good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. relief for some british nationals as the first evacuation flights out of war—torn sudan touch down in cyprus — but many more are still waiting for help. 39 people who were on that first flight arrived and spent the night in local hotels. they have just arrived back at the airport, going to catch a charter flight back to the uk. they told me they were delighted to be going back but have no idea when they will be going back

onto saddam. —— back home to sudan. good morning. a senior economist says we all need to accept becoming poorer. i have come to this hair salon in leeds to find out how businesses like this are being hit. good morning from the etihad stadium, head of the match being billed as the premier league title decider. manchester city welcome arsenal here later, the winner of which will know the title is in their hands. the 3 dads walking meet the prime minister to talk about their daughters and their campaign for suicide prevention. good morning. we're looking at a fairly cloudy day across central, southern and western areas, with some hill fog and drizzle at times. push further north we are looking at bright spells, sunny intervals but a few showers. details coming up later in the programme.

good morning. it's wednesday, the 26th of april. the first evacuation flights carrying british nationals to safety from sudan have arrived in cyprus. so far, two raf planes have touched down in larnaca, and the government has said that many more flights will follow. hundreds of people have died in fighting between rival military factions in sudan and some uk citizens have said they feel abandoned. louisa pilbeam reports. these are the first british nationals airlifted to safety. children and babies among those flown to larnaca in cyprus. the flights arrived from the sudanese capital of khartoum after days of violence in which hundreds of people have died. people have now been told to make their own way to the airport without a military escort, leaving some feeling abandoned. others decided to head to the egyptian

border, like this sister and brother. i border, like this sister and brother. ., ., , ., border, like this sister and brother. ., ., , brother. i had hoped at first the british were _ brother. i had hoped at first the british were coming _ brother. i had hoped at first the british were coming to - brother. i had hoped at first the british were coming to save - brother. i had hoped at first the british were coming to save us| brother. i had hoped at first the i british were coming to save us and brother. i had hoped at first the - british were coming to save us and i was trying to stay calm, but after a while you give up hope. you realise the only person who can save you is yourself. it’s the only person who can save you is ourself. �* , , ., , ., yourself. it's where my family are from. it's always _ yourself. it's where my family are from. it's always been, _ yourself. it's where my family are from. it's always been, the - yourself. it's where my family are - from. it's always been, the sudanese people _ from. it's always been, the sudanese peorfle are _ from. it's always been, the sudanese people are beautiful people, they 'ust people are beautiful people, they just want— people are beautiful people, they just want to help each other. fleeing — just want to help each other. fleeing britons have been told to head to an airfield just outside khartoum where raf military planes are taking them to larnaca airport in southern cyprus. the raf say they are prioritising families with children. the elderly and people with medical conditions. it's been a tough operation. lack with medical conditions. it's been a tough operation.— tough operation. lack of sleep, the coordination _ tough operation. lack of sleep, the coordination of _ tough operation. lack of sleep, the coordination of many _ tough operation. lack of sleep, the coordination of many assets - coordination of many assets together, lack of meals, ringing home. but we are military and we are here to do a job and we willjust get on with it. here to do a job and we will 'ust get on with mi get on with m this is the chaos facin: get on with m this is the chaos facing those — get on with m this is the chaos facing those trying _ get on with m this is the chaos facing those trying to _ get on with m this is the chaos facing those trying to find - get on with m this is the chaos| facing those trying to find other ways out of the country. these are

the latest scenes on the border with egypt to the north, where hundreds waited to cross. translation: i waited to cross. translation: ., , ., translation: i have been here for over 14 hours- _ translation: i have been here for over 14 hours. we _ translation: i have been here for over 14 hours. we haven't - translation: i have been here for over 14 hours. we haven't been - translation: i have been here for| over 14 hours. we haven't been able to cross. there is no food and water and i have an evening almost two days. and i have an evening almost two da s. �* , , ., ., and i have an evening almost two das. ,, .,., . ., days. and this is khartoum. without ower and days. and this is khartoum. without power and water _ days. and this is khartoum. without power and water in _ days. and this is khartoum. without power and water in the _ days. and this is khartoum. without power and water in the middle - days. and this is khartoum. without power and water in the middle of. days. and this is khartoum. without power and water in the middle of a l power and water in the middle of a ceasefire supposed to last for three days. we ceasefire supposed to last for three da s. ~ . ., days. we are in conversation, dialogue. _ days. we are in conversation, dialogue, with _ days. we are in conversation, dialogue, with the _ days. we are in conversation, dialogue, with the military i dialogue, with the military commanders, whether directly or indirectly. — commanders, whether directly or indirectly, to try to encourage an extension— indirectly, to try to encourage an extension of the ceasefire and ready press _ extension of the ceasefire and ready press upon — extension of the ceasefire and ready press upon them the importance of respecting — press upon them the importance of respecting the safety of the international community. we will try to get— international community. we will try to get as _ international community. we will try to get as many people out as quickly as we _ to get as many people out as quickly as we can _ to get as many people out as quickly as we can. �* ., to get as many people out as quickly as we can. ~ ., z: z: z: ., ., ., , as we can. around 4000 uk nationals are thou~ht as we can. around 4000 uk nationals are thought to — as we can. around 4000 uk nationals are thought to be _ as we can. around 4000 uk nationals are thought to be in _ as we can. around 4000 uk nationals are thought to be in sudan. _ as we can. around 4000 uk nationals are thought to be in sudan. 2000 - are thought to be in sudan. 2000 have requested help from the british government. it is a race against time now to get them out while the ceasefire holds. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. our chief political correspondent, nick eardley, is in westminster this morning.

we'll speak to him injust a moment. but first, let's go to our reporter nick garnett, who's in larnaca in cyprus. what have you seen happening, and what are you expecting to happen, in the hours ahead? 50. what are you expecting to happen, in the hours ahead?— the hours ahead? so, the first fliuht the hours ahead? so, the first flight arrived _ the hours ahead? so, the first flight arrived last _ the hours ahead? so, the first flight arrived last night, - the hours ahead? so, the first i flight arrived last night, followed by another one which arrived in the middle of the night. then, a couple of hours ago, the raf plane, the heavy load, took off from this airport in southern cyprus, back on its way to khartoum to pick up the next people. on the first flight of their worth 39 people. they arrived at an old terminal at the airport. they had their documentation checked and were taken to local hotels. they arrived a few minutes ago to, and arrived a few minutes ago to, and arrive at the airport to take special charter flights back to the uk. i spoke to some of them as they arrived. they said they had been petrified. some had had to come by

local bus to the airport. they said there was no official to help them to get to the airport. but they were delighted to be here. they were delighted to be here. they were delighted to be going back to britain. but they said they had no idea at all when they would be going back to sudan.— back to sudan. thank you. we will come back — back to sudan. thank you. we will come back to _ back to sudan. thank you. we will come back to you _ back to sudan. thank you. we will come back to you later, _ back to sudan. thank you. we will come back to you later, maybe . back to sudan. thank you. we will come back to you later, maybe as| come back to you later, maybe as more flights arrived. —— arrived. let's get the latest now from our chief political correspondent nick eardley. nick, how much pressure is the government facing to safely evacuate people from sudan? morning. it is interesting, because speaking _ morning. it is interesting, because speaking to government ministers, and listening to the town of the prime _ and listening to the town of the prime minister yesterday, you do get the sense _ prime minister yesterday, you do get the sense that the government still thinks _ the sense that the government still thinks the — the sense that the government still thinks the situation on the ground is pretty— thinks the situation on the ground is pretty volatile. and they're just not sure — is pretty volatile. and they're just not sure for how long they will be able to _ not sure for how long they will be able to keep going with these evacuation flights. so, we saw over the course — evacuation flights. so, we saw over the course of the day yesterday the government say at the start that peopie _ government say at the start that people should only go to that airfield — people should only go to that airfield if they were told to do so,

that airfield just outside the sudanese capital khartoum. over the course _ sudanese capital khartoum. over the course of— sudanese capital khartoum. over the course of the day anybody who could -et course of the day anybody who could get there _ course of the day anybody who could get there and was eligible for a british— get there and was eligible for a british flight was told to go. i do -et british flight was told to go. i do get the — british flight was told to go. i do get the sense that ministers are not sure just _ get the sense that ministers are not sure just how long they are going to be able _ sure just how long they are going to be able to— sure just how long they are going to be able to keep this going. rishi sunak— be able to keep this going. rishi sunak has— be able to keep this going. rishi sunak has talked about not being certain— sunak has talked about not being certain about the long—term viability— certain about the long—term viability of that airfield that they have managed to secure just outside the capitai~ — have managed to secure just outside the capital. and because of the pressure — the capital. and because of the pressure you are talking about, because — pressure you are talking about, because in— pressure you are talking about, because in a sense there are so many brits in— because in a sense there are so many brits in sudan— because in a sense there are so many brits in sudan who potentially want to get _ brits in sudan who potentially want to get out — brits in sudan who potentially want to get out of the country when the situation _ to get out of the country when the situation with the ceasefire continues, the god is looking at a back-up — continues, the god is looking at a back—up option to get people out, including — back—up option to get people out, including through port sudan potentially by big royal navy ships. -- the _ potentially by big royal navy ships. —— the government. i suppose the main _ —— the government. i suppose the main thing — —— the government. i suppose the main thing this morning is the government is waiting to see what

happens _ government is waiting to see what happens with the ceasefire and how lon- happens with the ceasefire and how long it _ happens with the ceasefire and how long it can — happens with the ceasefire and how long it can keep going with the evacuation.— we'll be keeping you up to date with details as we get them on those continued evacuations from sudan. at 08:30 w e're hoping to speak to someone who did manage to get a place on one of those flights, and made it safely to cyprus in the early hours of this morning. hundreds of teachers and civil servants will go on strike today, in what trade unions have described as the biggest industrial action in northern ireland in more than a decade. all five teaching unions arejoining the action, with the national association of head teachers, striking for the first time in its history in relation to pay. schools across northern ireland are expected to close. the gmb union says the majority of workers at amazon's warehouse in coventry have now become members. this could mean the company recognising a trade union in the uk for the first time, and lead to negotiations with staff about their wages, holidays and sick pay.

our employment correspondent zoe conway reports. at the amazon distribution centre in coventry, workers could be about to make history. nearly 700 of them have joined the gmb trade union. the union says that's a majority of the workforce, and it's written to the company asking to be recognised. recognition would mean that amazon has to negotiate with the gmb over pay and working conditions. so, at the moment the workers at amazon coventry don't have any say in what happens to their terms conditions. their employer decides how they're going to get paid, the employer decides about pay awards and what their contracts are going to look like. trade union recognition effectively gives those workers invoice in those changes. we get to negotiate on their behalf. actually, they get a stronger say in what happens to them. their voice is heard. it's workplace democracy. the coventry workers held the first

ever strike at an amazon warehouse in january. since then, amazon has increased the starting rate of pay to between £11 and £12 an hour. the gmb is calling for £15 an hour. an amazon spokesperson says... if amazon doesn't recognise the union, the gmb could apply to an organisation called the central arbitration committee to intervene. it will grant recognition if it's persuaded that a majority of the workforce want the union to act for them. zoe conway, bbc news. the policing watchdog in northern ireland is to publish a report into allegations

the security forces were involved in the murder of a nationalist politician almost 50 years ago. patsy kelly was a nationalist councillor in county tyrone. his body was found a the bottom of a lake in 1974. our ireland correspondent chris page has more. patsy kelly was involved in politics at a time when it was dangerous. the irish nationalist councillor went missing injuly 1974. he was murdered some time after he locked up the pub he owned in trillick in county tyrone. a fisherman found mr kelly's remains in loch eyes, 20 miles away. his killers had tied weights to his body. mr kelly's family have long claimed soldiers shot him and the police didn't carry out a proper investigation. it's difficult to imagine those scenes at this lake now. northern ireland has been hugely changed by the peace process. but it is a place where history hurts.

there are still hundreds of families looking for answers about unsolved killings. patsy kelly's relatives hope the inquiry by the policing watchdog will bring them truth. today's report could be one of the last published by the police ombudsman into historical crimes. the government is planning controversial changes to investigations into deaths from the conflict. chris page, bbc news. singer ed sheeran has appeared in court in new york over claims his song thinking out loud copied marvin gaye's hit let's get it on. heirs of gaye's co—writer are seeking $100 million in damages. the court case comes as the 32—year—old grammy winner prepares to launch a north american stadium tour and release a new album. american singer, actor and civil rights campaigner harry belafonte has

died at the age of 96. # 0h, # oh, island in the sun... he was one of the most successful african—american pop stars in history, finding fame in the 19505 as a calypso music performer, and later becoming the first black man to win a tony on broadway. he was also a major force in the us civil rights movement, working alongside martin luther king. summed up the history of the united states over the past decades, his life. 13 minutes past six. thank you forjoining us. we canjoin carol forjoining us. we canjoin carol for the weather. and a beautiful sunrise. good morning. sunrise. good morninu. _, ., sunrise. good morninu. ., ., good morning. good morning. look at face lovely weather _ good morning. good morning. look at face lovely weather watchers - good morning. good morning. look at face lovely weather watchers picture l face lovely weather watchers picture taken a bit earlier. our sunrises are not going to be quite as beautiful as this everywhere because there is a lot of cloud around. it

is chilly too. some splashes of rain. showers through the course of the first few hours across scotland. wintry on the tops of the mountains. rain in northern ireland. a few showers in the south—west the channel islands. the thickest cloud is in southern wales, the midlands, southern england. here we will see some drizzle at times and also some hill fog. early brightness, for example the east midlands, east anglia, will be filled in by cloud as we go through the afternoon. but the brighter skies are in the far north of scotland. still some wintry showers across the northern isles. these are the temperatures. seven to about 14 degrees as we push from the north to the south. quite breezy as well. especially in the south and west, and also the far north of the country. as we head through the evening and overnight we hang on to a fair bit of cloud. some clear skies. rain coming in across northern ireland. as it pushes into

the western isles, it could be heavy. 25 to 40 millimetres of rainfall is quite possible. we have got rain not too far away from the south—west. these are the temperatures. where we have got the thick cloud it is not going to be as cold as it is where we have got a few clear skies, but once again we could see a touch of frost in the highlands. tomorrow, two weather fronts coming our way, the first bringing in this rain preceded by hill snow in scotland. the second bringing rain into the south—western quarter of the country. we could see some brightness in between. these are the temperatures. seven in the north, tip 13 or 14 in the south. the weather for the next few days is a very up and down. i nowjust of the present to keep an eye on it, carol. let's take a look at today's papers. and the evacuation from sudan features heavily. troops are pictured on the front page of the times, and the paper says that those hoping to get on flights out have been told

to make their own way to the airfield. the daily telegraph reports on prince harry's claim against the sun newspaper, with court papers claiming that his brother, prince william, was paid a huge sum by the owners of the newspaper to settle his own historical phone—hacking claims. the telegraph says it understands it was about £1 million. the daily mail carries quotes from the bank of england's top economist saying that people must accept they are poorer, and if they did not stop asking for more pay, prices will continue to rise. the mail notes mr pill is paid £190,000 a year. and online there's a story about people who applied to attend the coronation concert being left disappointed after being informed they had won tickets, only to find they had all gone. thousands posted angry messages on twitter after the final pairs from the last of three ballots were issued on a first—come first—served basis.

they had been told they had until 27 april to claim their tickets. ticketmaster said tickets in the first two rounds were guaranteed. but it seems not necessarily for the final. ., , ., ,, but it seems not necessarily for the final. ., , ., i. ., but it seems not necessarily for the final. ., , ., ., , final. lots of you have been in touch this _ final. lots of you have been in touch this morning _ final. lots of you have been in touch this morning talking - final. lots of you have been in i touch this morning talking about this. heathersays touch this morning talking about this. heather says it is a total shambles. it was very badly handled. richard says it has caused a lot of upset and disappointment to everybody let down and misled. disgraceful, says ali. it has caused immense upside to thousands of people. some people who thought they had free tickets, started booking their coaches to get to windsor and realised they were not going to get in after all. shall we look inside? i love this story in the times. i once did a piece about the great bustard, the bird, being reintroduced on salisbury plain in wiltshire. it has gone quite well,

the breeding programme, apart from gertrude here. because gertrude was hand reared as part of this breeding programme, gertrude thinks she is a human being. so, instead of looking for a bird partner, boyfriend, gertrude has gone to stonehenge on the lookout for a human partner. they're trying to explain to gertrude the birds and the bees but gertrude the birds and the bees but gertrude is not having any of it and it approaching tourists trying to find a date! is it approaching tourists trying to find a date!— it approaching tourists trying to find a date! , , ., ., , find a date! is gertrude having any luck to i find a date! is gertrude having any luck to i don't _ find a date! is gertrude having any luck to i don't know. _ find a date! is gertrude having any luck to i don't know. there - find a date! is gertrude having any luck to i don't know. there is - luck to i don't know. there is someone for everyone, isn't there? i'm not sure that one works. i like this. what is your favourite biscuit for dunking in your tea? the classic, digestive. _ for dunking in your tea? the classic, digestive. not - for dunking in your tea? the classic, digestive. not a - for dunking in your tea? the - classic, digestive. not a hobnob? accordin: classic, digestive. not a hobnob? according to _ classic, digestive. not a hobnob? according to a — classic, digestive. not a hobnob? according to a survey, _ classic, digestive. not a hobnob? according to a survey, and - classic, digestive. not a hobnob? according to a survey, and this i classic, digestive. not a hobnob? l according to a survey, and this will annoy a lot of people, the top one is a jaffa cake. is annoy a lot of people, the top one is ajaffa cake. is it annoy a lot of people, the top one is a jaffa cake. is it even a biscuit? numbertwo

is a jaffa cake. is it even a biscuit? number two is chocolate libint, numberthree biscuit? number two is chocolate libint, number three is a bore than biscuit and then a caramel digestive. biscuit and then a caramel digestive-— biscuit and then a caramel diuestive. ., digestive. hobnob is way down. it needs to affect _ digestive. hobnob is way down. it needs to affect the _ digestive. hobnob is way down. it needs to affect the biscuit - digestive. hobnob is way down. it needs to affect the biscuit but - digestive. hobnob is way down. itj needs to affect the biscuit but not leave a trace in the t.— needs to affect the biscuit but not leave a trace in the t. exactly. and the biscuit — leave a trace in the t. exactly. and the biscuit needs _ leave a trace in the t. exactly. and the biscuit needs some _ leave a trace in the t. exactly. and the biscuit needs some gumption l the biscuit needs some gumption about it. let the biscuit needs some gumption about it. , ,, ., , , about it. let us know. this is lovely in _ about it. let us know. this is lovely in the _ about it. let us know. this is lovely in the mirror. - about it. let us know. this is lovely in the mirror. this - about it. let us know. this is lovely in the mirror. this is l about it. let us know. this is lovely in the mirror. this is a j lovely in the mirror. this is a rescue cat called sydney. this is sydney. sydney was allowed out for the first time after acclimatising. he went out and he came home with, guess what? another rescue cat. he brought on this little kitten. the kitten was homeless. the mirror says that sydney knows what it is like to be homeless and decided to give another kick a home. share be homeless and decided to give another kick a home.— be homeless and decided to give another kick a home. are they now to . ether? another kick a home. are they now together? l — another kick a home. are they now together? i don't _ another kick a home. are they now together? i don't know _ another kick a home. are they now together? i don't know if _ another kick a home. are they now together? i don't know if sydney's| together? i don't know if sydney's owners are _ together? i don't know if sydney's owners are too _ together? i don't know if sydney's owners are too chuffed _ together? i don't know if sydney's owners are too chuffed because i together? i don't know if sydney's i owners are too chuffed because they now have two to look after.- now have two to look after. sydney looks very wise- —

now have two to look after. sydney looks very wise. you _ now have two to look after. sydney looks very wise. you are _ now have two to look after. sydney looks very wise. you are watching i looks very wise. you are watching breakfast. the 3 dads walking, andy, mike and tim, have met the prime minister to discuss their campaign for suicide prevention to be a compulsory part of the school curriculum. they became friends after their daughters took their own lives and we've followed their story here on breakfast. during the meeting, rishi sunak described them as an inspiration. our reporter alison freeman was given exclusive access to join them at number ten. afternoon. how are you all? andy, i'm rishi. very nice to see you. welcome to downing street. it's such a privilege to welcome you here. thank you. thanks for inviting us. no, gosh.

i mean, when neil talked about you in prime minister's question time, and i learnt a little bit more about all your stories, it was so moving. well, i have two young girls. so, it particularly struck a chord with me. and they're younger than yours were, but itjust made you think about these things. they never thought they'd end up here. do you want to come and sit down? come and have a seat. yeah. getting a warm welcome from the prime minister in downing street. having each lost a daughter to suicide, the 3 dads have been campaigning for suicide prevention to be made a compulsory part of the school curriculum. and yesterday, beneath the blossom in the garden of number 10, andy, mike and tim got to share their personal stories with rishi sunak. bethy was the brightest star, you know, she really was. she's the last person you'd ever think would take her own life. i saw your comments on that. itjust kind of came out of nowhere. yeah. there's nothing more precious than your children, is there? i mean, the devastation

that is still within my family now, you know, it nearly pushed me to the edge of suicide as well. and sophie was your daughter? yes. - soph was 29. and her suicide came out of the blue, like. so many people who met _ along the way where our young people have just got lost and failed l to reach out, hadn't had that coping mechanism - and the encouragement to have some kind of. help seeking behaviour. and that's really what's _ at the heart of what kept us going, because we realised we could actually help other people. i the dads have so far completed two huge walking challenges to highlight that suicide is the biggest killer of under 35s. the second saw them walk between all four uk parliaments, calling for legislative change. and last month, mps took part in an often emotional debate on the dads' proposal. yesterday's meeting was made possible after andy's mp neil hudson piqued the prime minister's interest in their story in westminster. would the prime minister

join me in paying tribute to the 3 dads? and would he meet with me and the 3 dads to discuss suicide prevention and ultimately save young lives in the future? i would be delighted to meet with him, and andy, mike and tim, to discuss what more we can do. to have suffered the tragic losses that all of you have had, but then to channel that into raising awareness so that people know that there is somewhere that they can go and talk to, it's inspiring, and you deserve enormous praise for that. and i'd love to hear a little bit from you about what we what we should be doing. we need to be proactive, notjust reactive. we need to be proactive with it. and this is why we want our children basically taught suicide prevention as a mandatory subject. when you talk to the mums and dads of 11—year—olds i ithat have taken their own lives, l we need to get them quite early, we need to be talking about this, because if we don't talk-

about it as adults, they'll look at it on their mobile phones. i and that's a whole world of hurt. the dads couldn't finish their conversation with the prime minister, though, without asking him the obvious. come for a walk with us next time. yeah, well, actually, i'll try and do it when you do it. if you ever do a bit in north yorkshire, a bit of the coast to coast, or pennine way or something. you've all heard it! what was that like? tea and cake with i the prime minister?! not what you expect| to do every tuesday. no, no. we had a great conversation there, didn't we? we covered a lot of things, you know, and the prime minister is a father himself. he wants his kids to be safe. we didn't choose to come down this route, did we? | it was because ofl what our girls did. but it's good to be good to know that we're being heard. - i'm really humbled. the more i work with these guys, just seeing them using their own personal tragedy and pivoting that to try and help other people. everyone knows young people who are struggling.

and ifirmly believe — you know, we had the secretary of state for education here as well. so i think, yeah, you've got cross—party mps agreeing on this. you've got the top of government listening. i think the time is right for change. your girls have taken you many places. what do you think they would think of you ending up here today? well, i brought a picture of beth with me. so she's here as well. she would laugh a lot and point out how ridiculous it is for some - old bloke to have got - here by putting a pair of boots on and trundling across the country. and em told me what to do in her last note to us. you know, she said, if other people can learn from what happened to me, then let it happen. so we're trying to change society for the better. so i know exactly em would say — "you doing a good thing, dad." you've walked with the dads? yep. the prime minister has promised to work with you. does that mean we have to have another walk? it does. and it means we'll have to walk through his constituency.

