he knows every road, rail route, air route. the epitome of a geek in a good way. we love geeks. you have to be a geek to be this good. if you are talking about sarina wiegman, under her, england are unbeaten. she is the lionesses coach. 30 matches without loss under her.

amazing. including last night, the finalissima, lifting the trophy after beating brazil at a sold—out wembley stadium. another victory for england women last night. they are now 30 games without a loss as they won the first women's finalissima by beating brazil on penalties on a magical night. the last time the lionesses played for a trophy at the stadium was when they lifted the euros last summer, and there was a feeling of deja vu about the winning strike. jo currie was there. the lionesses lifting trophies at wembley is becoming a familiar sight. having conquered europe, they have now conquered the champions of south america. the perfect boost with the world cup fast approaching. england dominated the opening period, with lucy bronze keeping the brazilian keeper on her toes before she set up ella toone to break the deadlock with a precision goal. chanting the forward's name something the wembley crowd are used to. after the break, brazil

showed their spirit. england having mary earps and the crossbar to thank as brazil pushed for an equaliser. england kept them at bay and were moments from victory until this. alves' scrappy goal forcing the game to penalties. georgia stanway set the tone, whilst earps played her part. and it was left to chloe kelly to win it for england. now where have we seen that before? so the lionesses' charge under sarina wiegman continues with momentum and confidence building ahead of the summer. next up, they take on australia on tuesday. this is not going to be a celebration like after the euros. after that we went on a holiday. now we are in a very important stage of competition. we have a game on tuesday, but, after that, players have such an important period with their clubs. so we can't afford to party that much. an historic moment for england. they are the first female finalissima champions. but perhaps more important,

their now 30—game unbeaten run remains intact. we saw mary earps making that save in the penalty shoot—out, and we're joined by former england keeper rachel brown—finnis, who was at the match last night. so many positives to take from the performance. if we start with the penalties, which could happen in a world cup, how encouraging was it that england kept a cool head? it was almost like they planned to go through that scenario. i am sure sarina wiegman will be proud of her team and the staff, that she has primed her team and staff about penalty shoot—outs. rachel daly�*s penalty, who came on 15 minutes before the end, was excellent. and who else but chloe kelly, the scorer in the final six months ago in the

summer. to step up and take that final penalty. and just before that, mary earps, outstanding. the world's best goalkeeper, to make a save in the final at wembley against brazil. it does not get better than that. and it made up for mary earps' spill that led to the brazil equaliser, that led to the brazil equaliser, that she had the confidence to go into the shoot—out and make a save. another positive, that england seem to have that confidence within them. i would never doubt mary earps having confidence. being a goalkeeper, part of that is to segment. any great save, any mistake that leads to a goal, it is gone. you have to get on with it and forget about it until you get the chance to review it. she was ready, she implemented everything she had donein she implemented everything she had done in training. she looked hugely

focused. it was a fantastic save. really low down, full stretch. phenomenal. i do not know because i have not been in camp, but i am sure that squad, sarina wiegman has had the discussion on penalties. it was a perfect opportunity to practise that. i am sure the crowd, including my daughter and son, were desperate for a penalty shoot—out. they wanted more and got it in dramatic fashion. england held their nerve and won. it looks like a great atmosphere. chloe kelly said she knew she was going to score. it is the winning mentality england have now. do you think it has been implemented by sarina wiegman? has been implemented by sarina wieman? . . , has been implemented by sarina wieman? . , , ., , has been implemented by sarina wieman? ., , ., , ., wiegman? precisely that. it is hard to uanti wiegman? precisely that. it is hard to quantify how _ wiegman? precisely that. it is hard to quantify how powerful _ wiegman? precisely that. it is hard to quantify how powerful it - wiegman? precisely that. it is hard to quantify how powerful it is, - wiegman? precisely that. it is hard to quantify how powerful it is, in i to quantify how powerful it is, in the situations when it can go one way or the other. the team that have

