tv Breakfast BBC News May 15, 2023 6:00am-9:01am BST
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good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today — senior doctors in england begin voting in a dispute over pay which could see consultants take industrial action for the first time since the 19705. a call for better support for abuse victims — broadcaster charlie webster on the loss of her friend katie to suicide, and the campaign she's inspired. we absolutely cannot encourage victims to come forward if we do not put a support system in place. it is totally irresponsible for us as a
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society to do that. are you getting the right workplace support while going through fertility treatment? more than 50,000 women go through the process every year, but many don't feel comfortable telling their boss. we ask — what are your rights? laying it all on the table. we hearfrom ronnie 0'sullivan on how he overcame addiction and anxiety to climb to the top in snooker. friends together — the moment kevin sinfield carried former team mate rob burrow — who has motor neurone disease — over the marathon finish line in leeds. some scattered showers this morning across the far north—west of the uk, some rain the south—east as well, but then if day of sunny spells. a few scattered showers but not feeling as warm as it stood through the weekend. all the details throughout this morning �*s programme.
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good morning. it's monday 15th of may. senior doctors in england will start voting today on whether to strike in a continuing dispute over pay in the health service. their union, the bma, said the government's latest pay offer was not acceptable. consultants�* salaries start below £90,000, but can rise to around £120,000, depending on experience. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. junior doctors have staged strikes in march and april in england. they're now in talks with ministers. now senior members of the profession, consultants, will vote on whether they're prepared to take action over pay, with a ballot opening today and ending onjune the 27th. the british medical association said take—home pay for consultants had fallen 35% since 2008 after taking account of inflation. the department of health said there had been a 4.5% wage rise
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for consultants last year, and the budget had introduced generous changes to pension taxation. the bma said there had been hopes the latest pay offer by the government would address the previous loss in pay, but it represented another real—terms cut. details of the offer have not been revealed. so consultants have seen their pay fall in real terms every year for 15 years. and it's really got to the point where it's having a massive impact on both not only recruitment of consultants, but also retention. we're seeing consultants leave in large numbers. and this is having a really big impact on the nhs and on patients. the union's urging members to vote for industrial action. sources say this could involve action short of a strike. if this happens, it would be the first time by consultants since the 19705. as for nurses, they're being balloted on taking further strike action in england. the royal college of nursing annual conference begins today. the leadership says members rejected a 9% pay award over two years, and has called for a
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double—figure increase. government sources say the pay offer is final, and there is a generous deal on the table. hugh pym, bbc news. with almost all the votes counted in turkey's presidential election, it's almost certain that there will be a run—off in two weeks�* time. 0fficialfigures give president erdogan just under 50% of the counted ballots, the amount required for an outright victory. 0ur correspondent selin giritjoins us from istanbul with the latest. serin, when will we get a clear picture of what's happening? in the next few days, we will definitely have a clearer picture, but this is what happens every time in turkey, every time an election is held, when the counting of the votes starts, a huge controversy erupts. that is exactly what happened last night as well, opposition claiming that the government was intentionally trying to block the
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counting of the votes. however, towards the end of the night, after quite a few hours after midnight, president of the gun appeared on the balcony of his party's headquarters and said there would actually be a second round of these elections. it was highly probable that this would go to a run—off. his tone in that speech was important, it wasn't definitely a victory speech, it felt like the first rally of the second round. his opponent took the stage as well last night, and said it would definitely win in the second round. that will be held in two weeks�* time. those two weeks will probably be one of the longest in turkey�*s modern history. . probably be one of the longest in turkey's modern history.- turkey's modern history. , thank ou. hundreds of thousands of people are spending a further night in temporary accommodation as a powerful storm
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moves across the bay of bengal. cyclone mocha has caused widespread flooding and destroyed buildings in myanmar, where at least five people have been reported dead. in bangladesh, more than 1,300 bamboo shelters have been destroyed in the world�*s largest refugee camp. france has promised ukraine dozens of light tanks and armoured cars following a surprise visit by president volodymyr zelensky. in a joint statement with french president emmanuel macron, they also called for more sanctions against russia. it�*s the ukrainian leader�*s third visit to a major european power over the weekend, after meetings in germany and italy. gcse and a—level students are being told their grades will be protected from covid disruption, as exams get under way for most students in england, wales, and northern ireland. extra measures are in place to help pupils, with england�*s exam regulator calling this year a "step back to normal."
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0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. go through the sheet identifying what the poem is about, to summarise it... the last push revising for gcse english all through the year. these year elevens have had extra sessions. the tail end of covid has disrupted their education. so will the system take account of that? i asked the woman who�*s in charge of making the system fair. there�*s no doubt that the pandemic has cast a long shadow, and that�*s partly why we�*ve put some protections in place. but at the end of the day, qualifications only work understand, and can do. so for students in england this year, all exams will be spaced out. in gcse, formulae and equations provided in some exams. in languages, no testing
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on unfamiliar words. in each part of the uk, some measures to protect students are in place. these sixth—formers are facing their first high—stakes exams. their gcse grades were teacher assessed. now, after lots of mock a—levels, they face the real thing. i think everyone's stressed because they've never done proper exams like this before. feeling of it, like, on the day would be way different. like because obviously a mock�*s a mock, like it�*s not the real thing. we are trying to deal with it as it comes and i think once that first| exams finished will feel a lot better for it. - this is where students get the chance to shine, bringing all their work hopes and fears to the silence of the exam hall.
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branwen jeffries, bbc news. 0verall immigration to the uk must come down — that�*s what the home secretary, suella braverman will tell a conservative conference later. the commitment to bring the numbers down was a key feature in the party�*s 2019 manifesto. we can speak now to our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. nick, is the home secretary pre—empting some difficult net migration figures, due out next week? we will get the net migration figures this week, the number of people coming in minus the number of people coming in minus the number of people leaving the country. that number is expected to have gone up, the opposite of what the conservatives promised that the last general election. today we will hear from the home secretary, speaking at a conservative conference, and she will say that the government needs to keep to its promise to get migration numbers down. her argument is going to be that the uk might forget how to do some stuff, she
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will give some examples of things like hgv drivers, fruit pickers, butchers, they are interesting because those are jobs that in the past few years, the government has relaxed the rules to allow more people to come in from other countries. she is going to say that people in the uk should be doing thosejobs. it is not an people in the uk should be doing those jobs. it is not an argument everyone in government agrees with, there are some ministers who would argue that actually, migration has been a good thing and it will be very important to ensuring economic growth. but we have talked a lot in the last few weeks about illegal migration, the small boats the prime minister talks about a i think in the next few weeks, there be talked about legal migration as well, and some fears in the conservative party they are getting it wrong.— they are getting it wrong. next, we will catch up _ they are getting it wrong. next, we will catch up again _ they are getting it wrong. next, we will catch up again a _ they are getting it wrong. next, we will catch up again a bit _ they are getting it wrong. next, we will catch up again a bit later, - will catch up again a bit later, thanks again. cancer charities and ambassadors are calling for vat to be removed from suncscreen so that it�*s more affordable, especially during the cost of living crisis.
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sunscreen is classified as "cosmetic," and currently 20% of the price is added tax, adding around £1.50 to the cost of a bottle. new data released by the charity melanoma focus has found that half of people in the uk think sunscreen is too expensive, and 10% don�*t use it at all because of the cost. there was an emotional end to the leeds marathon when kevin sinfield carried his friend and former rugby league team—mate rob burrow over the finishing line. this was the moment kev took rob out of his chair. he�*d already pushed rob around the course. more than 12,000 runners took
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part in the first ever marathon in honour of rob. after four hours 22 minutes, they crossed the line together. kevin has done many marathons and foot rub and for the hospital that rob hopes to build, but this is the first on the have done together. before the marathon, rob said he had done naff—all training. let�*s take a look at today�*s papers. the daily mirror leads with a picture of rugby league star kevin sinfield carrying his friend and former team—mate rob burrow over the finish line of the leeds marathon
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yesterday. the headline reads, "brothers in arms." we�*ll have more on that amazing challenge later in the programme. the metro says nurses are planning to strike until christmas, unless they get a double—digit pay rise. the paper says the general secretary of the royal college of nursing union has warned rishi sunak not to underestimate her members, after they already rejected a 9% pay deal. the times is reporting that holiday—makers will be able to fly from london to sydney in as little as two hours within ten years, but with one catch, they�*ll have to travel through space! and the front page of the telegraph carries a picture of actor kate winslet and her daughter mia at the baftas last night. they both starred in the channel four programme i am ruth, for which kate winslet picked up best leading actress award.
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they talked a lot about social media and parenting. who is this, sally? a british actor, hollywood star. not one i recognise. beneath the costume as benedict cumberbatch. he is filming a new netflix series on the streets of new york. mask off, looking good. an amazing costume. it could actually be anyone in there, i suppose. does it have to be benedict? it was, we have the proof. this is in the mirror today. you know how much i love chocolate. a very famous chocolate manufacturer think they have cracked up, chocolate was much less sugar, such it is healthier but still tastes nice. if you have ever tried like
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chocolate, it is not all is very nice, but apparently there�*s a new invention that means you can have the lovely chocolatey taste with less sugar. does that mean you can eat 75% more? now the weather with sarah. some of us waking up to clear blue skies and sunshine from the word go, but for others some showers around. a bit of rain clearing away from the south—east, but generally a story of sunshine and showers today. less warm than the weekend, a bit cooler and fresher, but temperatures are still around average for this time in may. there is south east of england over, a conference living across the south—east and south anglia —— east anglia, elsewhere quite a bit of sunshine to start the
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day, a few showers around the north—east coast of england, but heading into the afternoon, things warm up, sparking more showers across parts of central and eastern scotland, northern england, down towards east anglia as well. does the area is most likely to catch them. but a few showers could crop up them. but a few showers could crop up elsewhere. and just today around 12 to 16 celsius for most of us, not the 21.6 we had yesterday in the south. through this evening, a bit of late sunshine, then overnight most places dry, showers clearing away. a few mum living in across the northern half of scotland overnight, but quite a chilly night for the time of year, temperatures in our towns and cities down to four or five celsius in a few spots, touch: the countryside. a fresh start to tuesday morning, but lots of sunshine from the word go tomorrow, showers continuing on that north—westerly breeze across parts of scotland. further south staying dry. tomorrow feeling a little warmer than today, tipped as around 12 to 17 celsius, and a fair amount
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of dry and settled weather for much of dry and settled weather for much of the week ahead. thank you very much indeed, sarah, we will see you later. the time is 6.17. campaigners are warning it is "totally irresponsible" to encourage abuse victims to come forward without specialist support in place to help them through the justice process. new legislation is being debated in parliament today, but charities including broadcaster and abuse survivor charlie webster are calling on the government to guarantee counselling and emotional help. charlie and her friend katie were both abused by their running coach. katie�*s testimony helped convict him, but she struggled for years afterwards, and took her own life earlier this year. now her mother has been speaking to jayne mccubbin about katie�*s experience. you might find some of the detail
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in jayne�*s film distressing. this is katie. while she was doing the thing she loved most, she was being abused. we got a knock on the door midnight on saturday night, and it was the uk police. "have you got a daughter in australia?" yes. "i�*m sorry to tell you, she�*s passed away." i said, it can�*t be true. no, this can�*t be true. injanuary, katie took her own life. she was almost a0. stop! and it�*s such a traumatic thing to hear that your daughter�*s done that. she felt so bad that she did that. katie would want something good to come from this.
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that�*s why you�*re speaking? definitely. katie�*s best friend in their running club had been broadcaster charlie webster. this is where we used to come and sit on this piece of grass. we'd just sit and, like, hang out like you do when you're kids. the best friends had each carried a secret. both were being abused by their running coach without the other knowing. katie was 13, charlie was 1a. paul north was almost 50. in 2002, he was jailed for ten years after katie and another victim went to police. she�*d found the strength to stand in court and testify against him. but after that, she was lost. charlie had kept her abuse a secret for two decades. after the court case, none of us really spoke again, and i ran away from it all.
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while north served just half of his sentence, the girls were left with ongoing trauma. this is where we used to train on a saturday morning. i spent years and years in this park. after the trial, charlie and katie both fled sheffield, katie for the other side of the world. the last time i had contact with katie, she was not in a good place. she took her life at home in australia onjanuary the 6th. hello! oh, my god, i knew. are you all right, charlie? yes, are you? yes, thank you. lovely to see you. this is the first time charlie has seen katie�*s mum, sue, since her death. sorry i'm giving you such a big squeeze. it�*s all right. a bit different to last time. i know. ijust look at them and i think she was beautiful. she was beautiful. she really was. and she was my girl. 0nce north was convicted,
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sue says her daughter was abandoned by a criminaljustice system which seemed more interested in the offender than the victim. i can�*t see how she could have been expected to have got over that at 16 and just got on with life. i don�*t know how anyone would have thought that was the end of it, but it was the end of it. through the trauma, katie ended up at the other side of the world. she needed her family. she did need herfamily. katie did not get support when this happened. she got let down and she got left, hung out to dry. and thank you and goodbye. it gives me a little bit of respite that he got a conviction, because it stops other people from being abused. but that's notjustice. where's justice for katie's life? katie didn't get any support.
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she deserved so much more than that. all they seemed to care about wasjust, "0h, let'sjust get that one conviction." i feel betrayed for her, for my daughter. in a way, she was sacrificed. it's such a waste of a life. we often talk about the act of abuse, but what about the aftermath and what we're supposed to deal with? how are you supposed to just go and live your life when that was your childhood? i�*m going to cry now. today, a landmark victims�* bill is making its way through parliament. the aim of putting victims at the heart of the justice system. the ministry ofjustice told us they are quadrupling funding
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for victim support services, but an open letter to thejustice secretary raises concerns. without adequate ring fenced funding, record numbers of victims will continue to face long delays for support. it�*s been signed by more than 120 charities, campaigners and athletes. we absolutely can't encourage victims to come forward if we don't put a support system in place. it's totally irresponsible for us as a society to do that. her name was katie. they called her a pocket rocket. she had the biggest smile, she was a talented athlete, she had huge empathy, she always put others first. she could do anything she put her mind to, but she just couldn�*t live with the pain. she needs to be remembered for being a special person, because that�*s what she was. i always told her she was brave. she always laughed at that. but she was the bravest person i knew.
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i�*m going to try hard for her because she was so strong and she would want me to be strong as she would be supporting me and say, "mum, you can do this." it didn�*t happen for her, but it could happen for other people. details of organisations offering help and support with sexual violence or feelings of despair are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. and you can watch 0ur girl katie: running from abuse on iplayer now. coming up before 9.00 this morning — seven times world snooker champion ronnie 0�*sullivan has established himself as one of the greatest snooker players of all time, but it�*s not always been easy.
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he�*s spoken tojon about his new book and career. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*m victoria cook. campaigners are calling for the brixton academy to be saved from permanent closure. there are concerns over the impact it could have on the local economy. it�*s been closed since december when two people were killed in a crush outside the venue. another person is still in hospital in critical condition. a police investigation is ongoing. the venue needs to remain as it is as an important performance space, not only for london but across the uk. a mother from fulham whose daughter died from a severe allergic reaction has written to the health secretary
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calling for a national allergy tsar. natasha ednan—laperouse died seven years ago after a severe allergic reaction to a pret a manger baguette that contained sesame. it prompted the law to be changed around allergy labelling. next, the mayor will deliver a significant update on his ambitious plans to build the affordable homes londoners so desperately need. he will set out his plans in a speech to housing sector experts later. he will also provide an update on the progress made so far towards his government—set target of delivering 116,000 affordable homes. a sinkhole has emerged in little missenden in buckinghamshire. it�*s thought to be a result of nearby hs2 tunneling. hs2 limited confirmed they had sealed off the area and are investigatging the cause. it said it believed it�*s likely to be linked to pre—existing ground conditions above the tunnels.
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they added that there was no risk to the public. wandsworth bridge is to close to vehicles for ten weeks for repairs. it starts on the 24july. cyclists will be able to use the bridge but the council says they will have to dismount. the work on the bridge is needed it says to replace weight bearing parts. the repairs have been planned to coincide with school summer holidays to minimise traffic levels. let�*s take a look at the tubes now — there�*s currently a good service on the tubes this morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the temperature yesterday reached 21.6 celsius at kew gardens. today, it isn�*t going to feel quite so warm. we�*ve got a little bit of rain first thing but that should clear to some sunny spells a bit later. the rain in the south—east, it won�*t take long to clear, it is in fact a cold front and will introduce some fresher air behind it. some sunny spells developing,
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one or two showers and north north—westerly breeze. and temperatures are going to feel chillier than yesterday, just 15 celsius the maximum. into the evening, those showers will fade so we�*ll get some sunshine to end the day. then dry and clear overnight. the wind also a little lighter so we mightjust see one or two mist and fog patches developing by dawn. the minimum temperature, single figures at around four celsius. a bright start tomorrow, high pressure continues to build so it is going to be a dry and fine day. we should see some sunshine and through wednesday as well and in fact this week is largely looking settled as high pressure remains in charge. plenty of sunny spells to enjoy, temperatures in the mid to high teens. that�*s it from us here. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. thousands of women undergo fertility treatment or challenges every year, but if they do choose to inform their employer are they receiving adequate support at work during the process?
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nina�*s looking at some of the issues for us this morning. it is so personal and such a sensitive subject as well, isn�*t it? it's sensitive subject as well, isn�*t it? it�*s all about choice, isn�*t it? it is insensitive, it�*s emotional, it�*s personal, and it�*s up to you if you want to start that conversation —— it is insensitive. but you should not feel any discriminatory behaviour from your employer. you�*ll remember we spoke about fertility issues in the workplace a few weeks ago and the response we had was massive. it seems many people are having similar experiences. around 53,000 women go through fertility treatment every year, many while in full—time employment. a new report says one in five people have considered leaving theirjob due to their experience at work, while underdoing treatment
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or investigations into fertility issues. nearly half of people going through the experience don�*t tell their manager with many worried their workplace wouldn�*t understand or that it would harm their career. we met up with zoey. she left herjob after being told she�*d be disciplined for taking time off for treatment. so, i�*ve worked for a few different companies and have experienced different things with each one. 0ne company i worked for, they were aware that i had endometriosis, and i had time off for it and i had operations for it as well.
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but they were quite challenging, and they... they were actually going to give me a disciplinary for my time off. ivf and all fertility treatments are very personal, they�*re very emotional. you go through a lot of stress, there is a lot of paperwork, it�*s like having a full—time job as well. zoey isn�*t alone in her experience. research has found 40% of employers have no formal policy to support employees through fertility treatment and don�*t intend to put one in place.
