good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. a court in new york rules former us president donald trump sexually abused a journalist in the 19905 and orders him to pay £4 million in damages. i don't even know who this woman is. i have no idea who she is, where she came from. this is another scam, it's a political witchhunt. lawyers for prince harry and three others head to court over allegations of phone hacking by mirror group journalists.

with the price of allotments shooting up even faster than these spring greens, thousands of plot holders across the country think they might have to give up their plots. i will find out why costs are going up so much on what people feel about it. de bruyne�*s brilliance at the bernabeu. this stunning strike keeps city's european dream alive ahead of the champions league semifinal second leg with real in manchester next week. the first eurovision semifinal hits the stage in liverpool. favourites sweden go through, but ireland are out. good morning. yesterday, ireland and the uk had over 8000 lightning strikes. today we are looking at a similar day, showery, some sunshine, but also thunder and lightning and some hail. all of the details later in the programme.

it's wednesday the 10th of may. a jury in new york has found former president donald trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 19905 and then defamed her by calling her a liar. the civil trial rejected ejean carroll's claim of rape, but upheld her other complaints and ordered mr trump to pay her £4 million in damages. mr trump has denied knowing ms carroll and said he plans to appeal the verdict, as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports. e jean carroll didn't speak as she left the court but her smile said it all. it tookjurors just under three hours to rule in herfavour. while they did not find the donald trump raped her, while they did not find that donald trump raped her, they did unanimously agree that he sexually abused her and then defamed her when he accused her of being a liar. for all the women who have been abused across the country, this trial is a little step forward towards some justice.

he is officially recognised now as a sexual predator. - 0n social media, donald trump announced the verdict is a disgrace and claimed once more that it was part of a witchhunt against him. i don't even know who this woman is. i have no idea who she is, where she came from, this is another scam, it's a political witchhunt and somehow we're going to have to fight this. we cannot let our country go into the abyss. this is disgraceful. this all began way back in the spring of 1996, during a shopping trip at the upscale bergdorf goodman department store. she said donald trump recognised her as elle magazine's advice columnist and enlisted her help to find a gift for another woman. in a fitting room, donald trump slammed her against a wall and sexually abused her, a jury found. to bolster carroll's account, her lawyers called two friends who told

about the attack at the time and two other women who allege donald trump also sexually assaulted them. they also used donald trump's own words to establish this was how he operated, showing the jury this infamous access hollywood tape. he doubled down on those comments during a taped deposition played in court. you can do anything, that's what you said? historically that's true with stars. the former president's lawyers on the other hand didn't resent any the former president's lawyers on the other hand didn't present any witnesses in his defence, and he didn't even show up for the trial. at one point he was in scotland opening a golf course. in a statement, ejean carroll said, "i filed this lawsuit against donald trump to clear my name and to get my life back. today the world finally knows the truth. this victory is notjust for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed." donald trump will now pay damages

totalling $5 million. he is the first former president to be found liable for sexual abuse. many will be closely watching how this affects him politically, if at all. nada tawfik, bbc news, at the courthouse in new york. a baby has been born using three people's dna, for the first time in the uk. a pioneering ivf technique was used with the aim of preventing children from being born with some incurable genetic diseases. the uk's fertility regulator confirmed the birth of at least one child using the method, after a freedom of information request by the guardian newspaper. lawyers for the duke of sussex and three other alleged victims of phone hacking, begin a seven week trial today. prince harry is one of a number of high—profile figures bringing damages claims against mirror group newspapers and is expected to give evidence in person next month. here's our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds. for years, prince harry, in his own words, raged against the press.

now he's on a court crusade against the newspapers. six weeks ago, it was the mail titles, then the sun. now a third case against tabloids owned by the mirror group. among his claims, that as far back as the 1990s, journalists and private investigators desperate for gossip about him and his girlfriends were rooting through his private phone voicemails. for the first time next month, he's expected to give evidence in person in court. the coronation street actors michael le vell and nikki sanderson are also suing. and if they win, well, many others could launch legal actions. if the claimants win on those general allegations, then it makes it much more likely that the mirror will have to accept and settle other cases that are brought before them, because the background, the judge has determined, was that there was widespread activity and that all these payments to private investigators were for illegal activity. if the mirror group succeed

in reducing the extent to which those findings are made, and it will be a sliding scale, then they will more easily be able to resist future claims and say that they're not prepared to settle them. the scandal of what's become known as illegal information gathering in many ways, this is a scandal of the past. who leaves voicemails any more? but with three major cases in the courts, for publishers like the mirror group, the reputational and financial risks are very present. tom symonds, bbc news. violent clashes have broken out in pakistan between security forces and supporters of the former prime minister, imran khan, after he was arrested yesterday. mr khan was detained on corruption charges and his arrest follows months of political crisis in the country. he was ousted as prime minister last april and has been campaigning for early elections since then. clean—up operations are under way this morning, after heavy storms and flash flooding caused widespread disruption in parts of england yesterday. somerset and devon were some

of the worst affected areas, with homes and schools having to be evacuated by emergency services. severe delays were also reported on the rail network. lorries that are two metres longer than the standard size, have been approved for use on britain's roads. the government says longer lorries can carry more goods in fewer trips boosting the economy and reducing congestion. but campaigners say it could put pedestrians and cyclists at risk. after months of anticipation, the eurovision song contest finally kicked off in liverpool last night with the first semifinal. have we mentioned have we mentioned this? have we mentioned this? i mm have we mentioned this? ~ did! the uk's entry mae muller is already guaranteed a spot in saturday's final but 15 acts from across europe have taken to the stage competing for a chance tojoin her. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin paterson has all the details. cha cha cha!

outside the arena, there was a gathering of glitter, a sea of sequins... and fans and flags from all over europe. eurovision is my christmas. eurovision is the place to be. we are from the netherlands. oh, really? and how do you rate netherlands' chances? we love belgium! we can always switch. that's the power of eurovision. # she, queen of the kings, running so fast, beating the wind. inside, 15 acts were competing for ten places in the final. # she, queen of the kings, broken her cage, threw out the keys. days after the coronation, norway's alessandra was first up with the royal themed queen of kings and held the highest note of the night. ireland's wild youth sang we are one in a one—piece. y—front warriors croatia sang

about their mum buying a tractor. sweden's loreen, a eurovision legend, underlined her status as the favourite. she's bidding to become the first female to win the contest twice, having triumphed in 2012. and finland's cha cha cha was particularly popular with the audience in the arena. one of the night's most touching moments came during the interval performances. # i won't cry for yesterday. liverpool's rebecca ferguson duetting with ukraine's alyosha on duran duran�*s 0rdinary world. one of many reminders that the uk is hosting eurovision on behalf of last year's winners due

to the ongoing war. and then the results. the last act from tonight going through to the final is... norway! this means ireland have missed out on the final eight times out of the last ten. next up, the second semi on thursday. colin paterson, bbc news, liverpool. coming up in the programme, at about tento_ coming up in the programme, at about tento eight. _ coming up in the programme, at about ten to eight, we have a very special chat from _ ten to eight, we have a very special chat from the one and only holly johnson — chat from the one and only holly johnson from frankie goes to hollywood because they reformed for the first _ hollywood because they reformed for the first time in decades to open the first time in decades to open the whole — the first time in decades to open the whole thing, i went to meet him, he is so _ the whole thing, i went to meet him, he is so wise, — the whole thing, i went to meet him, he is so wise, we ended up wearing flower— he is so wise, we ended up wearing flower crowns and listening to ciassicai— flower crowns and listening to classical music. gn flower crowns and listening to classical music.— flower crowns and listening to

classical music. on camera later? later! we — classical music. on camera later? later! we will _ classical music. on camera later? later! we will look _ classical music. on camera later? later! we will look forward - classical music. on camera later? later! we will look forward to - classical music. on camera later? | later! we will look forward to that. more than 320,000 young people have started their duke of edinburgh's award in the past year, the highest number in the scheme's 67—year history. the award was set up by the late prince philip in 1956 and is considered one of his greatest legacies. the charity is says it's now hoping to reach1 million young people by 2026. that has got us thinking this morning. if you have completed the awards, recently or a long time ago, send us your pictures. you can send us a message on whatsapp, the number is on screen, you can also get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. expeditions, volunteering, we want to hear it all. find

expeditions, volunteering, we want to hear it all-— to hear it all. and what you need to know if you — to hear it all. and what you need to know if you are _ to hear it all. and what you need to know if you are coming _ to hear it all. and what you need to know if you are coming up - to hear it all. and what you need to know if you are coming up to - to hear it all. and what you need to know if you are coming up to your. know if you are coming up to your expedition? what the weather is going to be like!— going to be like! good morning, both! today, sunshine and showers, yesterday we had in excess of 8000 lightning flashes into 12 and a half hour period starting at 6am and that was across the uk and ireland. today further lightning in eastern areas, heavy showers as well and in between some sunny spells. some showers at the moment i'll still moving from the moment i'll still moving from the far south—east, then there is a lot of dry weather and some sunshine to start with but showers already coming in across northern ireland and western scotland will continue, and western scotland will continue, and further showers developing inland through the day. the greatest risk of seeing some thunder and lightning will be across the north—east of scotland and eastern england through the course of the day. temperature getting up to around 18 or 19 degrees. generally,

ten to 16. this evening and overnight, we will have showers around, clearskies, but the overnight, we will have showers around, clear skies, but the low pressure centre is out towards the north—west and we have showers moving around that so heavy showers coming in across northern ireland for example, and we will have some heavy showers across north—east government in the south—west. —— north—east scotland and in the south—west. into tomorrow, another day of sunshine and showers, largely try to start with sunshine. tomorrow the showers will be slow—moving so you could catch some heavy downpours, winds and with some hail and thunder and lightning embedded. temperatures up to 80 degrees. —— 18

degrees. the fight for the eastern ukrainian city of bakhmut has been one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war so far. but nine months after russian forces launched their assault, ukrainian troops have resisted capture and are still holding out, as our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. a rare pause in this, the longest, bloodiest battle of the war so far. butjust a few hundred metres away, the russians are still waiting, still trying to encircle the city of bakhmut nearby. ukraine's president calls it a fortress of ukrainian morale. but like these trenches, it's under attack every hour of every day. gunfire. go, go, go. gunfire.

let's go there. bakhmut�*s been under siege for more than nine months. we'll have to wait a little bit. so we've being shelled by the mortar. as you can see, it's pretty damn close. but eugene demonstrates its continuing resistance. let's go, quickly. quickly. so we're going to shoot back right now. try to kill some of them. gunfire. let's get out of here! let's go, let's go. it could be said 1000 times, but this is our country and our land.

like, what else can we do? well, you could give up bakhmut and just move back. for us, if we would retreat, for example, yes, we could save a few lives, but then we will have to assault back and we could lose much more lives. we need to stand here till then. but even defence is taking many ukrainian lives, young and old. stefan's comrades call him dad. at 61, he's still half the age of the ancient maxim gun he's firing. but he, too, was seriously injured hours after we left his position. too dangerous to enter into the cauldron of the city itself, we tried to get a view from the distance. this is it. bakhmut is burning. a line of tower blocks pretty much all that's left standing.

in a bunker, they direct artillery fire to support their infantry — their last line of defence on the western edge of the city. this drone feed of bakhmut tells you a scene of utter devastation. not a building left here in the city that hasn't been either destroyed or damaged. and itjust tells you how fierce this fighting has been. wagner — are they mostly wagnerfighters? yeah. the us estimates more than 20,000 russians have been killed in the last five months, many of them here in bakhmut. miroslav tells me they don't care about their people, as we watch two russian soldiers. he says theyjust

advance in vain hope. his comrade adds, "they walk towards us with no fear." he says they must be on drugs. russia hasn't given up yet. their artillery is still firing, but not as frequently as in the past. ukraine hopes bakhmut will have exhausted their enemy as they now prepare for their own offensive. but it also shows taking ground can prove even more costly. jonathan beale, bbc news, bakhmut. let's take a look at today's papers. following the verdict in the civil trial against donald trump, the daily mail asks if it could be the end of mr trump's re—election bid.

despite losing the 2020 election, the former president has made it clear he intends to stand again in 202a. all again in 202a. of the signals are this morning that all of the signals are this morning that he has not changed his mind. the i is reporting on a supposed clash between the archbishop of canterbury and downing street. justin welby — who this weekend crowned king charles — is expected to condemn the government's language on migration. the guardian leads on the ground—breaking ivf procedure that has led to a baby being born using three people's dna for the first time in the uk. the pioneering technique is an attempt to prevent children being born with devastating genetic diseases. we will talk a bit about that with our medical editor fergus will a bit later. and there's another health story on the front of the daily express. the paper is reporting that 7000 people in the uk die needlessly every year with diabetes, according to the charity diabetes uk.

the paper describes it as the country's "fastest growing health emergency". another health story for you now. 0wen carey had just turned 18, when he died from a severe allergic reaction — after eating a meal that restaurant staff assured him was safe. since his death in 2017, his parents have been campaigning for clearer allergy labelling on restaurant menus and on monday, the issue will be debated in parliament. 0ur south west england correspondent jenny kumah has the story. 0wen carey. let me start again. his family say he lived life to the full. 0wen was a fantastic lad. he'd just turned 18. full of life. fantastic sense of humour. we really did have a lot of fun together. 0wen had managed his allergy throughout his childhood. but a meal out in april 2017,

an 18th birthday treat, killed him. we miss him terribly. it's a big hole in our lives and will always remain a big hole. you know, we're constantly reminded of him and constantly thinking how he would be. he would have been 2a by now. having told staff at byron burger in london about his dairy allergy, 0wen ordered what he understood to be plain grilled chicken. the waiter said, yes, that's ok, you can have that. of course it wasn't. it was marinated in buttermilk. and that was what caused owen to have what turned out to be an anaphylactic reaction. soon after leaving the restaurant, he collapsed and died near the london eye. the only warning about the allergen was in small print on the back of the menu. his family are campaigning for change to make restaurants safer for those with allergies. at the moment, when you eat out or order a takeaway, the business must provide you with allergen information. this could be on their menu or a prompt explaining how to obtain this information.

0wen's family want the law to change so restaurants would provide detailed allergy information on the menu. they also want restaurants to be proactive and ask customers about allergies, and they want better training for waiting staff, especially in fast—food outlets. the allergens are stated quite clearly in purple and there's wheat obviously in the pizza, dairy in the in the cheese. at paul carey's local pizza cafe in callington in cornwall, the owner is backing his campaign. how much of a burden do you feel this would place on businesses? i don't think it's a great burden. once you have a system set up and you're confident that you know where your ingredients are coming from and what what they contain, it's just a small amount of admin and careful consideration of what you're feeding people. i don't think it's too much to ask people. byron burger say it has made changes to its menu and training. but 0wen's death is not a one—off.

natasha ednan—laperouse died in 2016 after eating sesame in a baguette from pret a manger. natasha's law came into force in october 2021 following a campaign by herfamily. it requires full ingredient and allergen labelling on all food made on premises and pre—packed for sale. what's going on? are you hungry? 0wen's family hope they can bring in further change. i'm hoping it will make life a lot safer, but for those — and there are a lot of those people — that suffer from allergies, they may not necessarily be at risk of death, but can still be at risk of some suffering as a result of eating something that they shouldn't have done. and the worst case would be that another person dies of anaphylaxis, as 0wen did. and that is what we're trying to prevent. on monday we'll be talking about this in even more detail

with 0wen's family — who will be joining us on the sofa. coming up later this morning we've got another eurovision treat for you. in the spirit of celebration and togetherness, 80s band frankie goes to hollywood reconciled on stage to launch the contest in liverpool at the weekend — singing together for the first time in 36 years. that makes me feel really old. how do ou that makes me feel really old. how do you think — that makes me feel really old. how do you think they _ that makes me feel really old. finn do you think they feel? that makes me feel really old. how do you think they feel? they - that makes me feel really old. how do you think they feel? they are . that makes me feel really old. how do you think they feel? they are a i do you think they feel? they are a bi art do you think they feel? they are a big part of — do you think they feel? they are a big part of the _ do you think they feel? they are a big part of the 80s. _ i sat down with frontman hollyjohnson to find out why now was the perfect time for them to reunite — let's have a listen to what he had to say. it was kind of, why not after all this time? _ it was kind of, why not after all this time? put aside our differences and see _ this time? put aside our differences and see each other again because it had been _ and see each other again because it had been 20 years since we had seen each other—

had been 20 years since we had seen each other altogether in one room. and it _ each other altogether in one room. and it was — each other altogether in one room. and it was a — each other altogether in one room. and it was a real pleasure. you know, _ and it was a real pleasure. you know. i'd — and it was a real pleasure. you know, i'd forgotten how much i really— know, i'd forgotten how much i really like — know, i'd forgotten how much i really like those people and why i like them, — really like those people and why i like them, and it was great, it coutdn't— like them, and it was great, it couldn't have been a better outcome. loveiy— couldn't have been a better outcome. lovely to _ couldn't have been a better outcome. lovely to see you all!— lovely to see you all! when you say ut aside lovely to see you all! when you say put aside your _ lovely to see you all! when you say put aside your differences, - lovely to see you all! when you say put aside your differences, what - lovely to see you all! when you say put aside your differences, what do | put aside your differences, what do you mean? put aside your differences, what do ou mean? . ., , , you mean? time changes everything. and we were — you mean? time changes everything. and we were friends, _ you mean? time changes everything. and we were friends, and _ you mean? time changes everything. and we were friends, and then - you mean? time changes everything. and we were friends, and then fame l and we were friends, and then fame and the _ and we were friends, and then fame and the intensity of that fame changed — and the intensity of that fame changed our relationships. we were in each _ changed our relationships. we were in each other's pockets, we were together— in each other's pockets, we were together 24/7 for about five years, and it _ together 24/7 for about five years, and it takes its toll on relationships.- and it takes its toll on relationships. and it takes its toll on relationshis. h , ., , relationships. he's very honest, he's also very. _ relationships. he's very honest, he's also very, very _ relationships. he's very honest, he's also very, very wise. - relationships. he's very honest, he's also very, very wise. it - relationships. he's very honest, he's also very, very wise. it was full of great life advice, we will hear a little bit more from him at ten to eight. he has got some great tales, hollyjohnson. i’m tales, hollyjohnson. i'm disappointed _ tales, hollyjohnson. i'm disappointed he - tales, hollyjohnson. i'm disappointed he was - tales, hollyjohnson. i“n disappointed he was not wearing his relax t—shirt. he disappointed he was not wearing his relax t-shirt-_ relax t-shirt. he was very fashionable. _

relax t-shirt. he was very fashionable. talked - relax t-shirt. he was very fashionable. talked a - relax t-shirt. he was very fashionable. talked a lot l relax t-shirt. he was very - fashionable. talked a lot about fashionable. talked a lot about fashion and we ended up in flower crowns and so it went quite well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning to the news team in the south—east. a family from sevenoaks whose daughter died in 2019 been given a £1 million grant to the institute of cancer research in london. the daughter died and her parents set up a charity in her name. the project will study the evolution of the disease. i just evolution of the disease. i 'ust wish that something i evolution of the disease. i 'ust wish that something like h evolution of the disease. ijust wish that something like that. evolution of the disease. inst wish that something like that had been available for alice. this is

happening time and time again. i think alice would like the charity in her name. finding a cure. i think she would really like that. to the lords for its second reading today. the bill aims to deter migrants from coming to the uk — by preventing those who do, and ensuring they're removed from the country. peers will now debate the principles of the bill before clause by clause scrutiny at the end of the month. a teenager from kent has spoken of his pride at being a banner bearer during the coronation of king charles iii at the weekend. 18—year—old josh siggers was chosen out of 37,000 army cadets to carry their banner on saturday. his duty saw him lead the royal british legion over westminster bridge. supporting the king and his coronation, it felt like i was able to represent my organisation, it was

almost as though we were all there offering our support. and showing the king, that the army cadets support him, and we are always looking forward to seeing how his reign pans out. football now and in the fa women's super league, brighton and hove albion take on arsenal women tonight. kick off is at 7.30pm. let's have a look at the weather forecast now with kate kinsella. good morning. the unsettled theme continues. it is going to be another day of thundery showers and sunny spells. now, first thing this morning, there is a little bit of rain in the far southeast, but that will clear away some bright, some sunny spells. but then those showers will start to drive through. similar to yesterday, rumbles of thunder, some hail mixed in, temperatures reaching 18 celsius. a fresh breeze down along the coast is helping those showers, but they are going to be fairly frequent, not dying out until we head through the evening. and overnight, some clear spells

developing, the minimum temperature dropping down to six or seven celsius for tomorrow. a bright start, but very similar to today. we'll see further. heavy thundery showers, the wind, a little lighter. so slow moving, some rain and cloud for friday, but drier, brighter time now for a look at today's photo of the day. matt sent us this shot of bluebells in kingswood. if you'd like to send us your photo, we love to see them. you can e—mal southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk or tag us at bbc south east on facebook and twitter. that's all from us for now, we'll be back in half an hour. hello, you're watching breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. as we've been hearing this morning, a civiljury has found former president donald trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 1990s. the trial also found mr trump liable for defamation, for calling ejean carroll's

accusations of rape a hoax and a lie. we can talk more about this now with political reporter for the hill, julia manchester. good morning. this was a civil case, not a criminal trial so he does not get a criminal conviction but he has to pay millions of pounds in damages. the crucial question is this on the front page of the daily mail in the uk which asks, is this the end of donald trump �*s new bid to be president? the end of donald trump 's new bid to be president?— the end of donald trump 's new bid to be president? what do you say? in the united states _ to be president? what do you say? in the united states we _ to be president? what do you say? in the united states we are _ to be president? what do you say? in the united states we are asking - to be president? what do you say? in the united states we are asking the l the united states we are asking the same questions. yesterday, after the news broke, my colleagues and i spoke to republican politicians and operatives on how this impacts his bid to be president. the general consensus was relatively divided.