won before and believe they should win often do. for years, the germans had that over england because when it came to penalty shoot—out situations and they expected to win. we now have that mentality of the back of winning the euros and the 30 game—winning street. the final piece of the puzzle was having a manager who could implement a winning mentality and you get that by believing and by winning a trophy. they have done that and need to keep the momentum going until the world cup. it is not as simple as that to go on and win it but it puts them in the best position. it has been something that has been missing, what we needed to beat the likes of the usa in competition which they will have to do this summer. it is charlie in the _ will have to do this summer. it is charlie in the studio. we are listening to what you are saying. can i ask about goalkeepers? are there times when you just know, you

are lining up in the penalty shoot—out, looking at the person taking the penalty. are there times you know this one will go right for you? eitheryou you know this one will go right for you? either you will go the right way or you can see something in them that says they are not up for this? being the best goalkeeper in the world, that is mary earps, you have everything in your armoury. yes, it comes down to that. when you are standing there facing a penalty shoot—out, you have done your training and research and know the penalty takers and where they have gone previously, but it comes down to you making the decision. you have the tools and information but it comes down to you knowing where they will go and it is the eye contact between you and the striker. the penalty taker. are they nervous? does that lead to them reverting to typer does that lead to them reverting to type, going across the goalkeeper?

and not a cleanly struck penalty. do they do that staggered run up we saw chloe kelly do, that they want the goalkeeper to go first and that makes their decision? if you know that then you hold position and try to guess. it is a fine art than just guessing and diving and a fine art than waiting to they have struck the ball. so much goes into the mentality. and goalkeepers, it is about unnerving the attacker. tap about unnerving the attacker. top ti -s from about unnerving the attacker. top tips from the _ about unnerving the attacker. top tips from the former england goalkeeper. thank you, rachel. just the strength of the psychology. it has to be. a lot of pressure. 83,000 at wembley. all watching and hoping. just really impressive mary earps kept her nerve and chloe kelly. it is all good. a lot to learn from that. now weather with sarah. she's at dungness nature reserve.

we have been blessed. if you were not with us earlier, talk us through what it looked like. we came to you just after six o'clock and it was sunrise. it feels it has clouded over. it has a little bit but still some breaks in the cloud. i can feel the sunshine. but it was a gorgeous first thing. a clear, starry sky, and then all the colours of the rainbow in the sunrise. blues and yellows. more cloud coming in. but we are set to see decent weather through easter. this morning, we are talking about the final episode of the serious wild isles. in the spirit of all things nature i have come to this reserve at dungeness. it is home to about 200 species of bird. the crested grebe, and also

the bittern, which makes a call like blowing on the top of the bottle. it is notjust birds. there are leeches. take a look at my friends here. these are the biggest species of leeches anywhere in the uk and grow to around 20 centimetres. if you caught the last episode of wild isles, you might have seen them. i am fairly glad they are safely enclosed in the jar. if you are hoping to get out and spot wildlife where you live, how is the weather? it is looking mostly fine and settled. i can promise spring sunshine through the easter weekend. things will turn unsettled by easter monday with rain on the way. high pressure driving things at the moment. a weather front in the east is bringing more cloud initially to the south—east of england and then

more in north—east england and eastern scotland later. the potential for an isolated shower in the south—east. after the cold start with sub zero temperatures in some areas, the sunshine gets going and will warm things up nicely. most of us up to 14—15 this afternoon. it will be cooler around the east coast, north—east england, eastern scotland typically 9—11. 0vernight, we keep the largely clear and dry conditions but more cloud drifting west. temperature is not as cold as last night. holding upjust about above freezing but there could be frosty and central parts of england, and perhaps some misty conditions first thing. saturday another fine and dry day in the bulk of the uk. more cloud in the east of england and eastern scotland but it should

break up during the afternoon. long spells of sunshine and temperatures up spells of sunshine and temperatures up to around 15—16 on saturday. it looks like the settled theme should stick around on easter sunday. most will have another dry day. mulberry is picking up towards the west later in the day and more cloud and showers into northern ireland and west of scotland by the end of the day. elsewhere should be dry and it will not feel as cool close to the east coast. 14—16 for most. cooler in the far north—east of scotland on easter sunday. enjoy the weather over the next days, it is looking calm and dry, but it turns unsettled with rain on the cards on easter monday and an unsettled picture through next week. back to you. we are sticking with the outdoor theme. it has looked beautiful there.