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what we know is that people do take these issues into work, i mean, completely understandably, and it�*s really only the most forward—thinking organisations that appreciate that. and even though they might not be able to do anything specifically about somebody�*s health issue, they can put in place support like flexibility, like managing absence in a supported way and so on, offering time off, that can make a difference to how people balance the pressures in their home life and with their health. please let us know about your experiences, you don�*t have to give your name but we are very interested to hear from you. we�*ll be speaking to an expert and putting your questions to them at 8.30. you can now send us a message on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 01140, orjust scan the qr code with your phone�*s camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. you can still get in touch with us by email, and on twitter as well. the bigger point is that you have
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the same rights as any other form of medical treatment, people don�*t really know that, even if you go for your first appointment. the advice is to open that conversation with your boss but it�*s not as easy as it seems for everybody, so we will be talking to that expert later.- talking to that expert later. lovely to have you _ talking to that expert later. lovely to have you back _ talking to that expert later. lovely to have you back with _ talking to that expert later. lovely to have you back with us _ talking to that expert later. lovely to have you back with us and - talking to that expert later. lovely to have you back with us and back| to have you back with us and back from the sequins and sparkle of eurovision, have you recovered? h0! eurovision, have you recovered? no! all ou eurovision, have you recovered? no! allyou ever— eurovision, have you recovered? no! all you ever recover? -- _ eurovision, have you recovered? no! all you ever recover? -- will- eurovision, have you recovered? no! all you ever recover? -- will you - all you ever recover? -- will you ever recover? — all you ever recover? -- will you ever recover? i'm _ all you ever recover? -- will you ever recover? i'm already - all you ever recover? -- will you l ever recover? i'm already planning ever recover? i�*m already planning to go to sweden next week. i have been once to eurovision, it was my first time in the arena this year. did it change your life? yes! first time in the arena this year. did it change your life?- first time in the arena this year. did it change your life? yes! i will talk about a _ did it change your life? yes! i will talk about a bit _ did it change your life? yes! i will talk about a bit later _ did it change your life? yes! i will talk about a bit later in _ did it change your life? yes! i will talk about a bit later in the - talk about a bit later in the programme but be you�*ll never walk alone moment was floods of tears. not a bad song. find alone moment was floods of tears. not a bad song-—
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not a bad song. and i say that as a manchester — not a bad song. and i say that as a manchester united _ not a bad song. and i say that as a manchester united fan! _ not a bad song. and i say that as a manchester united fan! lovely - not a bad song. and i say that as a manchester united fan! lovely to l not a bad song. and i say that as a | manchester united fan! lovely to be back, though. talking of great sporting songs, here isjohn. i talking of great sporting songs, here is john-— talking of great sporting songs, here is john. i thought you were auoin to here is john. i thought you were going to make _ here is john. i thought you were going to make me _ here is john. i thought you were going to make me sing! - here is john. i thought you were i going to make me sing! eurovision here is john. i thought you were - going to make me sing! eurovision is over. a going to make me sing! eurovision is over- a busy — going to make me sing! eurovision is over. a busy weekend _ going to make me sing! eurovision is over. a busy weekend of _ going to make me sing! eurovision is over. a busy weekend of sport. - over. a busy weekend of sport. women�*s fa cup final, chelsea an ongoing period of dominance. what their manager emma hayes is doing in their manager emma hayes is doing in the game, her achievements and the list of silverware which grows and grows by every season. still battling for what will be another wsl title against manchester united who they beat yesterday. it is a period of domestic dominace for chelsea, lifting their third women�*s fa cup in a row following that 1—0 win over manchester united. in front of nearly 80,000 at wembley, a world record crowd for a domestic women�*s match. sam kerr the match winner, as katie gornall reports.
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this is chelsea�*s stage. they�*ve now competed in six of the nine women�*s fa cup finals at wembley, and more often than not, it�*s ended like this. we honestly didn�*t have our best game today, but that�*s the sign of a great team when you just push through and everyone did their part today and we stuck in it and we got the win in the end. a world record domestic crowd had turned wembley into a cauldron of colour. and if there were nerves for manchester united in their first major final, they didn�*t show. 20 seconds was all it took for leah galton to turn the ball in. unfortunately for her, it was offside. at the other end, mary earps was rarely troubled. no chance she�*d switch off. laurenjames making her strain every sinew to keep this out. so far, the time out from the takeover talks was well spent for united�*s owner, but such is the depth at chelsea they have pernille harder in reserve. her introduction in the second half, her pass changed everything. cometh the hour, cometh the sam!
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much to the delight of sam kerr. this herfifth goal in three fa cup finals. united gave everything, but there was no time for one final twist, as emma hayes�* side maintained their dominance in this tournament. so chelsea win the fa cup for the third time in a row. and they�*ll hope this isn�*t the last trophy they�*ll win this season. all eyes now turn to the wsl title race, where they trail manchester united by a point. their hopes of the double still very much alive. katie gornall, bbc news at wembley. the premier league title race is looking all but over. after arsenal lost to brighton yesterday victory at the emirates would have seen arsenal close the gap to city to one point but that never looked likely on an afternoon to forget, brighton 3—0 winners. were arsenal to lose to nottingham forest on saturday, the title would be city�*s.
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we knew the challenge today was very different to the one in newcastle. a week ago i was standing here feeling very proud of the team and what we did and today we have to apologise to our people, look in the mirror and digests the first of all individually what we have done today, and very quickly because we don�*t want to keep that feeling for a long time. don't want to keep that feeling for a long time-— a long time. arsenal are still a bi , a long time. arsenal are still a bi, bi a long time. arsenal are still a big. his team. _ a long time. arsenal are still a big, big team, but _ a long time. arsenal are still a big, big team, but i _ a long time. arsenal are still a big, big team, but i think- a long time. arsenal are still a big, big team, but i think we | big, big team, but i think we deserved _ big, big team, but i think we deserved to win because we played hetter~ _ deserved to win because we played hetter~ it's — deserved to win because we played better. it's not enough to qualify for europe, we know very well. and now we _ for europe, we know very well. and now we are — for europe, we know very well. and now we are starting tuesday to prepare — now we are starting tuesday to prepare the next game. it�*ll be their fifth title in six seasons.
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city with one hand on it already after beating everton, this game sandwiched between their champions league semi final first and second legs. they too were 3—0 winners. ilkay gundogan with two. and that treble is still on, with the fa cup final to come. every time we win, you bring energy, you take energy for the next one, the next one. so it�*s not of games until the end of the season, three orfour until the end of the season, three or four days, until the end of the season, three orfour days, every until the end of the season, three or four days, every three or four days again. but we are playing what we are playing, we are recovering well are going to do it. and brentford still have an outside chance of qualifying for european football next season. they beat west ham 2—0 — yoane wissa with brentford�*s second. they sit ninth, west ham are 15th. relegation threatened leeds have condemned the abuse aimed at patrick bamford after he missed a penalty in their 2—2 draw against newcastle on saturday. bamford and his family were subjected to death threats from supporters as leeds missed the chance to move out of the relegation zone.
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in a statement, the club said "the time for this behaviour to stop is now. those making threats do not reflect our fan base and are not welcome at our club." delicately poised between coventry and middlesbrough, it finished goalless. middlesbrough thought they had taken the lead. sighjones�*s effort ruled out for offside. the second leg is on wednesday and the winner will go on to face luton or sunderland in the final. england will name their team for the first test of the summer this week but could it be missing a familiar face? all—time record wicket taker james anderson is a doubt for the test against ireland after suffering a groin strain playing for lancashire. he�*s had a scan and will be assessed closer to the match which starts on the 1st ofjune at lord�*s. sale sharks fans will have a spring in their step this morning, as after 17 years the club are celebrating being in a
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rugby premiership final once again. that�*s after they beat leicester tigers in an incredibly tight game. sale led 7—6 at half time and with the score at 13—all arron reed scored this try to help secure a 21—13 win. sale will now play saracens for the title at twickenham at the end of may. at the giro d�*italia, two british riders are right in the mix after nine stages. tao geoghegan—hart set the third quickest time in the time trial to move up to fourth overall. while geraint thomas went just one second quicker, a time that moved him up to second in the general classification. that left him 45 seconds behind remco evenepoel who won the stage to regain the overall lead but the belgian cyclist then pulled out of the race after testing positive for covid meaning thomas takes the leaders�* pinkjersey. a dramatic day in mountain biking too as britain�*s tom pidcock�*s won in the world cup men�*s elite xco. pidcock led for much of the race and seemed to be heading to a simple win
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but he crashed on the fifth lap allowing frenchmanjoshua dubau to take the lead. pidcock then began a tense chase but held his nerve to overtake on the final lap and secure victory. ronnie 0�*sullivan is regarded as the greatest snooker player of all time, having won a record seven world championship titles, seven masters and seven uk championships. but he�*s overcome several challenges to achieve this success and has struggled with mental health and addiction. ronnie has now written a new book looking back at the highs and lows of his career and the strength it�*s taken to rise to the top of his field. ronnie, it has been a remarkable rise to the top, even more remarkable when you consider the challenges you faced in your career. but it appears now at a7, you�*re in a better place than you�*ve ever been. yeah, ifeel like if i look back on it, even when i wasn�*t in a good place, i always felt like, you know, i was going to work my way out of it, do you know what i mean?
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so i think as you get older, you realise you don�*t want to have to keep working your way out of stuff. talk to me about your anxiety, the depression, the self—doubt, which you�*ve had to deal with. how much has it affected you? a lot, massively. and still does, still does, you know, because snooker�*s obviously all i�*ve ever done. it�*s like my my security blanket in a way, you know, if i�*m playing good, i haven�*t got a care in the world. if i�*m playing bad, then everything seems like, you know, life�*s not great, you know? so i rely on it really to sort of feel good about myself in many ways. one of the triggers you talk about is your dad being sent to prison when you were just 16 and the impact that had on you and the seven dark years that followed. what are your memories and recollections of that time? i struggled, you know, because i just wanted to win on the table. and then i felt like that would have made my dad feel not so bad for his, what happened to him. then when my mum went away... so this was three years later,
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you were 19 now and both your mum and your dad was in prison? yeah. and it was my mum went away that went off the rails basically. and once i went off the rails, there was, i didn�*t come back again until 25, until i went into rehab in 2000 and started to do a 12 step programme, which means i had to stop drinking and taking all whatever substances, you know, chemically addicted to. admitting that i was an addict was the biggest thing for me because then i didn�*t have to wrestle with it. do you think it would have been different for you if you had your parents around ? yeah, 100%, 100%. if my dad was out, there was no way in a million years i would have even picked up a cigarette. itjust wouldn�*t have happened. i�*d have been too worried about how my parents would have felt towards me. one of the interesting things, in some ways it�*s a self help book. one of the things you do when preparing for a tournament or practising, you keep a diary and you�*ll have a smiley face emoji if it�*s been a good day, a sad face emoji if it hasn�*t been a great day.
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is that what you do to try and keep a clear head? the emojis are kind of based on, how did i feel at the end of the tournament? and it doesn�*t, you know, i could have got beat first round, but there�*s still a happy face because i�*ve been at the tournament. i enjoy being in the snooker world, i love it, but i�*ve been in the snooker world and i�*ve not wanted to come out of my room, i�*ve not wanted to mingle, i�*ve not wanted to, you know, that is not a nice place to be. so for me to be able to just walk around the venue, be friendly with everyone, enjoy my time there, have a laugh withjimmy white, you know, have my mate there, have my runs in the morning, i�*m like, that is a blinding. talk to me about your running because i know even every tournament, even on the day of the big final, you will go out running in the morning. and whether you�*re at llandudno or belfast or at sheffield, you�*ve got a whole group of runners that you would go out running with. yeah, i�*ve got a really good friend of mine, eamonn, who�*s become like a real, real close friend of mine, and he knows everyone in the running world. so i say to him, "eamonn, i�*m in tring, hertfordshire,
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do you know someone here?" and he�*s like, "give me a day, give me two days. here�*s the number, call him." and i call him, meet me up and then that�*s it. tring sorted. right, i�*m in llandudno, do you know someone there? made a phone call. he�*s going to meet you, here�*s his number, he runs these times, i�*ve told him what you want to do and what you don�*t want to do. and so basically i�*ve just created all this friends around the country everywhere i go. so when i go to a tournament, i�*m not going to the tournament thinking i�*m going to win the tournament. i�*m going there thinking, i�*m going to see martin in llandudno, i�*m going to seejohn in wales or i�*m going to see jamie and the two adams in tring, or i�*m going to see amy when i go to belfast. and so the whole thing that i look forward to is just seeing my running mates when i go to tournaments. and it works really, really well for me. and you do painting. two or three hours in my room can be a long time if you�*re overthinking, but doing my artwork i get to stop thinking and i look at my watch and i think, two hours hasjust gone by. i�*ve only got an hour now, result.
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because that two, three hours you can end up... i can, not sure about other people, can�*t speak for everyone else. i start talking myself out of playing world or, i start talking myself out of playing well or, you know the negative voice can kick in. so you know, the more i can, i�*m betterjust being able to switch off through an activity. so when you go into a major tournament, you�*re packing your running shoes, your acrylic paints, your waistcoat as well as a cue, and it transpires you can also do one of these as well. i used to be able to. i used to be able to, but i was a kid at that time. so what got you into this? my dad brought me home one day and he went, "0h, there�*s a rubik�*s cube." and he reckons that he gave me like a week of doing it. he said, "you was like doing it like straightaway." and i was like, "really?" and he went, "yeah." so it�*s sort of like... so the next world snooker final, are you taking one of those with you as well? that�*s a great distraction. is that what you need, though? something to focus on? see that there? that�*s just got me. ijust felt it, i�*m already into it. i�*m already looking round. and so that�*s a typical thing
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of like doing artwork, art therapy, rubik�*s cube. i�*ve got over my fear of flying through playing a game called flappy birds. i couldn�*t step on a plane. i got a train once to germany. it took me 17 hours to get from door to door when it was like an hour flight. one day i got on a plane and i was so into this game, flappy birds, that i was playing it and i didn�*t realise until like an hour into the flight that i was in the air, and i went, that�*s the cure, and it was just a game. so i�*ve always been big on games, on things that kind of like engage me. pacman was one of them, used to love it. tetris. so really i�*ve like... we�*re human beings, some people are logical, some people are creative, some people... we all get off on different things. and for me i�*m already thinking what i want this rubik�*s cube. you can have it, it�*s yours! i�*m keeping this, i�*m keeping this! it is an extraordinary story when you consider what he has had to go during his career. i know the rubik cube is a joke at the end of it in
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some ways he has found a way to fill his time with things that are better for him than they were, he says he has an addictive personality but now he has found running, doing art, something like a rubik cube, to occupy his mind who he feels he clearly needs to do. he occupy his mind who he feels he clearly needs to do.— occupy his mind who he feels he clearly needs to do. he has ways of coin: clearly needs to do. he has ways of coping basically _ clearly needs to do. he has ways of coping basically with _ clearly needs to do. he has ways of coping basically with the _ clearly needs to do. he has ways of coping basically with the stress - clearly needs to do. he has ways of coping basically with the stress of l coping basically with the stress of being on his own. it�*s coping basically with the stress of being on his own.— being on his own. it's those intrusive — being on his own. it's those intrusive thoughts, - being on his own. it's those intrusive thoughts, when i being on his own. it's those l intrusive thoughts, when you being on his own. it's those - intrusive thoughts, when you are in your hotel room for three hours preparing to go out and play in a final, that�*s where the negativity start and he starts talking himself out and the self—doubt comes from that. if he is doing something productive which keeps him occupied and busy, be it a productive which keeps him occupied and busy, be ita rubik cube, productive which keeps him occupied and busy, be it a rubik cube, that works for him. if he is enjoying his snooker, then he is at his happiest, and if he�*s not, the downward spiral starts. if you can keep yourself on a level playing while doing that kind of thing, that�*s when it works for him. he kind of thing, that's when it works for him. , ., , ., .,, for him. he seemed really at ease with himself. — for him. he seemed really at ease with himself. yes, _ for him. he seemed really at ease with himself. yes, i— for him. he seemed really at ease with himself. yes, ithink-
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for him. he seemed really at ease with himself. yes, i think i - for him. he seemed really at ease with himself. yes, i think! have . with himself. yes, i think! have think that _ with himself. yes, i think! have think that comes _ with himself. yes, i think! have think that comes with _ with himself. yes, i think! have think that comes with age, - with himself. yes, i think! have think that comes with age, he l with himself. yes, i think! have l think that comes with age, he has found out what he needs to do, those processes, that toolkit in his life that works for him. he seems to be in a much better place than he has ever been that it has taken time to get there. i ever been that it has taken time to net there. . , ,., ., ~' ever been that it has taken time to net there. . , ,., ., ~ ., get there. i imagine his book would robabl get there. i imagine his book would probably be — get there. i imagine his book would probably be quite — get there. i imagine his book would probably be quite helpful _ get there. i imagine his book would probably be quite helpful for - get there. i imagine his book would probably be quite helpful for lots i probably be quite helpful for lots of people because it is lots of coping strategies and advice, in there. ronnie�*s book "unbreakable" is available now. interesting chat. let�*s get the weather now with sarah. sunshine? yes, good morning, sunshine and the forecast. and we have got some high levels of uv out there over the next few days. through the weekend we saw the warmest weather of the year so far so yesterday temperatures were up far so yesterday temperatures were up to 21.6 celsius at kew gardens, a little bit cooler and fresher today but this is the picture in herefordshire. lots of blue sky and sunshine, not everywhere seeing quite as much sunshine. a weather
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front clearing the south east this morning so still a few showers around, a few more showers working in from the far north—west. to summarise, sunny spells, scattered showers, we will not all see the showers, we will not all see the showers through the day, some of us staying dry because high—pressure nudges in from the atlantic. a weak cold front pushes away from east anglia and the south—east so cloudy and damp over the next few hours. 0nce and damp over the next few hours. once that clears away, a few showers across the north—east of england and if you pull enough east of scotland. that will be more widely across parts of scotland, northern and eastern england but it should stay predominantly dry further south and west so lots of sunshine, high uv levels across wales and southern england. temperatures down on yesterday, feeling cooler and fresher but with light winds and sunshine, not a fresher but with light winds and sunshine, nota bad fresher but with light winds and sunshine, not a bad day. where you can dodge the showers, a small start —— chance of a thunderstorm particularly across the north—east
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of england. this evening showers fall away, largely dry and clear, a few more showers working in. not quite as cold but fresh feel to tuesday morning. through the day tomorrow, more sunshine and if showers generally than today but showery rain —— fewer showers generally but showery rain mall in northern ireland and scotland. temperatures up a few degrees on today, 12 to 17 celsius, where we should beat for this stage in may. high—pressure dominates our weather so keeping a weather front at bay, trying to move them from the far north and south through the day on wednesday, dry and settled with long spells of sunshine, a little bit of cloud drifting around and some rain in northern and western scotland. temperatures coming up to possibly 18 degrees in the south. under the cloud in scotland, 12 or 13. dry and
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settled into thursday, so this theme continues for much of the week. dry weather, breezy, cloudy in the far north—west. temperatures creeping up by the time we get to thursday. high—pressure dominates into friday and the weekend, the remnants of a few fronts working their way across that area of high pressure so not expecting a completely dry week ahead, one or two showers here and there through the week but the temperatures are starting to creep up temperatures are starting to creep up after a fresh start to the week, feeling quite warm from midweek onwards. thank you, sarah. reality series the traitors and its host claudia winkleman were among the big winners at the tv baftas last night. you loved that show, didn�*t you? you loved that show, didn't you? it was brilliant. the late queen was also a winner. her tea with paddington bear during the platinum jubilee taking the award for most
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memorable tv moment. 0ur entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, was there. this was tv�*s big night of celebration — this year hosted by two of the uk�*s top comedians. and this is romesh ranganathan — a bafta winner, a multiple nominee, and soon to be a national treasure. and this is... well, this is rob beckett. evening. sit down, sweetheart, sit down, sit down. i no one show dominated, but family drama i am ruth — about a challenging mother—daughter relationship in the social media age — won two awards — best single drama and best actress for kate winslet. she called for more action to protect young people. to people in power, and to people who can make change — please criminalise harmful content. please eradicate harmful content. we don�*t want it! we want our children back. everything bad that could have happened has happened. apple tv+ drama bad sisters won two awards, including best drama series.
