live from london. this is bbc news. no decision. the uk prime minister will not announce his decision on the future of his deputy today. what the future of his deputy today. what do we want to? _ the future of his deputy today. what do we want to? fair _ the future of his deputy today. what do we want to? fair pay! _ the future of his deputy today. what do we want to? fair pay! medical. the future of his deputy today. what do we want to? fair pay! medical he i do we want to? fair pay! medical he did say that — do we want to? fair pay! medical he did say that junior _ do we want to? fair pay! medical he did say that junior doctors _ do we want to? fair pay! medical he did say thatjunior doctors strike - did say thatjunior doctors strike is affecting patient care and urged cox to end the pay dispute. ——is affecting patient care and urged talks to end the pay dispute. thousands to send out an australian town to witness a rare solar eclipse. many photos of king charles have been unearthed and are going on sale and auction in los angeles.

hello and welcome. well, in the last hour, it is been announced the british prime minister will not determine the fate of dominic raab as deputy prime minister today, dominic raab as deputy prime ministertoday, despite dominic raab as deputy prime minister today, despite being given the report investigating whether he believed officials. let's cross live now to speak to our political correspondent, rob watson come in the newsroom for us. what do we make of this delay because yellow i'm afraid we are not a whole lot further along the line, are we? we know that downing street received the report earlier today. we know the report earlier today. we know the bbc understands that dominic raab has read it, and we also understand that there is not going to be a decision today. i think any attempts to read anything into why there is a delay, or if even delay

is the right word, is— is the right word, is pure speculation, _ is the right word, is pure speculation, but - is the right word, is pure speculation, butjust - is the right word, is pure speculation, but just to i is the right word, is pure i speculation, butjust to go is the right word, is file speculation, but just to go down speculation, butjust to go down that route briefly, touch my toe in the water, you could sort of see this is a very serious issue, if nothing else, it's about the career and livelihood of an individual, dominic raab, senior minister, but also no doubt there will be politics involved. rishi sunak clearly has a difficult decision to make. the other thing to bear in mind, of course, is that downing street is to making this report public. so what ever downing street decides, the decision has got to accord with what most people are going to end up reading this report, journalists voters, other politicians would consider to be reasonable. we are heafina consider to be reasonable. we are hearing from _ consider to be reasonable. we are hearing from our— consider to be reasonable. we are hearing from our political- consider to be reasonable. we are hearing from our political editor, i hearing from our political editor, chris mason, that dominic raab has seen the full report from adam tele, and also has been told that dominic raab has not spoken to the prime

minister today. can we read anything into that? �* ., minister today. can we read anything into that? �* . ., . ~ ., , into that? again, i go back to my earlier points _ into that? again, i go back to my earlier points here, _ into that? again, i go back to my earlier points here, i _ into that? again, i go back to my earlier points here, i guess - into that? again, i go back to my earlier points here, i guess what| earlier points here, i guess what you can read into it for sure is that these are not trivial matters. these are about a future of a very senior member of the government, someone who has been a close ally of the prime minister, rishi sunak, one of his earliest backers, so these are difficult issues. again, one imagines that there are legal issues involved. again, it is about someone's career as a minister, and of course it involves the allegations of those who have accused dominic raab of bullying them. ., u, , accused dominic raab of bullying them. ., , ., , ., them. how can this potentially and? i soke to them. how can this potentially and? i spoke to you _ them. how can this potentially and? i spoke to you earlier— them. how can this potentially and? i spoke to you earlier and _ them. how can this potentially and? i spoke to you earlier and you - them. how can this potentially and? i spoke to you earlier and you spoke i i spoke to you earlier and you spoke of three different ends, endings to this whole scenario. remind viewers what they are. where can we let you from this? i what they are. where can we let you from this? , , what they are. where can we let you from this? ,, , ._ , ,