the outdoor theme. it has looked beautifulthere. if the outdoor theme. it has looked beautiful there. if you have followed wild isles you will have seen stunning pictures with the team spending decades. sir david attenborough has spent decades journeying to exotic places. but he has brought it home to britain. looking at mountains, streams, pretty much everything. this week the series comes to a close. diving into the oceans. have a look. a spiny seahorse. 0ne just two species of seahorse that live in our waters. they thrive in the warmth brought by the gulf stream. the seagrass provides them with the seclusion they prefer for their courtship.

a crucial part of their underwater dance involves a gentle entwining of their tails. it's behaviour you might think to be more typical of the warm, balmy waters of the mediterranean. we're joined by series producer alastair fothergill and byjacca deeble, who worked as an assistant producer on the latest episode. good morning. usually, we like to chat with guests when we are running some film. both of us, we were mesmerised by sea horses. they are so beautiful. i do not know how you could have done yourjob. getting

them on camera. it is a dreamlike state watching them. i them on camera. it is a dreamlike state watching them.— them on camera. it is a dreamlike state watching them. i love filming them with the _ state watching them. i love filming them with the cameraman - state watching them. i love filming them with the cameraman because state watching them. i love filming i them with the cameraman because a lot of people do not realise we have sea horses in the country with two species. you do not have to go particularly far, dive particularly deep to see them. they are a great example of the curious and delicate animals we have on our doorstep. where were they? we filmed those off the south dorset coast on a hot summer's day. the it was a packed beach and we were a stone's throw from the beach into metres of water and several times i would look up and several times i would look up and see swimmers swimming over us and see swimmers swimming over us and they were unaware we were there. what do we know about why they look like that? why have they developed into these extraordinary creatures? you can see the weed behind them.

they are camouflaged. they are not evasive, it is about camouflage. d0 evasive, it is about camouflage. do they swim or do theyjust get carried? b. they swim or do they 'ust get carried? �* . they swim or do they 'ust get carried? �* , ., ,., they swim or do they 'ust get carried? . , ., ,., , they swim or do they 'ust get carried? . , ., , ., ., carried? a bit of both. they have a delicate fin — carried? a bit of both. they have a delicate fin on _ carried? a bit of both. they have a delicate fin on the _ carried? a bit of both. they have a delicate fin on the back _ carried? a bit of both. they have a delicate fin on the back of - carried? a bit of both. they have a delicate fin on the back of their. delicate fin on the back of their dorsal. ~ ., delicate fin on the back of their dorsal. . ., ,., delicate fin on the back of their dorsal. . ., , ., dorsal. we have some brilliant thins dorsal. we have some brilliant thin r s to dorsal. we have some brilliant things to talk _ dorsal. we have some brilliant things to talk about. _ dorsal. we have some brilliant things to talk about. sea - dorsal. we have some brilliant| things to talk about. sea slugs. that was a _ things to talk about. sea slugs. that was a wonderful _ things to talk about. sea slugs. that was a wonderful surprise. | things to talk about. sea slugs. - that was a wonderful surprise. this is called _ that was a wonderful surprise. this is called the — that was a wonderful surprise. this is called the royal flush sea slug, six centimetres long. they live on flat, muddy sea beds and eat themselves out of the house and home and move _ themselves out of the house and home and move on— themselves out of the house and home and move on flapping their little wings _ and move on flapping their little wings it — and move on flapping their little wings. it carries them up into the water— wings. it carries them up into the water and — wings. it carries them up into the water and they catch on the currents and hundreds of them float with the current— and hundreds of them float with the current to _ and hundreds of them float with the current to find new feeding grounds. that has— current to find new feeding grounds. that has never been filmed before. this was— that has never been filmed before. this was in— that has never been filmed before. this was in shetland. beautiful, beautiful— this was in shetland. beautiful, beautiful thing. another example of