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except that. channel 4�*s derry girls won two — including best scripted comedy. so this is the final round table. while new entertainment show the traitors won best reality and constructed factual, and best entertainment performance for its host, claudia winkleman. i don�*t know what to say! i know that it�*s ridic... number one, i can�*t get emotional because i�*m wearing so much eyeliner! but i just want to say a massive thank you to bafta, to everybody who was in that room went, "yeah, ok, the orange one." thank you so much! mum, school. got to go to school. two minutes. there was recognition for newcomers — lenny rush won best male comedy performance 4am i being unreasonable? — at 1a, one of the youngest winners ever.
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what?! er...er... ijust want to say i�*m so happy. i can�*t believe i won along so many other great nominees. thank you. er... ahh! er... please welcome the brilliant meera syal. while there was a standing ovation for meera syal — awarded bafta�*s highest award, the fellowship. recognition of the impact she�*s made over the decades. so when people are really unconscious... it was also a great night for ben whishaw. he won best actor for the drama this is going to hurt... perhaps...you would like a marmalade sandwich. he�*s also, of course, the voice of paddington. so do i. i keep mine in here. paddington meeting the queen at the platinum party at the palace won most memorable moment, and the platinum party itself best live event. lizo mzimba, bbc news.
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what a collection of clips. the paddington — what a collection of clips. the paddington bear _ what a collection of clips. tie: paddington bear one, though, that was absolutely it, wasn�*t it? it was definitely the moment of the year. of the tv moment of the weekend has to have been eurovision! if you�*re left with a massive eurovision shaped hole in your life fear not. we�*ll be reliving the whole thing, and get all the background gossip from nina in the next half an hour. maybe not the whole thing, maybe not the whole week! nina has had the time of her life, she has been living her best life in liverpool. she was there for that. she can tell us about everything. 0nce she was there for that. she can tell us about everything. once we start that conversation... we are not going to be able to stop it. but we will try! it will be great to have the behind—the—scenes gossip. time now to get the news,
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travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i�*m victoria cook. campaigners are calling for the brixton academy to be saved from permanent closure. there are concerns over the impact it could have on the local economy. it�*s been closed since december when two people were killed in a crush outside the venue. another person is still in hospital in critical condition. a police investigation is ongoing. this venue needs to remain as it is an important performance space, not only for london but across the uk. a mother from fulham whose daughter died from a severe allergic reaction has written
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to the health secretary calling for a national allergy tsar. natasha ednan—laperouse died seven years ago after a severe allergic reaction to a pret a manger baguette that contained sesame. it prompted the law to be changed around allergy labelling. a sinkhole has emerged in little missenden in buckinghamshire. it�*s thought to be a result of nearby hs2 tunneling. hs2 limited confirmed they had sealed off the area and are investigatging the cause. it said it believed it�*s likely to be linked to pre—existing ground conditions above the tunnels. they added that there was no risk to the public. wandsworth bridge is to close to vehicles for 10 weeks for repairs. it starts on the 24july. cyclists will be able to use the bridge, but the council says they will have to dismount. the work on the bridge is needed, it says, to replace weight—bearing parts. the repairs have been planned to coincide with school summer holidays to minimise traffic levels.
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let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s currently a good service on the tubes this morning. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the temperature yesterday reached 21.6 celsius at kew gardens. today, it isn�*t going to feel quite so warm. we�*ve got a little bit of rain first thing but that should clear to some sunny spells a bit later. the rain in the south—east, it won�*t take long to clear, it is in fact a cold front and will introduce some fresher air behind it. some sunny spells developing, one or two showers and north north—westerly breeze. and temperatures are going to feel chillier than yesterday, just 15 celsius the maximum. into the evening, those showers will fade so we�*ll get some sunshine to end the day. then dry and clear overnight. the wind also a little lighter, so we mightjust see one or two mist and fog patches developing by dawn. the minimum temperature, single figures at around 4 celsius.
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a bright start tomorrow, high pressure continues to build so it is going to be a dry and fine day. we should see some sunshine and through wednesday as well, and in fact this week is largely looking settled as high pressure remains in charge. plenty of sunny spells to enjoy, temperatures in the mid to high teens. that�*s it from us here. there�*s more on these stories on the bbc news website and on the app. we�*ll be back in half an hour. but for now, i�*ll hand you back tojon and sally. good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today — senior doctors in england begin voting in a dispute over pay which could see consultants take industrial action for the first time since the 19705. as exam season begins for many, england�*s exams watchdog promisesd grades will take account of the probelms caused by the pandemic.
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a call to scrap tax on sunscreen to make it more affordable and help prevent cancer. domestic dominance for cheslea�*s women, lifting their third successive fa cup at wembley in front of a record crowd for a domestic women�*s match. how�*s this for friendship? the moment kevin sinfield carried his former teammate rob burrow over the marathon finishing line in leeds, raising money for mnd research. today feeling cooler than fresher than the weekend, but for most of us are sunny spells, a few showers around, particularly in the north and east today. more details on about ten minutes. good morning. it�*s monday 15th of may. senior doctors in england will start voting today on whether to strike in a continuing dispute over pay in the health service.
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their union, the bma, said the government�*s latest pay offer was not acceptable. consultants�* salaries start below £90,000, but can rise to around a £120,000, depending on experience. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. junior doctors have staged strikes in march and april in england. they�*re now in talks with ministers. now senior members of the profession, consultants, will vote on whether they�*re prepared to take action over pay, with a ballot opening today and ending onjune the 27th. the british medical association said take—home pay for consultants had fallen 35% since 2008 after taking account of inflation. the department of health said there had been a 4.5% wage rise for consultants last year, and the budget had introduced generous changes to pension taxation. the bma said there had been hopes the latest pay offer
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by the government would address the previous loss in pay, but it represented another real—terms cut. details of the offer have not been revealed. so consultants have seen their pay fall in real terms every year for 15 years. and it�*s really got to the point where it�*s having a massive impact on both not only recruitment of consultants, but also retention. we�*re seeing consultants leave in large numbers. and this is having a really big impact on the nhs and on patients. the union�*s urging members to vote for industrial action. sources say this could involve action short of a strike. if this happens, it would be the first time by consultants since the 19705. a5 for nurses, they�*re being balloted on taking further strike action in england. the royal college of nursing annual conference begins today. the leadership says members rejected a 9% pay award over two years, and has called for a double—figure increase. government sources say the pay offer is final, and there is a generous deal on the table. hugh pym, bbc news.
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with almost all the votes counted in turkey�*s presidential election, it�*s almost certain that there will be a run—off in two weeks�* time. 0fficialfigures give president erdogan just under 50% of the counted ballot5, the amount required for an outright victory. he has said he�*d accept another vote in a fortnight, with the race against his main opponent extremely tight. 0verall immigration to the uk must come down — that�*s what the home secretary, suella braverman will tell a conservative conference later. the commitment to bring the numbers down was a key feature in the party�*s 2019 manifesto. we can speak now to our chief political correspondent, nick eardley.
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the conservatives had promised to bring down the number of net migration. but the opposite has happened, and when we get those figures later this month, the widespread expectation is that they will be the highest ever, and that is a problem for the government. the home secretary will make the argument today that the government has to deliver on the promise it made back in 2019. she will say it is not sustainable to have high levels of immigration. she will make the argument that where there have been shortages, hgv driver5, it should be... that is an area where bori5johnson�*5 government did introduce temporary visa5 bori5johnson�*5 government did introduce temporary visas for people because there were shortages, they feel the time was that british people did not want to do those
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jobs. there�*s some tension... we have talked a lot in the last few weeks about stopping boat5, the illegal migration question. the next couple of weeks we will be talking about legal migration, and the fear from some in government that they are getting it wrong.— are getting it wrong. nick, thank ou. hundreds of thousands of people are spending a further night in temporary accommodation a5 a powerful storm moves across the bay of bengal. cyclone mocha has caused widespread flooding and destroyed buildings in myanmar where at least five people have been reported dead. in bangladesh, more than 1,300 bamboo 5helter5 have been destroyed in the world�*s largest refugee camp. campaigners are warning it is "totally irresponsible" to encourage abu5e victims to come forward without specialist support in place to help them through the justice process.
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new legislation is being debated in parliament today, but charities including broadcaster and abuse survivor charlie webster say support needs to be better. we should be looking at prevention. we should be looking at prevention. we should _ we should be looking at prevention. we should be looking at prevention. we should be recognising the signs of grooming, and we should make sure that victims _ of grooming, and we should make sure that victims have help. we cannot encourage — that victims have help. we cannot encourage victims to come forward if we do _ encourage victims to come forward if we do not _ encourage victims to come forward if we do not put a support system in place _ we do not put a support system in place it— we do not put a support system in place it is— we do not put a support system in place. it is totally irresponsible for us — place. it is totally irresponsible for us as— place. it is totally irresponsible for us as a _ place. it is totally irresponsible for us as a society to do that, and it is society's _ for us as a society to do that, and it is society's responsibility. we put so — it is society's responsibility. we put so much on the victim, it is so hard _ put so much on the victim, it is so hard to— put so much on the victim, it is so hard to speak _ put so much on the victim, it is so hard to speak out. france has promised ukraine dozens of light tanks and armoured cars following a surprise visit by president volodymyr zelensky. in a joint statement with french president emmanuel macron, they also called for more sanctions against russia. it�*s the ukrainian leader�*s third visit to a major european power over the weekend, after meetings in germany and italy. vat should be removed from sunscreen so that
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it�*s more affordable, especially during the cost of living crisis, according to cancer charities and campaigners. sunscreen is classified as "cosmetic" and currently 20% of the price is added tax, adding around £1.50 to the cost of a bottle. graham satchell reports. cassandra barker was in her early 205 when she was diagnosed with skin cancer. she had surgery to remove a malignant mole on her arm. she admits she didn�*t use sun cream as much as she should have, partly because of the cost. people don�*t see melanoma and different types of skin cancer as that life—threatening. and ijust think because it�*s not spoken about enough, people aren�*t cautious enough and aren�*t really bothered about using sun cream. and the fact that it is quite pricey i think definitely puts people off. melanoma is the fifth most common form of cancer in the uk. it is largely preventable with the proper use of sunscreen. today, the charity melanoma focus is calling on the government to scrap
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vat on sunscreens to make them more affordable. new data from the charity has found that 50% of people think sunscreen is too expensive, and 10% don�*t use it at all because of the cost. it also found 67% of respondents would use sunscreen more if it was cheaper. the government told us, while they keep all taxes under review, they have no plans to make changes here. but the charity says reducing the cost of sunscreen would be a cost—effective way of cutting the overall incidence of skin cancer, and would save lives. graeme satchell, bbc news. s club 7 have announced they will go ahead with their 25th anniversary tour, after the death of their bandmate paul cattermole. he died last month aged a6, just weeks after the tour was announced. one member of the band paul�*s former girlfriend hannah spearritt, has decided not
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to take part in the reunion. ifan important if an important story coming up about labelling and allergies, stay tuned for now. here�*s sarah with a look at this morning�*s weather. a cloudy start in the south—east and east anglia, this was the picture in eastbourne first thing, but this is a cold front bringing the cloud and rain to the south—east. not as warm as it was through the weekend. but a mixture of sunshine and showers today. this is the radar showing word has reigned over the last few hours, the come from across east anglia and the south—east. also a few showers and on the north—east coast of england, one or two for northern ireland and for north—west scotland, too. through the day, most of the rain in the east clears away, the show is becoming bit more widespread across scotland in particular, some for northern and eastern england at times, too. but
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predominantly dry, perhaps the odd rogue shower around. temperatures today between about 12 and 16 celsius, a bit lower than yesterday. fresh, cool, but generally light winds coming in from the north—westerly direction. through this evening and tonight, clear skies for most of us, so some showers packing in across the northern half of scotland. temperatures here staying up at around nine celsius. many of us start tuesday on that fairly fresh note, four or five celsius first thing. warming up quite nicely tomorrow in this country, a bit more sunshine and fewer showers than today, still one or two for scotland and northern england. but temperatures up a degree also want to do between about 12 to 17 celsius. then a fair amount of dry and set up spring weather through the rest of the week. 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.
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since his death in 2017, his parents have been campaigning for clearer allergy labelling on restaurant menus, and today, the issue will be debated in parliament. 0ur south west england correspondent jenny kumah has been speaking to his family. jenny kumah has been his family say 0wen carey lived life to be full. he his family say owen carey lived life to be full. . . his family say owen carey lived life to be full. ., , ., his family say owen carey lived life to be full. . , . ., ., , . ., to be full. he was a fantastic lad, he had just _ to be full. he was a fantastic lad, he had just turned _ to be full. he was a fantastic lad, he had just turned 18. _ to be full. he was a fantastic lad, he hadjust turned 18. full- to be full. he was a fantastic lad, he had just turned 18. full of - to be full. he was a fantastic lad, j he hadjust turned 18. full of life, he had just turned 18. full of life, fantastic sense of humour. he hadjust turned 18. full of life, fantastic sense of humour.- he hadjust turned 18. full of life, fantastic sense of humour. owen had manared fantastic sense of humour. owen had managed his — fantastic sense of humour. owen had managed his allergies _ fantastic sense of humour. owen had managed his allergies throughout - fantastic sense of humour. owen had managed his allergies throughout hisj managed his allergies throughout his childhood, but an 18th birthday meal out killed him. having told staff about his daily allergy, 0wen ordered what he understood to be plain grilled chicken. but it had been marinated in buttermilk,
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ingredients triggering a severe allergic reaction. soon after leaving the restaurant, and collapsed and died. the only warning about the allergen was in small print on the back of the menu. his family have been campaigning for 0wen�*s law, calling for changes to make allergen labelling clear in restaurants. the proposals include making it compulsory for men to list allergens. this afternoon, mp5 will debate it in parliament. six years after losing 0wen, the family hope their campaign will prevent further deaths. and we�*re joined now by 0wen�*s father paul and his sister emma. thank you for coming in to talk to us about this. i know it has been a long journey for both of you. tell us a little bit about 0wen long journey for both of you. tell us a little bit about owen and his health situation, what happened? film health situation, what happened? oh and was diagnosed with elders from
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around _ and was diagnosed with elders from around six _ and was diagnosed with elders from around six months old, he was starting — around six months old, he was starting to— around six months old, he was starting to have rashes and asthma attacks _ starting to have rashes and asthma attacks and terrible tummy symptoms. so i attacks and terrible tummy symptoms. so i think— attacks and terrible tummy symptoms. so i think it _ attacks and terrible tummy symptoms. so i think it was tested when he was very young _ so i think it was tested when he was very young and found that he had multiple — very young and found that he had multiple allergies, over 20 allergies, to various things, allergies— allergies, to various things, allergies and in life threatening as opposed _ allergies and in life threatening as opposed tojust feeling allergies and in life threatening as opposed to just feeling a bit allergies and in life threatening as opposed tojust feeling a bit ill. he had — opposed tojust feeling a bit ill. he had managed in all his life. our parents _ he had managed in all his life. our parents had — he had managed in all his life. our parents had meticulously planned his meats. _ parents had meticulously planned his meals, things like school lunches, residentiai— meals, things like school lunches, residential trips at school, all that— residential trips at school, all that stuff, going on holiday, everything was all planned meticulously sort that it would keep him safe _ meticulously sort that it would keep him safe. he had had a number of more _ him safe. he had had a number of more minor— him safe. he had had a number of more minor reactions, normally presenting _ more minor reactions, normally presenting as asthma, but nothing greater— presenting as asthma, but nothing greater than what we had not experienced on the day that he died. and at— experienced on the day that he died. and at that _ experienced on the day that he died. and at that point, who have had a grilled _ and at that point, who have had a grilled chicken burger in byron burger, — grilled chicken burger in byron burger, had a long discussion with
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the server— burger, had a long discussion with the server about his allergies, and the server about his allergies, and the server— the server about his allergies, and the server assured him it would be safe for— the server assured him it would be safe for him — the server assured him it would be safe for him to eat, but it turned out the _ safe for him to eat, but it turned out the chicken have been marinated in buttermilk and he was very allergic— in buttermilk and he was very allergic to dairy.— in buttermilk and he was very allergic to dairy. paul, what would ou like allergic to dairy. paul, what would you like to — allergic to dairy. paul, what would you like to see _ allergic to dairy. paul, what would you like to see change, _ allergic to dairy. paul, what would you like to see change, very - allergic to dairy. paul, what would i you like to see change, very simply? very simply, it is regulation five of the 201a food regulations, which at the moment obliges restaurants to provide allergen information. they have to provide it already, they have to provide it already, they have to provide it already, they have to have the information there, accurately, but the current regulations say they are provided by any means, and it is literally those words, which could be anything, i guess, verbally as well. all we want is to change those words by any means to in writing on the menu. firstly, it enables the customer to see directly what is on the menu, what is in the food that they might order. there is only 1a allergens that need to be listed, so that can
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be easily written on the menu. in some restaurants are already doing this. it helps the customer make that decision. they do not have to have a discussion, they can if they want, but some people do not want to discuss their allergies in public, and they might be too young or shy to talk about it, especially if they are in front of friends. the other benefit as it moves responsibility for the accuracy of that to the manager, ratherthan for the accuracy of that to the manager, rather than on a young waiter. the waiter assured allen, 0wen made it very clear that he had this allergy, and the waiter assured oonn that it was ok to eat it. the menu said plain grilled chicken, but it wasn�*t, it was marinated in buttermilk, and within two hours of eating it, he was dead. wejust want to prevent that, and it is so easy to prevent that, and it is so easy to change those regulations. you have been _ to change those regulations. you have been working for years, i know, to make the string. how much
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resistance is there to it? how helpful are you even get this through? helpful are you even get this throu~h? ~ ., , helpful are you even get this throu~h? ~ . , ., through? we had been in talks with the fsa for the _ through? we had been in talks with the fsa for the last _ through? we had been in talks with the fsa for the last two _ through? we had been in talks with the fsa for the last two years - through? we had been in talks with the fsa for the last two years since j the fsa for the last two years since launching _ the fsa for the last two years since launching our campaign. the food standards agency. _ launching our campaign. the food standards agency. exactly. - launching our campaign. the food standards agency. exactly. while | standards agency. exactly. while their board _ standards agency. exactly. while their board members _ standards agency. exactly. while their board members seem - standards agency. exactly. while their board members seem to i standards agency. exactly. while their board members seem to be | standards agency. exactly. while - their board members seem to be very keento— their board members seem to be very keen to get _ their board members seem to be very keen to get things moving, there's a lot of— keen to get things moving, there's a lot of legislation that obvious takes — lot of legislation that obvious takes a — lot of legislation that obvious takes a long time to get through. it feels like _ takes a long time to get through. it feels like things have slowed down a little bit _ feels like things have slowed down a little bit. we feels like things have slowed down a little bit. . ., feels like things have slowed down a little bit. . . ., little bit. we have a debate in parliament — little bit. we have a debate in parliament this _ little bit. we have a debate in parliament this afternoon, i little bit. we have a debate in j parliament this afternoon, we little bit. we have a debate in - parliament this afternoon, we will rush down to london from here, and getting as many people as we could to write to their mp5. it is still not too late to e—mail your mp and ask them to attend this debate this afternoon at a.30, it will not result directly in legislation being changed but we hope it will raise the profile of this issue took more mp5, to the government themselves, who might then tell the food
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standards agency, please just get on with it. for us, it is not rocket science, it is very easy to change those words, we want that done as soon as we can, to prevent another person dying, to prevent another person dying, to prevent another person becoming seriously ill. i am t in: to person becoming seriously ill. i am trying to put _ person becoming seriously ill. i am trying to put myself— person becoming seriously ill. i am trying to put myself in _ person becoming seriously ill. i am trying to put myself in the mind of somebody running a restaurant, a chef and restaurant manager, and i guess in the kitchen, things are changing, ingredients, and every day, the menu can alter. i changing, ingredients, and every day, the menu can alter.- day, the menu can alter. i have worked in _ day, the menu can alter. i have worked in the _ day, the menu can alter. i have worked in the hospitality - day, the menu can alter. i have i worked in the hospitality industry myself, _ worked in the hospitality industry myself, and things would often change — myself, and things would often change right at the last minute, but that does— change right at the last minute, but that does not mean you can still alter— that does not mean you can still alter your— that does not mean you can still alter your menu. if you are in a business — alter your menu. if you are in a business where menus change often, you can _ business where menus change often, you canjust_ business where menus change often, you canjust make a little note, or put a _ you canjust make a little note, or put a notice — you canjust make a little note, or put a notice on a board or have something _ put a notice on a board or have something in writing is indisputable. the issue with having a conversation is that information might— a conversation is that information might be — a conversation is that information might be missed.— a conversation is that information might be missed. what is crazy as a number of restaurants, _ might be missed. what is crazy as a number of restaurants, large - might be missed. what is crazy as a number of restaurants, large and i number of restaurants, large and small, are already compliant with 0wen�*s law. your piece last week
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showed a small pizza restaurant in the town where i live in cornwall, they are doing it, and i have spoken to several restaurant operators who say it is not a problem to do so. chefs and managers say it is not a problem to do so. we trusted consistency across the piece. i imagine the frustration for both of you in all of this is that 0wen did everything right. you in all of this is that owen did everything right-— you in all of this is that owen did everything right. absolutely. it is heartbreaking — everything right. absolutely. it is heartbreaking that _ everything right. absolutely. it is heartbreaking that a _ everything right. absolutely. it is heartbreaking that a slight - everything right. absolutely. it is heartbreaking that a slight bit i everything right. absolutely. it is heartbreaking that a slight bit of| heartbreaking that a slight bit of misinformation and a lack of understanding, lack of training, ended _ understanding, lack of training, ended up— understanding, lack of training, ended up in somebody so important dying _ ended up in somebody so important d inc. . ended up in somebody so important d inc. , ., , ended up in somebody so important d inc. , ., ended up in somebody so important din. , ., ., dying. yes, he was a great lad. he was 'ust dying. yes, he was a great lad. he wasjust coming — dying. yes, he was a great lad. he wasjust coming into _ dying. yes, he was a great lad. he wasjust coming into his _ dying. yes, he was a great lad. he wasjust coming into his adult - dying. yes, he was a great lad. he i wasjust coming into his adult hood. was just coming into his adult hood. he was a bowl of fun, and it was cut off because of a silly mistake by a younger person as well, it is not fair to blame younger person as well, it is not fairto blame a younger person as well, it is not fair to blame a young waiterfor something like that that goes wrong. this needs to be put into legislation and made the responsibility of someone more
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senior, the chef, the seniorfood manager, whatever. because if we do not get this change, and it is not difficult to do, some of the us is going to die, somebody else will have a serious illness as a result, and really need just to change that. paul, emma, thank you so much for coming in ahead of a busy day, go to westminster hall, but we will continue to follow this. thank you very much indeed. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has said he will be meeting uk premised the rishi sunak. we will find out exactly what that means. nickjoins us again. log in
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as lansky has been travelling all over europe in the last few days. it sounds like he is going to be meeting rishi sunak, do we know where or when? meeting rishi sunak, do we know where or when? we meeting rishi sunak, do we know where or when?— meeting rishi sunak, do we know where or when? we do not know the exact details. _ where or when? we do not know the exact details, president _ where or when? we do not know the exact details, president zelenskyy i exact details, president zelenskyy saysin exact details, president zelenskyy says in that tweet that he is in london today, which probably gives us a clue. i think what we will see todayit us a clue. i think what we will see today it has continued diplomatic push to try to secure more weapons for ukraine. we have seen him do it in the last few days, he has been touring european capitals, meeting european leaders, and today he is bringing that case to the uk, to argue to rishi sunak that the west needs to do more to help ukraine. we have heard a lot in the last few weeks about the potential for a counteroffensive from ukrainian forces in the next few weeks. we have the uk government saying last week that it would send some new
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missiles, long—range missiles, to ukraine to help with that effort. but what i would expect to see today is some substantive negotiations as president zelenskyy puts it between the uk and ukraine about what more can be done to try to aid that effort. a lot of talk over the last few months about improving some of the long—range capacity that ukraine has for that counteroffensive, so expect to hear a bit about that. the uk likes to see itself, and wants to be seen, as a major backer of the ukrainian effort. i would expect to hear a lot more from the premise that a day about what he intends to help that, too. that a day about what he intends to help that. too-— help that, too. nick, thank you for now, we help that, too. nick, thank you for now. we will _ help that, too. nick, thank you for now, we will come _ help that, too. nick, thank you for now, we will come back _ help that, too. nick, thank you for now, we will come back to - help that, too. nick, thank you for now, we will come back to you - help that, too. nick, thank you for l now, we will come back to you when we know more.