from this? i guess he stays, but he sta s in a from this? i guess he stays, but he stays in a way _ from this? i guess he stays, but he stays in a way that _ from this? i guess he stays, but he stays in a way that some _ stays in a way that some people consider controversial. he goes willingly, or he goes having been pushed, that he goes unwillingly. maybe those watching can think of some other scenarios, but that's basically it. either he is going to go or he is going to stay. the question is under what conditions would either of those things happen? of course, we are very much in the uk looking towards a local election coming up in maine. i guess, in a way, the conservative party don't want any of this to be happening right now. it couldn't come at a worse time. —— coming up in may. ida worse time. -- coming up in may. no -a worse time. —— coming up in may. fir: pay minister would like this. two senior ministers had to go already and in rishi sunak�*s short bill as prime minister. any form of turbulence goes against the zeitgeist of a rishi sunak premiership, if i can use a word like that, which is to basically say, look, after the start of tumultuous times of borisjohnson and liz truss, i am mr stability. so

anything that chips away at that is not helpful. but then maybe one shouldn't over exaggerate all of this. exactly how big a figure is dominic raab in british politics? bottom line is would you come as prime minister, want to be having to face a decision about what to do about your deputy prime minister over something as sensitive and that kind of things that people will talk about, the issue of bullying in the office, my goodness, of course, you would not want to be doing that. ida. would not want to be doing that. no, ou would not want to be doing that. no, you wouldn't- — would not want to be doing that. no, you wouldn't. rob watson, thank you very much, political correspondent. medical leaders are urging the government and junior doctors to use independent arbitration to help resolve their pay dispute in england. the academy of medical royal colleges says prolonged industrial action is having a serious impact on the quality of patient care. nearly 200,000 operations and appointments were cancelled as a result of a four day strike byjunior doctors last week. here's our health editor hugh pym. there have been two strikes

byjunior doctors in england and more have not been ruled out. we want steve barclay to come round and negotiate. today, the academy of medical royal colleges with leading figures in the medical profession say they are concerned about the lack of a solution and that an independent body such as acas should be brought in to broker talks. we do not want to interfere individuals' right to take industrial action. what we do want is for both parties to have some flexibility, make some compromise, come out of your entrenched positions and please, please start talking. whatever it takes to start talking, let's do it because this won't be resolved without talks. what do we want? fair pay! the doctors' union, the british medical association, has said there needs to be a 35% pay rise to compensate for inflation, though today, there were hints that was negotiable. people are tied up on this 35% figure. there is no number that is set in stone here. it's the principle of restoring pay

that has been lost in its value. in order to discuss what that means and how that is achieved it needs people to sit round a table. the health secretary steve barclay says his door is open but that strike action has to be paused and the 35% claim dropped. this morning, other ministers were asked whether it was time for independent arbitration. i do think it is important that we engage closely with them because those who work at the front line of our nhs are some of our most valuable public sector workers, but i know that the health secretary steve barclay is committed to negotiating. he's got a deal with unison, one of the very important trade unions here. i'm sure that steve talking to the doctors, talking to the nurses, will find a way forward to put patients first. i've just visited the office of steve barclay... - junior doctors pressing for talks demonstrated outside mr barclay's office last week but right now

there seems little prospect of serious negotiations getting under way. hugh pym, bbc news. a hospital in northamptonshire has been issued with enforcement action — after its children's services were rated inadequate by inspectors. the care regulator said it had concerns about kettering general hospital's treatment of sepsis, its staff numbers and levels of dirt. the trust's chief executive has apologised to people who felt let down. jon ironmonger reports. the faces of children whose parents claimed 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, and last month, the hospital insisted changes were being made. we are improving some of those services, and we're committed to making our service is the best they possibly can be. but since then, more

families have come forward, including the parents of baby 0livia, 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 removed, her parents were told she had a cardiac arrest and stopped breathing for up to 11! minutes. for her to deteriorate the way she did, the ent team at great 0rmond street said it's rare and never heard of, really. i don't care where she's got to go, but she is not going back to kettering. she can go anywhere around the country. she is not going back there. great 0rmond street said that as well, didn't they? they said they won't send her back there. they said that? yes. wow. so you don't think she's safe there? no. 0livia is now stable, and her parents are awaiting the results of a recent assessment. today's report by the care regulator underlines families' concerns. it finds paediatric services at the trust are inadequate, the lowest possible rating.