you have a lot of republicans saying this only solidifies support among his base, particularly among his supporters on the republican side. president trump saying this is a witchhunt and evidence the legal and political establishment are out to get him. we know that much of his base seems to agree with that and will go along with that. it is unclear how it will impact him in the republican primary. you do not have a number of leading contenders who are in the republican primary behind donald trump, including ron desantis, the closest thing to arrival. he has not commented. that shows where the republican primary situation is here. in the general election, a lot of republicans are sceptical on how this could impact donald trump, particularly with

women. republicans, particularly donald trump, have struggled with women, suburban women in particular, to get their support. they argue it does not necessarily help him and it gives more ammunition to someone like president biden if it is another match with donald trump againstjoe biden. he another match with donald trump against joe biden.— against joe biden. he has been recorded on — against joe biden. he has been recorded on camera _ against joe biden. he has been recorded on camera saying - against joe biden. he has been i recorded on camera saying things about women in the past and that came up during this hearing. i rememberfilming in alabama a came up during this hearing. i remember filming in alabama a few years ago with devout christian women who would not hear a word against donald trump and still believed he was a great guy and they would stand by him. can you explain that? ., ., y ., that? you mentioned you were in alabama. that _ that? you mentioned you were in alabama. that is _ that? you mentioned you were in alabama. that is a _ that? you mentioned you were in alabama. that is a very _ that? you mentioned you were in i alabama. that is a very conservative republican state and that is what we mean when we talk about his loyal

base of supporters. they will follow donald trump through thick and thin. this is essentially part of an attack against him. you have that element. among republican voters that will not necessarily hurt him. but i would argue this is the first time we have seen donald trump held legally liable, responsible, for these comments, this issue of his conduct towards women. in this case the ejean carroll case. that is one thing different from 2016. i think when we talk about how it will impact him in 2024, we need to look at the group of swing voters, independent voters that ultimately decide the election. i think this could play a role. that being said, i think you will see democrats being very careful about how they approach

this issue. it was interesting president biden was asked about this in a press conference yesterday. he had just met with republicans, congressional, and he acknowledged he heard the news but did not offer reaction and i think part of that is because there are more pressing issues when it comes to the economy, for example, that americans are grappling with. it is what we call a kitchen table issue, impacting them everyday. i do not think the issue with donald trump as the same impact. it shows again this is one of his many legal issues and a legal battle he lost. he is set to answer questions tonight on cnn, so that will be interesting. he questions tonight on cnn, so that will be interesting.— questions tonight on cnn, so that will be interesting. he does not go awa . will be interesting. he does not go away- thank _ will be interesting. he does not go away. thank you. _ john is here. what did we say about

manchester city yesterday? there was a feeling... it was growing. i still think that is the case. 1—1 in madrid. a good result. the treble dream is alive. interesting last night, against real madrid, no one has won the european cup more times than them. he did not make any substitutions, pep guardiola, so he was happy with that drawer. perhaps he feels get them to the etihad, where they are so strong, winning 14 matches consecutively, then he feels they will come out on top. we had a little smile last night. he always feels confident. good morning. honours even then in madrid after two great goals as we'll see. but pep clearly confident of beating real at home in the second leg. and as jack grealish put it, at home �*we feel unstoppable'. natalie pirks reports from madrid. in haaland they trust.

it is 51 goals and counting this season for manchester city's norwegian machine. madrid would need to keep him quiet. while city try to keep them busy. but then came the reminder ofjust why they are champions. camavinga's lung—bursting run evaded every last city defender and found viniciusjunior. commentator: oh, my word! madrid's first shot in the match was quite something. the spaniards are the masters in this competition. and the dark arts, too. but if their plan was to rattle city, it wasn't working. they kept calm, found de bruyne and he let fly. city stayed composed, but madrid still showed flashes of the threat they always pose. the match ended with mutual respect in a tie that is delicately poised. but city fans still believe. delighted. i think we played well. we dug in when we needed to. they are a great team.

coming here and getting a draw and then go back to the etihad and nice and tidy, yeah. i think that is us in pole position. real madrid will feel disappointed . with that result and now they've got to come to the etihad. they won't fancy that. i think we are fine. that game is open to manchester. a final, play at home with our people. looking forward to it. well, even when they are second best, madrid always find a way in this tournament. these city fans would have hoped for more, but they are still 21 matches unbeaten. and next week's second leg at the etihad will be thrilling. it is all perfectly poised. and if city do get through at home next week, surely they'll feel confident of winning it for the first time, with either inter or ac milan awaiting them. the italian giants, who might have won ten champions league titles between them, but perhaps not at the level they once were — they're fourth and fifth in tehir league respectively.

they play tonight. it's advantage partick thistle as they struck in the 97th minute to edge queens park 4—3 in the first leg of their scottish championship playoff. real thriller this, with thistle 2—0 and 3—1 up before being pegged back. but, in the seventh minute of added on time, there was brian graham to give them an advantage ahead of friday's return leg. wolves have been charged by the football association for failing to control fans at a match disrupted by homophobic chants. three arrests were made in their victory against chelsea last month. supporters told over the pa system during the game that discriminatory behaviour and chants were not tolerated with both clubs condeming the behaviour. wolves have until next monday to respond. interesting to hearfrom england cricketer sam billings who is urging more players to properly protect themsleves from the sun after revealing he underwent surgery

for skin cancer late last year. the 31—year—old had two operations to remove a malignant melanoma on his chest. he received the diagnosis after attending a screening arranged by his club kent. in a tweet he revealed "we're all pretty blase when it comes to putting suncream on but it really has to change. as cricketers we're exposed to the sun so much and we can all be more diligent. cases have doubled over the last 20 years and will continue to double again." and a reminder this morning that eurovision isn't the only party in town at the moment. nfl starjj watt who joined us on the sofa yesterday following his investment in burnley out enjoying their victory parade with his wife kaylia. surely these new american owners should be praised for their staying power. he told you was was out on a pub crawl monday, early in here yesterday,

and then back out for the party yesterday. he suggested the party might have gone on till last night. people heard yesterday on breakfast that he was prepared to buy a drink for people. we have heard about the benefits of owning an allotment but some gardeners are worried they could be priced out. rent is going up at some council run sites. we go to merseyside and an allotment this morning. you are already working hard. good morning. iam helping to already working hard. good morning. i am helping to turn over the soil and get some of the weeds out of the way. doing my bit. we have red onions here. just behind

me, strawberries. a hint that summer is on the way. and over here, we have potatoes. this is being well looked after. it does not happen by itself. it is tended by trish, whose plot this is. what you get out of this? it plot this is. what you get out of this? , , ., , ., plot this is. what you get out of this? , , ., , , this? it gives people a focus, they aet out in this? it gives people a focus, they get out in the _ this? it gives people a focus, they get out in the fresh _ this? it gives people a focus, they get out in the fresh air, _ this? it gives people a focus, they get out in the fresh air, get - get out in the fresh air, get exercise and the bonus of fresh fruit and veg. i exercise and the bonus of fresh fruit and veg.— exercise and the bonus of fresh fruit and veg. i will leave you to car on fruit and veg. i will leave you to carry on tending _ fruit and veg. i will leave you to carry on tending that. _ fruit and veg. i will leave you to carry on tending that. the - fruit and veg. i will leave you to i carry on tending that. the problem is the cost of having an allotment around the country is rising. we will come onto the detail in a moment. dave, he also works on this plot. how do you feel about the price going up?— plot. how do you feel about the nutriceoin u? , ., ,, ., price going up? obviously not happy because this — price going up? obviously not happy because this has _ price going up? obviously not happy because this has been _ price going up? obviously not happy because this has been salvation - price going up? obviously not happy because this has been salvation for. because this has been salvation for me after being retired. it has got

me after being retired. it has got me going again. it has got me living. i love it.— me going again. it has got me living. i love it. and the results are there _ living. i love it. and the results are there to — living. i love it. and the results are there to see. _ living. i love it. and the results are there to see. i _ living. i love it. and the results are there to see. i will- living. i love it. and the results are there to see. i will run - living. i love it. and the results . are there to see. i will run through the changes to allotment costs. in st helens here alone, the price of a plot, to be a tenant, has gone up from £30 a year up to £100, and in some cases in other parts of the country it has gone up more sharply. glasgow, the city council has put the tenancy up from £32 a year, up to £170 a year, a 500% increase. that is if you are lucky enough to have a plot. brighton and hove, the average waiting time is 3—4 years to get an allotment and in some cases takes up to eight years. i can speak to the chair of the allotment association. councils say they have

to put up costs in order to make savings and protect services. st helens has to save £10 million this year. helens has to save £10 million this ear. ., helens has to save £10 million this ear, ., ., ., year. there are alternative solutions. _ year. there are alternative solutions. self— year. there are alternative i solutions. self management year. there are alternative - solutions. self management across the sites. the £30, up to £100, is to sign a tenancy agreement. it is a lot, if they are on low income. the other increases, if the site has water, it has gone up 165% because they put the water up 83% and they put the rent up 50%. and without anyone knowing, it was announced on the website they got rid of concession so anyone on benefits or aged over 60, they now have to pay 50% extra. d0 aged over 60, they now have to pay 50% extra. , ., ,, aged over 60, they now have to pay 50% extra. i. ,, ,., 50% extra. do you think some will have to give _ 50% extra. do you think some will have to give up — 50% extra. do you think some will have to give up as _ 50% extra. do you think some will have to give up as a _ 50% extra. do you think some will have to give up as a result? - 50% extra. do you think some will have to give up as a result? therej have to give up as a result? there have to give up as a result? there have been — have to give up as a result? there have been a _ have to give up as a result? there have been a number— have to give up as a result? there have been a number of— have to give up as a result? there have been a number of plot - have to give up as a result? ill” have been a number of plot holders who have given up plots because of the increase. who have given up plots because of the increase-— the increase. they cannot afford it. thank you- —

if you think allotments have limited interest, you would be wrong. in st helens alone, the waiting list has 700 people. it goes to show how much it means to people and how much these are hot property. studio: it looks fabulous. i can believe that. it is good to get outside, exercise, physical activity, and you can grow veg and flowers. some of the gardeners taking no risks. the plots are covered because they are worried about frost. good morning. no frost on the horizon the next couple of nights but some are getting off to a beautiful start as you can see from the picture taken earlier in north yorkshire. but there is fog around. as you can see from this picture in 0xfordshire. the forecast today is sunny spells and heavy showers and

some showers will have hail and thunder and lightning. yesterday in wales, 29 millimetres of rainfall in just one our, in excess of an inch. today we could have similar in the sense of having heavy downpours but tomorrow the showers will be slow—moving. we have cloud from the north sea. many start dry with sunshine. showers across wales and into northern ireland and western scotland. through the day, pushing east. some will be heavy. we see as temperatures rise, further showers developed almost anywhere. the highest chance of thunderstorms todayis highest chance of thunderstorms today is in north—east scotland, eastern england, potentially also the midlands. less of a chance in northern ireland and south—west scotland. these are the

temperatures. a lot of us getting into the mid—teens. today you might be pleased to hear that pollen levels are low or moderate. no high or very high today. through the evening and overnight, we see many showers fade. some clear skies. this is the centre of the low pressure. showers are rotating around it so heavy showers in northern ireland. also across north—east scotland and showers in the south—west. as a result, not a cold night. wednesday into thursday, low—pressure sinking south. the isobars open out so the showers will be slow—moving. we start with sunshine, a lot of dry weather. as the day warms up, we will have further showers and some will have further showers and some will be slow—moving. some will have hail or thunder and some will be

torrential. where we have the haar, temperatures will always be that bit lower. with outrageous costumes, bonkers dance routines and powerful performances, last night, eurovision 2023 finally kicked off with the first semi—final in liverpool. the show is all about celebrating talent from around the world — and one of our very own correspondents, the bbc�*s russia editor steve rosenberg, is also showing off his own skills on the piano. he'll be playing all your favourite eurovision hits from across the years. and our reporter fiona lamdin is with him. good morning. good morning. we are

close to the stadium. we are in jimmy's bar which has its own history. george harrison wrote a songin history. george harrison wrote a song in the basement. this morning, all about eurovision. we have steve. he is like a human catalogue. there is nothing he does not know and nothing he cannot play. let's find out about his passion. plays scale. you know, i think i started out pretty normal, really. when i was a kid, learning music, it was all about the classics. then, one saturday night, i saw this. and my life was never the same again. # waterloo! # finally facing my waterloo #. eurovision blew my mind. the colour.

the costumes. and, yes, even the music. so many different styles, so many languages. and ifound myself trying to work out the notes to the songs on the piano, like save your kisses for me. plays save your kisses for me. so while some kids at school were collecting coins or stamps, i was secretly collecting eurovision hits. i think i can play around 300 eurovision songs from memory. weird? a little bit, maybe. but in a world that feels as if it

has been turned upside down, for me, tinkling a little abba or katrina and the waves is a great way to de—stress. and i have been lucky enough to combine work and play. as a bbc correspondent, i've reported on the odd eurovision. and i do mean 0dd eurovision. and now, here i am in liverpool, getting ready to play your requests at our very special eurovision piano party and getting in some last—minute practice. my favourite song is euphoria. euphoria, yes. plays melody. a little bit of euphoria for you.

oh, you mean apres toi? sorry, yes. vicky leandros, 1972, for luxembourg, yes. plays melody. buck's fizz. buck's fizz, making your mind up. 1982, yeah, 1981. abba? he plays waterloo. there you are. thank you.

steve is with us now. tell us how you do that. 0ver steve is with us now. tell us how you do that. over 300 songs. how do you do that. over 300 songs. how do you keep them in your brain? it is you keep them in your brain? it is cra . if you keep them in your brain? it is crazy- if a — you keep them in your brain? it is crazy- if a tune — you keep them in your brain? it is crazy. if a tune is _ you keep them in your brain? it 3 crazy. if a tune is nice and i can pick it up, i can play by ear. i cannot play every eurovision song. 1680. something like that. but i can play quite a lot. ijust love eurovision. i did a mash up recently of the 37 entries this year and put it on social media. it is like a musicaljigsaw. i listen to them, tried to pick them up, worked out what key they were in and divided them into groups and tried to put them into groups and tried to put them together like a jigsaw. it them into groups and tried to put them together like a jigsaw. them together like a 'igsaw. it was uuite a them together like a 'igsaw. it was quite a challenge. _ them together like a jigsaw. it was quite a challenge. out _ them together like a jigsaw. it was quite a challenge. out of - them together like a jigsaw. it was quite a challenge. out of all - them together like a jigsaw. it was quite a challenge. out of all the i quite a challenge. out of all the songs that have ever been, what is your favourite? songs that have ever been, what is your favourite ?_ your favourite? that is difficult. it would have _ your favourite? that is difficult. it would have to _ your favourite? that is difficult. it would have to be _ your favourite? that is difficult. it would have to be johnny - your favourite? that is difficult. i it would have to be johnny logan, it would have to bejohnny logan, hold me now. abs,

it would have to be johnny logan, hold me now-— it would have to be johnny logan, hold me now. . . ., ., i. ., hold me now. a nice one. can you do a favourite — hold me now. a nice one. can you do a favourite from _ hold me now. a nice one. can you do a favourite from this _ hold me now. a nice one. can you do a favourite from this year? _ hold me now. a nice one. can you do a favourite from this year? i - hold me now. a nice one. can you do a favourite from this year? i have - hold me now. a nice one. can you do a favourite from this year? i have a i a favourite from this year? i have a lot of favourites. _ a favourite from this year? i have a lot of favourites. sweden _ a favourite from this year? i have a lot of favourites. sweden is - a favourite from this year? i have a lot of favourites. sweden is great. | lot of favourites. sweden is great. he plays melody. we have a test because this morning, we have a live audience.— we have a live audience. where are ou we have a live audience. where are you from? — we have a live audience. where are you from? edinburgh. _ we have a live audience. where are you from? edinburgh. oxford. - we have a live audience. where are | you from? edinburgh. oxford. bath. we have a test. _ you from? edinburgh. oxford. bath. we have a test. you _ you from? edinburgh. oxford. bath. we have a test. you are _ you from? edinburgh. oxford. bath. we have a test. you are at - you from? edinburgh. oxford. bath. we have a test. you are at the - we have a test. you are at the semifinal. what was the atmosphere like? . ., semifinal. what was the atmosphere like? ~ . ., . semifinal. what was the atmosphere like? . ., . the like? amazing, fantastic. the sta . in . . like? amazing, fantastic. the staging- the _ like? amazing, fantastic. the staging. the production. - like? amazing, fantastic. the| staging. the production. what like? amazing, fantastic. the - staging. the production. what would you like steve to play? i

staging. the production. what would you like steve to play?— you like steve to play? i would like dina. you like steve to play? i would like diga. something _ you like steve to play? i would like diga. something like _ you like steve to play? i would like diga. something like that? - you like steve to play? i would like diga. something like that? ding i you like steve to play? i would like diga. something like that? ding a l diga. something like that? ding a dona.. diga. something like that? ding a dong-- the _ diga. something like that? ding a dong.. the netherlands. - conchita. yes. that is so impromptu. i cannot believe you can do that. but everyone. wherever you are, you can do this if you want. if you want to send steve a request, e—mail them or scan the qr code, whatsapp us. steve is excited to get your request. i want to challenge him. he will be doing this after 8.30. we will be doing this after 8.30. we

will see if there is anything that can catch him out. studio: i will ask for buck's fizz. making your mind up. can studio: i will ask for buck's fizz. making your mind up.— studio: i will ask for buck's fizz. making your mind up. can you do that? absolutely. _ making your mind up. can you do that? absolutely. for— making your mind up. can you do that? absolutely. for moment, i| that? absolutely. for moment, i thou~ht that? absolutely. for moment, i thought we _ that? absolutely. for moment, i thought we had _ that? absolutely. for moment, i thought we had stumped - that? absolutely. for moment, i thought we had stumped him. i that? absolutely. for moment, i- thought we had stumped him. wow. both verses. steve rosenberg. very good. that is really impressive. the only request i have is always going

to be waterloo. he has only played it three times already. that is my request. that was the bbc russian editor on the keyboards. looking forward to more of those later. he is so clever. the news where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. westinster city council is demanding an apology from the met after three of its female volunteers were arrested hours before the coronation on saturday. they were all safety volunteers planning to hand out rape alarms which the police feared were going to be used to disrupt the procession. westminster council runs a service known as night stars helping people out in the borough after dark. the force has confirmed all three will face no further action.

