and due to arrive in the next hour. it has been controversial before anyone stepped aboard and further protests are planned this morning. europe's extreme heatwave brings wildfires to greece as temperatures in the central mediterranean region are expected to peak. that heat remains a long way from the uk. today, it will be cloudy, wet and cool. more than 100 mcdonald's workers tell the bbc about a toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying at the company's uk restaurants. england turn to their old timer at old trafford for their make or break ashes test. it's home from home for jimmy anderson, and england will be hoping that gives them the edge when the fourth test starts tomorrow. it's tuesday, july 18th. the government's illegal migration bill is set to become law after a number of proposed changes were defeated in the house of lords last night. the controversial bill is central to the prime minister's

pledge to stop small boats crossing the english channel, and comes as a barge, set to house hundreds of asylum seekers, approaches portland harbour in dorset. our west of england correspondent danjohnson is there. how dan johnson is there. how danjohnson is there. much longer until the barge expected how much longer until the barge is expected to arrive there. flat how much longer until the barge is expected to arrive there. not much loner. it expected to arrive there. not much longer- it is — expected to arrive there. not much longer. it isjust _ expected to arrive there. not much longer. it isjust off— expected to arrive there. not much longer. it is just off the _ expected to arrive there. not much longer. it isjust off the coast - longer. it is just off the coast here. we can see it from our other camera. it is being towed from falmouth where it has been having a refit to get the capacity of the accommodation from 220 up to 500. there is nobody aboard the ship at the moment but once it docks here and has been connected to services, in the next days we expect the first 50 asylum seekers to go aboard and in the next weeks, we expect numbers to increase up to 500 capacity the home office intense. it has been

controversial. there have been protests locally and more widely with people criticising the conditions the government is proposing to house these asylum seekers for the next 18 months. local people say it will have too much of an impact on local services which are stretched here already. they say it is difficult to get a doctor appointment, there is no dentist here, they say they cannot cope with the extra people they will have to take. it looks like the government is determined to go ahead. a protest is planned this morning about voicing opposition from local people rather than any realistic effort to stopping the barge arriving or asylum seekers getting aboard. the government says it is getting down the bills for housing asylum seekers in hotels and to stop other migrants crossing the channel on dangerous boats. temperatures in the central mediterranean are expected to peak today as the heatwave engulfing much

of southern europe intensifies. there are warnings that the extreme heat could continue for a further ten days in italy — forecasters say the island of sardinia could reach 46 celsius. joe inwood reports. this is what a climate crisis looks like. wildfires raging out of control around athens as temperatures top a0 celsius. hundreds of firefighters fought running battles against the flames, but they could not get to everyone. there are no firefighters. there's no helicopters and no planes. some guys try to rescue a house, but it's impossible. it was notjust people forced to flee. these horses onlyjust made it out in time. around the mediterranean, temperature records look set to tumble. the weekend saw croatia hit a1,

italy, 43, and spain 45 celsius. while china, the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, recorded 52 celsius, smashing their previous record. but nowhere on earth can compete with death valley in california. here, the fact that they are fast approaching the hottest temperature ever recorded is being treated as something to celebrate. it's still exciting and we're getting lots of visitors who are wanting to get their picture with a thermometer, who want to feel what it feels like to live in such an extreme place. living in these extremes is something christina has no choice in. she sleeps rough in phoenix, arizona, where they've just spent their 18th day above 43 degrees. i cry all the time. i like yell at the heat. last year, i had a heat stroke, staying at the park during the day, and i don't really remember

any of it. i still haven't come back, but i woke up in an ice bath at the hospital. last year, heat killed more than 400 people in this city. the salvation army are out helping, but, in this heat, the need is immense. people out here are suffering. people out here are struggling and it's important for the salvation army to continue to provide this service because it's life—saving. back in greece, the fires were still burning late into the night. the damage this global heatwave has already done is huge. but as our planet continues to warm, it may only be the beginning. joe inwood, bbc news. matt can tell us what this all means. matt, how hot has it got? it is getting harder. in greece, wildfires have been

tearing through the country as it had 42 degrees yesterday. not even at the peak. by the weekend, into next week, we could look at temperatures of around 46—47. getting close to national records. the hottest conditions in the central mediterranean and in sardinia we could reach 46 in the afternoon. holding at levels like that the next few days. in the us, the heat has been at a new level with death valley one of the hottest places on earth. yesterday temperatures got to around 50. the big story in the us is notjust the intensity and widespread nature of the heat but how long it has been lasting. we will speak to our climate editor in spain in a moment but first we are heading to las vegas. they are used in the heat

over there but this is a different level. this is the desert and they are used to high temperatures but nothing like this. they thought it would break the record for the hottest day everin break the record for the hottest day ever in las vegas yesterday but stopped just short of that. it is passed to 10pm and it is still very hot. you can probably see there is a breeze which makes things slightly more bearable but it is a hot wind. you can feel the heat from the ground coming up through my shoes. 0ne ground coming up through my shoes. one reason it is difficult to cope with is just before the heat wave struck, they were experiencing cooler temperatures than normal, recording more than 260 days of temperatures below 100 fahrenheit, which is a cool record for las vegas. the heat came over thejuly the 4th weekend with a vengeance. there has been no letup. it meant

people had little time to acclimatise. phoenix, arizona, 18 consecutive days of temperatures over 43 celsius. that is the situation here. it is still hot and shows no sign of changing but let's go to spain now withjustin. it is go to spain now with justin. it is extremely _ go to spain now with justin. it is extremely hot _ go to spain now withjustin. it is extremely hot here. i am on the beach— extremely hot here. i am on the beach in— extremely hot here. i am on the beach in alicante. it is 27 now. dawn — beach in alicante. it is 27 now. dawn is — beach in alicante. it is 27 now. dawn isjust rising. even harder inland — dawn isjust rising. even harder inland with— dawn isjust rising. even harder inland with temperatures in the 30s overnight— inland with temperatures in the 30s overnight in land in spain. they expect— overnight in land in spain. they expect temperatures to peek into the 40s. another hot day as the searing heat wave _ 40s. another hot day as the searing heat wave comes in from north africa — heat wave comes in from north africa we _ heat wave comes in from north africa. we are getting a blast of heat _ africa. we are getting a blast of heat in — africa. we are getting a blast of heat in spain today. it will cross into iiaiy — heat in spain today. it will cross into italy which is already hot. and finally— into italy which is already hot. and finally it_ into italy which is already hot. and finally it will end in greece, accentuated, exaggerated by the

effects_ accentuated, exaggerated by the effects of climate change which is pushing _ effects of climate change which is pushing temperatures up and making heatwaves _ pushing temperatures up and making heatwaves like this longer and more extreme _ extreme. studio: thanks. a report into the company ppe medpro, which has been accused by the government of supplying defective gowns during the pandemic, will be released today by the public accounts committee. the company was recommended to ministers by the peer baroness mone and the firm won a contract worth £122 million to deliver gowns for the nhs, but none of them was ever used. ppe medpro have stated that the gowns were in accordance with the contract. lawyers for baroness mone said she never had any role or function in the company. greater manchester mayor andy burnham and four other regional mayors in the north are preparing to take legal action against train operators in an effort to stop the closure of almost 1000 ticket offices across england. the mayors said the closure plans would impact the most

vulnerable in society, including disabled and older people. the latestjunior doctors strike in england will end in the next hour. the walk—out started five days ago. jon donnison is outside university college hospital in london. remind us whyjunior doctors have been striking and what happens next? this is about pain. junior doctors say they do not want a pay rise but what they call pay restoration. they say they require a 35% pay increase to bring them back to what they earned 15 years ago in 2008. the government said that is not right and have offered 6% plus a £1250 payment for all star. the two sides are far apart. it is hard to see how they will not be more action later in the

summer. in scotland they have edged closer to a deal with an offer of 17.5% over two years. the unions are deciding whether to accept that. you could see a way forward there. this has been disruptive. estimated around half a million procedures had been cancelled this year because of strike action within the nhs. this week on thursday and friday, we have consultants going on strike. they announced they will go on strike again in august and that is more disruptive because it is harder to replace consultants when strikes happen. now, if you were to ever pick up an award — this is the one you'd want. a cat in derbyshire has been named the national cat of the year in recognition of how he supports his deaf owner around the house. two—year—old zebby, who hasn't had any formal training, alerts his owner genevieve

to visitors and phone calls, and collects post from the letter box and acts as a night watchman whilst she sleeps. definitely cat of the year. a lot going on in that mind. you can tell. do you think? definitely. we have talked a lot about the weather abroad. we can see what the weather is going to be like at home. good morning. a long way from what we are experiencing elsewhere. this is the view in great yarmouth. eastern areas have the sunshine but in others rain is arriving and it will be a day with outbreaks of rain across much of the uk. some areas will stay dry but more cloud than yesterday. some of the wettest spot

so far. the rain spilling into the south of northern ireland, into wales, south—west england. showers elsewhere. that is moving north—west and eastwards today which means northern scotland should stay dry but showers later. southern counties of england and east anglia, sunshine and some showers, many staying drive. pretty cool under the rain band. further north, we could hit 17, so warmer in northern scotland than yesterday. some heavy showers around. in the west of scotland cloud and outbreaks of rain. while rain comes and goes in england and wales, the odd heavy burst here. the rain lasts across much of northern england and southern scotland. bursts of rain through the midlands for a time. most of it pushing out