it said that treatment for sepsis was ineffective, and that one boy who developed sepsis in december wasn't screened for hours, which was unacceptable. inspectors found that equipment was not always clean or used to safely, and that dirt was found in bays and a treatment room. in particular, the report said that staff did not always act quickly upon children who were 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's ceo, deborah needham, apologised to families who felt let down, and said a comprehensive programme had been launched to look at the issues raised. jon ironmonger, bbc news. is the cost of living crisis continues, banks are urging customers who are struggling financially to get in touch, saying alerting their staff really will make things better, not worse. 0ur make things better, not worse. our business correspondent, emma simpson, has been to the support centre in bradford as staff took

calls from people struggling to afford nappies and milk. i'm going to note everything that we've discussed in terms of why you need access to the funds. they're taking 2000 calls a day. you said that you're getting paid on friday, and until then you have no funds, is that correct? helping worried customers. that's all they do on this floor at santander in bradford. you're asking for the release of funds for gas and electricity and food for your children, yes? and for other basic essentials too. nappies and milk for your baby, 0k. 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. you're just getting a little bit stressed at the moment. hello, you are 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.

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. they haven't seen a big rise in people falling behind with their debts, but for those that do, it's even more important to get help. zack lost his partner. unstable employment, unexpected bills, it all quickly spiralled out of control. not being able to afford my prescription. afford food for the last five, six, seven days of the month. having to beg and borrow off friends. the sheer fear of thinking, 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, zack went through insolvency proceedings with some free independent debt advice. being able to go online, find help online, talk to people via whatsapp. still struggling, but he is hopeful. if you're stuck at the bottom of the hole, and there is no handhold, 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. returning to our top story, rishi sunak has delay determining the fate of his deputy, dominic raab. we speak now to zoey, a political reporter for the new statesman and has been following the story and joins me now. good to talk to you. what do you make of the delay, if you can call it that, in announcing what the fate of mr dominic raab

could be? i what the fate of mr dominic raab could be? ~ �* , what the fate of mr dominic raab could be? ~ 3 ~' ., could be? i think it's kind of unclear as _ could be? i think it's kind of unclear as to _ could be? i think it's kind of unclear as to what - could be? i think it's kind of unclear as to what the - could be? i think it's kind of. unclear as to what the holdup could be? i think it's kind of- unclear as to what the holdup is right now. i think we were told by the pm spokesperson at the briefing around midday that he had received a report early this morning. we know that where nadeem deems how we had an into his tax affairs, the reports had a pretty quick and swift outcome. so it is quite strange that we are still waiting to hear the results and everyone is kind of on tenterhooks about what exactly is going to happen. i think there's a number of reasons we could be seen the holdup. there's always the possibility that rather than being sacked, if the investigation were to find that dominic raab had been employing his —— bullying his employees are broken the ministerial code, he may wish to resign and draught a resignation letter, and may be discussions around that. it also, of course, the possibility that a report, rishi sunak may decide that it doesn't show that