these _ beautiful thing. another example of these little stories that wild isles has revealed that people have really enjoyed, _ has revealed that people have really enjoyed, as much as the bigger spectacles. | enjoyed, as much as the bigger spectacles-— spectacles. i have never seen ictures spectacles. i have never seen pictures of— spectacles. i have never seen pictures of that. _ spectacles. i have never seen pictures of that. we - spectacles. i have never seen pictures of that. we would i spectacles. i have never seen i pictures of that. we would never know they existed. that pictures of that. we would never know they existed.— pictures of that. we would never know they existed. that is what we wanted to achieve _ know they existed. that is what we wanted to achieve with _ know they existed. that is what we wanted to achieve with the - know they existed. that is what we wanted to achieve with the series, | wanted to achieve with the series, telling _ wanted to achieve with the series, telling people there is nature, big spectacles and little extraordinary, tiny stories, that match anything we could _ tiny stories, that match anything we could film _ tiny stories, that match anything we could film around the world. how do ou tell could film around the world. how do you tell the — could film around the world. how do you tell the difference _ could film around the world. how do you tell the difference between - could film around the world. how do you tell the difference between the l you tell the difference between the male and female? i do you tell the difference between the male and female?— male and female? i do not know. so lona male and female? i do not know. so long as _ male and female? i do not know. so long as they — male and female? i do not know. so long as they do! _ male and female? i do not know. so long as they do! with - male and female? i do not know. so long as they do! with birds, i male and female? i do not know. i so long as they do! with birds, they have different _ so long as they do! with birds, they have different plumage, _ so long as they do! with birds, they have different plumage, mating - have different plumage, mating techniques. i am not sure. techniques. iam not sure. ~ ., techniques. iam notsure. ., ., ., i am not sure. we are fascinated how lona ou i am not sure. we are fascinated how long you have — i am not sure. we are fascinated how long you have to _ i am not sure. we are fascinated how long you have to wait _ i am not sure. we are fascinated how long you have to wait for _ i am not sure. we are fascinated how long you have to wait for those - long you have to wait for those shots. the sea slug, how did you know it was happening? that shots. the sea slug, how did you know it was happening? that was a surrise. know it was happening? that was a surprise- we _ know it was happening? that was a surprise. we were _ know it was happening? that was a surprise. we were there _ know it was happening? that was a surprise. we were there to - know it was happening? that was a surprise. we were there to film - surprise. we were there to film other— surprise. we were there to film other things in shetland. the camera operator— other things in shetland. the camera operator came across it and realised it was— operator came across it and realised it was extraordinary and set up the