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now, after all the hype and excitement, it was impossible not to get caught up in the buzz of eurovision last week, and forfans, saturday�*s finale didn�*t disappoint. it was the most watched grand final in the competition�*s history, with a peak audience of 11 million viewers tuning in. nina was one of the lucky ones to experience it in person. singing
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watching it on tv like many millions of --eole. .,, ., watching it on tv like many millions of --eole. ., . of people. i was worried that the ma . ic of people. i was worried that the magic would _ of people. i was worried that the magic would be _ of people. i was worried that the magic would be taken _ of people. i was worried that the magic would be taken away, - of people. i was worried that the magic would be taken away, but| of people. i was worried that the l magic would be taken away, but it was even more magical. it was the first time i have been inside the arena, but you realise that between the acts, there is the spurious... you saw some of it, if us efforts to get one act off, the other one on, they get a0 seconds. this is loreen in her box up for coming out. you saw the production of it on the telecom and utilised that the telly experience is something completely different from what you see in the arena. these guys come out in between each out, they have a a0 seconds, the philosophy at eurovision is if somebody says, i want to come down on a giant crane, i want to be in a sandwich maker, i want to look like i am on fire, they just say yeah, why not. i spoke to
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the stage designer, who said they have led lights on the floor, a person at the back is directing the lights under the guise of the props and they have to dash off within 30 seconds, so it is so impressive. i became a bit obsessed with the floor, because it was so perfect. shiny throughout. and you managed to get backstage? i sneaked in and hung around. who did ou i sneaked in and hung around. who did you tell— i sneaked in and hung around. who did you tell them _ i sneaked in and hung around. who did you tell them you were? i - i sneaked in and hung around. who did you tell them you were? i said | i sneaked in and hung around. who| did you tell them you were? i said i wanted to sing _ did you tell them you were? i said i wanted to sing with _ did you tell them you were? i said i wanted to sing with the _ wanted to sing with the norwegian act, they said sure, we will do what we can with your hair. there was 2500 people working at the arena, many of them backstage, and you just
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kept bumping into people who you knew, like some of the acts, and i bumped into scott and rylan, there was a limited number of dressing rooms, but obviously rylan managed to get one. every nation is entitled to get one. every nation is entitled to a dressing room, and yet you have your own. i to a dressing room, and yet you have our own. . ., ., ., _ ., , your own. i am not a diva by any means, your own. i am not a diva by any means. i— your own. i am not a diva by any means, i need _ your own. i am not a diva by any means, i need an _ your own. i am not a diva by any means, i need an area _ means, i need an area because sometimes _ means, i need an area because sometimes it gets a bit crazy. 30 sometimes it gets a bit crazy. so ou sometimes it gets a bit crazy. you walk sometimes it gets a bit crazy. 5r you walk around, you see puppets, inflatable unicorns, somebody having a horn attached to their head, absolutely beautiful chaos. talking of beautiful, there was a very
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lovely moment with one of the best songs ever. lovely moment with one of the best songs ever-— songs ever. this was top-secret until the day _ songs ever. this was top-secret until the day of— songs ever. this was top-secret until the day of the _ songs ever. this was top-secret until the day of the grand - songs ever. this was top-secret until the day of the grand final. | songs ever. this was top-secret | until the day of the grand final. i get emotional talking about it, we knew there was going to be at this liverpool back catalogue of songs by former winners. this system commands, the winner from 2019 singing you�*ll never walk alone. we had imagined byjohn lennon. the entire cast walked out from the back, and it was liverpool at its absolute finest, but was representative of me as well for the ukrainian conflict, we are telling them that they will never walk alone. but also this entire continent coming together, 200 million people at the same time saying we are not alone, we are one people, and we were all in bits, we are alljust looking around and look
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shocked. we have extra boxes in. really fantastic life _ we have extra boxes in. really fantastic life affirming - we have extra boxes in. really i fantastic life affirming experience. i am so glad. great to watch, thank you for telling us about it. lots to come on breakfast this morning, time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*m victoria cook. campaigners are calling for the brixton academy to be saved from permanent closure. there are concerns over the impact it could have on the local economy. it�*s been closed since december when two people were killed in a crush outside the venue. another person is still in hospital in critical condition. a police investigation is ongoing. we are encouraging music fans to step up, make a representation to lambeth council through our e—mail system,
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to ensure that people understand that this venue needs to remain as it is, as an important performance of space, not only for london but across the uk. two mothers from london have renewed their calls for a government "allergy tsar" following their daughters�* deaths from severe allergic reactions. in a letter to the health secretary tanya ednan—laperouse and emma turay said the deaths were "entirely preventable" and they want to make sure that similar tragedies never happen again. mp5 are set to debate this issue later today. a sinkhole has emerged in little missenden in buckinghamshire, it�*s thought to be a result of nearby hs2 tunneling. hs2 limited confirmed they had sealed off the area and are investigatging the cause. it said it believed it�*s likely to be linked to pre—existing ground conditions above the tunnels they added that there was no risk to the public. wandsworth bridge is to close to
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vehicles for ten weeks for repairs. it starts on the 2ajuly. cyclists will be able to use the bridge but the council says they will have to dismount. the work on the bridge is needed it says to replace weight bearing parts. the repairs have been planned to coincide with school summer holidays to minimise traffic levels. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s currently a good service on the tubes this morning. and for all the latest travel news where you are tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the temperature yesterday reached 21.6 celsius at kew gardens. today, it isn�*t going to feel quite so warm. we�*ve got a little bit of rain first thing but that should clear to some sunny spells a bit later. the rain in the south—east, it won�*t take long to clear, it is in fact a cold front and will introduce some fresher air behind it. some sunny spells developing, one or two showers and north north—westerly breeze.
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and temperatures are going to feel chillier than yesterday, just 15 celsius the maximum. into the evening, those showers will fade so we�*ll get some sunshine to end the day. then dry and clear overnight. the wind also a little lighter so we mightjust see one or two mist and fog patches developing by dawn. the minimum temperature, single figures at around four celsius. a bright start tomorrow, high pressure continues to build so it is going to be a dry and fine day. we should see some sunshine and through wednesday as well and in fact this week is largely looking settled as high pressure remains in charge. plenty of sunny spells to enjoy, temperatures in the mid to high teens. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. if you�*ve got teenagers at home
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you�*ll know that exam season is upon us once again. after a few years of disruption caused by the pandemic, this year will see a return to "regular exams and marking". 0ur education editor, branwenjeffreys has been to find out how some schools are adjusting. go through the sheet identifying what the poem is about, to summarise it... the last push revising for gcse english all through the year. these year elevens have had extra sessions. the tail end of covid has disrupted their education. so will the system take account of that? i asked the woman who�*s in charge of making the system fair. there�*s no doubt that the pandemic has cast a long shadow, and that�*s partly why we�*ve put some protections in place. but at the end of the day, qualifications only work
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understand, and can do. so for students in england this year, all exams will be spaced out. in gcse, formulae and equations provided in some exams. in languages, no testing on unfamiliar words. in each part of the uk, some measures to protect students are in place. these sixth—formers are facing their first high—stakes exams. their gcse grades were teacher assessed. now, after lots of mock a—levels, they face the real thing. i think everyone's stressed because they've never done proper exams like this before. feeling of it, like, on the day would be way different. like because obviously a mock�*s a mock, like it�*s not the real thing. we are trying to deal with it as it comes and i think once that first| exams finished will feel a lot better for it. - this is where students get the chance to shine, bringing
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all their work hopes and fears to the silence of the exam hall. branwen jeffries, bbc news. we�*re joined now by lee mcconaghie, headteacher at ashton—on—mersey school. good morning. good morning. thank ou so good morning. good morning. thank you so much — good morning. good morning. thank you so much for— good morning. good morning. thank you so much for coming _ good morning. good morning. thank you so much for coming in _ good morning. good morning. thank you so much for coming in to - good morning. good morning. thank you so much for coming in to talk - you so much for coming in to talk about this. is it back to normal? because i�*m not sure any child in education at the moment would feel like things are completely back to normal. ~ . . like things are completely back to normal. ~ ., , , ., like things are completely back to normal. ~ .,, i. ._ �* like things are completely back to normal. ~ .,, i. �* ., like things are completely back to normal. ~ �* ., ., normal. well, as you say, i'm a head teacher of a — normal. well, as you say, i'm a head teacher of a large _ normal. well, as you say, i'm a head teacher of a large secondary - normal. well, as you say, i'm a head teacher of a large secondary school. teacher of a large secondary school and we have a very diverse population. we have high attaining pupils, a proportion of disadvantaged pupils, a high percentage of pupils who have send. and we are always at the sharp end of any volatility in the system. it is a return to normal and we are preparing our students with a level
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of normality we haven�*t seen for a few years, albeit we are increasing capacity and doing everything we can to make up for what took place in the pandemic. brute to make up for what took place in the pandemic-— to make up for what took place in the pandemic. we had a couple of ears of the pandemic. we had a couple of years of no _ the pandemic. we had a couple of years of no exams _ the pandemic. we had a couple of years of no exams and _ the pandemic. we had a couple of years of no exams and teachers i years of no exams and teachers assess what grade should be, then we had exams but they were adjusted to make a difference, if you are taking exams this year, you say, hang on a minute, i had a rubbish pandemic and missed loads of school, why don�*t i get an adjustment as well? absolutely and you would understand that expectation from pupils and families. ultimately, 0fqual have been clear on the fact that boundaries will return to as close to normal as pre—pandemic. gcse boundaries are based on statistics on national averages, and there is a predetermined number of grades given out each and every year. that being the case, there is a certain matter fairness to it, and that is built
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into the system. all we ask is that there are no surprises during the exam system, that pupils who start their exams today, they go into the exam hall and all of their hard work and preparation comes to fruition. how are you helping those kids to prepare, away from the academic staff, how do you get them right mentally to go into this? i�*m mentally to go into this? i'm fortunate — mentally to go into this? i'm fortunate that _ mentally to go into this? i'm fortunate that i _ mentally to go into this? i�*m fortunate that i work in a great organisation which is a multi—trust organisation, we want to make a change to young people�*s lives every single day. we have a six period today, most of our staff will volunteer to do an unofficial seventh period every night. we have breakfast club, just yesterday we had 100 children in for saturday school, extra tuition for these all—important exams. so we do anything we can to go above and
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beyond, these pupils get one chance ultimately. it high—stakes, we all remember our gcses, i�*m sure, and the pressure that you can feel but we can try to prepare them in any way we can. we can try to prepare them in any way we can-— way we can. some of us didn't do gcses, we _ way we can. some of us didn't do gcses, we were _ way we can. some of us didn't do gcses, we were a _ way we can. some of us didn't do gcses, we were a little _ way we can. some of us didn't do gcses, we were a little bit - way we can. some of us didn't do j gcses, we were a little bit before gcses! what do you say to mums and dads who were watching this morning, grandparents, who want to help their kids that are a bit overwhelmed by the subject matter and don�*t even understand the content, what can we do as parents to help our kids to the next few weeks? it�*s do as parents to help our kids to the next few weeks? it's ultimately 'ust the next few weeks? it's ultimately just supporting _ the next few weeks? it's ultimately just supporting them, _ the next few weeks? it's ultimately just supporting them, and - the next few weeks? it's ultimately just supporting them, and finding l just supporting them, and finding that different level of support. my daughter started exams this morning as well, and just yesterday i would hope that i would be doing the great thing to create at good environment to study in, get away from the family, the tv, turn off the phone,
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just supporting them, bring them cups of tea and snacks to make them feel good and relaxed so they are ready for an exam today. 0r biology, the big core exam tomorrow. and ready for an exam today. or biology, the big core exam tomorrow. and how other staff feeling _ the big core exam tomorrow. and how other staff feeling about _ the big core exam tomorrow. and how other staff feeling about this? - the big core exam tomorrow. and how other staff feeling about this? at - other staff feeling about this? git always there is a little bit of apprehension but there is excitement as well. it�*s almost like a cup final, notjust for the pupils but for the staff. they work so hard to prepare these individuals and classes for this moment so there is excitement to see those results and see them be rewarded for all their hard work. . g see them be rewarded for all their hard work. ., ,, , ., see them be rewarded for all their hard work. . ~' , ., ., see them be rewarded for all their hard work. ., ,, i. ., _, see them be rewarded for all their hard work. ., ,, , ., ., _, ., hard work. thank you for coming to talk to us- — hard work. thank you for coming to talk to us- it _ hard work. thank you for coming to talk to us. it is _ hard work. thank you for coming to talk to us. it is a _ hard work. thank you for coming to talk to us. it is a team _ hard work. thank you for coming to talk to us. it is a team effort. - hard work. thank you for coming to talk to us. it is a team effort. i - talk to us. it is a team effort. i love the idea _ talk to us. it is a team effort. i love the idea that _ talk to us. it is a team effort. i love the idea that it _ talk to us. it is a team effort. i love the idea that it is - talk to us. it is a team effort. i | love the idea that it is exciting, you are — love the idea that it is exciting, you are not _ love the idea that it is exciting, you are not nervous, you are excited — you are not nervous, you are excited. , , , ~ excited. definitely, definitely! and in a month they — excited. definitely, definitely! and in a month they will _ excited. definitely, definitely! and in a month they will almost - excited. definitely, definitely! and in a month they will almost all - excited. definitely, definitely! and in a month they will almost all be | in a month they will almost all be over as well. good luck everybody, you can do this.