to the north sea. 0n the cool side in northern and western areas tomorrow morning. here we start with outbreaks of rain and here we can see showers tomorrow. thursday and friday, fewer showers. and a bit more sunshine. but staying on the cool side. let's take a look at today's papers. a couple of tuesday's front pages — including the daily mail — headline on scientists calling the new alzheimer's drug a turning point in the fight against the disease. we spoke about this yesterday. trial results show that it can slow symptoms by 60% in the early stages. it is about catching it early. the daily mirror leads on a story about recently announced plans to close train ticket offices. the paper calls it a "tory trains scandal" and includes a warning from labour mayors who say train companies will be taken

to court unless they immediately stop to the plans. the telegraph leads on an interview with defence secretary ben wallace, who spoke ahead of the release of the uk government's defence command paper. its "overwhelming focus" is lessons learnt from the war in ukraine. and a piece from the bbc news website that's also in several of the papers. a mysterious unidentified dome has washed up on a west australian beach. the australian space agency has said it was possible the giant cylinder could have fallen from a foreign space launch vehicle. it is really hard to tell how big it is. it looks either like a pan or it could be a massive thing off the nose of a spaceship. it did look like a pan. if you are trying to change your phone and it is expensive to buy.

0ne went on auction yesterday, the first edition of the iphone in 2007. it sold then for £450. it sold at auction for £145,000 yesterday. almost 400 times its original value says the paper. as an option in the us. it was expected to sell for about 50,000. 145,000. still in the box are never used, i imagine? you are right. virtually flawless. it is legitimate. i bet a lot of people have old battered ones that are not worth as much. but well loved. they changed the way we thought about bones. more than 100 current and former

mcdonald's workers have told the bbc about a toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying at the company's uk restaurants. the equality watchdog the equality and human rights commission said it was concerned by the allegations and that it was setting up a new email hotline for those affected. mcdonald 5 said it had fallen short and that it deeply apologises. this report is from zoe conway ? and a warning you may find some of the content distressing. mcdonald's does 100% have a problem with sexual harassment. they'd grope stomachs, waists, some, thighs, waists, bum, thighs, as well, i'd say, and hips. why should we have to go to work in fear? shelby started working at a mcdonald's in berkshire last year. she was 16. she says the workplace felt toxic. 0ne senior manager was openly racist and mocked disabled employees. other managers were sleeping with more junior members of staff. when i'd go through the kitchen,

i'd have my arms, like, up, and i'd make myself as small as possible just so that, like, hopefully, they wouldn't come into my space. something would happen every shift. i'd be like grabbed, having my bum grabbed or hips grabbed. she says managers warned her to stay away from certain older men, including one man in his 50s. i was just speaking to one of my friends and he just sort of grabbed me by my hips and then pulled me onto his groin area. and then hejust, like, held me there. i felt disgusted. iwas... because he was so much older, as well. shelby says she complained to the store's management, but nothing was done. she quit in may. mcdonald's said it was deeply sorry to hear about what shelby went through. it added that it was investigating why any issues she raised were not formally escalated at the time. starting out at work is a real chance to grow and learn. i mcdonald's uses a franchise system. that means individual businesses are licensed to run the stores and directly employ the staff.

more than 100 current and recent mcdonald's employees from across the uk have described a toxic workplace culture. 78 people allege sexual harassment, 31 people allege sexual assault. staff also allege racism and homophobia. i want to say that i'm shocked, you know, and this is something that surprises me as the general secretary of a trade union that supports these workers. but i'm absolutely not. and it's disgusting that, in 2023, this kind of behaviour and culture is so prevalent. mcdonald's has one of the youngest workforces in the uk. 75% of staff are under the age of 25. teenagers are attracted to the flexible hours. they can fit the job around college or university. chinyere — not her real name — is 17. she's been working at a mcdonald's in cheshire while studying for her a—levels.

last year, she says she was repeatedly sexually harassed by a much older male colleague. he offered to show me his penis in the freezer to prove to me it's not small. he started accusing me of being a lesbian because i wasn't attracted to him. she says she confided in a colleague who was responsible for staff wellbeing. she said that's how their culture acts and i should probablyjust like ignore it because, at this point, what can i really do? and she told me we can go back in. i was still crying at this point and it was quite busy, so ijust went back into work. the man, who was from eastern europe, was then racially abusive. he started saying the n—word to two boys in the kitchen and then sort of referring to me as a monkey n—word to other people in the kitchen and would not stop repeating it, even though they seemed completely

uncomfortable with the situation. so i genuinely was just really shocked. and i couldn't handle it at this point — like i had generallyjust broke. why didn't you go to the store manager? to the man in charge? i didn't think i'd be believed. i feel like they would have seen my story as an exaggeration. i did feel like at any moment i could be replaced. chinyere's stepfather complained to mcdonald's headquarters, the franchise in charge of the store and the police. the franchise in charge of the store, and the police. after his intervention, the man was fired. mcdonald's said chinyere's experiences were abhorrent and unacceptable. it apologised unreservedly. it said swift action was taken. the man was dismissed within three days. in february, mcdonald's signed a legal agreement with the equality watchdog, the ehrc, promising to do more to prevent sexual harassment, including providing online training. mcdonald's workers have told the bbc that the training isn't being taken seriously.

0ne employee described balancing an ipad next to a mcflurry machine and flicking through the online course while he did the drinks. other workers have told us that they haven't been offered any training at all. staff are often on zero—hour contracts and shift managers set the rotas. cara, not her real name, was 17 and on a zero—hour contract when she says her shift manager sent her sexually explicit images. i had a manager messaging me. it was probably within the first week of us messaging that he was sending me explicit pictures of his genitals. she says she was also assaulted by a senior manager. he was like, oh, come and work on front, putting the food into the bags. and hejust goes and grabs my throat with some force. and then he goes on to grab my bum, as well. he was a big man and i was like,

"you need to let go of me." and he did and i was like trying to breathe and sort of act as if everthing was normal. cara complained to the manager in charge of the store. she says that despite assurances, the man wasn't disciplined. she quit herjob. there is a massive power imbalance there. these managers, mcdonald's can't afford to lose them, because they've been there for such a long time. you know, people that are crew members, you are dispensable, 100%. in a statement, alistair macrow, the ceo of mcdonald's uk and ireland, said they deeply apologise for the instances where they have fallen short. "there is simply no place for harassment, abuse or discrimination of any kind at mcdonald's and we will investigate all allegations brought to us, and all proven breaches of our code of conduct will be met with the most severe measures we can legally impose, up to and including dismissal. already, over 2,000 of our managers have completed full awareness training, and nearly

all of our restaurant teams are now working within these new protections aimed at creating a safe and respectful workplace." i think that they don't really think about their staff at all. they have little to no regard for our feelings and how we might feel in the workplace and how we're being treated. yeah. because if they did? because if they did, they'd do something about it. if you've experienced harassment at work and would like to share your story please email have your say at bbc.co.uk. and if you've been affected by any of the issues in this story, information and support is available via the bbc action line. what weighs up to a tonne,

can stand 6ft tall and is now roaming around britain for the first time in 6,000 years? it is quite scary. the answer is the european bison, and we're hopefully going to see a few this morning. gareth barlow is in canterbury and can tell us more. good morning. where are they? a little bit of way. we hopefully will get to them in the next couple of hours. this is the kent countryside, a beautiful morning. this is not typical woodland. the cctv, fencing, massive metal barriers will attest to the fact that there is a small herd of bison in the woodland. the first arrived at this time a year ago today. they were then joined by ago today. they were then joined by a surprise arrival a few months later. we will tell you more about that later. and then the rest of the

group followed in december. they have had a huge impact on the woodland, munching their way through. we will tell you what they have done to the woodland and wine. we found them on the tracking earlier. they are roughly 150 metres inside the trees. hopefully, the sound of the bbc will draw them out in the coming hours and we will bring you one. that is happening here. time for the news where you are. good morning from bbc london with me, alison earle. the head of the met has announced every london borough will have at least one police front counter open 24 hours a day. it's part of a two—year plan to overhaul scotland yard. cuts during the austerity years meant one unit was covering up to four boroughs. there are also plans to recruit more staff to investigate domestic abuse and sexual offences.