he's broken the ministerial code or he's broken the ministerial code or he's not planning to sack his deputy prime minister, in which case we might be seeing a bit of tom's strategy now going on in a way to sell this to people and to come to his conclusion. i think definitely the fact that we are seeing it delayed is making it look possibly like more and more like it's not going to be a clean—cut answer or we might not see dominic raab leaving his post anytime soon.— might not see dominic raab leaving his post anytime soon. which one do ou think his post anytime soon. which one do you think is — his post anytime soon. which one do you think is the _ his post anytime soon. which one do you think is the correct _ his post anytime soon. which one do you think is the correct answer - his post anytime soon. which one do you think is the correct answer in - you think is the correct answer in all of this?— all of this? well, i mean, i would have to see _ all of this? well, i mean, i would have to see the _ all of this? well, i mean, i would have to see the report, _ all of this? well, i mean, i would have to see the report, and - all of this? well, i mean, i would have to see the report, and i'm l all of this? well, i mean, i would i have to see the report, and i'm sure when the report is published in full, which it will be, we will all be able to make our own conclusions as to whether or not dominic raab should go. i think there is evidence that he did believe he employees and of course i don't think i minister should be in place who regularly believes and intimidates his employees. the civil service should really be the kind of have the best standards because these are our

government officials. but bullying is a very difficult thing to talk about, it's not necessarily as clear—cut as sexual harassment or racial harassment, for example. i think it's very difficult to prove, because you have to prove impact of that bullying is absolutely always bullying, so of course there —— if there were examples of officials being intimidated and deliberately bullied into submission, we would want to see rishi sunak act on that. but it is going to be a difficult thing to prove.— but it is going to be a difficult thin to rove. , thing to prove. getting either way, whichever way _ thing to prove. getting either way, whichever way this _ thing to prove. getting either way, whichever way this goes, - thing to prove. getting either way, whichever way this goes, it - thing to prove. getting either way, whichever way this goes, it is - whichever way this goes, it is damaging for rishi sunak because didn't he say when he first became prime minister that these kinds of situations weren't going to happen, that there was going to be a steady premiership for the conservative party this time with ten. yes. party this time with ten. yes, absolutely- — party this time with ten. yes, absolutely. i _ party this time with ten. yes, absolutely. i think _ party this time with ten. yes, absolutely. i think if - party this time with ten. yes, absolutely. i think if we - party this time with ten. yes, absolutely. i think if we did i party this time with ten. yes, i absolutely. i think if we did see that there were accusations that there had been bullying and rishi sunak chose not to act, that would definitely undermine his commitment to stamp out the sleeves and the conservative party and have a government of accountability and

transparency. i also think this delay isn't doing rishi sunak a good deal of good, it is only going to have to claims that we are seeing from the opposition that rishi sunak is weak. i think the fact that he hasn't come to any kind of decisive decision leaves him open to the suggestion that, you know, he is not necessarily very straightforward. he doesn't necessarily have a plan or he's relying on other people. some not sure this delay is necessarily doing that much good for rishi sunak�*s reputation either. it’s doing that much good for rishi sunak's reputation either. it's good to talk to you- _ sunak's reputation either. it's good to talk to you. thank _ sunak's reputation either. it's good to talk to you. thank you _ sunak's reputation either. it's good to talk to you. thank you very - sunak's reputation either. it's good | to talk to you. thank you very much indeed forjoining us on the bbc news. thousands of disabled children and young people are at risk of losing their savings in their child trust funds. the bbc has learned that there could be more than 80,000 accounts containing a total of up to £210 million. i can only be accessed through a lengthy and often costly court process. anyone born between 2002-2011 was court process. anyone born between 2002—2011 was given a child trust

fund, but now is the accounts mature, some families are having to apply to the court to protection to access their money. alljoel wants is a new track.— is a new track. stop at the next road, is a new track. stop at the next road. joel- _ is a new track. stop at the next road, joel. after _ is a new track. stop at the next road, joel. after spending - is a new track. stop at the next road, joel. after spending the | is a new track. stop at the next - road, joel. after spending the last decade or so _ road, joel. after spending the last decade or so saving _ road, joel. after spending the last decade or so saving £6,000 - road, joel. after spending the last decade or so saving £6,000 and l road, joel. after spending the last i decade or so saving £6,000 and his child trust fund, his mum, laura, thought this would not be a problem. we are 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 because joe's trust fund with her own money. but becausejoe's disability means he lacks capacity to make financial decisions, laura will have to go to court to access the cash. i decisions, laura will have to go to court to access the cash.— court to access the cash. i don't think i would _ court to access the cash. i don't think i would want _ court to access the cash. i don't think i would want to _ court to access the cash. i don't think i would want to go - court to access the cash. i don't| think i would want to go through court to access the cash. i don't - think i would want to go through the ordeal of having to go through the court protection to get deputy ship for my son and to make decisions on his behalf. we have been doing that all his life. the

