good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. our headlines. not fit for purpose — calls for major changes to prevent the abuse of disabled children in residential care. medical leaders urge the government and junior doctors to bring in an independent organisation to broker a deal in their pay dispute. thousands flock to a small australian town for a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse. it will be manchester city against real madrid in the champions league semifinals. city finishing thejob in munich to beat bayern and progress — as they look to lift the trophy

for the first time. good for the first time. morning from hampton court palace. good morning from hampton court palace. we are here for the tulip festival. look at this fabulous sunrise. for many, a cold start, but dry and sunny with rain in the south—east later. all the details throughout the programme. it's thursday, the 20th of april. our main story. there needs to be a major overhaul of regulation to prevent the horrific abuse of disabled children in residential care, according to a new report. the child safeguarding practice review panel described the current system of inspections as not fit for purpose and has made a series of recommendations. it follows an investigation into abuse at three homes in south yorkshire last year. sanchia berg reports. disabled children living in these doncaster homes experienced

systematic and sustained abuse for at least three years, according to the expert panel's first report. they found evidence of physical abuse, sexual harm, violence and neglect. their second report, published today, aims to ensure such abuse doesn't happen again. these buildings are no longer used as children's homes by the hesley group, but there are around 1700 disabled children in residential care in england. the independent panel makes nine separate recommendations, including giving disabled children a voice, with specially trained people to speak for them. there should be more homes close to children's families. and the government should bring in tougher inspections with 0fsted and the health regulator working together. the regulation and inspection system is that safety net, it is about making sure that all the things we are recommending are in fact taking place. and are working to the good

of these children. 0fsted had rated the hesley homes good, despite multiple reports. today, the regulator said it welcomed the recommendations to strengthen the system of oversight for vulnerable children. the hesley group said it had made significant changes and was committed to working with the regulators. it would prioritise its work, providing adult residential care and specialist education to people with complex needs. the government said it would continue to work closely with the sector to make sure children are not only safe, but fulfilling their potential. medical leaders are urging the government and junior doctors to bring in an independent organisation to help resolve their pay dispute in england. the academy of medical royal colleges says strike action is having a serious impact on patient care. it comes after last week's

walk—out byjunior doctors saw the cancellation of almost 200,000 appointments. the government said it would not involve a third party but ministers would engage constructively. at least 80 people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in a stampede at a school in yemen's capital, sanaa. hundreds of people crowded into the building to receive donations of money that were being given out as part of ramadan. houthi rebels have run the city since 2015. those responsible for the distribution have been detained and an investigation is under way. the home secretary is expected to be given new powers to make it easier to deport migrants to places such as rwanda. amendments to the illegal migration bill will enable suella braverman to ignore some injunctions issued by europeanjudges. it's a concession to a group of conservative mps who wanted tougher legislation. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, nick eardley.

what would the changes mean in real terms to the legislation? goad terms to the legislation? good morninu. terms to the legislation? good morning- you _ terms to the legislation? good morning. you are _ terms to the legislation? good morning. you are right. - terms to the legislation? (emf. morning. you are right. conservative mps who are keen on this legislation the government is pushing through, designed to crack down on small boats crossings, they wanted it to go further. for the past weeks, they have asked ministers to do that. they think they have won concession that would allow the home secretary and government to ignore some rulings from the european court of human rights. you might remember with the rwanda flights, the government's idea to send some asylum seekers to rwanda for cases to be processed there, the flight plans last year was blocked using the mechanism we are talking about. it would not remove it completely. it would not remove it completely. it does not mean the government can just do what it once and ignore all

injunctions, but it would give the government power to challenge those injunctions. it is designed to be a strengthening of the bill. mps on the right of the conservative party are pretty happy. but opposition parties have said for sometime they think the government approach on this is wrong and that it needs to get better at processing migrant claims a lot quicker, and that will help deal with the backlog. in claims a lot quicker, and that will help deal with the backlog. in other news, we help deal with the backlog. in other news. we are _ help deal with the backlog. in other news, we are hearing _ help deal with the backlog. in other news, we are hearing reports - help deal with the backlog. in other news, we are hearing reports that l news, we are hearing reports that the investigation into complaints against dominic raab and bullying allegations, that report could be released today. i allegations, that report could be released today.— released today. i think it is possible- _ released today. i think it is possible. we _ released today. i think it is possible. we have - released today. i think it is possible. we have talked l released today. i think it is - possible. we have talked about this a while. it has been five months in the making. dominic raab was accused of bullying in newspapers and then official complaints were made. this investigation started. he has been

on the programme a lot over the past month denying any wrongdoing but he told us if he is found to have bullied anyone he would quit. i do not have anything concrete on when that report is coming. but chatting to people who should know about the process, they are expecting it pretty soon, maybe today, maybe tomorrow. i think we will get that judgment imminently. and it is a big moment for the government because it is the deputy prime minister and his future hangs in the balance. thank ou. an intense heatwave has swept across much of asia breaking in india, at least 13 people died from heatstroke, along with two in thailand, according to local media. bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost 60 years, which caused roads to melt. a hospital in northamptonshire has been issued with enforcement action after its children's services were rated inadequate by inspectors. the care regulator raised concerns

about kettering general hospital's sepsis treatment, staff numbers and dirt levels. the faces of children whose parents claim they were poorly treated and left traumatised by kettering general hospital. we've spoken to 50 families who say staff ignored symptoms of serious illnesses, sometimes with fatal consequences. in december, the care quality commission took action to ensure people were safe on the children's unit, skylark ward, and the paediatric emergency department, with services placed at risk of closure. today's report by the care regulator underlines many of the concerns from parents, and rated paediatric services at the trust as inadequate. it said that treatment for sepsis was ineffective, that one boy who developed sepsis in december wasn't screened for hours, which was unacceptable. in particular, the report said that staff did not always act quickly upon children who are at risk

of deteriorating, that temperatures were missed and observations weren't carried out often enough. it said that nurses didn't have the right skills to keep children safe. the hospital apologised to families who felt let down and, last month, insisted changes were being made. we are improving some of those services and we're committed to making our services the best they possibly can be. but, since then, more families have come forward, including the parents of baby 0livia dooley, who was transferred to skylark ward after having a cyst removed from her neck at great 0rmond street hospital in february. 0ver seven weeks, staff apparently failed to change her breathing tube and, when it was taken out, her parents were told that 0livia stopped breathing for between seven and 1a minutes and only narrowly survived. for her to deteriorate the way she did, the team at great 0rmond street said it's rare and unheard of, really. i don't care where she's got to go, but she's not going back to kettering. she can go anywhere around the country.

she's not going back there. great 0rmond street said that, as well. they said they wouldn't send her back there. they said that? yeah. wow. so you don't think she's safe there? both: no. the hospital trust said it wouldn't comment on individual cases, but the ceo, deborah needham, said a comprehensive programme had been launched to look at the issues raised. jon ironmonger, bbc news. two teenage boys and a man have been charged with murder after a shooting at a 16th birthday in alabama, which killed four people and left 32 injured. brothers ty reik mccullough, who's 17, and 16—year—old travis mccullough were arrested along with 20—year—old wilson lamar hill. police said they are each being charged with four counts of reckless murder. the snp's treasurer colin beattie has resigned from the role after he was arrested by police investigating the party's finances. he was released without charge, but said he would also step back from his role on the scottish parliament's public audit committee until the

police investigation had concluded. stargazers from around the world have desended on a small australian town to witness a rare solar eclipse. the sky over exmouth in western australia was the best vantage point to see the spectacle unfold, with partial eclipses visible across other parts of the country. phil mercer reports. in exmouth, day turned into night in one of nature's most spectacular shows. this was australia's first total solar eclipse in years. thousands of people gathered on a remote corner of the western australia coast to marvel at this rare cosmic symmetry when the sun, the moon and the earth all aligned. here, the eclipse stretched across three hours from start to finish, but the most dramatic part, when the sun was completely blocked out, lasted for barely a minute.

astronomers say this was a rare display of the power and beauty of the universe. for most of australia, it was only a partial eclipse, where only part of the sun disappeared behind the moon. first landfall occurred over the north—western tip of australia, along the coast, and onto parts of east timor and indonesia. scientists have used the eclipse to study the sun's atmosphere and learn more about distant galaxies. it is an extraordinary spectacle. a lot of people remember the solar eclipse here. at 8.30, we'll be speaking with astronaut tim peake who watched the moment unfold. a unique moment. you say you clearly remember the one in the late 905. i cannot remember it that well. i was possibly a bed because i was a

teenager. what is your point exactly? you said it was interesting. it was extraordinary. i was on a beach in cornwall. carol would remember. do you remember it? yes, i do. you remember it? yes, ido. i you remember it? yes, i do. iwa5 you remember it? yes, i do. i was working on breakfast at the greenwich 0b5ervatory and it was spectacular. i 0bservatory and it was spectacular. i have the fancy glasses on to get a better sighting because you cannot look at it directly. this morning i am at hampton court palace because we have the tulip festival taking place. 110,000 tulips planted. you can see some in the barrels behind me but look at the sunrise. it is glorious. it is also cold. if you have not stepped outside yet, wrap up have not stepped outside yet, wrap up warm. temperature widely falling to between 2—5 and in parts of

scotland such as braemar, it is minus four with frost. you know the saying, never cast a cloot until may is out. this is mine. later we will start to see rain across the far south—east of england. we also have the cold north—easterly breeze coming in along the north sea coastline. a lot of sunshine. any glow cloud from overnight will melt away quickly and it is late in the day that it will thicken up in east anglia and the south—east and we will start to see rain. and here, gusty winds. temperatures between 11-15. in the gusty winds. temperatures between 11—15. in the north—west highlands we could see 18 degrees. 0vernight, the rain coming in across the south—east will migrate northwards. it will go into the north midlands,

norfolk, lincolnshire, yorkshire and parts of wales. to the south, some showers, to the north of that clear skies. another cold night in scotland. but not as cold further south, between 5—8. tomorrow, the rain eventually gets into northern england. behind it, sunshine and showers. some could be heavy around the midlands and west country. but still sunshine prevails in the far north of northern england and into northern ireland and scotland. but thenit northern ireland and scotland. but then it turns unsettled and colder, especially on sunday into monday. studio: never cast a cloot until may is out. what is a cloot? it is a cloth. keep your warm clothes out because the weather is

changeable. but people also say do not take off your winter coat until the may flowers are out. so it is both, depending on which part of the country you live in. very helpful. thank you. thousands of families with disabled children are unable to access savings in their child trust funds. let's take a look at what's happening. the bbc has learned that there could be more than 80,000 accounts — worth up to £210 million — that can only be accessed through a lengthy and often costly court process. all children born between september 2002 and january 2011 were given a child trust fund — a tax—free savings account, which they can access when they turn 18. most children received an initial payment of £250 from the government, when their account was set up, which families could then add to. but now, families with children who lack capacity to access their account are having to apply through the court of protection to reach their own savings —

as ruth clegg has been finding out. alljoel wants is a new trike. you can stop at the next road. after spending the past decade or so saving £6,000 in his child trust fund, his mum, laura, thought this would not be a problem. we're not trying to steal it from him or anything. we want to want to access the money for him to buy him something that he really does love. like millions of other parents, laura has been topping up her son's trust fund with her own money. but becausejoel�*s disability means he lacks capacity to make financial decisions, laura will have to go to court to access the cash. i don't think i'd want to go through the ordeal of having to go to the court of protection to get deputyship for my son and to, you know, make decisions on his behalf. we've been doing that all his life. and the sticking point is the mental capacity act. it was set up to protect people like joel from things like financial abuse.

but families and campaigners say it's doing the exact opposite and actually preventing disabled people from accessing what is rightfully theirs. these families have had to fight for their education, their health, the security of their children, all of their lives. they've been managing a massive dwp benefits package. and now we're saying that they can't do that with £2,000 or £3,000 that they've actively saved for their own children. it's entirely unjust. so this is copies of the court of protection, the original application. michelle is one of the few who has been through the court of protection process. it took her over a year and cost £1,000. the rest of it, really, is all the receipts i've kept and statements. after being made a deputy by the court, she now has a lifelong legal duty to keep receipts and account for anything she spends of alana's savings and benefits. somehow i'm not trusted now.

it's a kind of slur on my character, in a way, that someone is now questioning what i spend her money on. and this is the advice she has for thousands of other families who are yet to start the court process. if you can leave the money where it is and, hopefully, things will change one day, i would do that, because, otherwise, it's a long, bureaucratic and expensive process that you'll probably wish you'd never started. the ministry ofjustice told the bbc that it was simplifying the process and court fees were being waived in the majority of cases. but, after a consultation, it would not be changing any legislation. michelle moved joel's savings into a junior isa, but the same conditions apply. so, for now, joel must wait for his new trike. there are no days off.

it's 24/7 and it's just added paperwork and legal jargon that we don't need. it's like the government have just forgotten about these children. ruth clegg, bbc news. we'll be speaking to one father who also experienced first—hand the difficulty of accessing his son's account — and is now campaigning to help others. he'lljoin us at 8.10. let's take a look at today's papers. the rate of inflation features on many of the front pages, after figures showed it stayed above 10% in march. "a living nightmare" is the daily mirror's headline. the paper reports that some food prices are now rising seven times faster than wages. despite reporting on it almost every day, when i am at the supermarket, i cannot believe my eyes. the times says thatjudges will no longer be able to block

migrant deportations. it says the government is going to amend its illegal migration bill, so that ministers will be able to ignore interim injunctions that try to stop deportation flights. meanwhile, ministry ofjustice officials are "ready to quit" if thejustice secretary dominic raab is cleared of bullying, that's according to the guardian. the report into the allegations — which mr raab has denied — is expected to be published shortly. and one of the most—read stories on the bbc news website is about nestle being urged to cut the amount of unhealthy food it sells. investor group share action says 40% of the company's uk sales of everyday foods were high in salt, sugar or fat. nestle has pledged to set a target for healthier sales later this year.

iam sure i am sure when i was younger we used to call it nestles. speaking of healthy food. we have found a bran flake that is ten centimetres long. this is harvey with the giant bran flake. that is the actual size. there is my pen and my fingerfor scale. the actual size. there is my pen and my finger for scale. maybe charlie's quiff is a good comparison. he was preparing his first meal of the day when out fell the bran flake. ten centimetres long, 2.5 centimetres wide. he said it has got to be the biggest, surely. he said he would need a lot of milk. ten centimetres. it is quite big.

but having to break it up with a lot of milk is not the end of the world. if you are at home this morning and have had a bigger bran flake, we would like to see it. i genuinely would like to see it. i genuinely would like to see. it does not have to be a bran flake. the supermarket said we are seriously impressed. and they said he can return it for a refund. and on the theme of what people have for breakfast. a story said black tea with milk is going out of fashion and less than half of what we spend on tv, now less than half on traditional tea. the nation now apparently like herbal and fruit alternatives. you are pulling a face? no, i accidentally put my hand across the cup of tea. i thought you were grimacing at a different kind of tea. i have tried to go into the world of

fancy tea but nothing hits the spot like a proper cup of tea. would you agree? i was looking for mine, then. i have left two tea bags in it. that is another conversation. now, as repairjobs go, this one's pretty unique. specialists from the national truest will spend the next two years restoring a one—of—a—kind tapestry. it's remained untouched for 400 years — so is long overdue a bit of tlc. but first, they had to get it off the wall — as abbiejones reports. how many people does it take to unhang an historic heirloom? as many as possible. this is slow, difficult and delicate work. each part of the 17th century tapestry has to be prised off the velcro it's attached to and wound around a huge roller without further damaging the stitching. this is cadmus sent in search of europa before it was covered in scaffolding.

along with two others, it tells the story of prince cadmus, the founder of the city of thebes. for 200 years, it's hung next to lyme park's grand drawing room in the stag parlour. but its weight, and sunlight, have caused significant damage. it's starting to pull apart the stitching, so we've got splits over here. big holes. that's it. and all the faces, you can see that they've got their features here, but once it's washed, all the colours will come back. and although the light will have faded the colours, this beautiful red will become even brighter. the restoration will cost around £150,000 and take over 1,000 hours. rosamund is one of the conservators who'll be working on it. we'll strip it down, surface—clean it and then send it off to a facility in belgium. it's like a large shower cubicle and it's really efficient at removing the dirt. and then it will come back to the studio and we'll put it

on a frame, add a support layer to the back, and that's when we'll start doing our specialist conservation stitching. thee's much moving of scaffolding, adjusting the roller and smoothing out lumps before the tapestry finally comes off the wall. and, then, it's very slowly and very carefully lowered to the floor. time for a final check before it will be rolled and sent off on its restoration journey. abbie jones, bbc news. still to come on breakfast. he's been rocking all over the world for decades. but now status quo's front man, francis rossi, is taking it on solo to share the stories behind the hits. he'll be here on the sofa to talk

about his latest tour at 7.50 this morning. time for get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria cook. a campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the urgent need for more black blood donors. the latest data from nhs blood and transplant shows thatjust 1% of active blood donors in england are black. the nhs says these numbers need to rise to meet increasing demand for those with sickle cell. i feel sort of enormously privileged. i'm very lucky i am blessed with good health. many others aren't in that position, to give blood to make the difference may be forjust one individual whose life is may be extended, and they just have a better quality of life. that's an extraordinary thing to be able to do.

there are calls for the mayor of london to provide more information on how he plans to implement his free school meals initiative. sadiq khan's announced that all primary school children in london will receive free meals for the next academic year — and this will involve funding of around £130 million. the london assembly economy committee says there needs to be more detail regarding the support for schools. the mayor's office says it will provide more updates. now, london has only got one legal graffiti tunnel. it's at leake street arches in waterloo — and it now has a new artist in residence. graffiti artist marc craig has won a competition to get the job. he's already well—known for his art un the tunnels — as you can see here — and the murals across the roof are also his work. he'll now help curate more art at the tunnel, as well as run classes there. people stopping and having a conversation with me have given me so many opportunities, and that's what leake street is all about.

it is literally connecting not only with other artists, but with people who appreciate the art and give you opportunities. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning hopefully on the tubes this morning it will stay that way. now onto the weather with kate. on the tubes this morning good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. we did have clear skies overnight which means this morning we have blue sky and sunshine. this afternoon, there will be more cloud and showery outbreaks of rain. high pressure to the north but you can see that front edging in from the east a little later, so the blue sky we have through the morning slowly gives way to the cloud and then the showers arriving as we head towards late afternoon into the evening. a north—westerly breeze. temperatures today 15 celsius, a little cooler for the essex coast. overnight tonight we will still see some showers. dry for a time, some clear spells but then towards dawn we will see further showers edging in from the east. the minimum temperature dropping down to around five or six celsius.