cameras _ it was extraordinary and set up the cameras and probably film that in a matter— cameras and probably film that in a matter of— cameras and probably film that in a matter of days. that is luck? a lot of it is _ matter of days. that is luck? a lot of it is planning and knowing what the animals will do but, yes, luck is important in wildlife film—making. is important in wildlife film-making. is important in wildlife film-makina. ., film-making. something more familiar, the _ film-making. something more familiar, the bluefin _ film-making. something more familiar, the bluefin tuna. - film-making. something more i familiar, the bluefin tuna. largest secies of familiar, the bluefin tuna. largest species of tuna _ familiar, the bluefin tuna. largest species of tuna in _ familiar, the bluefin tuna. largest species of tuna in the _ familiar, the bluefin tuna. largest species of tuna in the world - familiar, the bluefin tuna. largest species of tuna in the world and l familiar, the bluefin tuna. largest. species of tuna in the world and for decades they have been absent from our waters. they are an emblematic species of the potential of the restoration of the seas around the coast. what brought them back? five, ten years ago they were not seen and now these pilchards and herring that supports their numbers have returned and so have they. it is supports their numbers have returned and so have they.— and so have they. it is hard to get and so have they. it is hard to get a sense of— and so have they. it is hard to get a sense of scale, _ and so have they. it is hard to get a sense of scale, how _ and so have they. it is hard to get a sense of scale, how big - and so have they. it is hard to get a sense of scale, how big are - and so have they. it is hard to get i a sense of scale, how big are they? they are cow —sized in their largest. they are cow -sized in their laraest. . ., . , they are cow -sized in their laraest. , ., , , ., ., largest. unbelievably hard to film. the have largest. unbelievably hard to film. they have never _ largest. unbelievably hard to film.

they have never been _ largest. unbelievably hard to film. they have never been properly - largest. unbelievably hard to film. i they have never been properly filmed anywhere _ they have never been properly filmed anywhere on the planet and we spent 57 days _ anywhere on the planet and we spent 57 days over two seasons to get that — 57 days over two seasons to get that is _ 57 days over two seasons to get that is it — 57 days over two seasons to get that. is it because they are fast moving? — that. is it because they are fast moving? extraordinarily fast moving and also _ moving? extraordinarily fast moving and also the sauce fish are ephemeral and they and the birds will eat— ephemeral and they and the birds will eat them quickly and they move on and _ will eat them quickly and they move on and you — will eat them quickly and they move on and you need a fast boat and you are searching in the open ocean 30 miles— are searching in the open ocean 30 miles from — are searching in the open ocean 30 miles from the coso knowing where to id miles from the coso knowing where to -o is miles from the coso knowing where to go is tricky _ miles from the coso knowing where to go is tricky. -- miles from the coso knowing where to to is tric . ., go is tricky. -- from the coast. after this, _ go is tricky. -- from the coast. after this, how _ go is tricky. -- from the coast. after this, how do _ go is tricky. -- from the coast. after this, how do you - go is tricky. -- from the coast. after this, how do you make i go is tricky. -- from the coast. i after this, how do you make seals exciting? after this, how do you make seals excitini ? �* ., .. , after this, how do you make seals excitini ? �* ., ~' , ., after this, how do you make seals excitini ? �* ., ,, , ., .,f exciting? blakeney point, off the norfolk coast, _ exciting? blakeney point, off the norfolk coast, every _ exciting? blakeney point, off the norfolk coast, every winter - exciting? blakeney point, off the i norfolk coast, every winter females come _ norfolk coast, every winter females come to— norfolk coast, every winter females come to give birth. and then the males _ come to give birth. and then the males know the females are coming in on heat _ males know the females are coming in

on heat straightaway and they battled — on heat straightaway and they battled like crazy. they can weigh 350 kilograms. they fight to the death— 350 kilograms. they fight to the death to — 350 kilograms. they fight to the death to maintain the harem there. i have filmed — death to maintain the harem there. i have filmed all the way around the world, _ have filmed all the way around the world, in— have filmed all the way around the world, in antarctica, but those on blakeney— world, in antarctica, but those on blakeney point in north norfolk match — blakeney point in north norfolk match anything i have seen. they are amazin: match anything i have seen. they are amazing pictures. _ match anything i have seen. they are amazing pictures. if— match anything i have seen. they are amazing pictures. if we _ match anything i have seen. they are amazing pictures. if we had - match anything i have seen. they are amazing pictures. if we had not - match anything i have seen. they are amazing pictures. if we had not had i amazing pictures. if we had not had them, we could just have focused on your shirt and had basically the world's wildlife system in pictures. and well done for not trying to outshine the shirt. the fifth and final episode of wild isles will air on sunday, 7pm, on bbc one. you're watching bbc breakfast.

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