his behalf. we have been doing that all his life. , w' his behalf. we have been doing that all his life. , a , all his life. the sticking point is the mental _ all his life. the sticking point is the mental capacity _ all his life. the sticking point is the mental capacity act. - all his life. the sticking point is the mental capacity act. it - all his life. the sticking point is the mental capacity act. it was| all his life. the sticking point is i the mental capacity act. it was set “p the mental capacity act. it was set up to protect people likejoel 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. , . , from accessing what is rightfully theirs. , ., , ., ., ., theirs. these families have had to fiuht theirs. these families have had to fi . ht for theirs. these families have had to fight for their— theirs. these families have had to fight for their education, - theirs. these families have had to fight for their education, their - fight for their education, their health, the security of their children all of their lives. they have been managing a massive dwp benefits package, and now we are saying they cannot do that with two or £3000 that they have actively saved for their own children. it's entirely unjust. 50 saved for their own children. it's entirely unjust.— entirely un'ust. so this is copies ofthe entirely unjust. so this is copies of the courts — entirely unjust. so this is copies of the courts of _ entirely unjust. so this is copies of the courts of protection. - entirely unjust. so this is copies of the courts of protection. the | of the courts of protection. the original— of the courts of protection. the original application.— original application. michelle is one of the _ original application. michelle is one of the few _ original application. michelle is one of the few who _ original application. michelle is one of the few who have - original application. michelle is one of the few who have been i original application. michelle is. one of the few who have been to original application. michelle is - one of the few who have been to the court to protection process. it took her over a year and cost £1000. respect, really, is all the receipts respect, really, is allthe receipts ihave— respect, really, is allthe receipts i have kept— respect, really, is allthe receipts i have kept and statements. after bein: a i have kept and statements. after being a deputy — i have kept and statements. after being a deputy by _ i have kept and statements. after being a deputy by the _ i have kept and statements. he being a deputy by the court, she has now a lifelong legal duty to keep receipts and account for anything she spends on elana's savings and

benefits. ., ., ., , benefits. somehowl am not trusted now. it's benefits. somehowl am not trusted now- it's kind _ benefits. somehowl am not trusted now. it's kind of— benefits. somehowl am not trusted now. it's kind of an _ benefits. somehowl am not trusted now. it's kind of an assault - benefits. somehowl am not trusted now. it's kind of an assault on - benefits. somehowl am not trusted now. it's kind of an assault on my i now. it's kind of an assault on my character— now. it's kind of an assault on my character in — now. it's kind of an assault on my character in a _ now. it's kind of an assault on my character in a way that someone is questioning what i spend her money on. , , questioning what i spend her money on, , , ., . questioning what i spend her money on. , , ., . , on. this is the advice she has with thousands — on. this is the advice she has with thousands of _ on. this is the advice she has with thousands of other _ on. this is the advice she has with thousands of other families - on. this is the advice she has with thousands of other families who i on. this is the advice she has with i thousands of other families who have yet to start the court process. ii yet to start the court process. if you can leave the money where it is, and hopefully things will change one day, i_ and hopefully things will change one day, i would do that. because otherwise _ day, i would do that. because otherwise it is a long bureaucratic and expensive process. that you probably— and expensive process. that you probably wish you would never have started _ probably wish you would never have started. the probably wish you would never have started. ~ , , ., . , . started. the ministry ofjustice told the bbc _ started. the ministry ofjustice told the bbc that _ started. the ministry ofjustice told the bbc that it _ started. the ministry ofjustice told the bbc that it was - started. the ministry ofjustice - told the bbc that it was simplifying the process and court fees were being waved in the majority of cases. but after a consultation, it would not be changing any legislation.— would not be changing any leaislation. ~ ., , ., , . legislation. where does that piece to? legislation. where does that piece go? michelle _ legislation. where does that piece go? michelle move _ legislation. where does that piece go? michelle move joel's - legislation. where does that piece go? michelle move joel's savings, but the same _ go? michelle move joel's savings, but the same conditions _ go? michelle move joel's savings, but the same conditions apply. . go? michelle move joel's savings, | but the same conditions apply. so, for now, joel must wait for his new