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over as well. good luck everybody, you can do this-— you can do this. here is john with talk about — you can do this. here is john with talk about an _ you can do this. here is john with talk about an exciting _ you can do this. here is john with talk about an exciting weekend, i talk about an exciting weekend, talking of team effort. it is talk about an exciting weekend, talking of team effort.— talking of team effort. it is time when everyone _ talking of team effort. it is time when everyone is _ talking of team effort. it is time when everyone is building - talking of team effort. it is time i when everyone is building towards something. chelsea are in a period of dominance in the football world. chelsea won the trophy for a third year in a row — beating manchester united 1—0 in the final — sam kerr with the only goal. it was a record—breaking win too as just over 77,000 people watched the match at wembley, that�*s a new world record for a women�*s domestic club fixture. emma hayes praised the coal score and the substitute whilst dedicating this the club�*s fan. she needed service and card debit deserves the credit, she came straight on and got a shot within a couple of seconds of being on the credit —— harder deserves the
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credit. i thought manchester united were unbelievable but i want to say that this is for the fans at chelsea football club today. we have had a tough year and this is for all of the chelsea fans. she tough year and this is for all of the chelsea fans.— tough year and this is for all of the chelsea fans. she could add another trophy _ the chelsea fans. she could add another trophy to _ the chelsea fans. she could add another trophy to her _ the chelsea fans. she could add another trophy to her collection | another trophy to her collection with the race in the wl cell —— wsl racing up. the premier league title race is looking all but over after arsenal lost to brighton yesterday, victory at the emirates would have seen arsenal close the gap to city to one point but that never looked likely on an afternoon to forget, brighton 3—0 winners. were arsenal to lose to nottingham forest on saturday, the title would be city�*s. it�*ll be their fifth title in six seasons. city with one hand on it already after beating everton, this game sandwiched between their champions league semi final first and second legs. they too were 3—0 winners. ilkay gundogan with two. and that treble is still on, with the fa cup final to come.
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england will name their team for the first test of the summer this week but could it be missing a familiar face? all—time record wicket taker james anderson is a doubt for the test against ireland after suffering a groin strain playing for lancashire. he�*s had a scan and will be assessed closer to the match which starts on the 1st ofjune at lord�*s. a huge weekend for sale sharks and their fans who will have a spring in their step this morning. after 17 years the club are celebrating being in a rugby premiership final once again after they beat leicester tigers in an incredibly tight game. sale led 7—6 at half time and with the score at 13—all, arron reed scored this try to help secure a 21—13 win. sale will now play saracens for the title at twickenham at the end of may. so much at stake when you think about the fa cup final, the premiership, rugby cup final, it is the point in the year where you are
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building something. it is the point in the year where you are building something.— building something. it is the business end _ building something. it is the business end of. _ building something. it is the business end of. silverware | business end of. silverware certainly — business end of. silverware certainly at _ business end of. silverware certainly at stake _ business end of. silverware certainly at stake at - business end of. silverware certainly at stake at the - business end of. silverware - certainly at stake at the moment. john, thank you. more than 12,000 people took to the streets in leeds yesterday for the very first rob burrow marathon. they were joined by the former rugby league player himself all thanks to his friend kevin sinfield. here�*s a look at how the day unfolded. that south stand will erupt and be bouncing like it did when rob rocked through with t�*ball. with that in mind and some true yorkshire grit, just enjoy what�*s before you today. finally getting involved in an event for me. i will be honestly proud to finish it with my mate in the same time. i thinkjust how special it�*s going to be to have 12,000 people set off in rob�*s name. cheering.
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let me hear you make some noise! i know how much it meant to him. like, i know that over the challenges over the last couple of years, i�*ve been desperate to get involved. but we�*re just not the means to be able to do it and be able to look after him properly. today was the ideal opportunity with the support we�*ve had, with the chair, with the different protocols that were put in place, really meant we could do it safely and be able to look after him properly. it�*s been incredible. we�*ve had a real laugh. yeah, certainly the best thing i�*ve done in my life, i think to do it with him and see the support, the impact he�*s had on so many people has been amazing.
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really proud. you know, it was a tough challenge, there were times, you know, where it tested me mentally and physically. but, yeah, just really pleased to get the job done and crossed that finish line today. i�*m very proud of them because 26 miles is a big challenge and i�*m just very proud to have them as my mum and dad. i feel really happy and i'm pretty sure they are for finishing the marathon, but ijust feel really proud of them. they didn't just quit and say i don't want to do it any more. they got through it and they was determined to do it and they did.
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wow. wow! they are amazing, aren�*t they? wow. wow! they are amazing, aren't the ? . v wow. wow! they are amazing, aren't the ? . �*, . wow. wow! they are amazing, aren't they?_ that's _ wow. wow! they are amazing, aren't they?_ that's all - wow. wow! they are amazing, aren't they?_ that's all you i they? that's image. that's all you want in life. _ they? that's image. that's all you want in life, someone _ they? that's image. that's all you want in life, someone to - they? that's image. that's all you want in life, someone to carry - they? that's image. that's all you j want in life, someone to carry you over the line, and that�*s what kevin sinfield did for rob. i thought there was a thought that they might be able to get over the line with some help but kevin carried him. can ijust say some help but kevin carried him. can i just say well some help but kevin carried him. can ijust say well done some help but kevin carried him. can i just say well done lindsay burrow? she had never run a marathon before, that woman is amazing. she is also raising money and awareness for
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motor neurone disease, lots of people have been very generous supporting lindsay after her marathon yesterday. do we have the latest total? that is her page, so for she has raised £1a,770. she is raising money for a new mnd centre for people like rob and their families all over the country, people who need extra help, may be someone to talk to, physiotherapy, a place for their kids to go. that�*s what lindsay is running for, that is what lindsay is running for, that is what i know kevin was running for, and she is doing really well and well at the moment. let�*s see if we can carry lindsay over the line. she and the girls _ can carry lindsay over the line. 5ie: and the girls are so proud. can carry lindsay over the line. she and the girls are so proud. in - can carry lindsay over the line. she and the girls are so proud. in everyj and the girls are so proud. in every ste - , that and the girls are so proud. in every step, that centre _ and the girls are so proud. in every step, that centre is _ and the girls are so proud. in every step, that centre is getting - and the girls are so proud. in every step, that centre is getting ever. step, that centre is getting ever closer— step, that centre is getting ever closer and — step, that centre is getting ever closer and it will happen.- closer and it will happen. thank ou, closer and it will happen. thank you. john. _ closer and it will happen. thank you. john. and _ closer and it will happen. thank you, john, and well— closer and it will happen. thank you, john, and well done - closer and it will happen. thank you, john, and well done to - you, john, and well done to everybody who took part yesterday, i
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know there was lots of fundraising going on for lots of charities. grand designs presenter kevin mccloud is no stranger to helping families turn their self—build projects into their dream homes. in his latest show he�*s taking on whole streets as he follows the development of self build communities across the uk. let�*s have a watch. nicola�*s big creative flourish in this building is the triangular window that�*ll slot here. she�*s put months of time, energy and effort into designing and thinking about it. and it�*s arrived today. oh, you see the white sealant. it's going to be really visible. it's not good. i'm rather cross! i'm boiling on the inside. however, nicola is not going to send it back. i'd rather the windows were in because having
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the windows delayed delays everything else. so wasting no time, they manhandle the windows up. careful. got it. just watch because you've got angles on inside. sojust be careful that they don't get caught. it�*s a relief when it arrives safely. except... you're joking! it don't fit. did it fit in the end? of course it did! the best — did it fit in the end? of course it did! the best thing _ did it fit in the end? of course it did! the best thing about - did it fit in the end? of course it did! the best thing about that i did! the best thing about that window is the fact that it came in a fashionable dark grey but it was made from whatever it was made from,
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little cracks between the joints were all white and the company that made the window sent a kit to colour in thejoints which made the window sent a kit to colour in the joints which was a felt —tip pen. pl. in the “oints which was a felt -tip en. �* ~' in the “oints which was a felt -tip en. �* ~ i. , in the “oints which was a felt -tip en. �* ~ , ., in the “oints which was a felt -tip .en. �* ~ , ., ., pen. a kit? so you 'ust have to colour pen. a kit? so you 'ust have to ooour in? h pen. a kit? so you 'ust have to colour in? poor— pen. a kit? so you just have to colour in? poor garrett - pen. a kit? so you just have to colour in? poor garrett had - pen. a kit? so you just have to colour in? poor garrett had to | pen. a kit? so you just have to - colour in? poor garrett had to climb u n colour in? poor garrett had to climb u- the colour in? poor garrett had to climb up the ladder— colour in? poor garrett had to climb up the ladder and _ colour in? poor garrett had to climb up the ladder and colour _ colour in? poor garrett had to climb up the ladder and colour in - colour in? poor garrett had to climb up the ladder and colour in the - up the ladder and colour in the window. �* . .,, , up the ladder and colour in the window. �* , ., window. but it costs thousands? they not another window. but it costs thousands? they got another felt _ window. but it costs thousands? they got another felt tip _ window. but it costs thousands? they got another felt tip from _ window. but it costs thousands? they got another felt tip from wh - window. but it costs thousands? they got another felt tip from wh smith! i got another felt tip from wh smith! that is interesting because the cheaper. — that is interesting because the cheaper, quicker option is so much on people's— cheaper, quicker option is so much on people's mines in all aspects of life right _ on people's mines in all aspects of life right now. can you build a home, — life right now. can you build a home, can _ life right now. can you build a home, can you think about self build in a cost _ home, can you think about self build in a cost of— home, can you think about self build in a cost of living crisis? it�*s in a cost of living crisis? it's really interesting _ in a cost of living crisis? it; really interesting you show that project because it is on tomorrow night, we pair their house with another one on the same street which is more lavish, their plot costs 60 grand and their house all in less than 200000 and they really struggled because they had no money so they were trying all the to do as
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much as they could. she was tiling, he was making the tea, he is not a builder, gareth. nicola was amazing. it's builder, gareth. nicola was amazing. it�*s amazing to see people thinking their way out of trouble rather than spending their way out, which is a bit lazy. it spending their way out, which is a bit la . , , ., spending their way out, which is a bitla . , , ., ., bit lazy. it depends how skilled and com oetent bit lazy. it depends how skilled and competent you _ bit lazy. it depends how skilled and competent you are, _ bit lazy. it depends how skilled and competent you are, but _ bit lazy. it depends how skilled and competent you are, but you - bit lazy. it depends how skilled and competent you are, but you do - bit lazy. it depends how skilled and l competent you are, but you do need one of you to be competent. it competent you are, but you do need one of you to be competent.- one of you to be competent. it does hel- one of you to be competent. it does hel if one of you to be competent. it does help if somewhere _ one of you to be competent. it does help if somewhere you _ one of you to be competent. it does help if somewhere you have - one of you to be competent. it does help if somewhere you have got - one of you to be competent. it does l help if somewhere you have got some resources in the family to do that but it is a way of learning. it is people empowering themselves. you would have to be phenomenally brave to take something like this on. i don�*t take it is to everybody. there is a project in york, —— i don�*t think it�*s for everybody. there is a project in york which is a community self build, people come together, they are a client so they move into ready built homes. you can get tickets home from poland, germany or the uk, -- tickets home from poland, germany or the uk, —— you can get a kit home.
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you can have a slightly hands of relationship and still get good value. 50 relationship and still get good value. , relationship and still get good value, , , , relationship and still get good value. , , , ., , ., value. so it is streets, not 'ust a sinole value. so it is streets, not 'ust a single house. i value. so it is streets, not 'ust a single house, does * value. so it is streets, not 'ust a single house, does that h value. so it is streets, notjust a single house, does that make i value. so it is streets, notjust a single house, does that make it| value. so it is streets, notjust a - single house, does that make it more cost—effective? the single house, does that make it more cost-effective?— cost-effective? the clue is in the title of the _ cost-effective? the clue is in the title of the series, _ cost-effective? the clue is in the title of the series, which - cost-effective? the clue is in the title of the series, which is - cost-effective? the clue is in the j title of the series, which is called the street. 0ne title of the series, which is called the street. one in glasgow, one in york and ravenhill which we go back to regularly. that�*s in 0xford5hire. all over the country there are council led schemes to self build because all over the country, councils have to keep a register of self build sites and interested people who want to do it so it�*s about making land affordable and making it easy for people to build greener and to much higher standards.— greener and to much higher standards. �* . ., ~ standards. i'm interested in making it more affordable, _ standards. i'm interested in making it more affordable, how _ standards. i'm interested in making it more affordable, how do - standards. i'm interested in making it more affordable, how do we - standards. i'm interested in making| it more affordable, how do we make it more affordable, how do we make it more affordable, how do we make it more affordable? we it more affordable, how do we make it more affordable?— it more affordable? we do it by llettin it more affordable? we do it by getting land — it more affordable? we do it by getting land onto _ it more affordable? we do it by getting land onto the _ it more affordable? we do it by getting land onto the market i it more affordable? we do it by - getting land onto the market thanks to local authorities and thanks to
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central government and, for example, brownfield sites being released by central government which local authorities can bid for at scale, old mod and hospital sites, factories, or whatever and building on those. and releasing those plot at good value. most local authorities now are beginning to realise that you can, by encouraging self build and custom build, you can improve the housing stock in your area, you can allow people who want to self build to do that, or also you can also lift an area and use it as a regeneration lever in communities. it becomes an important part of general y development anyway. i think we are going to see anyway. i think we are going to see a lot more and probably much more volume in the next five to ten years. volume in the next five to ten ears. �* , ., volume in the next five to ten ears. . , ., , , volume in the next five to ten ears. , , years. and brownfield sites can be less controversial _ years. and brownfield sites can be less controversial than _ years. and brownfield sites can be less controversial than greenfield | less controversial than greenfield sites. . .
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sites. yes, but even greenfield, when they _ sites. yes, but even greenfield, when they are _ sites. yes, but even greenfield, when they are developed - sites. yes, but even greenfield, when they are developed by - sites. yes, but even greenfield, when they are developed by a i sites. yes, but even greenfield, - when they are developed by a housing developer, they can all look very similar. it looks very typical, you recognise it a mile. self build tends to deliver a bit more quality and a bit more variety and idiosyncratic nature, houses become a talking point and the quality is always there, that intrigues me. seh always there, that intrigues me. self builders can deliver much better buildings generally. halal better buildings generally. how im lortant better buildings generally. how important is — better buildings generally. how important is it _ better buildings generally. how important is it that _ better buildings generally. how important is it that it is not, cookie—cutter houses? h0. important is it that it is not, cookie-cutter houses? no, the lovely thin . cookie-cutter houses? no, the lovely thin which cookie-cutter houses? no, the lovely thing which is — cookie-cutter houses? no, the lovely thing which is happening _ cookie-cutter houses? no, the lovely thing which is happening across - cookie-cutter houses? no, the lovely thing which is happening across the i thing which is happening across the country, councils are saying, he was just a general guideline for the planning, providing you fit the planning, providing you fit the planning template, certain heights and widths, then please design something interesting and do something interesting and do something more unusual. generally speaking councils relax their planning policies.— speaking councils relax their planning policies. people will be watchinl planning policies. people will be watching this — planning policies. people will be watching this saying, _ planning policies. people will be watching this saying, i _ planning policies. people will be watching this saying, i would i planning policies. people will be i watching this saying, i would take cookie—cutter, i don�*t care what it
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looks like, ijust need somewhere to live. do you understand that for a lot of people, design is lower down the priority, it�*sjust need lot of people, design is lower down the priority, it�*s just need to. design is a luxury to an extent for some, but it is also a quality that if you are prepared to invest time in it, thought and care, needn�*t cost a lot and it delivers better quality of life. design isn�*t about spending money, it�*s not about buying designer goods, it is a process we all do and we are all capable of doing it, even when we choose a tie in the morning, john morning, jon. it�*s choose a tie in the morning, john morning. jon-— morning, jon. it's 'ust that designersh morning, jon. it's 'ust that designers and _ morning, jon. it'sjust that designers and architects i morning, jon. it'sjust that | designers and architects do morning, jon. it's just that i designers and architects do it morning, jon. it's just that - designers and architects do it fast and quicker. but gareth nicola designed their own building and it is a beautiful building. there is a demonstration it is possible to do and what —
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demonstration it is possible to do and what it takes is thought, care and what it takes is thought, care and belief, — and what it takes is thought, care and belief, and a lot of energy, but they are _ and belief, and a lot of energy, but they are a — and belief, and a lot of energy, but they are a couple with young kids, both working. it�*s they are a couple with young kids, both working-— they are a couple with young kids, both working._ whatl both working. it's so brave. what ou both working. it's so brave. what you consider— both working. it's so brave. what you consider most _ both working. it's so brave. what you consider most of— both working. it's so brave. what you consider most of us - both working. it's so brave. what you consider most of us have - both working. it's so brave. what you consider most of us have on | you consider most of us have on their plates, what they do is just amazing. their plates, what they do is 'ust amazinl. �* ., i. ., amazing. before i let you go, i asked you _ amazing. before i let you go, i asked you this _ amazing. before i let you go, i asked you this this _ amazing. before i let you go, i asked you this this time, - asked you this this time, fashionable grey, are we ever going to see the end of it? i�*m fashionable grey, are we ever going to see the end of it?— to see the end of it? i'm grey. i went past _ to see the end of it? i'm grey. i went past a _ to see the end of it? i'm grey. i went past a pub _ to see the end of it? i'm grey. i went past a pub yesterday, - to see the end of it? i'm grey. i went past a pub yesterday, the | went past a pub yesterday, the bottom half has just been spray—painted that fashionable grey and it is wrong. there houses behind you, if you can imagine, can you imagine the georgian cottage fashionable?— imagine the georgian cottage fashionable? i fashionable? fashionable grey. i thinki fashionable? fashionable grey. i thinki call— fashionable? fashionable grey. i think! call it— fashionable? fashionable grey. i think! call it a — fashionable? fashionable grey. i think i call it a rhino. _ fashionable? fashionable grey. i think i call it a rhino. it - fashionable? fashionable grey. i think i call it a rhino. it is - fashionable? fashionable grey. i think i call it a rhino. it is going l think i call it a rhino. it is going to stick. ~ ., , ., ., to stick. we need to get you a felt ti . , ou to stick. we need to get you a felt tip. you can _ to stick. we need to get you a felt tip. you can go — to stick. we need to get you a felt tip, you can go around _ to stick. we need to get you a felt tip, you can go around in - to stick. we need to get you a felt. tip, you can go around in colouring! grey— tip, you can go around in colouring! grey is— tip, you can go around in colouring! grey is without. —— it is still with us. you can watch the new series of �*grand designs: the streets�*
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tomorrow at 9pm on channel a. we don�*t do fashionable grey hair. we don't do fashionable grey hair. i like your idiosyncratic read! i was i like your idiosyncratic read! i was 'ust like your idiosyncratic read! i was just checking _ like your idiosyncratic read! i was just checking you _ like your idiosyncratic read! i was just checking you are _ like your idiosyncratic read! i was just checking you are not - like your idiosyncratic read! i was just checking you are not wearing grey! still to come on breakfast. radio two presenter, vernon kay will bejoining us before nine as he gears up for his new day time show. he is going to be cutting it a bit fine, he goes on air at 9:30am! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i�*m victoria cook. campaigners are calling for the brixton academy to be saved from permanent closure. there are concerns over the impact it could have on the local economy. it�*s been closed since december when two people were killed in a crush outside the venue. another person is still in hospital in critical condition. a police investigation is ongoing. a sinkhole has emerged in little missenden
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in buckinghamshire. it�*s thought to be a result of nearby hs2 tunnelling. hs2 limited confirmed they had sealed off the area and are investigatging the cause. they added that there was no risk to the public. wandsworth bridge is to close to vehicles for 10 weeks for repairs. it starts on the 2ajuly. cyclists will be able to use the bridge, but the council says they will have to dismount. the work on the bridge is needed, it says, to replace weight—bearing parts. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s currently a good service on the tubes this morning. now let�*s have a look at the weather for later. the rain and cloud will clear to give us a little bit of sunshine later on. there will still be the chance of a few showers through the afternoon, though. and it�*s not going to be as warm as yesterday. top temperature 15 celsius. that�*s it from us here. we�*ll be back in half an hour, but for now i�*ll hand
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you back tojon and sally. good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today — ukrainian president rodney zelenskyy arrived here to meet rishi sunak as he presses western leaders for more military ed —— volodymyr zelenskyy. —— military aid. a call for better support for abuse victims — broadcaster charlie webster on the loss of her friend katie to suicide, and the campaign she�*s inspired. we absolutely cannot encourage victims to come forward if we do not
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put a support system in place. it is totally irresponsible for us as a society to do that. are you getting the right workplace support while going through fertility treatment? more than 50,000 women go through the process every year, but many don�*t feel comfortable telling their boss. we ask — what are your rights? laying it all on the table. we hearfrom ronnie 0�*sullivan on how he overcame addiction and anxiety to climb to the top in snooker. friends together — the moment kevin sinfield carried former team mate rob burrow — who has motor neurone disease — over the marathon finish line in leeds. some scattered showers this morning across the far north—west of the uk, some rain the south—east as well, but then if day of sunny spells. a few scattered showers but not feeling as warm as it was through the weekend. all the details throughout this morning�*s programme. good morning. it�*s monday 15th of may. president volodymyr zelenskyy says he will be meeting prime minister
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rishi sunak later today. in a tweet in the last half hour, he said the uk as a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. this cooperation will continue today when i will meet my friend rishi we will conduct substantive negotiations fa ce—to —fa ce conduct substantive negotiations face—to—face and in delegations. downing street have just confirmed this meeting will take place at the prime minister�*s country residence, chequers. 0ur correspondent is there for us this morning. what more can you tell us about this meeting? it has been shrouded in secrecy. we had about it, we got a tip off about it last night, we were here this morning at about 6.00, it is a freezing cold day here in buckinghamshire. this is the prime minister�*s country residence, about a0 miles from downing street, and we understand that president volodymyr
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zelenskyy will be meeting the prime minister rishi sunakfor zelenskyy will be meeting the prime minister rishi sunak for substantive talks about a military aid package, they will be having face—to—face negotiations here at chequers. no helicopters around so far, but we have been visited by police this morning to find out what exactly we were doing. 0bviously some sensibilities, a great deal of sensitivity around this visit. thank ou. sensitivity around this visit. thank you- nick. — sensitivity around this visit. thank you. nick, what _ sensitivity around this visit. thank you. nick, what can _ sensitivity around this visit. thank you. nick, what can you _ sensitivity around this visit. thank you. nick, what can you tell- sensitivity around this visit. thank you. nick, what can you tell us i you. nick, what can you tell us about this meeting?— about this meeting? then interestingly _ about this meeting? then interestingly language - about this meeting? then | interestingly language the about this meeting? “t�*ie�*i interestingly language the president zelenskyy announced in that visit, talking of rishi sunak as his friend, saying the uk had been a leader when it came to helping you to build its military capabilities.