not quite as chilly as last night. as we head through friday, it stays unsettled through the weekend, low pressure starts to edge north and that will bring further outbreaks of rain. we will still see some dry spells and sunny spells, but all in all it stays unsettled. and you will notice into next week it is going to get a little chillier. that's it from us for now. there's lots more on these stories on the bbc news website. but for now, i'll hand you back to nina and charlie. hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurt and charlie stayt. good morning. it'sjust gone half six. mike is here with the sport. and the lid was nailed on the coffin by manchester city last night. i know what you mean. and we are set potentially _ know what you mean. and we are set potentially for a chance to manchester city to gain revenge against — manchester city to gain revenge against real madrid. take you back to last _ against real madrid. take you back to last year, they were cruising

into the — to last year, they were cruising into the final in the semifinals against — into the final in the semifinals against real madrid. and then three unbelievable goals in injury time in madrid _ unbelievable goals in injury time in madrid knocked city out so they have revenge _ madrid knocked city out so they have revenge on _ madrid knocked city out so they have revenge on their mind after they got the job— revenge on their mind after they got the job done. they will want it. we are set— the job done. they will want it. we are set for— the job done. they will want it. we are set for another humdinger. we are set for another semi final show down, between manchester city and real madrid, after city, avoided any meltdown in munich to draw with bayern, 1—0 on the night, but they were already 3—0 up from the first leg. city may be chasing the treble but the much coveted cup with the big ears has proven elusive so far. two years ago they lost in the final to thomas tuchel�*s chelsea. the german is now at bayern munich, but to overturn three goals they would need a miracle. could city's former player, leroy sane be the one to get it started? 0h, he's missed it. from there, the match

burst into life. a red card was rescinded before an errant elbow handed city a penalty. but when the spot kick was delayed, it was enough to prompt a collectors item from goal machine erling haaland. he's put it over the bar! you can't keep a good man down. with bayern pushing hard in the second half, haaland gave them the slip for his 48th goal this season. a late flourish saw munich score a controversial penalty, and tuchel banished to the stands for one strop to many. but whilst he lost his head, city kept theirs to set up yet another clash in madrid. natalie pirks, bbc news. the other semi—final in the competition should be just as enthralling, as it will be an all italian affair and a milan derby. inter milan beat benfica 5—3 on aggregate to set up a last four meeting with their city rivals, ac milan, who they share a stadium with. the two sides have played twice before in the knockout stages, with ac milan winning the last meeting in the quarter finals back in 2005. back home in the championship, it is getting to that point of the season where one moment and one goal can change

a club's entire season. both blackburn and coventry city are desperate to get to the premier league via the play—offs. and the sky blues kept their hopes alive at ewood park, with a last minute equaliser from their goalkeeper. ben wilson got on the end of the cross — the blackburn players thought he'd done so with his hand — but the goal stood and coventry claimed a crucial 1—1 draw. it's one of the tightest title races in recent wsl history, and league leaders manchester united, boosted their title hopes with a win over arsenal. alessia russo scoring the only goal of the game, on stroke of half time at leigh sports valley. united now 4 points clear, of reigning champions chelsea — who have two games in hand. arsenal stay third. it could be a significant victory for marc skinners side, who are going for a cup double. but there was a heart in the mouth moment for england and arsenal fans, as england captain, leah williamson hobbled off the pitch. just 10 minutes into the match,

williamson fell awkwardly and was then carried off down the tunnel towards the changing room. it adds to the gunners' growing injury list and is a huge concern for the lionesses, with just three months to go until the women's world cup. a big result in the scottish women's premier league too. reigning champions rangers grabbing a late winner, at the league leaders, glasgow city. glasgow thought they'd resuced a point late on, but kirsty howat scored deep in injury time, with her 15th goal of the season. the defeat sees glasgow's lead, cut to two points as the title race is blown wide open again— just 3 points separate the top three. tiger woods is recovering from another ankle surgery, a week after he was forced to pull out of the masters. woods — who's now 47 — now looks highly likely to miss next next month's us pga championship. the masters was only the fifth tournament woods has played since his car accident in february 2021.

now a moment that will stay with kyren wilson snooker world championships — and on day five we had a very rare 147 maximum break, from kyren wilson. he was up against ryan day in the opening round in sheffield and this is how he achieved what is only the 13th 147 in the tournament's history. he said he could not feel his arm as he went— he said he could not feel his arm as he went to — he said he could not feel his arm as he went to play the final ball, and he went to play the final ball, and he said _ he went to play the final ball, and he said this was on his bucket list and he _ he said this was on his bucket list and he said — he said this was on his bucket list and he said he wanted to leave a legacy— and he said he wanted to leave a legacy on— and he said he wanted to leave a legacy on something his kids could watch _ legacy on something his kids could watch back again and again, and i'm sure they— watch back again and again, and i'm sure they will, because they only little _ sure they will, because they only little. . ., sure they will, because they only little. . . ., little. what an achievement. on the face of it, if— little. what an achievement. on the face of it, if you'd _ little. what an achievement. on the face of it, if you'd asked _ little. what an achievement. on the face of it, if you'd asked me - little. what an achievement. on the face of it, if you'd asked me how- face of it, if you'd asked me how many times a maximum break had been reached at the tournament, i think i would have said more often. it’s would have said more often. it's actually been achieved 13 times but it couple _ actually been achieved 13 times but it couple of players have done a couple — it couple of players have done a couple of — it couple of players have done a couple of times, more than once, so it's only— couple of times, more than once, so it's only nine — couple of times, more than once, so it's only nine players, nine men. thats— it's only nine players, nine men. that's the — it's only nine players, nine men. that's the 13th time it's been done, which _ that's the 13th time it's been done, which shows what an elite club it is. . , ,., , . ., �* which shows what an elite club it is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his arm. is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his am yes. — is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his am yes. he _ is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his arm. yes, he was _ is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his arm. yes, he was so _ is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his arm. yes, he was so tense - is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his| arm. yes, he was so tense because is. absolutely. he couldn't feel his - arm. yes, he was so tense because he knew what a — arm. yes, he was so tense because he knew what a moment _

arm. yes, he was so tense because he knew what a moment it _ arm. yes, he was so tense because he knew what a moment it was _ arm. yes, he was so tense because he knew what a moment it was under - knew what a moment it was under chance leave legacy for his final kids. _ chance leave legacy for his final kids, daisy went to the final ball, his arm _ kids, daisy went to the final ball, his arm started seizing up. it made me wonder — his arm started seizing up. it made me wonder in _ his arm started seizing up. it made me wonder in a _ his arm started seizing up. it made me wonder in a bad _ his arm started seizing up. it made me wonder in a bad way _ his arm started seizing up. it made me wonder in a bad way how- his arm started seizing up. it made me wonder in a bad way how often| his arm started seizing up. it made i me wonder in a bad way how often it has gone wrong at the final hurdle. it must have happened many times. it it must have happened many times. it is the mental pressure and that affects — is the mental pressure and that affects all of your limbs. you go wobbly. — affects all of your limbs. you go wobbly, well, i do, anyway. can you imaaine wobbly, well, i do, anyway. can you imagine the — wobbly, well, i do, anyway. can you imagine the ungrateful— wobbly, well, i do, anyway. can you imagine the ungrateful kids - wobbly, well, i do, anyway. can you imagine the ungrateful kids are - imagine the ungrateful kids are saying, not again. the teenagers mi . ht saying, not again. the teenagers might say. _ saying, not again. the teenagers might say. dad. _ saying, not again. the teenagers might say, dad, don't _ saying, not again. the teenagers might say, dad, don't show- saying, not again. the teenagers might say, dad, don't show it. saying, not again. the teenagers . might say, dad, don't show it again, but because — might say, dad, don't show it again, but because they are little they will watch it all through the night. they will— will watch it all through the night. they will love it.— will watch it all through the night. they will love it. thanks, mike. we will see you — they will love it. thanks, mike. we will see you later— they will love it. thanks, mike. we will see you later on. _ he's known for taking to the stage, guitar in hand — but it turns out rolling stones legend, ronnie wood, gets just as much satisfaction, through painting. turns out he's been doing it for decades — and now, his work is available for all to see. alice bhandhukravi went along to have a look. well, a lot of people say to me, "oh, i didn't know you painted." you know, many years it's been going on like this, but it's great. it's another string to my bow

that i've always done since i was little. i took inspiration from the trees in the forest where i live in berkhamsted. there is a beautiful forest called ashridge, and whilst walking through the forest i see the trees standing in guitarshapes, and while i've got music on my mind, i express it artistically. i've heard that you have painted or drawn some of the members of the royal family. is that true? well, i did the duke... prince philip? he was a favourite character of mind and ijust caught him on canvas, and prince william loved what he saw, and i presented it to him and he said "i'm keeping this in a special place, so i can see it every day." he said, "i will show it to

the queen, but she's not having it." this was last year. the rolling stone is something of a royalist. i gather you know the king. yes, charles, through the prince's trust. we've chatted in the past, lovely exchanges, and we are the same age, so we see things kind of through a different angle, but from the same age group, you know? yeah, he was very worried about his age. i said don't worry, just enjoy your health while you got it and enjoy life. and i'm very pleased for him, and i hope it's not too much of a toll on him to become king. i think he should enjoy it. is 70 the new 50? yeah, i reckon it is. so, finally, if you had to choose, you are a desert island and you can only take guitar or a paintbrush and paints and canvas, what would you choose? if i only had a guitar or a paintbrush? oh, dear. very difficult. i'd just smuggle the paintbrush

inside the guitar and then i would have both. sticking with the royal theme, carol has the weather for us at hampton court palace, a stunning place. it court palace, a stunning place. it certainly is. good morning. i've moved into the fountain court, aptly named and behind me there is the fountain and look at these tulips. there are about 10,000 planted in here and we are here because it is the tulip festival and more than hundred and 10,000 have been planted for the festival. we have all kinds of groovy names like raspberry ripple and mellow, and it is the

colour of that wine, merlot and they come out of another fountain, so we will see if we can see them later on. one thing i want to point out todayis on. one thing i want to point out today is if you have an allergy to tree pollen, the pollen levels are high or very high more or less across the whole uk. the exception is across the far north—east of scotland. so the forecast today if you haven't stepped outside, i can tell you it is a cold start to the day but the most of us it will be a sunny one. beautiful blue skies but later we will see rain coming into the south—east and we still have that nagging north—easterly breeze. high pressure firmly in charge of the weather and the wind coming on courtesy of a weather front in the near continent but is progressing towards the south—east of england. a lot of dry weather and any cloud will disperse and blue skies prevail. a bit of fair weather cloud bubbling up through the day but the thick cloud starts to come in across

east anglia and the south—east and we will see some spots of light rain. temperatures widely between 11 and 16 degrees, but locally across north—west scotland, once again, like yesterday up to 18 degrees. as we head through the evening and overnight with the rain coming into the south—east, it pushes further north getting into the midlands, norfolk, lincolnshire, yorkshire and also through parts of wales as well. to the south of that some showers and to the north, clear skies. another cold night in the north and in the highlands, —10 minus two degrees, so some frost, but because of the cloud, the showers and rain further south means we are looking at an over night to low between five and eight. so do tomorrow, the band of rain very slowly continues its progress north, getting eventually into northern england, north wales and behind it we will see sunshine and behind it we will see sunshine and showers. some heavy and thundery in the midlands and the west country but for northern ireland and initially northern england and all of scotland, another sunny day. but

as we head into saturday what is happening is the rain will continue to migrate north, continuing across england and northern ireland and into southern scotland and behind it we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers but later in the day we will see another batch of rain coming in across the south—east. temperatures down as a result of all of this and that rain is going to spread north during the course of sunday and worth noting that on sunday into monday it will turn much colder and in the hills in scotland we are likely to see some wintry showers. we area we are a bit fed up and it feels like we've only had two days of spring on the coats are back on. i spring on the coats are back on. i know, nina, ifeelyour pain spring on the coats are back on. i know, nina, i feel your pain and i know, nina, ifeel your pain and i feel the same. i wish we could have some lengthy spells of pleasant spring weather but it is spring and still very topsy—turvy at this time of year. still very topsy-turvy at this time of ear. ., ~' ., still very topsy-turvy at this time of ear. ., ,, ., ., still very topsy-turvy at this time of ear. ., ~' ., . ,, of year. you know what, the tulips did not get — of year. you know what, the tulips did not get the _ of year. you know what, the tulips did not get the memo. _ of year. you know what, the tulips did not get the memo. they - of year. you know what, the tulips did not get the memo. they are i did not get the memo. they are looking resplendent. thea;r did not get the memo. they are looking resplendent. they certainly are. and there's _ looking resplendent. they certainly are. and there's so _ looking resplendent. they certainly are. and there's so many _ looking resplendent. they certainly are. and there's so many of - looking resplendent. they certainly are. and there's so many of them. | looking resplendent. they certainly| are. and there's so many of them. i

can't wait to show you some more as we go through the morning. late can't wait to show you some more as we go through the morning.- we go through the morning. we look forward to that. _ we go through the morning. we look forward to that. carol, _ we go through the morning. we look forward to that. carol, thank - we go through the morning. we look forward to that. carol, thank you - we go through the morning. we look forward to that. carol, thank you sol forward to that. carol, thank you so much. the funeral of paul o'grady will take place today in kent. the comedian and tv presenter died unexpectedly last month at the age of 67. he'll also be remembered in his home town of birkenhead — where there have been growing calls to honour him with a statue. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin reports. they say dogs are a good judge of character. this is bo. these dogs and their humans loved paul o'grady. 0h, he's been a birkenhead champion, isn't he? he always has been. he's always been humble about himself. he's always been a great guy. and he's always been there for dogs. just lie down and, you know, relax. no, no, no, guys, you do so well. and now she's having another ten. while paul's memorial

will be held fittingly in an animal park in adlington, kent, the place he came to call home here in his spiritual home, birkenhead. they'll pay their own respects, their own way. you grew up on the same estate? yeah. they used to be the musical. at the top on the corner, the pawn shop on the other side. people used to say, oh, you're from liverpool. and he'd say, i'm not. i'm from birkenhead. you wonder where lily came from, but this is— you wonder where lily came from, but this is my— you wonder where lily came from, but this is my childhood, it's no wonder i'm this is my childhood, it's no wonder in half— this is my childhood, it's no wonder i'm half crazy. i just loved him for that. i loved him. humble beginnings, indeed, for a man that transformed daytime tv and won the hearts of millions. he grew up on your street? yeah, he grew up number 23. i've got all day. we would grow up with him watching lily savage, and he was a great big fan. i lily savage, and he was a great big fan. ., lily savage, and he was a great big fan. . , ., fan. iwill have palms, and i will have a t-bone _ fan. iwill have palms, and i will have a t-bone that _ fan. iwill have palms, and i will have a t-bone that was - fan. iwill have palms, and i will| have a t-bone that was reduced. have a t—bone that was reduced. would _ have a t—bone that was reduced. would you — have a t—bone that was reduced. would you like to see a statue? |

would you like to see a statue? i think they should be. he's an icon of birkenhead. everybody loved him. . there is a petition to build a statue here — . there is a petition to build a statue here may _ . there is a petition to build a statue here may be _ . there is a petition to build a statue here may be in - . there is a petition to build a - statue here may be in birkenhead park. right behind the bid is broadcast at peak price on the sculptor emma rogers. you broadcast at peak price on the sculptor emma rogers. you never ever foruot sculptor emma rogers. you never ever for: ot who sculptor emma rogers. you never ever forgot who he _ sculptor emma rogers. you never ever forgot who he was — sculptor emma rogers. you never ever forgot who he was and _ sculptor emma rogers. you never ever forgot who he was and what _ sculptor emma rogers. you never ever forgot who he was and what he - sculptor emma rogers. you never ever forgot who he was and what he was. i forgot who he was and what he was. and he used it all the time on telly. and he used it all the time on tell . ., .., and he used it all the time on tell . ., _, , and he used it all the time on tell. ., , ., and he used it all the time on tell. ., ,.,, telly. you could be a shoplifter with a low _ telly. you could be a shoplifter with a low slung _ telly. you could be a shoplifter with a low slung the _ telly. you could be a shoplifter with a low slung the gut. - telly. you could be a shoplifter with a low slung the gut. to i telly. you could be a shoplifter- with a low slung the gut. to chicken kiev is— with a low slung the gut. to chicken kiev is under— with a low slung the gut. to chicken kiev is under toblerone i had in there _ kiev is under toblerone i had in there yesterday. i lost of the toblerone, itjust vanished. he there yesterday. i lost of the toblerone, itjust vanished. toblerone, it 'ust vanished. he went to school in — toblerone, itjust vanished. he went to school in walking _ toblerone, itjust vanished. he went to school in walking distance - toblerone, itjust vanished. he went to school in walking distance from i to school in walking distance from the park, say what a perfect position. he would have to have buster with him. 50 position. he would have to have buster with him.— position. he would have to have buster with him. so all the doggies can walk past _ buster with him. so all the doggies can walk past and _ buster with him. so all the doggies can walk past and maybe _ buster with him. so all the doggies can walk past and maybe piddle i buster with him. so all the doggies can walk past and maybe piddle on | can walk past and maybe piddle on his leg _ can walk past and maybe piddle on his leg he — can walk past and maybe piddle on his leg. he would be thrilled. ladies— his leg. he would be thrilled. ladies and gentlemen, miss cilla black. ., ., , ladies and gentlemen, miss cilla black. . ., , ,. , ., ., black. emma was the sculptor who created this _ black. emma was the sculptor who created this memorial— black. emma was the sculptor who created this memorial to _ black. emma was the sculptor who created this memorial to another l created this memorial to another merseyside icon and his best friend. three things gave me a heart attack,

cigarettes, coffee and cilla black. it was at cilla black's funeral when paul talked about his own. i it was at cilla black's funeral when paul talked about his own.- paul talked about his own. i firmly believe cilla _ paul talked about his own. i firmly believe cilla was _ paul talked about his own. i firmly believe cilla was indestructible - paul talked about his own. i firmly| believe cilla was indestructible and i would definitely go first with the state of my heart. in fact we discussed my funeral at length, me and cilla and she had a major role in lily, and then i had to rethink that. �* ., , in lily, and then i had to rethink that. r . , in lily, and then i had to rethink that. . . , ., , in lily, and then i had to rethink that. . . ., , ., that. and fans can only hope that ri . ht that. and fans can only hope that right now. _ that. and fans can only hope that right now, somewhere, - that. and fans can only hope that right now, somewhere, up - that. and fans can only hope that| right now, somewhere, up there, cilla is helping paul leave his very best afterlife. here in manchester's 93v best afterlife. here in manchester's gay village his face has become something of a pilgrimage for fans who knew he had broken the mould. i don't touch milk. the only time i have dairy produce is if i drink a bottle of baileys. the have dairy produce is if i drink a bottle of baileys.— have dairy produce is if i drink a bottle of baileys. the amount of --eole bottle of baileys. the amount of people that _ bottle of baileys. the amount of people that have _ bottle of baileys. the amount of people that have turned - bottle of baileys. the amount of people that have turned up - bottle of baileys. the amount of people that have turned up to i bottle of baileys. the amount of i people that have turned up to have their photographs taken with it is unbelievable. it�*s their photographs taken with it is unbelievable.— their photographs taken with it is unbelievable._ it - their photographs taken with it is| unbelievable._ itjust unbelievable. it's cracking. it 'ust tells ou

unbelievable. it's cracking. it 'ust teusyou thefi unbelievable. it's cracking. it 'ust tells you the love i unbelievable. it's cracking. it 'ust tells you the love for i unbelievable. it's cracking. it 'ust tells you the love for the i unbelievable. it's cracking. it just tells you the love for the guy. - unbelievable. it's cracking. itjust| tells you the love for the guy. you were there — tells you the love for the guy. you were there at _ tells you the love for the guy. you were there at a _ tells you the love for the guy. gm, were there at a really special time in his life, weren't you? i were there at a really special time in his life, weren't you?— in his life, weren't you? i was lucky enough _ in his life, weren't you? i was lucky enough to _ in his life, weren't you? i was lucky enough to be _ in his life, weren't you? i was lucky enough to be there - in his life, weren't you? i was lucky enough to be there for. lucky enough to be there for his last ever— lucky enough to be there for his last ever performance as lily at the royal— last ever performance as lily at the royal vauxhall tavern and that was 'ust royal vauxhall tavern and that was just a _ royal vauxhall tavern and that was just a night, i can't tell you, it was _ just a night, i can't tell you, it was amazing. just a night, i can't tell you, it was amazing-— was amazing. paul began as a champion _ was amazing. paul began as a champion of— was amazing. paul began as a champion of the _ was amazing. paul began as a champion of the underdog, i was amazing. paul began as a champion of the underdog, is| was amazing. paul began as a l champion of the underdog, is a children's home at manager and then social worker. late children's home at manager and then social worker.— social worker. we would go into the home and look— social worker. we would go into the home and look after _ social worker. we would go into the home and look after the _ social worker. we would go into the home and look after the kids - social worker. we would go into the home and look after the kids to - social worker. we would go into the | home and look after the kids to save the kids going into care. nine times out of ten, you are dealing with real squalor and often drunken boyfriends would turn up in the night and think i was the new fancy boy and go for me and we'd be having fights in camden high street at 3am with babies under my arm. he evolved into a tough — with babies under my arm. he evolved into a tough as — with babies under my arm. he evolved into a tough as nails _ with babies under my arm. he evolved into a tough as nails drag _ with babies under my arm. he evolved into a tough as nails drag out - with babies under my arm. he evolved into a tough as nails drag out with - into a tough as nails drag out with a heart of gold. filth. into a tough as nails drag out with a heart of gold-— a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't alwa s a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't always a _ a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't always a life _ a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't always a life of _ a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't always a life of luxury - a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't always a life of luxury on - a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't always a life of luxury on the | a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't - always a life of luxury on the bbc. 0h, always a life of luxury on the bbc. oh, no. of the motorway, rough audiences, dressing rooms that stank, lousy fees, and that was just pebble mill at one. he stank, lousy fees, and that was 'ust pebble mill at onei pebble mill at one. he eventually settled into _ pebble mill at one. he eventually settled into himself. _ pebble mill at one. he eventually settled into himself. hello, - settled into himself. hello, sweetie- — settled into himself. hello, sweetie. there _