track. , ., ._ , .,' for now, joel must wait for his new track. , ., �*, track. there is no days off. it's 24/7, and _ track. there is no days off. it's 24/7. and it's _ track. there is no days off. it's 24/7, and it'sjust _ track. there is no days off. it's 24/7, and it'sjust added - track. there is no days off. it's - 24/7, and it'sjust added paperwork and legaljargon that we don't need. it's like the government have just forgotten about these children. taking you to australia now, where a rare except has taken place. it's where the moon brought such a different proportion of the sun in different parts of the world. —— blocks out. thousands of people gathered on a remote corner of the western australian coast to marvel at this rare cosmic symmetry when the sun, the moon and the earth all align. 0ne one of the best viewing spots was in the town of! . in the crowd there was none other than british astronauts, majorten was none other than british astronauts, major ten peak. was none other than british astronauts, majorten peak. he was none other than british astronauts, major ten peak. he spoke to me afterwards and describe just how special it was. take a listen. i'm here in western australia where we had a total eclipse today, and it

is just an unbelievably surreal experience. forthe is just an unbelievably surreal experience. for the second time today now, i have seen the sun disappear. you expect the darkness, of course you do. but it is the speed at which the moon casts its shadow. the temperature drop which is very fast. all the animals go quiet, birds come down to roost, it is very eerie. almost spooky. how long did it last? the is very eerie. almost spooky. how long did it last?— long did it last? the whole eclipse lasts for three _ long did it last? the whole eclipse lasts for three hours, _ long did it last? the whole eclipse lasts for three hours, but, - lasts for three hours, but, actually, what is incredible is the power of the sun, even when there is a small sliver, it is still bright enough to cause a good amount of daylight and warmth. so actually, the majority of the eclipse happens in a 5—6 minute period, as you see how the moon completely covers the sun will step it is incredible to watch the reaction of people around me. every thousands of people watching. forsome me. every thousands of people watching. for some people, me. every thousands of people watching. forsome people, it me. every thousands of people watching. for some people, it was an emotional experience, some people crying to some people hugging, and some people described it as a

spiritual experience as well. it's so otherworldly, you can understand why. we don't normally get to see these conditions, these lighting conditions to witness something as special as a total solar eclipse. why is it where you are in western australia is the best place to see this? , , ., this? every time there is an eclipse. _ this? every time there is an eclipse. it _ this? every time there is an eclipse, it happens - this? every time there is an eclipse, it happens when i this? every time there is an i eclipse, it happens when the this? every time there is an - eclipse, it happens when the moon's shadow falls on certain parts of the planet. sometimes that can be in the middle of the ocean, sometimes it's in deserts, places where it's difficult to see. we were fortunate for this eclipse, there was this one place in western australia where we were going to witness a total solar eclipse. that is the point, you never quite know where the shadow is going to fall. but it is great when we can actually kind of get people to those locations and to be able to see with our own eyes. you to those locations and to be able to see with our own eyes.— see with our own eyes. you had an experience — see with our own eyes. you had an experience of— see with our own eyes. you had an experience of seeing _ see with our own eyes. you had an experience of seeing the _ see with our own eyes. you had an experience of seeing the sun, - see with our own eyes. you had an i experience of seeing the sun, moon, the earth from space. how does