a retired firefighter claims he saw a murdered schoolboy with a mystery man the day after he vanished in west london in 1981. vishal mehrotra was last seen on the 29th ofjuly that year. now 74—year—old david balfour says he saw a boy matching vishal�*s description with a man dressed in khaki clothing close to the woods where his remains were discovered in west sussex. this man was walking up the track dressed in khaki, which, at that day and age, was so unusual and it stuck in my mind. to be dressed like that in england, so unusual at that time of year — not that time of year, at that time. sussex police say they contacted david three years ago to see if he could provide any further information but was unable to do so. the force says his possible sighting in 1981 provided no viable lines of inquiry but will be saved for future reference.

cyclists are going to be forced to park dockless bikes in designated bays in the west end to try to tackle what westminster council has called the "hazard" of abandoned cycles on pavements. it's drawing up plans with e—bike providers including lime, humanforest and dott bikes, who all say they look forward to working with the council to improve the service. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning, it is going to be another unsettled day. thundery showers and some sunny spells. there is a bright start for many. a few sunny spells bursting, but those showers will soon a few sunny spells first thing, but those showers will soon start to drive through. similar to yesterday, through the afternoon rumbles of thunder and hail mixed into those. temperatures 18 celsius. into the evening and overnight, a few showers rumbling through, but, gradually, they will become fewer and further between. the cloud breaking up

and some clear spells. minimum temperature 6—7 c. tomorrow morning, a bright start. again, unsettled. we will see heavy thundery showers through the course of thursday. wind quite light tomorrow, as well, so very slow moving. again, you might get some hail mixed into those. temperatures getting up to 16—17 c on thursday. on friday, a ridge of high pressure, but there is a lot of cloud, some outbreaks of rain. a drier, brighter day for saturday and warmer into the weekend. that's it from me. more on our website, i'll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. a court in new york rules former us president donald trump sexually abused a journalist in the 1990s.

he's ordered to pay £4 million in damages. i don't even know who this woman is. i have no idea who she is, where she came from. this is another scam, it's a political witchhunt. 90 a baby created from three genetic parents has been born in the uk for the first time in a pioneering move to tackle genetic diseases. de bruyne's brilliance at the bernabeu. this stunning strike keeps city's european dream alive ahead of the champions league semi final second leg with real in manchester next week. # welcome to the pleasure dome! after frankie goes to hollywood re—formed to launch eurovision week, we talk to hollyjohnson about liverpool, the music and those heady days of the '80s. good morning. today is another day

of sunshine, but also some showers, some will be heavy and thundery with some will be heavy and thundery with some hail. some of us will have some torrential downpours. all of the details later. it's wednesday the 10th of may. a jury in new york has found former president donald trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 19905 and then defamed her by calling her a liar. the civil trial rejected ejean carroll's claim of rape, but upheld her other complaints and ordered mr trump to pay her £4 million in damages. mr trump has denied knowing ms carroll and said he plans to appeal the verdict, as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports. e jean carroll didn't speak as she left the court but her smile said it all. it tookjurors just under three hours to rule in herfavour. while they did not find that donald trump raped her, they did unanimously agree that he sexually abused her and then

defamed her when he accused her of being a liar. for all the women who have been abused across the country, this trial is a little step forward towards some justice. he is officially recognised now as a sexual predator. - 0n social media, donald trump denounced the verdict as a disgrace and claimed once more that it was part of a witchhunt against him. i don't even know who this woman is. i have no idea who she is, where she came from, this is another scam, it's a political witchhunt and somehow we're going to have to fight this stuff. we cannot let our country go into the abyss. this is disgraceful. this all began way back in the spring of 1996, during a shopping trip at the upscale bergdorf goodman department store. she said donald trump recognised her as elle magazine's advice columnist and enlisted her help to find a gift for another woman.

in a fitting room, donald trump slammed her against a wall and sexually abused her, a jury found. to bolster carroll's account, her lawyers called two friends who told about the attack at the time and two other women who allege donald trump also sexually assaulted them. they also used donald trump's own words to establish this was how he operated, showing the jury this infamous access hollywood tape. he doubled down on those comments during a taped deposition played in court. you can do anything, that's what you said? historically that's true with stars. the former president's lawyers on the other hand didn't present any witnesses in his defence, and he didn't even show up for the trial. at one point he was in scotland opening a golf course. in a statement, ejean carroll said, "i filed this lawsuit against donald trump to clear my name and to get my life back. today the world finally

knows the truth. this victory is notjust for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed." donald trump will now pay damages totalling $5 million. he is the first former president to be found liable for sexual abuse. many will be closely watching how this affects him politically, if at all. nada tawfik, bbc news, at the courthouse in new york. lawyers for the duke of sussex and three other alleged victims of phone hacking, begin a seven week trial today. prince harry is one of a number of high—profile figures bringing damages claims against mirror group newspapers and is expected to give evidence in person next month. here's our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds. for years, prince harry, in his own words, raged against the press. now he's on a court crusade against the newspapers. six weeks ago, it was the mail titles, then the sun. now a third case against tabloids

owned by the mirror group. among his claims, that as far back as the 1990s, journalists and private investigators desperate for gossip about him and his girlfriends were rooting through his private phone voicemails. for the first time next month, he's expected to give evidence in person in court. the coronation street actors michael le vell and nikki sanderson are also suing. and if they win, well, many others could launch legal actions. if the claimants win on those general allegations, then it makes it much more likely that the mirror will have to accept and settle other cases that are brought before them, because the background, the judge has determined, was that there was widespread activity and that all these payments to private investigators were for illegal activity. if the mirror group succeed in reducing the extent

to which those findings are made, and it will be a sliding scale, then they will more easily be able to resist future claims and say that they're not prepared to settle them. the scandal of what's become known as illegal information gathering ignited after the convictions of a phone hacker and a journalist in 2006. hundreds of legal claims followed. seniorjournalists at the news of the world newspaper were jailed in 2014. the paper shut down. in 2015, a case involving the actress shobna gulati resulted in mira group newspapers admitting phones had been hacked and private investigators illegally obtained information. the company apologised online and in print. "we're truly sorry," it said. but the legal battle continued. the latest trial is partly about what former mirror group executives like sly bailey knew about illegal news techniques and what they did. 0ne former editor is very famous. piers morgan edited the mirror for nine years. he's always insisted he didn't hack phones or tell anyone else to hack phones. in many ways, this is

a scandal of the past. who leaves voicemails any more? but with three major cases in the courts, for publishers like the mirror group, the reputational and financial risks are very present. tom symonds, bbc news. violent clashes have broken out in pakistan between security forces and supporters of the former prime minister, imran khan, after he was arrested yesterday. mr khan was detained on corruption charges and his arrest follows months of political crisis in the country. he was ousted as prime minister last april and has been campaigning for early elections since then. lorries that are two metres longer than the standard size, have been approved for use on britain's roads. the government says longer lorries can carry more goods in fewer trips boosting the economy and reducing congestion. but campaigners say it could put pedestrians and cyclists at risk.

it has finally begun! there has been months of build—up. after months of anticipation, the eurovision song contest finally kicked off in liverpool last night. the uk's entry mae muller is already guaranteed a spot in saturday's final but 15 acts from across europe have taken to the stage for the first semifinal competing for a chance tojoin her. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin paterson has all the details. cha cha cha! outside the arena, there was a gathering of glitter, a sea of sequins... and fans and flags from all over europe. eurovision is my christmas. eurovision is the place to be. we are from the netherlands. oh, really? and how do you rate netherlands' chances? we love belgium! we can always switch. that's the power of eurovision. # she, queen of the kings, - running so fast, beating the wind. inside, 15 acts were competing

for ten places in the final. # she, queen of the kings, - broken her cage, threw out the keys. days after the coronation, norway's alessandra was first up with the royal themed queen of kings and held the highest note of the night. ireland's wild youth sang we are one in a one—piece. y—front warriors croatia sang about their mum buying a tractor. sweden's loreen, a eurovision legend, underlined her status as the favourite. she's bidding to become the first female to win the contest twice, having triumphed in 2012. and finland's cha cha cha was particularly popular with the audience in the arena.

one of the night's most touching moments came during the interval performances. # i won't cry for yesterday. liverpool's rebecca ferguson duetting with ukraine's alyosha on duran duran's 0rdinary world. one of many reminders that the uk is hosting eurovision on behalf of last year's winners due to the ongoing war. and then the results. the last act from tonight going through to the final is... norway! this means ireland have missed out on the final eight times out of the last ten. next up, the second semi on thursday. colin paterson, bbc news, liverpool.

wow! it has onlyjust started. all wow! it has only 'ust started. all ofthe wow! it has onlyjust started. of the excitement. the final is wow! it has onlyjust started.- of the excitement. the final is not until saturday but another semifinal tomorrow night, and there is loads of rehearsals in between, i was in liverpool yesterday and it was nuts. you will —— watching that. i liverpool yesterday and it was nuts. you will -- watching that.— you will -- watching that. i watched the rehearsal. _ you will -- watching that. i watched the rehearsal, it— you will -- watching that. i watched the rehearsal, it was _ you will -- watching that. i watched the rehearsal, it was fantastic. - the rehearsal, it was fantastic. such a great feeling on the streets, everywhere is full of colour, glitter in the gutter everywhere you look! ., , glitter in the gutter everywhere you look! . , ., ., �* , look! that is quite a thought! let's no straiaht look! that is quite a thought! let's go straight to _ look! that is quite a thought! let's go straight to carol _ look! that is quite a thought! let's go straight to carol on _ look! that is quite a thought! let's go straight to carol on that - look! that is quite a thought! let's go straight to carol on that note! l i love the sound of glitter in the gutter! it's not a particularly cold start to the day, but these are the temperatures that will greet you. todayis temperatures that will greet you. today is going to be another day of

sunshine and showers, many starting with some sunshine, not so in western scotland and northern ireland, even north—west england. here there is more cloud and some showers. south of wales, the southdressing some showers, and a bit more cloud. push to the midlands, eastern parts of england and we are back into the sunshine. this morning 's showers push their way into the north see. as we go through the day we have showers rotating around an area of low pressure, across the north—west of the country. as temperatures rise, further showers developing, some heavy with hail and thunder and lightning. the greatest chance of thunder and lightning is north—east scotland, eastern england down to the town —— south—east and the midlands. we have a bit of low cloud and some haar coming from the north sea into scotland, ten to 18 degrees. many but not all of the showers will fade overnight, heavy

across northern ireland and south—east scotland and north—east scotland, and a few coming into south—west england as well. not a cold night, no issues with frost. tomorrow we start on a largely dry note once again, some sunshine, then the sun trying —— the showers get cracking. they will be slow—moving and some will be heavy and thundery with some torrential downpours. haar breaking the north—east of scotland, temperatures will be down. in the shelter 17 or 18. is it camping weather? it is always! you know i — is it camping weather? it is always! you know i don't _ is it camping weather? it is always! you know i don't mean _ is it camping weather? it is always! you know i don't mean that. - camping with friends, volunteering in your community and developing new skills are all valuable experiences that you can gain through taking part in the duke of edinburgh's award. the scheme — launched by the late prince philip is now more popular than ever — with a record number of applicants this year.

let's take a look back at where it all began — nearly 70 years ago.

that's what it's all about! we're joined on the sofa now by paralympic champion hannah cockroft who's an ambassador of the award, and habeeba nasir, an expedition leader. she is currently going for gold. levison wood who's also an amabassadorjoins us from south london. let's start with you, habeeba. you are going for gold, you have got to expedition coming up.— are going for gold, you have got to expedition coming up. yeah, i have done a practice _ expedition coming up. yeah, i have done a practice expedition - expedition coming up. yeah, i have done a practice expedition already, | done a practice expedition already, ifound it to be done a practice expedition already, i found it to be difficult. done a practice expedition already, ifound it to be difficult. but done a practice expedition already, i found it to be difficult. but for the real thing i am just going to have to practice a little bit more. what fascinates me is you have said to us, you are not really an outdoor person, and i quite like that.- person, and i quite like that. some --eole person, and i quite like that. some people might _ person, and i quite like that. some people might find _ person, and i quite like that. some people might find it _ person, and i quite like that. some people might find it strange - person, and i quite like that. fins people might find it strange that i am doing dofe, but it's about the

life skills and the volunteering. i volunteer, the expedition isjust one part at the end to look forward to. ., ., “ one part at the end to look forward to. ., ., ., ., �* , to. look forward to! yeah! because it can be quite _ to. look forward to! yeah! because it can be quite tough. _ to. look forward to! yeah! because it can be quite tough. you - to. look forward to! yeah! because it can be quite tough. you need - to. look forward to! yeah! because it can be quite tough. you need to l it can be quite tough. you need to ractice, it can be quite tough. you need to practice, definitely. _ it can be quite tough. you need to practice, definitely. good - it can be quite tough. you need to practice, definitely. good luck. . practice, definitely. good luck. thank you- _ practice, definitely. good luck. thank you. tell _ practice, definitely. good luck. thank you. tell us _ practice, definitely. good luck. thank you. tell us about - practice, definitely. good luck. thank you. tell us about your i thank you. tell us about your experience. _ thank you. tell us about your experience, hannah. - thank you. tell us about your experience, hannah. we - thank you. tell us about your i experience, hannah. we worked thank you. tell us about your - experience, hannah. we worked out outside that — experience, hannah. we worked out outside that habeeba _ experience, hannah. we worked out outside that habeeba had _ experience, hannah. we worked out outside that habeeba had just - experience, hannah. we worked out outside that habeeba had just been | outside that habeeba had just been born when i did my bronze award, it was a _ born when i did my bronze award, it was a long _ born when i did my bronze award, it was a long time ago! when i started doing _ was a long time ago! when i started doing nty— was a long time ago! when i started doing my duke of edinburgh award, i didn't— doing my duke of edinburgh award, i didn't like— doing my duke of edinburgh award, i didn't like using my wheelchair, and to do— didn't like using my wheelchair, and to do the _ didn't like using my wheelchair, and to do the expedition, to do all of the different parts that you have to do, the different parts that you have to do. i_ the different parts that you have to do. i had _ the different parts that you have to do. i had to— the different parts that you have to do, i had to really push myself out of nty— do, i had to really push myself out of my comfort zone. and ultimately through— of my comfort zone. and ultimately through a _ of my comfort zone. and ultimately through a long chain of events, you have to _ through a long chain of events, you have to do — through a long chain of events, you have to do a — through a long chain of events, you have to do a physical section of the award. _ have to do a physical section of the award. i_ have to do a physical section of the award, i took up wheelchair basketball, and here we are 16 years later _ basketball, and here we are 16 years later. basketball, and here we are 16 years later, ., , ., “ basketball, and here we are 16 years later. ., , ., ,, ., later. so, do you think, then, that doinu later. so, do you think, then, that doing your — later. so, do you think, then, that doing your duke — later. so, do you think, then, that doing your duke of— later. so, do you think, then, that doing your duke of edinburgh - later. so, do you think, then, that. doing your duke of edinburgh award at that point is the thing that led

you to a sporting career? absolutely, yeah. it pushed me to find things— absolutely, yeah. it pushed me to find things that would fill those different sections, and then ultimately led me to do things that i ultimately led me to do things that i never— ultimately led me to do things that i never would have been introduced to, never— i never would have been introduced to, neverwould i never would have been introduced to, never would have thought about doing. _ to, never would have thought about doing, without the duke of edinburgh award _ doing, without the duke of edinburgh award pushing me that way.- award pushing me that way. levison, let's turn to — award pushing me that way. levison, let's turn to you _ award pushing me that way. levison, let's turn to you and _ award pushing me that way. levison, let's turn to you and your _ award pushing me that way. levison, let's turn to you and your story, - award pushing me that way. levison, let's turn to you and your story, we l let's turn to you and your story, we know you as an army officer, you have been all over the world, making documentaries about expeditions. do you credit the duke of edinburgh award when you did that at school for getting you where you are today? absolutely. i did the award back in the late _ absolutely. i did the award back in the late 90s, _ absolutely. i did the award back in the late 90s, early— absolutely. i did the award back in the late 90s, early 2000, - absolutely. i did the award back in the late 90s, early 2000, and - absolutely. i did the award back in the late 90s, early 2000, and i. absolutely. i did the award back in i the late 90s, early 2000, and i look back to _ the late 90s, early 2000, and i look back to this— the late 90s, early 2000, and i look back to this times _ the late 90s, early 2000, and i look back to this times now— the late 90s, early 2000, and i look back to this times now and - the late 90s, early 2000, and i look back to this times now and it - the late 90s, early 2000, and i look back to this times now and it really i back to this times now and it really was what _ back to this times now and it really was what inspired _ back to this times now and it really was what inspired me _ back to this times now and it really was what inspired me to— back to this times now and it really was what inspired me to want - back to this times now and it really was what inspired me to want to i back to this times now and it really| was what inspired me to want to go and see _ was what inspired me to want to go and see more — was what inspired me to want to go and see more of— was what inspired me to want to go and see more of the _ was what inspired me to want to go and see more of the big _ was what inspired me to want to go and see more of the big wide - was what inspired me to want to go| and see more of the big wide world. it and see more of the big wide world. it really— and see more of the big wide world. it really instilled _ and see more of the big wide world. it really instilled in _ and see more of the big wide world. it really instilled in me _ and see more of the big wide world. it really instilled in me a _ and see more of the big wide world. it really instilled in me a love - and see more of the big wide world. it really instilled in me a love of- it really instilled in me a love of the natural— it really instilled in me a love of the natural world _ it really instilled in me a love of the natural world and _ it really instilled in me a love of the natural world and it - it really instilled in me a love of the natural world and it was i it really instilled in me a love of. the natural world and it was where my early— the natural world and it was where my early expeditions _ the natural world and it was where my early expeditions began - the natural world and it was where my early expeditions began in i the natural world and it was where my early expeditions began in the | my early expeditions began in the peak district _ my early expeditions began in the peak district. so _ my early expeditions began in the peak district. so it— my early expeditions began in the peak district. so it has— my early expeditions began in the peak district. so it has been- my early expeditions began in the peak district. so it has been a i my early expeditions began in the i peak district. so it has been a long journey— peak district. so it has been a long journey since — peak district. so it has been a long journey since then _ peak district. so it has been a long journey since then but _ peak district. so it has been a long journey since then but i— peak district. so it has been a long journey since then but i look-