settled into himself. hello, sweetie. there is _ settled into himself. hello, sweetie. there is a - settled into himself. hello, sweetie. there is a good i settled into himself. hello, i sweetie. there is a good goal. settled into himself. hello, - sweetie. there is a good goal. don't be shy. and she's terrified of everything, terrified. but be shy. and she's terrified of everything, terrified.- be shy. and she's terrified of everything, terrified. but he never, ever, everything, terrified. but he never, ever. ever — everything, terrified. but he never, ever, ever forgot _ everything, terrified. but he never, ever, ever forgot the _ everything, terrified. but he never, ever, ever forgot the underdogs. i that would be lovely, for people to come and remember him. the that would be lovely, for people to come and remember him. the time is 648. just come and remember him. the time is 648- just looking _ come and remember him. the time is 648. just looking ahead _ come and remember him. the time is 648. just looking ahead and - come and remember him. the time is 648. just looking ahead and looking l 648. just looking ahead and looking back, this morning on breakfast to bring you up—to—date with australia and a solar eclipse which happened around 4am ourtime and a solar eclipse which happened around 4am our time here, and these are the actual images from australia, the very rare event, as you will be aware. and major tim peake went to australia to watch it unfold, and given his expertise and knowledge of space, no doubt he will have thoughts for us. we are talking to him at around half past eight this morning. bill to him at around half past eight this morning-— to him at around half past eight this morninu. �* ., , , this morning. bill was saying in his reort this morning. bill was saying in his re ort that this morning. bill was saying in his report that he _ this morning. bill was saying in his report that he was _ this morning. bill was saying in his report that he was also _ this morning. bill was saying in his report that he was also there, - report that he was also there, a truly cosmic moment, one of those

once—in—a—lifetime to witness. incredible. this once-in-a-lifetime to witness. incredible-— once-in-a-lifetime to witness. incredible. . , �* , ., incredible. as we've been hearing this morning- _ medical leaders are calling for an independent organisation to help broker a deal in the pay dispute betweeenjunior doctors and the government. let's speak not to shadow ministerfor social care, liz kendall. good morning and thanks forjoining us. i good morning and thanks for 'oining us. ~ ., , ., good morning and thanks for 'oining us. ~ ., ., good morning and thanks for 'oining us. i know you have some figures on cancer waiting _ us. i know you have some figures on cancer waiting list _ us. i know you have some figures on cancer waiting list to _ us. i know you have some figures on cancer waiting list to bring _ us. i know you have some figures on cancer waiting list to bring this - cancer waiting list to bring this book the academy of medical royal colleges say strike action is having a serious impact on patient safety. they want independent resolution, a third party to come in. is this something that the labour party would advocate?— something that the labour party would advocate? , ., would advocate? yes, indeed. earlier this week wes _ would advocate? yes, indeed. earlier this week wes streeting _ would advocate? yes, indeed. earlier this week wes streeting specifically l this week wes streeting specifically asked the government minister to bring in acas, the arbitration organisation, and i think that's really important for patients. patients across this country want to see this dispute over and there are

enough challenges in the nhs already, and if the government refuses to sit down and talk to the doctors directly, i think that is a huge mistake, but we do need to see that third party brought in because the bottom line is this has to be sorted. we cannot have the number of operations cancelled because the government won't sort this problem out, so i absolutely agree with that call today. the out, so i absolutely agree with that call toda . ., ., call today. the government argument is the will call today. the government argument is they will sit — call today. the government argument is they will sit down _ call today. the government argument is they will sit down if _ call today. the government argument is they will sit down if the _ is they will sit down if the boundaries are moved but at the moment they are unreasonable. thea;r moment they are unreasonable. they won't even have _ moment they are unreasonable. they won't even have a _ moment they are unreasonable. iie: won't even have a proper moment they are unreasonable. tie: won't even have a proper discussion about it. i think that is wrong. we have to come to a resolution, and patients don't want to see any more operations or appointments cancelled but they also understand the huge pressures that doctors and nurses have been under and i think the government has taken far, far too long. i think it's been a shameful abdication of responsibility here, so let's bring in that third party

if it helps get it sorted out, because the bottom line is that is what patients want and need. bill what patients want and need. all parties want resolution on this. this is same —— the same wider issue with patients waiting for cancer treatments. it's quite shocking. you imagine if you are in this boat, waiting six months to see a specialist after an urgent referral. tell us about labour's findings. this was done through a freedom of information request we put out, so this is data from hospitals themselves showing just how long people are having to wait. six months just to even get the first stage, which is a referral and we know over the last year half a million patients didn't get to see that specialist doctor within the required time. we also know how long patients are waiting to actually start their treatment. between a gp referring you and starting your treatment, it's supposed to be two months. that hasn't been met since

2015, so whilst of course covid has an impact, this problem started long before. i hope you haven't yourself or yourfamily before. i hope you haven't yourself or your family experience stint but it's frightening waiting to get that diagnosis. it's terrifying waiting to start your treatment and hoping it will work, but i think this can be solved. and you need two things for this. be solved. and you need two things forthis. firstly be solved. and you need two things for this. firstly you need the doctors and nurses to provide the care which is why we have said we would fund the biggest expansion of the nhs workforce in its history by scrapping the non—dom tax status and then you also need the beds available and the problem we have got in the nhs at the moment is that one in seven beds has an elderly person in it who does not need to be there and that is because they are not getting the care they need at home, so you need that investment and you need the reform, but with that you can bring the waiting times down. ., , ., .,

down. the means of funding it from labour is the _ down. the means of funding it from labour is the abolition _ down. the means of funding it from labour is the abolition of _ down. the means of funding it from labour is the abolition of non-doml labour is the abolition of non—dom status and the lse found that would raise 3.2 billion pounds and they have announced nhs investment of 3.3 billion a year and the retention of staff, according to the nuffield trust, sending 2.4 billion is being spent on agency nursing staff annually on the nhs. the money you would raise from abolition of non—dom would not even touch the sides. we don't want to see that level of agency bill and if you invest in the nhs staff you would bring the agency bill down and we have a properly costed programme for this workforce expansion. i have a properly costed programme for this workforce expansion.— this workforce expansion. i don't want to make — this workforce expansion. i don't want to make a _ this workforce expansion. i don't want to make a promise - this workforce expansion. i don't want to make a promise to - this workforce expansion. i don'tl want to make a promise to cancer patients or any other —— patients that we cannot keep. i would say backin that we cannot keep. i would say back in 1997, i had an operation

cancelled three times. huge long waits for treatment and people didn't think we could make a difference, but we did. we brought waiting lists down from 18 months to 18 weeks. it can be done if you have a long—term plan and investment and thatis a long—term plan and investment and that is what labour is calling for today. that is what labour is calling for toda . , ., ., , that is what labour is calling for toda . , , , today. understood but is it misleading _ today. understood but is it misleading to _ today. understood but is it misleading to suggest - today. understood but is it misleading to suggest it i today. understood but is it. misleading to suggest it could today. understood but is it - misleading to suggest it could be covered by the abolition of non—dom status? covered by the abolition of non-dom status? ., , ., . ., status? no, it is not. we have costed in _ status? no, it is not. we have costed in the _ status? no, it is not. we have costed in the increases, - status? no, it is not. we have costed in the increases, the i costed in the increases, the doubling numbers of medical school places and 10,000 more nurses and midwives a year, and more district nurses, which is really important to help keep people living at home and 5000 more health visitors which we know is crucial to giving children the best start in life. that is properly costed. i would love it if the government stole our plan. but costed and covered by 3.2 billion annually? costed and covered by 3.2 billion annuall ? ., ., . _ annually? covered and costed by scra -|n~ annually? covered and costed by scrapping the — annually? covered and costed by scrapping the non-dom - annually? covered and costed by scrapping the non-dom tax - annually? covered and costed by i scrapping the non-dom tax status. scrapping the non—dom tax status.

the workings out are there and i would say to you and asked the chancellor or health secretary to take the plan, put it into place and make the changes patients want and need and start bringing the waiting down, because ultimately what we have to understand here is the fact that the nhs isn't working isn't causing just problems for those patients, it's causing a problem for our economy as well. it is people are well enough to go to work we are not going to be bringing the taxes in either. strong economy depends on good public services and the problem for the government is public services are creaking and our economy isn't growing. we need to build a better britain and time for a change in a different approach because it's not working now. liz kendall, thank you for your time. time for a look at the news travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. a campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the urgent need for more black blood donors. the latest data from nhs blood and transplant shows thatjust 1% of active blood donors in england are black. the nhs says these numbers need to rise to meet increasing demand for those with sickle cell. i feel sort of enormously privileged. i'm very lucky i am blessed with good health. many others aren't in that position, and to give blood to make the difference maybe forjust one individual whose life is may be extended, or theyjust have a better quality of life. that's an extraordinary thing to be able to do. there are calls for the mayor of london to provide more information on how he plans to implement his free school meals initiative. sadiq khan announced that

all primary school children in london will receive free meals for the next academic year — this will involve funding of around £130 million. the london assembly economy committee says there needs to be more detail regarding the plans. the mayor's office says it will provide more updates. london has only got one legal graffiti tunnel — it's at leake street arches in waterloo and it now has a new artist in residence. graffiti artist marc craig has won a competition to get the job. he's already well—known for his art in the tunnels — as you can see here — the murals across the roof are also his work. he'll now help curate more art at the tunnel — as well as run classes there. people stopping and having a conversation with me have given me so many opportunities, and that's what leake street is all about. it is literally connecting not only with other artists, but with people who appreciate the art and give you opportunities. let's take a look at the tubes now —

there are minor delays on the picadilly line, but there's a good service on the rest of the lines this morning. now onto the weather. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. we did have clear skies overnight which means this morning we have blue sky and sunshine. this afternoon, there will be more cloud and showery outbreaks of rain. high pressure to the north but you can see that front edging in from the east a little later, so the blue sky we have through the morning slowly gives way to the cloud and then the showers arriving as we head towards late afternoon into the evening. a north—westerly breeze. temperatures today 15 celsius, a little cooler for the essex coast. overnight tonight we will still see some showers. dry for a time, some clear spells but then towards dawn we will see further showers edging in from the east. the minimum temperature dropping down to around five or six celsius. not quite as chilly as last night. as we head through friday, it stays unsettled through the weekend, low pressure starts to edge north and that will bring further outbreaks of rain.

we will still see some dry spells and sunny spells, but all in all it stays unsettled. and you will notice into next week it is going to get a little chillier. that's it from us for now. there's lots more on these stories on the website. but for back to nina and charlie.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. our headlines today. not fit for purpose — calls for major changes to prevent the abuse of disabled children in residential care. medical leaders urge the government and junior doctors to bring in an independent organisation to broker a deal in their pay dispute. please just ring us. that's the plea from one of britain's biggest banks, as we go behind the scenes to see the help on hand if you can no longer afford everyday essentials. manchester city will face real madrid again in the champions league semi—finals, after they finished the job against bayern munich to progress, as they look to lift the trophy for the first time. we'll be joined by status quo frontman francis rossi as he swaps stadiums for small venues and an acoustic guitar to tell the story of his life.

good morning from hampton court palace. we are here for the tulip festival and they are looking magnificent. a cold start. it will be sunny for most until later when rain comes into the south—east. all the details throughout the programme. it's thursday, the 20th of april. there needs to be a major overhaul of regulation to prevent the horrific abuse of disabled children in residential care, according to a new report. the child safeguarding practice review panel described the current system of inspections as not fit for purpose and has made a series of recommendations. it follows an investigation into abuse at three homes in south yorkshire last year. sanchia berg reports. disabled children living in these doncaster homes experienced systematic and sustained abuse for at least three years, according to the expert panel's first report.

they found evidence of physical abuse, sexual harm, violence and neglect. their second report, published today, aims to ensure such abuse doesn't happen again. these buildings are no longer used as children's homes by the hesley group, but there are around 1700 disabled children in residential care in england. the independent panel makes nine separate recommendations, including giving disabled children a voice, with specially trained people to speak for them. there should be more homes close to children's families. and the government should bring in tougher inspections with 0fsted and the health regulator working together. the regulation and inspection system is that safety net, it is about making sure that all the things we are recommending are in fact taking place and are working to the good of these children. 0fsted had rated the hesley homes good, despite multiple reports. today, the regulator said it welcomed the recommendations

to strengthen the system of oversight for vulnerable children. the hesley group said it had made significant changes and was committed to working with the regulators. it would prioritise its work, providing adult residential care and specialist education to people with complex needs. the government said it would continue to work closely with the sector to make sure children are not only safe, but fulfilling their potential. medical leaders are urging the government and junior doctors to bring in an independent organisation to help resolve their pay dispute in england. the academy of medical royal colleges says strike action is having a "serious impact" on patient care. it comes after last week's walk—out byjunior doctors saw the cancellation of almost 200,000 appointments. the government said it would not involve a third party but ministers would engage constructively.

at least 80 people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in a stampede at a school in yemen's capital, sanaa. hundreds of people crowded into the building to receive donations of money that were being given out as part of ramadan. houthi rebels have run the city since 2015. those responsible for the distribution have been detained and an investigation is under way. the home secretary is expected to be given new powers to make it easier to deport migrants to places such as rwanda. amendments to the illegal migration bill will enable suella braverman to ignore some injunctions issued by europeanjudges. it's a concession to a group of conservative mp5 who wanted tougher legislation. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. good morning. this sounds procedural when you hear the word amendment to the illegal migration bill but in

practice what are we talking about? wait till i start talking about rule 39. it sounds procedural. it will give the government more power to ignore rulings to try to stop deportations. you might remember there was a flight supposed to take off to rwanda last year with some migrants on it the government wanted to take to rwanda to process their claims as part of a new policy. it was blocked at the last minute by an injunction from the european court. the changes the government will announce today, which it has been persuaded to make by some conservative mp5, means the home secretary had the power to ignore some of those injunctions. that would not necessarily mean she does that in all circumstances, but it would give the uk government more power to say to european judges that they don't want to do this. i think

that will be pleasing to some on the conservative right who want a strong approach on migration, particularly because of small boats crossings which we talk about. it will be controversial i think in the house of lords where there is bound to be a lot of opposition. labour argued the plan might make the situation worse although they do agree a crackdown on small boats is needed. the lib dems oppose the legislation. the lib dems oppose the legislation. the government will tighten it up today. we get the details this afternoon. today. we get the details this afternoon-— today. we get the details this afternoon. ., , , ., ., afternoon. people will be aware we are waitin: afternoon. people will be aware we are waiting a _ afternoon. people will be aware we are waiting a report _ afternoon. people will be aware we are waiting a report on _ afternoon. people will be aware we are waiting a report on the - are waiting a report on the investigation into the deputy prime minister dominic raab. do we know when? minister dominic raab. do we know when? we minister dominic raab. do we know when? ~ ., ., ,, ., ., minister dominic raab. do we know when? . ., ., 4' ., ., , minister dominic raab. do we know when? ~ ., ., ,, ., ., , . ., when? we do not know for is certain. i cannot when? we do not know for is certain. i cannot tell — when? we do not know for is certain. i cannot tell you _ when? we do not know for is certain. i cannot tell you the _ when? we do not know for is certain. i cannot tell you the exact _ when? we do not know for is certain. i cannot tell you the exact date. - i cannot tell you the exact date. what i can tell you is the government is braced to get it possibly as soon as today. i would expect, once it is delivered, for

the prime minister to make a swift decision on the future of dominic raab. the report has been five months in the making. there were bullying allegations against dominic raab. he has been on this programme denying them, saying he acted professionally. he also said if he is found to have bullied people he would resign. nobody in government is saying for sure when it will come. i have spoken to a lot of people and a lot of them expect it by the end of the week, possibly today. by the end of the week, possibly toda . ., ~ by the end of the week, possibly toda . ., ,, i. a hospital in northamptonshire has been issued with enforcement action after its children's services were rated inadequate by inspectors. the care regulator raised concerns about kettering general hospital's sepsis treatment, staff numbers and dirt levels. jon ironmonger reports. the faces of children whose parents claim they were poorly treated and left traumatised by kettering general hospital.

we've spoken to 50 families who say staff ignored symptoms of serious illnesses, sometimes with fatal consequences. in december, the care quality commission took action to ensure people were safe on the children's unit, skylark ward, and the paediatric emergency department, with services placed at risk of closure. today's report by the care regulator underlines many of the concerns from parents, and rated paediatric services at the trust as inadequate. it said that treatment for sepsis was ineffective, that one boy who developed sepsis in december wasn't screened for hours, which was unacceptable. in particular, the report said that staff did not always act quickly upon children who are at risk of deteriorating, that temperatures were missed and observations weren't carried out often enough. it said that nurses didn't have the right skills to keep children safe. the hospital apologised to families who felt let down and, last month, insisted changes were being made. we are improving some of those services and we're committed to making our services the best they possibly can be.

but, since then, more families have come forward, including the parents of baby olivia dooley, who was transferred to skylark ward after having a cyst removed from her neck at great 0rmond street hospital in february. over seven weeks, staff apparently failed to change her breathing tube and, when it was taken out, her parents were told that olivia stopped breathing for between seven and 14 minutes and only narrowly survived. for her to deteriorate the way she did, the emt team at great 0rmond street said it's rare and unheard of, really. i don't care where she's got to go, but she's not going back to kettering. she can go anywhere around the country. she's not going back there. great 0rmond street said that, as well. they said they wouldn't send her back there. they said that? yeah. wow. so you don't think she's safe there? both: no. the hospital trust said it wouldn't comment on individual cases, but the ceo, deborah needham, said a comprehensive programme had been launched to look at the issues raised. jon ironmonger, bbc news.

two teenage brothers and a man have been charged with murder after a shooting at a 16th birthday in alabama, which killed four people and left 32 injured. brothers ty reik mccullough, who's17, and 16—year—old travis mccullough were arrested, along with 20—year—old wilson lamar hill. police said they are each being charged with four counts of reckless murder. an intense heatwave has swept across much of asia breaking record temperatures. in india at least 13 people died from heatstroke, along with two in thailand, according to local media. bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost 60 years, which caused roads to melt. stargazers from around the world have descended on a small australian town to witness a rare solar eclipse. the sky over exmouth in western australia was the best vantage point to see the spectacle unfold — with partial eclipses visible across other parts of the country. phil mercer reports.