0h! probably time that walk before the next general election. i think he could be regretting saying that, but, erm... alison freeman, bbc news, downing street. really important point they make. that is not a journey any of them ever wanted to make. they are making it now, aren't they? timer;r ever wanted to make. they are making it now, aren't they?— it now, aren't they? they are not aaivin it now, aren't they? they are not giving up- _ it now, aren't they? they are not giving up. incredible _ it now, aren't they? they are not giving up. incredible to _ it now, aren't they? they are not giving up. incredible to watch - it now, aren't they? they are not i giving up. incredible to watch them. 26 minutes past _ giving up. incredible to watch them. 26 minutes past six. _ still to come on breakfast... diy haircuts became a necessity during lockdown. but new research suggests lots of us are once again waiting a bit longer for a trim, or looking for cheaper options to combat the rising cost of living. the rising cost of going to the hairdressers. ben will be at a salon later and we'd love to hear your thoughts.

i think he might be having a hair himself on air. any photos you have from attempts you have made at home to cut your own hair. have you ever done that?— to cut your own hair. have you ever done that? , , , , done that? yes. i became pretty good with my kids- — done that? yes. i became pretty good with my kids. they _ done that? yes. i became pretty good with my kids. they were _ done that? yes. i became pretty good with my kids. they were less - with my kids. they were less impressed. i will do yours if you like. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning. welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. a fire at a flat in east london is being treated by the metropolitan police as a transphobic hate crime. it happened earlier this month in whitechapel at a property where there two at around 6.30 in the morning on 14th april.

—— transgender woman and a gay man were staying. no—one was injured in the blaze, which is being treated as suspicious. the metropolitan police has called for the 02 academy brixton to have its licence revoked after a fatal crush at the venue. the force said it had "lost confidence" in those running the site. two people died following a crowd surge outside a concert in december. the venue had its licence suspended for three months in response. academy music group which runs the academy, said its proposals "will enable the venue to reopen safely". black cabs are being given life—saving equipment, which could help londoners in the event of a passenger taking ill. the charity rapaid is installing hundreds of kits which include military—type bandages, which apply pressure to a bleed injury. the idea is being supported by transport for london and comes after a successful pilot schemes in other uk cities. it's not long now until the cornation of king charles at westminster abbey.

that follows a procession through the streets of central london. the venue has now been closed to the public so it can be transformed for the historic event on the 7th may. among the changes — the coronation theatre as it's known will be built to house the coronation chair, where king charles will sit during part of the ceremony. it will face the high altar and remain in place for visitors to view once the abbey reopens on the 8th until the 13th may. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. now on to the weather with kate. we start the day the temperature above zero, high—pressure blocking these fronts. it should be largely dry but we will see a lot of cloud. the cloud fairly thick but one or two brighter spells mixed in. the wind not especially strong, a south—easterly with temperatures reaching a maximum of 12 celsius.

not especially warm for april. overnight we will hang on to this cloud. one or two breaks momentarily. minimum temperature between four and six celsius. high pressure starts to drift and that allows fans to come in from the south—west. a dry start tomorrow but rain will moving in the afternoon. you may hear rumbles of thunder in the heavier bursts. temperatures tomorrow around 13 celsius. towards the end of the week it settles down a bit and the temperature a little by saturday we might see 18 celsius. there's much more on our website and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back with you in half an hour, but for now let's cross back sally and john. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. let's get back to our top story now and, as we've been reporting this morning, the uk's first evacuation

flights carrying british nationals from sudan have landed in cyprus. more planes are expected to arrive later today, as the military attempts to get hundreds of people out of the war—torn country during a 72—hour ceasefire. the initial advice for uk nationals to remain in sudan changed yesterday when they were told to make their own way to an airbase on the outskirts of the capital, khartoum. raf planes have been making their way from khartoum to larnaca in cyprus. around 40 people were on the first raf plane to touch down last night, and another flight arrived in the early hours of this morning. since then a plane has departed cyprus to bring people back to the uk. let's speak now to sala al—khalifa. his mum is a british citizen in sudan, trying to get home to the uk. hejoins us now from swansea.

morning. thank you for talking to us this morning. give us an idea on the latest you have from your mum at the moment, what is the latest update you have heard?— moment, what is the latest update you have heard? morning. thank you for havin: you have heard? morning. thank you for having me- _ you have heard? morning. thank you for having me. the _ you have heard? morning. thank you for having me. the last _ you have heard? morning. thank you for having me. the last i _ you have heard? morning. thank you for having me. the last i heard - you have heard? morning. thank you for having me. the last i heard she l for having me. the last i heard she travelled to port sudan where a lot of british citizens are travelling. it is one of the safest places in the country right now. people are trying to get across the border, into a chipped or saudi arabia. a lot of confusion. a lot of complications with how easy it is. have you heard from her how challenging theirjourney has been so far? challenging their 'ourney has been so far? �* , ., challenging their 'ourney has been so far? �* . ., ,, so far? beyond challenging. she comleted so far? beyond challenging. she completed the _ so far? beyond challenging. she completed the journey _ so far? beyond challenging. she completed the journey from - so far? beyond challenging. she| completed the journey from port sudan. it took almost 24 a is for her to complete the journey. 11 checkpoints on the way. she is

travelling with a group of eight people, one of them is her elderly father, who is 96 years old. he was the reason she went to sudan in the first place to visit him as he is suffering with a long—term illness. she assumes it would be the last time will be she able to see him. two days before she was due to return back to the uk, there were no flights. return back to the uk, there were no fliuhts. . return back to the uk, there were no fliuhts. ,, , , flights. she went spend time with her father. _ flights. she went spend time with her father, who _ flights. she went spend time with her father, who is _ flights. she went spend time with her father, who is 96 _ flights. she went spend time with her father, who is 96 and - flights. she went spend time with her father, who is 96 and in - flights. she went spend time with her father, who is 96 and in poor| herfather, who is 96 and in poor health. she is now in a situation where she is also trying to get him out of danger as well. how much information can you get from them? how easy and challenging is it to communicate with your mum at the moment? , . ., ~ moment? very challenging. wi-fi sianal moment? very challenging. wi-fi si . nal is moment? very challenging. wi-fi signal is very _ moment? very challenging. wi-fi signal is very limited _ moment? very challenging. wi-fi signal is very limited at _ moment? very challenging. wi-fi signal is very limited at points. i signal is very limited at points. sometimes i can only speak for ten minutes in an entire day or not

speak to herfor a day minutes in an entire day or not speak to her for a day or two. minutes in an entire day or not speak to herfor a day or two. she is worried about using her phone in case someone tracks her location. trying to make the most basic contact or offer any support, we did not want to do this and that is the situation at the moment. sham not want to do this and that is the situation at the moment. shim! not want to do this and that is the situation at the moment. am i right in thinkin: situation at the moment. am i right in thinking your— situation at the moment. am i right in thinking your mum's _ situation at the moment. am i right in thinking your mum's sister - situation at the moment. am i right in thinking your mum's sister has i in thinking your mum's sister has been looking after your grandad? she is trying to get to safety and get her family out. what is the latest on them? mr; her family out. what is the latest on them? ~ , , , her family out. what is the latest on them? g , , ., ., on them? my mum, sister and her two dau~hters on them? my mum, sister and her two daughters are — on them? my mum, sister and her two daughters are all— on them? my mum, sister and her two daughters are all looking _ on them? my mum, sister and her two daughters are all looking after - on them? my mum, sister and her two daughters are all looking after my - daughters are all looking after my grandad in theirfamily daughters are all looking after my grandad in their family house daughters are all looking after my grandad in theirfamily house in khartoum. my mother went to support them and stay with them. they were all together is a big group since fighting started about a week and a half to go. moving together as a group. moving through different

parts of sudan. they arrived at port sedan yesterday and that is the first information we have had. —— port sudan. first information we have had. -- port sudan-— first information we have had. -- port sudan. what support are you askin: port sudan. what support are you asking from _ port sudan. what support are you asking from the _ port sudan. what support are you asking from the foreign _ port sudan. what support are you asking from the foreign office? l asking from the foreign office? we've had very limited support. the first few days my sister and i try to call, the advice was the same, stay indoors and not move. that was not a viable option as there was no danger to safety by staying in one location and that is why the majority of people have had to move. since the planes and staff have now started, the government has started to evacuate people. contact between the foreign office and myself has improved but it is still very minimal and improved but it is still very minimaland we are improved but it is still very minimal and we are having to do a

lot of work ourselves. my mum might be trying to get into saudi arabia tojeddah from port sudan, as it would be a safer route back to the uk as opposed to being told at the last moment about the flights. the flight, the first flight that left yesterday was only on the ground for half an hour. even if my mum was informed of the location at the right time, then timeframe to get there would have made it almost impossible and she would have to run too much of a risk. than impossible and she would have to run too much of a risk.— too much of a risk. an incredible story you — too much of a risk. an incredible story you are _ too much of a risk. an incredible story you are able _ too much of a risk. an incredible story you are able to _ too much of a risk. an incredible story you are able to tell- too much of a risk. an incredible story you are able to tell us - too much of a risk. an incredible l story you are able to tell us about your mum and yourfamily at the moment. we wish you all well. talking to us from swansea. it has been a crazy premier league football season, hasn't it? tonight could get even more crazy. john is at the etihad.

excited? more crazy. john is at the etihad. excited? ~ ., ,., ., excited? morning, both. hello, everyone- _ excited? morning, both. hello, everyone- it — excited? morning, both. hello, everyone. it seems _ excited? morning, both. hello, everyone. it seems crazy. - excited? morning, both. hello, everyone. it seems crazy. you | excited? morning, both. hello, i everyone. it seems crazy. you can excited? morning, both. hello, - everyone. it seems crazy. you can go through a whole season and essentially it all comes down to one match. that matches here tonight. we know manchester city had been an unstoppable winning machine, having a, and a pep guardiola. they have won four out of five premier league titles. arsenal came out of nowhere, they had been the front runner since they had been the front runner since the get go. some dropped points over the get go. some dropped points over the last three matches as opened the door once again. whoever wins between arsenal and manchester city, mathematically the title will be on their hands. you can understand why so much was at stake. it will be an exceptionally compelling night. i think we can expect fireworks. patrick geary now reports. commentator: another arsenal win. the champions have come here

to the emirates and they have won. what a significant moment this could be for arsenal! _ a 10th win in a row for manchester city. a missed opportunity for arsenal. only time will tell howj pivotal tonight will be. in a title race, there are no finals. the twists and turns you've just seen might be significant or irrelevant, but at dusk it will feel like east manchester is hosting a showdown. the contenders, arsenal. five points clear but staggering of late. manchester city, with games in hand, are chasing notjust the title but a treble. i think it was always going to come down to this game. when i looked at the fixture list, you know, manchester city versus arsenal and the way arsenal have performed to get here, city are performing as well now. so there's no excuses any more. this is the one that arsenal need a result in and city can virtually knock arsenal out. arsenal fans are in a strange place, both delighted and deflated at their position. no—one thought this young team would lead the league at this point, but three points from their last

three matches has let the air out of their cushion. now, against one of the greatest club sides in the world, they must feel they belong. having someone that you looked at and said, "this is a level pushes everybody." you know, because even though you say, "maybe this level is enough," here, the level is there, and you have to say that, you have to every single day. and that's an inspiration as well. you have to use it that way. the two teams are intertwined. mikel arteta was pep guardiola's assistant at manchester city. oleksandr zinchenko and gabrieljesus moved from city to arsenal last summer. they know more than anyone what fuels city — a team hunting three trophies that knows notjust how to win, but when it's important. when we start the season, first game, second game, third game after back to back premier leagues, it's not the final. now, in the last two months, we had that feeling — fa cup, champions league and premier league. that is the truth because we see the end real, real close, you know, and you know, we know exactly where we are playing for.

well, the game here will not be the finish line. there are matches still to come, hurdles still to clear. but a win here for either side will provide that most important thing at this stage of a race — momentum. patrick gearey, bbc news at the etihad stadium. i can't wait. it will be thrilling tonight, the big game to come. at the other end of the table, leicester city are in a real battle to try to stay in the league this season. they are in a relegation fight at the moment. how crucial could jamie vardy�*s goal been last night? could that be the one to keep them up at the end of the season? leeds should have won in the final minute but missed an effort from close range.

aston villa beat fulham at villa park to move up to fifth and boost their chances of playing in a european competition for the first time since 2010. tyrone mings scored the crucial goal — his first in the league tyrone mings scored the crucial goal. wolves took a huge step towards securing their premier league status for next season with a 2—0 victory over crystal palace at molineux. an unfortunate mistake led to the opener, courtesy of danish defenderjoachim andersen's knee. he will not want to see that one again. not what you want with palace as well, despite the strong start under roy hodgson when he came in. not mathematically safe. the party can really get started for burnley this morning — already promoted they finally clinched the championship title with a win over rivals blackburn rovers in the east lancashire derby. manuel benson's stunning second—half strike broke the deadlock in a feisty match — the defeat hits rovers' chances of reaching the play—offs and leaves

them in eighth place. what a goal it was! what a moment for the burnley manager, vincent company. no wonder he is being linked with so many of the vacant managerial positions in the premier league at the moment. can anyone stop the defending champion ronnie o' sullivan? he is 10—6 up against luca brecel in their quarter—final. he won the last two frames of the evening to stretch his lead. it's the first to 13. they'll play to a finish today. quite a tussle going on between mark allen and jakjones. they're all square at 8—8. elsewhere, mark selby and john higgins are tied at 4—4, as are anthony mcgill and si jiahui.

finally, wrexham's owners are still in dreamland after the club sealed their return to the football league at the weekend. a really interesting exchange between them and gareth bale, of all people. glad bill sent a message of congratulations to rob and ryan after they got promoted last weekend. rob replied with a tweet saying, hey, let's play golf, where i won't spend four hours trying to convince you to un—retire for one last magical season. he wouldn't come he? gareth bale coming out of retirement to play for wrexham? you never know! i retirement to play for wrexham? you

never know!— never know! i think they can do an hinu never know! i think they can do anything they _ never know! i think they can do anything they set _ never know! i think they can do anything they set their - never know! i think they can do anything they set their minds l never know! i think they can do i anything they set their minds to. probably. we are not surprised at what they do, are we?— probably. we are not surprised at what they do, are we? thank you very much. the welsh government has formally apologised to thousands of unmarried mothers who were forced to give up their babies for adoption in the 19505, '60s and '70s, describing the practice as unethical, immoral and, in some cases, illegal. ann keen is a former mp and was pressured into giving up her baby boy in 1966 when she was 17. our reporter, duncan kennedy, has been following her story. i can't tell you, actually, how afraid i was to tell my parents i was pregnant. ann keen grew up in an era, where marriage was the bedrock of society. getting pregnant outside

of it was the greatest taboo. but when she was 17 and unmarried, ann did become pregnant and face the devastating forces of shame and humiliation. the whole journey of pregnancy to birth was traumatic and made to feel that you were worthless. it happened in what was meant to be the liberated 19605 but the new freedoms weren't shared by those like ann. when she went to give birth in an nhs hospital, she was confronted by one particular midwife in the delivery room, and knew ann wasn't married. and during the labour, i was not given anything to assist me with pain because i was told i would remember the pain

because maybe i wouldn't be a bad girl again. this was in an nhs hospital and it's unbelievable. alone and isolated, ann gave birth to a baby boy. but, within days, the pressure to give him up for adoption became overwhelming. on the eighth day, i went to the nursery and he wasn't there. and the nurse that was with me in labour, the midwife with me in labour, said, "oh, he's gone. you won't see him again. you were getting close. come with me now. i need to get rid of this breast milk." and that's what she did. and that was the feeling of helplessness. ann didn't see her son for another 29 years. she never went on to have other children, but always believed someone should say sorry for what happened.

in your case, it's been nearly 60 years since you gave birth to your baby son. why have you fought so hard, so valiantly down the years to get an official apology? i'm angry that people write or say, "oh, you gave him up for adoption." i didn't. when i went to see my son, he wasn't there. they had taken him for what they called a legal adoption. but i never even got the chance to say goodbye. around a quarter of a million unmarried women in england, scotland and wales were involved in historical forced adoptions. we are sorry. last month, the scottish government became the first in the uk to apologise to birth mothers and adoptees.

and yesterday, ann, and another birth mothers watched in the welsh parliament as the government there also said sorry. i would like to convey my deepest sympathy and regret to all those affected that due to society failing you, you've had to endure such appalling historical practices in wales. and for this, the welsh government is truly sorry. applause. it was a moment to finally remove the stifling burden of shame and guilt. now the apology has finally come through from the welsh government, what does it mean to you? it means i can feel normal. i'm so pleased that i'm

here today, and proud. incredible to think what ann has been through and she can tell that story. thank you to ann for speaking to our reporter duncan kennedy. he has covered so much on that story and spoken to so many people. so important. you know the phrase, red sky in the morning shepherds warning? uh—oh. not all bad. this picture was sent to and from a weather watcher in edinburgh. we love getting them and showing them. today for most it will be cloudy and chilly. at the moment in the highlands, the temperature is

-6. it in the highlands, the temperature is —6. it has crept up from —7 in the last hour. there is some frost around. we have a ridge of high pressure across us. we have a weather front coming in from the atlantic bumping into it. it is a fairly weak affair. it is bringing in cloud and drizzle and hill fog at times. there we will start off with early sunshine in the midlands, for example, and also in the east, the cloud will build during the course of the day. some of that will be low cloud. in northern ireland when northern england and scotland there are areas of cloud but we will see some brighter spells. wintry showers for a time in the northern isles and a few rain showers down the north—east coast of england. these are the seven to 14 north to south and breezy. pollen levels are high. we still talking tree pollen. grass pollen kicks in at the beginning of may. this evening and overnight still a fair bit of cloud around.

there will be some clear skies but we have heavy rain coming in across parts of northern ireland into western scotland. it will be particularly heavy in the western isles where we will have 25 to 40 millimetres of rain. also if few spots of rain coming into the south—west. temperature wise where we have the cloud, temperatures hanging on, i should say. we are looking at colder weather in the north—east of scotland with a touch of frost in places. there are two weather fronts coming our way, of frost in places. there are two weatherfronts coming our way, both bearing some rain. in the south—west, there will be rain. during the course of the day some of this will be heavy and thundery. we will continue with the weather front moving north across scotland. in between for northern ireland, southern scotland and the them we are looking at cloud building through the course of the day. before that happens there will be sunny spells. temperatures on the low side in the north, we are in the

milder conditions as we push further south. you can see that nicely on the ms chart. the wind will come up from the south. it takes till friday and saturday to get all the way across scotland. the rain moving north on friday. the cloud will start to break up, it would break up in the west. thank you. diy haircuts became a necessity during lockdown. but new research suggests lots of us are once again waiting a bit longer for a trim, or looking for cheaper options, to combat the rising cost of living. it can be pricey, going to the hairdressers. this is a challenge for many hairdressers, who are also dealing with high costs and staffing issues. ben is at a salon in leeds for us this morning.