peak district. so it has been a long journey since then but i look back i journey since then but i look back very fondly. — journey since then but i look back very fondly. not _ journey since then but i look back very fondly, not just _ journey since then but i look back very fondly, not just on _ journey since then but i look back very fondly, not just on the - very fondly, not just on the expeditions, _ very fondly, not just on the expeditions, but— very fondly, not just on the expeditions, but as - very fondly, not just on the expeditions, but as was i very fondly, not just on the - expeditions, but as was mentioned there. _ expeditions, but as was mentioned there. the — expeditions, but as was mentioned there, the volunteering _ expeditions, but as was mentioned there, the volunteering and - expeditions, but as was mentioned there, the volunteering and the i there, the volunteering and the community— there, the volunteering and the community service. _ there, the volunteering and the community service. for- there, the volunteering and the community service. for me i there, the volunteering and the community service. for me it i there, the volunteering and the i community service. for me it created a huge _ community service. for me it created a huge network— community service. for me it created a huge network of— community service. for me it created a huge network of friends _ community service. for me it created a huge network of friends to - community service. for me it created a huge network of friends to which i. a huge network of friends to which i am still— a huge network of friends to which i am still friends _ a huge network of friends to which i am still friends today, _ a huge network of friends to which i am still friends today, and - a huge network of friends to which i am still friends today, and that's i am still friends today, and that's an amazing — am still friends today, and that's an amazing privilege. _ am still friends today, and that's an amazing privilege.— am still friends today, and that's an amazing privilege. levison, how eas was an amazing privilege. levison, how easy was it — an amazing privilege. levison, how easy was it about _ an amazing privilege. levison, how easy was it about time _ an amazing privilege. levison, how easy was it about time for - an amazing privilege. levison, how easy was it about time for you i an amazing privilege. levison, how easy was it about time for you to i easy was it about time for you to get involved? was it through school, was it an easy route in? abs, get involved? was it through school, was it an easy route in?— was it an easy route in? a chilly, the duke of— was it an easy route in? a chilly, the duke of edinburgh _ was it an easy route in? a chilly, the duke of edinburgh award i was it an easy route in? a chilly, i the duke of edinburgh award wasn't a chilly offered — the duke of edinburgh award wasn't a chilly offered by— the duke of edinburgh award wasn't a chilly offered by my _ the duke of edinburgh award wasn't a chilly offered by my school. _ the duke of edinburgh award wasn't a chilly offered by my school. such i i chilly offered by my school. such i gathered — chilly offered by my school. such i gathered a — chilly offered by my school. such i gathered a few _ chilly offered by my school. such i gathered a few friends _ chilly offered by my school. such i gathered a few friends together. chilly offered by my school. such i gathered a few friends together inj chilly offered by my school. such i i gathered a few friends together in a local youth— gathered a few friends together in a local youth club— gathered a few friends together in a local youth club and _ gathered a few friends together in a local youth club and we _ gathered a few friends together in a local youth club and we found - local youth club and we found someone _ local youth club and we found someone who _ local youth club and we found someone who was _ local youth club and we found someone who was facilitating| local youth club and we found i someone who was facilitating it and we created — someone who was facilitating it and we created it — someone who was facilitating it and we created it from _ someone who was facilitating it and we created it from the _ someone who was facilitating it and we created it from the bottom i someone who was facilitating it and we created it from the bottom up. ij we created it from the bottom up. i would _ we created it from the bottom up. i would really — we created it from the bottom up. i would really encourage _ we created it from the bottom up. i would really encourage people, i we created it from the bottom up. i. would really encourage people, where it is not _ would really encourage people, where it is not offered, _ would really encourage people, where it is not offered, whether— would really encourage people, where it is not offered, whether that- would really encourage people, where it is not offered, whether that is- it is not offered, whether that is school _ it is not offered, whether that is school or— it is not offered, whether that is school or a _ it is not offered, whether that is school or a youth _ it is not offered, whether that is school or a youth centre - it is not offered, whether that is school or a youth centre or- school or a youth centre or wherever, _ school or a youth centre or wherever, to— school or a youth centre or wherever, to try _ school or a youth centre or wherever, to try and - school or a youth centre or wherever, to try and get i school or a youth centre or- wherever, to try and get stuck in. because — wherever, to try and get stuck in. because it — wherever, to try and get stuck in. because it was _ wherever, to try and get stuck in. because it was life _ wherever, to try and get stuck in. because it was life changing i wherever, to try and get stuck in. because it was life changing for. wherever, to try and get stuck in. i because it was life changing for me and enabled — because it was life changing for me and enabled me _ because it was life changing for me and enabled me to— because it was life changing for me and enabled me to do— because it was life changing for me and enabled me to do everything ii and enabled me to do everything i have done — and enabled me to do everything i have done thing. _ and enabled me to do everything i have done thing. —— _ and enabled me to do everything i have done thing. —— down - and enabled me to do everything i have done thing. —— down since. l and enabled me to do everything i| have done thing. —— down since. it was great — have done thing. —— down since. it was great to— have done thing. —— down since. it was great to put— have done thing. —— down since. it was great to put on _ have done thing. —— down since. it was great to put on a _ have done thing. —— down since. it was great to put on a cv _ have done thing. —— down since. it was great to put on a cv so - have done thing. —— down since. it was great to put on a cv so it's- have done thing. —— down since. it| was great to put on a cv so it's the most _ was great to put on a cv so it's the most important _ was great to put on a cv so it's the most important thing _ was great to put on a cv so it's the

most important thing which - was great to put on a cv so it's the most important thing which got i was great to put on a cv so it's the| most important thing which got me into the _ most important thing which got me into the british _ most important thing which got me into the british army, _ most important thing which got me into the british army, and - most important thing which got me into the british army, and it - into the british army, and it encouraged _ into the british army, and it encouraged me _ into the british army, and it encouraged me to— into the british army, and it encouraged me to want i into the british army, and it encouraged me to want to l into the british army, and it. encouraged me to want to go into the british army, and it i encouraged me to want to go on journeys. _ encouraged me to want to go on journeys. i— encouraged me to want to go on journeys. i was _ encouraged me to want to go on journeys. i was really _ encouraged me to want to go on journeys. i was really bad - encouraged me to want to go on journeys. i was really bad at i journeys. i was really bad at packing _ journeys. i was really bad at packing bags, _ journeys. i was really bad at packing bags, a _ journeys. i was really bad at packing bags, a bit- journeys. i was really bad at i packing bags, a bit intimidated by going _ packing bags, a bit intimidated by going out— packing bags, a bit intimidated by going out and _ packing bags, a bit intimidated by going out and camping, _ packing bags, a bit intimidated by going out and camping, the - packing bags, a bit intimidated by. going out and camping, the prospect of hiking _ going out and camping, the prospect of hiking over— going out and camping, the prospect of hiking over the _ going out and camping, the prospect of hiking over the mountains - going out and camping, the prospect of hiking over the mountains were i of hiking over the mountains were something — of hiking over the mountains were something i— of hiking over the mountains were something i was— of hiking over the mountains were something i was not— of hiking over the mountains were something i was not used - of hiking over the mountains were something i was not used to. i of hiking over the mountains were . something i was not used to. looking back now. _ something i was not used to. looking back now. i_ something i was not used to. looking back now. i can— something i was not used to. looking back now, i can have _ something i was not used to. looking back now, i can have a _ something i was not used to. looking back now, i can have a little - something i was not used to. looking back now, i can have a little giggle i back now, i can have a little giggle about _ back now, i can have a little giggle about that — back now, i can have a little giggle about that it— back now, i can have a little giggle about that. it really— back now, i can have a little giggle about that. it really did _ back now, i can have a little giggle about that. it really did inspire - about that. it really did inspire ma _ about that. it really did inspire ma it — about that. it really did inspire ma it set _ about that. it really did inspire ma it set me _ about that. it really did inspire me. it set me up— about that. it really did inspire me. it set me up for— about that. it really did inspire me. it set me up for life. - about that. it really did inspire me. it set me up for life. that's really get _ me. it set me up for life. that's really get to _ me. it set me up for life. that's really get to hear. _ me. it set me up for life. that's really get to hear. habeeba, . really get to hear. habeeba, inspiring for you, as you embark on this, to hear other stories of success. this, to hear other stories of succes— this, to hear other stories of success._ people i this, to hear other stories of - success._ people have success. definitely. people have said it could _ success. definitely. people have said it could be _ success. definitely. people have said it could be expensive, - success. definitely. people have said it could be expensive, you i said it could be expensive, you could try and borrow kit and rucksacks and you have to pay to do it but you have experience of some of your friends who have been helped out? �* , ,., , . of your friends who have been helped out? absolutely, in the recent years the duke of— out? absolutely, in the recent years the duke of edinburgh _ out? absolutely, in the recent years the duke of edinburgh has _ out? absolutely, in the recent years the duke of edinburgh has been - the duke of edinburgh has been offering a free service for example, for my charity, aspire to inspire, they offer everything for free, that is the kit, the skills, they did the

exhibition with them —— expedition with them which is really important. when i started my gold two years ago, some of my friends had to say, i cannotjustify the cost. especially as a young muslim woman, i didn't see anybody like me doing the dofe. i was fortunate to be able to afford it. it's really important for my community, mac aspire to inspire, and the community of rochdale to be able to aspire to that. as levison said, it's good for the cd, for university, it spokespeople's interest. but the camping in the volunteering is something i would not have definitely done without the duke of press. definitely done without the duke of ress. ., . . ~ . ., ., press. you are making me want to do it! ma be press. you are making me want to do it! maybe not! _ press. you are making me want to do it! maybe not! i— press. you are making me want to do it! maybe not! i am _ press. you are making me want to do it! maybe not! i am interested - press. you are making me want to do it! maybe not! i am interested in - it! maybe not! lam interested in what habeeba was saying, she didn't see people who looked like her doing this sort of thing, she didn't think that might happen. was that the same

for you at the time?— for you at the time? absolutely, eah. i for you at the time? absolutely, yeah- i did _ for you at the time? absolutely, yeah- i did my — for you at the time? absolutely, yeah. i did my award _ for you at the time? absolutely, yeah. i did my award through . for you at the time? absolutely, - yeah. i did my award through school, and they— yeah. i did my award through school, and they weren't even sure how i was going _ and they weren't even sure how i was going to _ and they weren't even sure how i was going to be _ and they weren't even sure how i was going to be completed as the only disabled _ going to be completed as the only disabled people. the magical thing about— disabled people. the magical thing about the _ disabled people. the magical thing about the dofe is you can make it whatever— about the dofe is you can make it whatever you want it to be. on my expedition — whatever you want it to be. on my expedition we went on an eight mile hike from _ expedition we went on an eight mile hike from halifax to hebden bridge, and then— hike from halifax to hebden bridge, and then the next day i caught the canat— and then the next day i caught the canal boat— and then the next day i caught the canal boat back which was fun, teaming — canal boat back which was fun, learning how to do the lochs and steering — learning how to do the lochs and steering a — learning how to do the lochs and steering a canal boat. it learning how to do the lochs and steering a canal boat.— steering a canal boat. it teaches ou that steering a canal boat. it teaches you that anything _ steering a canal boat. it teaches you that anything is _ steering a canal boat. it teaches you that anything is possible, i steering a canal boat. it teaches. you that anything is possible, and how to fix problems.— you that anything is possible, and how to fix problems. absolutely and for me it's taught _ how to fix problems. absolutely and for me it's taught me _ how to fix problems. absolutely and for me it's taught me how— how to fix problems. absolutely and for me it's taught me how to - how to fix problems. absolutely and for me it's taught me how to ask- how to fix problems. absolutely and for me it's taught me how to ask fori for me it's taught me how to ask for help. _ for me it's taught me how to ask for help. which— for me it's taught me how to ask for help, which is something i was so scared _ help, which is something i was so scared of— help, which is something i was so scared of doing, especially to my peers _ scared of doing, especially to my beers are — scared of doing, especially to my peers are my friends, i didn't want to peers are my friends, ididn't want to appear— peers are my friends, i didn't want to appear like i couldn't do it. but getting _ to appear like i couldn't do it. but getting into that situation, we all had to— getting into that situation, we all had to ask— getting into that situation, we all had to ask santa for help and it may more _ had to ask santa for help and it may more comfortable —— asked each other for help— more comfortable —— asked each other for help and _ more comfortable —— asked each other for help and it made me so much more comfortable _ for help and it made me so much more comfortable. so for help and it made me so much more comfortable-— comfortable. so what did you learn from this, levison? _

comfortable. so what did you learn from this, levison? for— comfortable. so what did you learn from this, levison? for me, - comfortable. so what did you learn from this, levison? for me, it- comfortable. so what did you learn from this, levison? for me, it was| from this, levison? for me, it was all about teamwork _ from this, levison? for me, it was all about teamwork and _ from this, levison? for me, it was all about teamwork and being - from this, levison? for me, it was all about teamwork and being part | from this, levison? for me, it was i all about teamwork and being part of the communitx _ all about teamwork and being part of the community. and _ all about teamwork and being part of the community. and the _ all about teamwork and being part of the community. and the importancel all about teamwork and being part of i the community. and the importance of giving _ the community. and the importance of giving back, _ the community. and the importance of giving back, the — the community. and the importance of giving back, the community— the community. and the importance of giving back, the community service - giving back, the community service element _ giving back, the community service element was — giving back, the community service element was so _ giving back, the community service element was so important. - giving back, the community service element was so important. i- giving back, the community service - element was so important. i remember as a 17-year-old — element was so important. i remember as a 17—year—old going _ element was so important. i remember as a 17—year—old going away, _ element was so important. i remember as a 17—year—old going away, we - element was so important. i remember as a 17—year—old going away, we went i as a 17—year—old going away, we went to germany, — as a 17—year—old going away, we went to germany, just _ as a 17—year—old going away, we went to germany, just me _ as a 17—year—old going away, we went to germany, just me and _ as a 17—year—old going away, we went to germany, just me and my- as a 17—year—old going away, we went to germany, just me and my other. to germany, just me and my other school— to germany, just me and my other school friend. _ to germany, just me and my other school friend, and _ to germany, just me and my other school friend, and we _ to germany, just me and my other school friend, and we met - to germany, just me and my other school friend, and we met peoplei school friend, and we met people from _ school friend, and we met people from att— school friend, and we met people from all over— school friend, and we met people from all over europe, _ school friend, and we met people from all over europe, people - school friend, and we met people| from all over europe, people from differeht's— from all over europe, people from different's cultures— from all over europe, people from different's cultures and _ from all over europe, people from| different's cultures and languages. those _ different's cultures and languages. those people — different's cultures and languages. those people now— different's cultures and languages. those people now i _ different's cultures and languages. those people now i remain- different's cultures and languages. those people now i remain friends| those people now i remain friends with _ those people now i remain friends with and — those people now i remain friends with and that _ those people now i remain friends with. and that sense _ those people now i remain friends with. and that sense of— those people now i remain friends with. and that sense of seeing - those people now i remain friends with. and that sense of seeing the bil with. and that sense of seeing the big wide _ with. and that sense of seeing the big wide world _ with. and that sense of seeing the big wide world beyond _ with. and that sense of seeing the big wide world beyond your- with. and that sense of seeing the big wide world beyond your own i with. and that sense of seeing the i big wide world beyond your own town is so important — big wide world beyond your own town is so important later— big wide world beyond your own town is so important later in— big wide world beyond your own town is so important later in life. - is so important later in life. habeeba. _ is so important later in life. habeeba, looking _ is so important later in life. habeeba, looking ahead, . is so important later in life. i habeeba, looking ahead, what is so important later in life. _ habeeba, looking ahead, what impact do you think this will have on what you do next? i do you think this will have on what you do next?— you do next? i think it will allow me to build _ you do next? i think it will allow me to build a — you do next? i think it will allow me to build a mic— you do next? i think it will allow me to build a mic teamwork - you do next? i think it will allow. me to build a mic teamwork skills and leadership skills, especially because i am someone who wants to do pharmacy in the future, those aspects are really important in a pharmacy dynamic. and even for people who want to do any otherjob, communicating with people, and those

leadership skills are an essential part of everyday life, i think that's something we don't get as much in the age of social media. 50 i think that is the greatest impact. and also empowering the youth, that is really important as well, giving them the confidence. it is really important as well, giving them the confidence.— is really important as well, giving them the confidence. if people are watchin: them the confidence. if people are watching this _ them the confidence. if people are watching this morning... _ them the confidence. if people are watching this morning... yer. - them the confidence. if people are watching this morning... yer. thatj watching this morning... yer. that kind of age — watching this morning... is: that kind of age where they watching this morning... iez1 that kind of age where they might think about doing it, what would you say? i would say, go for it. it has changed what i do, who i am. i definitely would not have been able to sit on a talk show like this two years ago when i started. 50 to sit on a talk show like this two years ago when i started. sol to sit on a talk show like this two years ago when i started. 50 i would say, just do it, go years ago when i started. 50 i would say, just do it, go for years ago when i started. 50 i would say, just do it, go for it. fantastic, good luck with your gold! thank you. fantastic, good luck with your gold! thank ou. ., , . �* thank you. you will be great, you'll en'o it, thank you. you will be great, you'll enjoy it. and _ thank you. you will be great, you'll enjoy it. and the — thank you. you will be great, you'll enjoy it, and the sun _ thank you. you will be great, you'll enjoy it, and the sun will— thank you. you will be great, you'll enjoy it, and the sun will shine. - enjoy it, and the sun will shine. thank you very much as well, levison and hannah. thank you very much as well, levison and hannah-— and hannah. you are the best advert for it, habeeba! _ you've been sending us your duke of edinburgh memories this morning let's take a look at some of them.

sarah lawrence sent in this picture of herself receiving the gold award as part of the first weston—super—mare girls' brigade, in the 19805. this is a more current representation sent in by georgia's mum. don't worry about this, habeeba, this is fine! she says after her daughter returned from herfour day hiking exhibition. she was too exhausted to climb the stairs, so took comfort by collapsing on her rucksack. 0h, georgia, but you did it! this is dave stibbles' bronze log book from 1986. he said it was one of the most memorable experiences of his life, completing all three awards. and this shows the birmingham explorers pitched up for their gold exhibition last year in the lake district. all snug in their sleeping bags and tents and ready to go. the crucial thing, habeeba, is to learn how to unpack your rucksack. my kids never did that, it is all over the floor.

i cannot back it up again! you will. i cannot back it up again! you will. i cannot back it up again! you will. i can take — i cannot back it up again! you will. i can take the _ i cannot back it up again! you will. i can take the food _ i cannot back it up again! you will. i can take the food out _ i cannot back it up again! you will. i can take the food out easily! - i cannot back it up again! you will. | i can take the food out easily! that is all that matters, _ i can take the food out easily! that is all that matters, you're up! good luck, enjoy. as eurovision 2023 finally kicked off in liverpool last night, we're of course celebrating the talent from around the world, here on breakfast. this morning, one of our very own bbc correspondents, the russia editor steve rosenberg, is taking to the piano to show off his own skills playing all of your favourite eurovision hits from across the years, and our reporter, fiona lamdin is with him. she is the lucky lady, good morning to you both. good morning, we are a stone's throw from the stadium and we are at jamie's barand we from the stadium and we are at jamie's bar and we have our very own live audience! cheering. all morning they have been putting in their request to steve, good morning, steve! goad putting in their request to steve,

good morning, steve! good morning. you are a human _ good morning, steve! good morning. you are a human catalogue, - good morning, steve! good morning. you are a human catalogue, how- good morning, steve! good morning. | you are a human catalogue, how many songs do you have in your brain? i songs do you have in your brain? i can play all of the winning songs, winning eurovision songs, since 1956, and a couple of hundred other, maybe 300. band 1956, and a couple of hundred other, maybe 300-— maybe 300. and why do you do it? teams of doctors _ maybe 300. and why do you do it? teams of doctors have _ maybe 300. and why do you do it? teams of doctors have asked - maybe 300. and why do you do it? teams of doctors have asked the l maybe 300. and why do you do it? - teams of doctors have asked the same question over the years and there is no answer! ijust like eurovision and eurovision songs. they are not all wonderful but a lot of them are over the 67 years of eurovision. taste over the 67 years of eurovision. we 'ust over the 67 years of eurovision. we just need to listen to one once and you can put it onto the piano? iii it you can put it onto the piano? if it is a nice you can put it onto the piano? if it is a nice ability, i can listen to it a few times, pick it up and play it. �* ., . , it a few times, pick it up and play it. all morning we have been asking our audience _ it. all morning we have been asking our audience for _ it. all morning we have been asking our audience for request _ it. all morning we have been asking our audience for request and - it. all morning we have been asking our audience for request and we - it. all morning we have been asking i our audience for request and we have been innovated, on e—mail, whatsapp, 0k, are you ready? number one, can you do that sandie shaw, puppet on a string, reset —— requested by steve from exeter.