in exmouth, day turned into night in one of nature's most spectacular shows. this was australia's first total solar eclipse in years. thousands of people gathered on a remote corner of the western australia coast to marvel at this rare cosmic symmetry when the sun, the moon and the earth all align. here, the eclipse stretched across three hours from start to finish, but the most dramatic part, when the sun was completely blocked out, lasted for barely a minute. astronomers say this was a rare display of the power and beauty of the universe. for most of australia, it was only a partial eclipse, where only part of the sun disappeared behind the moon. first landfall occurred over the north—western tip of australia, along the ningaloo coast, and onto parts of east timor and indonesia.

scientists have used the eclipse to study the sun's atmosphere and learn more about distant galaxies. at half past eight we'll be speaking to astronaut tim peake who watched the moment unfold. he will have seen it from both perspectives. now for the weather with carol, who's at hampton court palace. we have a lovely sunny day for you, but a bit cold. absolutely right. good morning. it is a cold start. the reason we are at hampton court palace is because of the tulip festival is under way. it runs until the 1st of may. look at these. the pink ones are called lady van eyck. the deep purple our queen of the night. and 110,000 were

planted last autumn. this area, in the pond garden, here there are roughly in excess of 20,000 of those flowers and the reason it is called the pond garden is because both gardens used to be a big fish pond and in the days of henry viii he would fish here and the fish he caught would be brought into the palace to feed the court. it is a cold start. temperatures in braemar fell to minus four last night and widely were between minus two and 6 degrees. today we start with sunshine. we hang onto that sunshine for much of the day except in the south—east were later it will cloud over and there will be rain. we still have a north—easterly brisk wind. that is accentuated in the cold feeling here. no cloud

overnight around the pennines, parts of wales, will disperse quickly. through the afternoon we see figure cloud in the southeast with splashes of rain. temperatures today widely 11-16. in the of rain. temperatures today widely 11—16. in the north—west highlands, up 11—16. in the north—west highlands, up to 18. overnight, the rain in the south—east moves further north getting as far north as lincolnshire and perhaps south yorkshire and the north midlands and parts of wales. showers behind it but clear skies ahead of it which means there will be frost with temperatures down to -3 be frost with temperatures down to —3 in parts of scotland. tomorrow rain moves across northern england into northern ireland and eventually we will see it getting into southern scotland. for most of the daylight hours it will be sunny. it will be windy across the north of england. behind it, sunshine and showers. some of them heavy in the midlands and also the west country. and over

the next days, it will turn cooler. studio: we are braced for it. be careful because hampton court palace is haunted. now you tell me. it is behind you. i think it is the kitchen is, if i'm right, rather than the gardens. she will be all right in the garden, we hope. stay safe. we are going to talk about something we have been talking about something we have been talking about a lot. the cost—of—living crisis. and what do people do when they get in trouble? it is not unusual to people saying they are struggling. now it is a common experience. this month we are seeing price rises hit home. it could be a

mobile phone bill, broadband or council tax going up. yesterday we heard inflation fell to just over 10% in the year to march but what that did not show is important. food prices continue to increase at the fastest rate in 45 years with food inflation more than 19%. some items have seen even bigger increases. a two pint carton of milk costs 40% more than a year ago which is £125 up more than a year ago which is £125 up from 90 p. with interest rates at their highest in years and likely to go their highest in years and likely to 9° up their highest in years and likely to go up further, the impact on mortgages is significant. many bigger banks are asking customers to contact them if they are struggling. emma simpson went to find out about help on offer. as i said, i'm going to know everything that we've discussed in terms of widening access to the funds. and, you know, you need to do food shopping. they're taking 2,000 calls a day.

so you said that you get paid on friday and, until then, you have no sort of funds? is that correct? helping worried customers. that's all they do on this floor at santander in bradford. you are asking for the release of funds for gas and electricity and food for your children. and for other basic essentials, too. nappies and milk for your baby. ok, that's absolutely fine. we can certainly have a look into doing that for you. if you want a sense of the financial pressures people are facing in the uk, it's here. just getting a little bit stressed at the moment? you're through to max. maxjoined seven months ago, having once been in need of help himself. i started renting at 20 years old, two months before the covid period, so i contacted the bank. i've been in their shoes and i thought, i want to do that. i want to be that person that wants to relieve people and say, it's ok. this is real life that people

are dealing with day in, day out. meet the boss. he says the sooner people ring, the better. people might be worried about ringing us, about ringing their bank if they think they might be struggling in some way. but actually it can only make it better. so if people are worried, please just ring us. we're here to help. are people getting into more debt? we're not seeing that at santander. so, yes, there are there are customers that are struggling. we haven't seen, though, a material increase in the number of customers who are falling behind on debt repayments. that's a very important thing to say. but for those who do end up in a debt crisis, it's even more important to get help. zach lost his partner. unstable employment, unexpected bills — it all quickly spiralled out of control. i didn't really understand how precarious life could be with, you know, not being able to afford my prescription, not being able to afford food for the last five, six, seven days of a month, having

to beg and borrow off friends. the sheer fear of thinking what what will happen? i've literally not got enough money to last. he now works for sheffield council and is a union rep. last year, zach went through insolvency proceedings with some free, independent debt advice. you know, being able to go online, find help online, talk to people via whatsapp. still struggling, but he's hopeful. if you're stuck at the bottom of a hole and there's no handholds, you're not going to climb your way out. someone needs to chuck a ladder down for you. don't shy away from it. bite the bullet. the message when it comes to financial worries — it's good to talk, whether online or on the phone. emma simpson, bbc news, bradford. interesting. what a lot of people say is they would love to get through to the bank but it is not easy so good to see this work being done, but presumably by other banks.

barclays say they have done, but presumably by other banks. ba rclays say they have staff done, but presumably by other banks. barclays say they have staff trained to help customers with what they call tailored support. the thing about contacting your bank, people have varied experiences. sometimes it can go well and other times you are sitting there for what feels like ours. it is worth looking at what your bank can do, the realistic options for them to offer you. it will depend on personal circumstances. if you have taken out a loan, they can have a plan where you a loan, they can have a plan where w“ pay a loan, they can have a plan where you pay a smaller monthly amount. on mortgages, you might have the chance to extend the length of the mortgage so you pay less each month. in the long run, you end up paying more but it can make the immediate issue more manageable. another way of doing thatis manageable. another way of doing that is a temporary switch to an interest only mortgage. there are

other options such as refinancing debt and moving it to one place perhaps to make payments more manageable. talking about this is hard for many and not something we are used to doing but the message is very much it is better to talk about it than to suffer in silence.- it than to suffer in silence. banks have a legal— it than to suffer in silence. banks have a legal duty _ it than to suffer in silence. banks have a legal duty to _ it than to suffer in silence. banks have a legal duty to help - it than to suffer in silence. banks have a legal duty to help you - it than to suffer in silence. banks have a legal duty to help you at l have a legal duty to help you at that moment. it is not like it will fall on deaf ears.— that moment. it is not like it will fall on deaf ears. and you know that if ou fall on deaf ears. and you know that if you don't — fall on deaf ears. and you know that if you don't say _ fall on deaf ears. and you know that if you don't say anything, _ fall on deaf ears. and you know that if you don't say anything, then - if you don't say anything, then there are all kinds of charges and payments and extra things building up payments and extra things building up that could make it harder in the long run. but once you have spoken to them, with that duty to help you, it is worth doing.— it is worth doing. thank you very much. don't forget there's more help and advice with the rising cost of living on our website at bbc.co.uk/news — where you will find a section called cost of living: tackling it together.

hundreds of unseen pictures of king charles that were almost lost to history have been rescued in los angeles. the images, which have spent a decade collecting dust, are now up for sale, with dealers hoping to fetch a royal mint as the coronation approaches. we scoured the warehouse looking for many different kinds of photographs and we discovered almost by accident how many photographs there were of charles. and what really blew my mind was the amount of photos of charles doing very unusual things. these are cultural artefacts telling the story of a man who grew up as a prince, became a king, seeing his life through these photographs has

been really remarkable. it was myjob to go through them all. i'd self—appointed to actually go through these photographs. and find interesting ones. some type of the story thread that ran through them, whether it is his love of sport, and he clearly has a love of sport. whether it is his duties as a royal, and he took that very seriously, from what i can tell. and just as a human having fun. i mean, it seemed like it was so difficult for him to just have fun because there was always a camera. i hear theirfamily is the most photographed family on the planet, is what i've heard many times. but these photographs were sitting for many, many years, from the 19505, 19605, 19705.

so many of the youngest ones are 50 years old. they were sitting in dark spaces until then. lost negatives, photographs that were ignored, maybe they were never used for any media coverage at all. but they were sent in with the anticipation maybe they would be used. it is timely, with charles, the coronation coming up, there is so much focus on him. and it's a great moment for him in his life to be coronated as the king. it's really a brilliant moment for him. i think the interest level around that is super—important and the timing is good. what a find. coming up in the next half hour. # rocking all over the world.

status quo's front man, francis rossi. he is going on tour and it will be more of an armchair experience. he isjoining us later. we will more of an armchair experience. he is joining us later. we will hear the stories behind the songs and lyrics. but now, the news and travel where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria cook. a campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the urgent need for more black blood donors. the latest data from nhs blood and transplant shows thatjust 1% of active blood donors in england are black. the nhs says these numbers need to rise to meet increasing demand for those with sickle cell.

i feel sort of enormously privileged. i'm very lucky i am blessed with good health. many others aren't in that position, and to give blood to make the difference may be forjust one individual whose life is may be extended, and they just have a better quality of life. that's an extraordinary thing to be able to do. there are calls for the mayor of london to provide more information on how he plans to implement his free school meals initiative. sadiq khan's announced that all primary school children in london will receive free meals for the next academic year — this will involve funding of around £130 million. the london assembly economy committee says there needs to be more detail regarding the plans. the mayor's office says it will provide more updates. now, london has only got one legal graffiti tunnel — it's at leake street arches in waterloo — and it now has a new artist in residence. graffiti artist marc craig has won a competition to get the job. he's already well—known for his art in the arches — as you can see here — the murals across the roof are also his work. he'll now help curate more art at the tunnel,

as well as run classes there. people stopping and having a conversation with me have given me so many opportunities, and that's what leake street is all about. it is literally connecting not only with other artists, but with people who appreciate the art and give you opportunities. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are severe delays on the metropolitan line, but looking at everything else, a good service so far. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. we did have clear skies overnight which means this morning we have blue sky and sunshine. this afternoon, there will be more cloud and showery outbreaks of rain. high pressure to the north but you can see that front edging in from the east a little later, so the blue sky we have through the morning slowly gives way to the cloud and then the showers arriving as we head towards late afternoon into the evening. a north—westerly breeze. temperatures today 15 celsius,

a little cooler for the essex coast. overnight tonight, we will still see some showers. dry for a time, some clear spells but then towards dawn we will see further showers edging in from the east. the minimum temperature dropping down to around five or six celsius. not quite as chilly as last night. as we head through friday, it stays unsettled through the weekend, low pressure starts to edge north and that will bring further outbreaks of rain. we will still see some dry spells and sunny spells, but all in all it stays unsettled. and you will notice into next week it is going to get a little chillier. that's it from us for now. there's lots more on these stories on the bbbc news website, but for now i'll hand you back to nina and charlie. hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. there needs to be a "major overhaul" of regulation to prevent

the abuse of disabled children in residential care, a report has revealed. it comes after abuse suffered across three care homes, run by the hesley group, was uncovered last year. it's believed there are around 1,700 children with complex needs and disabilities in residential settings in england. in the first report, released in october, the child safeguarding practice review panel, looked at the experiences ofjust over 100 children and young adults. it found young people had experienced "systematic and sustained" abuse and neglect over a period of more than three years. in the second phase of the report, released today, the panel have made a total of nine recommendations to the government. including measures to provide more care closer to children's families and to reform the system of inspection. we'rejoined now by the report's lead author, dr susan tra nter.

thank you very much for your time this morning. i think it's probably useful to people for a moment to remind them of the first part of the report in terms of the evidence discovered. can you give us a brief summary of what you discovered then? good morning and thank you for inviting me on the programme. we found children had experienced sustained harm, abuse and neglect over a period of time and also found out that the leadership and management of these settings was woefully inadequate, and that the safety net in terms of the regulation inspection, which should have protected the children failed. but more over, we found that for many of these children their needs could have been met in a broader, community—based provision. it is could have been met in a broader, community-based provision. it is a damnin: community-based provision. it is a damning indictment, _ community-based provision. it is a damning indictment, and - community-based provision. it is a damning indictment, and given - community—based provision. it is a damning indictment, and given that, what is it that you are announcing today that could change the

situation?— today that could change the situation? ~ . ., , , ., situation? we have a series of recommendations. _ situation? we have a series of recommendations. the - situation? we have a series of recommendations. the first i situation? we have a series of recommendations. the first is| situation? we have a series of - recommendations. the first is about making sure that the children's voices are heard. the vast majority of these children who have complex health needs and disabilities are nonverbal. so we need specially trained people who have the expertise and are able to get the trust of children in order to hear their voice. and also to make sure that we have that broader range of community—based provision. secondly, we need to improve the quality of the workforce to make sure that there are quality standards for the workforce to ensure that they are recruited and trained so we developed the leaders and managers of the future, and these people can enjoy fulfilling careers. and the third recommendation is about the regulation and inspection system. we are asking that 0fsted and the health and care bodies are joint

inspectors of these particular settings. 50 inspectors of these particular settinas. ,, inspectors of these particular settinas. i. ., inspectors of these particular settinas. . ., ., . settings. so you are announcing the recommendations _ settings. so you are announcing the recommendations today. _ settings. so you are announcing the recommendations today. on - settings. so you are announcing the recommendations today. on the - settings. so you are announcing the| recommendations today. on the face of it, if these are not accepted in full and put into practice, what would you say? because people might think, yes, just do it, do these things if it is making these children in these environments safer. but what if it is not adopted in full? ., , �* in full? one of the things i'm particularly _ in full? one of the things i'm particularly pleased - in full? one of the things i'm particularly pleased about i in full? one of the things i'm particularly pleased about is| in full? one of the things i'm i particularly pleased about is the panel has worked extensively with a broad group of people, 0fsted, the care quality commission, nhs england to name but three, and there is the coalition of opinion. we are all agreed that this is what needs to happen so i think we have a really great opportunity to address these fundamental issues in that systemic way. and clearly, if we don't do these things, then there is a greater risk that this type of abuse could occur in another setting. ok. i am 'ust could occur in another setting. ok. i am just looking _ could occur in another setting. ok. i am just looking at what the

education secretary, gillian keegan, said in the aftermath of the initial findings, yourfirst said in the aftermath of the initial findings, your first report. said in the aftermath of the initial findings, yourfirst report. and she said we have taken swift action to improve children's immediate safety including receiving assurances that all local authorities have reviewed the safety and well—being of all children placed in specialist provision. we are already transforming how we support children in care with special educational needs and disabilities. i mean, is it implicit in what your report is saying that, frankly, the system as it stands is not safe for children in those environments? i it stands is not safe for children in those environments?- it stands is not safe for children in those environments? i think it's fair to say that _ in those environments? i think it's fair to say that the _ in those environments? i think it's fair to say that the system - in those environments? i think it's fair to say that the system does i fair to say that the system does need to improve and our report clearly articulates the case for improvement and the things that we think are important to do to bring about that improvement. the review that the secretary of state refers to is something which we asked all directors of children's services to do as part of our phase one report.

we asked every director of children's services to conduct a quality and safety review of the children who have complex health needs and disabilities in specialist care settings. and we had a 100% return and we were able to report to the secretary of state that the children were safe. there were a few minor issues that needed to be addressed, but we have that assurance that we were able to provide not only to the secretary of state, but also to all of the other bodies we are working with. and we think that gives us a really strong platform to move forward. and it reminded people about the importance of visiting children and being in the setting that they live. fine of visiting children and being in the setting that they live. one last thou:ht. the setting that they live. one last thought- as _ the setting that they live. one last thought- as i _ the setting that they live. one last thought. as i understand, - the setting that they live. one last thought. as i understand, there i the setting that they live. one last| thought. as i understand, there are some 1700 children with disabilities in residential care. today, as we speak. this is a now issue. the concern will be what is happening to

children in those environments today, tomorrow, next week. do you have concerns about that? i today, tomorrow, next week. do you have concerns about that?— have concerns about that? i think because of— have concerns about that? i think because of the _ have concerns about that? i think because of the work _ have concerns about that? i think because of the work that - have concerns about that? i think because of the work that we - have concerns about that? i think because of the work that we did l have concerns about that? i think. because of the work that we did over the summer and because of the work that we did over the summerand in because of the work that we did over the summer and in the autumn of last year, i think we can be assured that children are safe. but it is really important. we can't change what has happened and it was truly awful what happened and it was truly awful what happened to these children, but with that shared view about what needs to be done to improve, i believe we have a really strong chance, and with the government's support, we will be able to bring about the important change to give people the assurances going forward.— assurances going forward. doctor susan tranter, _ assurances going forward. doctor susan tranter, thank _ assurances going forward. doctor susan tranter, thank you - assurances going forward. doctor susan tranter, thank you for - assurances going forward. doctor| susan tranter, thank you for your time this morning.— susan tranter, thank you for your time this morning. mike 'oins us for the sort. time this morning. mike 'oins us for the sport. reflecting _ time this morning. mike 'oins us for the sport. reflecting on _ time this morning. mike joins us forj the sport. reflecting on manchester city last night, solidifying their place in the semifinals. ih city last night, solidifying their place in the semifinals.- city last night, solidifying their place in the semifinals. in the way the went place in the semifinals. in the way they went about _ place in the semifinals. in the way they went about their _ place in the semifinals. in the way they went about their business i they went about their business making them favourites to win it. that is why they brought in the

likes of haaland, but to beat bayern munich 4— and a half legs to reach the semifinal shows how convincing they are. do the semifinal shows how convincing the are. ,, ,, the semifinal shows how convincing the are. ,, , the semifinal shows how convincing the are. ~' , ., they are. do you think they will go all the way? _ they are. do you think they will go all the way? i _ they are. do you think they will go all the way? i do. _ they are. do you think they will go all the way? i do. another - they are. do you think they will go | all the way? i do. another matchup a . ainst all the way? i do. another matchup against real— all the way? i do. another matchup against real madrid _ all the way? i do. another matchup against real madrid where - all the way? i do. another matchup against real madrid where they - all the way? i do. another matchup| against real madrid where they only lost with those dramatic injury time goals in madrid which knocked them out and they will have learned from that and they were better than they were then so i don't think they will fear them this time. their pursuit of theirfirst champions fear them this time. their pursuit of their first champions league trophy will see them face real madrid for the second season in a row and a chance to avenge last year's dramatic exit. city reached the last four, beating the german champions bayern munich 4—1 on aggregate, but it wasn't all plain sailing, erling haaland missed a penalty in the first half, but he made up for it in the second when he scored his 48th goal of the season in all competitions. bayern scored a late penalty themselves but city were in total control of this tie, and they are still on course for a treble of trophies this season and there was no criticism for haaland, from pep guardiola.

he isa he is a goal machine and he does not wilt under pressure and i think he will learn for the future and next time when we arrived there. he will be more secure _ time when we arrived there. he will be more secure and _ time when we arrived there. he will be more secure and confident - time when we arrived there. he will be more secure and confident to i time when we arrived there. he will. be more secure and confident to take the penalty. the other semifinal in the competition will be an all—italian affair and a milan derby. inter milan beat benfica 5—3, on aggregate to set up a last four meeting with their city rivals ac milan, who they share a stadium with. the two sides have played twice before in the knockout stages, with ac milan winning the last meeting in the quarter finals back in 2005. a big boost for manchester united, marcus rashford could return for their europa league quarterfinal second leg in seville tonight. he was back in training yesterday, after picking up an injury in united's league win over everton earlier this month. there is all to play for, with the tie delicately poised at 2—2 after united conceded two late goals in the first leg at old trafford. erik ten hag is insisting his side won't make the same mistake in spain.