we understand that people are concerned about drug dealing outside the local shop, or people are concerned about some gang violence they think is escalating in the area. so, some of that intelligence, and some of that picture, will only come from the relationship with local people. and, if we're working together, communities will often have part of the solution. health experts are calling for more research into a condition known as muscle dysmorphia, that's affecting an increasing number of young people, especially men. it's when a person becomes preoccupied by worries about their physique. george suffered throughout his teens. he's now recovered and has started a mental health organisation to raise awareness. i learnt about nutrition and exercise. i saw these men who had big shoulders, big arms, six packs, and they told me to be the most manly man you have to look like this, you have to behave in ways that they did. so, hearing people come forward and say that even if it

is just to help them recognise them issue and seek up, is useful. and if it's an issue for you or someone you know, search for bbc action line to find organisations which can help, in confidence. the return of london's live music scene after the covid pandemic pulled in almost five million fans. a new report by uk music suggests artists including harry styles, dua lipa and ed sheeran help to get people heading back to gigs, and generated around £2 billion in the capital last year. travel now and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. there's a good service on the all lines. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a bright start this morning. today should be largely dry with some lengthy spells of sunshine. more cloud to the north, the west, the home counties. that cloud could produce one or two isolated showers. but much more sunshine further south than east, and temperatures there are a little

bit warmer as a result, 24 celsius. under the cloud, probably 21 or 22. now overnight, that cloud will start to clear and break up and we'll see some lengthy clearer spells. minimum temperatures dropping to 12 celsius. brighter start tomorrow morning. another front edging south and east. the wind starts to veer from the north—west. that could push through one or two showers, but again, some decent spells of sunshine for wednesday, and temperatures reaching around 23 celsius. as we head through the rest of the week it's going to stay quite unsettled. we will still see some sunshine. perhaps a drier day for friday. but as we head into the weekend, low pressure takes over once again. breezy at times and also some spells of rain. there's more on our website and social media, including the long—awaited plans to revamp oxford street. that's it for now. i'm back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast,

with ben thompson and sally nugent. an estimated 20,000 children in the uk have been harmed by mums taking the drug sodium valproate during pregnancy. its used to treat epilepsy and bipolar, but can cause serious physical and neurological defects. now, bbc file on 4 has discovered new evidence about how much the french drug company which makes it, sanofi, and the uk 5 health regulator knew about the extent of the potential risks, but didn t pass on to patients between 1994 and 2005. rachel stonehouse reports. janet swims in the sea every day of the year, whatever the weather. it's the best de—stressor i've ever found. and you get in the sea, and sometimes in the winter it's so cold, all you can think about is how cold it is. and you're breathing and you're in that moment. she has epilepsy and started taking the drug sodium valproate to control her seizures

as a teenager. janet took it through all four of her pregnancies in the 80s and 90s, and says she was never made aware of the risks of physical or neurological malformations to her children. ifeel very disappointed and let down, angry, because my children's lives could have been so much different to what they've got now. you know, it would be nice to think that they can have a life without the fighting and the struggles. do you regret taking sodium valproate during your pregnancies? if i'd have been given the information, then i would have chosen to try a different medication. for me, the priority would have been making sure that my children had the best chance of a healthy life, and so i would have explored other options. janet's family are not alone. an estimated 20,000 children have been harmed in the uk as a result of their mums

taking the drug during pregnancy. sodium valproate was first prescribed in the uk in the 19705. patients were warned that there was a small chance of spina bifida. but it wasn't until 2005, that the risks of taking the drug during pregnancy were clearly listed on the patient information leaflet, which should come with a prescription. we've now discovered new evidence showing information about the extent of malformations notified by sanofi to health regulators, that weren't passed on to patients between 1994 and 2005. 547 reports in total, which would also have been passed on to the uk's health regulator. the table represents widespread complications that mothers and their children have had from taking sodium valproate during pregnancy. there's been a significant delay between the evidence of these complications, which are shown in the table, and actually, action from our regulators. and in that period, many women have

been harmed, and their children. there's also emerging research about the possible risks of children fathered by men taking sodium valproate, an increase in the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism. ben's been taking this drug for 20 years. he and his wife, lauren, are expecting a baby in october, and he's worried. these are potentially life—changing situations for people. _ and you've got to be armed with all the information - you have before for that situation. so, i think for me - it's incredibly frustrating that that hasn't happened - and the research that's been done needs to be communicated much more to a wider audience, _ especially people that it's going to affect. i both the drug company sanofi and the health regulator, the mhra, told us there were warnings in the patient information leaflet in 2003, which were then strengthened in 2005. sanofi said it continued to ensure reports of adverse effects, emerging safety concerns,

and scientific data are reported to regulatory authorities, and that the male study had limitations and needs reanalysis. the mhra will then issue guidance. but forjanet and her family, they wantjustice. nothing has been put in place at all to support those that are already battling and struggling. and i've seen families that have lost their homes, lost theirjobs, they've broken up because the stresses within it are too much. the government is now looking at a compensation scheme for the families who've been affected, so there may be some hope on the horizon. rachel stonehouse, bbc news. mike is here with a developing story about the commonwealth games, and really quite worrying? yeah, realfears about really quite worrying? yeah, real fears about the future of the commonwealth games and whether

they are viable going forward. victoria are due to host the games in 2026. they have now said they can't do it because of budgets. costs spiralling. back in 2017, durban had to pull out. withdrawn from the games. in birmingham stepped in to save the games, so they were staged in birmingham last year. deemed a great success in terms of putting the city on the map, but once again the commonwealth games organisers are searching for a host for 2026. good morning. games organisers are searching for a host for2026. good morning. 0ur respondentjoins us from melbourne to tell us about this. this is a huge call to make. tell us more about what the victory organisers have been saying? == about what the victory organisers have been saying?— about what the victory organisers have been saying? -- victoria. they have been saying? -- victoria. they have been — have been saying? -- victoria. they have been saying — have been saying? -- victoria. they have been saying the _ have been saying? -- victoria. they| have been saying the commonwealth gmes— have been saying the commonwealth games are _ have been saying the commonwealth games are going to be all cost and no benefit — games are going to be all cost and no benefit for victoria. this is what — no benefit for victoria. this is what free _ no benefit for victoria. this is what free state premier has basically said is the reason they are no— basically said is the reason they are no longer hosting the commonwealth games, they are terminating the contract, the games were supposed to be budgeted at £1.5

billion _ were supposed to be budgeted at £1.5 billion this_ were supposed to be budgeted at £1.5 billion. this budget has tripled. the state — billion. this budget has tripled. the state could no longer... apologies for technical problems. this is a developing story. more on that throughout the morning. england need to win at old trafford to take the ashes test series to a fifth test decider. what about this man? the old swinger. at 41, he knows the lancashire conditions very well. jimmy anderson is back in the side for the match. he is in in place of 0lly robinson. team—mate moeen ali believes the local lad could be key. the reason why they're number one is probably why they're winning 2—1. at that crucial time they've managed to win that battle, but i don't think we're far off. and i think australia knows, everyone knows that. but they are number one in the world and i think we're doing really well.

all the games have been fantastic. but the belief in the changing room is that we can win this series 3—2, and there's no doubt about that, that we have that in the changing room. as for england's women, hopes of winning their ashes series for the first time since 2014 are over. but they've produced some outstanding performances and they do still have one more match to play. australia's nail—biting three—run win in southampton on sunday meant they retained the ashes. but victory for england at taunton today would give them a series draw — something they haven't achieved for five years. it's all about pride, really, and knowing that i guess what we've done in this series so far has been quite successful, really. the way we've gone about the games and been positive with the bat and always looking for wickets with the ball. i guess our mindset doesn't change too much from that. now figures released by the bbc have

shown that the men's wimbledon final on sunday, had peak viewing figures of 11.3 million people — and the largest audience since andy murray won his second wimbledon title in 2016. and they will have seen novak djokovic do this. he's had to pay the price for it too — he's been fined over £6,000 for his outburst, which won't make much of a dent in the £1.175 million he took home. arsenal manager mikel arteta says he sees new signing declan rice as a lighthouse for the side, and he has an aura. the england midfielder hasjoined the squad in washington on their preseason tour afterjoining from west ham in a deal that could rise to £105 million. arteta says rice is exactly what the club needed. there are just two two days to go until the women's world cup gets under way, with co—hosts new zealand kicking off the tournament against norway. fellow hosts australia begin shortly after,

whilst england kick off against haiti on saturday. england reached the semi finals in the last world cup in 2019, and one former captain thinks they could go all the way this time around. yeah, i think that's always our target, is to go one better than the time before. and i know this young team — you know, experienced, but also a young team for england — have the ability to get there and maybe topple the americans this time. but, yeah, it's certainly out there. they'll be going with big hopes, big dreams of making the most of this amazing tournament. a world cup is a dream to play in, and obviously, getting back to back titles would be unbelievable for england. well, as england's women arrived in brisbane, they were given a special first nation welcome. there was a unique version of heads, shoulders, knees and toes, with the squad more than happy tojoin in. another big event starts on thursday — the last men's golf major of the season, the open, in liverpool. rory mcilroy won the title the last time the tournament was held at hoylake in 2014, and

he'll be in confident spirits after winning the scottish open in dramatic style on sunday. cameron smith is the defending champion, and he was surprised at how hard it was to return the claretjug. it's nice to be back. ijust had to hand back the trophy there. i thought i was going to do all right, but i was actually holding back some tears, so, yeah, a bit of a moment, i guess, that crept up on me. it all starts in a couple of days. let's hope the weather is not so bad. no promises on that front. matt will be here to tell us more later. for centuries european bison roamed the uk, but after becoming extinct more than 6,000 years ago. last year they were bought back. the reintroduction of the mammal has been so successful, there's even been an unexpected arrival. 0ur reporter gareth barlow