0k, 0k, ok, ok, brilliant! celine dion, i988. one more? michael ball, 1992, one step at a time. applause . well, all morning, steve will be here. now time for the news, travel and weather wherever you will be watching the show this morning. play is out!

good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. westminster city council is demanding an apology from the met after three of its female volunteers were arrested hours before the coronation on saturday. they were all safety volunteers planning to hand out rape alarms, which the police feared were going to be used to disrupt the procession. the force has confirmed all three will face no further action. a retired firefighter claims he saw a murdered schoolboy with a mystery man the day after he vanished in west london in1981. vishal mehrotra was last seen on the 29th ofjuly that year. 74—year—old david balfour says he saw a boy matching vishal�*s description with a man dressed in khaki clothing close to the woods where his remains were discovered in west sussex. this man was walking up the track dressed in khaki, which, at that day and age, was so unusual and it stuck in my mind.

to be dressed like that in england, so unusual at that time of year — not that time of year, at that time. sussex police say they contacted david three years ago to see if he could provide any further information but was unable to do so. cyclists are going to be forced to park dockless bikes in designated bays in the west end to try to tackle what westminster council has called the hazard of abandoned cycles on pavements. it's drawing up plans with e—bike providers including lime, human forest and dott bikes — who all say they look forward to working with the council to improve the service. let's take a look at the tubes now — there's no service between liverpool street and hackney downs and severe delays between hackney downs and enfield town on the overground. no service between wood green and cockfosters on the picadilly line. now weather with kate kinsella.

good morning, it is going to be another unsettled day. thundery showers and some sunny spells. there is a bright start for many. a few sunny spells firs thing, but those showers will soon start to drive through. similar to yesterday, through the afternoon rumbles of thunder and hail mixed into those. temperatures 18 celsius. into the evening and overnight, a few showers rumbling through, but, gradually, they will become fewer and further between. the cloud breaking up and some clear spells. minimum temperature 6—7c. tomorrow morning, a bright start. again, unsettled. we will see heavy thundery showers through the course of thursday. wind quite like tomorrow, as well, so very slow moving. again, you might get some hail mixed into those. temperatures getting up to 16—17c on thursday. on friday, a ridge of high pressure, but there is a lot of cloud, some outbreaks of rain. a drier, brighter day for saturday and warmer into the weekend.

that's it. more on our website. the bbc news app and there's regualr updates on bbc radio london throughout the morning. i'll be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. the first uk baby created with dna from three people has been born after doctors performed a groundbreaking ivf procedure. it's hoped the pioneering technique will be able to prevent children being born with some devastating incurable diseases. we're joined now by our medical editor fergus walsh. what can you tell us about this technique? this is a modified form

of ivf. it is intended to help couples at risk of having, passing on mitochondria that is faulty. think of them like power packs for cells. if they are faulty they are inherited through the maternal line, and you can risk having a child who has organ failure, muscle wasting conditions and often, they are miscarried. it affects a small number of children but can be absolutely devastating. about a decade ago, the team at newcastle fertility clinic, a special centre there to help families with these disorders, they campaigned to have the law changed to allow this. that was successful. but after that, they stopped having any publicity about

it because they wanted to protect the identity of families. what it because they wanted to protect the identity of families.— the identity of families. what has the identity of families. what has the reaction _ the identity of families. what has the reaction been _ the identity of families. what has the reaction been in _ the identity of families. what has the reaction been in the - the identity of families. what has the reaction been in the medicall the reaction been in the medical community?— the reaction been in the medical community? the reaction been in the medical communi ? ., , . ~ ., community? the only reason we know this has happened _ community? the only reason we know this has happened is _ community? the only reason we know this has happened is because - community? the only reason we know this has happened is because of- community? the only reason we know this has happened is because of a - this has happened is because of a freedom of information request by the guardian newspaper. once this was a licensed treatment, it is regulated, and the guardian put in a freedom of information request and the regulator said fewer than five babies had been born so we do not know whether it is one, or four. and concerning, we do not know anything about whether it has been successful, whether the science has worked, these children are free of the disease. and i am sure this is

in the works now but one would expect a peer—reviewed medical journal would have been given details of the technique used. it is not the first time it has been done in the world. it was done in the us. it has been done to help fertility treatment elsewhere. i have met severalfamilies treatment elsewhere. i have met several families affected by these diseases over the years. if they can have a healthy child, it would be wonderful for them. have a healthy child, it would be wonderfulfor them. the have a healthy child, it would be wonderful for them. the concern was that people would misunderstand what this was and what was involved and it would be talked about through parent ivf. it is not that. it is a tiny bit of dna that sits outside the nucleus and the traits of the parents are passed on, so it is separate from that, but it means the child has an extra bit of genetic

material from a second donor that remains with them. i material from a second donor that remains with them.— material from a second donor that remains with them. i imagine there will be people _ remains with them. i imagine there will be people watching _ remains with them. i imagine there will be people watching this - remains with them. i imagine there i will be people watching this morning who might know that any potential children they have would have a genetic problem and for them, this would be life changing. absolutely. they should — would be life changing. absolutely. they should certainly _ would be life changing. absolutely. they should certainly get _ would be life changing. absolutely. they should certainly get in - would be life changing. absolutely. they should certainly get in touch i they should certainly get in touch with the team at newcastle who have huge experience of helping families with mitochondria disorders. it is game changing hopefully for them but we do not know how successful the procedure has been. one would hope at some point the scientists in newcastle will publish their evidence. that has been the concern from scientists, while it is welcomed, that scientists do not know how to comment until the newcastle team release data. great to talk to you- _ newcastle team release data. great

to talk to you. thanks. _ newcastle team release data. great to talk to you. thanks. john - newcastle team release data. great to talk to you. thanks. john has - newcastle team release data. great to talk to you. thanks. john has the sport. manchester city, the treble dream is alive. but last night, no goals from erling haaland. but kevin de bruyne with a brilliant strike to equalise against madrid. they are the holders and have won it more times than anybody. manchester city, the dream is still alive. not a terrible result. pep guardiola did not make substitutions. he was clearly happy with the draw and feels they can head to the return leg in manchester feeling feels they can head to the return leg in manchesterfeeling confident. good morning. two great goals, city with an impressive eqaliser to leave spain with a draw. and with the return leg to come, city will feel confident of reaching the final for just the second time in the club's history. as natalie pirks reports from madrid. in haaland they trust. it is 51 goals and counting this season for manchester

city's norwegian machine. madrid would need to keep him quiet. while city try to keep them busy. but then came the reminder ofjust why they are champions. camavinga's lung—bursting run evaded every last city defender and found vinicius junior. commentator: oh, my word! madrid's first shot in the match was quite something. the spaniards are the masters in this competition. in the dark arts, too. but if their plan was to rattle city, it wasn't working. they kept calm, found de bruyne and he let fly. city stayed composed, but madrid still showed flashes of the threat they always pose. the match ended with mutual respect in a tie that is delicately poised. but city fans still believe. delighted. i think we played well. we dug in when we needed to. they are a great team. coming here and getting a draw and then go back

to the etihad and nice and tidy, yeah. i think that is us in pole position. real madrid will feel disappointed . with that result and now they've got to come to the etihad. they won't fancy that. i think we are fine. . that game is open to manchester. there will be a final, play at home with our people. looking forward to it. well, even when they are second best, madrid always find a way in this tournament. these city fans would have hoped for more, but they are still 21 matches unbeaten. and next week's second leg at the etihad will be thrilling. you can only imagine the atmosphere that awaits the etihad next week and what a special atmosphere that awaits at wembley. 90,000 expected there as chelsea and manchester united lock horns in what is set to be a thriller, not just for the atmosphere created but the two form teams of the season. we're joined now by ex—england

goalkeeper rachel brown—finnis. good morning. we say the two form teams. united topping the table in wsl with chelsea pushing them all the way. it could go down to the final game and we have this thriller. . ., . final game and we have this thriller. , . , , , ., thriller. chelsea will be desperate to retain it. _ thriller. chelsea will be desperate to retain it, been _ thriller. chelsea will be desperate to retain it, been there _ thriller. chelsea will be desperate to retain it, been there and - thriller. chelsea will be desperate to retain it, been there and done | thriller. chelsea will be desperate | to retain it, been there and done it before. that could be the edge but manchester united are the form team with top at the table. only the fourth year in the wsl for manchester united, so their success has been phenomenal. theirfirst time at wembley. they are free scoring. mary earps, the england keeper in goal. she has been stingy with how many she has given away this season, i think it is only 11 conceded for manchester united. chelsea will know it is tough. they have the experience but manchester united will be hungry to get their first silverware. did

united will be hungry to get their first silverware.— first silverware. did it surprise ou the first silverware. did it surprise you they disbanded _ first silverware. did it surprise you they disbanded the - first silverware. did it surprise you they disbanded the team, | you they disbanded the team, manchester united, but brought it back. , ., manchester united, but brought it back. , . , . back. they waited. maybe looking at this as an optimist _ back. they waited. maybe looking at this as an optimist or— back. they waited. maybe looking at this as an optimist or in _ back. they waited. maybe looking at this as an optimist or in the - back. they waited. maybe looking at this as an optimist or in the best - this as an optimist or in the best possible viewpoint, but they waited until it was the right moment for them, manchester united. when they did it, they did it properly, as a professional outfit from the outset. when women's football was 15 years ago, it was different. in terms of viewers, a professional outfit in terms of the product on the pitch. because of the resources pumped into it. we are now one of the world's best teams as an england team and arguably the best league in the world domestically. it has come a long way since i first met sally. taste long way since i first met sally. we were reminiscing. ithink long way since i first met sally. we were reminiscing. i think it was the tournament in sweden. we cannot remember the year. a lot has

happened. remember the year. a lot has happened-— remember the year. a lot has hauened. , , ., remember the year. a lot has hauenedr , , ., , . happened. wembley has sold out since then. happened. wembley has sold out since then- everything _ happened. wembley has sold out since then. everything has _ happened. wembley has sold out since then. everything has changed. - happened. wembley has sold out since then. everything has changed. as - then. everything has changed. as much as we _ then. everything has changed. as much as we are _ then. everything has changed. as much as we are talking _ then. everything has changed. as much as we are talking about - much as we are talking about football, what we cannot ignore is the fact wembley is a sell—out. that the fact wembley is a sell-out. that makes me so _ the fact wembley is a sell-out. that makes me so proud _ the fact wembley is a sell—out. t'isgt makes me so proud about having been a part of women's football. where it was and where it is now and being a part of that journey. was and where it is now and being a part of thatjourney. the women's euros, winning that and playing in front of a sold—out crowd at wembley was the best feeling ever. for those who have been before and are part of that who have families like i have, with young children, they are part now of the new football generation. looking at football like this. the iconic moment. leah williamson lifting the trophy. they see it not as men's all women's football but just football. my son just watches football and it is the same with my

daughter. they do not care if it is men's all women's. it is england, arsenal, chelsea, manchester united. that is a shift of thinking. haifa that is a shift of thinking. how does your— that is a shift of thinking. how does your daughter's - that is a shift of thinking. how does your daughter's experience compare with yours at the age of seven? . . compare with yours at the age of seven? ,, ., , ,., , ,, compare with yours at the age of seven? ,, ., , , ,, , seven? endless opportunities. she is -la in for seven? endless opportunities. she is playing for the _ seven? endless opportunities. she is playing for the school— seven? endless opportunities. she is playing for the school team - playing for the school team tomorrow, which is a mixed team. endless grassroots team she can get involved in. she plays at crosby stuart in liverpool. at grassroots level there are as many opportunities i would argue for girls as there are boys. i have gone on about football is football. it is for everybody. we work in the community, blind and deaf football. it is for everybody and it is great to see it in action. you it is for everybody and it is great to see it in action.— to see it in action. you will be there on _ to see it in action. you will be there on sunday, _ to see it in action. you will be there on sunday, 2.30. -

to see it in action. you will be there on sunday, 2.30. who i to see it in action. you will be| there on sunday, 2.30. who is to see it in action. you will be - there on sunday, 2.30. who is going to get their hands on a trophy? bbc one. to get their hands on a trophy? bbc one- these — to get their hands on a trophy? bbc one. these are pink right now. i am not sure about that. whether it will be red or blue. we'll experience win all of the young pretenders of manchester united? being a northerner i might have to shift to manchester united as a first time. it would be unbelievable. with the core of the team being mary earps, ella toone, the experience at wembley. last time playing for england against brazil and before that the euros. they have a winning thing going on. and the world cup is just around the corner. australia. a bit further than wembley but cannot wait. maybe better weather. it is their winter. _ wait. maybe better weather. it is their winter. true. _ wait. maybe better weather. it is their winter. true. great to speak to you. lovely to see you.

what about this, the killer mile. it involves 550 feet of continuous climbing at a 25% gradient in some places. the event in staffordshire used to attract athletes from far and wide to take part, but since the pandemic numbers have been falling — and now the race is under threat. ben hockenhull has more. in training for a run that is not for the faint—hearted. this is the root of the killer mile, a course which winds its way up to now cop castle 1100 feet above sea level. it's really hard, no escape. it's a measured mile, but it is almost 600 feet of ascent which is 200 metres. every foot is uphill. it doesn't matter if you go slowly or you race hard, it's really hard work. the race started in 1982. it once attracted 1200 participants, including international runners, but numbers

have dropped significantly. after covid last year we got about 375, and we just about broke even. so we need more runners this year. 50, bob, you know, go for it! the men's record for the course was set in 1991 with a time of six minutes 11 seconds. there is a £500 prize for anyone who beats that, but i tell you for free, it won't be me. children can take part as well — they do three quarters of the course. so this year i did some assemblies in local schools to try and encourage young people, lots of children, and we want as many under 12s as possible and they get a medal at the end. competitors can walk if they want, but that's far from the mind of mow cop's oldest runner here, di, who is 71. i am not daunted at all by it. i have a double hip replacement, and that is not stopping me either, love it.

we need numbers up, the big thing is, get involved, come out next week on thursday 11th may,, you can sign up on the night, it's only £4.50 on the night, it's only a mile. notjust any mile, but one that rewards runners with spectacular views if they take up the challenge. maybe? i am maybe? lam busy maybe? i am busy tomorrow. maybe? lam busy tomorrow. i maybe? i am busy tomorrow. i will register you. no thank you. on the flat, maybe. maybe downhill. here's carol. ido i do not know how the runners will fare. they will probably see showers tomorrow. if you have been tempted tomorrow. if you have been tempted to go to liverpool, you cannot help but miss the eurovision song contest is taking place, today it is sunshine and showers. tomorrow, the

semifinal, light winds and showers. sunshine on friday. and warming up with sunshine on final night on saturday. this morning, many started with sunshine. a beautiful start across much of the uk. showers around. that is the forecast today. some sunshine but also heavy and thundery showers with hail mixed in. a lot of dry weather first thing. showers starting the day across northern ireland, western scotland. some in wales and the south—west. as temperatures rise, more showers and some of them will be heavy. moving smartly across the south—west, slower to move across in the east. the greatest chance of a thunderstorm will be across north—east scotland, eastern england and the south—east and midlands where not all of us will catch one. these are the temperatures. 10—19.

cooler because we have haar coming in. that will be with us overnight. we will lose a lot of showers. centre of low pressure driving the weather is towards the north—west. the showers are swirling around it. heavy showers across northern ireland and north—east scotland. and we will see showers across the south—west. but it will not be a cold night. we do not anticipate thrust. as we head into tomorrow, low—pressure sinks south. isobars open which means tomorrow is sunshine and showers but the showers will be slow moving. if you catch one, it is likely to be a heavy downpour and it could be thundery. a lot of showers tomorrow. in between, some sunshine and we have haar across the north—east coast of scotland which will peg back temperatures. widely, 15—16 . top

temperatures. widely, 15—16 . top temperature 18. high pressure builds in and it settles things down. but a weather front is coming through the weekend. it will be cloudy during friday. especially in eastern areas. a weather front coming in from the east will bring in rain. and a north—easterly breeze. towards the west, it is different. it will be brighter, particularly in the afternoon and in the shelter, south—west scotland, parts of northern ireland, the moray firth, away from the wind, temperatures could be in the 20s and in northern ireland potentially up to 22, especially so as we head to the weekend. the weekend, high—pressure but the weather front makes inroads on sunday which will slowly sweep southwards. on saturday itself, dry and bright. this is when we could see 22 in northern ireland. on

sunday, rain coming south from the north—west. thank you. looking ahead to the weekend. we are thinking about revision on saturday. frankie goes to...eurovision. one of the most famous bands of the 19805 have reunited on stage for the first time in 36 years to open the eurovision song contest. the five members of frankie goes to hollywood returned to their home town to perform one song — welcome to the pleasuredome. i sat down with frontman hollyjohnson to find out why it was the perfect time for them to reunite. oh, it always feels like coming home. i was home about six or eight weeks ago, but every time i come, i see my mum, who lives up by penny lane. and usually see my sister as well when i'm here. so it's a lovely opportunity. and in terms of the next few days,

eurovision is in your home town. those two things seem to go really well together, don't they? well, i think so. i mean, liverpool is kind of the cradle of pop music, especially in this country with, you know, the mersey beat or the mersey sound happening in the '605 with the beatles and gerry and the pacemakers. there is a magic about liverpool, i always think. i've always believed that there's something about living on a river, on the mouth of the new world and new horizons. and my dad was a merchant seaman here, and itjust seems sort of a magical, transitional place. you opened eurovision week in liverpool, performing all together for the first time in a long time. very many years. i'm not quite sure how many.

# welcome to the pleasuredome. it was kind of why not after all this time? put aside our differences and see each other again. because it's been 20 years since we'd seen each other all together in one room. and it was a real pleasure. you know, i'd forgotten how much i really liked those people and why i liked them, and it was great. it couldn't have been a better outcome. now, when you say put aside your differences, what do you mean? time changes everything. and we were friends. and then fame and the intensity of that fame changed our relationships. we were in each other's pockets. we were together 24/7 for, you know, about five years. and it takes its toll

on relationships. and we were worked so hard. you've no idea how hard we worked. the tours we did, it was a constant machine. sort of picked us up and then dropped us at some point. and that affects you. we were all young and it does affect you and it's stressful and exhausting, and no one cared. theyjust wanted to sell records and make money out of you. what was it like all being together back on stage again in front of a home crowd? oh, it was fantastic. i mean, as soon as we walked onto the stage, we could hear the buzz happen from the crowd. it was amazing. and we seemed to have the same chemistry that we had back in the day. you know, the dynamic was the same. the energy was the same. you know, obviously we've all changed, but it was great. it was a really perfect pop moment.