rumour has it he might be getting a bit of a trim as well. i think it will happen. i]!!! bit of a trim as well. i think it will happen-— bit of a trim as well. i think it will happen. bit of a trim as well. i think it will ha en. �* , , ., will happen. i'll be telly ready? i have come _ will happen. i'll be telly ready? i have come to — will happen. i'll be telly ready? i have come to the _ will happen. i'll be telly ready? i have come to the salon - will happen. i'll be telly ready? i have come to the salon in - will happen. i'll be telly ready? i have come to the salon in leeds| have come to the salon in leeds because the industry is facing a knock—on effect from the cost of living crisis, isn't it? people trying to save money, may be living longer between trips to the salon, may be still doing treatments at home. let me talk you through some of the snapshot we have got of how it is affecting businesses like this. we will speak to sam in a moment. the overview looks a bit like this. a quartet of beauty salons and barbers say they are thinking about either closing their shops or reducing the size of their premises to save money. by far the biggest worry for them is energy bills with a quarter saying they are struggling to pay those and because of these increasing cost pressures,

it means for customers like you and me, prices are going up. two thirds of salon say they plan to increase the cost of a haircut in the coming months. let's find out from sam how it is affecting her business here in leeds. what are the biggest cost pressures you are facing? literally everything- _ pressures you are facing? literally everything- energy _ pressures you are facing? literally everything. energy prices, - pressures you are facing? literally everything. energy prices, the - pressures you are facing? literally| everything. energy prices, the cost of stock— everything. energy prices, the cost of stock and products make renting everything — of stock and products make renting everything hasjust gone up. is of stock and products make renting everything hasjust gone up. is the everything has 'ust gone up. is the customers do — everything hasjust gone up. is the customers do not _ everything hasjust gone up. is the customers do not have _ everything hasjust gone up. is the customers do not have the - everything hasjust gone up. is ii�*uéi customers do not have the money available to pay higher prices, how do you respond to that? it is available to pay higher prices, how do you respond to that?— do you respond to that? it is really difficult. with — do you respond to that? it is really difficult. with the _ do you respond to that? it is really difficult. with the cost _ do you respond to that? it is really difficult. with the cost of - difficult. with the cost of everything going up for us, ideally we would — everything going up for us, ideally we would need to put prices up. we are quite _ we would need to put prices up. we are quite restricted because it will -et are quite restricted because it will get to— are quite restricted because it will get to the — are quite restricted because it will get to the point where people will 'ust get to the point where people will just stop — get to the point where people will just stop coming altogether. you have introduced _ just stop coming altogether. gm. have introduced pay what you can cuts. how does that work?- cuts. how does that work? every tuesday and _ cuts. how does that work? every tuesday and wednesday - cuts. how does that work? every tuesday and wednesday we - cuts. how does that work? every tuesday and wednesday we have clients _ tuesday and wednesday we have clients who can come in and have a wash, _ clients who can come in and have a wash. cut —

clients who can come in and have a wash, cut and blow dry. they pay whatever— wash, cut and blow dry. they pay whatever they can and we did as a way to— whatever they can and we did as a way to get— whatever they can and we did as a way to get back to the community and allow people who would never usually come to _ allow people who would never usually come to a _ allow people who would never usually come to a salon to come in and have a little _ come to a salon to come in and have a little treat — come to a salon to come in and have a little treat for themselves.- a little treat for themselves. thank ou ve a little treat for themselves. thank you very much- _ a little treat for themselves. thank you very much. we _ a little treat for themselves. thank you very much. we have _ a little treat for themselves. thank you very much. we have caroline l a little treat for themselves. thank i you very much. we have caroline from the national hair and beauty federation. what state is the industry in? in federation. what state is the industry in?— federation. what state is the indust in? . ., industry in? in a perfect storm. not 'ust one industry in? in a perfect storm. not just one thing. _ industry in? in a perfect storm. not just one thing. it — industry in? in a perfect storm. not just one thing, it is _ industry in? in a perfect storm. not just one thing, it is about _ industry in? in a perfect storm. not just one thing, it is about working l just one thing, it is about working patterns — just one thing, it is about working patterns have changed, employment, cost of _ patterns have changed, employment, cost of products and equipment. a whole _ cost of products and equipment. a whole range of things has contributed to where we are at the moment — contributed to where we are at the moment. do contributed to where we are at the moment. , ., ~ contributed to where we are at the moment. i. ,, ,., ., moment. do you think some of the habits of the _ moment. do you think some of the habits of the pandemic _ moment. do you think some of the habits of the pandemic has - moment. do you think some of the habits of the pandemic has stuck? | habits of the pandemic has stuck? are people going longer without trips to the salon may be doing colour treatments and things at home? . . . colour treatments and things at home? . , ., , ., ,, home? that is what is happening. clients think— home? that is what is happening. clients think they _ home? that is what is happening. clients think they will _ home? that is what is happening. clients think they will go - home? that is what is happening. clients think they will go eight i clients think they will go eight weeks — clients think they will go eight weeks rather than six weeks, cutting back on— weeks rather than six weeks, cutting back on services they are having in the salons — back on services they are having in the salons and changing their patterns. we the salons and changing their atterns. ~ ., ., patterns. we found that post-pandemic. - patterns. we found that post- pandemic. thank i patterns. we found that i post-pandemic. thank you very

patterns. we found that _ post-pandemic. thank you very much post—pandemic. thank you very much indeed for giving us that overview. something caught my eye in the salon this morning. look at the colour palette! this colour palette of options. look at the beautiful bright colours! hard to choose one. i am not sure which one you will think. if! i am not sure which one you will think. if i cannot choose one point may be the whole lot, what do you think? �* ., ., ., ., think? are we going to do that before the _ think? are we going to do that before the end _ think? are we going to do that before the end of _ think? are we going to do that before the end of the - think? are we going to do that i before the end of the programme? i will see later, when i have one of these colours or not is another matter. i these colours or not is another matter. ~ . these colours or not is another matter. ~ , , ., ., matter. i think it is yellow to match the — matter. i think it is yellow to match the jumper _ matter. i think it is yellow to match the jumper to - matter. i think it is yellow to match the jumper to get i matter. i think it is yellow to match the jumper to get you i matter. i think it is yellow to i match the jumper to get you your vision ready. you will look perfect. do you know, actually, that is not a bad idea! you will have tojoin me later. do not hold your breath. thank you very much indeed.

still to come on breakfast, 'vardy v rooney: the wagatha christie trial�* is the stage show based on the instagram feud and high—profile libel case which captured everyone's attention last year. we'll be joined by two of the actors and the script writer at 0750. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning. welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. a fire at a flat in east london is being treated by the metropolitan police as a transphobic hate crime. it happened earlier this month in whitechapel at a property where there two transgender woman and a gay man were staying. no—one was injured in the blaze, which is being treated as suspicious. the metropolitan police has called for the o2 academy brixton to have its licence revoked after a fatal crush at the venue. the force said it had "lost confidence" in those running the site. two people died following a crowd surge outside a concert in december.

the venue had its licence suspended for three months in response. academy music group which runs the academy, said its proposals will enable the venue to reopen safely. tottenham's players have issued a public apology for the 6—1 defeat at newcastle on sunday and offered to reimburse fans with the cost of their match tickets. spurs were 5—0 down after just 21 minutes of the game and interim manager cristian stellini has since been sacked. in a statement, the players said they understood fans' frustration and anger, and said, "it wasn't good enough." black cabs are being given life—saving equipment which could help londoners in the event of a passenger taking ill. the charity rapaid is installing hundreds of kits which include military—type bandages, which apply pressure to a bleed injury. the idea is being supported by transport for london and comes after a successful pilot schemes in other uk cities. with only ten days to go until the

coronation plans are under way at westminster abbey, the venue has been closed to the public so it can been closed to the public so it can be transformed for the historic event. among the changes — the cornation theatre as it's known will be built to house the coronation chair, where king charles will sit during part of the ceremony. let's take a look at the tubes now. now on to the weather with kate. good morning. we start with temperatures above zero. high pressure to the east are blocking these fronts coming in from the west. today should be largely dry but we will see quite a lot of cloud. the cloud fairly thick. some brighter spells. the wind not especially strong. it is south—easterly. temperatures reaching a maximum of 12 celsius. not especially warm for late april. overnight we hang onto the cloud. maybe some clearer breaks

momentarily. the minimum temperature between four and six celsius. high pressure starts to drift tomorrow and that allows the fronts to come in from the south—west. a dry start tomorrow. the rain will moving through the afternoon. that will be quite heavy. you may hear some rumbles of thunder in heavier bursts. temperatures tomorrow 13 celsius. as we head towards the end of the week it settles down a little bit. the temperature a little milder. by saturday we could see 18 celsius. there's much more on our website and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back with you in half an hour, but for now let's cross

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. relief for some british nationals as the first evacuation flights out of war—torn sudan touch down in cyprus — but many more are still waiting for help. iam here i am here at the airport. those who arrived overnight are preparing to leave for the uk. as they left cyprus, one told me he was petrified and did not know when he would get back to sudan. more bobbies on the beat — we question the home secretary over claims of recruiting 20,000 new police officers. good morning from the etihad.

ahead of a match billed as the premier league title decider. manchester city welcome arsenal here later. the winners will know the title will be in their hands. and how does your garden grow? researchers call for council tax discounts for home owners who ditch artificial grass and block paving. good morning. it is going to be fairly cloudy across western, central and southern areas, with some spots of drizzle and hill fog. further north and east, something brighter with some sunny intervals and a few showers. details coming up. good morning. it's wednesday, the 26th of april. the first evacuation flights carrying british nationals to safety from sudan have arrived in cyprus. so far, two raf planes have touched down in larnaca, and the government has said that

many more flights will follow. over the last few days, hundreds of people have died in fighting between rival military factions in sudan, and some uk citizens say they feel abandoned. nick garnett is in larnaca this morning. good morning. do we have any idea how many more people might be on the way, and when they might be on the way, and when they might be heading back to the uk? there are 4000 uk nationals _ be heading back to the uk? there are 4000 uk nationals living _ be heading back to the uk? there are 4000 uk nationals living in _ be heading back to the uk? there are 4000 uk nationals living in sudan. i 4000 uk nationals living in sudan. 2000 _ 4000 uk nationals living in sudan. 2000 of— 4000 uk nationals living in sudan. 2000 of them have been in touch with the golf— 2000 of them have been in touch with the golf or— 2000 of them have been in touch with the golf or to ask for help. the government reckons that 260 of them will want _ government reckons that 260 of them will want to— government reckons that 260 of them will want to come out of the country and make _ will want to come out of the country and make theirway will want to come out of the country and make their way back to britain. 0f and make their way back to britain. of those _ and make their way back to britain. of those 260, the first were 39 who came _ of those 260, the first were 39 who came in— of those 260, the first were 39 who came in on— of those 260, the first were 39 who came in on the first flight. they are prioritised families with young children— are prioritised families with young children and older people, some of whom _ children and older people, some of whom were — children and older people, some of whom were using wheelchairs. they arrived _ whom were using wheelchairs. they arrived last — whom were using wheelchairs. they

arrived last night. they were taken out of— arrived last night. they were taken out of the — arrived last night. they were taken out of the airport to local hotels and spent — out of the airport to local hotels and spent the night there. this morning. — and spent the night there. this morning, just over an hour ago, they came _ morning, just over an hour ago, they came back— morning, just over an hour ago, they came back to— morning, just over an hour ago, they came back to the airport to pick up charter— came back to the airport to pick up charter flights to fly them back to the uk _ charter flights to fly them back to the uk. one man told me how it had been _ the uk. one man told me how it had been for— the uk. one man told me how it had been for him. it— been for him. it has been a very difficult time. when did you decide to come out? well, _ when did you decide to come out? well, when — when did you decide to come out? well, when first the war it started. trying to get my kids in a safe place. trying to get my kids in a safe lace. ., , ., . , trying to get my kids in a safe lace. ., , ., ., , ., place. you brought your family out. you are able _ place. you brought your family out. you are able to _ place. you brought your family out. you are able to go _ place. you brought your family out. you are able to go to _ place. you brought your family out. you are able to go to the _ place. you brought your family out. you are able to go to the uk i place. you brought your family out. you are able to go to the uk today. i you are able to go to the uk today. it you are able to go to the uk today. it has _ you are able to go to the uk today. it has happened very quickly in terms — it has happened very quickly in terms of— it has happened very quickly in terms of the flights coming out, but there _ terms of the flights coming out, but there was— terms of the flights coming out, but there was a — terms of the flights coming out, but there was a delay knowing when it was going — there was a delay knowing when it was going to happen. how there was a delay knowing when it was going to happen.— there was a delay knowing when it was going to happen. how was that? well, it was — was going to happen. how was that? well, it was quite _ was going to happen. how was that? well, it was quite difficult. _ was going to happen. how was that? well, it was quite difficult. glad i well, it was quite difficult. glad to be going _ well, it was quite difficult. glad to be going home? _ well, it was quite difficult. glad to be going home? yeah. i well, it was quite difficult. glad to be going home? yeah. he i well, it was quite difficult. glad i to be going home? yeah. he was sa in: it

to be going home? yeah. he was saying it was _ to be going home? yeah. he was saying it was quite _ to be going home? yeah. he was saying it was quite difficult. i i saying it was quite difficult. i think— saying it was quite difficult. i think that is the understatement of the year~ _ think that is the understatement of the year. another passenger said he had been _ the year. another passenger said he had been petrified. he had to travel by public— had been petrified. he had to travel by public bus to get to the airfield outside _ by public bus to get to the airfield outside of— by public bus to get to the airfield outside of khartoum to get on the raf plane — outside of khartoum to get on the raf plane to get here. he said it had been — raf plane to get here. he said it had been absolutely terrifying for him and — had been absolutely terrifying for him and his family. but once they were _ him and his family. but once they were on— him and his family. but once they were on board they said they were supported — were on board they said they were supported and looked after really well _ supported and looked after really well. another flight arrived during the night — well. another flight arrived during the night at about 4am local time, 2am uk _ the night at about 4am local time, 2am uk time. they, we understand, stayed _ 2am uk time. they, we understand, stayed in _ 2am uk time. they, we understand, stayed in the airport behind me and they are _ stayed in the airport behind me and they are on — stayed in the airport behind me and they are on their way out on that flight _ they are on their way out on that flight as— they are on their way out on that flight as well. other flights will be coming in again because i spotted the raf _ be coming in again because i spotted the raf plane taking off to fly back to khartoum this morning, where it will pick— to khartoum this morning, where it will pick up — to khartoum this morning, where it will pick up more people as the airlift— will pick up more people as the airlift continues. 260 should be coming — airlift continues. 260 should be coming in — airlift continues. 260 should be coming in the next few days. nick, thank you- — coming in the next few days. nick, thank you. getting _ coming in the next few days. nick, thank you. getting people - coming in the next few days. i»! caz, thank you. getting people out coming in the next few days. i»! c«, thank you. getting people out of sudan is only possible as long as the ceasefire continues. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in nairobi this morning.

what do we know about the ceasefire? it is holding for now? it is what do we know about the ceasefire? it is holding for now?— it is holding for now? it is holding more or less. _ it is holding for now? it is holding more or less. and _ it is holding for now? it is holding more or less. and i _ it is holding for now? it is holding more or less. and i think- it is holding for now? it is holding more or less. and i thinkjust i more or less. and i thinkjust enough — more or less. and i thinkjust enough for— more or less. and i thinkjust enough for this international rescue effort _ enough for this international rescue effort to— enough for this international rescue effort to continue from that airbase 'ust effort to continue from that airbase just north _ effort to continue from that airbase just north of khartoum. but it is a very patchy— just north of khartoum. but it is a very patchy affair. we are now more than 24 _ very patchy affair. we are now more than 24 errors in. just today and tomorrow— than 24 errors in. just today and tomorrow left before it is due to enter~ _ tomorrow left before it is due to enter. there is a real fear that this— enter. there is a real fear that this is— enter. there is a real fear that this is a — enter. there is a real fear that this is a pretty small window of opportunity in which there is quite a complicated operation. added complications is one, if you look at _ added complications is one, if you look at a _ added complications is one, if you look at a map of who controls what oi'i on the ground in khartoum and the adjacent _ on the ground in khartoum and the adjacent city, you realise that it is a very— adjacent city, you realise that it is a very complex situation on the ground, _ is a very complex situation on the ground, with the two competing warring —

ground, with the two competing warring factions each holding different streets, in many cases. anybody— different streets, in many cases. anybody who wants to get out through khartoum _ anybody who wants to get out through khartoum has to go through a complex network— khartoum has to go through a complex network of— khartoum has to go through a complex network of checkpoints. on top of all of _ network of checkpoints. on top of all of that, — network of checkpoints. on top of all of that, fuel is running out. people — all of that, fuel is running out. people who have been told they have to make _ people who have been told they have to make their own way from the city to make their own way from the city to that _ to make their own way from the city to that airbase north of the capital, _ to that airbase north of the capital, some of them are struggling to find _ capital, some of them are struggling to find fuel— capital, some of them are struggling to find fuel to be able to make that journey _ to find fuel to be able to make that journey. they say is a very difficult _ journey. they say is a very difficult thing for anyone contemplating getting to that airbase. once they are there, they are in— airbase. once they are there, they are in pretty— airbase. once they are there, they are in pretty good shape because it is secure _ are in pretty good shape because it is secure and the chances of getting out pretty— is secure and the chances of getting out pretty good. is secure and the chances of getting out pretty good-— out pretty good. scary stuff. so many challenges. _ out pretty good. scary stuff. so many challenges. thank i out pretty good. scary stuff. so many challenges. thank you i out pretty good. scary stuff. so| many challenges. thank you for out pretty good. scary stuff. so i many challenges. thank you for now. we'll be keeping you up to date with details as we get them i on those continued evacuations from sudan. at 8:30, we're hoping to speak to someone who did manage to get a place on one of those flights, and made it safely to cyprus in the early hours of this morning. hundreds of teachers and civil servants will go on strike

in northern ireland today, in what trade unions have described as the biggest industrial action in more than a decade. all five teaching unions arejoining the action, we'll be keeping you up to date with details as we get them i on those continued evacuations from sudan. all five teaching unions arejoining the action, with the national association of head teachers, striking for the first time in its history in relation to pay. schools across northern ireland are expected to close. the gmb says most workers at amazon's warehouse in coventry have now become members. nearly 700 staff have signed up to the organisation which could lead to amazon recognising a trade union in the uk for the first time, and negotiating with gmb over working conditions and pay. staff in coventry held the first ever strike at an amazon warehouse in january, leading to an increase in pay. the policing watchdog in northern ireland is to publish a report into allegations the security forces were involved in the murder of a nationalist politician almost 50 years ago. patsy kelly was a nationalist councillor in county tyrone. his body was found at the bottom of a lake in 1974.

our ireland correspondent chris page has more. patsy kelly was involved in politics at a time when it was dangerous. the irish nationalist councillor went missing injuly1974. he was murdered some time after he locked up the pub he owned in trillick in county tyrone. a fisherman found mr kelly's remains in loch eyes, 20 miles away. his killers had tied weights to his body. mr kelly's family have long claimed soldiers shot him and the police didn't carry out a proper investigation. it's difficult to imagine those scenes at this lake now. northern ireland has been hugely changed by the peace process. but it is a place where history hurts. there are still hundreds of families looking for answers about unsolved killings. patsy kelly's relatives hope the inquiry by the policing watchdog will bring them truth.