is in kent finding out more. good morning. it is a beautiful morning here in the kent countryside. behind these massive fences are some bison. we can actually see them on the gps tracking. we are here, roughly where my thumb is, and they are where my index finger is. there are about —— they are about 150 metres away inside the woodland. it is helpful the sound of bbc breakfast or will draw them out closer. this story started a year ago today at this very site. the bbc�*sjustin rowlatt, who this morning was in spain talking to us about the heatwave, was right here following the beginning of this remarkable venture. thousands of years after the last one was killed, presumably by an ancient briton, and bison are back. this time around, they're being celebrated as ecosystem engineers, as i discovered more

than a year ago. how would you expect the bison to transform this landscape? so, by being the sheer size that they are, they will roam through the woodlands. they will just take trees down, creating open areas. they will allow more light to come to the woodland floor, which is going to help dispersal, more native species will be able to grow. and they also like taking dust baths, or sand baths, so they like rolling from one side to another, creating these sandpits, which again are very valuable for borrowing invertebrates. so exactly a year after the bison were brought in, how have they been getting on? they've just had this absolutely amazing impact, and they've just blown us away, not only by how quickly this happened, but by their impact already on this reserve. she says all the bark stripping, tree stomping and dust bathing is transforming the woodland, creating new clearings and thinning out fast growing species. this is fantastic for a range

of different species — bats, birds, small mammals, invertebrates. you end up with a more complex, three—dimensional habitat, which can support a range of species. including this little beauty. she came as a complete surprise. the rangers didn't realise, but one of the bison was pregnant when they were moved here lastjuly. the calf was born in october. the bison are safe behind two fences. but in time, the kent wildlife trust, which runs this project, would like to allow walking safaris within the compound. but bison can weigh up to a tonne. would that be safe? they look intimidating because we're not used to seeing big wild animals in the uk, but in reality they are, they're very placid and theyjust mind their own business. they just want to go about doing their bison business and, you know, eating, grazing, resting up. and really, it's kind of reconnecting people with wild spaces and these wild animals, and proving that we can coexist.

strict rules on dangerous animals mean bison can't be let loose in the uk. but the kent wildlife trust is hoping other reserves will recruit their own bison to help create more diverse woodland ecosystems across the uk. justin rowlatt did have success in finding the bison. as yet, no site or sound of them this morning. i am joined by two people who know these animals very well, work with them on animals very well, work with them on a daily basis. paul whitfield, director of the wildlife trust, you are the person charged with sourcing and bringing these bison to kent. i had to go about it? it and bringing these bison to kent. i had to go about it?— had to go about it? it was a complicated _ had to go about it? it was a complicated job. _ had to go about it? it was a complicated job. we - had to go about it? it was a| complicated job. we wanted had to go about it? it was a . complicated job. we wanted to had to go about it? it was a _ complicated job. we wanted to create a small_ complicated job. we wanted to create a small core _ complicated job. we wanted to create a small core herd, a bull, a matriarch _ a small core herd, a bull, a matriarch and two young females. they will— matriarch and two young females. they will breed and create a healthy family— they will breed and create a healthy family heard. we found the older

female _ family heard. we found the older female from scotland. two young females _ female from scotland. two young females from ireland. we brought the ball in— females from ireland. we brought the ball in from _ females from ireland. we brought the ball in from germany to bring the strong _ ball in from germany to bring the strong genetic herd together. why bison? why _ strong genetic herd together. twig bison? why not native strong genetic herd together. tfa�*iy bison? why not native british strong genetic herd together. my bison? why not native british cattle species? the bison? why not native british cattle secies? ., , , ., . , species? the 'oy of this pro'ect is we are species? the 'oy of this pro'ect is we doing h species? the joy of this pro'ect is we are doing both. * species? the joy of this pro'ect is we are doing both. there h species? the joy of this project is we are doing both. there is - species? the joy of this project is we are doing both. there is an i species? the joy of this project is l we are doing both. there is an area of bison, _ we are doing both. there is an area of bison, horses and pigs, and there is an— of bison, horses and pigs, and there is an area _ of bison, horses and pigs, and there is an area of— of bison, horses and pigs, and there is an area of locals. we can already see just _ is an area of locals. we can already see just within a year of the bison being _ see just within a year of the bison being here — see just within a year of the bison being here that the same, obvious or subject— being here that the same, obvious or subject to _ being here that the same, obvious or subject to the evidence, to be having — subject to the evidence, to be having a — subject to the evidence, to be having a much bigger impact on the environment. they are bigger, heavier— environment. they are bigger, heavier and move through the woods in a different way to cattle. they are interacting _ in a different way to cattle. they are interacting with _ in a different way to cattle. they are interacting with the - in a different way to cattle. “1�*er are interacting with the trees in a different way to cattle. ti31 are interacting with the trees and species. what are they doing? absolutely. there are dense areas of undergrowth they are walking slraight — undergrowth they are walking straight through. areas where you have lvis— straight through. areas where you have lots of small trees growing. they— have lots of small trees growing. they walk — have lots of small trees growing. they walk through it like long grass~ — they walk through it like long grass. the cattle nibble around the edges _ grass. the cattle nibble around the edges. they are creating clearings. so edges. they are creating clearings. 50 light— edges. they are creating clearings. 50 light can — edges. they are creating clearings. so light can get to the ground. we are going — so light can get to the ground. we are going to get an explosion of biodiversity. everything they do out there _ biodiversity. everything they do out there is— biodiversity. everything they do out there is interacting in the woodlands, creating space for

nature — woodlands, creating space for nature, little niches, doing a thousand _ nature, little niches, doing a thousand different things in the way they live _ thousand different things in the way they live their lives. it creates complexity and dynamic systems that will create _ complexity and dynamic systems that will create all sorts of spaces for other— will create all sorts of spaces for other species to thrive in.- other species to thrive in. let's brin: in other species to thrive in. let's bring in the _ other species to thrive in. let's bring in the man _ other species to thrive in. let's bring in the man who _ other species to thrive in. let's bring in the man who looks - other species to thrive in. l3t�*3 bring in the man who looks after them on a day—to—day basis. how do you look after them? we them on a day-to-day basis. how do you look after them?— you look after them? we spend time trackin: you look after them? we spend time tracking them _ you look after them? we spend time tracking them and _ you look after them? 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traditional way of— use the tracking and we use the traditional way of tracking - use the tracking and we use thei traditional way of tracking them. that is— traditional way of tracking them. that is spending _ traditional way of tracking them. that is spending time _ traditional way of tracking them. that is spending time with - traditional way of tracking them. | that is spending time with them. traditional way of tracking them. i that is spending time with them. it is such— that is spending time with them. it is such a _ that is spending time with them. it is such a privilege. _ that is spending time with them. it is such a privilege. it's _ that is spending time with them. it is such a privilege. it's something i is such a privilege. it's something that everybody— is such a privilege. it's something that everybody should _ is such a privilege. it's something i that everybody should experience. is such a privilege. it's something - that everybody should experience. we that everybody should experience. c will that everybody should experience. will bring you more on them from here on the edge of canterbury this morning. forthe here on the edge of canterbury this morning. for the moment, they are somewhere there, i promise. let's hope we can draw them out. we like your tracker, so you need to find out where they are with your amazing tracker. thank you. we will be back with gareth later. it looks glorious in kent. it looks beautiful. but it has not been beautiful everywhere. it has not been hot and sunny in this country for a little while. has it, matt? that picture says it all. it matt? that icture sa s it all. :, , :, that picture says it all. it does a bit. whether— that picture says it all. it does a bit. whether it _ that picture says it all. it does a bit. whether it is _ that picture says it all. it does a bit. whether it is all _ that picture says it all. it does a bit. whether it is all about - bit. whether it is all about perception. bit. whether it is all about perception-— bit. whether it is all about perception. bit. whether it is all about --ercetion. :, , :, perception. no, it is about the rain! it certainly _ perception. no, it is about the rain! it certainly feels - perception. no, it is about the rain! it certainly feels like - perception. no, it is about the rain! it certainly feels like a i perception. no, it is about the l rain! it certainly feels like a wet month so far. _ rain! it certainly feels like a wet month so far. let _ rain! it certainly feels like a wet month so far. let me _ rain! it certainly feels like a wet month so far. let me take i rain! it certainly feels like a wet month so far. let me take you | rain! it certainly feels like a wet. month so far. let me take you to rain! it certainly feels like a wet i month so far. let me take you to a couple of spots, top and tail of the country. boscombe down until tulloch bridge. so far we are 17 days

through, not including today. we have already seen well over what we normally expect to see rainfall wise for the entire month. should be 100% of the end of the month. we are already 153 and 163 —— one of the 61% of the norm. there has barely been a day and tulloch bridge this month where it hasn't rained. unfortunately, the weather patterns are added stop. it is the same weather patterns that brought the heat to other parts of europe. dragging in the air from africa. heat to other parts of europe. dragging in the airfrom africa. we are stuck with low pressure from the north atlantic, which keeps things on the cool side as well as on the website. there is more rain to come through the rest of the week. fairly sharia nature for many. 0n the cool side. today, longer spells of rain. if we show you the satellite imagery from the last few hours, you can see this huge swathe of white putting its way in off the atlantic. it is producing some heavy rain to the south of northern ireland and around some of these irish sea coast. a lot

of it is like a few moderate bursts as it spreads across wales, northern england, southern scotland. western parts of northern ireland may brighten up later. for the north of scotland there will be some sunshine. feeling warmer. the showers will be slow moving. it was the far south and south—east of england, east anglia and the channel islands, hazy sunshine. when the sun is out it feels reasonably warm. under that rain band, 16 will be a dream for some. may be on the ground, 13 or 14. the dream for some. may be on the ground, 13 or14. the rain dream for some. may be on the ground, 13 or 14. the rain continues on and off through the night, particularly the central swathe of the country. top and tail largely dry. more places become dry and clear through the night. a little on the cool side with clear skies and parts of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures holding in the low teens in central and eastern england. some cloud and rain remain. this is the remains of this weather front trying to clear away from the east tomorrow. eastern counties of england will have cloud and showers.