# relax! it's a0 years since relax was released. things have changed in those four decades, haven't they? because the initial reaction to that song was not friendly. oh, the bbc ban you mean. people say they did us a favour because it mayjust seem cool, edgy and rebellious. and it also had that knock—on effect in europe and other places that we visited. but, you know, iwanted to sing our number—one debut single on top of the pops. and so that moment was denied us. because of two tribes and the power of love and we dominated 1984 so much. even relax came back into the charts when two tribes was number one

and sat at number two. so we had the two top spots. it was ridiculously the year of frankie. and in terms of eurovision and the sort of music that you used to make and continue to make, is there any link between the two? i would have loved to have sung two tribes with the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra. do it! well, yeah. one day i might, maybe when i come and perform here in october. because you are actually going to come here to this historic venue, the liverpool philharmonic hall. and when you come here for your own show, what can fans expect from you? frank goes to hollywood hits and the hollyjohnson hits like americanos and love train, because i think you should give people what they want when you perform. there'll be no obscure b—sides. no experimental music?

no, none of that. it's just shut up and play the hits. # the power of love #. it's kind of a privilege. it's an often—used word and i'm so lucky to have those and they kind of protect me, those songs, in some strange way, because they're sure—fire hits and crowd pleasers. so i love doing them. thank you, holly. it's been gorgeous to talk to you. thank you. a pleasure. i love talking to him. we had such a nice afternoon. lots of giddiness. there has been a bit in the papers about how on that sunday night they only performed one song. fans were disappointed. i asked only performed one song. fans were disappointed. iasked him only performed one song. fans were disappointed. i asked him about that and he said it was because it was a

tv programme and they only had enough time for one song. maybe more to come. who knows? memories of the 19805. i am back there. we have another great guest coming up. we'll be joined by bafta award winning actor dougray scott to talk about his latest role, both producing and starring in itv�*5 detective drama crime. that's at 8.50 this morning. he looks like he is doing the killer mile! and the tom cruise thing running in movies. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. westinster city council is demanding an apology from the met after three of its female volunteers were arrested hours before the coronation on saturday. they were all safety volunteers planning to hand out rape alarms which the police feared were going to be used to disrupt the procession.

the force has confirmed all three will face no further action. cycli5t5 are going to be forced to park dockless bikes in designated bays in the west end to try to tackle what westminster council has called the "hazard" of abandoned cycles on pavements. it's drawing up plans with e—bike providers including lime, humanforest and dott bikes, who all say they look forward to working with the council to improve the service. let's take a look at the tubes where there are some issues this morning. there's severe delays on the circle, district, hammersmith and city, metropolitan and piccadily lines and no service between liverpool street and hackney downs on the overground. best check with tfl before heading out this morning. now onto the weather and it'll start dry and sunny, but it won't last with showers quickly moving in from the west that will be thundery at times.

top temperature 18 degrees. that's it from me. more on our website, the bbc news app. i'll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. a court in new york rules former us president donald trump sexually abused a journalist in the 19905. he's ordered to pay £4 million in damages. i don't even know who this woman is.

i have no idea who she is, where she came from. this is another scam, it's a political witchhunt. a baby created from three genetic parents has been born in the uk for the very first time in a pioneering move to tackle genetic diseases. with the price of allotments shooting up even faster than the spring greens, a lot of people who are tenants on them throughout the united kingdom feel they have to give them up because of the rising costs. we are in liverpool with a live audience listening to steve rosenberg, who knows over 300 eurovision songs and we have been taking your requests all morning.

good morning. many of us starting on a dry and sunny note but showers are around and they are going to become more widespread through the course of the day and some heavy and thundery with some hail. it's wednesday the 10th of may. a jury in new york has found former president donald trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in the 19905 and then defamed her by calling her a liar. the civil trial rejected ejean carroll's claim of rape, but upheld her other complaints and ordered mr trump to pay her £4 million in damages. mr trump has denied knowing m5 carroll and said he plans to appeal the verdict, as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports. e jean carroll didn't speak as she left the court but her smile said it all.

it tookjurors just under three hours to rule in herfavour. while they did not find that donald trump raped her, they did unanimously agree that he sexually abused her and then defamed her when he accused her of being a liar. for all the women who have been abused across the country, this trial is a little step forward towards some justice. he is officially recognised now as a sexual predator. - on social media, donald trump denounced the verdict as a disgrace and claimed once more that it was part of a witchhunt against him. i don't even know who this woman is. i have no idea who she is, where she came from, this is another scam, it's a political witchhunt and somehow we're going to have to fight this stuff. we cannot let our country go into the abyss. this is disgraceful. this all began way back in the spring of 1996, during a shopping trip at the upscale bergdorf goodman department store.

she said donald trump recognised her as elle magazine's advice columnist and enlisted her help to find a gift for another woman. in a fitting room, donald trump slammed her against a wall and sexually abused her, a jury found. to bolster carroll's account, her lawyers called two friends who told about the attack at the time and two other women who allege donald trump also sexually assaulted them. they also used donald trump's own words to establish this was how he operated, showing the jury this infamous access hollywood tape. he doubled down on those comments during a taped deposition played in court. you can do anything, that's what you said? historically that's true with stars. the former president's lawyers on the other hand didn't present any witnesses in his defence, and he didn't even show up for the trial. at one point he was in scotland opening a golf course. in a statement, ejean carroll said,

"i filed this lawsuit against donald trump to clear my name and to get my life back. today the world finally knows the truth. this victory is notjust for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed." donald trump will now pay damages totalling $5 million. he is the first former president to be found liable for sexual abuse. many will be closely watching how this affects him politically, if at all. nada tawfik, bbc news, at the courthouse in new york. a baby has been born using three people's dna, for the first time in the uk. a pioneering ivf technique was used with the aim of preventing children from being born with some incurable genetic diseases. the uk's fertility regulator confirmed the birth of at least one child using the method, after a freedom of information request by the guardian newspaper. lawyers for the duke of sussex and three other alleged victims of phone hacking,

begin a seven week trial today. prince harry is one of a number of high—profile figures bringing damages claims against mirror group newspapers and is expected to give evidence in person next month. former coronation street actress nikki sanderson, fiona wightman, the ex—wife of comedian paul whitehouse, and actor michael turner are the other claimants selected for trial. the home secretary and thejustice secretary have urged mp5 to back the government's migration bill which will be debated in the house of lords for the first time today. suella braverman has insisted that the new measures such as sending illegal migrants to rwanda are necessary to have a fair migration system. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. morning, nick. the government are braced to face some opposition on this, fair to say.— this, fair to say. they are, good morning. _ this, fair to say. they are, good morning, sally. _ this, fair to say. they are, good morning, sally. this _ this, fair to say. they are, good morning, sally. this is - this, fair to say. they are, good morning, sally. this is the - this, fair to say. they are, good| morning, sally. this is the piece this, fair to say. they are, good i morning, sally. this is the piece of legislation that gives the

government a lot more power to detain people arriving in the uk and deport them to other countries, stopping them claiming asylum here. it's going to come in for a lot of criticism, i think, it's going to come in for a lot of criticism, ithink, in it's going to come in for a lot of criticism, i think, in the house of lords, starting from today. more than one in ten members of the lords are down to speak on this bill, including the archbishop of canterbury, who has in the past been quite a prominent critic of some of the government's plans on asylum. i have been speaking to senior members of the lords who say they think they could cause a lot of trouble for the government, they could delay the bill becoming law, that could stop the government getting powers as quickly as it wants to, to tackle small boat crossings and things like that. we have a bit of a pre—eminent strike from the senior ministers this morning, the home secretary and the justice secretary this morning, the home secretary and thejustice secretary basic this morning, the home secretary and the justice secretary basic warning the justice secretary basic warning the lords that they think this is the lords that they think this is the will of voters, that the government wants to try and deliver its promises to crack down on

illegal migration and they think this bill is the best way to do it. they are basically saying to the lords who are unelected, listening to us because we are the elected ones. it's a big debate about whether these measures comply with international law, whether they are fair, whether there are enough safe and legal ways to claim asylum in the uk. i think there will be a big battle in the lords over the next few weeks. violent clashes have broken out in pakistan between security forces and supporters of the former prime minister, imran khan, after he was arrested yesterday. mr khan was detained on corruption charges and his arrest follows months of political crisis in the country. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies has the latest. i am at an area of islamabad referred to as police lines, essentially a police compound. you can see behind me there is a large amount of security. this is the closest we can get to where we understand that imran khan will appear in front of a judge today.

you can also see there is a large amount of media here waiting here for any form of news. there's been a large amount of security on the streets of islamabad. it is relatively quiet here today after protests erupted not just here in islamabad, but in rawalpindi next door, more in karachi and peshawar, people who were angry at imran khan's arrest. but today it's been relatively quiet. we know there are quite a few schools and offices that have been closed. the internet here in islamabad has been very, very patchy, very difficult to get onto a large amount of social media platforms. at the moment, everyone is waiting to see what will happen when imran khan appears in front of the judge later on today. that was our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies reporting from islamabad. lorries that are two metres longer than the standard size, have been approved for use on britain's roads. the government says longer lorries can carry more goods in fewer trips boosting the economy and reducing congestion. but campaigners say it could put

pedestrians and cyclists at risk. the weather in the moment. clean—up operations are under way this morning, after heavy storms and flash flooding caused widespread disruption in parts of england yesterday. somerset and devon were some of the worst affected areas, with homes and schools having to be evacuated by emergency services. severe delays were also reported on the rail network. after months of preparations, the eurovision song contest finally got under way in liverpool last night. fifteen acts battled it out forjust ten slots in saturday's final. favourites sweden made it through but ireland missed out, meaning it's the eighth time in ten years they won't be represented in the final. and they were one of the favourites as well. nino was a big fan of the irish entry. i as well. nino was a big fan of the lrish entry-— irish entry. i think that lady was the swedish _ irish entry. i think that lady was the swedish entry, _ irish entry. i think that lady was the swedish entry, she -

irish entry. i think that lady was the swedish entry, she has - irish entry. i think that lady was| the swedish entry, she has been irish entry. i think that lady was i the swedish entry, she has been in it before. ., the swedish entry, she has been in it before. ,, ~ , , it before. she looks like she is in the middle _ it before. she looks like she is in the middle of _ it before. she looks like she is in the middle of a _ it before. she looks like she is in the middle of a toasted - it before. she looks like she is in j the middle of a toasted sandwich maker, trying to escape from it. maybe that is just me! more than 320,000 young people have started their duke of edinburgh's award in the past year, the highest number in the scheme's 67—year history. the award was set up by the late prince philip in 1956 and is considered one of his greatest legacies. the charity is says it's now hoping to reach! million young people by 2026. you are an adventurous lot. you've been sending us your duke of edinburgh memories this morning let's take a look at some of them. this picture was taken 55 years ago! the sender didn't leave their name but said he was tasked with building a speedboat as part of his gold award. blimey, that is quite adventurous! maybe it was james bond, that's why he didn't say his name! chris morris sent in this image of his father's award, received

after completing his expedition back in the 60's. it says a lot that people keep them and are so proud of them. here we have a different group from the birmingham explorers taking part in their expedition training. they look a bit tired and glum after a tiring day! alison on twitter shared the lovely story that she and her now husband met through duke of edinburgh. the pair took on the challenge in 1984 — they've now been together 39 years and run groups in their own village. that's lovely! duke of edinburgh scheme bringing _ that's lovely! duke of edinburgh scheme bringing couples - that's lovely! duke of edinburgh i scheme bringing couples together. very good. taste scheme bringing couples together. ve ood. ~ �* ., very good. we didn't do it, did we? and neither — very good. we didn't do it, did we? and neither of _ very good. we didn't do it, did we? and neither of us _ very good. we didn't do it, did we? and neither of us did _ very good. we didn't do it, did we? and neither of us did it, _ very good. we didn't do it, did we? and neither of us did it, you - very good. we didn't do it, did we? and neither of us did it, you would i and neither of us did it, you would have been better than me, i am not so great with the camping. i bet you would have been _ so great with the camping. i bet you would have been good, _ so great with the camping. i bet you would have been good, carol, i so great with the camping. i bet you would have been good, carol, did i so great with the camping. i bet you i would have been good, carol, did you do it? taste would have been good, carol, did you do it? ~ . ,, , would have been good, carol, did you doit? . ., �* would have been good, carol, did you doit? . ,,, ., �* would have been good, carol, did you doit? . ., �* do it? we are rubbish, aren't we? i didn't, do it? we are rubbish, aren't we? i didn't. we — do it? we are rubbish, aren't we? i

didn't. we are _ do it? we are rubbish, aren't we? i didn't, we are rubbish! _ if you are just stepping out now, these are the temperatures, it is a day of sunshine and showers today. not a particularly cold start. over the next couple of days temperatures will be about average for the time of year, a little hint of something milder coming our way into the weekend but next week we see a return of the blue, it looks like it is going to turn colder for much of next week until next weekend. today we have dry weather, sunshine to start the day but the showers are starting to get going. they are going to be scattered, moving swiftly across the south—west, breezy a bit slower in eastern areas. heavy showers across northern ireland and western scotland, drier conditions further east across the north—east of scotland but here we are going to have some haar coming on across the north sea during the day. showers developing in the

afternoon, some heavy and thundery, some hail in them, temperatures under the haar a little lower but further south, mid—teens may be into the high teens for some of us. this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will fade but the centre of the low pressure is on the north—west and the cloud and showers are moving around it so heavy showers in northern ireland and north scotland. a few showers coming in across the south—west but not going to be a cold night. tomorrow we start with some sunshine, still some showers abounding and through the day we will see further showers develop, some of those will be heavy and thundery with hail and again slow moving so there could be some real downpours. under the haar across the north—east, temperatures are lower but up to about 17 or 18. thank you very much. owen carey had just turned 18, when he died from a severe allergic reaction after eating a meal that

restaurant staff assured him was safe. since his death in 2017, his parents have been campaigning for clearer allergy labelling on restaurant menus and on monday, the issue will be debated in parliament. our south west england correspondent jenny kumah has the story. owen carey. let me start again. his family say he lived life to the full. owen was a fantastic lad. he'd just turned 18. full of life. fantastic sense of humour. we really did have a lot of fun together. owen had managed his allergy throughout his childhood. but a meal out in april 2017, an 18th birthday treat, killed him. we miss him terribly. it's a big hole in our lives and will always remain a big hole. you know, we're constantly reminded of him and constantly thinking how he would be. he would have been 24 by now.

having told staff at byron burger in london about his dairy allergy, owen ordered what he understood to be plain grilled chicken. the waiter said, yes, that's ok, you can have that. of course it wasn't. it was marinated in buttermilk. and that was what caused owen to have what turned out to be an anaphylactic reaction. soon after leaving the restaurant, he collapsed and died near the london eye. the only warning about the allergen was in small print on the back of the menu. his family are campaigning for change to make restaurants safer for those with allergies. at the moment, when you eat out or order a takeaway, the business must provide you with allergen information. this could be on their menu or a prompt explaining how to obtain this information. owen's family want the law to change so restaurants would provide detailed allergy information on the menu. they also want restaurants to be proactive and ask customers about allergies, and they want better training for waiting staff,

especially in fast—food outlets. the allergens are stated quite clearly in purple and there's wheat obviously in the pizza, dairy in the cheese. at paul carey's local pizza cafe in callington in cornwall, the owner is backing his campaign. how much of a burden do you feel this would place on businesses? i don't think it's a great burden. once you have a system set up and you're confident that you know where your ingredients are coming from and what they contain, it's just a small amount of admin and careful consideration of what you're feeding people. i don't think it's too much to ask people. byron burger say it has made changes to its menu and training. but owen's death is not a one—off. natasha ednan—laperouse died in 2016 after eating sesame in a baguette from pret a manger. natasha's law came into force in october 2021 following a campaign by herfamily. it requires full ingredient

and allergen labelling on all food made on premises and pre—packed for sale. what's going on? are you hungry? owen's family hope they can bring in further change. i'm hoping it will make life a lot safer, but for those — and there are a lot of those people — that suffer from allergies, they may not necessarily be at risk of death, but can still be at risk of some suffering as a result of eating something that they shouldn't have done. and the worst case would be that another person dies of anaphylaxis, as owen did. and that is what we're trying to prevent. on monday we'll be talking about this in even more detail with owen's family who will be joining us on the sofa. the latter will be debated before mp5 on monday in parliament. this issue affects so many families

across the country. we've heard before about the mental health and environmental benefits of owning an allotment but some gardeners are worried they could be priced out. rents are going up at some council—run sites. ben's at an allotment in merseyside for us this morning with the details. hard at work, glad to see they have got you pitching in. hard at work, glad to see they have got you pitching im— got you pitching in. morning, doing m bit to got you pitching in. morning, doing my bit to help _ got you pitching in. morning, doing my bit to help get _ got you pitching in. morning, doing my bit to help get rid _ got you pitching in. morning, doing my bit to help get rid of— got you pitching in. morning, doing my bit to help get rid of some i got you pitching in. morning, doing my bit to help get rid of some of i my bit to help get rid of some of the weeds here. a lot of the allotments are very, very well—kept indeed. and, yeah, this is very popular site, there are dozens of allotments here. the problem is the costis allotments here. the problem is the cost is going up. we will come onto the details in a moment. look at that, how handy? let's speak to some of the allotment owners. how long have you had a plot here?-

of the allotment owners. how long have you had a plot here? about 30 odd ears. have you had a plot here? about 30 odd years- why _ have you had a plot here? about 30 odd years. why does _ have you had a plot here? about 30 odd years. why does it _ have you had a plot here? about 30 odd years. why does it matter i have you had a plot here? about 30 odd years. why does it matter so i odd years. why does it matter so much to you _ odd years. why does it matter so much to you and _ odd years. why does it matter so much to you and ryan? - odd years. why does it matter so much to you and ryan? it - odd years. why does it matter so much to you and ryan? it gets i odd years. why does it matter so i much to you and ryan? it gets out, it ets much to you and ryan? it gets out, it gets away — much to you and ryan? it gets out, it gets away from _ much to you and ryan? it gets out, it gets away from the _ much to you and ryan? it gets out, it gets away from the stress - much to you and ryan? it gets out, it gets away from the stress and i it gets away from the stress and stuff. and ryan loves being on there. ~ ., stuff. and ryan loves being on there. ~ . ., , ., , there. what does he do when he is down there? _ there. what does he do when he is down there? he _ there. what does he do when he is down there? he likes _ there. what does he do when he is down there? he likes feeding i there. what does he do when he is down there? he likes feeding the i down there? he likes feeding the chickens and _ down there? he likes feeding the chickens and ducks _ down there? he likes feeding the chickens and ducks we _ down there? he likes feeding the chickens and ducks we have - down there? he likes feeding the chickens and ducks we have got, | down there? he likes feeding the . chickens and ducks we have got, and he will sit and do a bit of gardening. so it means a lot? yeah. you have had _ gardening. so it means a lot? yeah. you have had a _ gardening. so it means a lot? yeah. you have had a plot _ gardening. so it means a lot? yeah. you have had a plot here _ gardening. so it means a lot? yeah. you have had a plot here for - gardening. so it means a lot? yeah. you have had a plot here for quite . gardening. so it means a lot? yeah. you have had a plot here for quite a | you have had a plot here for quite a while, 47 years. why is it so important to you? while, 47 years. why is it so imortantto ou? ~ ., , important to you? mentally, you need it. the important to you? mentally, you need it- the price — important to you? mentally, you need it- the price of— important to you? mentally, you need it. the price of everything _ important to you? mentally, you need it. the price of everything going - it. the price of everything going up, it. the price of everything going up. you — it. the price of everything going up. you do— it. the price of everything going up, you do it because you are growing — up, you do it because you are growing food, that's what it amounts to. growing food, that's what it amounts to and _ growing food, that's what it amounts to and the _ growing food, that's what it amounts to. and the company, because you're all sharing _ to. and the company, because you're all sharing the same things. but it's mainly— all sharing the same things. but it's mainly the growing, the growing of the _ it's mainly the growing, the growing of the products and stuff like that, and fresh — of the products and stuff like that, and fresh airand of the products and stuff like that, and fresh air and to do with your mentah — and fresh air and to do with your mental. hil— and fresh air and to do with your mental. �* ., ., ., , mental. all of the good things in life. mental. all of the good things in life- thank _ mental. all of the good things in life. thank you _ mental. all of the good things in life. thank you so _ mental. all of the good things in life. thank you so much. - mental. all of the good things in life. thank you so much. you - mental. all of the good things in - life. thank you so much. you mention the rising costs, the price of being