today's report could be one of the last published by the police ombudsman into historical crimes. the government is planning controversial changes to investigations into deaths from the conflict. chris page, bbc news. some extraordinary pictures to show you. this video captured from a helicopter shows spanish police chasing a small boat carrying suspected drug traffickers heading towards a beach in mallorca. the suspects abandoned their boat after they made it to shore. police confirmed that three people were later arrested and 1,200 kilograms of hashish were seized. they didn't get away. imagine seeing all of that unfolding _ they didn't get away. imagine seeing all of that unfolding in _ they didn't get away. imagine seeing all of that unfolding in front - they didn't get away. imagine seeing all of that unfolding in front of i all of that unfolding in front of

you. all of that unfolding in front of ou. ., , all of that unfolding in front of ou. ., ., , all of that unfolding in front of ou. . ., ., ., you. that boat was heading in at a fair elt you. that boat was heading in at a fair pelt as — you. that boat was heading in at a fair pelt as well. _ you. that boat was heading in at a fair pelt as well. quite _ you. that boat was heading in at a fair pelt as well. quite scary. i you. that boat was heading in at a fair pelt as well. quite scary. not| fair pelt as well. quite scary. not really majolica — fair pelt as well. quite scary. iirrt really majolica weather here at the moment. here is carol. moment. here iscarol. ., moment. hereiscarol. ., here is carol. not really. good morning- _ here is carol. not really. good morning. these _ here is carol. not really. good morning. these are _ here is carol. not really. good morning. these are the i here is carol. not really. good morning. these are the pollen| here is carol. not really. good i morning. these are the pollen levels today. we are talking tree pollen. bear that in mind. we have also got some showers in the forecast. wintry on the tops of the hills in scotland. rain in northern ireland. a few showers peppering part of the south. today for most it will be cloudy, except for across the far north of scotland, where we are looking at sunny spells. wintry showers in the hills. the same for the northern isles. come south across the rest of scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, and we are back into the cloud. this morning there are some sunny breaks first thing. as we go through the day you will find the cloud will build and the sunny breaks will fill in. the thickest cloud is likely to be across parts of wales, southern and central england, getting into the south—east. from these cloud we

will see some drizzle and hill fog at times. a few showers peppering parts of lincolnshire, yorkshire, for example. still he showers continuing the far north of scotland. temperatures seven to about 14 degrees. tonight they will be some breaks in the cloud. still a few showers. the rain comes and across northern ireland and pushes steadily northwards across scotland. preceded by some snow. the rain will be heavy in preceded by some snow. the rain will be heavy in the preceded by some snow. the rain will be heavy in the western preceded by some snow. the rain will be heavy in the western isles. thank you. we will talk to you in a while. 12 minutes past seven. two former senior managers at mental health care provider the priory group have told the bbc they had concerns about the safety of patients and staff. the whistleblowers claim they felt pressure to cut costs and fill beds. the company denies the claims and says it successfully treats tens of thousands of patients each year. the priory group, which receives more than £600 million of public money each year, is the biggest single private provider of mental

health services to the nhs. you may remember the story of beth matthews, a mental health blogger who took her own life at the priory�*s biggest hospital in stockport. her sister lucy has been reacting to our findings. i'm still struggling to come to terms with what happened to beth. bright, charismatic and brave, beth matthews, champion sailor and mental health blogger. she survived a suicide attempt and came back from horrifying injuries, only to take her own life in a place herfamily thought she'd be safe. two other young women also died here last year. now, others have come forward. look at this — a carer at the cheadle royal fast asleep for almost an hour when they should have been looking after a suicidal patient. that patient was tunisha

and this is her mum claire. she is meant to be sat here to make sure my daughter doesn't kill herself. and yet she's fast asleep. fast asleep. disgusting. if tunisha would have carried something out that night, at that moment, instead of reaching out to me, we would have had another death on our hands. you really think? i really do think that. would you be happy for your daughter to go into another priory? i will never let her in another priory as long as i live. the priory says it apologised, reported the incident to watchdog the cqc, and barred the worker for life. cheadle royal is a large mental health hospital... the most recent inspection by the cqc rated the cheadle royal as good. but a former senior member of the priory group management team got in touch too. they told us the culture here was broken. they felt the group set up services too quickly and couldn't staff them. that, they believed, was dangerous.

head office constantly pushing them to take more patients, patients, "breathing down our necks", they said. and that got worse after the priory group was sold off to private investors. the priory group gets hundreds of millions of pounds a year from the nhs and local councils to provide care for adults and children. there is a huge demand for its services. a recent report by the cqc into the group found staff were very proud to work there and noted a positive change in culture since the sell—off. but it also said there was extremely high staff turnover, which in some services was having an impact on the quality and safety of care. the priory group wouldn't give us an interview or statement, but their lawyers told us it safely treats tens of thousands of patients each year and saves very many lives. its services remain among the safest in the uk. admissions are based on rigorous

clinical criteria by medical teams at individual hospitals. and they will refuse admission if they cannot deliver care safely. a the company takes staff turnover seriously, and has implemented a groupwide strategy in response, including increasing pay. 350 extra health care assistants and nurses have been recruited. and turnover has reduced. look at this. a carer at the cheadle royal. beth matthews' sister lucy is horrified by everything we found. itjust makes me so angry, so angry. i would not want anybody else in the entire world having to go through what we went through in the past 18 months, two years. and all we can hope for is that beth leaves a legacy behind. i think beth would like to see

that she is been a turning point helped create a turning point for other people. angus crawford, bbc news. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website. here is an idea for you. should we -a less here is an idea for you. should we pay less council— here is an idea for you. should we pay less council tax _ here is an idea for you. should we pay less council tax and _ here is an idea for you. should we pay less council tax and lower - here is an idea for you. should we l pay less council tax and lower water bills if we have equal friendly gardens? aren't all gardens ego friendly? not necessarily. scientists at the university of sheffield say if you have 50% more plants than average, or you don't use pesticides, if you don't have a plastic lawn, those are the kind of things you should get rewarded for

financially. research shows many cities have lost up to half of green garden space in the last 20 years. michelle lyons has more. a third of sheffield lies within the peak district and the city has over 70 public parks. but when it comes to urban areas, green spaces are on the decline. now, scientists at the university of sheffield want more people to turn their gardens green again to help combat climate change. so the points are vital aspect of life in the garden. yeah, yeah. we really love the pond. i think there's probably about 1000 tadpoles in the at the moment. obviously when the most familiar green spaces is our own gardens and these are a vital resource to us in the city, they account for about 30% of the total urban area. the one thing that councils don't really control is the private garden, but that's where some of the concerns are, that we're paving over a lot of this green permeable space, which is actually vital for our cities to function,

and it gets more vital as climate change kicks in. recent research has revealed in many cities, up to half of gardens have become patios and parking spaces in the past few decades. scientists want to see more gardens like will's, which is a green oasis in the middle of norton lees. it'sjust about that connection with nature. you just feel so much better for it coming out into a green space and connecting with the world, connecting with the seasons. yeah, just. itjust really calms you down, makes you feel alive, makes feel good. not everyone�*s blessed with a garden as big as this one. but research suggests whatever the size of the green space we create, it's beneficial to our health as well as the environment. it's lovely to get out in the garden. it's lovely to relax out there. no, i'd rather have a garden. it's a nice open space for the kids to get out and get some fresh air. you know, not everyone has that luxury, but if you can make a garden, i definitely recommend it. to be quite honest, .

idon't like gardening. i like to see gardens, - but i don't like gardening. what you've got to realise is, when you get out, your knees go and bending down and gardening. to encourage more people to take up gardening, scientists in sheffield have come up with the idea to lower gardeners, council tax or water bills. having just changed the behaviour would be the best thing. but obviously councils and other other policy people may have to look at incentives, financial incentives and otherwise. ross hopes his report will put greener gardens on top of everyone�*s agenda so more people will be able to enjoy a greener, cleanerfuture for generations to come. michelle lyons had that report. do you think you should get an even bigger discount if your knees are gone and you have a green garden? your garden is probably completely wild because you can't do anything. we're joined now by garden designer and presenter dermid gavin. morning. controversial question.

what do you think of a plastic lawn? i think it is the daftest idea. we are one — i think it is the daftest idea. we are one of— i think it is the daftest idea. we are one of the best places in the world _ are one of the best places in the world to — are one of the best places in the world to grow plants. we have a temperate climate so we can grow plants _ temperate climate so we can grow plants from across the world. it doesn't — plants from across the world. it doesn't make sense. it plants from across the world. it doesn't make sense.— plants from across the world. it doesn't make sense. it doesn't but it makes life _ doesn't make sense. it doesn't but it makes life a _ doesn't make sense. it doesn't but it makes life a lot _ doesn't make sense. it doesn't but it makes life a lot easier, - doesn't make sense. it doesn't but it makes life a lot easier, doesn't l it makes life a lot easier, doesn't it? ., ., , �* it makes life a lot easier, doesn't it? ., it? no, it doesn't. it appears to initiall . it? no, it doesn't. it appears to initially. but _ it? no, it doesn't. it appears to initially. but when _ it? no, it doesn't. it appears to initially. but when you - it? no, it doesn't. it appears to initially. but when you see - it? no, it doesn't. it appears to initially. but when you see yourj initially. but when you see your neighbours go out and hoovering, using _ neighbours go out and hoovering, using chemicals, when you see moss and weeds— using chemicals, when you see moss and weeds coming through that, and when _ and weeds coming through that, and when you _ and weeds coming through that, and when you decide that the kids don't need the _ when you decide that the kids don't need the area for a football pitch any more — need the area for a football pitch any more and you have to take it up, then the _ any more and you have to take it up, then the nightmare begins. i�*ve any more and you have to take it up, then the nightmare begins.— then the nightmare begins. i've got a lawn. then the nightmare begins. i've got a lawn- lt's — then the nightmare begins. i've got a lawn. it's rubbish. _ then the nightmare begins. i've got a lawn. it's rubbish. how— then the nightmare begins. i've got a lawn. it's rubbish. how easy - then the nightmare begins. i've got a lawn. it's rubbish. how easy is . then the nightmare begins. i've got a lawn. it's rubbish. how easy is it| a lawn. it's rubbish. how easy is it to make it look ok when you're tempted to switch to an artificial lawn? ~ �* tempted to switch to an artificial lawn? . �* . ., ., tempted to switch to an artificial lawn? ~ �* . ., ., ., tempted to switch to an artificial lawn? . �* .., ., ., tempted to switch to an artificial lawn? ~ �* ., ., ., lawn? we're conditioned to look for wimbledon title _ lawn? we're conditioned to look for wimbledon title loans. _ lawn? we're conditioned to look for wimbledon title loans. we - lawn? we're conditioned to look for wimbledon title loans. we have - lawn? we're conditioned to look for i wimbledon title loans. we have been conditioned by people probably like

me conditioned by people probably like n1etor— conditioned by people probably like me for decades, maybe a couple of hundred _ me for decades, maybe a couple of hundred years. if your lawn is green, — hundred years. if your lawn is green, it— hundred years. if your lawn is green, it it— hundred years. if your lawn is green, if it has moss on it, if it has _ green, if it has moss on it, if it has dandelions and daisies, it is a productive — has dandelions and daisies, it is a productive lawn. if you begin to think— productive lawn. if you begin to think that, _ productive lawn. if you begin to think that, it is beautiful. at the nronrent— think that, it is beautiful. at the moment the dandelions are out. the amount— moment the dandelions are out. the amount of— moment the dandelions are out. the amount of pollen they produce is extraordinary. we don't let the grass— extraordinary. we don't let the grass on— extraordinary. we don't let the grass on the lawn produce any pollen — grass on the lawn produce any pollen. they are environmental deserts— pollen. they are environmental deserts the way we tend to them, the amount— deserts the way we tend to them, the amount of— deserts the way we tend to them, the amount of chemicals we put on them, it does— amount of chemicals we put on them, it does them — amount of chemicals we put on them, it does them no good. it is a matter of shifting _ it does them no good. it is a matter of shifting our reception and making a change _ of shifting our reception and making a change in — of shifting our reception and making a change in our own heads. that of shifting our reception and making a change in our own heads.- a change in our own heads. that is uuite a a change in our own heads. that is quite a shift _ a change in our own heads. that is quite a shift though _ a change in our own heads. that is quite a shift though because - a change in our own heads. that is quite a shift though because the l quite a shift though because the lawn is so much part of the whole british summer identity? it is quite a shift, british summer identity? it is quite a shift. but — british summer identity? it is quite a shift. but we _ british summer identity? it is quite a shift, but we have _ british summer identity? it is quite a shift, but we have to _ british summer identity? it is quite a shift, but we have to start - british summer identity? it is quite a shift, but we have to start now. l a shift, but we have to start now. we have — a shift, but we have to start now. we have really got no choice. everybody asks, when we get the extreme — everybody asks, when we get the extreme weather, we see it in other countries _ extreme weather, we see it in other countries on — extreme weather, we see it in other countries on television, what can i do as— countries on television, what can i do as a _ countries on television, what can i do as a small person? a full we are

lucky— do as a small person? a full we are lucky enough to create any piece of land, _ lucky enough to create any piece of land. we _ lucky enough to create any piece of land, we must look after it responsibly. and when we think in terms _ responsibly. and when we think in terms of— responsibly. and when we think in terms of fashion and style in terms of our— terms of fashion and style in terms of our gardening traditions, it is time _ of our gardening traditions, it is time to— of our gardening traditions, it is time to forget them, i'm afraid. what _ time to forget them, i'm afraid. what should we be doing? if someone has a small space, perhaps not even space for a lord, what should they be doing? space for a lord, what should they be doinu ? , ., ., space for a lord, what should they bedoinu? , ., ., be doing? first of all, if hyacinth bou:uet be doing? first of all, if hyacinth bouquet live _ be doing? first of all, if hyacinth bouquet live next _ be doing? first of all, if hyacinth bouquet live next door _ be doing? first of all, if hyacinth bouquet live next door to - be doing? first of all, if hyacinth bouquet live next door to you - be doing? first of all, if hyacinth| bouquet live next door to you and was tut—tutting at your garden because — was tut—tutting at your garden because it looked untidy, untidy is the way— because it looked untidy, untidy is the way to— because it looked untidy, untidy is the way to go! that means there is probably— the way to go! that means there is probably lots of wildlife. maybe some _ probably lots of wildlife. maybe some brambles. it is all about a balance — some brambles. it is all about a balance i— some brambles. it is all about a balance. i have taken out all day lawn _ balance. i have taken out all day lawn ors — balance. i have taken out all day lawn ors in — balance. i have taken out all day lawn ors in my garden and replace them _ lawn ors in my garden and replace them with— lawn ors in my garden and replace them with areas of planting, so they are productive areas. if you have a small— are productive areas. if you have a small area — are productive areas. if you have a small area and it is in bright open sunshine, — small area and it is in bright open sunshine, go to the garden centre and get _ sunshine, go to the garden centre

and get some native wildflower seeds~ — and get some native wildflower seeds~ at— and get some native wildflower seeds. at this time of the year strip— seeds. at this time of the year strip off— seeds. at this time of the year strip off whatever vegetation is there _ strip off whatever vegetation is there and sprinkle them. in six to eight _ there and sprinkle them. in six to eight weeks you will have a blooming lovely _ eight weeks you will have a blooming lovely display, teeming with life, for the _ lovely display, teeming with life, for the rest of the summer. what are ou doinu for the rest of the summer. what are you doing in — for the rest of the summer. what are you doing in that _ for the rest of the summer. what are you doing in that garden _ for the rest of the summer. what are you doing in that garden are - you doing in that garden are newtownabbey? it looks like you have a few patches that are not quite green. you have some concrete there. is that a patio? ihla green. you have some concrete there. is that a patio?— is that a patio? no patio, i'm leased is that a patio? no patio, i'm pleased to — is that a patio? no patio, i'm pleased to say. _ is that a patio? no patio, i'm pleased to say. this - is that a patio? no patio, i'm pleased to say. this is - is that a patio? no patio, i'm pleased to say. this is a - is that a patio? no patio, i'm - pleased to say. this is a coronation garden _ pleased to say. this is a coronation garden it— pleased to say. this is a coronation garden. it will open on the 6th of may _ garden. it will open on the 6th of may that — garden. it will open on the 6th of may. that is our giant pavilion so people _ may. that is our giant pavilion so people will— may. that is our giant pavilion so people will be on three different levels _ people will be on three different levels it— people will be on three different levels. it is a garden set in a wild flower— levels. it is a garden set in a wild flower meadow. set among these beautiful— flower meadow. set among these beautiful trees that we see in the background on the shores of belfast lough _ background on the shores of belfast lough it _ background on the shores of belfast lough it is — background on the shores of belfast lough. it is part of antrim and newtownabbey's botanical borough initiator~ _ newtownabbey's botanical borough initiator. if people don't have green — initiator. if people don't have green space themselves, they can come _ green space themselves, they can come down here and enjoy it. correct

or initiate _ come down here and enjoy it. correct or initiate it~ — come down here and enjoy it. correct or initiate it. or they can come down — or initiate it. or they can come down here _ or initiate it. or they can come down here and learn the lessons the kin- down here and learn the lessons the king has— down here and learn the lessons the king has been promoting for so many decades _ king has been promoting for so many decades. ., ., , ., ., decades. how important is it to have some green — decades. how important is it to have some green space? _ decades. how important is it to have some green space? if— decades. how important is it to have some green space? if you _ decades. how important is it to have some green space? if you don't - decades. how important is it to havej some green space? if you don't have your green space, what does it do for you to set in green space? i work in gardening all the time. i might— work in gardening all the time. i might get— work in gardening all the time. i might get home on a friday evening, saturday— might get home on a friday evening, saturday morning, with all sorts of issues _ saturday morning, with all sorts of issues and — saturday morning, with all sorts of issues and hassles through the week. and i disappear into that garden with a _ and i disappear into that garden with a shovel and a spade. and on sunday— with a shovel and a spade. and on sunday evening it's like doug livingstone, i presume! i come out from _ livingstone, i presume! i come out from the _ livingstone, i presume! i come out from the undergrowth and i am exhausted but completely refreshed. so whether it is a row of house plans, — so whether it is a row of house plans, succulents, especially for young _ plans, succulents, especially for young children, caring for something, being surrounded by that verdant _ something, being surrounded by that verdant green, it is so important. and of— verdant green, it is so important. and of course the health benefits of getting _ and of course the health benefits of getting out as well.— getting out as well. totally. thank ou for getting out as well. totally. thank you forjoining _ getting out as well. totally. thank you forjoining us. _ thank you for giving us an excuse.

now can tell the neighbours, i can tell my family, keep it messy. dermot says it is fine. just leave it. let's embrace the mice. still to come, we will have the very latest on the campaign by the three dads walking who have met the prime minister to discuss making suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum. we exclusivelyjoined curriculum. we exclusively joined them curriculum. we exclusivelyjoined them at the meeting at number 10. to suffer the tragic losses that you have had and channel leading to raising awareness so people know there are somewhere they can go and talk to is inspiring. you deserve enormous price for that. i would love to hear a little bit from you about what we should be doing. we need to be proactive, notjust reactive~ _ need to be proactive, notjust reactive. we need to be proactive with it _ reactive. we need to be proactive with it this — reactive. we need to be proactive with it. this is why we want our children— with it. this is why we want our children basically tote micro suicide _ children basically tote micro suicide prevention as a mandatory subject _ suicide prevention as a mandatory subject. we suicide prevention as a mandatory sub'ect. ~ ., ., ., .,

subject. we will have more from that meetin: subject. we will have more from that meeting exclusively _ subject. we will have more from that meeting exclusively here _ subject. we will have more from that meeting exclusively here on - meeting exclusively here on breakfast at ten past eight. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning. welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. a fire at a flat in east london is being treated by the metropolitan police as a transphobic hate crime. it happened earlier this month in east london at a property where there two transgender women and a gay man were staying. no—one was injured in the blaze, which is being treated as suspicious. the metropolitan police has called for the 02 academy brixton to have its licence revoked after a fatal crush at the venue. the force said it had "lost confidence" in those running the site. two people died following a crowd surge outside a concert in december. academy music group which runs the academy, said its proposals "will enable

the venue to reopen safely". tottenham's players have issued a public apology for the 6—1 defeat at newcastle on sunday and offered to reimburse fans with the cost of their match tickets. spurs were 5—0 down afterjust 21 minutes of the game and interim manager cristian stellini has since been sacked. in a statement, the players said they understood fans' frustration and anger, and said "it wasn't good enough." hundreds of black cabs are being fitted with life—saving equipment, which could help londoners in the event of an emergency. the charity rapaid is installing hundreds of kits including military bandages. those behind the idea say it will enable bystanders, victims and first responders to stem blood loss sustained in knife attacks or serious accidents. now, with only ten days to go, plans are under way for the coronation of king charles at westminster abbey. the venue has now been closed to the public so it can be transformed for the historic event.

among the changes — the coronation theatre as it's known will be built to house the coronation chair, where king charles will sit during part of the ceremony. it will remain in place for visitors to view once the abbey reopens on the 8th until the 13th may. let's take a look at the tubes now. now on to the weather with kate. we start the day the temperature above zero, high—pressure blocking these fronts. it should be largely dry but we will see a lot of cloud. the cloud fairly thick but one or two brighter spells mixed in. the wind not especially strong, a south—easterly with temperatures reaching a maximum of 12 celsius. not especially warm for late april. overnight we will hang on to this cloud. one or two clearer breaks momentarily. minimum temperature

between four and six celsius. cloudy start tomorrow. high pressure starts to drift and that allows fronts to come in from the south—west. a dry start tomorrow but rain will moving in the afternoon. you may hear rumbles of thunder in the heavier bursts. temperatures tomorrow around 13 celsius. towards the end of the week, it settles down a bit and the temperature a little milder — by saturday we might see 18 celsius. there's much more on our website and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back with you in half an hour, but for now let's cross back sally and john. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. we'll find out later whether the government has met its pledge to employ 20,000 new police officers. ministers are confident there are now record numbers in the service and the prime minister says meeting the target is part of his commitment to reduce crime. our home affairs correspondent

tom symonds reports. i am only five foot two, i am only young. so being in the kind of world and seeing all the crazy things that goes on, how am i going to handle that and how am i going to deal and cope with that myself? amyjones, just 20 but ten weeks into her training as a new police officer. today's all about personal protection. hit, move. yes, police officers can do this if their safety is at risk. these officers joined west midlands police as part of the uplift. the government spending billions on recruiting billions on recruiting 20,000 more police. here, there's no doubting their enthusiasm. where i really feel like i can do some good work as with like working with women. and, you know, women have gone through some really difficult situations and some like really vulnerable. the new youth police officers are going to be bringing a new side

to policing with enthusiasm and dedication to build those build those relationships back up with the public. he's 18. yep. they do seem to be getting younger, but do we really have more police officers now? in 2010, austerity led to cuts in police numbers. the uplift has simply reversed that cut. but at the same time, the population's grown. there are more people to commit crime, but roughly the same number of officers. in essex, there are more than 900 new officers and they're dealing with more crime. but will they stay in the job? in real terms, police pay has fallen and the cost of living is rising. putting it bluntly, you can't taser the gas bill. you know, you can't go and arrest the increase in your mortgage rate. but what you can do and what i can do is speak up for them. i need to make sure that the public value what they do, government value what they do, and then they're paid a wage, which means that they can stay in policing and do all the things that we and i know the people of essex want them to do. and this chief constable has watched some of his recruits leave to become

scaffolders or sell double glazing. someone abandoned their car. this metropolitan police recruitment ad promised an exciting career in the police. glamorous, even. but for some recruits, the reality was very different. i can quite comfortably say it was the worst year of my life. this former detective joined on a direct entry scheme. no time in uniform. he asked us not to identify him. it was very quickly an almost impossible job. i use impossible again, because that's the only word i can think to describe it. you would have upwards of 30 cases at any one time, and every day you would get a new case. what's the risk? the risk is that you fail to collect cctv. you fail to take a statement because you don't have time. you don't give the victim the correct safeguarding advice. you don't have time to think about someone's safety and then something really, really bad happens.