we became passive and it's not acceptable. we know that. and you see what happened when you are playing a game for only 60 minutes. you can't do it, and when you do it, you get punished. you have to be aware of it, and we have taken the lesson on sunday and then you will see a different man united. ii lesson on sunday and then you will see a different man united.- see a different man united. if your coalie see a different man united. if your goalie scores _ see a different man united. if your goalie scores at _ see a different man united. if your goalie scores at whatever - see a different man united. if your goalie scores at whatever level - see a different man united. if your goalie scores at whatever level it's a special moment. in the championship, it is getting to that point of the season where one moment and one goal can change a club's entire season. both blackburn and coventry city are desperate to get to the premier league via the play—offs. and the sky blues kept their hopes alive at ewood park with a last minute equaliser from their goalkeeper. ben wilson got on the end of the cross. the blackburn players thought he'd done so with his hand, but the goal stood and coventry claimed a crucial 1—1 draw. less than three months to the world cup and there's concern

for england captain leah williamson after she limped out of arsenal's defeat to manchester united last night. it was a crucial game. alessia russo scoring the only goal on the stroke of half time. united are now four points clear, of reigning champions chelsea — who have two games in hand. arsenal stay third. it could be a significant victory for manchester united, who are going for a league and cup double. these are the games that mean so much. obviously arsenal are a top side on these games are so important to us and until the end of the season every three points counts and this was a big one tonight. ltruihat season every three points counts and this was a big one tonight.— this was a big one tonight. what was the message — this was a big one tonight. what was the message from _ this was a big one tonight. what was the message from the _ this was a big one tonight. what was the message from the manager - this was a big one tonight. what was i the message from the manager coming into this _ the message from the manager coming into this today? we the message from the manager coming into this today?— into this today? we 'ust wanted to no into this today? we 'ust wanted to to out into this today? we 'ust wanted to go out there _ into this today? we 'ust wanted to go out there and _ into this today? we 'ust wanted to go out there and be— into this today? we just wanted to go out there and be positive - into this today? we just wanted to go out there and be positive and l go out there and be positive and share what we can do. often, years before may be we have not backed ourselves against the top teams and i think this season we have grown so much and we go into the game is knowing how good we are. a big result in the scottish women's premier league too.

reigning champions rangers grabbing a late winner at the league leaders, glasgow city. glasgow thought they'd resuced a point late on, but kirsty howat, scored deep in injury time, with her 15th goal of the season. the defeat sees glasgow's lead, cut to two points as the title race is blown wide open again — just three points separate the top three. another ankle operation for tiger woods means he's now a big doubt for next month's us pga championship. woods, who's now 47, has undergone successful ankle fusion surgery following his recent withdrawal from the masters. that was only the fifth tournament woods has played since his car accident in february 2021. a moment of history for kyren wilson at the snooker world championship. the maximum break of 147 is achieved by potting all 15 red balls with the black to follow each time and, then, all the colours. it has only been done 12 times before in the history of the tournament. he's only the ninth man to do so at the crucible. and what about this for nerves of steel? there's also a prize pot totalling £55,000 that wilson will take home if no one

else can match him. wilson went onto win the tie 10—5 in frames. but it's the 147 off his bucket list that matters here most. face time with my kids, they got home from school and sophie said to me that bailey and finlay both ran out of their classes and gave her a big hug, because that school was kind enough to put it on. that was awesome. they get to watch this new grad school. . �* . . ' they get to watch this new grad school. . �* , . ' ., , they get to watch this new grad school. . �*, . ' ., , ., school. that's nice. 147, a bit of this -- the _ school. that's nice. 147, a bit of this -- the snooker _ school. that's nice. 147, a bit of this -- the snooker at _ school. that's nice. 147, a bit of this -- the snooker at school. i school. that's nice. 147, a bit of i this -- the snooker at school. you said earlier _ this -- the snooker at school. you said earlier on _ this -- the snooker at school. you said earlier on about _ this —— the snooker at school. you said earlier on about his arm. this -- the snooker at school. you said earlier on about his arm. he l said earlier on about his arm. he said earlier on about his arm. he: said when he went to get the last ball to achieve 147 he said he could not feel his arm because it was so stiff, the nerves and adrenaline. he took the final back quite quickly. you get to the point where you rely

on the experience. just you get to the point where you rely on the experience.— on the experience. just another shot. on the experience. just another shot- good _ on the experience. just another shot. good coaching, _ on the experience. just another shot. good coaching, charlie. i on the experience. just another - shot. good coaching, charlie. bless his kids, shot. good coaching, charlie. bless his kids. that _ shot. good coaching, charlie. bless his kids, that would _ shot. good coaching, charlie. bless his kids, that would have _ shot. good coaching, charlie. bless his kids, that would have been - his kids, that would have been amazing. his kids, that would have been amazinu. . v his kids, that would have been amazinu. . �* . . his kids, that would have been amazinu. . v . ,, his kids, that would have been amazin.. . �*, . . amazing. that's the age when you are not embarrassed _ amazing. that's the age when you are not embarrassed by _ amazing. that's the age when you are not embarrassed by your _ amazing. that's the age when you are not embarrassed by your dad. - amazing. that's the age when you are not embarrassed by your dad. as - not embarrassed by your dad. as a teenager, maybe not. goad not embarrassed by your dad. as a teenager, maybe not. good exercise in mass to work— teenager, maybe not. good exercise in mass to work out _ teenager, maybe not. good exercise in mass to work out how _ teenager, maybe not. good exercise in mass to work out how you - teenager, maybe not. good exercise in mass to work out how you get - in mass to work out how you get 2147. ~ , ,., , in mass to work out how you get 2147. ~ , ~ in mass to work out how you get 2147. , ~ ,, 2147. absolutely. and we saw steve davis set up — 2147. absolutely. and we saw steve davis set up a _ 2147. absolutely. and we saw steve davis set up a whole _ 2147. absolutely. and we saw steve davis set up a whole maths - 2147. absolutely. and we saw steve - davis set up a whole maths programme to set up through snooker, so that will be part of the days efforts. mental arithmetic. india is set to overtake china as the most populated country on the planet. by the middle of this year the population will reach more than 1.4 billion. it means when it comes to appying forjobs, the market is crowded. millions leave their rural homes for cities like mumbai in the hope it will better their chances — as barbara plett usher reports.

job—hunting in mumbai. they have travelled hundreds of miles seeking a spot on the police force. just getting in for the test is a competition. india's got the largest number of young workers in the world. what i find incredible is that all of these people have come out for what is actually not that manyjobs. police have told us there are 650,000 applicants and only 8000 positions. third time lucky. sumit is praying this will be his chance. translation: if i get this 'ob, my life will change, * because i will receive a fixed income. i will have job security. i will be able to get married. if he doesn't get it, he will still move here. the city is where the opportunities are. like sumit, many others are fleeing rural areas.

this is the life they want to leave behind. here, theyjust can't make enough money. so the flow to urban centres continues. transforming mega cities like mumbai. this is a deeply unequal society. it's difficult to improve conditions for all india's people. even though its economy is growing at a fast pace. on the outskirts of mumbai, this suburb has expanded by 200% in the last 20 years. migrants from across the country hope this is the start of something better. in some ways, life is harder here, but there are also new freedoms. ranjana followed her husband to the city to cook for him, but she found work to, and that's made a huge difference to her. translation: i can buy myself what i want. - i can buy myself a sari. or i can get something that my child needs.

i no longer need to depend on my husband for everything. ranjana moved here ten years ago. she is hoping this will open up a better future for her son. the doors of opportunity are entered with both hope and desperation. there are daunting challenges. but in india's massive population, huge potential. barbara plett usher, bbc news, mumbai. now for the weather with carol, who's at hampton court palace this morning. and with a whole load of tulips. you promised us more, and there they are. , . . promised us more, and there they are. , . , ., �* promised us more, and there they are. , . , . �* , are. they are stunning, aren't they? there is a tulip _

are. they are stunning, aren't they? there is a tulip festival _ are. they are stunning, aren't they? there is a tulip festival taking - there is a tulip festival taking place in hampton court palace and you see the beautiful array behind me but there something else i wanted to show you and this might look like an un—planted flower buried beneath are the roots of the great vine, the largest great vine in the world and it grows in the glasshouse and the roots have an area to themselves so they don't have to compete with other plants for water and nutrients and everyjanuary other plants for water and nutrients and every january the vine keeper feeds the roots with well rotted if you're so they don't have to compete with other plants for water and nutrients and every january the vine keeper feeds the roots with well rotted fuel spaniel. and the vines, with healthy roots, mean they will yield more grapes and here they will produce 200 kilograms of grapes each year, and they are black homburg grapes and the vines are 250 years old. i didn't know any of that until this morning and if you're stepping out this morning it's a cold start wherever you are. temperatures last night in braemar and qin brace fell tojust under minus night in braemar and qin brace fell

to just under minus four celsius, and today the forecast is one of sunny spells and later on some rain coming in across the south—east and looking at that keen north—easterly breeze taking the edge of the temperatures across eastern areas. what is happening is high pressure is firmly in charge of the weather today and the weather front coming in from the continent will come in later in the south—east and any low cloud melts away across the peaks, pennines and parts of wales and the sunshine prevails, but as the cloud comes into the south—east, what you will find is you will see light rain through the afternoon with temperatures widely between 11 and 16 degrees, but locally in the north—west up to about 18. as we head through the evening and overnight, the rain in the south—east pushes further north and behind it there will be showers and ahead of it there will be clear skies, so it will be another cold night across scotland. —20 —3 in the north but that's where we have the cloud and rain and showers in

england and wales and northern ireland where it won't be as cold. tomorrow the rain continues to push a little bit further north and by the end of the day, for the most part of the day northern england, northern ireland and scotland falsely some sunshine but behind the rain for the rest of england and wales, we are looking at sunshine and showers, some heavy and thundery in the midlands and west country and a strong wind across northern england. temperatures ranging again from about 11 up to 15 or maybe 16 degrees. on saturday the rain does make it into the rest of northern england, northern ireland and southern scotland. behind it, a mixture of sunshine and a few showers but we have more rain coming into the south—east later on and it will feel that bit cooler and on sunday the rain moves northwards and the other thing is sunday into monday, it's going to be much colder with wintry showers on the hills across the north. carroll, thank you very much. we are

in mid conversation with francis rossiand in mid conversation with francis rossi and we've had some technical problems here. you are liking that. you must have had in your long and distinguished career with status quo, massive things going wrong on stage, guitar is not working. you aet a stage, guitar is not working. you get a panic— stage, guitar is not working. you get a panic point _ stage, guitar is not working. gm. get a panic point where a gator solo is coming and you have seen it died and everyone else is going hope that they have just got it back in time for the solo and they haven't and you just sort of stand there. the other night it happened with a four minute silence in the second half and everything else could be heard but my voice and it's all about singing and talking. so but my voice and it's all about singing and talking.— but my voice and it's all about singing and talking. so you couldn't sin ? singing and talking. so you couldn't sin? but singing and talking. so you couldn't sing? but the _ singing and talking. so you couldn't sing? but the guitar— singing and talking. so you couldn't sing? but the guitar was _ singing and talking. so you couldn't sing? but the guitar was being - sing? but the guitar was being heard? . . sing? but the guitar was being heard? , , ., ., ., heard? yes, parts of it on the other cu heard? yes, parts of it on the other au with heard? yes, parts of it on the other guy with me — heard? yes, parts of it on the other guy with me was — heard? yes, parts of it on the other guy with me was heard _ heard? yes, parts of it on the other guy with me was heard and - heard? yes, parts of it on the other guy with me was heard and various| guy with me was heard and various other things were heard and were coming at a certain point, but not

at the front. and that form minutes feels like forever. that at the front. and that form minutes feels like forever.— feels like forever. that is a long time in a live _ feels like forever. that is a long time in a live performance. - feels like forever. that is a long i time in a live performance. people love it when things go wrong. they are taking part in it somehow. show the image. this is kind of a stage show that people will not recognise when they think about status quo and how you perform. have a little look at what this tour looks like. it's coming up right now. here it is. there we go. this is not what people will imagine from you. what i love about the sound of this tour is it is you, acoustically, but you are interweaving stories from your life from status quo songs, so is it you charting as well as playing? i from status quo songs, so is it you charting as well as playing?- charting as well as playing? i keep overrunning _ charting as well as playing? i keep overrunning and _ charting as well as playing? i keep overrunning and i _ charting as well as playing? i keep overrunning and i talk— charting as well as playing? i keep overrunning and i talk too - charting as well as playing? i keep overrunning and i talk too much i charting as well as playing? i keep. overrunning and i talk too much and it came from a tour we had for the

autobiography and i didn't want to play. i was talked into playing and now i really enjoy and i never thought i get to that situation of enjoying being with a small audience of 400 people and there's just something, and i'm not used to it and it feels new to me. is it structured? _ and it feels new to me. is it structured? i— and it feels new to me. is it structured? iwill— and it feels new to me. is it structured? i will do - and it feels new to me. is it structured? i will do that i and it feels new to me. is it structured? i will do that song, and talk about my childhood, then that one and the teenage years. the structure is _ one and the teenage years. the structure is set _ one and the teenage years. tie: structure is set but there was a lady in the audience last night who kept rubbing her nose and it reminded me of a gardener are used to have who was this delightful ex policeman and i went into that story, but i keep overrunning. well, value for money. _ story, but i keep overrunning. well, value for money. that's _ story, but i keep overrunning. well, value for money. that's what - story, but i keep overrunning. well, value for money. that's what i - value for money. that's what i thou . ht value for money. that's what i thought but — value for money. that's what i thought but i _ value for money. that's what i thought but i was _ value for money. that's what i thought but i was told - value for money. that's what i thought but i was told people | value for money. that's what i - thought but i was told people might have baby—sitters, which i thought was hilarious. people coming to see me have baby—sitters. that's quite funny. me have baby-sitters. that's quite funn . �* . me have baby-sitters. that's quite funn . �* , ., ., funny. but there will be an age ranue funny. but there will be an age range coming _ funny. but there will be an age range coming to _ funny. but there will be an age range coming to see _ funny. but there will be an age range coming to see you. - funny. but there will be an age range coming to see you. yes, | funny. but there will be an age - range coming to see you. yes, that are range coming to see you. yes, that age range. — range coming to see you. yes, that age range. l— range coming to see you. yes, that age range. i am — range coming to see you. yes, that age range. i am in _ range coming to see you. yes, that age range, i am in it. _ range coming to see you. yes, that age range, i am in it. the - range coming to see you. yes, that age range, i am in it. the face - age range, i am in it. the face falling off. age range, i am in it. the face falling off-— age range, i am in it. the face falling off. you look wonderful. very dapper- —

falling off. you look wonderful. very dapper. this _ falling off. you look wonderful. very dapper. this tie _ falling off. you look wonderful. very dapper. this tie has - falling off. you look wonderful. very dapper. this tie has to - falling off. you look wonderful. i very dapper. this tie has to have a windsor knot. _ very dapper. this tie has to have a windsor knot. when _ very dapper. this tie has to have a windsor knot. when i _ very dapper. this tie has to have a windsor knot. when i was - very dapper. this tie has to have a windsor knot. when i was 12 - very dapper. this tie has to have a windsor knot. when i was 12 this i very dapper. this tie has to have a l windsor knot. when i was 12 this all started to happen and i went off it for some time.— started to happen and i went off it for some time. what happened when ou were for some time. what happened when you were 12? — for some time. what happened when you were 12? l _ for some time. what happened when you were 12? i became _ for some time. what happened when you were 12? i became a _ for some time. what happened when you were 12? i became a mod - for some time. what happened when you were 12? i became a mod in - for some time. what happened when you were 12? i became a mod in the | you were 12? i became a mod in the first thing was _ you were 12? i became a mod in the first thing was the _ you were 12? i became a mod in the first thing was the windsor - you were 12? i became a mod in the first thing was the windsor knot - you were 12? i became a mod in the first thing was the windsor knot and i loved the windsor knot. haee first thing was the windsor knot and i loved the windsor knot.— i loved the windsor knot. have you become the _ i loved the windsor knot. have you become the age — i loved the windsor knot. have you become the age which _ i loved the windsor knot. have you become the age which he - i loved the windsor knot. have you become the age which he referred| i loved the windsor knot. have you i become the age which he referred to yourself, are you a philosophical rock star now? are you quite philosophical.— rock star now? are you quite philosophical. rock star now? are you quite --hilosohical. ., ., philosophical. somewhat. itend to loner mott -- _ philosophical. somewhat. itend to loner mott -- a _ philosophical. somewhat. itend to loner mott -- a lot. _ philosophical. somewhat. itend to loner mott -- a lot. about - philosophical. somewhat. itend to loner mott -- a lot. about what? i loner mott -- a lot. about what? last week _ loner mott -- a lot. about what? last week i _ loner mott -- a lot. about what? last week i got — loner mott -- a lot. about what? last week i got in _ loner mott -- a lot. about what? last week i got in the _ loner mott -- a lot. about what? last week i got in the dressing i loner mott -- a lot. about what? i last week i got in the dressing room and it said please turn the lights off to save energy and i'd just come through a new part of leeds. fantastic new bill offices and the sun was shining, clear blue sky, blind is partially down and every building, loads of lights were on and someone needs to do something or the cities are alike when they don't need to be and you get older and

older. all the things old people said to me when i was younger now seem to be there. brute said to me when i was younger now seem to be there.— said to me when i was younger now seem to be there. we will become the stereo -e seem to be there. we will become the stereotype we — seem to be there. we will become the stereotype we resist. _ seem to be there. we will become the stereotype we resist. yeah, _ seem to be there. we will become the stereotype we resist. yeah, you - seem to be there. we will become the stereotype we resist. yeah, you are i stereotype we resist. yeah, you are kickin: stereotype we resist. yeah, you are kicking and — stereotype we resist. yeah, you are kicking and screaming _ stereotype we resist. yeah, you are kicking and screaming and - stereotype we resist. yeah, you are kicking and screaming and then - stereotype we resist. yeah, you are kicking and screaming and then you| kicking and screaming and then you became it. . , _, kicking and screaming and then you became it. . , . ., ., kicking and screaming and then you became it. . , _, ., ., became it. including becoming a lot healthier than _ became it. including becoming a lot healthier than some _ became it. including becoming a lot healthier than some of _ became it. including becoming a lot healthier than some of your - healthier than some of your bandmates. you don't drink, the band mates don't drink and the tour is exhausting. is that part of the reason you have decided to do this solo and quiet things down a bit and the smaller theatres and make things more intimate? that the smaller theatres and make things more intimate?— more intimate? that wasn't the idea initiall . it more intimate? that wasn't the idea initially. it came _ more intimate? that wasn't the idea initially. it came about _ more intimate? that wasn't the idea initially. it came about that - more intimate? that wasn't the idea initially. it came about that way. - more intimate? that wasn't the idea initially. it came about that way. i i initially. it came about that way. i find the status quo thing kind of physical and stressful. i don't mean stress, but it is the body stress, there is a tension that goes on. this one tends to have a more relaxed vibe and i think it's the difference, it's so enjoyable. i just hope they enjoy it and they haven't fallen asleep yet. that's a aood haven't fallen asleep yet. that's a good sign- — haven't fallen asleep yet. that's a good sign- they — haven't fallen asleep yet. that's a good sign. they are _ haven't fallen asleep yet. that's a good sign. they are all— haven't fallen asleep yet. that's a good sign. they are all old - haven't fallen asleep yet. that's a | good sign. they are all old enough to fall asleep. _ good sign. they are all old enough to fall asleep. there _

good sign. they are all old enough to fall asleep. there is _ good sign. they are all old enough to fall asleep. there is a _ good sign. they are all old enough to fall asleep. there is a real- to fall asleep. there is a real fascination _ to fall asleep. there is a real fascination about _ to fall asleep. there is a real fascination about status - to fall asleep. there is a real| fascination about status quo, to fall asleep. there is a real- fascination about status quo, isn't there? there are people who are not big fans of status quo, as you well know, and the people who love status quo but everyone is fascinated by the dynamic within the band. and all of those stories. do you indulge people with that stuff? do people ask you questions?— people with that stuff? do people ask you questions? there is a q&a and on the — ask you questions? there is a q&a and on the first _ ask you questions? there is a q&a and on the first tour— ask you questions? there is a q&a and on the first tour i _ ask you questions? there is a q&a and on the first tour i only - ask you questions? there is a q&a and on the first tour i only end - ask you questions? there is a q&a and on the first tour i only end up. and on the first tour i only end up with two minutes because i talk too much but this time i try to get 15 minutes and encourage them to ask anything they wish and on the previous times they asked about the colour of the guitar and which is my favourite guitar or song or i might have skipped over those but now whatever happens, some nights i expand on what i think about it or i don't understand having a favourite song or movie. there must be loads of favourites. i find song or movie. there must be loads of favourites. ifind it song or movie. there must be loads of favourites. i find it puts song or movie. there must be loads of favourites. ifind it puts me song or movie. there must be loads of favourites. i find it puts me on the spot. of favourites. i find it puts me on the sot. �* . of favourites. i find it puts me on the sot. �* , ., of favourites. i find it puts me on the sot. h ., , ., the spot. it's quite a brave thing to ask the _ the spot. it's quite a brave thing to ask the audience _ the spot. it's quite a brave thing to ask the audience to _ the spot. it's quite a brave thing to ask the audience to ask - to ask the audience to ask you questions in a way. what has surprised you most by way of a question that you won't expecting?