a tenant on allotment is going up, notjust here but all around the country. in many council run areas. this is a council run site and here in st helens, the price of being a tenant on an allotment has gone up from £30 per year to £100 per year, it has more than tripled stub some parts of the country, the rise is even steeper. in glasgow, the city council has put the thief for an allotment up from £32 to £170 per year, a whopping increase of 500%. that's if you are lucky enough to have a plot. in brighton, the average waiting list, it takes three to four years to get an allotment and in some cases people wait for eight years. it's a problem for people even if they have one. let's find out more from angela, another allotment holder here, angela, why does the cost increase worry people, what would you lose if you had to give this up? i what would you lose if you had to

give this up?— what would you lose if you had to give this up? i would lose basically feedin: give this up? i would lose basically feeding myself— give this up? i would lose basically feeding myself and _ give this up? i would lose basically feeding myself and my _ give this up? i would lose basically feeding myself and my family, - feeding myself and my family, managing things, really. because the cost increase going up, it's diabolical. it's making families suffer. i diabolical. it's making families suffer. , , . diabolical. it's making families suffer. , . suffer. i suppose the council has said that they — suffer. i suppose the council has said that they have _ suffer. i suppose the council has said that they have got - suffer. i suppose the council has said that they have got to - suffer. i suppose the council has said that they have got to put i suffer. i suppose the council has| said that they have got to put the cost up because they subsidise it at the moment, they have got to protect front line services and make savings of 10 million this year and they say that actually this is necessary. but it's making — that actually this is necessary. emit it's making people isolated. it is isolating people more, because they cannot afford to feed themselves. so having an allotment is helping them feed themselves and their family. angela, thank you very much. another one of the allotment holders here is caroline. caroline, when you hear costs going up, more than tripling, council says it still only just costs going up, more than tripling, council says it still onlyjust £2 per week. that's great value, they say. it per week. that's great value, they sa . , per week. that's great value, they

sa , , ., ., per week. that's great value, they sa . , ., ., , per week. that's great value, they sa . , , ., ., per week. that's great value, they sa. , , ., ., ., say. it is good very value for what it is but collectively _ say. it is good very value for what it is but collectively over - say. it is good very value for what it is but collectively over the - say. it is good very value for what it is but collectively over the year| it is but collectively over the year it is but collectively over the year it will_ it is but collectively over the year it will exclude people from being able to _ it will exclude people from being able to afford to come down to what is a safe _ able to afford to come down to what is a safe place for your mental health— is a safe place for your mental health and for meeting people. it's a huge _ health and for meeting people. it's a huge people for socialising, and if you _ a huge people for socialising, and if you are — a huge people for socialising, and if you are part of the group which is, you _ if you are part of the group which is, you suffer with your mental health— is, you suffer with your mental health or— is, you suffer with your mental health or you don't like big groups of people. — health or you don't like big groups of people, this is the perfect place to he _ of people, this is the perfect place to be it— of people, this is the perfect place to be. if you are on benefit as well and you _ to be. if you are on benefit as well and you cannot afford to do it, you are isolating people from a community where they could be helped — community where they could be heled. �* , ., , community where they could be heled. �* , ., helped. and if people are lucky enouah helped. and if people are lucky enough to _ helped. and if people are lucky enough to have _ helped. and if people are lucky enough to have an _ helped. and if people are lucky enough to have an allotment, l helped. and if people are lucky i enough to have an allotment, and they are looking for gardening tips at this time of year, give us your top three. at this time of year, give us your top three-— at this time of year, give us your to three. , ., .,, ., , top three. keep on top of the weeds, don't let them _ top three. keep on top of the weeds, don't let them run _ top three. keep on top of the weeds, don't let them run away _ top three. keep on top of the weeds, don't let them run away from - top three. keep on top of the weeds, don't let them run away from you. i don't let them run away from you. fertilise, — don't let them run away from you. fertilise, keep it as natural as possible. _ fertilise, keep it as natural as possible, put back in what you are taking _ possible, put back in what you are taking out — possible, put back in what you are taking out. and start planting as soon _ taking out. and start planting as soon as— taking out. and start planting as soon as you possibly can, as soon as the weather— soon as you possibly can, as soon as the weather right.— soon as you possibly can, as soon as the weather right. what should we be -alantin ? the weather right. what should we be planting? micro _ the weather right. what should we be planting? micro beans, _

the weather right. what should we be planting? micro beans, cauliflower, l planting? micro beans, cauliflower, cabbages, strawberries, get that in. my cabbages, strawberries, get that in. my other tip is, make sure you know what you are growing. i have had quite an education here, this is an easy one but i will put you on the spot here, what is this, go on? rhubarb. . , spot here, what is this, go on? rhubarb.- rhubarb, i spot here, what is this, go on? i rhubarb.- rhubarb, isn't it? rhubarb. cabbage. rhubarb, isn't it? ithink12 rhubarb. cabbage. rhubarb, isn't it? i think12 points— rhubarb. cabbage. rhubarb, isn't it? i think 12 points to _ rhubarb. cabbage. rhubarb, isn't it? i think 12 points to john, _ rhubarb. cabbage. rhubarb, isn't it? i think 12 points to john, it _ rhubarb. cabbage. rhubarb, isn't it? i think 12 points to john, it is - i think 12 points tojohn, it is rhubarb. i'm really sorry, sally. what did you think it was, please? can you _ what did you think it was, please? can you not — what did you think it was, please? can you not hear me at all? i�*m what did you think it was, please? can you not hear me at all? i'm 'ust not listening. i can you not hear me at all? i'm 'ust not listening. ii can you not hear me at all? i'm 'ust not listening. i knowi can you not hear me at all? i'm 'ust not listening. i know you i can you not hear me at all? i'm 'ust not listening. i know you are i can you not hear me at all? i'm just not listening. i know you are not. i not listening. i know you are not. you better— not listening. i know you are not. you better get — not listening. i know you are not. you better get back _ not listening. i know you are not. you better get back to _ not listening. i know you are not. you better get back to work, i not listening. i know you are not. you better get back to work, my | you better get back to work, my friend. , , , ., ., friend. there is plenty of reading to be done- _ friend. there is plenty of reading to be done. although _ friend. there is plenty of reading to be done. although looking i friend. there is plenty of reading to be done. although looking at| friend. there is plenty of reading i to be done. although looking at the clouds, i think the watering can might be redundant by later in the game. ihla might be redundant by later in the .ame, ., . , , might be redundant by later in the name. ., . , , ., ., ., game. no excuses, you are a gardener now, crack on. — game. no excuses, you are a gardener now, crack on. see _ game. no excuses, you are a gardener now, crack on, see you _ game. no excuses, you are a gardener now, crack on, see you later, - now, crack on, see you later, bye—bye! i5 now, crack on, see you later, bye-bye!—

morning live is on bbc one this morning at 9:15. let's find out what they have in store with sam and gethin. coming up on morning live. almost £39 million has been lost in just over a year to doorstep scammers and as the weather heats up, cold callers come knocking. so whether it's rogue traders or con—artists, michelle ackerley explains how to catch them in the act. the majority of victims are over 65, and having a stranger— on your doorstep canl be really intimidating. i'll show how putting up one simple sign today, i could scare the scammers off. plus making the latest health headlines less complicated, dr oscar's here. i'll tell you why some people think getting behind the wheel tired can be as dangerous as drink—driving, and if a new blood test _ for exhaustion could leave you open to prosecution. i and injecting a breath of fresh air into the studio, our eco queen nancy birtwhistle is banishing bad smells from your home with kitchen cupboard staples. also, breezing in from the first eurovision semi final last night, bbc radio 2 host scott mills tells us why bringing the competition back to the uk is a dream come true, after he grew up watching the show

with his nan. did you see it? what a show it was, and scott was commentating on it. and we're learning a hip hop bop, from last year's ukrainian winners, kalush orchestra, as nikita turns strictly fitness into eurovision fitness. he has lost his slaves. it's all riaht, he has lost his slaves. it's all right. he _ he has lost his slaves. it's all right. he can _ he has lost his slaves. it's all right, he can borrow- he has lost his slaves. it's all right, he can borrow mine! i l he has lost his slaves. it's all- right, he can borrow mine! i have got plenty for us both.— got plenty for us both. sharing sleeves, that _ got plenty for us both. sharing sleeves, that is _ got plenty for us both. sharing sleeves, that is beautiful. i i got plenty for us both. sharingl sleeves, that is beautiful. i love that bit of _ sleeves, that is beautiful. i love that bit of adventurous - sleeves, that is beautiful. i love that bit of adventurous fashion. | sleeves, that is beautiful. i love i that bit of adventurous fashion. a that bit of adventurous fashion. tank top? that bit of adventurous fashion. a tank top? love — that bit of adventurous fashion. a tank top? love it. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. welcome to bbc london i'm thomas magill. westinster city council is demanding an apology from the met after three of its female volunteers were arrested hours before the coronation on saturday. they were all safety volunteers planning to hand out rape alarms,

which the police feared were going to be used to disrupt the procession. the force has confirmed all three will face no further action. a retired firefighter claims he saw a murdered schoolboy with a mystery man the day after he vanished in west london in1981. vishal mehrotra was last seen on the 29th ofjuly that year. now 74—year—old david balfour says he saw a boy matching vishal�*s description with a man dressed in khaki clothing close to the woods where his remains were discovered in west sussex. this man was walking up the track dressed in khaki, which, at that day and age, was so unusual and it stuck in my mind. to be dressed like that in england, so unusual at that time of year — not that time of year, at that time. sussex police say they contacted david three years ago to see if he could provide any further information but was unable to do so.

cyclists are going to be forced to park dockless bikes in designated bays in the west end to try to tackle what westminster council has called the hazard of abandoned cycles on pavements. it's drawing up plans with e—bike providers, who all say they look forward to working with the council to improve the service. a look at the tubes where there are some issues this morning. there's no service on parts of the circle, hammersmith and city and metropolitan lines while they fix a faulty train at barbican. no service between liverpool street and hackney downs on the overground severe delays on various parts of the piccadilly line. best check with tfl before heading out this morning. the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning, it is going to be another unsettled day. thundery showers and some sunny spells. there is a bright start for many. a few sunny spells first thing, but those showers will soon start to drive through.

similar to yesterday, through the afternoon rumbles of thunder and hail mixed into those. temperatures 18 celsius. into the evening and overnight, a few showers rumbling through, but, gradually, they will become fewer and further between. the cloud breaking up and some clear spells. minimum temperature 6—7c. tomorrow morning, a bright start. again, unsettled. we will see heavy thundery showers through the course of thursday. wind quite like tomorrow, as well, so very slow moving. again, you might get some hail mixed into those. temperatures getting up to 16—17c on thursday. on friday, a ridge of high pressure, but there is a lot of cloud, some outbreaks of rain. a drier, brighter day for saturday and warmer into the weekend. that's it. more on our website. i'll be back in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. with outrageous costumes, bonkers dance routines and powerful performances. that is just us. eurovision and the first semifinal took place last night. the show is all about celebrating talent from around the world and one of our very own correspondents — the bbc�*s russia editor steve rosenberg — is also showing off his own skills on the piano this morning. he is playing your favourite eurovision hits. fiona lamdin is with him. what is that when he is playing?

50, we are a stain's throw from the so, we are a stain's throw from the stadium and have a live audience here. cheering . atjimmy�*s here. cheering .atjimmy�*s barthis here. cheering .atjimmy�*s bar this morning. a lot of history here because apparently george harrison wrote a song in the basement. we have steve. all morning we have had a gorgeous time listening to him. steve has loved eurovision many years. we can find out where it all began. he plays a scale. you know, i think i started out pretty normal, really. when i was a kid, learning music, it was all about the classics. then, one saturday night, i saw this. and my life was never

the same again. # waterloo! # finally facing my waterloo #. eurovision blew my mind. the colour. the costumes. and, yes, even the music. so many different styles, so many languages. and ifound myself trying to work out the notes to the songs on the piano, like save your kisses for me. plays save your kisses for me. so while some kids at school were collecting coins or stamps, i was secretly collecting eurovision hits. i think i can play around 300 eurovision songs from memory.

weird? a little bit, maybe. but in a world that feels as if it has been turned upside down, for me, tinkling a little abba or katrina and the waves is a great way to de—stress. and i have been lucky enough to combine work and play. as a bbc correspondent, i've reported on the odd eurovision. and i do mean odd eurovision. and now, here i am in liverpool, getting ready to play your requests at our very special eurovision piano party and getting in some last—minute practice. my favourite song is euphoria. euphoria, yes.

plays melody. a little bit of euphoria for you. oh, you mean apres toi? sorry, yes — my french isn't that good. vicky leandros, 1972, for luxembourg, yes. plays melody. buck's fizz. buck's fizz, making your mind up. 1982...yeah,1981. abba? he plays waterloo.

there you are. thank you. we are with steve. tell us, how did you get into what you were six when you get into what you were six when you started playing piano. how did you started playing piano. how did you get into eurovision? i was you started playing piano. how did you get into eurovision?— you get into eurovision? i was six when i watched _ you get into eurovision? i was six when i watched eurovision - you get into eurovision? i was six when i watched eurovision in i you get into eurovision? i was six| when i watched eurovision in 1974 and abba won and the tv experience blew my mind. i think the languages, so many, and it got me interested in learning a foreign language and may be the reason i became a foreign correspondent is because of eurovision. i think i have eurovision. i think i have eurovision to thank the fact! report now. how many languages do you speak? i speak russian and learned french at school. for eurovision, i have a smattering of others which is

the magic of eurovision. tell have a smattering of others which is the magic of eurovision.— the magic of eurovision. tell us what it does — the magic of eurovision. tell us what it does for _ the magic of eurovision. tell us what it does for use. _ the magic of eurovision. tell us what it does for use. you i the magic of eurovision. tell us what it does for use. you have | the magic of eurovision. tell us| what it does for use. you have a very serious job.— what it does for use. you have a very serious job. very serious 'ob. music in general is ureat very serious 'ob. music in general is great for — very serious job. music in general is great for need. _ very serious job. music in general is great for need. it _ very serious job. music in general is great for need. it is _ very serious job. music in general is great for need. it is a _ very serious job. music in general is great for need. it is a stressful| is great for need. it is a stressful time. i think when the world seems to be going crazy, it is great coming home from work, closing the door, sitting at the piano and disappearing into a nicer world, world of music. it really helps me relax when crazy things are happening all around.- happening all around. let's disappear _ happening all around. let's disappear right _ happening all around. let's disappear right now. i happening all around. let's disappear right now. we i happening all around. let's disappear right now. we have some requests from the audience. over 300 songs. requests from the audience. over 300 sonis. ~ . y ., requests from the audience. over 300 sons. ~ ., requests from the audience. over 300 sonis. ~ ., i. ., songs. where have you come from? oxford. songs. where have you come from? oxford your— songs. where have you come from? oxford. your request? _ songs. where have you come from? oxford. your request? it _ songs. where have you come from? oxford. your request? it is - songs. where have you come from? oxford. your request? it is a - songs. where have you come from? oxford. your request? it is a uk i oxford. your request? it is a uk classic— oxford. your request? it is a uk classic that _ oxford. your request? it is a uk classic that should have done hetter~ — classic that should have done hetter~ it _ classic that should have done better. it had great chart success and it _ better. it had great chart success and it is — better. it had great chart success and it is gina g. he better. it had great chart success and it is gina g.—

better. it had great chart success i and it is gina g._ where and it is gina g. he knows it. where have ou and it is gina g. he knows it. where have you come _ and it is gina g. he knows it. where have you come from? _ and it is gina g. he knows it. where have you come from? i _ and it is gina g. he knows it. where have you come from? i am - and it is gina g. he knows it. where have you come from? i am from i have you come from? i am from surrey — have you come from? i am from surre . ,, . have you come from? i am from surre . ., , ., surrey. do you have tickets to anything? _ surrey. do you have tickets to anything? i — surrey. do you have tickets to anything? i have _ surrey. do you have tickets to anything? i have no _ surrey. do you have tickets to anything? i have no tickets i surrey. do you have tickets to | anything? i have no tickets but there is so _ anything? i have no tickets but there is so much _ anything? i have no tickets but there is so much going - anything? i have no tickets but there is so much going on i anything? i have no tickets but there is so much going on in i anything? i have no tickets but. there is so much going on in the city and — there is so much going on in the city and eurovision _ there is so much going on in the city and eurovision village. i i there is so much going on in the| city and eurovision village. i feel united by music. _ city and eurovision village. i feel united by music. where - city and eurovision village. i feel united by music. where have i city and eurovision village. i feel| united by music. where have you city and eurovision village. i feel- united by music. where have you come from? bath- — united by music. where have you come from? bath. what _ united by music. where have you come from? bath. what do _ united by music. where have you come from? bath. what do you _ united by music. where have you come from? bath. what do you have - united by music. where have you come from? bath. what do you have tickets | from? bath. what do you have tickets for? tickets — from? bath. what do you have tickets for? tickets for _ from? bath. what do you have tickets for? tickets for the _ from? bath. what do you have tickets for? tickets for the grand _ from? bath. what do you have tickets for? tickets for the grand final- for? tickets for the grand final live. he for? tickets for the grand final live- he is _ for? tickets for the grand final live. he is doing _ for? tickets for the grand final live. he is doing brilliant. i for? tickets for the grand final- live. he is doing brilliant. another reiuest. live. he is doing brilliant. another request- it — live. he is doing brilliant. another request. it would _ live. he is doing brilliant. another request. it would have _ live. he is doing brilliant. another request. it would have to - live. he is doing brilliant. another request. it would have to be i live. he is doing brilliant. another request. it would have to be my i request. it would have to be my favourite — request. it would have to be my favourite. ,, . ., request. it would have to be my favourite. ,, ., _ request. it would have to be my favourite-— request. it would have to be my favourite. ,, ., _ , favourite. spaceman by sam ryder. spaceman- — favourite. spaceman by sam ryder. spaceman- yes. — favourite. spaceman by sam ryder. spaceman. yes, a _ favourite. spaceman by sam ryder. spaceman. yes, a firm _ favourite. spaceman by sam ryder. spaceman. yes, a firm favourite i spaceman. yes, a firm favourite here. good morning. how are you? how are ou? it is

good morning. how are you? how are you? it is very — good morning. how are you? how are you? it is very early — good morning. how are you? how are you? it is very early for _ good morning. how are you? how are you? it is very early for a _ good morning. how are you? how are you? it is very early for a drag - you? it is very early for a drag queen. i am usually getting in at this time. ., ., ., , ., queen. i am usually getting in at this time. ., ., ., , this time. how long have you been iiirearin this time. how long have you been preparing this _ this time. how long have you been preparing this morning? _ this time. how long have you been preparing this morning? i - this time. how long have you been preparing this morning? i did i this time. how long have you been preparing this morning? i did it i this time. how long have you been preparing this morning? i did it in | preparing this morning? i did it in an hour this _ preparing this morning? i did it in an hour this morning. _ preparing this morning? i did it in an hour this morning. this - preparing this morning? i did it in an hour this morning. this is i preparing this morning? i did it in | an hour this morning. this is lazy, believe it or not. lazy? look at the lips and glitter. it is camp and eurovision. it is like gay christmas, this week. i thought i would put some glitter on for brekkie. ~ ., , ., would put some glitter on for brekkie. ., , ., , ., brekkie. what should people do here? i have been working _ brekkie. what should people do here? i have been working with _ brekkie. what should people do here? i have been working with a _ brekkie. what should people do here? i have been working with a company i i have been working with a company called —wise. they have done a massive campaign where they interviewed 1000 scousers about places to go. interviewed 1000 scousers about places to go— places to go. google it. give me some tips- _ places to go. google it. give me some tips. one _ places to go. google it. give me some tips. one said _ places to go. google it. give me some tips. one said we - places to go. google it. give me some tips. one said we should i places to go. google it. give me i some tips. one said we should go to