those showers or deformity bands and become heavy and thundery. elsewhere, some showers will break out. southern counties of england, wales and west in scotland, many will stay dry throughout the day. in the claudia moment it would feel cool the claudia moment it would feel cool. we will still hit 23 or 25 degrees in the south of england, warming upfor degrees in the south of england, warming up for this time of the year. a cool night will take us into thursday. a little bit on the fresh side first thing. the winds still in from the north—west. sunshine and showers. still longer spells of rain in the northern half of scotland. some of you will stay dry on thursday. it looks like at the weekend we will see more persistent rain arrived, particularly from the north and west. it does feel like summer has taken its break away from us here in the uk. is it ever coming back? ihla us here in the uk. is it ever coming back? us here in the uk. is it ever comin: back? :, , :, is it ever coming back? no sign of it comin: is it ever coming back? no sign of it coming back _ is it ever coming back? no sign of it coming back by _ is it ever coming back? no sign of it coming back by the _ is it ever coming back? no sign of it coming back by the end - is it ever coming back? no sign of it coming back by the end of- is it ever coming back? no sign of it coming back by the end of this i it coming back by the end of this month. :, ~' i. on thursday, voters

in uxbridge and south ruislip will take to the polling booths to choose their next mp. the seat is up for contest after former prime minister borisjohnson stepped down last month, after the privileges committee said he misled parliament over lockdown parties at downing street. it's one of three by—elections taking place on the same day. last week we reported from selby and ainsty, and also somerton and frome. in the last of our series of reports, our political correspondent alex forsyth has been to the constituency in greater london. cookie, dougie, let's do it, babies! an afternoon walk for laura and the ten dogs she's looking after today with her colleagues. her dog walking and training business is based in the uxbridge and south ruislip constituency. laura and her staff all live here, and they know the issues they'd like addressed. it's the traffic, the school run, people going to work. traffic starting at six o'clock. all the new builds. there's no parking spaces. i've got all the h52 roadworks right on the end of my road. so getting out of my road, coming to work, i've got to leave half an hour earlier. this is such a built up area now.

hillingdon is a borough. we are so blessed with the green spaces that we have, _ and it's a shame because they seem to be disappearing _ our last mp was borisjohnson. we need somebody- who's more down to earth. it would be nice if somebodyjust actually came in to places like this, notjust high streets, to find out what the communities actually want and what they're looking for. this suburban seat in west london has been held by the conservatives since it was created. borisjohnson was its last mp. now labour wants to win here to try and show they're headed for government. at this family—run garage in uxbridge, there is one issue which, perhaps unsurprisingly, crops up — the plan by london's mayor to expand the ultra low emission zone, or ulez, where drivers will be charged if vehicles don't meet certain standards. ulez is a really big issue right now. for some customers, it's affecting them because of the cost of keeping their car. they understand that environment needs to be looked after,

but they would have had appreciated more time. do you think what's happening with ulez will affect how you're thinking about the by election? ultimately, you can vote for whoever you want. what they promise and what they can deliver are two different things. with plenty of cars about, the conservatives are going big on ulez. they want it to be front and centre of this campaign. they hope opposition to the plan might help them cling on here. the labour candidate has said the scheme should be delayed, but they're pointing to other issues they say matter too, like the local hospital, the police station and the cost of living more broadly. at this independent recording studio in ruislip, people can book sessions to make music or podcasts with the help of trained staff. it's been run by shevayne for the past eight years. the economy is just really bad. energy bills high, gas high. as a business we have

loads of overheads. it's untold amount of stuff, and there isn't much help. there's this by—election coming up where this area is going to pick a new mp. what do you think? i don't think they get it. no, i don't think they get it. i think they must listen to people like us, people that run small businesses, because we see thousands of people. you know, we hear their pains. we hear their struggles. so, yeah, i think they need to tap in a little bit more. well, much more. in total, there are 17 candidates standing here, all trying to tap into the mood of voters who will soon deliver their verdict. alex forsyth, bbc news in uxbridge and south ruislip. you can see a list of all the candidates at uxbridge and south ruislip — and the two other by—elections taking place — on the bbc news website. you can watch the by—election results in a special programme on thursday night from midnight, here on bbc one.

a special bit of extra music fair. i like that. it is kind of appropriate given who is coming up on the show later. we will be taking a trip down musical memory lane and we arejoined by a trip down musical memory lane and we are joined by record a trip down musical memory lane and we arejoined by record producer pete waterman and director debbie isset, whose new musical is called i should be so lucky. celebrating the best of pop from the 80s and 905. kylie will be featuring. there may be some tunes. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me alison earle. the head of the met has announced every london borough will have at least one police front counter open 24 hours a day. it's part of a two year plan to overhaul scotland yard. cuts during the austerity years meant one unit was covering up to four boroughs.

there are also plans to recruit more staff to investigate domestic abuse and sexual offences. we understand that people are concerned about drug dealing outside the local shop, or people are concerned about some gang violence they think is escalating in the area. so some of that intelligence, and some of that picture, will only come from the relationship with local people. and, if we're working together, communities will often have part of the solution. health experts are calling for more research into a condition known as muscle dysmorphia that's affecting an incresing number of young people, especially men. it's when a person becomes preoccupied by worries about their physique. george suffered throughout his teens. he's now recovered and has started a mental health organisation to raise awareness. i learned about nutrition and exercise and saw these men with big arms, six—packs, and they taught me that to be a manly man you have to

look like this and behave in ways they did. so hearing people come forward and say, even if it is a help to recognise maybe they have an issue and they will seek help, is useful. if it's an issue for you or someone you know, search for bbc action line to find organisations which can help in confidence. the return of london's live music scene after the covid pandemic pulled in almost 5 million fans. a new report by uk music suggests artists including harry style, dua lipa and ed sheeran help to get people headling back to gigs, and generated around £2 billion in the capital last year. travel now and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. a good service on the all lines. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a bright start this morning. today should be largely dry with some lengthy spells of sunshine. more cloud to the north, the west, the home counties. that cloud could produce one

or two isolated showers. but much more sunshine further south than east, and temperatures there are a little bit warmer as a result, 24 celsius. under the cloud, probably 21 or 22. now overnight, that cloud will start to clear and break up and we'll see some lengthy clearer spells. minimum temperatures dropping to 12 celsius. brighter start tomorrow morning. another front edging south and east. the wind starts to veer from the north—west. that could push through one or two showers, but again, some decent spells of sunshine for wednesday, and temperatures reaching around 23 celsius. as we head through the rest of the week it's going to stay quite unsettled. we will still see some sunshine. perhaps a drier day for friday. but as we head into the weekend, low pressure takes over once again. breezy at times and also some spells of rain. there's more on our website and social media including the long awaited plans to revamp oxford street. that's it for now — i'm back in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. 0ur headlines. a barge that will house hundreds of asylum seekers arrives in portland, dorset. the bibby stockholm will provide temporary accomodation for up to 500 men.

good morning, that barge is starting to make its final manoeuvres into the port. it will make portland the first place in the country to house asylum seekers that way. protesters are already out in opposition to the plans. it comes as the government's controversial illegal migration bill overcomes challenges in the lords to finally become law. europe's extreme heatwave brings wildfires to greece as temperatures in the central mediterranean region are expected to peak. the heat remains a long way from the uk and for some today, cloudy, wet and a cool day. i will have the forecast. with families across the uk facing a hike in childcare costs. i'll be looking at how where you live determines just how much you'll pay. fresh concerns about the future of the commonwealth games after the hosts for 2026 in australia pull out

due to spiralling costs. it is the second time running this has happened. it's tuesday, july 18th. a barge that will house hundreds of migrants is preparing to dock at portland harbour in dorset. the bibby stockholm will provide temporary accommodation for up to 500 single adult male asylum seekers under home office plans to ease the pressure on the system. it comes as the government's controversial illegal migration bill overcame the last challenges in the house of lords last night and is now set to become law. west of england correspondent danjohnson is in portland for us now. this barge has attracted a huge amount of attention? yes. a huge amount of attention and controversy, even before it reaches the harbour here and long before anybody gets aboard. even when it is brought into the port it will be a few days. they have to connected up

to power, water, and do inspections before the first 50 asylum seekers go on board and then a few days and weeks before they get to the capacity of 500. it is controversial which is why so many people are here already in opposition. there have been protests here the past weeks. i have spent time here and there is anger amongst the community. you can see the signs here saying portland has been betrayed. they feel the port is being dumped on and adding pressure to public services. and then another group, stand up to racism, who welcome the refugees but do not want the barge. the conditions in which the asylum seekers will live, they say not dignified and good for welfare. the government says it is about getting hotel bills for housing asylum seekers down, trying to clear the backlog and trying to stop migrants taking dangerous boatjourneys

taking dangerous boat journeys across taking dangerous boatjourneys across the channel because we have seen people die. the barge is due in the next hour but it will be another few days before everything is ready for asylum seekers to go abroad but the controversy does not look set to end anytime soon. studio: thanks. temperatures in the central mediterranean are expected to peak today as the heatwave engulfing much of southern europe intensifies. there are warnings that the extreme heat could continue for a further ten days in italy — forecasters say the island of sardinia could reach 46 celsius. joe inwood reports. this is what a climate crisis looks like. wildfires raging out of control around athens as temperatures top 40 celsius. hundreds of firefighters fought running battles against the flames, but they could not get to everyone. there are no firefighters. there's no helicopters and no planes.