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he has been on a tour of european capital is trying to drum up support in anticipation of... i would expect that to be high on the agenda when he meets rishi sunak this morning at chequers. the uk believes this is a critical moment for the ukrainian war effort. last week, the defence secretary confirmed that it would be sending some long—range cruise missiles that the ukrainian president had asked for. hundreds of drones will be sent to help the ukrainian military over the next few months. all in anticipation of a pretty crucial few months. the message you will hear from the prime minister today is that it is absolutely crucial that the west holds its nerve, keeps back in ukraine, keeps putting in that
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support militarily when it can�*t, when it comes to providing ammunition and providing weaponry. if is released we have already had from rishi sunak this morning saying it is in all our interests that ukraine succeeds and that vladimir putin�*s barbarism is not rewarded. thank you, nick. senior doctors in england will start voting today on whether to strike in a continuing dispute over pay in the health service. their union, the bma, said the government�*s latest pay offer was not acceptable. consultants�* salaries start below £90,000, but can rise to around £120,000, depending on experience. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. junior doctors have staged strikes in march and april in england. they�*re now in talks with ministers. now senior members of the profession, consultants, will vote on whether they�*re prepared to take action over pay, with a ballot opening today and ending onjune the 27th. the british medical association said
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take—home pay for consultants had fallen 35% since 2008 after taking account of inflation. the department of health said there had been a a.5% wage rise for consultants last year, and the budget had introduced generous changes to pension taxation. the bma said there had been hopes the latest pay offer by the government would address the previous loss in pay, but it represented another real—terms cut. details of the offer have not been revealed. so consultants have seen their pay fall in real terms every year for 15 years. and it�*s really got to the point where it�*s having a massive impact on both not only recruitment of consultants, but also retention. we�*re seeing consultants leave in large numbers. and this is having a really big impact on the nhs and on patients. the union�*s urging members to vote for industrial action. sources say this could involve action short of a strike.
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a5 for nurses, they�*re being balloted on taking further strike action in england. the royal college of nursing annual conference begins today. the leadership says members rejected a 9% pay award over two years, and has called for a double—figure increase. government sources say the pay offer is final, and there is a generous deal on the table. hugh pym, bbc news. hundreds of thousands of people are spending a further night in temporary accommodation as a powerful storm moves across the bay of bengal. cyclone mocha has caused widespread flooding and destroyed buildings in myanmar where at least five people have been reported dead. in bangladesh, more than 1,300 bamboo shelters have been destroyed in the world�*s largest refugee camp. gcse and a—level students are being told their grades will be protected from covid disruption, as exams get under way for most students in england, wales,
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and northern ireland. extra measures are in place to help pupils, with england�*s exam regulator calling this year a "step back to normal." extra measures are in place to help pupils, but support varies across different parts of the uk. ihit pupils, but support varies across different parts of the uk.- different parts of the uk. at the end of the _ different parts of the uk. at the end of the day, _ different parts of the uk. at the end of the day, qualifications i different parts of the uk. at the | end of the day, qualifications and the work in the interest of students of the reflect what students know, understand, and can do. myjob is to make sure that qualifications students get in 2022 stand the test of time and serve the interest across education and to their future life. vat should be removed from sunscreen so that it�*s more affordable, especially during the cost of living crisis, according to cancer charities and campaigners. sunscreen is classified as "cosmetic" and currently 20% of the price is added tax, adding around £1.50 to the cost of a bottle. graham satchell reports. cassandra barker was in her early 205 when she was diagnosed with skin cancer. she had surgery to remove a malignant mole on her arm.
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she admits she didn�*t use sun cream as much as she should have, partly because of the cost. people don�*t see melanoma and different types of skin cancer as that life—threatening. and ijust think because it�*s not spoken about enough, people aren�*t cautious enough and aren�*t really bothered about using sun cream. and the fact that it is quite pricey i think definitely puts people off. melanoma is the fifth most common form of cancer in the uk. it is largely preventable with the proper use of sunscreen. today, the charity melanoma focus is calling on the government to scrap vat on sunscreens to make them more affordable. new data from the charity has found that 50% of people think sunscreen is too expensive, and 10% don�*t use it at all because of the cost. it also found 67% of respondents would use sunscreen more if it was cheaper. the government told us, while they keep all taxes under review, they have no plans to make changes here.
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but the charity says reducing the cost of sunscreen would be a cost—effective way of cutting the overall incidence of skin cancer, and would save lives. graeme satchell, bbc news. with almost all the votes counted in turkey�*s presidential election, it�*s almost certain that there will be a run—off in two weeks�* time. 0fficialfigures give president erdogan just under 50% of the counted ballots, the amount required for an outright victory. 0ur correspondent selin giritjoins us from istanbul with the latest. serin, when will we get a clear picture of what�*s happening? more than 99% of the ballot boxes have been opened, and the president seems to be just short of the 50% required to avoid a run—off. it
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seems as things stand, there will be a run—off unless present elegant managers to get all the votes that have not yet been counted. we should be speaking about the third presidential candidate at the moment, who will be the kingmaker, an extreme right—wing nationalist. he secured 5% of the votes, and another who decides to back in the run—off could actually become the next president of turkey. we are talking about a very polarised nation. this campaign has been very polarised as well. we are talking about two main challenges as different as black and white, representing totally different visions for turkey, and there will most likely be a run—off in two weeks�* time, and the next two weeks will be very intense in turkey. thank you.
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reality series the traitors and its host claudia winkleman were among the big winners at the tv baftas last night. the late queen was also a winner. her tea with paddington bear during the platinum jubilee taking the award for most memorable tv moment. kate winslet won the best actress award, she starred in a channel a series with her daughter. time now for the weather. some sunshine out there for many of us today, perhaps not as much as we saw through the weekend. it was the warmest weekend of the year so far,
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temperatures yesterday 21.6 celsius at kew gardens. today will feel cooler and fresher, down to the fact we have a cold front clearing its way from south—east england and east anglia, so within us all and that cooler, fresher air command a mix of sunny spells and scattered spring showers winds again. this is where it has been raining over the last few hours, clearing away now. a few more showers come on the east coast of england, one or two across the north—east of scotland and that cool and north—westerly breeze. a few more showers cropping up more widely across parts of scotland through the day, northern and eastern england as well, a couple from london and kent, but largely dry and settled further west across england through wales and lastly dry to a ireland later on. temperatures about 12 to 16 celsius today —— are largely dry in northern ireland later on. 0vernight
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clear skies, lastly dry, showers working across the north—east of scotland. quite a cool and fresh start to tuesday morning, looking at temperatures four or five celsius evenin temperatures four or five celsius even in our towns and cities, but could be a touch colder than that in the more rural spots. mist lis around here and there, but largely a dry and sunny day for the bulk of the uk again tomorrow. more cloud bringing in a few showers across central and little southern part of scotland, the odd shower for the north of england and northern ireland, but further south staying dry, temptjust a model probably up a degree compared to today, a fresh start to the working week with a few showers around. dawn we dry through the week ahead, and temperatures on the week ahead, and temperatures on the rise again from around mid week. thank you, sarah.
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campaigners are warning it is "totally irresponsible" to encourage abuse victims to come forward without specialist support in place to help them through the justice process. new legislation is being debated in parliament today, but charities including broadcaster and abuse survivor charlie webster are calling on the government to guarantee counselling and emotional help. charlie and her friend katie were both abused by their running coach. katie�*s testimony helped convict him, but she struggled for years afterwards, and took her own life earlier this year. now her mother has been speaking to jayne mccubbin about katie�*s experience. you might find some of the detail in jayne�*s film distressing. this is katie. while she was doing the thing she loved most, she was being abused. we got a knock on the door midnight on saturday night, and it was the uk police. "have you got a daughter in australia?" yes. "i�*m sorry to tell you, she�*s passed away."
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i said, it can�*t be true. no, this can�*t be true. injanuary, katie took her own life. she was almost a0. stop! and it�*s such a traumatic thing to hear that your daughter�*s done that. she felt so bad that she did that. katie would want something good to come from this. that�*s why you�*re speaking? definitely. katie�*s best friend in their running club had been broadcaster charlie webster. this is where we used to come and sit on this piece of grass. we'd just sit and, like, hang out like you do when you're kids. the best friends had each carried a secret. both were being abused by their running coach without the other knowing. katie was 13, charlie was 1a.
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paul north was almost 50. in 2002, he was jailed for ten years after katie and another victim went to police. she�*d found the strength to stand in court and testify against him. but after that, she was lost. charlie had kept her abuse a secret for two decades. after the court case, none of us really spoke again, and i ran away from it all. while north served just half of his sentence, the girls were left with ongoing trauma. this is where we used to train on a saturday morning. i spent years and years in this park. after the trial, charlie and katie both fled sheffield, katie for the other side of the world. the last time i had contact with katie, she was not in a good place. she took her life at home
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in australia onjanuary the 6th. hello! oh, my god, i knew. are you all right, charlie? yes, are you? yes, thank you. lovely to see you. this is the first time charlie has seen katie�*s mum, sue, since her death. sorry i'm giving you such a big squeeze. it�*s all right. a bit different to last time. i know. ijust look at them and i think she was beautiful. she was beautiful. she really was. and she was my girl. 0nce north was convicted, sue says her daughter was abandoned by a criminaljustice system which seemed more interested in the offender than the victim. i can�*t see how she could have been expected to have got over that at 16 and just got on with life. i don�*t know how anyone would have thought that was the end of it, but it was the end of it. through the trauma, katie ended up at the other side of the world.
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she needed her family. she did need herfamily. katie did not get support when this happened. she got let down and she got left, hung out to dry. and thank you and goodbye. it gives me a little bit of respite that he got a conviction, because it stops other people from being abused. but that's notjustice. where's justice for katie's life? katie didn't get any support. she deserved so much more than that. all they seemed to care about wasjust, "0h, let'sjust get that one conviction." i feel betrayed for her, for my daughter. in a way, she was sacrificed. it's such a waste of a life. we often talk about the act of
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abuse, but what about the aftermath and what we're supposed to deal with? how are you supposed to just go and live your life when that was your childhood? i�*m going to cry now. today, a landmark victims�* bill is making its way through parliament. the aim of putting victims at the heart of the justice system. the ministry ofjustice told us they are quadrupling funding for victim support services, but an open letter to thejustice secretary raises concerns. without adequate ring fenced funding, record numbers of victims will continue to face long delays for support. it�*s been signed by more than 120 charities, campaigners and athletes. we absolutely can't encourage victims to come forward if we don't put a support system in place. it's totally irresponsible for us as a society to do that. her name was katie.
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they called her a pocket rocket. she had the biggest smile, she was a talented athlete, she had huge empathy, she always put others first. she could do anything she put her mind to, but she just couldn�*t live with the pain. she needs to be remembered for being a special person, because that�*s what she was. i always told her she was brave. she always laughed at that. but she was the bravest person i knew. i�*m going to try hard for her because she was so strong and she would want me to be strong as she would be supporting me and say, "mum, you can do this." it didn�*t happen for her, but it could happen for other people. we are nowjoined by the chief
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executive of rape crisis england and wales. a powerful story and a powerful message. it is ok to encourage victims to come forward, but then to abandon them is simply not fair. is that something you have seenin not fair. is that something you have seen in your work?— seen in your work? absolutely, at ra le seen in your work? absolutely, at rape crisis. _ seen in your work? absolutely, at rape crisis, lots _ seen in your work? absolutely, at rape crisis, lots of— seen in your work? absolutely, at rape crisis, lots of people - seen in your work? absolutely, at rape crisis, lots of people come i seen in your work? absolutely, at l rape crisis, lots of people come to us for support at all different points in theirjourney, and over the years, we have seen that demand for our services the years, we have seen that demand for our services increase. the years, we have seen that demand for our services increase. we the years, we have seen that demand for our services increase. we are talking about the victims billed where they are going to make a statutory requirement, which is brilliant, but we need more support to help everyone.— brilliant, but we need more support to help everyone. when we talk about su- lort, to help everyone. when we talk about support. what — to help everyone. when we talk about support. what are _ to help everyone. when we talk about support, what are we _ to help everyone. when we talk about support, what are we talking - to help everyone. when we talk about support, what are we talking about? i support, what are we talking about? what would that be? lats support, what are we talking about? what would that be?— what would that be? lots are the supporters _ what would that be? lots are the supporters about _ what would that be? lots are the supporters about counselling - what would that be? lots are the supporters about counselling and j supporters about counselling and therapy. going through an experience, going through something
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like sexual violence or sexual abuse is an incredibly traumatic thing, and people recovering from that need space to process, they need all kinds of things throughout their lives and all codes of moments that might impact on how they are feeling. so that kind of support around counselling and therapy is really important. victims of these crimes do not deserve what happens to them, but they do deserve the recovery, they deserve their hopes and dreams, and that support really matters. forthose and dreams, and that support really matters. for those who go through this is criminaljustice system, only around one in five people report, so there�*s a huge number of people who do not, but those who do choose to go through the criminal justice system needs to be able to get advice. so they might need advice from a lawyer themselves. so often people tell us at rape crisis that they feel like bystanders in their own cases, because they are not given that support or advice, they are not able to get access to it. the victims build to be changing that. ., ., ., , .,
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that. you mention that it is not 'ust in that. you mention that it is not just in that _ that. you mention that it is not just in that moment _ that. you mention that it is not just in that moment will- that. you mention that it is not just in that moment will be - that. you mention that it is not i just in that moment will be short term that victims need help, it is actually much longer term. what moments through their life might be need support? it moments through their life might be need support?— need support? it can be all kinds of thins, if need support? it can be all kinds of things. if you're _ need support? it can be all kinds of things, if you're reporting - need support? it can be all kinds of things, if you're reporting to - need support? it can be all kinds of things, if you're reporting to the i things, if you�*re reporting to the police, if you�*re going through the criminaljustice police, if you�*re going through the criminal justice system, police, if you�*re going through the criminaljustice system, that kind of timeline, it is not unusual for that to be two years or more now. so at different points in that, you might want support, but also people might want support, but also people might later in their life have children, which can bring back a memory, they might bump into somebody who looks like the perpetrator, there might be a news article on the tv or a show that brings something back, all manner of triggers can happen. we often talk about it, if you broke your leg in an accident, you might need some physiotherapy, as part of your recovery, and that would be fine, you would get that, the nhs were provided. it might be a different pathway from where you live and where i live, but it could be fairly sure that we both get it. in a few
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years�* time, if you had a flare of that injury, you will be able to go back and get more physiotherapy or whatever you needed to support the recovery from that injury. it is not the same for victims of sexual violence. they do not have that access to that support wherever they are, it is relied upon charities like ours and our members and others to provide that support, and yet now we are about to put it on a statutory footing through the victims build without that substance to actually provide the service and support meaning you can get that whenever you need it. we support meaning you can get that whenever you need it.— whenever you need it. we have a silnal whenever you need it. we have a signal from _ whenever you need it. we have a signal from the _ whenever you need it. we have a signal from the ministry - whenever you need it. we have a signal from the ministry of - whenever you need it. we have a i signal from the ministry ofjustice, the government saying that they launched the 2a/7 rape and sexual abuse support line a year or so ago to provide victims and survivors access to help and information when they need it regardless of when abuse occurs. i suppose they saying there is help, we are providing help, are you saying it�*s just does not go far enough? help, are you saying it's 'ust does not go far enough?_ help, are you saying it's 'ust does not go far enough? yeah, the rape and sexual— not go far enough? yeah, the rape and sexual abuse _ not go far enough? yeah, the rape and sexual abuse support - not go far enough? yeah, the rape and sexual abuse support line - not go far enough? yeah, the rape and sexual abuse support line is i and sexual abuse support line is brilliant, and we run that line, so
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i would say that, that is just that one off support. you phone that you need it. counselling, therapy, recovery, people have been through that for different reasons, and it is more than just a one—off intervention, it is something that happens over time to support you to work through something. that is not what that telephone line is, and there is more needed thanjust what that telephone line is, and there is more needed than just that you are not is a vital part of the picture. you are not is a vital part of the licture. �* ., ,., you are not is a vital part of the licture. �* ., ,, ., , ., picture. and we also know there is a tremendous — picture. and we also know there is a tremendous court _ picture. and we also know there is a tremendous court backlog, - picture. and we also know there is a tremendous court backlog, which i picture. and we also know there is a i tremendous court backlog, which does not help. tremendous court backlog, which does nothel-. ~ , tremendous court backlog, which does nothel-. , . �* not help. absolutely. we've released a re lort not help. absolutely. we've released a report recently _ not help. absolutely. we've released a report recently called _ not help. absolutely. we've released a report recently called breaking - a report recently called breaking point that is about exactly that, the victims are telling us that they feel at breaking point waiting for the court cases to arrive, and again of they often feel like they are treated as bystanders in that space, they are not looked after, they do not feel they are central to what happens. 0nce not feel they are central to what happens. once that perpetrator has been prosecuted, if they are one of the few lucky enough to get that far, they feel like that is the end of it, they are not of interest to anyone any more. we do not want them
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to feel like that.— to feel like that. jane, thank you for talking _ to feel like that. jane, thank you for talking to _ to feel like that. jane, thank you for talking to us _ to feel like that. jane, thank you for talking to us this _ to feel like that. jane, thank you for talking to us this morning. i details of organisations offering help and support with sexual violence or feelings of despair are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. and you can watch 0ur girl katie: running from abuse on iplayer now. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*m victoria cook. campaigners are calling for the brixton academy to be saved from permanent closure. there are concerns over the impact it could have on the local economy. it�*s been closed since december when two people were killed in a crush outside the venue. another person is still in hospital in critical condition. a police investigation is ongoing. we are encouraging music fans to step up, make a representation to lambeth council
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through our e—mail system, to ensure that people understand that this venue needs to remain as it is, as an important performance of space, not only for london but across the uk. two mothers from london have renewed their calls for a government "allergy tsar" following their daughters�* deaths from severe allergic reactions. in a letter to the health secretary tanya ednan—laperouse and emma turay said the deaths were "entirely preventable" and they want to make sure that similar tragedies never happen again. mp5 are set to debate this issue later today. a sinkhole has emerged in little missenden in buckinghamshire, it�*s thought to be a result of nearby hs2 tunneling. hs2 limited confirmed they had sealed off the area and are investigatging the cause. it said it believed it�*s likely to be linked to pre—existing ground conditions above the tunnels. they added that there was no risk to the public. wandsworth bridge is to close to vehicles for ten weeks for repairs.