po world. some tips. one said we should go to popworld. some _ some tips. one said we should go to popworld. some of— some tips. one said we should go to popworld. some of the _ some tips. one said we should go to popworld. some of the things i some tips. one said we should go to popworld. some of the things are i popworld. some of the things are dubious. but everyone is saying how much the history of the place and how friendly it is. you much the history of the place and how friendly it is.— how friendly it is. you are loving havini how friendly it is. you are loving having these _ how friendly it is. you are loving having these visitors _ how friendly it is. you are loving having these visitors to - how friendly it is. you are loving having these visitors to the i how friendly it is. you are loving| having these visitors to the city? amazing. so much going on. and performing on friday in the eurovision village with my band. it is camp. look at all these camp people around. cheering em cheering — . any requests? sonia. better cheering . an reuests? sonia. better the . any requests? sonia. better the devil you know. _ . any requests? sonia. better the devilyou know. . _ . any requests? sonia. better the devilyou know. . steve? - . any requests? sonia. better the devilyou know. . steve? a i . any requests? sonia. better the devilyou know. . steve? a bit i . any requests? sonia. better the devil you know. . steve? a bit of| devilyou know. . steve? a bit of sonia. before _ devilyou know. . steve? a bit of sonia. before we _ devilyou know. . steve? a bit of sonia. before we go, _ devilyou know. . steve? a bit of sonia. before we go, we - devilyou know. . steve? a bit of sonia. before we go, we have i devilyou know. . steve? a bit of sonia. before we go, we have to | devil you know. . steve? a bit of i sonia. before we go, we have to look at your feet very quickly. tell us about your new shoes. those feet are very busy. ma; about your new shoes. those feet are ve bus. y . about your new shoes. those feet are ve bus. g ,.,. about your new shoes. those feet are ve bus. . ., very busy. my producer said i have to look cool- _

very busy. my producer said i have to look cool. he _ very busy. my producer said i have to look cool. he said _ very busy. my producer said i have to look cool. he said white - very busy. my producer said i have to look cool. he said white shoes. | to look cool. he said white shoes. well recommended that. this is helping the cool look. today, if you have not had enough of steve, 3pm, you are streaming everywhere. eurovision piano party on iplayer, bbc sounds, websites, news channel. the last requests from viewers. france, 1977. ok, we will leave you with steve. plays "l'oiseau l�*enfa nt. there plays "l'oiseau l�*enfant. there you got. we will be here all morning, listening to steve. and from 3pm you can tune in and send

more requests. if we did not get your request this morning you can send one in and hopefully they will play it this afternoon. studio: we might come back before the end the programme. we might come back one last time before going to morning live. shall we get him to play us out of the programme? he will not play waterloo. i think that has been overdone. he will play something more obscure. he is amazing. and what is also amazing is what is happening to manchester city. champions league music should be added to the list. manchester city last night, they came away from madrid with a draw. 1—1. it sets it up madrid with a draw. 1—1. it sets it up nicely for the return leg in manchester. morning, the treble this season still on for city leaving

madrid with that draw. and such is their home form they'll be feeling confident of booking their place in a second champions league final. olly foster is there in madrid. olly, two great goals last night and the city fans leaving still believing that that elusive champions league win will happen? they really well. i bet steve rosenberg would do a great turn on the champions league anthem. high stakes football last night. there were nerves, needle, and two fantastic goals. i have to say what a job madrid did on erling haaland. 51 goals and counting but none last night. antonio rudiger did a fantasticjob but madrid took the lead against the run of play in the

first half from vinivius jr. lead against the run of play in the first half from viniviusjr. in the second half, manchester city flipped it on its head. kevin de bruyne, from outside the box to equalise. this first leg finishing 1—1. the semifinal finely poised going this first leg finishing 1—1. the semifinalfinely poised going into the second leg at the etihad stadium next week. city manager pep guardiola, asked about how he would approach the second leg, he said he had an idea how he would change things. no substitutions last night. but certainly seemed happy with that result. ., ., ., ., , ., but certainly seemed happy with that result. ., ., ., ., , ., result. congratulations of course to the team because _ result. congratulations of course to the team because this _ result. congratulations of course to | the team because this competition, against _ the team because this competition, against this team, is always difficult _ against this team, is always difficult. forthis against this team, is always difficult. for this team and especially the quality they have. they _ especially the quality they have. they were better than us and in the second _ they were better than us and in the second half— they were better than us and in the second half we scored a goal. it is

a game _ second half we scored a goal. it is a game open to manchester. there will he _ a game open to manchester. there will he a _ a game open to manchester. there will be a final playing at home with our people — will be a final playing at home with our people and looking forward to it. ., ., ~ our people and looking forward to it. you talk about the 'ob madrid did on iriing * it. you talk about the job madrid did on erling haaland. _ it. you talk about the job madrid did on erling haaland. his i it. you talk about the job madrid did on erling haaland. his dad i it. you talk about the job madrid i did on erling haaland. his dad alfie was inside the stadium watching last night and was involved with exchanges with some of the madrid fans last night. exchanges with some of the madrid fans last night-— fans last night. during the second half, we always _ fans last night. during the second half, we always see _ fans last night. during the second half, we always see erling - fans last night. during the second i half, we always see erling haaland's dad cheering him on at every goal. but it got a little heated. he was in a corporate box in front of madrid fans and he was celebrating the equaliser and the madrid fans did not like that. and his father had to be escorted away by security guards before things got overheated. he has tweeted this morning saying they did not like me celebrating the equaliser. so pretty much for our own good we were moved away but he

was goading them, putting his hands to his ears to those madrid fans. i caught up with some manchester city fans as they left last night. they are absolutely delighted with the results. we are absolutely delighted with the results. ~ ., ., ., ,, ., ., results. we would have taken that at the start. slightly _ results. we would have taken that at the start. slightly disappointed. i the start. slightly disappointed. but it— the start. slightly disappointed. but it is— the start. slightly disappointed. but it is all to play for. semifinal ofthe but it is all to play for. semifinal of the champions _ but it is all to play for. semifinal of the champions league - but it is all to play for. semifinal of the champions league here i but it is all to play for. semifinal. of the champions league here you will have _ of the champions league here you will have a — of the champions league here you will have a tough _ of the champions league here you will have a tough time _ of the champions league here you will have a tough time and - of the champions league here you will have a tough time and they i of the champions league here you i will have a tough time and they came through— will have a tough time and they came through it _ will have a tough time and they came throuih it. , ., ., ., ., through it. getting a draw and going back to the etihad _ through it. getting a draw and going back to the etihad and _ through it. getting a draw and going back to the etihad and nice - through it. getting a draw and going back to the etihad and nice and i back to the etihad and nice and tidy, we are in pole position. we did not win but we are confident of going _ did not win but we are confident of going for— did not win but we are confident of going for it — did not win but we are confident of going for it. it did not win but we are confident of going for it— going for it. it will be nervy next week? we _ going for it. it will be nervy next week? we will— going for it. it will be nervy next week? we will do _ going for it. it will be nervy next week? we will do it, _ going for it. it will be nervy next week? we will do it, don't i going for it. it will be nervy next| week? we will do it, don't worry. all the highs _ week? we will do it, don't worry. all the highs and _ week? we will do it, don't worry. all the highs and lows _ week? we will do it, don't worry. all the highs and lows they i week? we will do it, don't worry. all the highs and lows they have i all the highs and lows they have been through, manchester city feeling confident. i am sure we will speak again next week back in manchester and the second leg. partick thistle struck in the 97th minute to edge queens park in the first leg of their scottish

championship play off. thistle were 2—0, and 3—1 up before being pegged back. but, in the seventh minute of added on time, there was brian graham to give them the advantage in this 4—3 win ahead of friday's return leg. england cricketer sam billings has urged more players to properly protect themsleves from the sun after revealing he underwent surgery for skin cancer late last year. the 31—year—old had two operations to remove a malignant melanoma on his chest. he received the diagnosis after attending a screening arranged by his club kent. in a tweet he revealed, "we're all pretty blase when it comes to putting suncream on but it really has to change. as cricketers, we're exposed to the sun so much and we can all be more diligent. cases have doubled over the last 20 years and will continue to double again...." and a reminder this morning that eurovision isn't the only party in town at the moment.

nfl starjj watt who joined us on the sofa yesterday following his investment in burnley and he was out enjoying their victory parade with his wife kaylia. surely these new american owners should be praised for their staying power. he was on a pub crawl on monday here yesterday and then back out again. the story in the mirror newspaper, mount family, massive fans. with three—week—old rory who has a season ticket and went to his first game at turf war. amazing. three weeks old. i love it. all this success. they will think this is how it always is.

brilliant. here's carol. a beautiful blue sky. good morning, many starting with sunshine. if you are stepping out, take an umbrella because we are looking at heavy showers and some of them will be thundery with hail. we have had showers across western scotland and northern ireland. rain pushing away from east anglia and the south—east. showers in north—west wales and the south—west and looking quite heavy. these showers will continue. as temperatures rise in the sunshine, we will see more developed. they could become more widespread and the greatest chance you have of seeing thunder and lightning is across north—east scotland, eastern england and the south—east and potentially the midlands. less of a risk in

northern ireland and south—west scotland. the temperatures today from 10—14. as we come further south, especially out of the showers, up to 19. in the heavy showers, up to 19. in the heavy showers, temperatures will come down. overnight, a lot of showers fade. low pressure is anchored to the north—west of scotland. we have cloud and showers moving around it. heavy showers in northern ireland and north—east scotland and more coming in in the south—west. temperatures not falling away too much. the 6—8. through tonight and into tomorrow, low pressure sinks further south. watch the isobars widening, which means any showers tomorrow will be slow—moving. a lot of us will start with dry weather

and sunshine and then showers get going. some of them will be heavy and thundery some hail. still haar plaguing the north—east coast of scotland. as we move from thursday into friday, low pressure moves away. high pressure settles the weather down. by the weekend, we have a weather front. on friday, starting cloudy. brighter towards the west and then a weather front coming across the south—east. that will bring rain. breezy along the east coast. if you are in the shelter, northern ireland, south—west scotland, it will not feel too bad. into the weekend, high pressure moves away, allowing a weather front come into the north—west. on saturday, many will have a dry day with sunshine. on

sunday, the weather front will bring rain to the north—west. slowly moving south—eastwards through the day. the allotment holders will be pleased with that mixture of weather. when hollywood actor dougray scott first read irvine welsh's novel crime — he fell in love with the detective thriller and was determined it should be adapted for tv. 17 years later and dougray now not only plays the lead character the itv series, but has also taken on the role of executive producer. let's take a look. my mate georgie boy, we got so drunk in that forensics residential up in harrogate. 0k. he was the 510 in the confectioner case. what's this thing that everyone has with confectioner? there was a lot of stuff that never came out. he terrorised communities.

i always suspected he was guilty of the murder of at least 12 girls all over the country. mr confectioner was like the yorkshire ripper. he didn'tjust send shivers down the spine of every woman, but every husband, boyfriend, father, son, every man who ever truly loved a woman. i am investigating missing girls up here. she was a ballet dancer who i always suspected was taken by confectioner. this man is pure, unadulterated evil. dougray scottjoins us now. you mention spine chilling. there are moments when it really is. the character i —

are moments when it really is. the characterl play. — are moments when it really is. the: character i play, he is are moments when it really is. ti9 character i play, he is an obsessive character. he is a detective on the hunt for someone he believes is a serial killer and he has to convince everyone, his bosses, there is a serial killer. but this story works because it is about him trying to find himself. he has gone through a tough childhood. that is his mission in life. that is why he joined the police force, to find men who did terrible things as a child. so it is more than about a detective looking for killers but a man looking for himself and ultimately trying to save the child he was. it operates on many levels. and it is irvine welsh, an exceptional writer. irate on many levels. and it is irvine welsh, an exceptional writer. we are ve luc . welsh, an exceptional writer. we are very lucky- his _ welsh, an exceptional writer. we are very lucky. his original— welsh, an exceptional writer. we are very lucky. his original novel- welsh, an exceptional writer. we are very lucky. his original novel crime i very lucky. his original novel crime is what you read and you decided you had to make this. i is what you read and you decided you had to make this.— had to make this. i read it a long time ago- _ had to make this. i read it a long time ago- he _ had to make this. i read it a long

time ago. he said _ had to make this. i read it a long time ago. he said why _ had to make this. i read it a long time ago. he said why not i had to make this. i read it a long time ago. he said why not do i had to make this. i read it a long | time ago. he said why not do this either as a film or tv show? the original novel is set in miami and edinburgh. we decided it was easier to tell the story of edinburgh so along with my producing partner we developed it with irving welsh. it took about, when i met tony, five years to get it commissioned and get it to production. we started productionjust under it to production. we started production just under two years ago and here we are today. you production just under two years ago and here we are today.— production just under two years ago and here we are today. you must have alwa s and here we are today. you must have always believed _ and here we are today. you must have always believed in _ and here we are today. you must have always believed in it, _ and here we are today. you must have always believed in it, to _ and here we are today. you must have always believed in it, to take - and here we are today. you must have always believed in it, to take so i always believed in it, to take so long, you must have known it was something special?— long, you must have known it was something special? sometimes you read thin . s something special? sometimes you read things and _ something special? sometimes you read things and have _ something special? sometimes you read things and have an _ something special? sometimes you read things and have an instinct i something special? sometimes you | read things and have an instinct and you know you have to tell that story. the vernacular, it is in. it is of a world i understand, at an organic level. i was brought up in scotland in similar circumstances to irvine welsh. this man who was determined to find the killers of

these girls and at the same time trying to save himself, it operates on different levels. it is such a beautiful piece of writing. i was iroud beautiful piece of writing. i was proud and _ beautiful piece of writing. i was proud and honoured _ beautiful piece of writing. i was proud and honoured to - beautiful piece of writing. i was proud and honoured to be i beautiful piece of writing. i was proud and honoured to be involved. how does your life change when you are not only acting in something but co—producing it? you are not only acting in something but co-producing it?— co-producing it? you cannot switch off. no. i co-producing it? you cannot switch off- no- i was _ co-producing it? you cannot switch off. no. iwas involved _ co-producing it? you cannot switch off. no. iwas involved in _ off. no. iwas involved in development of the script along with irvine and tony and dean, scam's writing partner. you are doing the scripts and when you are filming you have meetings on other things and after filming you are have meetings on other things and afterfilming you are in postproduction. it is exhausting but a good kind of exhausting. you postproduction. it is exhausting but a good kind of exhausting.- a good kind of exhausting. you say ou would a good kind of exhausting. you say you would not _ a good kind of exhausting. you say you would not complain _ a good kind of exhausting. you say you would not complain about i a good kind of exhausting. you say you would not complain about it i a good kind of exhausting. you say| you would not complain about it but the subject matter is dark. you play that damage to person really well. where is that coming from? who

where is that coming from? who knows? from _ where is that coming from? who knows? from the _ where is that coming from? “iii"urv knows? from the depths where is that coming from? “iii"w knows? from the depths of my life. i have looked and observed all my life. you do research and talk to people and you find out information you do not necessarily know. i spoke to a police adviser. i read books. i watched movies. i was consumed by it. it does not stop when you are filming. i would get up in the morning and watch a documentary about robert black, something like that. i know it is dark. but you cannot help it. it is all consuming. it is quite exhausting to operate on that emotional level for that length of time but ultimately you are trying to serve the writing and authenticate that world. it requires that commitment. _ authenticate that world. it requires that commitment. it _ authenticate that world. it requires that commitment. it sounds i

authenticate that world. it requires that commitment. it sounds like i authenticate that world. it requires. that commitment. it sounds like you have become as obsessed with this project and consumed by the project in real life as the character does with his project in the drama. i guess i have. we have just finished guess i have. we havejust finished the second season. the first comes out tomorrow. i am proud of it and proud of what we have done. james strong, who directed the first season, and david blair did a phenomenaljob. we have filmed the second season. that comes out at the end of the year. i am so proud of it. :, , , :, :, end of the year. i am so proud of it. really proud of it. particularly durini it. really proud of it. particularly during lockdown, _ it. really proud of it. particularly during lockdown, there - it. really proud of it. particularly during lockdown, there seems i it. really proud of it. particularlyj during lockdown, there seems to it. really proud of it. particularly i during lockdown, there seems to be a lot of crime drama, investigative police type shows. people have a real appetite for this. the?r police type shows. people have a real appetite for this.— real appetite for this. they do. peo . le real appetite for this. they do. people are _ real appetite for this. they do. people are attracted _ real appetite for this. they do. people are attracted to - real appetite for this. they do. people are attracted to it i real appetite for this. they do. i people are attracted to it because there is sometimes a morbid fascination with death. with serial killers in particular. it is not

something i have a fascination with. i became fascinated because i had to, it is myjob and i had to find out all the information i good. it is a dark world and you have to remember people's futures have been taken away. mothers and fathers have lost daughters and sons, brothers and sisters. it is a life that has not been led and we deserve and have an obligation to bring these characters to life, albeit in a drama, but it is based on real events and what happened to these people. we have to get to a point in society where these things happen less and less. whether we will get there i don't know. ibis less and less. whether we will get there i don't know.— there i don't know. as a producer, do ou there i don't know. as a producer, do you think _ there i don't know. as a producer, do you think it _ there i don't know. as a producer, do you think it is _ there i don't know. as a producer, do you think it is dark _ there i don't know. as a producer, do you think it is dark and - there i don't know. as a producer, do you think it is dark and serious | do you think it is dark and serious and important, but also thinking you cannot make it relentlessly bleak for those watching. moments that give some relief. it is

for those watching. moments that give some relief.— for those watching. moments that give some relief. it is irvine welsh so there is — give some relief. it is irvine welsh so there is some _ give some relief. it is irvine welsh so there is some levity. _ give some relief. it is irvine welsh so there is some levity. he - give some relief. it is irvine welsh so there is some levity. he has i give some relief. it is irvine welsh so there is some levity. he has a i so there is some levity. he has a dark sense of humour. it is dark through the drama but there are moments of humour in it which i think is a very scottish thing. we deal with traumatic situations with humour from time to time because you have to, otherwise it becomes too much. :, :, , , ::, much. you have finished the second series. much. you have finished the second series- what — much. you have finished the second series. what is _ much. you have finished the second series. what is next? _ much. you have finished the second series. what is next? i _ much. you have finished the second series. what is next? i did - much. you have finished the second series. what is next? i did a - much. you have finished the second series. what is next? i did a play. i series. what is next? i did a play. in bath. who's _ series. what is next? i did a play. in bath. who's afraid _ series. what is next? i did a play. in bath. who's afraid of _ series. what is next? i did a play. in bath. who's afraid of virginia i in bath. who's afraid of virginia woolf? and i have a company in glasgow. so we have a lot of projects we are developing. brilliant. thank you for coming in. crime will be available to stream on itvx from tomorrow. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

good morning on the television and radio. would a pact put you off? sir keir starmer has refused to rule out a coalition with the liberal democrats if labour fails to win an outright majority at the next general election. aed a ed davey was equally reticent to go there. this might gaining 538 councillors, pollsters are suggesting it's not enough for a labour majority. looking ahead, doing the maths, doing the predictions, we like it when politicians cooperate.

a lib—lab pact?