some guys trid to rescue a house, but it's impossible. some guys tried to rescue a house, but it's impossible. it was notjust people forced to flee. these horses onlyjust made it out in time. around the mediterranean, temperature records look set to tumble. the weekend saw croatia hit 41, italy, 43, and spain 45 celsius. while china, the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, recorded 52 celsius, smashing their previous record. but nowhere on earth can compete with death valley in california. here, the fact that they are fast approaching the hottest temperature ever recorded is being treated as something to celebrate. it's still exciting and we're getting lots of visitors who are wanting to get their picture with a thermometer, who want to feel what it feels like to live in such an extreme place.

living in these extremes is something christina has no choice in. she sleeps rough in phoenix, arizona, where they've just spent their 18th day above 43 degrees. i cry all the time. i, like, yell at the heat. last year, i had a heat stroke, staying at the park during the day, and i don't really remember any of it. it still hasn't come back. but i woke up in an ice bath at the hospital. last year, heat killed more than 400 people in this city. the salvation army are out helping, but, in this heat, the need is immense. people out here are suffering. people out here are struggling and it's important for the salvation army to continue to provide this service because it's life—saving. back in greece, the fires were still burning late into the night. the damage this global heatwave has already done is huge. but as our planet continues to warm, it may only be the beginning.

joe inwood, bbc news. we can speak now to our climate editorjustin rowlatt who is in alicante in spain. justin — what impact is this all having? it is interesting, we have three simultaneous high pressure systems around the world, in europe where i am with temperatures expected to peak here in spain today with temperatures inland about 43, possibly 44 celsius. we have a similar system blocked in the south—west of the us drawing up hot air from the south, circling it around. the high pressure system pushes down and concentrates the heat. we have one in china, where they provisionally recorded the highest ever temperature, 52.2

celsius. three simultaneous heatwaves in different continents in the northern hemisphere. these weather systems are not unusual in the summer but what is unusual are the summer but what is unusual are the incredibly high temperatures which is driven partly by climate change, which is making extremes, exaggerating extremes, pushing extremes further. we have longer heatwaves with higher peaks. and scientists have warned that was likely to happen and we are seeing it in triplicate this year.— a report into the company ppe medpro, which has been accused by the government of supplying defective gowns during the pandemic, will be released today by the public accounts committee. the company was recommended to ministers by the peer baroness mone, and the firm won a contract worth £122 million to deliver gowns for the nhs, but none of them was ever used. ppe medpro have stated

that the gowns were in accordance with the contract. lawyers for baroness mone said she never had any role or function in the company. greater manchester mayor andy burnham and four other regional mayors in the north are preparing to take legal action against train operators in an effort to stop the closure of almost 1000 ticket offices across england. the mayors said the closure plans would impact the most vulnerable in society, including disabled and older people. plans for the future of the british military will be unveiled later today by defence secretary ben wallace. the announcement is said to be heavily influenced by the lessons learned from the war in ukraine. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams has more. it's been two years since the military�*s last rethink, two years dominated by the war in ukraine. as the armed forces seek to modernise and adapt, the lessons of this brutal conflict are being absorbed. ukraine, tragically, and it is a tragedy that this

has had to be the case, has become a battle lab for all those people offering things, and the ukrainians take them and embrace them and we gift them. and ukraine tells us whether they work or not or we see how they're used. here's a really good example. this is a missile system originally designed to be fired from a jet. but here it is on the back of a vehicle last used in afghanistan. the only reason we know this set—up works is because it's already been used to great effect in ukraine. western assistance has enabled ukraine to fight back and enabled us to understand better what works and what doesn't. captured russian equipment has been pored over notjust on the streets of kyiv, but in military research labs here in the uk. and winning wars, the government says, isn'tjust about huge pieces of expensive kit. it plans to invest billions in new and emerging technologies, sometimes combining high tech with low cost.

from greater career flexibility to the creation of a new global response force, today's command paper sets out the future for britain's armed forces, a future shaped in part by ukraine's fight for survival. paul adams, bbc news. we have talked about the weather. here's matt. i thought i would bring some sunshine. this is northumberland but it will not stay that way. things are changing with cloud coming in. while some hold onto sunshine, others will have more rain more widely today and plenty of cloud. we can look at the rain now. heavy bursts in northern ireland. a cross

into north west england, wales, southwest. fairly light at the moment but heavy bursts in these zones. towards the english channel and east anglia, it should stay dry with a small chance of a shower. showers in the northern half of scotland. where the rain sits across northern ireland and northern england in the afternoon, it could be cool. maybe 18 in the north of scotland. towards the evening, slow—moving showers here. but some will stay dry throughout the day. the wet weather clearing northern ireland later. more rain in wales in the afternoon. southern england, east anglia, channel islands, you should stay dry. a pleasant day here. tonight, rain continues through central uk. slowly easing away for some. with clearer skies in the west a fresh start tomorrow

morning. through thursday and friday, more showers and prolonged spells and rain. more later. i look forward to that, but not the rain. the latestjunior doctors strike in england hasjust ended. the five—day walkout finished at 7 o'clock this morning. jon donnison is outside university college hospital in london. remind us whyjunior doctors have been striking and is there an end in sight to this long—standing dispute? this strike is all about paid. what junior doctors say they want is a 35% pay restoration which means it would bring their pay back to what it was 15 years ago in 2008. what it was 15 years ago in 2008. what the government _ it was 15 years ago in 2008. what the government says _ it was 15 years ago in 2008. what the government says is _ it was 15 years ago in 2008. what the government says is that i it was 15 years ago in 2008. m"isgt the government says is that is simply too much and they have

offered 6% plus £1250 for all star. it has been hugely disruptive. junior doctors back at work today for the first time in five days but it is estimated because of strike action across the nhs this year, half a million procedures have had to be cancelled. that has had a huge impact in —— on patients. and it is difficult to imagine how this will be resolved quickly. in scotland, last week, strike action was called off byjunior doctors after they agreed to look at a 17.5% pay rise over two years. that is the middle ground where maybe you could get some sort of deal. it is not the end of strike action. junior doctors, likely they will strike again in the summer. we have consultants out on

strike on thursday and friday and again it was announced this week later in august. consultants are more difficult to deal with because it is harder to buy people in to replace such senior staff. junior doctors, it _ replace such senior staff. junior doctors. it is — replace such senior staff. junior doctors, it is a _ replace such senior staff. junior doctors, it is a little _ replace such senior staff. junior doctors, it is a little easier. i doctors, it is a little easier. studio: thanks. we ve reported before on breakfast how some doctors who are fed up with pay and conditions in the nhs are quitting to work abroad in places like australia. 0ur reporter nikki fox has been speaking to one junior doctor who has been on the picket line this week and is currently boxing up all his belongings to head down under. standing on the picket line at colchester hospital, dr hayden davies and his partner still hope to persuade the government that better pay will encourage staff to stay. but it's too late for them. they're leaving for what they hope will be a calmer working environment in melbourne, australia. my mental health is, you know, starting to

take a beating from, you know, working in a busy nhs. i don't think i need to apologise, but i do feel bad that i'm leaving the nhs, ortaking a sabbaticalfrom the nhs, i suppose, but i have to think about myself and my own well—being. he has worked as a junior doctor in the emergency department for a year—and—a—half. it is often rewarding, but right across the country there aren't enough staff. some people are having to wait longer for operations because of ongoing strikes. what would you say to people who say you are potentially putting people's lives at risk? so, lives are currently at risk without enough nurses to actively triage them, or doctors to see them. you end up with a corridor full of patients, working a late

shift and a lovely 96—year—old lady, who i've seen and i said, i will have a bed available for you soon, then i come back to work in the _ morning and she's unfortunately still in the corridor. you know, it's not fair because it is not her fault. the couple met at medical school and have secured a newjob at the same department of the same hospital. i finished med school and i have a debt of £100,000 plus. and so an opportunity like australia comes along, i think i'm getting like 50% more in pay. no one has anything bad to say about it. it's actually quite strange. the department of health told us... the couple say it is difficult to leave their family with nieces and nephews they are close to. do you think you will come back?