he left after a year, and so did a third of his intake, he says, adding to a shortage of detectives. there are more recruits now, but pay and the pressure of the job has led to a record number of people leaving the police, many highly experienced. thejob for them is no longer a job for life. tom symonds, bbc news. we'rejoined now by home secretary suella braverman. thank you forjoining us. we won't get theirfigures for a thank you forjoining us. we won't get their figures for a couple of hours. let's assume you have reached your targets, hours. let's assume you have reached yourtargets, isn't hours. let's assume you have reached your targets, isn't it the case you have filled the gaps that were left by the cuts in the years beforehand? it is not really new offices, it is

making up for what you lost. good morninu. making up for what you lost. good morning- good — making up for what you lost. good morning. good to _ making up for what you lost. good morning. good to be _ making up for what you lost. good morning. good to be with - making up for what you lost. (13pm morning. good to be with you. that is not true that we are confident we are on track to meet our target to recruit 20,000 new police officers. if we achieve that goal, then we will be at a record high in terms of the number of police officers ever in history of policing in england and wales. that will be higher than numbers in 2010 all prior dates. if we achieve our target, it will be a record. ~ . , , , record. what is definitely bigger now is the size _ record. what is definitely bigger now is the size of _ record. what is definitely bigger now is the size of the _ record. what is definitely bigger now is the size of the uk - now is the size of the uk population. there are more people to police. there are more people potentially able to commit crimes. that means not only do we need, according to you, 20,000 more police officers, if you are going to match the size of the population we need more than that. according to bbc research we need another 10,000 on

top of that you have a proportional police. i top of that you have a proportional olice. ., , , ., . , police. i would dispute that. we set this ledue police. i would dispute that. we set this pledge of _ police. i would dispute that. we set this pledge of this _ police. i would dispute that. we set this pledge of this target _ police. i would dispute that. we set this pledge of this target back - police. i would dispute that. we set this pledge of this target back in . this pledge of this target back in 2019. we set the target in 2019 accounting for increases in population. if we achieve our target, to be announced later today, we will have achieved a key manifesto pledge made by this conservative government. this, i think, is a huge successful policing. i thank all of the police chiefs around the country who have worked really hard to drive recruitment. i thank all of the brave men and women who have stepped up brave men and women who have stepped up to the challenge of protecting the public and i want to thank the home office for delivering a project on budget and on target. what home office for delivering a pro'ect on budget and on targeti home office for delivering a pro'ect on budget and on target. what do you sa to on budget and on target. what do you say to some — on budget and on target. what do you say to some of _ on budget and on target. what do you say to some of the _ on budget and on target. what do you say to some of the young _ on budget and on target. what do you say to some of the young recruits? i say to some of the young recruits? amy is 20 years old and she has signed up. how do you keep her in the police force? i lot of this is about retention as well. if you have record numbers leaving. we had

someone saying people can earn more scaffolding and doing policejobs. policing is a challenging location, not for the faint—hearted. white maggot you have to be paid well, though, haven't you? —— maggot you have to be paid well, though, haven't you? —- you maggot you have to be paid well, though, haven't you? -- you have got to be aid though, haven't you? -- you have got to be paid well- _ though, haven't you? -- you have got to be paid well. the _ though, haven't you? -- you have got to be paid well. the national- though, haven't you? -- you have got to be paid well. the national police i to be paid well. the national police chiefs' council say they are struggling to recruit and retain because pay is almost 17% fallen in the last 12 years. i because pay is almost 17% fallen in the last 12 years.— the last 12 years. i have accepted the last 12 years. i have accepted the recommendations _ the last 12 years. i have accepted the recommendations from - the last 12 years. i have accepted the recommendations from the l the last 12 years. i have accepted - the recommendations from the police remuneration body and we have also issued a payment to support police officers through the cost of living challenges. what is clear is we want to ensure that the people who do sign up are supported. that is why we are empowering them with greater powers, making policing more

efficient and streamlined and effective and we want to support police through their careers so they can really deliver a great service for the british people, keeping people safe and reducing crime. some senior police — people safe and reducing crime. some senior police officers _ people safe and reducing crime. some senior police officers have _ people safe and reducing crime. some senior police officers have raised concern about a lack of experience. you can get lots of young, keen officers in, no disrespect to them. if you are losing a lot of the expertise, the experience, you don't have the grit to be passed on. you don't have the heft within the police. don't have the heft within the olice. ~ , z: don't have the heft within the olice. ~ , g; , ., ., police. we put in £3 billion to su ort police. we put in £3 billion to support this _ police. we put in £3 billion to support this unprecedented l support this unprecedented recruitment drive. every new recruit will have received appropriate training and being a good position to start discharging their duties in their new roles. it is clear that obviously we want to support new police officers but also those who are more experienced. the policing family is incredibly rich and full of talent and expertise. we have

some great senior leaders in who are bringing about great change and standards that are incredibly high. we need them to support new recruits just as they have been doing. i am confident we are generating a new cohort of police officers who will make us proud in the future. dare cohort of police officers who will make us proud in the future. are you not make us proud in the future. are you rrot worried — make us proud in the future. are you not worried about _ make us proud in the future. are you not worried about the _ make us proud in the future. are you not worried about the number - make us proud in the future. are you not worried about the number of - not worried about the number of officers who are leaving? last year 8000 full—time police officers left forces across the country. resignation rates within police, they stand at around 3%. that is lower than many other public sector jobs or other sectors generally. you are happy, that is ok. we have received over 80% satisfaction from particularly new recruits but also

high levels of high morale from large proportions of the policing family. i believe police officers do a really toughjob. i family. i believe police officers do a really tough job.— a really tough “oh. i am incredibly crateful. a really toughjob. i am incredibly grateful- many — a really toughjob. i am incredibly grateful. many of _ a really toughjob. i am incredibly grateful. many of us _ a really toughjob. i am incredibly grateful. many of us will - a really toughjob. i am incredibly grateful. many of us will not - grateful. many of us will not understand the level of bravery and jeopardy in which they put themselves day in and day out that they are saving lives and protecting victims, catching criminals. that is what i define as common sense policing. that is what i knew police officers will be doing going forward. ., ., ., ., ., forward. can i turn our attention to miaration forward. can i turn our attention to migration and _ forward. can i turn our attention to migration and asylum _ forward. can i turn our attention to migration and asylum issues? - forward. can i turn our attention to migration and asylum issues? 0ur| migration and asylum issues? our main story is about the trouble in sudan. i am wondering about why the government hasn't so far announced any plans for safe routes, which would allow people who might be seeking asylum from sudan to get to the uk? there is a concerning situation in sudan which has

developed over some time. {jut developed over some time. our riori developed over some time. our priority first _ developed over some time. our priority first and _ developed over some time. oi" priority first and foremost is to support british nationals, british passport holders and their dependents. that is our priority, why we have commit to commenced an evacuation mission and deployed over 1000 raf and armed forces. we have sent border. officials are out to support the processing so people can be located to the united kingdom. ourfirst be located to the united kingdom. our first overwhelming priority is to support british nationals out there in sudan right now. people will remember _ there in sudan right now. people will remember this _ there in sudan right now. people will remember this time - there in sudan right now. people will remember this time nasty i there in sudan right now. people i will remember this time nasty when you are trying to get british people and rescue them from ukraine. you are also saying ukrainian people could get to the uk. remember the various programmes that were announced. would it be that and sensible to do the same thing for people from sudan?— sensible to do the same thing for people from sudan? situation is very different from _ people from sudan? situation is very different from ukraine _ people from sudan? situation is very different from ukraine and _ people from sudan? situation is very different from ukraine and i - people from sudan? situation is very different from ukraine and i would i different from ukraine and i would

not want to draw those comparisons. we are at a very early stage of the situation emerging in sudan. it is very fast moving and a rapidly changing picture. there are a lot of unknowns right now about what the longer term implications are of this conflict that we are seeing. we are always... the foreign office, our ministry of defence, the home office, all led by the prime minister, have put together a wide ranging and extensive package of support, focused at helping british nationals. that is our duty, our priority. you'll nationals. that is our duty, our priority- you'l— priority. you'll your bill about migration _ priority. you'll your bill about migration arise _ priority. you'll your bill about migration arise in _ priority. you'll your bill about migration arise in the - priority. you'll your bill about migration arise in the house | priority. you'll your bill about | migration arise in the house of commons today, allowing migrants to arrive from reminder and other countries. there are worries those plans risk exposing people to serious harm. what do you think when you see that? how does it make you

feel about this policy you are promoting? i feel about this policy you are promoting?— feel about this policy you are -aromotin ? ., promoting? i disagree with that assertion. our— promoting? i disagree with that assertion. our measures i promoting? i disagree with that assertion. our measures in i promoting? i disagree with that assertion. our measures in the | promoting? i disagree with that i assertion. our measures in the bill are both robust and humanitarian and compassionate. we need to inject an element of deterrence so people do not make the treacherous journey on a flimsy dinky in the middle of the night in the first place, putting lives at risk, paying thousands of pounds to people smuggling gangs. we want to stop that practice in the first place. deterrence is important and that is why we have made it clear if you arrive illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed. coupled with that they are injecting an element of compassion and humanitarian support. that is why we have set out a scheme for safe and legal roots. that is of equivalent importance to our bill. i refute the suggestion this is

unlawful, cool or humane. some conservative _ unlawful, cool or humane. some conservative mps, _ unlawful, cool or humane. some conservative mps, your- unlawful, cool or humane. some conservative mps, your own i conservative mps, your own backbenchers are not sure how compassionate these plans are, but to claim a nation to children who might be held. can we talk about one of the proposed areas where people could be detained? up to 2000 migrants could be detained at raf scampton, where there is a huge amount of opposition. next month is the 80th anniversary of the dambusters raid. they were famously housed at scampton, that is where they were based. people are saying it is not appropriate. are you going to go through with that? we it is not appropriate. are you going to go through with that?— it is not appropriate. are you going to go through with that? we have a reall bi to go through with that? we have a really big challenge _ to go through with that? we have a really big challenge to _ to go through with that? we have a really big challenge to fix _ to go through with that? we have a really big challenge to fix here i to go through with that? we have a really big challenge to fix here in i really big challenge to fix here in the united kingdom, over40,000 people are currently being accommodated in hotels in towns and cities around the united kingdom. that is costing the british taxpayer over £6 million a day, £3 billion a

year. over £6 million a day, £3 billion a ear. ,, ~ over £6 million a day, £3 billion a ear. ,, . ., , ., ., ., ., year. sure. will scampton go ahead? that situation _ year. sure. will scampton go ahead? that situation is _ year. sure. will scampton go ahead? that situation is unacceptable. i year. sure. will scampton go ahead? that situation is unacceptable. that l that situation is unacceptable. that is why i have been working intensively and trying to secure alternative sites to accommodate asylum seekers. aria scampton was one such site announced a few weeks ago. we will be progressing with that and putting up this fake accommodation for asylum seekers, which will be more appropriate, sustainable and cost—effective to house asylum seekers. we want to be in a position where we are closing hotels for asylum seeking purposes and we liberating them for hospitality or their intent and purpose. it is not right we are spending £6 million a day on hotel accommodation for tens of thousands of asylum seekers and that is why we do need sites like raf scampton and many others around the country, so we are delivering proper and appropriate accommodation for asylum

seekers. ,, ., �* ., ., ., ., seekers. suella braverman, we had to leave it there- — seekers. suella braverman, we had to leave it there. thank _ seekers. suella braverman, we had to leave it there. thank you _ seekers. suella braverman, we had to leave it there. thank you for _ joining us. could it be the title decider tonight? joining us. could it be the title decidertonight? it joining us. could it be the title decider tonight? it could. john is at the etihad stadium for us this morning ahead of tonight's premier league top of the table clash. what a night ahead! good morning. only one place to start, all eyes will be on the etihad stadium later the home of manchester city. they rarely look flustered. they have won four out of the last five premier league titles. this is what makes the season and this match tonight. arsenal seemingly have come from nowhere this season to challenge for the title. they have been oozing from the front. they have not won it since a brilliant season back in 2004. since a brilliant season back in 200a. recent dropped points has left

the door open for manchester city. let's remind ourselves of how things stand. arsenal still leading by five points but manchester city have the two games in hand which makes the match so pivotal. the title decider as it is being built. not that the arsenal manager thinks everything hinges on the outcome of the result. we know we knew that we had to go to the etihad. we know that after that, you're going to have another five very difficult games. that game is going to be really important. is it going to define the season? the answer is no. it is really important. not decisive. we have more games to play. we cannot say enough how important it is. it would be unbelievable if arsenal could go all the way this season.

manchester city will be doing everything they can in this possible treble winning season for them. one of the big stories in recent seasons with leicester city. who can forget the remarkable premier league success in 2016? very different story for them this season as they try to stay in the premier league. they are locked in a relegation battle at the moment. we saw jamie vardy scoring in a crucial season. they drew with leeds 1—1 last night and it could be a crucial point in their bid for survival. these arguably should have won it. in the final minute they missed an effort from close range. a great season for aston villa at the moment. they moved up to fifth last night and wolves defeated crystal palace 2—0 at home. we are into the busiest end of the season at the moment. the party can really get started for burnley this morning —

already promoted they finally clinched the championship title, in spectacular style. what the season the manager has had! a feisty one against blackburn rovers. enjoying celebrations with those players, the coach. no wonder he has been linked with so many managerial vacancies in the premier league at the moment. can anyone stop the defending champion ronnie o' sullivan? he is 10—6 up against luca brecel in their quarter—final. he won the last two frames of the evening to stretch his lead. it's the first to 13. they'll play to a finish today. what a story of ronnie o'sullivan can stand alone with eight world titles. so many fascinating subplots to come tonight. not least mckell arteta and pep guardiola. how do you

stop hurling haarland? —— haarland. did you plan this? you are both showing the love with your hearts on your dresses today. i showing the love with your hearts on your dresses today.— your dresses today. i wish i looked like here. good _ your dresses today. i wish i looked like here. good morning. - your dresses today. i wish i looked like here. good morning. this- like here. good morning. this morning a chilly start for some of us. in shetland this morning we have wintry showers. it is a cold start. in northern scotland —5. in milford haven 13 degrees milder at plus eight. what is happening is we have quite a bit of cloud around. a weather front is quite a bit of cloud around. a weatherfront is coming quite a bit of cloud around. a weather front is coming in from the

south—west, continuing to introduce thicker cloud across south—west england, wales and southern counties. there are breaks in the cloud currently but they will tend to fail. a few showers in eastern parts of england, northern ireland quite a lot of cloud around and drizzle. it is the north of scotland seeing the brighter skies and sunshine. stilla seeing the brighter skies and sunshine. still a few wintry showers on the tops of the hills as well as the northern isles. that continued through the afternoon. a lot of cloud building. temperature wise we are looking at seven to 13, iii degrees. this evening and overnight there will be some breaks in the cloud that you can see heavy rain coming in across northern ireland, especially across the western isles where we will have 25 to a0 millimetres of rain. some splashes getting into the south—west. under the claddagh temperatures will be that much higher than they will be when the cloud breaks. the head of the rain on the hills in scotland there will be snow. the rain

continues to push steadily north. the next batch coming in across the south—west, pushing north and east. in between a fair bit of cloud with some brighter spells at times. temperature is once again up to 1a, 15 at best. temperature is once again up to 14, 15 at best. . ~ temperature is once again up to 14, 15 at best. ., ,, , ., ., 15 at best. thank you. love their hearts. the libel case between rebekah vardy and coleen rooney, dubbed the wagatha christie trial, dominated headlines last year and now it's been made into a west end play. written directly from court transcripts, it reveals what happened in the high profile case but, in the latest plot twist, producers have made some last—minute script changes, following a legal move by rebekah vardy to trademark the wagatha christie pun. here's a taster of what we can expect. what we're trying to achieve by putting a up? i wasn't achieving

anything. what i wanted was to stop the person who was leaking my private information to the sand. this was my last resort. you private information to the sand. this was my last resort. you knew it would cause — this was my last resort. you knew it would cause a _ this was my last resort. you knew it would cause a massive _ this was my last resort. you knew it would cause a massive impact i this was my last resort. you knew it| would cause a massive impact across millions— would cause a massive impact across millions of— would cause a massive impact across millions of people, correct? no,| millions of people, correct? no, i was surprised _ millions of people, correct? no, i was surprised myself _ millions of people, correct? no, i was surprised myself how - millions of people, correct? no, i was surprised myself how much l was surprised myself how much interest it caused. irate was surprised myself how much interest it caused.— joined now by script writer liv hennessy, and actors lucy may barker, who plays rebecca vardy, and laura dos santos, who plays coleen rooney. the tag line you couldn't make it up, so we didn't.— the tag line you couldn't make it up, so we didn't.- their| up, so we didn't. correct. their words. up, so we didn't. correct. their words- how— up, so we didn't. correct. their words. how do _ up, so we didn't. correct. their words. how do you _ up, so we didn't. correct. their words. how do you go - up, so we didn't. correct. their words. how do you go about i up, so we didn't. correct. their i words. how do you go about writing a play around that? this words. how do you go about writing a play around that?— play around that? this is a verbatim -la . we play around that? this is a verbatim play- we looked _ play around that? this is a verbatim play. we looked at _ play around that? this is a verbatim play. we looked at several- play around that? this is a verbatim play. we looked at several days i play around that? this is a verbatim play. we looked at several days of l play. we looked at several days of court transcripts and we went through and picked out what we thought was the real goal. there were some boring moments about how

instagram works. when we first got the court transcripts, i think it was six weeks and then we were on stage. these guys were in rehearsal forfour stage. these guys were in rehearsal for four days. stage. these guys were in rehearsal for four days-— for four days. how do you do that? it worked perfectly _ for four days. how do you do that? it worked perfectly with _ for four days. how do you do that? it worked perfectly with the - for four days. how do you do that? it worked perfectly with the legal l it worked perfectly with the legal committee evidence, that sort of thing _ committee evidence, that sort of thing it— committee evidence, that sort of thing. it slotted in brilliantly. you — thing. it slotted in brilliantly. you kind _ thing. it slotted in brilliantly. you kind of forget they are there. no time _ you kind of forget they are there. no time for— you kind of forget they are there. no time for nerves.— you kind of forget they are there. no time for nerves. when you are a re orter no time for nerves. when you are a reporter and _ no time for nerves. when you are a reporter and you — no time for nerves. when you are a reporter and you are _ no time for nerves. when you are a reporter and you are on _ no time for nerves. when you are a reporter and you are on location i no time for nerves. when you are a reporter and you are on location or| reporter and you are on location or presenting an you are relying on a tablet, you are terrified. suddenly, the battery dies or something goes. you are all charged up and ready to go. you are all charged up and ready to lo, ., you are all charged up and ready to io, ., ., , you are all charged up and ready to no, ., ., , , ., go. that was the first time round. two weeks _ go. that was the first time round. two week's rehearsal— go. that was the first time round. two week's rehearsal this - go. that was the first time round. two week's rehearsal this time. i go. that was the first time round. i two week's rehearsal this time. we are very lucky. you _ two week's rehearsal this time. we are very lucky. you are _ two week's rehearsal this time. we are very lucky. you are from - two week's rehearsal this time. we are very lucky. you are from the i are very lucky. you are from the riht are very lucky. you are from the right place _ are very lucky. you are from the right place to — are very lucky. you are from the right place to play _ are very lucky. you are from the right place to play coleen i are very lucky. you are from the l