francis, are you my dad? larraihat question that you won't expecting? francis, are you my dad? what was the answer- — francis, are you my dad? what was the answer. was _ francis, are you my dad? what was the answer. was it _ francis, are you my dad? what was the answer. was it a _ francis, are you my dad? what was the answer. was it a serious - the answer. was it a serious question? i the answer. was it a serious question?— the answer. was it a serious cuestion? ., �* ,, question? i don't think so. i hope not. question? i don't think so. i hope not- there _ question? i don't think so. i hope not. there was _ question? i don't think so. i hope not. there was a _ question? i don't think so. i hope not. there was a lady _ question? i don't think so. i hope not. there was a lady who - question? i don't think so. i hope not. there was a lady who asked | not. there was a lady who asked where i was staying that night because she wants to know where to pick her mother up in the morning. to me, that was hilarious and i liked the cheekiness. and what am i doing now, why am i doing this? why have i fallen so far? i think, i did this because i wanted to do it. did somebody say, why has it come to this? ,., somebody say, why has it come to this? ., �* , ,, this? he said, what's it like? what's it _ this? he said, what's it like? what's it like _ this? he said, what's it like? what's it like when _ this? he said, what's it like? what's it like when you - this? he said, what's it like? what's it like when you have | this? he said, what's it like? - what's it like when you have fallen this far? no, i enjoy doing it. i'm coming out better next year again and i like this a lot. tell coming out better next year again and i like this a lot.— and i like this a lot. tell us about the son: and i like this a lot. tell us about the song we _ and i like this a lot. tell us about the song we remembered - and i like this a lot. tell us about the song we remembered from i the song we remembered from childhood. this is lovely. your parents played a song to you when you fell down the stairs and you got

upset and you talk about it on tour. i used to fall down the stairs a lot. a skinny kid with a large head. why didn't you get a stair gate? this is long before a stair gate. and there was this record we had that i remember hearing a lot and it used to make me shut up and then i realised there was something in that style of music which can turn you and is the basest of it. it is a shuffle and lots of italian music is like that, and marches and such. it is so much in our lives that i don't feel bad about status quo four ever going like that. it is in there. maybe it's down to the falling down the stairs song. it’s maybe it's down to the falling down the stairs song.— the stairs song. it's bashed into my head somehow _ the stairs song. it's bashed into my head somehow and _ the stairs song. it's bashed into my head somehow and it _ the stairs song. it's bashed into my head somehow and it had - the stairs song. it's bashed into my head somehow and it had a - the stairs song. it's bashed into my head somehow and it had a bad - head somehow and it had a bad effect. , , ., , head somehow and it had a bad effect. , ,, , ., head somehow and it had a bad effect. , , .,, head somehow and it had a bad effect. , , effect. did you use to sing lullaby is to our effect. did you use to sing lullaby is to your children _ effect. did you use to sing lullaby is to your children when - effect. did you use to sing lullaby is to your children when they - effect. did you use to sing lullaby| is to your children when they were little? , ,., ., ~ ., ., little? yes, somewhat. oh, antonio, he has gone — little? yes, somewhat. oh, antonio, he has gone away- — little? yes, somewhat. oh, antonio, he has gone away. i _ little? yes, somewhat. oh, antonio, he has gone away. i don't _ little? yes, somewhat. oh, antonio, he has gone away. i don't know - little? yes, somewhat. oh, antonio, he has gone away. i don't know why. j

he has gone away. i don't know why. do you know that one? i sing to my kids every night. do you sing to yours? absolutely. hat kids every night. do you sing to yours? absolutely.— kids every night. do you sing to yours? absolutely. not a typical lullab . yours? absolutely. not a typical lullaby- not _ yours? absolutely. not a typical lullaby. not like _ yours? absolutely. not a typical lullaby. not like daisy, - yours? absolutely. not a typical lullaby. not like daisy, daisy. i yours? absolutely. not a typical. lullaby. not like daisy, daisy. and they would sigh. it lullaby. not like daisy, daisy. and they would sigh.— they would sigh. it works. was it hard? going _ they would sigh. it works. was it hard? going back— they would sigh. it works. was it hard? going back a _ they would sigh. it works. was it hard? going back a few- they would sigh. it works. was it hard? going back a few years, i they would sigh. it works. was it. hard? going back a few years, but was it hard coming back off the madness of a tour to do that kind of thing to be a dad? was that hard? do you think about that? i thing to be a dad? was that hard? do you think about that?— you think about that? i don't think i was a you think about that? i don't think i was a very _ you think about that? i don't think i was a very good _ you think about that? i don't think i was a very good parent, - you think about that? i don't think i was a very good parent, if - you think about that? i don't think i was a very good parent, if we i you think about that? i don't think| i was a very good parent, if we get into the age i am, that people like myself should not be allowed to have children. i've got eight children and there is a song i wrote years ago called tallulah's waiting, my daughter, and i would speak to them and say i am coming home and i was forever coming home, so i'm not sure as a parent i be a very good parent. you think back on its that thing where you think, i wish i had had

more time. i where you think, i wish i had had more time-— more time. i would be lying ifi said that because _ more time. i would be lying ifi said that because there - more time. i would be lying ifi said that because there is - more time. i would be lying if i - said that because there is something in people like myself that is about me, the career. it's about the gig, thejob, that me, the career. it's about the gig, the job, that has to come first. luckily my wife doesn't mind that too much. i'm telling her she doesn't mind in case she is listening. it's too late now. i often think that's not right in our society that we allow these people who have these careers to have children but then it's again, do we stop people having children because they have a career? i stop people having children because they have a career?— they have a career? i think it's a role model— they have a career? i think it's a role model element. _ they have a career? i think it's a role model element. nobody i they have a career? i think it's a i role model element. nobody gets they have a career? i think it's a - role model element. nobody gets it all right as a parent. h0. role model element. nobody gets it all right as a parent.— all right as a parent. no, i like ou. all right as a parent. no, i like you- that's— all right as a parent. no, i like you. that's what _ all right as a parent. no, i like you. that's what i _ all right as a parent. no, i like you. that's what i tell - all right as a parent. no, i like you. that's what i tell myself. all right as a parent. no, i like - you. that's what i tell myself when i'm not you. that's what i tell myself when l'm rrot there _ you. that's what i tell myself when i'm not there in _ you. that's what i tell myself when i'm not there in the _ you. that's what i tell myself when i'm not there in the morning. - francis rossi's tunes & chat tour runs until the end of november. that's what it's called. there we no. what that's what it's called. there we go- what did — that's what it's called. there we go- what did i — that's what it's called. there we go. what did i say? _

that's what it's called. there we go. what did i say? i _ that's what it's called. there we go. what did i say? ithink- that's what it's called. there we go. what did i say? i think you i that's what it's called. there we i go. what did i say? i think you said tales. go. what did i say? i think you said tales- there _ go. what did i say? i think you said tales. there we _ go. what did i say? i think you said tales. there we go, _ go. what did i say? i think you said tales. there we go, i'm _ go. what did i say? i think you said tales. there we go, i'm writing - go. what did i say? i think you said| tales. there we go, i'm writing that down. i tales. there we go, i'm writing that down. . ., ., , , ., down. i might leave that ready you found in the _ down. i might leave that ready you found in the waistcoat _ down. i might leave that ready you found in the waistcoat pocket. - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria cook. a campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the urgent need for more black blood donors. the latest data from nhs blood and transplant shows thatjust 1% of active blood donors in england are black. the nhs says these numbers need to rise to meet increasing demand for those with sickle cell. there are calls for the mayor of london to provide more information on how he plans to implement his free school meals initiative. sadiq khan's announced that all primary school children in london will receive free meals for the next academic year — this will involve funding of around £130 million.

the london assembly economy committee says there needs to be more detail regarding the plans. the mayor's office says it will provide more updates. let's take a look at the tubes — there are severe delays on the met line. a good service on the rest of the lines. for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. the weather for later. we'll see plenty of sunshine at first, but then areas of cloud and showery outbreaks of rain will move in from the east later in the day. top temperature of 15c. that's it from us for now. there's lots more on these stories on the website. now back to nina and charlie.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. our headlines today. not fit for purpose — calls for major changes to prevent the abuse of disabled children in residential care. medical leaders urge the government and junior doctors to bring in an independent organisation to broker a deal in their pay dispute. thousands flock to a small australian town for a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse. please just ring us. that's the plea from one of britain's biggest banks, as we go behind the scenes to see the help on hand if you can no longer afford everyday essentials. it's a date with real madrid once more for manchester city in the champions league semi—finals. city finishing thejob in munich to beat bayern and progress as they look to lift the trophy for the first time. good morning from hampton court pallets. we are here for —— hampton

court palace. we are here for the tulip festival. it will be a sunny day until rain comes into the south—east. we still have a north—easterly breeze. it's thursday, the 20th of april. our main story. there needs to be a major overhaul of regulation to prevent the horrific abuse of disabled children in residential care, according to a new report. the child safeguarding practice review panel described the current system of inspections as not fit for purpose and has made a series of recommendations. it follows an investigation into abuse at three homes in south yorkshire last year. sanchia berg reports. disabled children living in these doncaster homes experienced systematic and sustained abuse for at least three years, according to the expert panel's first report. they found evidence of physical abuse, sexual harm, violence and neglect. their second report, published today, aims to ensure such

abuse doesn't happen again. these buildings are no longer used as children's homes by the hesley group, but there are around 1700 disabled children in residential care in england. the independent panel makes nine separate recommendations, including giving disabled children a voice, with specially trained people to speak for them. there should be more homes close to children's families. and the government should bring in tougher inspections with 0fsted and the health regulator working together. the regulation and inspection system is that safety net, it is about making sure that all the things we are recommending are in fact taking place and are working to the good of these children. 0fsted had rated the hesley homes good, despite multiple reports. today, the regulator said it welcomed the recommendations to strengthen the system of oversight for vulnerable children.

the hesley group said it had made significant changes and was committed to working with the regulators. it would prioritise its work, providing adult residential care and specialist education to people with complex needs. the government said it would continue to work closely with the sector to make sure children are not only safe, but fulfilling their potential. medical leaders are urging the government and junior doctors to bring in an independent organisation to help resolve their pay dispute in england. the academy of medical royal colleges says strike action is having a serious impact on patient care. it comes after last week's walk—out byjunior doctors saw the cancellation of almost 200,000 appointments. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! there have been two strikes byjunior doctors in england and more have not been ruled out.

the doctors union, the british medical association, says there needs to be a 35% pay rise to compensate for inflation over 15 years. ministers say that is unaffordable. there are currently no talks planned. now, the academy of medical royal colleges, with leading figures in the medical profession, say they are concerned both about a lack of a solution in the pay row and impact on services and patients that will potentially follow any future action. the academy says both parties need to rapidly engage with an independent organisation to work out how the deadlock can be broken. a source confirmed this could be the conciliation service acas. the bma said it had already reached out to acas and the latest without preliminary talks i cannot see how negotiation can begin and we need negotiation to bring this to the end. we need a rapid end for the

sake of patients, and junior doctors themselves because none of them are enjoying the situation. it is painful for all. the bma said it had already reached out to acas and the latest intervention would put more pressure on the government to do the same. the department of health said there were no plans to involve third party and that ministers were willing to engage constructively, but the pay claim a 35% was unreasonable. at least 80 people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in a stampede at a school in yemen's capital, sanaa. hundreds of people crowded into the building to receive donations of money that were being given out as part of ramadan. houthi rebels have run the city since 2015. those responsible for the distribution have been detained and an investigation is under way. two teenage brothers and a man have been charged with murder after a shooting at a 16th birthday in alabama, which killed four people and left 32 injured.

brothers ty reik mccullough, who's17, and 16—year—old travis mccullough were arrested along with 20—year—old wilson lamar hill. police said they are each being charged with four counts of reckless murder. the home secretary is expected to be given new powers to make it easier to deport migrants to places such as rwanda. amendments to the illegal migration bill will enable suella braverman to ignore some injunctions issued by europeanjudges. it's a concession to a group of conservative mp5 who wanted tougher legislation. we're joined by chief political correspondent, nick eardley. a highly controversial bill. what will the changes _ a highly controversial bill. what will the changes mean? - a highly controversial bill. get will the changes mean? good a highly controversial bill. that will the changes mean? good morning. it is a controversial piece of legislation opposed by labour and the lib dems and a lot of campaigners. it is designed to try to prevent small boat crossings across the english channel. there

have been conservative mp5 who are broadly on the right of the party saying they want the government to go even further. they have been lobbying for ministers to give themselves the power in uk law to basically ignore injunctions from european courts that stop deportations. there was a rwanda flight due to take off last year and it was stopped at the last minute. not long before it was supposed to leave, by a europeanjudge. the changes agreed by the government with conservative mp5 yesterday, what it will do is give the home secretary the power to ignore rulings from the european court. it would not mean that she ignores them all the time, just that she has the power in uk law to do it in some circumstances. the tory rebels who forced her arm on this are pretty happy. forced her arm on this are pretty happy- i forced her arm on this are pretty happy. i spoke to some of them and they think they have come up with

something here and are pleased with the concessions. what it shows us is even though this legislation was controversial, a lot of people thought it went far in cracking down on migrant cases. even because of that, there are conservative mp5 who can twist the prime minister plus my arm and persuade him to go further. we have seen reports this morning that the investigation into bullying allegations against dominic raab, it could be released soon. and what could be released soon. and what could the fallout be?— could be released soon. and what could the fallout be? could, that is the one thing _ could the fallout be? could, that is the one thing to _ could the fallout be? could, that is the one thing to emphasise. - could the fallout be? could, that is the one thing to emphasise. it - could the fallout be? could, that is. the one thing to emphasise. it could be today. a lot of people in government have chatted over the past 24—hour is as i tried to find out more. nobody knows for sure but it is fair to say within government they are preparing for the report by a leading lawyer to land any minute.

some think it can be today. some think it could be tomorrow. it seems like it is imminent. this bullying report was commissioned by the government after official complaints were received that dominic raab had bullied some people who worked for him when he was a minister. he has denied wrongdoing and has been on this programme denying wrongdoing. he said if the report finds he bullied anyone he would resign. that would be a big moment because he is the deputy prime minister, and he is a close ally of the prime minister. he is also thejustice secretary. when the report lands, it will be a big moment for the government. a hospital in northamptonshire has been issued with enforcement action after its children's services were rated inadequate by inspectors. the care regulator raised concerns about kettering general hospital's sepsis treatment, staff numbers and dirt levels. the trust's chief executive apologised to those who felt let down.

an intense heatwave has swept across much of asia breaking record temperatures. in india at least 13 people died from heatstroke, along with two in thailand, according to local media — where temeratures soared to over 44 degrees. bangladesh reached 40.6 degrees — its highest temperature for almost 60 years — which caused roads to melt. now for the weather with carol, who's at hampton court palace. this is an inner courtyard. absolutely stunning. that is right. good morning. this is the fountain court. you can see the tulips. there are approximately 10,000 tulips in here. throughout all of the gardens

there are about 110,000 planted. all in honour of the tulip festival running till the 1st of may. the flowerbeds, courtyards, and the famous cobbled courtyards taken over by tulips. it reminds me to tell you on a slightly different note that pollen levels today are high or very high almost across the whole of the country except north—east scotland. we are talking about tree pollen. grass pollen kicks in in maine. today we have a cold start. we have had frost in parts of scotland. most will have sunny day until later when we see rain in the south—east. we still have the north—easterly wind. high pressure is in charge. things are fairly settled. we are looking at cloud building into the south—east and some rain through the

latter part of the afternoon. temperatures, the highest and will be in the north—west of scotland. we could hit 18 degrees there. generally speaking, between 12—16. overnight, the rain in the south—east pushes north. there will be showers behind it. ahead of it under clear skies it will be another cold night. temperatures falling away the minors two in the north. tomorrow, rain moves across northern england, north wales. northern ireland and scotland staying largely dry but behind the rain in the rest of england and wales, a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of them will be heavy in the midlands. quite windy across northern england tomorrow. and over the next days, it will turn cooler. studio: i have never been to hampton court but, as ever, you have made me

want to take a visit there. it is lovely, especiallyjust now. and in this weather. perfect. thousands of families with disabled children are unable to access savings in their child trust funds. let's take a look at what's happening. the bbc has learned that there could be more than 80,000 accounts worth up to £210 million that can only be accessed through a lengthy, and often costly court process. all children born between september 2002 and january 2011 were given a child trust fund — a tax—free savings account, which they can access when they turn 18. most children received an initial payment of £250 from the government when their account was set up, which families could then add to. but now, families with children who lack capacity to access their account are having to apply through the court of protection to reach their own savings,

as ruth clegg has been finding out. alljoel wants is a new trike. you can stop at the next road. after spending the past decade or so saving £6,000 in his child trust fund, his mum, laura, thought this would not be a problem. we're not trying to steal it from him or anything. we want to access the money for him to buy him something that he really does love. like millions of other parents, laura has been topping up her son's trust fund with her own money. but becausejoel�*s disability means he lacks capacity to make financial decisions, laura will have to go to court to access the cash. i don't think i'd want to go through the ordeal of having to go to the court of protection to get deputyship for my son and to, you know, make decisions on his behalf. we've been doing that all his life. and the sticking point is the mental capacity act. it was set up to protect people like joel from things like financial abuse. but families and campaigners say

it's doing the exact opposite and actually preventing disabled people from accessing what is rightfully theirs. these families have had to fight for their education, the health, the security of their children, all of their lives. they've been managing a massive dwp benefits package. and now we're saying that they can't do that with £2,000 or £3,000 that they've actively saved for their own children. it's entirely unjust. so this is copies of the court of protection, the original application. michelle is one of the few who has been through the court of protection process. it took her over a year and cost £1,000. the rest of it, really, is all the receipts i've kept and statements. after being made a deputy by the court, she now has a lifelong legal duty to keep receipts and account for anything she spends of alana's savings and benefits. somehow, i'm not trusted now. it's a kind of slur on my character, in a way, that someone is now

questioning what i spend her money on. and this is the advice she has for thousands of other families who are yet to start the court process. if you can leave the money where it is and, hopefully, things will change one day, i would do that, because, otherwise, it's a long, bureaucratic and expensive process that you'll probably wish you'd never started. the ministry ofjustice told the bbc that it was simplifying the process and court fees were being waived in the majority of cases. but, after a consultation, it would not be changing any legislation. michelle moved joel's savings into a junior isa, but the same conditions apply. so, for now, joel must wait for his new trike. there are no days off. it's 24/7 and it's just added paperwork and legal jargon that we don't need.