yeah, probably. yeah. most probably, yeah. i love the nhs too much to leave it. but i hope that when i do come back these issues that we have spoken about will be resolved. the pair leaving early september. 13,000 uk doctors already gone. nikki fox, bbc news. saffron cordery from nhs providers, which represents hospital trusts and ambulance services, joins us now. in the last 20 minutes, strike has ended. what is the sentiment you are hearing, what arejunior ended. what is the sentiment you are hearing, what are junior doctors telling you? irate hearing, what are 'unior doctors teurng yeah hearing, what are 'unior doctors telling you? we know that it is a really difficult _ telling you? we know that it is a really difficult situation - telling you? we know that it is a really difficult situation out i telling you? we know that it is a | really difficult situation out there with the strike action having just ended for the second time we have seen thisjunior doctors ended for the second time we have seen this junior doctors strike action. what we know is that staff

are becoming increasingly tired. those staff who are striking are increasingly tired of the action. those staff who are continuing to work are increasingly tired of the action because what this translates into is there not being able to provide the care they want to provide the care they want to provide and the care patients need them to provide. we are working on a footing across the nhs which is a continual round of preparing for strikes, working through the strikes and coming off the back of the strikes which means people are not focusing on what they need to focus on, which is treating patients day today and getting through things like those huge backlogs of care. it is fair to say morale is pretty low and there is a lot of fatigue on the front line. that comes on the back

of course of a 2—3 year pandemic that stretched everyone to the limit. :, , ~ , that stretched everyone to the limit. :,, ~ _ that stretched everyone to the limit. ~ : limit. has the 6% pay increase announced _ limit. has the 6% pay increase announced by _ limit. has the 696 pay increase announced by the _ limit. has the 696 pay increase announced by the governmenti limit. has the 696 pay increase - announced by the government improved the mood? i announced by the government improved the mood? ~ :, :, the mood? i think what we are caettin a the mood? i think what we are getting a sense _ the mood? i think what we are getting a sense of _ the mood? i think what we are getting a sense of is _ the mood? i think what we are getting a sense of is that i the mood? i think what we are getting a sense of is that we . the mood? i think what we are i getting a sense of is that we really now need to see people come to the table and negotiate. i think that the 6% pay offer is recognition that junior doctors do need a pay rise. i think that right now we need to see the opening gambits including some talks, so thatjunior doctors and others can feel the confidence that this is now a negotiation. i think the critical thing here is to remember that on an ongoing basis, the nhs cannot cope with the continual escalation of this strike action and it really does need to

resolve. although we are only in july, we are starting to think about preparing for winter because we know how pressured that is. we need to see the strike action resolved before winter. we have the consultants strike coming which is a really big dealfor the nhs. consultants cannot be covered as easily as junior doctors and it will really impact the productivity across the nhs.— really impact the productivity across the nhs. how do doctors rebuild their _ across the nhs. how do doctors rebuild their relationship - across the nhs. how do doctors rebuild their relationship with i across the nhs. how do doctors l rebuild their relationship with the government when eventually all of this comes to a resolution? i government when eventually all of this comes to a resolution?- this comes to a resolution? i think the impact — this comes to a resolution? i think the impact on _ this comes to a resolution? i think the impact on relationships - this comes to a resolution? i think the impact on relationships of- this comes to a resolution? i think the impact on relationships of this i the impact on relationships of this industrial action is key because we know that it impacts relationships between those who are striking and those who are not striking across individual organisations, between those who strike and trust leaders,

which is a critical relationship because those are the ones managing and leading organisations who need to take their workforce with them. we also need to see, when the action is over, which we hope it's soon, a rebuilding of that relationship. i think that will take a real focus not just on think that will take a real focus notjust on pay, which will be critical, we know that is the core issue, but also on the nature of the working conditions thatjunior doctors and others currently experience. the flexibility needed to recognise what it is like for then working in the nhs. they have to flex to meet patient needs and we need working conditions flexed. and we need the support day today they rightly expect. working overnight, the ability to get a hot meal, somewhere to rest, so they can do

theirjobs properly. while we see it in some places we do not see it universally across the nhs which requires investment from the government beyond pay to support trusts in terms of things like changing buildings, capital investment. we need to recognise that staff have changing needs as they go through their careers. there is a lot we need to put in place to not only support the pay which is fundamental, and that is a demonstration of how staff are valued, but also to recognise those needs across working conditions, which demonstrates a real understanding and a two—way commitment between staff and the government. commitment between staff and the government-— the school summer holidays bring up the age old dilemma of how to keep

the kids entertained. and this year the rising cost of living will also be a key factor in what you can do. the costs of holiday childcare — like everything — is soaring. ben can take us through it. everything getting more expensive. and notjust the children who may be is dreaming these holidays but parents and guardians when they see the cost of childcare. they are definitely going to feel the pinch this summer, but where you live will determine how much you'll pay. in england, the average cost per week for childcare like holiday clubs is just over £156, but in parts of london that rises to 177. in scotland the average is very similar to england at £157. but in wales that figure increases to just over £168 each week ? although most childcare providers in wales are in the private sector.

holiday childcare costs are more than twice what parents would pay for an after—school club during term time. so on average you'll have to pay nearly £1000 for six weeks of holiday childcare for a school—age child — cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been to meet parents who are worried about how they ll cope this summer. for many schools, we're on the countdown to the end of term. the kids are excited. but for parents, it's not quite so straightforward. i just can't afford to take five weeks off work. i probably wouldn't have a job left. saving's a must. it's a big worry. with average costs for full—time childcare heading towards £1,000 for the whole summer holidays, parents like lucy and holly may are having to plan differently this year. for both of you, then, it's about logistics this summer of working out who's working where. she's going to be going to her school.

but a holiday club on the monday and the tuesday. just over 120 for a few sessions. lucy works as a cleaner and is squashing all her hours into two days rather than four this summer and is planning lots of free fun for the rest of the time. she likes going on walks down the canal. you know, providing the weather's not raining. for holly may, with three children at home and a business to run, the school holidays are a juggle. well, it does take a lot of organising and a big calendar. make sure we write everything on there. a lot of people are depending on family members, aren't they, to help them through. you spend a lot of time with granddad, don't you? but despite the help from family, extra spending over the summer will mean reining back afterwards. for us, i think we'll have a quieter september before christmas then kicks in and it's another

big payout again. for amy, her school in winsford is throwing a lifeline. they're offering four weeks of free holiday club to all pupils. definitely one less worry. and if there's a day where there's not a lot of money there or finance there to go out on a day out, i know that he's sorted with going to a club at school. if you had to pay £150 plus a week, is that even feasible for you? not really, no. i mean, with having four children as well, per child, that's a lot. and, you know, £150 per child is the equivalent of some people's wage in a week or half a wage. so it's a massive amount of money to have to worry about. the price of summer holiday care varies across britain, but the pressure on parents is being felt everywhere this year. colletta smith, bbc news, in sandbach. don't forget there's more help and support with the rising cost of living available on the bbc news website.

there is a tackling together section. those childcare costs come on top of increased motoring, grocery costs. we will have an update on the grocery figures just after eight o'clock. still to come on breakfast... # i should be so lucky. we will take an amazing trip down a musical memory lane and will be joined by record producer pete waterman and a director whose new musical is called i should be so lucky. . it has made me happy already. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle. the head of the met has announced every london borough will have at least one police front counter open 24 hours a day.

it's part of a two—year plan to overhaul scotland yard. cuts during the austerity years meant one unit was covering up to four boroughs. there are also plans to recruit more staff to investigate domestic abuse and sexual offences. we understand that people are concerned about drug dealing outside the local shop, or people are concerned about some gang violence they think is escalating in the area. so, some of that intelligence, and some of that picture, will only come from the relationship with local people. and, if we're working together, communities will often have part of the solution. health experts are calling for more research into a condition known as muscle dysmorphia, that's affecting an incresing number of young people, especially men. it's when a person becomes preoccupied by worries about their physique. george suffered throughout his teens. he's now recovered and has started a mental health organisation to raise awareness. i learnt about nutrition and exercise. i saw these men who had big

shoulders, big arms, six packs, and they told me to be the most manly man you have to look like this, you have to behave in ways that they did. so, hearing people come forward and say that, even if it is just to help them recognise the issue and seek help, is useful. and if it's an issue for you or someone you know, search for bbc action line to find organisations which can help, in confidence. the return of london's live music scene after the covid pandemic pulled in almost five million fans. a new report by uk music suggests artists including harry styles, dua lipa and ed sheeran helped to get people headling back to gigs, and generated around £2 billion in the capital last year. travel now, and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. there's a good service on the all lines. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a bright start this morning. today should be largely