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it starts on the 2ajuly. cyclists will be able to use the bridge but the council says they will have to dismount. the work on the bridge is needed it says to replace weight bearing parts. the repairs have been planned to coincide with school summer holidays to minimise traffic levels. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s currently a good service on the tubes this morning and for all the latest travel news where you are tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the temperature yesterday reached 21.6 celsius at kew gardens. today, it isn�*t going to feel quite so warm. we�*ve got a little bit of rain first thing but that should clear to some sunny spells a bit later. the rain in the south—east, it won�*t take long to clear, it is in fact a cold front and will introduce some fresher air behind it. some sunny spells developing, one or two showers and north north—westerly breeze. and temperatures are going to feel
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chillier than yesterday, just 15 celsius the maximum. into the evening, those showers will fade so we�*ll get some sunshine to end the day. then dry and clear overnight. the wind also a little lighter so we mightjust see one or two mist and fog patches developing by dawn. the minimum temperature, single figures at around four celsius. a bright start tomorrow, high pressure continues to build so it is going to be a dry and fine day. we should see some sunshine and through wednesday as well and in fact this week is largely looking settled as high pressure remains in charge. plenty of sunny spells to enjoy, temperatures in the mid to high teens. that�*s it from us here. we�*ll be back in half an hour — but for now i�*ll hand you back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay.
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thousands of women undergo fertility treatment or challenges every year, but if they do choose to inform their employer are they receiving adequate support at work during the process? nina�*s looking at some of the issues for us this morning. good morning, it�*s a personal, sensitive issue, but people are saying that they are treated in a discriminatory manner when it comes to this. you�*ll remember we spoke about fertility issues in the workplace a few weeks ago — and the response we had was massive. it seems many people are having similar experiences. it�*s thought that more than 50,000 women go through fertility treatment every year. and many work through it in full time employment. we�*ve seen a new report, which says one in five women have
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considered leaving theirjob because of experience at work, while undergoing investigations, or treatment when hoping to have a baby. 0pening that conversation with work especially early on can be diffcult. and nearly half of people going through the experience don�*t tell their manager. why? well a quarter worry they wouldn�*t understand, or it might even be detrimental to their career. we went to speak with zoey. she decided to leave herjob, after being told she was going to be disciplined for taking time off for fertility treatment. so, i�*ve worked for a few different companies and have experienced different things with each one. 0ne company i worked for, they were aware that i had endometriosis, and i had time off for it and i had operations for it as well. but they were quite challenging, and they... they were actually going to give me
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a disciplinary for my time off. ivf and all fertility treatments are very personal, they�*re very emotional. you go through a lot of stress, there is a lot of paperwork, it�*s like having a full—time job as well. zoey isn�*t alone. it�*s hard to know where you stand if there aren�*t official policies in place. and a0% of employers say they don�*t have a formal policy to support staff through fertility treatment. what�*s more there�*s no intention to develop one. so i�*m joined by natalie from the organisation she works with businesses and individuals as they make their way
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through the fertility journey. individuals as they make their way through the fertilityjourney. i some questions for you. this teacher said, you have to take absence because she was having an egg taken, she said she didn�*t feel that it was fair. she said she has to lie to them and pretend she is sick, can she contact the union? this them and pretend she is sick, can she contact the union?— them and pretend she is sick, can she contact the union? this is what we hear so — she contact the union? this is what we hear so often _ she contact the union? this is what we hear so often especially - she contact the union? this is what we hear so often especially from i we hear so often especially from teachers. we don�*t advocate her lying, we want this to be this open conversation but it is so difficult. speak to your union and see if you can get support in having what can be a difficult conversation. we have resources on our website to give people extra guidance to have that confidence to have the conversation. the people feel they have to lie because they don�*t feel confident talking about it. it�*s because they don't feel confident talking about it.— talking about it. it's a grey area, --eole talking about it. it's a grey area, people might — talking about it. it's a grey area, people might say. _ talking about it. it's a grey area, people might say, it's _ talking about it. it's a grey area, people might say, it's up - talking about it. it's a grey area, people might say, it's up to - talking about it. it's a grey area, j people might say, it's up to you, talking about it. it's a grey area, i people might say, it's up to you, be people might say, it�*s up to you, be brave, go and talk to the boss but it isn�*t that easy. this is another
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anonymous one. my experience was horrendous, i didn�*t want to tell my manager, he started bullying me because i was taking extended toilet breaks, i was grieving because of a failed land of ivf. i ended up leaving on my confidence is gone. what are your rights if you have an ivf round that doesn�*t go to plan? there is nothing at the moment, we are lobbying parliament, we are looking to employ is to try and understand this issue. we educate them on having the conversation about it. if companies start to say they understand this issue, people going through it will feel seen and recognised feel they can reach out and ask for support. we will probably have to educate your manager will have that conversation and feel that you hopefully can. unless that conversation is being seenin unless that conversation is being seen in the organisation, people will not feel confident. the reality is is easier _
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will not feel confident. the reality is is easier said _ will not feel confident. the reality is is easier said than _ will not feel confident. the reality is is easier said than done. - will not feel confident. the reality is is easier said than done. and i is is easier said than done. and the are is is easier said than done. and they are losing _ is is easier said than done. gi�*ic they are losing talent. is is easier said than done. and they are losing talent. this - is is easier said than done. and they are losing talent. this is i they are losing talent. this is about partner _ they are losing talent. this is about partner rights, - they are losing talent. this is about partner rights, they i they are losing talent. this is| about partner rights, they are stopped working because they have got so many appointments, do you have any right to take off time as a partner? have any right to take off time as a lartner? ., . , have any right to take off time as a lartner? ., ., , ., ., , partner? unfortunately not and it is down to the — partner? unfortunately not and it is down to the organisation. - partner? unfortunately not and it is down to the organisation. we - partner? unfortunately not and it is down to the organisation. we are l down to the organisation. we are trying to highlight this as a people issue, notjust a female issue. we want everyone concerned to be thought about. why shouldn�*t you be there? people want to be there at there? people want to be there at the conception of their child. when you look at how to address this within the organisation, think of the other people involved who enable those people to support those going to the physical element of the treatment. we to the physical element of the treatment-— to the physical element of the treatment. . . ., ., , , treatment. we have had some examples of lood treatment. we have had some examples of good practice — treatment. we have had some examples of good practice as _ treatment. we have had some examples of good practice as well, _ treatment. we have had some examples of good practice as well, somebody - of good practice as well, somebody works for an insurance company and say theirfamily friendly works for an insurance company and say their family friendly policy includes time offerfor say their family friendly policy includes time offer for ivf, paid, and miscarriages, in addition to equal maternity and paternity pay.
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this makes a happier and more loyal employers. employees —— employers. employees i this makes a happier and more loyal employers. employees i was given special leave when needed, says this one, i work for a big special leave when needed, says this one, iwork for a big insurance company, i cannot fault them. it can be done, is your scent that more businesses are leaning towards understanding this? what would you say to people who are part of an hr team or runs their own company? this issue is hidden — team or runs their own company? ti 3 issue is hidden in plain sight. once issue is hidden in plain sight. 0nce organisations talk about it, people will inevitably hopefully feel more supported. you heard examples of people who found the support and found loyalty towards the company, and when you try to hold onto good talent, you want to raise awareness of this competition. put things in place whether it is policy guidance, peer support, so people know where they can go, it is signposting which is really key as well. it will ultimately result in a happier
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employee. ultimately result in a happier employee-— ultimately result in a happier em-lo ee. . ., ., employee. let's be clear on where we are now and where _ employee. let's be clear on where we are now and where we _ employee. let's be clear on where we are now and where we would - employee. let's be clear on where we are now and where we would like - employee. let's be clear on where we are now and where we would like to l are now and where we would like to be. in terms of your rights, it doesn�*t come under a category that will entitle you for pay for that employment —— those appointments but you are lobbying for that change? yes, at the moment it is down to organisations to put those in place. we are lobbying for it to become a statutory right for paid time off. this is medical treatment, the wto -- who this is medical treatment, the wto —— who recognises infertility as a disease so it should be treated as any other illness. 50 disease so it should be treated as any other illness.— any other illness. so there is a bill going _ any other illness. so there is a bill going to — any other illness. so there is a bill going to parliament - any other illness. so there is a bill going to parliament on - any other illness. so there is a bill going to parliament on thej bill going to parliament on the second reading?— bill going to parliament on the second reading? yes, and that will make it a statutory _ second reading? yes, and that will make it a statutory right _ second reading? yes, and that will make it a statutory right to - second reading? yes, and that will make it a statutory right to have i make it a statutory right to have paid time off these appointments. great to hear there is some good practice. but as natalie is saying, it�*s the responsibility on you to begin the conversation. lots of people would like to see a normalisation of it, nobody should feel ashamed of it, nobody should be
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reluctant to start that conversation, that�*s what we are hearing about. conversation, that's what we are hearing about.— conversation, that's what we are hearinl about. ., ~' , ., ., ,, . hearing about. thank you, nina. such an important— hearing about. thank you, nina. such an important subject. _ hearing about. thank you, nina. such an important subject. nina _ hearing about. thank you, nina. such an important subject. nina will - hearing about. thank you, nina. such an important subject. nina will keep i an important sub'ect. nina will keep cross that an important sub'ect. nina will keep that for — an important subject. nina will keep cross that for us. _ an important subject. nina will keep cross that for us. let's _ an important subject. nina will keep cross that for us. let's get - an important subject. nina will keep cross that for us. let's get the - cross that for us. let�*s get the sport withjohn. chelsea are an unstoppable force domestically, victory yesterday in the women�*s fa cup,. bud domestically, victory yesterday in the women's fa cup,.— domestically, victory yesterday in the women's fa cup,. and the manager said it was for — the women's fa cup,. and the manager said it was for all _ the women's fa cup,. and the manager said it was for all of _ the women's fa cup,. and the manager said it was for all of the _ the women's fa cup,. and the manager said it was for all of the fans _ the women's fa cup,. and the manager said it was for all of the fans in - said it was for all of the fans in the whole club. it said it was for all of the fans in the whole club.— the whole club. it has been a difficult year _ the whole club. it has been a difficult year the _ the whole club. it has been a difficult year the whole - the whole club. it has been a difficult year the whole club. | difficult year the whole club. silverware is being delivered by emma hayes in spades. you wonder how many more trophies will be on the horizon with the wsl shoot—out with man united. they got the better of them yesterday. it was a record—breaking day at wembley yesterday, beating manchester united 1-0, yesterday, beating manchester united 1—0, sam kerr with the only goal,
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watched byjust over 77,000, a new world record for a women�*s domestic club fixture. their third fa cup win in a row. emma hayes praised sam kerr and substitute pernille harder and dedicated the win to the fans. she needed to service and harder deserves credit for that, she came on and created the best moment in the match for us. i thought man united were unbelievable today. i want to say that this is for the fans, the chelsea football club, we had a tough year and this is for all chelsea fans. had a tough year and this is for all chelsea fans-— had a tough year and this is for all chelsea fans. a, . , chelsea fans. manchester united will lush them chelsea fans. manchester united will push them close _ chelsea fans. manchester united will push them close as _ chelsea fans. manchester united will push them close as we _ chelsea fans. manchester united will push them close as we get _ chelsea fans. manchester united will push them close as we get towards i push them close as we get towards the end of the wsl season. the premier league title race is looking all but over after arsenal lost to brighton yesterday, victory at the emirates would have seen arsenal close
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the gap to city to one point but that never looked likely on an afternoon to forget, brighton 3—0 winners. were arsenal to lose to nottingham forest on saturday, the title would be city�*s. we knew the challenge that we had today, and it was very different to the one we had at newcastle. we week ago i was standing here and feeling very proud of the team and what we did. and today we have to apologise, we have to apologise to our people, look in the mirror, and first of all address individually what we have done today and very quickly because we don�*t want to keep that feeling for a long time. it�*ll be city�*s fifth title in six seasons. city with one hand on it already after beating everton, this game sandwiched between their champions league semi final first and second legs. they too were 3—0 winners. ilkay gundogan with two. and that treble is still on, with the fa cup final to come. a huge weekend for sale sharks and theirfans who come
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a huge weekend for sale sharks and their fans who come after 17 years, are celebrating being in a rugby premiership final once again. they have beaten leicester in an incredibly tight game. sale led at half—time but then reid crossed over to secure the win and they going face saracens. there was an emotional end to the leeds marathon when kevin sinfield carried his friend and former rugby league team—mate rob burrow over the finishing line. this was the moment kev picked rob out of his chair. he�*d already pushed rob around the course. more than 12,000 runners took part in the first ever marathon in honour or rob. a huge amount of money raised for mnd. is a huge amount of money raised for mnd. , ., , ., mnd. is not brilliant, the way he licks him mnd. is not brilliant, the way he picks him up _ mnd. is not brilliant, the way he picks him up and _ mnd. is not brilliant, the way he picks him up and carried - mnd. is not brilliant, the way he picks him up and carried him. i. picks him up and carried him. i think there had been a thought that he might be able to stand out of his chair with help, but kevin carried him in the end over the line. a short time ago we did mention the
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fact that lindsay barrow, rob�*s wife, also ran the marathon yesterday, kevin is all over the place today. it was her first ever marathon, we showed herjustgiving page a while ago and it was at £1a,ooo. it's page a while ago and it was at £1a,000. it�*s now page a while ago and it was at £1a,ooo. it's now £39,000, that is lindsay barrow, the most incredible woman, caring for rob and the children. and running a marathon yesterday. we salute her. absolutely, and the girls are there to cheer them on. did you see the picture of kevin and rob, all over the papers this morning, the front page of the day�*s daily mirror. crossing the line photo, brothers in arms. i know lots of you have been in touch this morning showing how affected you have been, that moment of intense friendship and love. that�*s what it is all about. and we have got kevin on the programme next week there will be definitely asking him about that and about running
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with rob. �* ., ~ , him about that and about running with rob. �* . ~ , , ., . him about that and about running with rob. �* . ~ , , .. , with rob. and that mnd research is in rob's name. _ with rob. and that mnd research is in rob's name, that _ with rob. and that mnd research is in rob's name, that centre. - we know all about the successes of ronnie 0�*sullivan�*s as a snooker player, the seven world championship wins. his record breaking feats on the table, the fastest ever 1a7 break. but what we perhaps don�*t appreciate is the huge challenges he�*s had to overcome in his career, with his mental health and addiction. he�*s got a new book out, and i met up with him to find out how he�*s dealt with all of that to rise to the top. ronnie, it has been a remarkable rise to the top, even more remarkable when you consider the challenges you faced in your career. but it appears now at a7, you�*re in a better place than you�*ve ever been. yeah, ifeel like if i look back on it, even when i wasn�*t in a good place, i always felt like, you know, i was going to work my way out of it, do you know what i mean? so i think as you get older, you realise you don�*t want to have
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to keep working your way out of stuff. talk to me about your anxiety, the depression, the self—doubt, which you�*ve had to deal with. how much has it affected you? a lot, massively. and still does, still does, you know, because snooker�*s obviously all i�*ve ever done. it�*s like my security blanket in a way, you know, if i�*m playing good, i haven�*t got a care in the world. if i�*m playing bad, then everything seems like, you know, life�*s not great, you know? so i rely on it really to sort of feel good about myself in many ways. one of the triggers you talk about is your dad being sent to prison when you were just 16 and the impact that had on you and the seven dark years that followed. what are your memories and recollections of that time? i struggled, you know, because i just wanted to win on the table. and then i felt like that would have made my dad feel not so bad for his, what happened to him. then when my mum went away... so this was three years later, you were 19 now and both your mum and your dad were in prison? yeah. and it was the moment my mum went away that went off the rails basically.
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and once i went off the rails, there was, i didn�*t come back again until 25, until i went into rehab in 2000 and started to do a 12 step programme, which means i had to stop drinking and taking all whatever substances, you know, chemically addicted to. admitting that i was an addict was the biggest thing for me because then i didn�*t have to wrestle with it. do you think it would have been different for you if you had your parents around ? yeah, 100%, 100%. if my dad was out, there was no way in a million years i would have even picked up a cigarette. itjust wouldn�*t have happened. i�*d have been too worried about how my parents would have felt towards me. one of the interesting things, in some ways it�*s a self help book. one of the things you do when preparing for a tournament or practising, you keep a diary and you�*ll have a smiley face emoji if it�*s been a good day, a sad face emoji if it hasn�*t been a great day. is that what you do to try and keep a clear head? the emojis are kind of based on, how did i feel at the end of the tournament? and it doesn�*t, you know,
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i could have got beat first round, but there�*s still a happy face because i�*ve been at the tournament. i enjoy being in the snooker world, i love it, but i�*ve been in the snooker world and i�*ve not wanted to come out of my room, i�*ve not wanted to mingle, i�*ve not wanted to, you know, that is not a nice place to be. so for me to be able to just walk around the venue, be friendly with everyone, enjoy my time there, have a laugh withjimmy white, you know, have my mate there, have my runs in the morning, i�*m like, that is a blinding. talk to me about your running because i know even every tournament, even on the day of the big final, you will go out running in the morning. and whether you�*re at llandudno or belfast or at sheffield, you�*ve got a whole group of runners that you would go out running with. yeah, i�*ve got a really good friend of mine, eamonn, who�*s become like a real, real close friend of mine, and he knows everyone in the running world. so i say to him, "eamonn, i�*m in tring, hertfordshire, do you know someone here?" and he�*s like, "give me a day, give me two days. here�*s the number, call him." and i call him, meet up and then that�*s it. tring sorted.