it's like the government have just forgotten about these children. ruth clegg, bbc news. we're joined by andrew turner who is campaigning to help families going through the process after experiencing it himself it first—hand. tell us about your experience trying to access cash that belongs to your family. to access cash that belongs to your famil . ,., ., ., ., ., ,., family. good morning, we have a son called mikey — family. good morning, we have a son called mikey who _ family. good morning, we have a son called mikey who is _ family. good morning, we have a son called mikey who is disabled. - family. good morning, we have a son called mikey who is disabled. he - family. good morning, we have a son called mikey who is disabled. he was| called mikey who is disabled. he was born in 2002, a very special young man. he is also probably the bravest person you would need. mikey was a normal toddler. at the age of five we noticed difficulties with language development. over the next years, it got worse. we ended up at hospital and in 2011 be sadly got a

diagnosis that he had a degenerative condition. and that has got worse over time. the child trust fund reopened in 2005, his grandparents invested money in it. but when he turned 18 in september 2020, we found out we had to go to court to access this small amount of money and mikey simply wanted to buy a bike with his money and he needed the bike. his condition is life limiting, which means time is of the essence. we were told the process could take six months to a year. and that was not going to work. he needs and wants a — that was not going to work. he needs and wants a bike. _ that was not going to work. he needs and wants a bike. what _ that was not going to work. he needs and wants a bike. what sums - that was not going to work. he needs and wants a bike. what sums of - that was not going to work. he needs i and wants a bike. what sums of money are we talking about? ladle and wants a bike. what sums of money are we talking about?— are we talking about? we had about... he _ are we talking about? we had about... he had _ are we talking about? we had about... he had £5,000 - are we talking about? we had about... he had £5,000 in i are we talking about? we had| about... he had £5,000 in the are we talking about? we had i about... he had £5,000 in the trust fund and the bike cost £5,000, a perfect match. the bike, which we

have now bought for him, has been fantastic over the last two years in terms of his physical and mental wellbeing. the reason he has that bike and he managed to use the trust fund to buy it was because of finance firm stepped in to help us and the finance industry on this issue have been proactive. many firms now are in a way defying the government and granting access to accounts using authority parents already have to manage benefit payments. already have to manage benefit -a ments. ., already have to manage benefit payments-— already have to manage benefit -a ments. ., ., , ., payments. you were able to get access to the _ payments. you were able to get access to the funds _ payments. you were able to get access to the funds but - payments. you were able to get access to the funds but not i payments. you were able to get i access to the funds but not through the conventional means? that access to the funds but not through the conventional means?— the conventional means? that is ri . ht. the conventional means? that is right. finance _ the conventional means? that is right. finance firms _ the conventional means? that is right. finance firms went - the conventional means? that is right. finance firms went to i the conventional means? that is right. finance firms went to the | right. finance firms went to the government in 2020 with a simple scheme for accessing child trust funds that has controls in it. and the government refused to engage with those firms. eventually, the

firms decided they would help families. that is the situation we are in now. not all firms are doing it. it is a lottery as to whether parents can be granted access. the oint is it parents can be granted access. the point is it should not come to that. this money will answer these young people. the mental capacity act is there for a purpose, to stop people taking advantage of money for people who cannot advocate for themselves. the government says it warns against removing safeguards that protect against fraud and abuse which is why they are focused on digitising the process. they say the mental capacity act is therefore a good reason. ., . ., , reason. protection is vitally important- _ reason. protection is vitally important. we _ reason. protection is vitally important. we love - reason. protection is vitally important. we love our i reason. protection is vitally i important. we love our children reason. protection is vitally - important. we love our children and we want them protected. we also know our children very well. the act is an important piece of legislation. but equally, we need to have

controls that are appropriate to the circumstances. the process at the moment is a one size fits all whether you are a multimillionaire or a childlike mikey with a small trust fund. there has to be consideration for a simpler process that can have appropriate controls and, in many ways, the finance industry, in what they have done in helping around 2000 families, have blazed a trail on that. the challenges _ blazed a trail on that. the challenges your _ blazed a trail on that. the challenges your family i blazed a trail on that. the challenges your family have faced because of my key�*s condition and your obvious love for him. the first thing you said is he is fantastic, a wonderful boy. the extra stress that must have put on you, to fight things, just as simple as getting funds to buy something you know will bring him, as we saw in the picture, will bring him joy today. and it is his money. i know you are fighting it on

technical grounds but it is an emotional thing. technical grounds but it is an emotionalthing. it technical grounds but it is an emotional thing.— technical grounds but it is an emotional thing. emotionalthing. it is. it was my ke 's emotionalthing. it is. it was my keys only _ emotionalthing. it is. it was my keys only money _ emotionalthing. it is. it was my key's only money and _ emotionalthing. it is. it was my key's only money and we - emotionalthing. it is. it was my key's only money and we felt i emotionalthing. it is. it was my key's only money and we felt hej emotional thing. it is. it was my i key's only money and we felt he had a right to access that account and enjoy the benefits of that money. i think that is something every disabled young person in the country should have. we have done some numbers, you have seen the figures. we estimate by 2029 when the trust fund period finishes, there will be £200 million locked in accounts that has not gone to these children. in this country in 2023, are we saying we cannot come up with a simple process to release £200 million to benefit disabled young people? that is the prize that sits here. i am not asking —— i am asking no more working groups and consultation exercises which waste times. there

are solutions proposed by the finance industry. we need to get around the table and implement the solutions quickly. if we do that, children like mikey, parents like laura and michelle, they will not be saying i don't want to go to court. particularly time is off the essence for you. good morning to mikey. will he be watching? i am for you. good morning to mikey. will he be watching?— he be watching? i am not sure. he nets u- a he be watching? i am not sure. he gets up a little _ he be watching? i am not sure. he gets up a little bit _ he be watching? i am not sure. he gets up a little bit late. _ he be watching? i am not sure. he gets up a little bit late. he - he be watching? i am not sure. he gets up a little bit late. he is i gets up a little bit late. he is home at the weekend so i will show him at the weekend. we are watching the fa cup semifinal. we are both brighton supporters and mikey loves football. ladle brighton supporters and mikey loves football. ~ .., brighton supporters and mikey loves football. ~ . . brighton supporters and mikey loves football. ~ , , , football. we can still be friends! lovel to football. we can still be friends! lovely to meet _ football. we can still be friends! lovely to meet you. _ the funeral of paul o'grady will take place today in kent. the comedian and tv presenter died unexpectedly last month at the age of 67. he'll also be remembered

in his home town of birkenhead, where there have been growing calls to honour him with a statue. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin reports. they say dogs are a good judge of character. this is bo. these dogs and their humans loved paul o'grady. 0h, he's a birkenhead champion, isn't he? he always has been. he's always been humble about himself. he's always been a great guy. and he's always been there for dogs. never mind nosing, lie down and relax. no, no, no, guys, you do so well. and now she's having another ten. while paul's memorial will be held fittingly in an animal park in adlington, kent, the place he came to call home — here in his spiritual home, birkenhead. they'll pay their own respects, their own way. you grew up on the same estate? yeah. there used to be the music hall. the pawn shop on the other side. people used to say, oh,

you're from liverpool. and he'd say, i'm not. i'm from birkenhead. you wonder where lily came from, but this is my childhood, it's no wonder i'm half crazy. i loved tim for that. i just loved him for that. i loved him. humble beginnings, indeed, for a man that transformed daytime tv and won the hearts of millions. he grew up on your street? yeah, he grew up at number 23. we would grow up with him watching lily savage, and he was a great big fan. i will have pommes noisettes, and bit of t—bone that was reduced. would you like to see a statue? i think there should be. he's an icon of birkenhead. everybody loved him. there is a petition to build a statue here. maybe in birkenhead park. right behind the bid

is broadcast at peak price you never everforgot who he was and what he was. and he used it all the time on telly. two chicken kiev and a toblerone i had in there yesterday. he went to school in walking distance from the park, so what a perfect position. he would have to have buster with him. so all the doggies can walk past and maybe pee on his leg. he would be thrilled. ladies and gentlemen, miss cilla black. emma was the sculptor who created this memorial to another merseyside icon, and his best friend. three things gave me a heart attack, cigarettes, coffee and cilla black. it was at cilla black's funeral when paul talked about his own. i firmly believed cilla was indestructible and i would definitely go first, with the state of my heart. in fact we discussed my funeral

at length, me and cilla, and she had a major role in it involving a mantilla and lilies. i have to rethink that. and fans can only hope that right now, somewhere, up there, cilla is helping paul live his very best afterlife. here in manchester's gay village, his face has become something of a pilgrimage for fans who knew he had broken the mould. i don't touch milk. the only time i have dairy produce is if i drink a bottle of baileys. the amount of people that have turned up to have their photographs taken with it is unbelievable. it's cracking. it just tells you the love for the guy. you were there at a really special time in his life, weren't you? i was lucky enough to be there for his last ever performance as lily at the royal vauxhall tavern and that was just a night,

i can't tell you, it was amazing. paul began as a champion of the underdog, as a children's home manager and then social worker. we would go into the home and look after the kids to save the kids going into care. nine times out of ten, you are dealing with real squalor and often drunken boyfriends would turn up in the night and think i was the new fancy bit and go for me and we'd be having fights in camden high street at 3am with babies under my arm. he evolved a tough as nails drag act with a heart of gold. oh, it wasn't always a life of luxury on the bbc. oh, no. up the motorway, rough audiences, dressing rooms that stank, lousy fees, and that was just pebble mill at one. he eventually settled into himself. hello, sweetie. there is a good girl. don't be shy. and she's terrified of everything, terrified. but he never, ever, ever forgot the underdogs.

that will be a lovely tribute for dog walkers to trot past. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with . coming up on morning live. they can be really convincing and steal your personal details with just one click. we're talking about the rise in fake competition adverts targeting online shoppers. in his warning of the week, rav explains how you can avoid the scams. fraudsters are creating convincing websites that appear to be for major stores, offering vouchers for their products. but they're actually a trap to steal your valuable private information. i'll tell you the links to stop clicking — so they don't hit the jackpot. and they're the droids pulling on to your drives. we're pitting man against machine to check outjust how reliable a fleet of mini—sized robots delivering shopping to thousands of homes around manchester really are. also coming up, 49% of parents believe there's a stigma

around their children having mental—health problems. dr ranj is on hand to encourage you to open up a conversation with your loved ones. communication is key, and we are keen to eliminate any shame connected to this topic. i'll have some supportive techniques and how to spot some tell tale signs that your child might need some support. and we're going inside number 9. the the hit bbc show is back for a new series. comedian and writer steve pemberton tells us why stars like anita dobson are desperate to be involved. see you at 9:15. three weeks until your vision, are you excited? i three weeks until your vision, are you excited?— you excited? i am. we had the exclusive _ you excited? i am. we had the exclusive launch _ you excited? i am. we had the exclusive launch to _ you excited? i am. we had the exclusive launch to tell - you excited? i am. we had the i exclusive launch to tell everybody what was coming up on the bbc. a lot to look forward to. you what was coming up on the bbc. a lot to look forward to.— to look forward to. you will be excited? _ to look forward to. you will be excited? neither— to look forward to. you will be excited? neither is _ to look forward to. you will be excited? neither is a - to look forward to. you will be excited? neither is a super. to look forward to. you will be i excited? neither is a super fan. you will be talking _ excited? neither is a super fan. you will be talking about _ excited? neither is a super fan. you will be talking about it _ excited? neither is a super fan. you will be talking about it on _ excited? neither is a super fan. you will be talking about it on your i will be talking about it on your euro cast on bbc sounds. band

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many others aren't in that position, and to give blood to make the difference may be forjust one individual whose life is may be extended, and theyjust have a better quality of life. that's an extraordinary thing to be able to do. there are calls for the mayor of london to provide more information on how he plans to implement his free school meals initiative. sadiq khan's announced that all primary school children in london will receive free meals for the next academic year — this will involve funding of around £130 million. the london assembly economy committee says there needs to be more detail regarding the plans. the mayor's office says it will provide more updates. now, london has only got one legal graffiti tunnel — it's at leake street arches in waterloo — and it now has a new artist in residence. graffiti artist marc craig has won a competition to get the job. he's already well—known for his art in the arches — as you can see here — the murals across the roof are also his work. he'll now help curate more art at the tunnel as well as run classes there.

people stopping and having a conversation with me have given me so many opportunities, and that's what leake street is all about. it is literally connecting not only with other artists, but with people who appreciate the art and give you opportunities. let's take a look at the tubes now. severe delays on the metropolitan line and minor delays on the piccadilly line. at the moment there is a good service on all the other lines. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it's a chilly start this morning. we did have clear skies overnight which means this morning we have blue sky and sunshine. this afternoon, there will be more cloud and showery outbreaks of rain. high pressure to the north but you can see that front edging in from the east a little later, so the blue sky we have through the morning slowly gives way to the cloud and then the showers arriving as we head towards late afternoon into the evening. a north—westerly breeze. temperatures today 15 celsius,

a little cooler for the essex coast. overnight tonight, we will still see some showers. dry for a time, some clear spells but then towards dawn we will see further showers edging in from the east. the minimum temperature dropping down to around five or six celsius. not quite as chilly as last night. as we head through friday, it stays unsettled through the weekend, low pressure starts to edge north and that will bring further outbreaks of rain. we will still see some dry spells and sunny spells, but all in all it stays unsettled. and you will notice into next week it is going to get a little chillier. that's it from us for now. there's lots more on these stories on the bbc news website, but for now i'll hand you back to nina and charlie.

hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. sky watchers were treated to a spectacular rare solar eclipse this morning. slight catch — you had to be in a tiny town in western australia to see it. stargazers descended to exmouth to catch the moment — which occurs only a handful of times every century. unfortunately, we'll be waiting until at least 2090 until it happens again in the uk. phil mercer has more. in exmouth, day turned into night in one of nature's most spectacular shows. this was australia's first total solar eclipse in years. thousands of people gathered on a remote corner of the western australia coast to marvel at this rare cosmic symmetry when the sun, the moon and the earth all align. here, the eclipse stretched across three hours from start to finish, but the most dramatic part, when the sun was completely blocked out, lasted for barely a minute.

it's really breathtaking, the sun, the light is fading. nature lets the light come. the honeymoon trip we had was to thailand and we got married in august and we shifted our honeymoon trip to october to see the eclipse. astronomers say this was a rare display of the power and beauty of the universe. for most of australia, it was only a partial eclipse, where only part of the sun disappeared behind the moon. first landfall occurred over the north—western tip of australia, along the coast, and onto parts of east timor and indonesia. scientists have used the eclipse to study the sun's atmosphere and learn more about distant galaxies. we're joined now by astronaut, major tim peake, who was able to watch the moment unfold.

imean, you i mean, you have quite a cosmic cv, but are these moments still packing a punch for you?— a punch for you? good morning. absolutely _ a punch for you? good morning. absolutely they _ a punch for you? good morning. absolutely they do. _ a punch for you? good morning. absolutely they do. this - a punch for you? good morning. absolutely they do. this was i absolutely they do. this was incredible. forthe absolutely they do. this was incredible. for the last few nights we have been looking up at the sky to see the stunning dark skies, the stars and planets in western australia but this morning we were looking up at the sky to see an incredible solar eclipse and it was way more than i ever expected, so that sense of surreal eeriness and spookiness as everything went quiet on the darkness came really quickly and it was a sight to behold. for those people who haven't experienced it, and i rememberthe those people who haven't experienced it, and i remember the one that happened in the uk. i was in cornwall for that one. it's one of those things where it's quite hard to explain to people. it's so tangible and it does go relatively dark, not completely dark and then the temperature drops literally in seconds, doesn't it? it

the temperature drops literally in seconds, doesn't it?— the temperature drops literally in seconds, doesn't it? it is, and the thin that seconds, doesn't it? it is, and the thing that brought _ seconds, doesn't it? it is, and the thing that brought it _ seconds, doesn't it? it is, and the thing that brought it home - seconds, doesn't it? it is, and the thing that brought it home to me | seconds, doesn't it? it is, and the i thing that brought it home to me was how powerful the sun is, because although it is a three hour eclipse, even when there is a sliver of sun it is still light and you can still feel warmth but in that kind of four—minute period where it goes from partial to total, back to partial, the temperature dropped so dramatically and the light levels drop and yet you can look out on the horizon and see daylight out there but just horizon and see daylight out there butjust not horizon and see daylight out there but just not where horizon and see daylight out there butjust not where you are stood in the shadow. it's a very difficult thing to describe and it's something that has to be experienced. it sounds completely surreal and it's a reminder that is via —— as advanced as we are as a species, there are big, big things way beyond us. absolutely. it really connects you back to nature and the stars and the planets and reminds you of how it all works and the fact that we are just on a small planet orbiting an average star in a solar system. but it was amazing to say that even nature gets confused. the birds i

was watching, they went to roost and everything went quiet and eerie for those few seconds. tim. everything went quiet and eerie for those few seconds.— everything went quiet and eerie for those few seconds. tim, i understand there are some _ those few seconds. tim, i understand there are some people _ those few seconds. tim, i understand there are some people there who i those few seconds. tim, i understand | there are some people there who have travelled from around the world and i think you met someone who had seen 12 total eclipses in all but i suppose you have the story to top it all which is i've seen one, but i saw it from up there when you were in space. is that right?— in space. is that right? that's riuht. in space. is that right? that's right- it's _ in space. is that right? that's right. it's been _ in space. is that right? that's right. it's been a _ in space. is that right? that's right. it's been a wonderful. right. it's been a wonderful morning because there are thousands of people here in exmouth who have travelled around the world and to hear all of their individual personal stories of why they are here and what they are doing, such passion and dedication to follow eclipses but seeing one from the space station was unique. we weren't eclipsed, but we were able to see the shadow passing across the planet which was quite spectacular. but i think it's almost more surreal being underneath the shadow on earth yourself. underneath the shadow on earth ourself. �* ., ., , ., underneath the shadow on earth ourself. �* ., ., ., yourself. and it follows on from the starship launch _

yourself. and it follows on from the starship launch this _ yourself. and it follows on from the starship launch this week. - yourself. and it follows on from the starship launch this week. it's an i starship launch this week. it's an exciting time for the industry, but also a reminder that none of this is straightforward.— straightforward. absolutely. it's not straightforward. _ straightforward. absolutely. it's not straightforward. we - straightforward. absolutely. it's not straightforward. we are i straightforward. absolutely. it's- not straightforward. we are looking forward to the starship launch attempt again. it is a test flight and we expect delays and problems and we expect delays and problems and we expect delays and problems and we want to obviously have a successful mission. this is on the critical path to returning humans back to the surface of the moon. so it's very, very exciting but we are being bowled. we are being innovative and these things have to go well, so there could still be delays. go well, so there could still be dela s. �* . go well, so there could still be dela s. . ., _, , delays. and what could be the outcome of — delays. and what could be the outcome of this _ delays. and what could be the outcome of this long - delays. and what could be the outcome of this long term? i delays. and what could be the i outcome of this long term? you are right it's important to get it right and it might fail once or twice but we keep going, that human endeavour around it, but why? what is the long—term hope? the around it, but why? what is the long-term hope? around it, but why? what is the lonu-term hoe? ., .,, long-term hope? the long-term hope is many things. _ long-term hope? the long-term hope is many things, really. _ long-term hope? the long-term hope is many things, really. we _ long-term hope? the long-term hope is many things, really. we explore i is many things, really. we explore space for science, knowledge, innovation, inspiration for our younger generations. and ultimately