right place to play coleen rooney. you have the accent down. isn't it frustrating when people get itjust a bit wrong? that has happened. it does happen a lot with this accent. it is a tricky one to get right if you are not from liverpool. hagar it is a tricky one to get right if you are not from liverpool. how much of a change — you are not from liverpool. how much of a change did _ you are not from liverpool. how much of a change did you _ you are not from liverpool. how much of a change did you have _ you are not from liverpool. how much of a change did you have to _ you are not from liverpool. how much of a change did you have to make i of a change did you have to make between how you speak and how coleen speaks? that between how you speak and how coleen seaks? ., ., , between how you speak and how coleen seaks? ., .,, speaks? that was something i looked at uite speaks? that was something i looked at quite closely- _ speaks? that was something i looked at quite closely. the _ speaks? that was something i looked at quite closely. the documentary i at quite closely. the documentary seeing coleen talking for something that was personal to her. as we went through rehearsals, ifound it was more about finding motivations and how she ended up there is more important than the accent. trying to sound exactly like her. we important than the accent. trying to sound exactly like her.— sound exactly like her. we found in ieneral, it sound exactly like her. we found in general. it is _ sound exactly like her. we found in general, it is not _ sound exactly like her. we found in general, it is not a _ sound exactly like her. we found in general, it is not a spitting - sound exactly like her. we found in general, it is not a spitting image | general, it is not a spitting image impression — general, it is not a spitting image impression of these women, it is telling _ impression of these women, it is telling their story in their words

in a way— telling their story in their words in a way i — telling their story in their words in a way i guess the public wanted to see _ in a way i guess the public wanted to see but — in a way i guess the public wanted to see but did not get a chance to because _ to see but did not get a chance to because we do not have cameras in this country— because we do not have cameras in this country and our court rooms. the only— this country and our court rooms. the only time we can do that is through— the only time we can do that is through the _ the only time we can do that is through the lens _ the only time we can do that is through the lens of _ the only time we can do that is through the lens of the - the only time we can do that is. through the lens of the tabloids. they— through the lens of the tabloids. they both — through the lens of the tabloids. they both spoke _ through the lens of the tabloids. they both spoke freely - through the lens of the tabloids. they both spoke freely about i through the lens of the tabloids. i they both spoke freely about their lives and _ they both spoke freely about their lives and how _ they both spoke freely about their lives and how they _ they both spoke freely about their lives and how they got _ they both spoke freely about their lives and how they got to - they both spoke freely about their lives and how they got to where i they both spoke freely about their i lives and how they got to where they have got _ lives and how they got to where they have got to — lives and how they got to where they have got to in — lives and how they got to where they have got to. in their— lives and how they got to where they have got to. in their own _ lives and how they got to where they have got to. in their own way - lives and how they got to where they have got to. in their own way they. have got to. in their own way they both— have got to. in their own way they both had — have got to. in their own way they both had tough— have got to. in their own way they both had tough times. _ have got to. in their own way they both had tough times. they - have got to. in their own way they both had tough times. they will i have got to. in their own way theyi both had tough times. they will be surprised _ both had tough times. they will be surprised by— both had tough times. they will be surprised by the _ both had tough times. they will be surprised by the humanity - both had tough times. they will be surprised by the humanity of - both had tough times. they will be surprised by the humanity of this l surprised by the humanity of this play. _ surprised by the humanity of this play. you — surprised by the humanity of this play. you really— surprised by the humanity of this play. you really get— surprised by the humanity of this play, you really get a _ surprised by the humanity of this play, you really get a chance i surprised by the humanity of this play, you really get a chance to i surprised by the humanity of this i play, you really get a chance to see what _ play, you really get a chance to see what bardy— play, you really get a chance to see what bardy really— play, you really get a chance to see what bardy really is _ play, you really get a chance to see what bardy really is like. _ play, you really get a chance to see what bardy really is like. it - play, you really get a chance to see what bardy really is like.— what bardy really is like. it has a lot of heart _ what bardy really is like. it has a lot of heart and _ what bardy really is like. it has a lot of heart and you _ what bardy really is like. it has a lot of heart and you see - what bardy really is like. it has a lot of heart and you see that i what bardy really is like. it has a | lot of heart and you see that with both women. lot of heart and you see that with both women-— lot of heart and you see that with both women. this story had it all, the intrigue. _ both women. this story had it all, the intrigue, the _ both women. this story had it all, the intrigue, the celebrity - both women. this story had it all, the intrigue, the celebrity stuff, i the intrigue, the celebrity stuff, deeply personal real life stuff that in a way everyone could kind of understand about messages. people think it will be _ understand about messages. people think it will be one _ understand about messages. people think it will be one thing _ understand about messages. people think it will be one thing when i understand about messages. people think it will be one thing when they l think it will be one thing when they come and see it. it is that, it is a brilliant night out. there is nothing more funny than we'll life

and what will people say. we come up with classics, don't we? you also come away from it may be having some thoughts about privacy, celebrity and what all of that means. it offers that. social media is the wild _ offers that. social media is the wild west. we are all posting out there _ wild west. we are all posting out there and — wild west. we are all posting out there and there are no rules about what _ there and there are no rules about what it— there and there are no rules about what it means to be a follower when we follow _ what it means to be a follower when we follow a — what it means to be a follower when we follow a private account. we felt it was _ we follow a private account. we felt it was a _ we follow a private account. we felt it was a noun moment. how we follow a private account. we felt it was a noun moment.— we follow a private account. we felt it was a noun moment. how kind is it to the women? _ it was a noun moment. how kind is it to the women? how— it was a noun moment. how kind is it to the women? how important i it was a noun moment. how kind is it to the women? how important is i it was a noun moment. how kind is it to the women? how important is it i to the women? how important is it not to vilify either of them? it is huiel not to vilify either of them? it is hugely important _ not to vilify either of them? it 3 hugely important to us. we have the actual words to do that and that helps. i actual words to do that and that hel-s. ~' ., actual words to do that and that hel-s. ~ ., ., ., ,, ., ., helps. i know i do not know than that because _ helps. i know i do not know than that because we _ helps. i know i do not know than that because we have _ helps. i know i do not know than that because we have had i helps. i know i do not know than that because we have had such i helps. i know i do not know than. that because we have had such an intimate _ that because we have had such an intimate look at their lives and research — intimate look at their lives and research into wanting to get this

right, _ research into wanting to get this right, it — research into wanting to get this right, it does feel like we have a responsibility to do that and tell that story. responsibility to do that and tell that sto . , ., responsibility to do that and tell that sto . ,., . ,, ., responsibility to do that and tell thatsto . ., that story. going back to the accent thini , that story. going back to the accent thing. there — that story. going back to the accent thing, there was _ that story. going back to the accent thing, there was a _ that story. going back to the accent thing, there was a lot _ that story. going back to the accent thing, there was a lot of _ that story. going back to the accent thing, there was a lot of stuff... i thing, there was a lot of stuff... when we first did it in reviews and things, about my scouse accent. people seemed possessed by that fact. the audiences were laughing at it, which i personally neverfelt until it was pointed out in reviews and things because it certainly was not how i approach the character. if there is any of that, maybe at the beginning, by the end of the play, no one is laughing at these women. they present themselves so well in court. he they present themselves so well in court. ., ., . ., court. he mentioned the fact that rebecca vardy — court. he mentioned the fact that rebecca vardy has _ court. he mentioned the fact that rebecca vardy has trademarked i rebecca vardy has trademarked wagatha christie. where does that leave this play? it is

wagatha christie. where does that leave this play?— leave this play? it is definitely a ilot leave this play? it is definitely a lot twist leave this play? it is definitely a plot twist nobody _ leave this play? it is definitely a plot twist nobody still _ leave this play? it is definitely a plot twist nobody still coming. l leave this play? it is definitely a l plot twist nobody still coming. did ou plot twist nobody still coming. did you get worried when you had that? it was not like that. our produces are very smart people. i think they knew this would be fine. i didn't feel... i was surprised because i don't know if you know but the comedian who came up with that, dan atkinson was his name, he was not approached about it. if you tweet something it can be trademarked. that is another thing we have learned about social media. luckily i never say — learned about social media. luckily i never say anything _ learned about social media. luckily i never say anything like _ learned about social media. luckily i never say anything like that. - i never say anything like that. people say it is lack of talent but now, fear of legal reprisal! the artist formerly known as wagatha christie. vardy v rooney: the wagatha christie

trial is in theatres from may. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning — welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. a fire at a flat in east london is being treated by the metropolitan police as a transphobic hate crime. it happened earlier this month in whitechapel at a property where there two transgender women and a gay man were staying. no one was injured in the blaze which is being treated as suspicious. tottenham's players have issued a public apology for the 6—1 defeat at newcastle on sunday, and offered to reimburse fans the cost of their tickets. spurs were 5—0 down afterjust 21 minutes. in a statement the players said they understood fans' frustration and anger, and said it "wasn't good enough." hundreds of black cabs are being fitted with life—saving equipment which could help londoners in the event of an emergency.

the charity rapaid is installing 400 kits which include military—type bandages. those behind the idea say it will enable people to stem blood loss sustained in knife attacks or serious accidents. let's see how the tube is looking. now onto the weather — and it'll be a largely dry day with cloudy skies. however, it could brighten up later a top temperature of 12 degrees. there's much more on our website and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back with you in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. relief for some british nationals as the first evacuation flights out of war—torn sudan touch down in cyprus — but many more

are still waiting for help. three flights have now arrived at the airport as they make their way from sudan to cyprus, and then on to the uk. people have told me they have no idea when they will get back to their home country. a bank of england economist feels the heat for saying we'll need to accept being poorer. i have come to this hair salon in leeds to find out how businesses like this are being hit. good morning from the etihad. expect drama here later in a match billed as the premier league title decider. manchester city welcome decider. league leaders arsenal. a win for either and they will know the title is in their hands.

it is such a privilege welcoming you here. walking into number 10 — the "three dads" take their suicide prevention message to the prime minister. (carol picks up) good morning. more cloud coming on in western, southern and central areas, producing some drizzle at times, hill fog. push further north and east we have got brighter sunny intervals with a few showers. details later. good morning. it's wednesday, the 26th of april. the first evacuation flights carrying british nationals to safety from sudan have arrived in cyprus. so far, two raf planes have touched down in larnaca, and the government has said that many more flights will follow.

over the last few days, hundreds of people have died in fighting between rival military factions in sudan, and some uk citizens say they feel abandoned. our reporter nick garnett is in larnaca for us this morning. that is why some of those breaks have been airlifted to safety. —— where some of those brits. what can you tell us about what we can expect in the hours ahead?— in the hours ahead? three flights have arrived _ in the hours ahead? three flights have arrived so _ in the hours ahead? three flights have arrived so far. _ in the hours ahead? three flights have arrived so far. the - in the hours ahead? three flights have arrived so far. the first - in the hours ahead? three flights| have arrived so far. the first came in yesterday — have arrived so far. the first came in yesterday evening and another couple _ in yesterday evening and another couple overnight and early this morning — couple overnight and early this morning. they were flown here in raf planes, _ morning. they were flown here in raf planes, which landed at this airport _ planes, which landed at this airport. the first flight, with 39 people — airport. the first flight, with 39 peeple on— airport. the first flight, with 39 people on board, they were allowed to stay— people on board, they were allowed to stay in_ people on board, they were allowed to stay in local hotels overnight and come — to stay in local hotels overnight and come back to the airport this morning — and come back to the airport this morning. the other two flights have landed _ morning. the other two flights have landed at _ morning. the other two flights have landed at the airport and they are being _ landed at the airport and they are being kept inside and will fly out later this — being kept inside and will fly out later this morning. there will be about— later this morning. there will be about 250, _ later this morning. there will be about 250, 260 people flying on that plane back to britain later on. in

total— plane back to britain later on. in total there — plane back to britain later on. in total there are 4000 british nationals living in sudan. 2000 of them _ nationals living in sudan. 2000 of them have — nationals living in sudan. 2000 of them have been in touch with the british— them have been in touch with the british government to ask for support— british government to ask for support or some level of help. the government says it has got a 24, may be a 48-hour— government says it has got a 24, may be a 48—hour window, in which to make _ be a 48—hour window, in which to make as — be a 48—hour window, in which to make as many flights as possible. so the raf _ make as many flights as possible. so the raf plane is dropping people off here, _ the raf plane is dropping people off here, because it is basically half way, _ here, because it is basically half way, and — here, because it is basically half way, and heading back out to khartoum to pick up the next lot and bring _ khartoum to pick up the next lot and bring them _ khartoum to pick up the next lot and bring them back as well. people said to me _ bring them back as well. people said to me they— bring them back as well. people said to me they were worried when they were making the journey. they had to make _ were making the journey. they had to make their— were making the journey. they had to make their own way to the airfield, where _ make their own way to the airfield, where the — make their own way to the airfield, where the raf had landed. one said he found _ where the raf had landed. one said he found it _ where the raf had landed. one said he found it petrifying. however, what _ he found it petrifying. however, what they— he found it petrifying. however, what they have all said is once they've — what they have all said is once they've made contact with the british— they've made contact with the british officials at the base everything has gone smoothly and they can't— everything has gone smoothly and they can't wait to get back to britain — they can't wait to get back to britain. but this is day one of an operation — britain. but this is day one of an operation that might take a few more days yet— operation that might take a few more days yet until the maximum number of people _ days yet until the maximum number of people who _ days yet until the maximum number of people who can get out are out. the problem _ people who can get out are out. the problem is, — people who can get out are out. the

problem is, there is a ceasefire in operation, — problem is, there is a ceasefire in operation, but it is not a solid one — operation, but it is not a solid one the _ operation, but it is not a solid one. the danger is that more fighting — one. the danger is that more fighting will break out and that would — fighting will break out and that would be an end to the relief flights— would be an end to the relief flights for a while.— would be an end to the relief flights for a while. nick garnett, thank you _ hundreds of teachers and civil servants will go on strike in northern ireland today, in what trade unions have described as the biggest industrial action in more than a decade. all five teaching unions arejoining the action, with the national association of head teachers striking for the first time in its history in relation to pay. schools across northern ireland are expected to close. the gmb union says the majority of workers at amazon's warehouse in coventry have now become members. this could mean the company recognising a trade union in the uk for the first time, and lead to negotiations with staff about their wages, holidays and sick pay. our employment correspondent zoe conway reports.

at the amazon distribution centre in coventry, workers could be about to make history. nearly 700 of them have joined the gmb trade union. the union says that's a majority of the workforce, and it's written to the company asking to be recognised. recognition would mean that amazon has to negotiate with the gmb over pay and working conditions. so, at the moment the workers at amazon coventry don't have any say in what happens to their terms conditions. their employer decides how they're going to get paid, the employer decides about pay awards and what their contracts are going to look like. trade union recognition effectively gives those workers a voice in those changes. we get to negotiate on their behalf. actually, they get a stronger say in what happens to them. their voice is heard. it's workplace democracy. the coventry workers held the first ever strike at an amazon warehouse in january. since then, amazon has increased

the starting rate of pay to between £11 and £12 an hour. the gmb is calling for £15 an hour. an amazon spokesperson says... if amazon doesn't recognise the union, the gmb could apply to an organisation called the central arbitration committee to intervene. it will grant recognition if it's persuaded that a majority of the workforce want the union to act for them. zoe conway, bbc news. the policing watchdog in northern ireland is to publish a report into allegations the security forces were involved in the murder of a politician almost 50 years ago. patsy kelly was a nationalist councillor in county tyrone. his body was found at the bottom of a lake in 1974, but no one

has been prosecuted. the government could introduce legislation that will effectively stop criminal investigations into this kind of troubles—related crime, which might affect patsy�*s family's search for justice. watch this video captured from a helicopter showing spanish police chasing a small boat carrying suspected drug traffickers. they are heading towards a beach some of you might recognise, a beautiful beach where people go on holiday. look at them, lying — where people go on holiday. look at them. lying on _ where people go on holiday. look at them, lying on the _ where people go on holiday. look at them, lying on the beach, _ where people go on holiday. look at them, lying on the beach, making . where people go on holiday. look at them, lying on the beach, making a| them, lying on the beach, making a sand castle, then this happened. the suspects abandoned the bout, were chased onto shore. three people were arrested. 1200 kilos of hashish were seized. ,, . . , arrested. 1200 kilos of hashish were seized. ,, . ., , , seized. still chasing them. they were really _ seized. still chasing them. they were really rather— seized. still chasing them. they were really rather speedy - seized. still chasing them. they were really rather speedy into l seized. still chasing them. they l were really rather speedy into the beach. if i was on my sun lounger i would be quite scared.— beach. if i was on my sun lounger i would be quite scared. miami vice. you are absolutely _ would be quite scared. miami vice. you are absolutely right. _ would be quite scared. miami vice. you are absolutely right. let's - would be quite scared. miami vice. you are absolutely right. let's go l you are absolutely right. let's go to carol. you are absolutely right. let's go to carol- l— you are absolutely right. let's go to carol. i don't _ you are absolutely right. let's go to carol. i don't think _ you are absolutely right. let's go to carol. i don't think we - you are absolutely right. let's go to carol. i don't think we have . you are absolutely right. let's go| to carol. i don't think we have got majorca whether, have we?

no. it is a chilly start today. for many it is going to turn cloudy. there will be just the odd spot of drizzle. or the odd shower. you can see we have got that already. showers in the north of scotland. wintry on the higher ground, including the northern isles. a lot of drizzle across northern ireland. quite overcast. some drizzle down into the south—west as well. although we have some sunny intervals to start with, what you will find is a bit more cloud will build through the day. acai specially in the southern half of the country. a few more showers across the south—east of england. the brightest guys in the north of scotland. hewitt will be seven or eight is the high. further south, milder conditions. this evening and overnight we will see some holes in the cloud. rain sweeping in across western parts of northern ireland. heavy rain in the western isles. we could have as much as 25 to 40

millimetres. we will start to see some splashes of rain in the south—west. where we have got a clear skies is where we will be to with a touch of frost. temperatures holding up a bit more. tomorrow, the rain pushes across scotland, preceded by hills now. heavy rain coming in across the south—west. it could be thundery at times. —— hill snow. in between, areas of cloud but some sunny skies. these are the temperatures. cooler in the north. as we come temperatures. cooler in the north. as we come south, temperatures. cooler in the north. as we come south, 12 temperatures. cooler in the north. as we come south, 12 to temperatures. cooler in the north. as we come south, 12 to about temperatures. cooler in the north. as we come south, 12 to about 15 degrees. carol, thank you. 11 minutes past eight. we are going to catch up now with these three. the 3 dads walking, andy, mike and tim, have met the prime minister to discuss their campaign for suicide prevention to be a compulsory part of the school curriculum. they became friends

after their daughters took their own lives, and we've followed their story here on breakfast. during the meeting, rishi sunak described them as an inspiration. our reporter alison freeman was given exclusive access to join them at number 10. afternoon. how are you all? andy, i'm rishi. very nice to see you. welcome to downing street. it's such a privilege to welcome you here. thank you. thanks for inviting us. no, gosh. i mean, when neil talked about you in prime minister's question time, and i learnt a little bit more about all your stories, it was so moving. well, i have two young girls. so, it particularly

struck a chord with me. and they're younger than yours were, but itjust made you think about these things. they never thought they'd end up here. do you want to come and sit down? come and have a seat. yeah. getting a warm welcome from the prime minister in downing street. having each lost a daughter to suicide, the 3 dads have been campaigning for suicide prevention to be made a compulsory part of the school curriculum. and yesterday, beneath the blossom in the garden of number 10, andy, mike and tim got to share their personal stories with rishi sunak. bethy was the brightest star, you know, she really was. she's the last person you'd ever think would take her own life. i saw your comments on that. itjust kind of came out of nowhere. yeah. there's nothing more precious than your children, is there? i mean, the devastation that is still within my family now, you know, it nearly pushed me to the edge of suicide as well. and sophie was your daughter? yes. - soph was 29. and her suicide came

out of the blue, like. so many people who met _ along the way where our young people have just got lost and failed l to reach out, hadn't had that coping mechanism - and the encouragement to have some kind of. help seeking behaviour. and that's really what's _ at the heart of what kept us going, because we realised we could actually help other people. i the dads have so far completed two huge walking challenges to highlight that suicide is the biggest killer of under 35s. the second saw them walk between all four uk parliaments, calling for legislative change. and last month, mps took part in an often emotional debate on the dads' proposal. yesterday's meeting was made possible after andy's mp neil hudson piqued the prime minister's interest in their story in westminster. would the prime minister join me in paying tribute to the 3 dads? and would he meet with me and the 3 dads to discuss suicide prevention and ultimately save

young lives in the future? i would be delighted to meet with him, and andy, mike and tim, to discuss what more we can do. to have suffered the tragic losses that all of you have had, but then to channel that into raising awareness so that people know that there is somewhere that they can go and talk to, it's inspiring, and you deserve enormous praise for that. and i'd love to hear a little bit from you about what we should be doing. we need to be proactive, notjust reactive. we need to be proactive with it. and this is why we want our children basically taught suicide prevention as a mandatory subject. when you talk to the mums and dads of 11—year—olds i ithat have taken their own lives, l we need to get them quite early, we need to be talking about this, because if we don't talk- about it as adults, they'll look at it on their mobile phones. i and that's a whole world of hurt. the dads couldn't finish their conversation with the prime minister, though, without asking him the obvious. come for a walk with us next time.