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right, i�*m in llandudno, do you know someone there? made a phone call. he�*s going to meet you, here�*s his number, he runs these times, i�*ve told him what you want to do and what you don�*t want to do. and so basically i�*ve just created all this friends around the country everywhere i go. so when i go to a tournament, i�*m not going to the tournament thinking i�*m going to win the tournament. i�*m going there thinking, i�*m going to see martin in llandudno, i�*m going to seejohn in wales or i�*m going to see jamie and the two adams in tring, or i�*m going to see amy when i go to belfast. and so the whole thing that i look forward to is just seeing my running mates when i go to tournaments. and it works really, really well for me. and you do painting. two or three hours in my room can be a long time if you�*re overthinking, but doing my artwork i get to stop thinking and i look at my watch and i think, two hours hasjust gone by. i�*ve only got an hour now, result. because that two, three hours you can end up... i can, not sure about other people, can�*t speak for everyone else. i start talking myself out of playing well or, you know the negative voice can kick in.
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so you know, the more i can, i�*m betterjust being able to switch off through an activity. so when you go into a major tournament, you�*re packing your running shoes, your acrylic paints, your waistcoat as well as a cue, and it transpires you can also do one of these as well. i used to be able to. i used to be able to, but i was a kid at that time. so what got you into this? my dad brought me home one day and he went, "0h, there�*s a rubik�*s cube." and he reckons that he gave me like a week of doing it. he said, "you was like doing it like straightaway." and i was like, "really?" and he went, "yeah." so it�*s sort of like... so the next world snooker final, are you taking one of those with you as well? that�*s a great distraction. is that what you need, though? something to focus on? see that there? that�*s just got me. ijust felt it, i�*m already into it. i�*m already looking round. and so that�*s a typical thing of like doing artwork, art therapy, rubik�*s cube. i�*ve got over my fear of flying through playing a game called flappy birds.
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i couldn�*t step on a plane. i got a train once to germany. it took me 17 hours to get from door to door when it was like an hour flight. one day i got on a plane and i was so into this game, flappy birds, that i was playing it and i didn�*t realise until like an hour into the flight that i was in the air, and i went, that�*s the cure, and it was just a game. so i�*ve always been big on games, on things that kind of like engage me. pacman was one of them, used to love it. tetris. so really i�*ve like... we�*re human beings, some people are logical, some people are creative, some people... we all get off on different things. and for me i�*m already thinking what i want this rubik�*s cube. you can have it, it�*s yours! i�*m keeping this, i�*m keeping this! so you if you see him at the next manner with the rubik�*s cube, it is there to focus his mind. it�*s a fascinating icing —— insight into the things he recognises he needs to do to keep him in a better place to perform on the table, which is ultimately what he wants to do. that
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has been, let�*s say a rubik�*s cube, playing games so he�*s not scared of flying, running to occupy his mind, painting if he is in a hotel at a major tournament, all of those things gives him what he needs and that platform. things gives him what he needs and that platform-— that platform. that's incredible discipline. _ that platform. that's incredible discipline, knowing _ that platform. that's incredible discipline, knowing how- that platform. that's incredible discipline, knowing how to - that platform. that's incredible i discipline, knowing how to protect yourself. discipline, knowing how to protect ourself. . . . ., , , yourself. especially everything he has been through, _ yourself. especially everything he has been through, the _ yourself. especially everything he has been through, the challenges yourself. especially everything he i has been through, the challenges he has been through, the challenges he has faced. ., ., . has been through, the challenges he has faced. . ., , ., , has faced. that was really interesting. _ has faced. that was really interesting. the _ has faced. that was really interesting. the book - has faced. that was really interesting. the book is i has faced. that was really - interesting. the book is called unbreakable and it is available now. let�*s get the weather now with sarah. good morning. we had the warmest weather of the s05 through the weekend, temperatures got up to 21.6 celsius. today a cooler and fresher feel, a different air mass with but plenty of sunshine around. so a day of sunshine and showers are going to crop up. we are not going to be all seeing the showers, they will be in
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the north and north—east. the cold front has been sweeping its way east overnight, stilljust lingering in overnight, still just lingering in the overnight, stilljust lingering in the far south—east of england at the moment. that is bringing more cloud and some outbreaks of rain to parts of the kent and essex, clearing away over the next couple of hours. we are in a fresher air mass but there are in a fresher air mass but there are showers moving in particularly across the north—west of scotland. they will bubble up across the east of scotland and northern england during the day, perhaps to east anglia and the london region. a bit of cloud drifting around and further west it will be dry. 5 degrees cooler than yesterday. still the odd shower lingering in the east in the evening hours but soon fading away, largely dry and clear overnight, away from the north of scotland where we have got more of a breeze driving in showers. temperatures remaining mild. elsewhere under the clear skies, a fresh start to tuesday morning. four or 5 degrees in urban areas but a touch cold in the countryside. more sunshine and
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if you than today so drier weather, showers initially for the west of scotland will drift through the southern uplands of the pennines. a few showers, many of us avoiding them and staying dry, temperatures them and staying dry, temperatures the degree also warmer than today so average for this stage in may. driving our weather so largely keeping weather fronts at bay, one or two trying to move them from the north. 0n or two trying to move them from the north. on wednesday, cloudier conditions with a breeze picking up and rain into the western isles. just the odd shower towards east anglia and the south—east but the bulk of the uk looks dry with sunny spells coming through and lifting temperatures up to 17, 18 degrees by this stage. cooler across parts of scotland where you have got the breeze and the shower is continuing. a similar picture into thursday, not much different in the forecasting today, a lot of dry weather, breezy
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with the odd shower in the far north—west. temperatures picking up, 18 or 19 degrees of the time we get to thursday. high pressure stays with us into friday, the tail end of a weather and sweeping through. so the odd shower through the week ahead, some sunshine on things warming up towards the weekend. thank you very much. somebody has got a newjob, this monday morning at the start of a new week. starting in the next half an hour also. vernon kay is just an hour away from presenting his brand new show on bbc radio 2 this morning. 9 million listeners waiting for him! how is he feeling about taking over a show that has such a huge audience?— a show that has such a huge audience? ~ , , ., , ,, ., audience? absolutely no pressure at all! it has
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audience? absolutely no pressure at all! it has gone _ audience? absolutely no pressure at all! it has gone from _ audience? absolutely no pressure at all! it has gone from 8 _ audience? absolutely no pressure at all! it has gone from 8 million - audience? absolutely no pressure at all! it has gone from 8 million to - audience? absolutely no pressure at all! it has gone from 8 million to 9 i all! it has gone from 8 million to 9 million! _ all! it has gone from 8 million to 9 million! |t— all! it has gone from 8 million to 9 million! . all! it has gone from 8 million to 9 million! , _ million! it will be ten by nine o'clock. fingers _ million! it will be ten by nine o'clock. fingers crossed. - million! it will be ten by nine o'clock. fingers crossed. i'mj million! it will be ten by nine - o'clock. fingers crossed. i'm very excited. o'clock. fingers crossed. i'm very excited- the _ o'clock. fingers crossed. i'm very excited. the bbc _ o'clock. fingers crossed. i'm very excited. the bbc radio _ o'clock. fingers crossed. i'm very excited. the bbc radio 2 - o'clock. fingers crossed. i'm very| excited. the bbc radio 2 audience o'clock. fingers crossed. i'm very i excited. the bbc radio 2 audience is very fatal, _ excited. the bbc radio 2 audience is very fatal, nothing has changed other— very fatal, nothing has changed other than the voice behind the microphone and i can't wait to get started _ microphone and i can't wait to get started at— microphone and i can't wait to get started at 9:30am on the dot. and very grateful _ started at 9:30am on the dot. gi�*ic very grateful that started at 9:30am on the dot. giic very grateful that you started at 9:30am on the dot. gi�*ic very grateful that you are started at 9:30am on the dot. 3"ic very grateful that you are talking to us, you are very cool half an hour to go, to get nervous? it�*s hour to go, to get nervous? it's only talking. — hour to go, to get nervous? it's only talking, it's a skill that a majority— only talking, it's a skill that a majority of us were born with. not one of us! — majority of us were born with. not one of us! -- _ majority of us were born with. not one of us! -- are _ majority of us were born with. ijrrt one of us! —— are not all of us! it's one of us! —— are not all of us! it�*s one of those things, i spent a it's one of those things, i spent a lot of— it's one of those things, i spent a lot of time — it's one of those things, i spent a lot of time at radio one and commercial radio, it is the connection with the audience which is really— connection with the audience which is really important, that the bond you have, — is really important, that the bond you have, we all go about our daily business. — you have, we all go about our daily business, we do it to keep the central— business, we do it to keep the central heating on. fingers crossed people _ central heating on. fingers crossed people will— central heating on. fingers crossed people will stay with us. talk central heating on. fingers crossed people will stay with us.— people will stay with us. talk me throu . h people will stay with us. talk me through what _ people will stay with us. talk me through what is _ people will stay with us. talk me through what is behind _ people will stay with us. talk me through what is behind you, - people will stay with us. talk me - through what is behind you, vernon? is that a good luck cake? it is. through what is behind you, vernon? is that a good luck cake?— is that a good luck cake? it is, let me lrab
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is that a good luck cake? it is, let me grab it- _ is that a good luck cake? it is, let me grab it. hopefully, _ is that a good luck cake? it is, let me grab it. hopefully, i— is that a good luck cake? it is, let me grab it. hopefully, i might - is that a good luck cake? it is, let. me grab it. hopefully, i might drop it. me grab it. hopefully, i might drop it there _ me grab it. hopefully, i might drop it. there you go. that is from all of the _ it. there you go. that is from all of the team _ it. there you go. that is from all of the team at bbc radio 2. that is beautiful, are _ of the team at bbc radio 2. that is beautiful, are they _ of the team at bbc radio 2. that is beautiful, are they icing _ beautiful, are they icing headphones?— beautiful, are they icing headphones? beautiful, are they icing head-hones? , . ., g beautiful, are they icing head-hones? . �* , headphones? they are, and i'm being honest, headphones? they are, and i'm being honest. i'm — headphones? they are, and i'm being honest. i'm not _ headphones? they are, and i'm being honest, i'm not going _ headphones? they are, and i'm being honest, i'm not going to _ headphones? they are, and i'm being honest, i'm not going to lie, - headphones? they are, and i'm being honest, i'm not going to lie, after - honest, i'm not going to lie, after today's— honest, i'm not going to lie, after today's show, we are going to have some _ today's show, we are going to have some cake — today's show, we are going to have some cake and wash it down with whatever— some cake and wash it down with whatever is— some cake and wash it down with whatever is in this. it is from france — whatever is in this. it is from france and _ whatever is in this. it is from france and it is a rose, bonjour! stick— france and it is a rose, bonjour! stick in — france and it is a rose, bonjour! stick in the _ france and it is a rose, bonjour! stick in the fridge! you have had a few weeks after getting the job to starting, havingjust few weeks after getting the job to starting, having just been itching to get started? starting, having 'ust been itching to get started?— starting, having 'ust been itching to get started? yeah, gary davies has been brilliant _ to get started? yeah, gary davies has been brilliant since _ to get started? yeah, gary davies has been brilliant since ken - to get started? yeah, gary davies has been brilliant since ken left i has been brilliant since ken left and i'm — has been brilliant since ken left and i'm taking over. it's been a nice _ and i'm taking over. it's been a nice gap. — and i'm taking over. it's been a nice gap, that has given us the chance — nice gap, that has given us the chance to _ nice gap, that has given us the chance to go through a few things, think— chance to go through a few things, think about what we wanted to do... i think about what we wanted to do... i can't _ think about what we wanted to do... i can't even — think about what we wanted to do... i can't even speak, that's not a good _ i can't even speak, that's not a good thing! get that out of the way!
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because _ good thing! get that out of the way! because the show was so successful, it was— because the show was so successful, it was don't— because the show was so successful, it was don't change it if it ain't broke, — it was don't change it if it ain't broke, so— it was don't change it if it ain't broke, so more of the same. you must be brinllin broke, so more of the same. you must be bringing a — broke, so more of the same. you must be bringing a little _ broke, so more of the same. you must be bringing a little bit _ broke, so more of the same. you must be bringing a little bit of— broke, so more of the same. you must be bringing a little bit of vernon - be bringing a little bit of vernon kay to it, though, there has got to be your own touch. what is more about you that the listeners will notice? ~ , about you that the listeners will notice? ~' , ., ., , notice? crikey, nothing that they haven't had _ notice? crikey, nothing that they haven't had before, _ notice? crikey, nothing that they haven't had before, i'll— notice? crikey, nothing that they haven't had before, i'll be - notice? crikey, nothing that they| haven't had before, i'll be honest with you — haven't had before, i'll be honest with you. tales of the past, everything that went on when i was a caretaker— everything that went on when i was a caretaker in — everything that went on when i was a caretaker in bolton, i worked in a diy shop— caretaker in bolton, i worked in a diy shop with my cousin, all of that stuff which — diy shop with my cousin, all of that stuff which connect me with the audience — stuff which connect me with the audience. it's not all champagne bubbles, — audience. it's not all champagne bubbles, tuxedos and dinner parties when _ bubbles, tuxedos and dinner parties when you _ bubbles, tuxedos and dinner parties when you get into showbiz, its hard graft~ _ when you get into showbiz, its hard graft~ stuft— when you get into showbiz, its hard graft. stuff like that, just me! your— graft. stuff like that, just me! your mum _ graft. stuff like that, just me! your mum and dad is going to be listening, is that your mum was my birthday! listening, is that your mum was my birthda ! , .,, , listening, is that your mum was my birthda ! , , ., birthday! oh, my gosh, it is! so for stealinl birthday! oh, my gosh, it is! so for stealing the — birthday! oh, my gosh, it is! so for stealing the airwaves, _ birthday! oh, my gosh, it is! so for stealing the airwaves, mum, - birthday! oh, my gosh, it is! so forj stealing the airwaves, mum, happy that they— stealing the airwaves, mum, happy that they come from me, my brother, all the _ that they come from me, my brother, all the gang. — that they come from me, my brother, all the gang, test and the kids, lots of— all the gang, test and the kids, lots of love to you, my dad will be laughing _ lots of love to you, my dad will be laughing his head up, norman, look
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after him. _ laughing his head up, norman, look after him, gladys, the day is yours. special— after him, gladys, the day is yours. special requests, are you going to play a tune? trite special requests, are you going to play a tune?— special requests, are you going to lla atune? , play a tune? we don't play doris day et on bbc play a tune? we don't play doris day yet on bbc radio _ play a tune? we don't play doris day yet on bbc radio 2 _ play a tune? we don't play doris day yet on bbc radio 2 but _ play a tune? we don't play doris day yet on bbc radio 2 but we _ play a tune? we don't play doris day yet on bbc radio 2 but we might - yet on bbc radio 2 but we might squeeze — yet on bbc radio 2 but we might squeeze one in, something from calamity— squeeze one in, something from calamityjane, her favourite film. squeeze one in, something from calamityjane, herfavourite film. | calamityjane, herfavourite film. i was calamityjane, her favourite film. was going calamityjane, herfavourite film. i was going to ask about the music, does the playlist change? h0. was going to ask about the music, does the playlist change? no, that's what makes — does the playlist change? no, that's what makes radio _ does the playlist change? no, that's what makes radio 2 _ does the playlist change? no, that's what makes radio 2 so _ does the playlist change? no, that's what makes radio 2 so special, - does the playlist change? no, that's what makes radio 2 so special, it i does the playlist change? no, that's what makes radio 2 so special, it is| what makes radio 2 so special, it is the playlist — what makes radio 2 so special, it is the playlist and we are going to stick— the playlist and we are going to stick with— the playlist and we are going to stick with what we know best. there might _ stick with what we know best. there might be _ stick with what we know best. there might be some tweaks here and there, a couple _ might be some tweaks here and there, a couple more tuned guitars and, but on the _ a couple more tuned guitars and, but on the whole everything will stay as it is. ., , on the whole everything will stay as it is. . , . ., it is. -- tune with guitars in. what is the first — it is. -- tune with guitars in. what is the first song _ it is. -- tune with guitars in. what is the first song to _ it is. -- tune with guitars in. what is the first song to play _ it is. -- tune with guitars in. what is the first song to play on - it is. -- tune with guitars in. what is the first song to play on the - is the first song to play on the first show. is the first song to play on the first show-— is the first song to play on the first show. ., ., �* ., ., ~' first show. hang on, i'm looking into the gallery, _ first show. hang on, i'm looking into the gallery, they _ first show. hang on, i'm looking into the gallery, they are - first show. hang on, i'm looking into the gallery, they are all - into the gallery, they are all shaking _ into the gallery, they are all shaking their heads. because they don't know because _ shaking their heads. because they don't know because they - shaking their heads. because they don't know because they aren't i don�*t know because they aren�*t allowed? i don't know because they aren't allowed? ~ �* don't know because they aren't allowed? ,, �* ., ., allowed? ithink i'm allowed, i would love _ allowed? ithink i'm allowed, i would love to _ allowed? ithink i'm allowed, i would love to commit - allowed? ithink i'm allowed, i would love to commit to - allowed? ithink i'm allowed, i would love to commit to a - allowed? ithink i'm allowed, i would love to commit to a big | allowed? ithink i'm allowed, i- would love to commit to a big rock bandi _ would love to commit to a big rock band. that's — would love to commit to a big rock band, that's all i can say. oh, 0k! here_ band, that's all i can say. oh, 0k! here is— band, that's all i can say. oh, 0k! here isa— band, that's all i can say. oh, 0k! here isa clue— band, that's all i can say. oh, 0k! here is a clue for you, two letters, no, one _ here is a clue for you, two letters, no, one letter and a here is a clue for you, two letters, no, one letterand a number. i
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here is a clue for you, two letters, no, one letter and a number. i feel like i am no, one letter and a number. i feel like i am playing — no, one letter and a number. i feel like i am playing again _ no, one letter and a number. i feel like i am playing again now! - no, one letter and a number. i feel like i am playing again now! it's i like i am playing again now! it's not that hard, my friend. name a rock— not that hard, my friend. name a rock band — not that hard, my friend. name a rock band with a letter and an number~ _ rock band with a letter and an number. . ., , , , number. would they be based in ireland, perhaps? _ number. would they be based in ireland, perhaps? probably, - number. would they be based in ireland, perhaps? probably, the| number. would they be based in - ireland, perhaps? probably, the lead sinler ireland, perhaps? probably, the lead sin . er loes ireland, perhaps? probably, the lead singer goes by— ireland, perhaps? probably, the lead singer goes by one — ireland, perhaps? probably, the lead singer goes by one name, _ ireland, perhaps? probably, the lead singer goes by one name, a - ireland, perhaps? probably, the lead singer goes by one name, a belter. i singer goes by one name, a belter. loads _ singer goes by one name, a belter. loads of— singer goes by one name, a belter. loads of luck, we will be listening. thank you, i will send you some cake _ thank you, i will send you some cake. ,, , thank you, i will send you some cake— no! - thank you, i will send you some i cake._ no! good cake. sent us the wine! no! good luck, cake. sent us the wine! no! good luck. vernon- _ cake. sent us the wine! no! good luck, vernon. he _ cake. sent us the wine! no! good luck, vernon. he starts _ cake. sent us the wine! no! good luck, vernon. he starts at - cake. sent us the wine! no! good| luck, vernon. he starts at 9:30am cake. sent us the wine! no! good - luck, vernon. he starts at 9:30am on bbc two.
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good morning. hope you had a brilliant weekend. welcome to the nation�*s a9. do we need foreign labour? there labour shortages dawn they are three of the major points that the home secretary suella braverman will make in a speech on immigration today. that it is not xenophobic to call mass migration "unsustainable". that there is "no good reason" the uk cannot train its own lorry drivers, butchers and fruit pickers. we must not forget how to do things for ourselves. what do you think?
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