compare? the earth from space. how does com are? �* the earth from space. how does compare?— the earth from space. how does comare? �* ., , , compare? and absolutely unique experience _ compare? and absolutely unique experience to — compare? and absolutely unique experience to be _ compare? and absolutely unique experience to be underneath - compare? and absolutely unique experience to be underneath the| experience to be underneath the shadow. i've seen an eclipse from the space station which was incredible and we actually got to watch that shadow following on the planet. to be here down on earth into the light and witness it and experience it for yourself is a very unique situation. it was absolutely brilliant. i have to say, it was far more powerful and experience than i was anticipating. this more powerful and experience than i was anticipating.— was anticipating. this is very rare, isn't it, i think _ was anticipating. this is very rare, isn't it, | think it _ was anticipating. this is very rare, isn't it, i think it does _ was anticipating. this is very rare, isn't it, i think it does every - was anticipating. this is very rare, isn't it, i think it does every 14 - isn't it, i think it does every 14 years? isn't it, i think it does every 14 ears? , ., , isn't it, i think it does every 14 ears? , ., . ., isn't it, i think it does every 14 ears? , ., , . ., i, years? yes, for this particular type of eclipse. — years? yes, for this particular type of eclipse, hybrid _ years? yes, for this particular type of eclipse, hybrid eclipse, - years? yes, for this particular type of eclipse, hybrid eclipse, about i of eclipse, hybrid eclipse, about every 14 years. 0bviously each year we do have certain other types of eclipses, but it makes you realise, what did our ancestors think when they witnessed this and they didn't understand the science behind what is going on? it must have been a strange situation for them. i think that's part of it. it helps connect to nature, back to the stars, back to the planet. it reminds ourselves

that we are travelling in our solar system just here on spaceship earth. i recently went to the planetarium and asked the scientist there, do you believe that there is life out there? because given the vast expanse of space, you know, it is difficult to see that there wouldn't be. what do you believe? absolutely cominu be. what do you believe? absolutely coming from — be. what do you believe? absolutely coming from a _ be. what do you believe? absolutely coming from a statistical _ be. what do you believe? absolutely coming from a statistical point - be. what do you believe? absolutely coming from a statistical point when | coming from a statistical point when you look at the number of stars in our own galaxy, in a very average galaxy, an observable universe with the could be up to 2 trillion galaxies, the universe should be and probably is teeming with life. a lot of that will probably be microbial life, small single cellular life forms, complex life is probably more rare, but i am certain it is out there. the question is how far away is it and will be after me contact? indeed. questions there. ten speaking to me a little earlier about that incredible solar eclipse in australia. if you want any more on the strays you have been watching here and bbc news, you are more than

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further north, it may stay dry in the far north of england, more sunshine for scotland and northern ireland. still got that easterly wind, which is likely to be stronger in southern scotland and northern england, but not quite as strong as today in the south east of england. here, temperatures could sneak up to 13—14 celsius, but the highest temperatures will be in scotland and northern ireland, with the sunshine, 16—17 celsius here. and also some high tree pollen levels across this part of the uk, whereas with the chance of some rain for england and wales, those levels will be a bit lower than they've been of late. heading into the weekend, and things are turning more unsettled with the wetter weather moving a bit further north up towards southern scotland and also northern ireland.

we draw down a northerly wind. that will bring colder air across the country as well. and that process starts really on sunday. we've still got some showers for england and wales, heavier ones driving down towards the london marathon. to the north, more cloud, the showers in northern scotland turning wintry over the hills in that northerly wind. temperatures will be ten degrees lower than we've seen over the past few days here. still could make 14 celsius in the south of england, but temperatures will be lower here for the start of next week. so things are going to be turning more unsettled, wetter, and then it gets colder.

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