yeah, well, actually, i'll try and do it when you do it. if you ever do a bit in north yorkshire, a bit of the coast to coast, or pennine way or something. you've all heard it! what was that like? tea and cake with i the prime minister?! not what you expectj to do every tuesday. no, no. we had a great conversation there, didn't we? we covered a lot of things, you know, and the prime minister is a father himself. he wants his kids to be safe. we didn't choose to come down this route, did we? | it was because ofl what our girls did. but it's good to be good to know that we're being heard. - i'm really humbled. the more i work with these guys, just seeing them using their own personal tragedy and pivoting that to try and help other people. everyone knows young people who are struggling. and ifirmly believe — you know, we had the secretary of state for education here as well. so i think, yeah, you've got

cross—party mps agreeing on this. you've got the top of government listening. i think the time is right for change. your girls have taken you many places. what do you think they would think of you ending up here today? well, i brought a picture of beth with me. so she's here as well. she would laugh a lot and point out how ridiculous it is for some - old bloke to have got - here by putting a pair of boots on and trundling across the country. and em told me what to do in her last note to us. you know, she said, if other people can learn from what happened to me, then let it happen. so we're trying to change society for the better. so i know exactly em would say — "you doing a good thing, dad." you've walked with the dads? yep. the prime minister has promised to work with you. does that mean we have to have another walk? it does. and it means we'll have to walk through his constituency. 0h! probably time that walk before the next general election. i think he could be regretting saying that, but, erm... alison freeman, bbc

news, downing street. they just keep theyjust keep walking, don't they? downing street, parliament, all over the uk. what a journey. if you have been affected by any of the issues in that piece, there is information on the bbc action line website. 18 minutes past eight? ——. do you remember back in lockdown when we had to cut our own hair? it wasn't good. but new research suggests lots of us are once again waiting a bit longer for a trim or looking for cheaper options to combat the rising cost of living. this is a challenge for many hairdressers, who are also dealing with high costs and staffing issues. they need customers desperately to pay those bills. ben is at a salon in leeds for us this morning. that is not ben. ben is having a trim. good morning.

good morning. nigel is in the chair this morning at the salon in leeds. but like many people, perhaps leaving a little longer between trips to the salon in order to save money because of the cost of living pressures. it creates a lot of pressures. it creates a lot of pressure for businesses like this one. let me give you a bit of an overview. one in four salons have said they are facing these pressures. so much so that aids energy bills that are the biggest worry, with a quarter of salons say they will struggle to pay the gas and electricity. with the increasing cost it means two thirds are planning to put their prices up for a haircut. that has a direct impact on customers. at the same time we have had some comments from a senior economist at the bank of england

saying we all need to accept being poorer if we are saying we all need to accept being oorer if poorer if we are going saying we all need to accept being oorer if poorer if we are going to saying we all need to accept being oorer if poorer if we are going to tackle saying we all need to accept being oorer if poorer if we are going to tackle inflation. that is the headline. have a listen to his comments. so, let's get some reaction to that from sam. sam, we had of those comments about people having to accept being poorer. if they do and perhaps go for a little luxuries a little less often, may be fewer trips to the salon, that kind of thing, what impact would that have on your business and the community here? it on your business and the community here? , ., on your business and the community here? , . . , , on your business and the community here? ,. ,., here? it is a massive snowball effect. here? it is a massive snowball effect- we _ here? it is a massive snowball effect. we employ _ here? it is a massive snowball effect. we employ people. - here? it is a massive snowball effect. we employ people. if i here? it is a massive snowball- effect. we employ people. if people are coming in less, it means we have to take on less staff, the

possibility of us closing, and it has a massive effect on the whole community. we bring people into roundhay. community. we bring people into roundha. ., ~ community. we bring people into roundha . ., ,, , community. we bring people into roundha. ., , . community. we bring people into roundha . ., ,, , . . roundhay. thank you very much. we will let you — roundhay. thank you very much. we will let you carry _ roundhay. thank you very much. we will let you carry on _ roundhay. thank you very much. we will let you carry on with _ roundhay. thank you very much. we will let you carry on with nigel's - will let you carry on with nigel's haircuts. it affects salons and barbers as well. ben is ed barber and he trains barbers and trainees in huddersfield. —— ben is a barber. what are you finding with these pressures? {3.35 what are you finding with these pressures?— pressures? gas and electric is ultimately _ pressures? gas and electric is ultimately our _ pressures? gas and electric is ultimately our biggest - pressures? gas and electric is i ultimately our biggest pressure. pressures? gas and electric is - ultimately our biggest pressure. our bills have _ ultimately our biggest pressure. our bills have risen by 50% to 100% over the past _ bills have risen by 50% to 100% over the past six — bills have risen by 50% to 100% over the past six months. that is going to have _ the past six months. that is going to have a — the past six months. that is going to have a knock—on impact on gusts. we have _ to have a knock—on impact on gusts. we have had — to have a knock—on impact on gusts. we have had a small price increase of £1_ we have had a small price increase of it so— we have had a small price increase of it so far— we have had a small price increase of £1 so far in our shop. the difficulty— of £1 so far in our shop. the difficulty is, how high can you raise — difficulty is, how high can you raise your— difficulty is, how high can you raise your price? people can't afford — raise your price? people can't afford it _ raise your price? people can't afford it. they will have to go elsewhere. in addition to that, as sam just — elsewhere. in addition to that, as sam just mentioned, we like to take on apprentices. we take on

apprentices every single year. but with the _ apprentices every single year. but with the rising cost of taking them on, with the rising cost of taking them on. we _ with the rising cost of taking them on, we need to see if that is viable for the _ on, we need to see if that is viable for the coming year. we are seeing it across _ for the coming year. we are seeing it across the — for the coming year. we are seeing it across the board, particularly in barber— it across the board, particularly in barber shops. do it across the board, particularly in barber shops— it across the board, particularly in barber shops. do you think some of the habits from _ barber shops. do you think some of the habits from the _ barber shops. do you think some of the habits from the pandemic- barber shops. do you think some of the habits from the pandemic of - the habits from the pandemic of stock? are people cutting their hair at home rather than coming in here to i don't think we are seeing as many people cutting their own hair at home. we many people cutting their own hair at home. ~ ,., many people cutting their own hair athome.~ , , at home. we saw some shockers during lockdown. at home. we saw some shockers during lockdown- we — at home. we saw some shockers during lockdown. we are _ at home. we saw some shockers during lockdown. we are definitely _ at home. we saw some shockers during lockdown. we are definitely noticing - lockdown. we are definitely noticing people _ lockdown. we are definitely noticing people coming less often. previously worry— people coming less often. previously worry a _ people coming less often. previously worry a man — people coming less often. previously worry a man might come every two weeks. _ worry a man might come every two weeks. or— worry a man might come every two weeks, or religiously over a couple of years. _ weeks, or religiously over a couple of years. he — weeks, or religiously over a couple of years, he is now happy to go three _ of years, he is now happy to go three weeks. even then we have seen him visiting _ three weeks. even then we have seen him visiting different shops. he might— him visiting different shops. he might come to me for a full cut every— might come to me for a full cut every six — might come to me for a full cut every six weeks and in between go to a smaller, _ every six weeks and in between go to a smaller, local shop charging less to get— a smaller, local shop charging less to get his — a smaller, local shop charging less to get his back and sides done before — to get his back and sides done before he _ to get his back and sides done before he comes back for his full cut six— before he comes back for his full cut six weeks later.— before he comes back for his full cut six weeks later. thank you for ex-alainin cut six weeks later. thank you for earplaining all— cut six weeks later. thank you for explaining all of— cut six weeks later. thank you for explaining all of that. _ cut six weeks later. thank you for explaining all of that. sally, - cut six weeks later. thank you forj explaining all of that. sally, john, explaining all of that. sally, john, a little earlier i asked you for your thoughts on the colour palette here that they have got. i have

found even more colours. absolutely spoiled for choice. i am having a technical problem. i can't actually hear you. that is my excuse for not taking your advice this morning on which colour to go for.— taking your advice this morning on which colour to go for. always pink. alwa s, which colour to go for. always pink. always. always _ which colour to go for. always pink. always, always pink. _ lots of you have been recommending colours for buying this morning. you have been in touch about haircuts, about plastic lawns. but there is one subject dominating the inbox. yes, earlier i mentioned a story in the times today about what biscuit you dunk in your tea. a story here, a survey about which is the best biscuit to dunk in your tea, if you want to dump anything in your tea. the favourite in the survey, the best is a jaffa cake. ok, the favourite in the survey, the best is ajaffa cake. ok, i know a jaffa cake is a cake, not a biscuit, but according to the survey, it is the toughest thing you can dunk in

your tea, followed by a chocolate libyans, a board biscuit, a digestive and shortbread. hobnob is far too low down for my liking. this article in the _ far too low down for my liking. this article in the times _ far too low down for my liking. this article in the times says that proper scientists have been testing this in a laboratory at a specific temperature between 70 and 75 degrees. counting the repeated dunking. shall we try it? jaffa cakes, 116 dunks. i really don't like dunking. in the interest of science, i shall dunk. like dunking. in the interest of science, ishall dunk. what like dunking. in the interest of science, i shall dunk. what are you going to do? it science, i shall dunk. what are you going to do?— going to do? it is 'ust a hobnob for me. you should — going to do? it isjust a hobnob for me. you should only _ going to do? it isjust a hobnob for me. you should only get _ going to do? it isjust a hobnob for me. you should only get 27 - going to do? it isjust a hobnob for me. you should only get 27 dunks| going to do? it isjust a hobnob for. me. you should only get 27 dunks out of that. me. you should only get 27 dunks out of that- are — me. you should only get 27 dunks out of that- are we _ me. you should only get 27 dunks out of that. are we ready? _ me. you should only get 27 dunks out of that. are we ready? it _ me. you should only get 27 dunks out of that. are we ready? it is _ me. you should only get 27 dunks out of that. are we ready? it is going - of that. are we ready? it is going to get messy. of that. are we ready? it is going to get messy-— of that. are we ready? it is going to net mess . ., , to get messy. one, two... remember that peter kay — to get messy. one, two... remember that peter kay sketch _ to get messy. one, two... remember that peter kay sketch where _ to get messy. one, two... remember that peter kay sketch where he - to get messy. one, two... remember that peter kay sketch where he says, | that peter kay sketch where he says, mum, my biscuit has fallen in my brew? it is going to be like that. i think i've done plenty. i am never going to eat that in a million

years! i going to eat that in a million ears! ., going to eat that in a million ears! . ., ., ., “ years! i am not going to drink the tea either- _ years! i am not going to drink the tea either. our. _ years! i am not going to drink the tea either. our. john _ years! i am not going to drink the tea either. our. john michael! - years! i am not going to drink the| tea either. our. john michael! oh! years! i am not going to drink the l tea either. our. john michael! oh! i am supposed _ tea either. our. john michael! oh! i am supposed to _ tea either. our. john michael! oh! i am supposed to be _ tea either. our. john michael! oh! i am supposed to be getting - tea either. our. john michael! oh! i am supposed to be getting 116 - tea either. our. john michael! oh! i l am supposed to be getting 116 dunks out of that. that is rubbish. that is awful! i know where — that is rubbish. that is awful! i know where they _ that is rubbish. that is awful! i know where they will _ that is rubbish. that is awful! i know where they will dunk - away all morning. morning live. what have you got? irate away all morning. morning live. what have you got?— away all morning. morning live. what have ou not? ~ , , _ have you got? we were mesmerised by that. i have issues _ have you got? we were mesmerised by that. i have issues with _ have you got? we were mesmerised by that. i have issues with the _ have you got? we were mesmerised by that. i have issues with the dunking - that. i have issues with the dunking techniaue. that. i have issues with the dunking technique- a _ that. i have issues with the dunking technique. a quick _ that. i have issues with the dunking technique. a quick dunk. _ that. i have issues with the dunking technique. a quick dunk. i - that. i have issues with the dunking technique. a quick dunk. i am - that. i have issues with the dunking technique. a quick dunk. i am also | technique. a quick dunk. i am also 'ealous of technique. a quick dunk. i am also jealous of their _ technique. a quick dunk. i am also jealous of their biscuit _ technique. a quick dunk. i am also jealous of their biscuit collection. i jealous of their biscuit collection. very nice — jealous of their biscuit collection. very nice. coming up government —— coming up... after a winter of high energy bills brits are feeling the pinch. right now, one of the most common searches online

is when the next government payment will arrive. starting this week, hundreds of pounds are being paid into bank accounts all over the uk, so the bbc's cost of living correspondent, colletta smith explains who's eligible and what to do if you think you've got the wrong amount. plus, keeping your money protected — our consumer champ matt allwright tells us how he was contacted by over 40 potential scammers when he advertised a phone on social media. if you're thinking of selling your stuff, he'll tell us why you should never feel pressured into a quick sale. and putting the health headlines under the microscope, dr oscar's here. i'll explain why a drop _ in vaccination rates means more teenagers are at risk- from diseases like polio and meningitis, and why for millions lit's not too late to get the jab. i also on the show, domestic goddess nancy birtwhistle shows us how to waterproof coats and shoes using an old candle. plus, holding a flame for his beloved cornwall, adventurer simon reeve tells us why no matter where he goes in the world, there's no place like home. and taking us down to the disco, rhys is back for another round of strictly

fitness see you at 9:15. he is not the only one who has got his disco— he is not the only one who has got his disco sucks on this morning, is he, jon?! — his disco sucks on this morning, is he, jon?! ., ., , his disco sucks on this morning, is he,jon?! ., ., ., �* he, jon?! normal socks today. but esterda he, jon?! normal socks today. but yesterday i — he, jon?! normal socks today. but yesterday i realised _ he, jon?! normal socks today. but yesterday i realised i _ he, jon?! normal socks today. but yesterday i realised i was - he, jon?! normal socks today. but yesterday i realised i was wearing l yesterday i realised i was wearing my wife's sucks. i had black socks. i grabbed them out of the drawer. they had some days good later round of the top. they were very sparkly. i love that about you.— i love that about you. thank you very much _ i love that about you. thank you very much indeed. _ i love that about you. thank you very much indeed. morning - i love that about you. thank you very much indeed. morning live| i love that about you. thank you - very much indeed. morning live after us. quarter past nine. i am a bit obsessed with this. not only did i get very few dunks out of my jaffa cake, the dunking should have continued, according to scientists, for three minutes and 16 seconds. you were dunking too slow. the technique was wrong.— you were dunking too slow. the technique was wrong. wrong socks, wron: technique was wrong. wrong socks, wrong dunking- _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

a very good morning. welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. a fire at a flat in east london is being treated by the metropolitan police as a transphobic hate crime. it happened earlier this month in whitechapel at a property where two transgender women and a gay man were staying. no one was injured in the blaze which is now being treated as suspicious. the met has called for the 02 academy brixton to have its licence revoked after a fatal crush at the venue in december. the force said it had 'lost confidence' in those running the site after two people died following a crowd surge outside a concert. academy music group which runs the academy, said its proposals "will enable the venue to reopen safely". tottenham's players have issued a public apology for the 6—1 defeat at newcastle on sunday and offered to reimburse fans the cost of their tickets.

spurs were 5—0 down afterjust 21 minutes. in a statement the players said they understood fans' frustration and said it "wasn't good enough." hundreds of black cabs are being fitted with life—saving equipment which could help londoners in the event of an emergency. the charity rapaid is installing 400 kits which include military—type bandages. those behind the idea say it will enable bystanders, victims and first responders to stem blood loss sustained in knife attacks or serious accidents. if way way for the coronation of king charles. westminster abbey has now closed so it can be transformed for the historic event. among the changes — the cornation theatre will be built to house the cornation chair, where king charles will sit

during part of the ceremony. it will remain in place for visitors to view once the abbey reopens on the 8th may until the 13th. let's see how the tube is looking. there's a good service on all lines. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. we start the day the temperature above zero, mid single figures celsius. high—pressure blocking these fronts. it should be largely dry but we will see a lot of cloud. the cloud fairly thick but one or two brighter spells mixed in. the wind not especially strong, a south—easterly with temperatures reaching a maximum of 12 celsius. not especially warm for late april. overnight we will hang on to this cloud. one or two clearer breaks momentarily. minimum temperature between four and six celsius. cloudy start tomorrow. high pressure starts to drift and that allows fronts to come in from the south—west.

a dry start tomorrow but rain will move in in the afternoon. you may hear rumbles of thunder in the heavier bursts. temperatures tomorrow around 13 celsius. towards the end of the week, it settles down a bit and the temperature a little milder — by saturday we might see 18 celsius. there's much more on our website and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back with you in half an hour, but for now let's cross back sally and john. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. the welsh government has formally apologised to thousands of unmarried mothers who were forced to give up their babies for adoption in the 19505, 60s and 705, describing the practice as "unethical, immoral" and, in some cases, "illegal". ann keen is a former mp and was pressured into giving up her baby boy in 1966 when she was 17. our reporter duncan kennedy has been

following her story. i can't tell you, actually, how afraid i was to tell my parents i was pregnant. ann keen grew up in an era, where marriage was the bedrock of society. getting pregnant outside of it was the greatest taboo. but when she was 17 and unmarried, ann did become pregnant and face the devastating forces of shame and humiliation. the whole journey of pregnancy to birth was traumatic and made to feel that you were worthless. it happened in what was meant to be the liberated 19605 but the new freedoms weren't shared by those like ann. when she went to give

birth in an nhs hospital, she was confronted by one particular midwife in the delivery room, and knew ann wasn't married. and during the labour, i was not given anything to assist me with pain because i was told i would remember the pain because maybe i wouldn't be a bad girl again. this was in an nhs hospital and it's unbelievable. alone and isolated, ann gave birth to a baby boy. but, within days, the pressure to give him up for adoption became overwhelming. on the eighth day, i went to the nursery and he wasn't there. and the nurse that was with me in labour, the midwife with me in labour, said, "oh, he's gone. you won't see him again. you were getting close. come with me now. i need to get rid

of this breast milk." and that's what she did. and that was the feeling of helplessness. ann didn't see her son for another 29 years. she never went on to have other children, but always believed someone should say sorry for what happened. in your case, it's been nearly 60 years since you gave birth to your baby son. why have you fought so hard, so valiantly down the years to get an official apology? i'm angry that people write or say, "oh, you gave him up for adoption." i didn't. when i went to see my son, he wasn't there. they had taken him for what they called a legal adoption. but i never even got the chance to say goodbye.

around a quarter of a million unmarried women in england, scotland and wales were involved in historical forced adoptions. we are sorry. last month, the scottish government became the first in the uk to apologise to birth mothers and adoptees. and yesterday, ann, and another birth mothers watched in the welsh parliament as the government there also said sorry. i would like to convey my deepest sympathy and regret to all those affected that due to society failing you, you've had to endure such appalling historical practices in wales. and for this, the welsh government is truly sorry. applause. it was a moment to finally remove the stifling burden of shame and guilt.

now the apology has finally come through from the welsh government, what does it mean to you? it means i can feel normal. i'm so pleased that i'm here today, and proud. thank you to arm for speaking to our reporter duncan kennedy. duncan has done such a good job with that story, he has spoken to so many people. there are so many stories out there, aren't there? john is at the etihad stadium for us this morning ahead of tonight's premier league top of the table clash. is it the decider? probably is? i think it is. hard not to see it that

way. good morning, everybody. hard to think we can go through the whole season and then talk aboutjust one match. that is a reality for manchester city and arsenal tonight. manchester city and arsenal tonight. manchester city and arsenal tonight. manchester city has been the form team of late, winning four out of five premier league titles. arsenal have surprised so many people, they were the front runners, leading from the start. recent drop points has opened the door for manchester city and that is something you don't want to do with their quality. the reality is this is the premier league title decider, arguably. whoever wins later, the title will be in their hands. i think we can expect fireworks here tonight will stop ——. patrick gearey looks ahead for us. commentator: another arsenal win. the champions have come here

to the emirates and they have won. what a significant moment this could be for arsenal! _ a 10th win in a row for manchester city. a missed opportunity for arsenal. only time will tell howj pivotal tonight will be. in a title race, there are no finals. the twists and turns you've just seen might be significant or irrelevant, but at dusk it will feel like east manchester is hosting a showdown. the contenders, arsenal. five points clear but staggering of late. manchester city, with games in hand, are chasing notjust the title but a treble. i think it was always going to come down to this game. when i looked at the fixture list, you know, manchester city versus arsenal and the way arsenal have performed to get here, city are performing as well now. so there's no excuses any more. this is the one that arsenal need a result in and city can virtually knock arsenal out. arsenal fans are in a strange place, both delighted and deflated at their position. no—one thought this young team would lead the league at this point, but three points from their last three matches has let the air out of their cushion.

now, against one of the greatest club sides in the world, they must feel they belong. having someone that you looked at and said, "this is a level," pushes everybody. you know, because even though you say, "maybe this level is enough," here, the level is there, and you have to say that, you have to every single day. and that's an inspiration as well. you have to use it that way. the two teams are intertwined. mikel arteta was pep guardiola's assistant at manchester city. oleksandr zinchenko and gabrieljesus moved from city to arsenal last summer. they know more than anyone what fuels city — a team hunting three trophies that knows notjust how to win, but when it's important. when we start the season, first game, second game, third game after back to back premier leagues, it's not the final. now, in the last two months, we had that feeling — fa cup, champions league and premier league. that is the truth because we see the end real, real close, you know, and you know, we know exactly what we are playing for. well, the game here will not be the finish line.