if you listen to elon musk, he is exploring space because he wants to become an interplanetary species. starship is a vehicle that will go beyond the moon and can take humans to the surface of mars and we can start to find out more about that planet as well. is there life elsewhere in the universe? find out a lot more about ourselves and how we can solve some of the challenges we can solve some of the challenges we face back here on planet earth by exploring in the solar system. tim. exploring in the solar system. tim, i know it's — exploring in the solar system. tim, i know it's cliche, _ exploring in the solar system. tim, i know it's cliche, but _ exploring in the solar system. tim, i know it's cliche, but looking at your backdrop, you are in western australia and i fully expect a kangaroo to come hopping across behind you. is there any sign of any local wildlife at all? fih. behind you. is there any sign of any local wildlife at all?— local wildlife at all? oh, it's been incredible- _ local wildlife at all? oh, it's been incredible. i— local wildlife at all? oh, it's been incredible. i saw _ local wildlife at all? oh, it's been incredible. i saw one _ local wildlife at all? oh, it's been incredible. i saw one just - local wildlife at all? oh, it's been incredible. i saw one just last - incredible. i saw one just last night which i called a kangaroo and then i was corrected by a local. it was a wallaby, so i now know the difference between a wallaby and kangaroo but i had the opportunity to go diving as well because there is incredible marine life and i'm a

keen diver myself. it's absolutely stunning out here, the nature, the wildlife, the raw beauty. it is wildlife, the raw beauty. it is wonderful- — wildlife, the raw beauty. it is wonderful. it _ wildlife, the raw beauty. it is wonderful. it must _ wildlife, the raw beauty. it is wonderful. it must be - wildlife, the raw beauty. it is wonderful. it must be fantastic. we saw the pictures of the crowds to have the shared experience with strangers or something so spectacular that you have seen today. it spectacular that you have seen toda . . , spectacular that you have seen toda . ., , ., ., , ., , today. it was. for many it was emotion -- — today. it was. for many it was emotion -- an _ today. it was. for many it was emotion -- an emotional- today. it was. for many it was - emotion -- an emotional experience. emotion —— an emotional experience. there were people hugging and crying and there was lots of cheering and whooping. people experience different things but for many it's a very sort of spiritual experience feeling this happen, and you can imagine what it was like for our ancestors before they perhaps fully understood the science behind an eclipse. it must have been a very strange experience. t eclipse. it must have been a very strange experience.— strange experience. i remember thinkina , strange experience. i remember thinking. and — strange experience. i remember thinking, and maybe _ strange experience. i remember thinking, and maybe it's - strange experience. i remember thinking, and maybe it'sjust- strange experience. i remember| thinking, and maybe it'sjust me, when i saw it for myself and it was an awful thought, what if itjust stayed like that? for a moment i was thinking, what if itjust stopped and stayed dark. for a moment, and thenit and stayed dark. for a moment, and then it all passes. did you have a

thought like that? tim is laughing at you, charlie.— at you, charlie. well, i didn't exect at you, charlie. well, i didn't exoect it _ at you, charlie. well, i didn't exoect it to _ at you, charlie. well, i didn't expect it to stop, _ at you, charlie. well, i didn't expect it to stop, but - at you, charlie. well, i didn't expect it to stop, but it - at you, charlie. well, i didn't expect it to stop, but it is - at you, charlie. well, i didn't expect it to stop, but it is a l expect it to stop, but it is a strange experience. the light conditions, the likes of which you will never experience unless it is an eclipse because although it's getting dark, the shadows are not getting dark, the shadows are not getting along and stretched out like they would at sunrise or sunset. the shadows are coming from directly above you at midday and that is what is so surprising. it's an unusual light, and eerie light.— light, and eerie light. lovely to talk to you. — light, and eerie light. lovely to talk to you, tim, _ light, and eerie light. lovely to talk to you, tim, and _ light, and eerie light. lovely to talk to you, tim, and enjoy - light, and eerie light. lovely to talk to you, tim, and enjoy the light, and eerie light. lovely to - talk to you, tim, and enjoy the rest of your tier in australia. thank you very much. what i love about major tim peake is despite his long career already he is still overwhelmed and overjoyed to enjoy those moments with strangers, isn't he? find overjoyed to enjoy those moments with strangers, isn't he?— with strangers, isn't he? and it's something _ with strangers, isn't he? and it's something he — with strangers, isn't he? and it's something he says _ with strangers, isn't he? and it's something he says himself. - with strangers, isn't he? and it's| something he says himself. every with strangers, isn't he? and it's - something he says himself. every day is a school day. the goes and does different things. interesting. {lin is a school day. the goes and does different things. interesting. fin to different things. interesting. on to another cosmic _ different things. interesting. on to another cosmic and _ different things. interesting. on to another cosmic and spiritual - another cosmic and spiritual experience for me.

the countdown is on — in just over three weeks' time fans from all over the world will arrive in liverpool for europe's biggest night in music — the eurovision song contest. you've been talking a lot about this on the hosts for the show have come from all over the world. yes. on the hosts for the show have come from all over the world.— from all over the world. yes, and uuite from all over the world. yes, and quite rightly- _ from all over the world. yes, and quite rightly- a — from all over the world. yes, and quite rightly. a big _ from all over the world. yes, and - quite rightly. a big acknowledgement of the fact we are sharing this and hosting on behalf of ukraine. hannah waddingham, julia sanina and alesha dixon met for the first time in city. katie walderman has this report. there is nowjust over two weeks ago until the eurovision bandwagon rolls into town. an extra 100,000 visitors are expected to descend on the city as liverpool hosts the contest on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine. and this year's presenting line—up have come together for the first time, albeit via a dodgy linkup in some cases. this is so eurovision. i am beaming in from somewhere.

unfortunately, we can't run eurovision in kyiv, ukraine, but still we feel your support and we are so grateful for that. how do you think liverpool will be as a host city? honestly, i'm notjoking. i think they are - the best choice city to bolster everyone up. there is something about them. and there's going to be no escaping eurovision in the lead up to that final on may the 13th with the bbc announcing wall to wall coverage on tv, radio and online. it's because we all absolutely love it. the one show will be coming live from liverpool during the week of the contest, as will bbc breakfast, along with scott mills and his radio 2 show. i've worked on this for ten plus years and obviously it's never been in the uk in that time, and this is the undisputed pop capital of the uk, slash europe, slash the world, so we are in the right place. he'll also be on tv hosting and radio

commentary duties with rylan. the fact we are hosting the ukraine's party on our turf, we will make sure it's a party they never forget. it's literally my favourite job and favourite week of the year, and everyone is about to experience that. well, the eurovision fandom don't have long to wait now with celebrations kicking off in liverpool from may the 5th. katie walderman, bbc news. we're joined now by daniel rosney, our eurovision reporter and the host of 'eurovisioncast�*. lovely to see you here. and what did we learn from the announcements yesterday? we learn from the announcements esterda ? ., ., , we learn from the announcements yesterday?— yesterday? you will not be able to esca -e yesterday? you will not be able to escape eurovision. _ yesterday? you will not be able to escape eurovision. the _ yesterday? you will not be able to escape eurovision. the bbc- yesterday? you will not be able to escape eurovision. the bbc is - yesterday? you will not be able to i escape eurovision. the bbc is going full throttle with the song contest from bargain hunt to pointless, cheryl baker in eastenders, and a lot of documentaries in the run—up to eurovision and for people like me who will be working with them, i'm just grateful for a player so we can catch up when it's over and remind ourselves of how we got here. it's a

reminder, i think, ourselves of how we got here. it's a reminder, ithink, and how big ourselves of how we got here. it's a reminder, i think, and how big the contest and it was last in the uk 25 years ago and the year that sam ryder has had, jason manfred has been following him, that's one of the documentaries and we had some clips yesterday during the press launch about what will happen during the live semifinals and final and there will be a clip played from bjorn from abba who will remind us all that eurovision can make you into a global star. abba 150 years ago next year, and in recent years ago, in 2021, the italian rock group, this year they were nominated for a grammy group, this year they were nominated fora grammy for group, this year they were nominated for a grammy for best new artist. so when you have one eurovision, you think you are the champion of europe but you can go on to conquer america and australia and it is a massive platform for these artists. it’s platform for these artists. it's difficult because of the run—up being huge in the uk to get

perspective and is there that perspective? perspective and is there that perspeetive?_ perspective and is there that --ersective? �* , perspective? i've been covering it since 2019 and _ perspective? i've been covering it since 2019 and sometimes - perspective? i've been covering it since 2019 and sometimes when i perspective? i've been covering it i since 2019 and sometimes when you perspective? i've been covering it - since 2019 and sometimes when you go to a host city and you arrive at the train station or airport, you think, where is the eurovision bid? yesterday in liverpool, it's everywhere. it's notjust even in the city centre. edge hill, outside the city centre. edge hill, outside the city centre. edge hill, outside the city centre, there are banners with eurovision, united by your music, everywhere. liverpool really has taken this on and everywhere you go now, you have the banners, people excited. and you have a welcome sign in different languages. people will arrive for rehearsals and the 37 artists will be in rehearsal in the next couple of weeks on the hosts and the stage takes takes six weeks to be built. it's been taken over by the eurovision crew and it's a big

production. the eurovision crew and it's a big production-— the eurovision crew and it's a big roduction. , 1, ~ ., , production. cheryl baker from boxes in east enders. _ production. cheryl baker from boxes in east enders. i _ production. cheryl baker from boxes in east enders. i knew— production. cheryl baker from boxes in east enders. i knew that - production. cheryl baker from boxes in east enders. i knew that is - production. cheryl baker from boxes in east enders. i knew that is the - in east enders. i knew that is the one would pique your interest. is she in character or playing her buck's fizz persona? not a made up person. explain that one. she buck's fizz persona? not a made up person. explain that one.— person. explain that one. she has had to din person. explain that one. she has had to dig deep — person. explain that one. she has had to dig deep for _ person. explain that one. she has had to dig deep for the _ person. explain that one. she has had to dig deep for the character. | had to dig deep for the character. we have a sneak peek of that at the press event stop we didn't get a chance to understand the storyline but my understanding from the clip we saw, the characters of eastenders are hosting some sort of talent show because some of the characters look like they were dressed asjedward, and then brian conley�*s character introduces cheryl baker. and there are few cameos. and different things the next couple of weeks, rylan is in the archers on radio four, and we can't say too much about it, but

nina and i have had to dig deep. indie nina and i have had to dig deep. we have gone method. we _ nina and i have had to dig deep. we have gone method. we are - nina and i have had to dig deep. we have gone method. we are playing l have gone method. we are playing ourselves in _ have gone method. we are playing ourselves in something. _ have gone method. we are playing ourselves in something. wait - have gone method. we are playing ourselves in something. wait and i ourselves in something. wait and see. wait ourselves in something. wait and see- wait for _ ourselves in something. wait and see. wait for the _ ourselves in something. wait and see. wait for the big _ ourselves in something. wait and see. wait for the big reveal. - ourselves in something. wait and see. wait for the big reveal. i- see. wait for the big reveal. i genuinely don't know. i will let you know later but it's top secret. is it a drama? it is. we can't tell you too much. let's talk about our entry, and the pressure is on, because the way sam ryder has galvanised the recognition, it's tricky for her and she is known to some parts of the audience but is not mainstream and you've been to some of the pre—parties where they have a practice and work out what goes down and what they need to tweak. how is she looking at the moment, be honest? the tweak. how is she looking at the moment, be honest?— tweak. how is she looking at the moment, be honest? the first time i saw her life — moment, be honest? the first time i saw her life was _ moment, be honest? the first time i saw her life was about _ moment, be honest? the first time i saw her life was about a _ moment, be honest? the first time i saw her life was about a month - moment, be honest? the first time i saw her life was about a month ago i saw her life was about a month ago in barcelona, and what i enjoyed seeing was for the first time in a long time the audience there, and there were thousands in the arena, they all had their phones out ready

and waiting for mae muller and we've not had that anticipation for a uk act in such a long time. and then the final gig was last weekend and her improvement has been brilliant and she is up against some much more well—established artists across europe. slovenia are sending biggest selling group. sweden are sending someone who has one eurovision before. she won it back in 2012. doesn't seem fair you can send somebody who has won it once. it’s somebody who has won it once. ut�*s happened before. should we get you ontojohnny logan. he won it twice. don't get daniel started on the stats. who sang boom bang a bang? that was lulu. {iii stats. who sang boom bang a bang? that was lulu-— that was lulu. of course it was. i don't remember _ that was lulu. of course it was. i don't remember it, _ that was lulu. of course it was. i don't remember it, but _ that was lulu. of course it was. i don't remember it, but i've - that was lulu. of course it was. i | don't remember it, but i've heard it. if i say a song, the way this works is that nina starts singing or humming itand works is that nina starts singing or humming it and you don't know that song. and you find it deeply

irritating. you told me. daniel, thank you very much. we are three weeks away, and i think you will be taking the red sofa on tour to liverpool. from one major music event to the next. the world's biggest classical musicalfestival, bbc proms, will return to our screens this summer — with more than 80 concerts taking place across eight weeks. last year the penultimate and final night was cancelled due to the death of the queen. in a moment, we'll speak to presenter katie derham about what fans can expect this year. but first, flags at the ready, let's take a look at some past performances. music

we are joined now by katie derham, who is presenting the proms this year for the 14th time. nice to be here. i don't know if you heard any of— nice to be here. i don't know if you heard any of that, _ nice to be here. i don't know if you heard any of that, there _ nice to be here. i don't know if you heard any of that, there is - heard any of that, there is eurovision in that thing that eurovision in that thing that eurovision is and then the proms. if eurovision is and then the proms. hf you're getting excited on the day of the eurovision final, the proms tickets go on sale so you can move seamlessly from one to the next. find seamlessly from one to the next. and no reason why — seamlessly from one to the next. and no reason why they shouldn't be a crossover because the proms has a lot to offer. this crossover because the proms has a lotto offer-— crossover because the proms has a lot to offer. as always we have this amazin: lot to offer. as always we have this amazing smorgasbord _ lot to offer. as always we have this amazing smorgasbord of _ lot to offer. as always we have this amazing smorgasbord of amazing i lot to offer. as always we have this - amazing smorgasbord of amazing music and musicians from all over the world. there will be 3000 musicians taking part, just the 3000 going on for the two months until mid—july until the 9th of september, and in between, as you mention, more than 80 concerts, everything, and it is the worlds greatest classical music

content, and other things as well. there is late—nightjazz and a bollywood prom this year which is in tribute to the india's nightingale who died last year. northern soul, there will be a northern soul prom. lots. just so much variety. there's folk, world music, jazz, and things to bring new audiences in so if you like eurovision and are thinking, you might like film music perhaps. there is a fantasy prom which is music from lord of the rings and a game of thrones and that's quite nice and if the kids want to get involved there is a horrible histories from and lots of hijinks. so there really is every musical taste is catered for and if you like high camp, there is robbery something at the proms for you. home something at the proms for you. now i understand — something at the proms for you. now i understand how _ something at the proms for you. now i understand how 3000 are involved. and i suppose that is the challenge for the proms, the traditional aspect but doing something different each time. find

aspect but doing something different each time. �* ., , ., each time. and giving a twist on the classics. each time. and giving a twist on the classics- 0ne _ each time. and giving a twist on the classics. one prom _ each time. and giving a twist on the classics. one prom i _ each time. and giving a twist on the classics. one prom i am _ each time. and giving a twist on the classics. one prom i am looking - classics. one prom i am looking forward to is the vivaldi is four seasons and it's being played and directed by a fantastic character who is engaging and displaying finnish folk music. it's not that of twist and i love a prop and i got the programme. i've been lewd and any page you open, beethoven's faith, fantastic variety and we saw a clip of sir simon rattle and he's giving a last concert, and one of them will be mahler symphony number nine, and it suits the album also well because it's a huge choir and it will be packed and he is the most fantastic conductor and that will be a special night. we fantastic conductor and that will be a special night-— a special night. we were talking to tim peake. — a special night. we were talking to tim peake, talking _ a special night. we were talking to tim peake, talking about - a special night. we were talking to tim peake, talking about a - a special night. we were talking to | tim peake, talking about a moment a special night. we were talking to - tim peake, talking about a moment in time, the solar eclipse and what it is like to be in a moment like that. for those people who have never been

to a classical music concert, the royal albert hall it's one of those venues. i know you are talking about a television experience, but what is it like being in there and the music starts and you have a conductor like that? what is the moment like? it’s that? what is the moment like? it's the that? what is the moment like? ut�*s the shared experience. the royal albert hall, when it's packed and you are in the arena and you've cued and there is always a thousand tickets every day forjust £8, as a note. you are surrounded by these fellow music lovers and you can get between five or 6000 people in the albert hall, so a lot of people, all focused on the same music and that they gawk starts and it is like a thrill goes through you. i defy anybody, even if you don't think you will love the music, there is something about that experience of seeing music live, whatever music you are into, there is something about sharing it with an audience which is fabulous and it does transport you stop and there's lots

of reports done to say how music changes your emotions and we all know that. for me, to experience it live, it's fabulous. having said that, when i grow around here, i didn't go until i was well into my 20s. didn't go until i was well into my 205. l didn't go until i was well into my 20s. . , didn't go until i was well into my 20s. ., , ., ., didn't go until i was well into my 20s. .,, ., ., didn't go until i was well into my 20s. ., ., , 20s. i was going to say is it something _ 20s. i was going to say is it something you _ 20s. i was going to say is it something you have - 20s. i was going to say is it something you have to - 20s. i was going to say is it| something you have to have 20s. i was going to say is it - something you have to have grown 20s. i was going to say is it _ something you have to have grown up with? hot something you have to have grown up with? ., ., ., �* , something you have to have grown up with? ., ., ., �*, , . something you have to have grown up with? ., . ., �*, , . with? not at all. it's music, right? we all love — with? not at all. it's music, right? we all love music _ with? not at all. it's music, right? we all love music and _ with? not at all. it's music, right? we all love music and i _ with? not at all. it's music, right? we all love music and i think- with? not at all. it's music, right? we all love music and i think it - with? not at all. it's music, right? we all love music and i think it is i we all love music and i think it is one of the most accessible ways of experiencing classical music because it's really good value and you can get tickets on the day, and there is so much of people don't particularly dress up. and it's really relaxed and everyone goes there because they love the music. bud and everyone goes there because they love the music.— love the music. and it shouldn't be intimidating- _ love the music. and it shouldn't be intimidating. of— love the music. and it shouldn't be intimidating. of course _ love the music. and it shouldn't be intimidating. of course it _ intimidating. of course it shouldn't. _ intimidating. of course it shouldn't. and _ intimidating. of course it shouldn't. and the - intimidating. of course it shouldn't. and the thing | intimidating. of course it i shouldn't. and the thing to remember, if you want to see the best people in the world doing it, you go to the proms because whatever it is that night, they are the best of the best and that is a privilege. so, yes, ithink of the best and that is a privilege. so, yes, i think it's a thrill. don't forget, watching on tv, all of them on radio three, so if you can't get above all, much as i recommend

it, if you can't get there, you can enjoy the proms.— it, if you can't get there, you can enjoy the proms. you have sold it very well. — enjoy the proms. you have sold it very well, katie. _ enjoy the proms. you have sold it very well, katie. do _ enjoy the proms. you have sold it very well, katie. do you - enjoy the proms. you have sold it. very well, katie. do you remember boom bang a bang.— very well, katie. do you remember boom bang a bang. well, he doesn't, 'oll boom bang a bang. well, he doesn't, jolly question — boom bang a bang. well, he doesn't, jolly question what _ boom bang a bang. well, he doesn't, jolly question what you _ boom bang a bang. well, he doesn't, jolly question what you don't - boom bang a bang. well, he doesn't, jolly question what you don't want - jolly question what you don't want me to do a rendition, do you?. the proms will take place from the 14th ofjuly to the 9th of september. bang on. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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