there are matches still to come, hurdles still to clear. but a win here for either side will provide that most important thing at this stage of a race — momentum. patrick gearey, bbc news at the etihad stadium. that sets it up beautifully, doesn't it? with so many subplots and play you will not want to take your eye off the action tonight. at the other end of the table how crucial could leicester's equaliser against leeds be in the battle to avoid the drop? substitute jamie vardy salvaging a premier league point for leicester . a crucial goalfor him. they are firmly in trouble at the moment. a crucial point for them last night. aston villa beat fulham and wolves beat crystal palace 2—0.

can anyone stop the defending champion ronnie o' sullivan at the world snooker championship in sheffield? he is 10—6 up against luca brecel in their quarter—final. o'sullivan won the last two frames of the evening to stand at the top at the moment. it's the first to 13. they'll play to a finish today. were o'sullivan to when he would stand alone with eight titles. we know rob michael henne and ryan reynolds have pulled off wonders with the club. are they about to pull off another? gareth bale posted his congratulations on wrexham's promotion. rob could not resist temptation and replied...

i'll tell you what, after everything they had done, you would not bet against them pulling another rabbit out of the hat go enticing gareth bale back for one last fling. it is not be on wrexham fans did think they may one day be watching their team facing manchester city here at the etihad stadium. you can but dream! it is the turn of arsenal tonight against manchester city. looks like gareth bale has bitten nonetheless. on his twitterfeed, he has replied. depends what course. he is suggesting saint andrews. that is golf, not football! fir is suggesting saint andrews. that is golf, not football!— golf, not football! or maybe it is the racecourse _ golf, not football! or maybe it is the racecourse ground! - golf, not football! or maybe it is the racecourse ground! maybe . golf, not football! or maybe it is| the racecourse ground! maybe he golf, not football! or maybe it is i the racecourse ground! maybe he is thinking about it.— thinking about it. people like you scarin: thinking about it. people like you scaring transfer _ thinking about it. people like you scaring transfer rumours - thinking about it. people like you scaring transfer rumours causing | scaring transfer rumours causing chaos in football. thank you very much indeed.

the civil aviation authority is calling for airlines to face more scrutiny over their treatment of disabled passengers. here on breakfast, we've heard from lots of people about their experiences while flying. last year, our security correspondent frank gardner told us how he was left alone on a plane twice — once at heathrow airport and another time at gatwick airport. and in december, we spoke to tony hudgell who had to wait for five hours for his wheelchair at gatwick airport after returning from a holiday in lapland. he doesn't look happy, does he? in 2018, paraplegic athlete justin levene, shared this footage, after dragging himself across the floor of luton airport when his wheelchair was lost in transit. we're joined now by motocross rider spencer watts, who had a similar experience. good morning, yes, it did indeed. the beginning part of this year i was left at birmingham airport stranded. i had no option but to get

on the coach and shuffled up the stairs on my bottom. haifa on the coach and shuffled up the stairs on my bottom.— on the coach and shuffled up the stairs on my bottom. how angry did it make you — stairs on my bottom. how angry did it make you to _ stairs on my bottom. how angry did it make you to be. _ stairs on my bottom. how angry did it make you to be. that _ stairs on my bottom. how angry did it make you to be. that situation? l it make you to be. that situation? not only angry but embarrassed but no option left other than doing what i had to do. it was embarrassing moment. everyone around me looking like, what on earth is he doing? they are not aware of the story, being told it was the only option for me to get back into bristol. it was pretty daunting. this morning, when ou was pretty daunting. this morning, when you hear— was pretty daunting. this morning, when you hear the _ was pretty daunting. this morning, when you hear the civil _ was pretty daunting. this morning, when you hear the civil aviation - when you hear the civil aviation authority is proposing it is going to rank airlines and airports in the way they deal with passengers with disabilities, and scrutinise the treatment, what does that make you think? is it a positive?— think? is it a positive? massively. i have think? is it a positive? massively. l have been _ think? is it a positive? massively. i have been in _ think? is it a positive? massively. i have been in a _ think? is it a positive? massively. i have been in a chair— think? is it a positive? massively. i have been in a chair for- think? is it a positive? massively. i have been in a chair for 12 - think? is it a positive? massively. i have been in a chair for 12 years| i have been in a chairfor 12 years now. it is always a worrying factor

when you get onto an airline, what airline is best, even if your wheelchair is going to make it across the plane to your final destination. damages are a huge thing as well. for them to be looking into this now is long needed. ., ~' looking into this now is long needed. ., ~ , , looking into this now is long needed. ., ~' , , ~' needed. you think this is the kind of incentive. _ needed. you think this is the kind of incentive, the _ needed. you think this is the kind of incentive, the kind _ needed. you think this is the kind of incentive, the kind of - needed. you think this is the kind of incentive, the kind of push, - needed. you think this is the kind | of incentive, the kind of push, the character that airlines need. most definitel . character that airlines need. most definitely. now _ character that airlines need. most definitely. now people _ character that airlines need. icifisii definitely. now people are starting to act on it and getting things done, it will wake up the airlines almost. just really show how many people are getting affected by this. in myjob, my day—to—dayjob, i actually deal with a lot of claims and stuff. i sell wheelchairs on the road. i see this every with any sort of people, disabled people, whether it is elderly with products getting damaged and we claim from the airlines. it is not on.—

damaged and we claim from the airlines. it is not on. some of the airlines. it is not on. some of the airlines might _ airlines. it is not on. some of the airlines might be _ airlines. it is not on. some of the airlines might be thinking - airlines. it is not on. some of the airlines might be thinking that. airlines. it is not on. some of the j airlines might be thinking that we are now going to have to spend loads of money on special kit, may be more stuff to help, is that the case, do think? yes stuff to help, is that the case, do think? ye— stuff to help, is that the case, do think? ye , , ., , , ., think? yes yes, absolutely. even on an aeroplane. _ think? yes yes, absolutely. even on an aeroplane, what _ think? yes yes, absolutely. even on an aeroplane, what people - think? yes yes, absolutely. even on an aeroplane, what people do - think? yes yes, absolutely. even on an aeroplane, what people do not . an aeroplane, what people do not realise is we cannot go for a way because we cannot get our wheelchairs on the aircraft. if we needed the toilet on a flight, we would have no option but to hold it. that is something we will keep an eye on in the months ahead. now for the weather. i see we are looking further afield. irate the weather. i see we are looking further afield.— the weather. i see we are looking further afield. we are. it has been chill for further afield. we are. it has been chilly for us _ further afield. we are. it has been chilly for us in _ further afield. we are. it has been chilly for us in the _ further afield. we are. it has been chilly for us in the last _ further afield. we are. it has been chilly for us in the last few- further afield. we are. it has been chilly for us in the last few days. l chilly for us in the last few days. there has been a period of extreme heat across southern spain, portugal

and also north africa. marrakesh and morocco, the average temperature is about 25 celsius at this time of year. we will be pushing 40 and the next few days. the record temperature. and as a whole for april is 37.4 celsius. —— full spain as a whole. looks like we can beat that in the next few days. the red indicates a return to that heat. 38 were possibly 40 is not without the realms of possibility. it will peak on thursday. this area is on the southern side of the jet stream and we are on the northern side by the cooler side of thejet we are on the northern side by the cooler side of the jet stream. it has been chilly to start the day. today has been cloudy for many of us. many of us are starting the sunshine but a lot of cloud will build through the day. the ridge of high pressure in charge. also a week

by the front coming in from the south—west. that will introduce more cloud and also drizzle on and off at times and hill fog across southern england and the southern half of wales. push further north, at the moment we are seeing sunny skies. we will see cloud building through the day. a few showers on the east coast of england, sunny skies will be across the north of scotland for much of the day. even here we are looking at a few wintry showers on the tops of the health and that is the tops of the health and that is the same in the northern isles. temperature seven to 14 degrees north to south. on a level today, we're talking tree pollen, they are high across many areas. something to bearin high across many areas. something to bear in mind. next week we will start the grass pollen season as well that this evening and overnight well that this evening and overnight we will hang on to a lot of cloud with some clear skies. when coming on across the west of northern ireland pushing north—east. it is likely to be heavy across the western isles with as much is 25 to 40 millimetres of rain here. also splash is coming in across the far

south—west of england. where there is cloud cover and rain not as cold as where we had the clear skies. we could see some pockets of rust. white tomorrow two pronged attack. this one will continue its journey moving north—east across scotland, proceeded for a timebe hill snow before milder air comes in behind and it will turn back to rain. also some rain which will be heavy at times across the south—western quarter of the country, also pushing south—east. at times heavy but also thundery. in between a lot of dry weather there will be areas cloud, it will be bright rather than sunny. temperature seven in lerwick but creeping up across southern scotland to around 30 minute top temperature of 14, 15 as we push down towards the channel islands. you can see what is happening. there into friday, this air stream, a

south—westerly pushing milder conditions all the way up to all but the far north of scotland. friday we say goodbye to the rain from eastern england. it continues to push north across scotland. it will brighten up from the west with some sunshine coming through. that will spread further east through the course of the day. temperatures by then up to 17 degrees. as we head into the ensuing few days, it looks like saturday will be the warmest day. it is turning a little bit warmer. there will be some sunshine and also april showers to see out the end of april. april showers to see out the end of aril. �* �* ., ~ april showers to see out the end of aril. �* ,, ., april showers to see out the end of aril.�* ,, ., april. and (n bank holiday monday, the first of many _ april. and (n bank holiday monday, the first of many bank— april. and (n bank holiday monday, the first of many bank holidays - april. and (n bank holiday monday, the first of many bank holidays we i the first of many bank holidays we have over the next you weeks. when we get an idea of what the weather will be like for the long coronation weekend in a week's will be like for the long coronation weekend in a weeks time? i will be like for the long coronation weekend in a weak's time?- weekend in a weak's time? i have looked at this _ weekend in a weak's time? i have looked at this all— weekend in a weak's time? i have looked at this all week. _ weekend in a weak's time? i have looked at this all week. it - weekend in a weak's time? i have looked at this all week. it has - weekend in a weak's time? i have l looked at this all week. it has been topsy—turvy. monday looked unsettled on tuesday looked like it would be settled. it is looking unsettled at

the moment. still a lot to play for. the current thinking and this can change my high pressure will be in charge and it could be quite cloudy. there is no pressure producing showers just to the south of us. that might me that. certainly something we will keep a close eye on. ., something we will keep a close eye on, ., ., , . ., , something we will keep a close eye on, ., . ., something we will keep a close eye on. ., . ., , on. not as close an eye as the king is probably — on. not as close an eye as the king is probably keeping. _ on. not as close an eye as the king is probably keeping. it _ on. not as close an eye as the king is probably keeping. it was - on. not as close an eye as the king is probably keeping. it was when i is probably keeping. it was when queen elizabeth was crowned for the coronation in 1953, it poured with rain. i don't remember! all the royals from around the world got completely soaked. i guess it is just be prepared. if you are out and about with the crowds over coronation weekend. take a brolly! who knows what might happen. i love the way carroll says, we are looking at that at the moment and it might change. singer lemar rose to fame as part of the first series of fame academy in 2002. and to celebrate 20 years

since releasing his debut album, he's back performing live in manchester and london this week. he's also released his seventh studio album, which is his first new material in eight years. before we chat to him, let's take a look back as some of his hits. # if there's anyjustice in the world, i would be your man # you would be my girl. # oh, yeah. # if i'd found you first, you know it's true. # he would be alone. # i would be with you. # i just want to dance with you. # i just want to roll with you. # ijust want to be the one who really gets to know you. # i don't care and i don't mind. # i was there the whole of my time. # this is what it takes for me to hold it down and make you mine. # it's been a long time. # you say you miss me. # word gets round, you shouldn't have dissed me.

# stand back and don't try to kiss me. # right about now i'm 50—50. # you can't have this. # no, you can't have this.# hejoins us now. guess what he joins us now. guess what he hejoins us now. guess what he is talking about. we are all talking about dunking biscuits! i am much auicker about dunking biscuits! i am much quickerthan _ about dunking biscuits! i am much quicker than you. _ about dunking biscuits! i am much quicker than you. that _ about dunking biscuits! i am much quicker than you. that was - about dunking biscuits! i am much quicker than you. that was a - about dunking biscuits! i am much quicker than you. that was a sake | quicker than you. that was a sake not a dunk. white it is also coffee and not tea, so it side scientifically irrelevant. than scientifically irrelevant. an excitin . scientifically irrelevant. an exciting time for you at the moment. are really exciting time. shows on the go and an album out. a single coming out on friday. it is the go and an album out. a single coming out on friday.— coming out on friday. it is all go. when you — coming out on friday. it is all go. when you look— coming out on friday. it is all go. when you look back _ coming out on friday. it is all go. when you look back at _ coming out on friday. it is all go. when you look back at the - coming out on friday. it is all go. when you look back at the clips, | coming out on friday. it is all go. i when you look back at the clips, 20 years of hits in 20 years of music. 20 years is a long time. even seeing

that the ds may always bring back memories. each video brings back the memory of the different time in different places.— memory of the different time in different places. does it seem like a lona different places. does it seem like a long time _ different places. does it seem like a long time for— different places. does it seem like a long time for you? _ different places. does it seem like a long time for you? not - different places. does it seem like a long time for you? not at - different places. does it seem like a long time for you? not at all. i a long time for you? not at all. time flies _ a long time for you? not at all. time flies when _ a long time for you? not at all. time flies when you're - a long time for you? not at all. time flies when you're having l a long time for you? not at all. i time flies when you're having fun. a long time for you? not at all. - time flies when you're having fun. i think i am having a lot of fun. whenever i see the videos it does bring back great memories. you still have that love _ bring back great memories. you still have that love for _ bring back great memories. you still have that love for it. _ bring back great memories. you still have that love for it. definitely. - have that love for it. definitely. over 20 years _ have that love for it. definitely. over 20 years he _ have that love for it. definitely. over 20 years he can _ have that love for it. definitely. over 20 years he can fall - have that love for it. definitely. over 20 years he can fall in - have that love for it. definitely. over 20 years he can fall in and have that love for it. definitely. - over 20 years he can fall in and out of love with it but definitely at the moment i have the fire back, the passion to be on that stage. what passion to be on that stage. what brou . ht it passion to be on that stage. what brought it back? _ passion to be on that stage. what brought it back? new _ passion to be on that stage. what brought it back? new music- passion to be on that stage. what brought it back? new music and l brought it back? new music and takin: the brought it back? new music and taking the step. _ brought it back? new music and taking the step. i _ brought it back? new music and taking the step. i was _ brought it back? new music and taking the step. i was nervous i brought it back? new music and - taking the step. i was nervous about putting out new stuff and announcing some dates. it is 11 years since i made new music. putting the music out there and the reception has been so good so it has really brought back my fire. so good so it has really brought back my fire-— so good so it has really brought back m fire. ~ i. . ,, back my fire. when you look back, we asked what brought _

back my fire. when you look back, we asked what brought the _ back my fire. when you look back, we asked what brought the passion - back my fire. when you look back, we asked what brought the passion back| asked what brought the passion back at what made you fall out of love with music? i at what made you fall out of love with music?— at what made you fall out of love with music? ~' , ., , with music? i think 'ust time. i was releasin: with music? i think 'ust time. i was releasing an _ with music? i think 'ust time. i was releasing an album — with music? i thinkjust time. i was releasing an album every _ with music? i thinkjust time. i was releasing an album every single - releasing an album every single year. forabout releasing an album every single year. for about five, six, seven years. year. for about five, six, seven ears. , , year. for about five, six, seven years-_ you - year. for about five, six, seven years-_ you can - year. for about five, six, seven years._ you can get| year. for about five, six, seven | years._ you can get a year. for about five, six, seven - years._ you can get a bit years. relentless. you can get a bit tired. i wanted _ years. relentless. you can get a bit tired. i wanted some _ years. relentless. you can get a bit tired. i wanted some life, _ years. relentless. you can get a bit tired. i wanted some life, some - tired. i wanted some life, some family stuff, some travelling. i did that and pursued a few other projects. all the time i was writing songs and every so often you get somewhere you would think, i have got to keep that one, maybe one day i will put that out. last year i thought, 2023, let's do that. let's take a look at the music video for your new single, dust. # i packa # i pack a bag # i packa bag and my # i pack a bag and my good shoes. leave a note in the bedroom. goodbye. i'll take my broken heart to another. # personal haifa

goodbye. i'll take my broken heart to another. # personal— goodbye. i'll take my broken heart to another. # personal how is your music these — to another. # personal how is your music these days? _ to another. # personal how is your music these days? for _ to another. # personal how is your music these days? for me - to another. # personal how is your music these days? for me it - to another. # personal how is your| music these days? for me it always has a personal— music these days? for me it always has a personal touch _ music these days? for me it always has a personal touch to _ music these days? for me it always has a personal touch to it, - music these days? for me it always has a personal touch to it, the - has a personal touch to it, the personal element. this album was written over the course of 11 years and it captures the ups and downs. a lot happens. this album is quite personal. also i find now social media is at the forefront. when i started it was not. as a result you are that much closer to fans. you are that much closer to fans. you are that much closer. you have a few messages and create a dialogue on instagram. my dialogue fans —— die hard fans, i know a bit more about them. ., ., ., ., , them. you have all grown up together. — them. you have all grown up together. i— them. you have all grown up together, i imagine. - them. you have all grown up together, i imagine. from i them. you have all grown up together, i imagine. from a| them. you have all grown up - together, i imagine. from a teenager together, i imagine. from a teenager to 30s, 40s. —

together, i imagine. from a teenager to 30s, 40s. it _ together, i imagine. from a teenager to 30s, 40s. it is — together, i imagine. from a teenager to 30s, 40s. it is nice. _ together, i imagine. from a teenager to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i _ together, i imagine. from a teenager to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know- together, i imagine. from a teenager to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know it - to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know it has not been — to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know it has not been that _ to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know it has not been that easy - to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know it has not been that easy for - to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know it has not been that easy for you. | to 30s, 40s. it is nice. i know it - has not been that easy for you. you have had some health problems and you are diagnosed with to notice. that was interesting. i was in my room one evening and i could hear a sound. i thought the sound was in the room, to be honest. i turned off the room, to be honest. i turned off the tv. i could still hear the sound. ~ ., ~ the tv. i could still hear the sound. ~ . ~ ., , the tv. i could still hear the sound. . ~ ., , sound. what kind of sound is it? high-pitched- — sound. what kind of sound is it? high-pitched- l— sound. what kind of sound is it? high-pitched. i can _ sound. what kind of sound is it? high-pitched. i can ignore - sound. what kind of sound is it? high-pitched. i can ignore it- sound. what kind of sound is it? high-pitched. i can ignore it but| sound. what kind of sound is it? | high-pitched. i can ignore it but i high—pitched. i can ignore it but i cannot sleep in silence. i leave on the tv or listen to a podcast or something to allow me to fall as sleet. at the time it could be a little bit... you can get anxious because you start to think, i will never hear silence again. weird to come to terms with. important to mention it because i would not have thought about it unless someone had told me, which someone did not. obviously, loud music can damage that. it might be damage from years

ago? that. it might be damage from years auo? , ., ._ that. it might be damage from years auo? , ., ., ago? yes, from the day 'ob. i am alwa s in ago? yes, from the day 'ob. i am always in a — ago? yes, from the day 'ob. i am always in a loud h ago? yes, from the day job. i am always in a loud environment - ago? yes, from the day job. i am always in a loud environment to l always in a loud environment to commit music in the studio. you get carried away and get excited and turnit carried away and get excited and turn it up thinking, this one will be a hit! , ., ., turn it up thinking, this one will beahit! , ., ., ., ., be a hit! does that mean you have to -rotect be a hit! does that mean you have to protect your — be a hit! does that mean you have to protect your is _ be a hit! does that mean you have to protect your is a _ be a hit! does that mean you have to protect your is a little _ be a hit! does that mean you have to protect your is a little more - be a hit! does that mean you have to protect your is a little more when - protect your is a little more when you are performing these days? before i had something blocking out the environment so you could concentrate but i always used to take one. the year you are listening with get blasted. now i turn it down and only had a few things in there. if there are any young people who love a bit of loud music and how they think about that and research it. ~ , . ., they think about that and research it. will eels ever come back? will ou ever it. will eels ever come back? will you ever get _ it. will eels ever come back? will you ever get silence _ it. will eels ever come back? will you ever get silence again? - you ever get silence again? apparently not. sometimes it can rectify itself on its own. as long as i stay away from music that is

too loud, it won't get worse. just stays the same. by, too loud, it won't get worse. just stays the same.— stays the same. a lot of people suffer with _ stays the same. a lot of people suffer with it. _ stays the same. a lot of people suffer with it. i _ stays the same. a lot of people suffer with it. i am _ stays the same. a lot of people suffer with it. i am performing l suffer with it. i am performing tomorrow- _ suffer with it. i am performing tomorrow. that _ suffer with it. i am performing tomorrow. that was _ suffer with it. i am performing tomorrow. that was neatly - suffer with it. i am performing i tomorrow. that was neatly done. tomorrow. _ tomorrow. that was neatly done. tomorrow, manchester _ tomorrow. that was neatly done. tomorrow, manchester at - tomorrow. that was neatly done. tomorrow, manchester at the - tomorrow. that was neatly done. | tomorrow, manchester at the o2. tomorrow. that was neatly done. - tomorrow, manchester at the 02. i'm going to be there. also in london at the 02 on friday. really looking forward to that.— lemar�*s album is called page in my heart and he'll be performing in manchester tomorrow night, before heading to london on friday. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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