dry with some lengthy spells of sunshine. more cloud to the north, the west, the home counties. that cloud could produce one or two isolated showers. but much more sunshine further south than east, and temperatures there are a little bit warmer as a result, 24 celsius. under the cloud, probably 21 or 22. now overnight, that cloud will start to clear and break up and we'll see some lengthy clearer spells. minimum temperatures dropping to 12 celsius. brighter start tomorrow morning. another front edging south and east. the wind starts to veer from the north—west. that could push through one or two showers, but again, some decent spells of sunshine for wednesday, and temperatures reaching around 23 celsius. as we head through the rest of the week it's going to stay quite unsettled. we will still see some sunshine. perhaps a drier day for friday. but as we head into the weekend, low pressure takes over once again. breezy at times and also some spells of rain. there's more on our website and social media, including the long— awaited plans

to revamp oxford street. that's it for now — i'm back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. in the next hour a barge that will house hundreds of migrants is said to dock at portland harbour in dorset. it will provide temporary accommodation for single adult male asylum seekers under home office plans to ease pressure on the system. danjohnson is there for us this morning. i know you have been spending a lot of time there recently and people out there are already making their feelings known? yes, this is not the first protest portland as seen in recent weeks. this barge has been refitted in cornwall, brought up the south coast

overnight. if we show you the other camera shot, it is just making its final manoeuvres this morning, getting into position to be brought into the port here. it will be connected up. it has to be berthed alongside the harbour, connected to power, water, sewage. it will be anotherfew power, water, sewage. it will be another few days before anybody goes on board. we are expecting the first 50 asylum seekers to go on board in the next week. it will be another few weeks before it gets up to its capacity of 500. but it has been controversial. there have been a number of protest already. they have been angry public meetings. in the time i have spent here talking to different people about their opposition to this plan, you certainly cannot mistake the strength of feeling in portland. it's disgusting and you should be ashamed. 0n portland, people are angry. these people are not welcome. i'm against the barge. i think it's really inhumane. this is the frustration of a central government policy meeting local community reality.

i am particularly concerned about women and girls�* safety. of an island under pressure. be quiet, please, and let me finish. and many say, unable to cope with another 500 people. we are fed up to the back teeth. you can't even give us a proper health care now! this is what they're worried about — a floating accommodation block which reached british waters two months ago. it used to house 220 offshore workers, but it's been refitted to more than double its capacity and provide what the home office describes as basic and functional conditions. here, it'll house 500 single men who are seeking asylum. we're told they'll be towards the end of the asylum process. now there are all sorts of concerns and questions from local people about what conditions on board will be like and about the impact for the community here.

this is a small island with a relatively big population where facilities are already stretched. they have to go somewhere. but for a barge to come here — our infrastructure on the island is very difficult. we've got one road on, one road off. the medical side of things, we have problems having doctors' appointments as it is. will they get priority? it's difficult. and a lack of consultation has fuelled the anger and concern. it may not be a vision of horror in a big city to think about 500 young people mingling around. i think on portland. it probably is and that's what we need addressing, i think. if it's not managed, you end up with 500 people destroying a community. the government's made a priority of stopping dangerous boats bringing migrants across the channel and reducing the bill for housing asylum seekers. it's costing us £6 million a day.

it's not fair on the taxpayer. it's not fair on the individual migrants to be staying in hotels in these scenarios. that's why we've worked hard to identify new forms of accommodation which are bespoke, designed appropriately to house migrants and asylum seekers, and also much more cost effective for the taxpayer. do i think it's the right location? probably not. local politicians are opposed to this, but they have to make it work. for a variety of reasons, we've always had concerns about impacts on services. however, we have fought really, really hard to get the funding agreements in place that we think we need to mitigate that. there's millions of pounds to provide buses to transport the asylum seekers and offer them activities because they're not allowed to work. the police will also put on extra patrols. i wouldn't anticipate it's going to have any further impact on crime disorder or anti—social behaviour. and that's why it's important that we do have the voluntary sector supporting the integration and again

the transportation to local facilities so that they can integrate fully into local communities. chanting. but that's not enough to reassure everyone here. we have children, grandchildren, businesses. um, just makes us feel unsafe. i don't want 500 men in one small town, not 500 men with totally different views on women and children. it's not safe. i don't mind people coming, i don't mind refugees coming, i don't mind women and children and families coming, but 500 men in any place is going to be trouble. they wouldn't put this in leafy wimbledon, would they? they wouldn't go there. that'll never happen. but it'll happen here. no hate, no fear! reguges are welcome here! and look at this — stand up to racism also opposed, also protesting — supporting refugees, but not the plan to accommodate them. we want to give a very clear message

to the government that housing refugees on barges is completely inhumane and has to stop. refugees are welcome here. stop the hit. we are all human beings. there are many voices here united in opposition. the barge may have reached the safe haven of the harbour, but a storm still rages around it. passion is running pretty high. we have got two groups outside the port protesting their opposition to the barge. the one clear message you get is no migratory birds. they don't support this. i don't think it is the right place for this to be happening. —— no to the barge. sammy, why are you opposed to this? i am here for my family, because we have not— i am here for my family, because we have not got— i am here for my family, because we have not got enough staff for the nhs, _ have not got enough staff for the nhs, dentists, doctors, financially.

500 men— nhs, dentists, doctors, financially. 500 men - — nhs, dentists, doctors, financially. 500 men — why 500 men, when they should _ 500 men — why 500 men, when they should have — 500 men — why 500 men, when they should have been families, children? you'd _ should have been families, children? you'd like _ should have been families, children? you'd like more of a mixture? that is what we — you'd like more of a mixture? that is what we was _ you'd like more of a mixture? that is what we was previously told. now, 500 men— is what we was previously told. now, 500 men between 18 and 35, however old, 500 men between 18 and 35, however old. i_ 500 men between 18 and 35, however old. i have _ 500 men between 18 and 35, however old, i have children to think about. and you _ old, i have children to think about. and you just— old, i have children to think about. and you just one of those not in my back yard people? it has to go somewhere, doesn't it? who; back yard people? it has to go somewhere, doesn't it? why portland? it is ve somewhere, doesn't it? why portland? it is very small- — somewhere, doesn't it? why portland? it is very small. why _ somewhere, doesn't it? why portland? it is very small. why didn't _ somewhere, doesn't it? why portland? it is very small. why didn't london i it is very small. why didn't london accept _ it is very small. why didn't london accept them, being a big city? france — accept them, being a big city? france, ireland, nobody wants them. why? _ france, ireland, nobody wants them. why? what— france, ireland, nobody wants them. why? what about the council? thank you, sammy. let's bring in laney who also lives important. why are you here as a separate group to these guys? we here as a separate group to these au s? ~ :, here as a separate group to these au s? . :, , ::, , here as a separate group to these i u s? . ., , . ., , , guys? we are here because we utterly don't support— guys? we are here because we utterly don't sopport the _ guys? we are here because we utterly don't support the barge. _ guys? we are here because we utterly don't support the barge. we _ guys? we are here because we utterly don't support the barge. we don't i don't support the barge. we don't think— don't support the barge. we don't think it _ don't support the barge. we don't think it should — don't support the barge. we don't think it should be _ don't support the barge. we don't think it should be on— don't support the barge. we don't think it should be on portland. iti think it should be on portland. it is the _ think it should be on portland. it is the wrong _ think it should be on portland. it is the wrong place _ think it should be on portland. it is the wrong place for _ think it should be on portland. it is the wrong place for it - think it should be on portland. it is the wrong place for it to - think it should be on portland. it is the wrong place for it to be. . think it should be on portland. it. is the wrong place for it to be. you are united — is the wrong place for it to be. you are united in _ is the wrong place for it to be. you are united in your— is the wrong place for it to be. are united in your opposition? is the wrong place for it to be. you are united in your opposition? we | are united in your opposition? we are united in your opposition? we are united in your opposition? we are united on that aspect but we are

in total— are united on that aspect but we are in total support _ are united on that aspect but we are in total support of _ are united on that aspect but we are in total support of the _ are united on that aspect but we are in total support of the refugees i in total support of the refugees when _ in total support of the refugees when they— in total support of the refugees when they arrive. _ in total support of the refugees when they arrive.— in total support of the refugees when they arrive. what do you think is auoin to when they arrive. what do you think is going to happen? _ when they arrive. what do you think is going to happen? in _ when they arrive. what do you think is going to happen? in an _ when they arrive. what do you think is going to happen? in an ideal i is going to happen? in an ideal world we would _ is going to happen? in an ideal world we would join _ is going to happen? in an ideal world we would join together, | is going to happen? in an ideal i world we would join together, we would _ world we would join together, we would support— world we would join together, we would support him, _ world we would join together, we would support him, we _ world we would join together, we would support him, we would i world we would join together, we i would support him, we would give them _ would support him, we would give them solidarity— would support him, we would give them solidarity and _ would support him, we would give them solidarity and support. - would support him, we would give them solidarity and support. but i would support him, we would give . them solidarity and support. but i'm not sure _ them solidarity and support. but i'm not sure that — them solidarity and support. but i'm not sure that will _ them solidarity and support. but i'm not sure that will happen _ them solidarity and support. but i'm not sure that will happen at - them solidarity and support. but i'm not sure that will happen at the i not sure that will happen at the moment — not sure that will happen at the moment i_ not sure that will happen at the moment. i think— not sure that will happen at the moment. i think we _ not sure that will happen at the moment. i think we have - not sure that will happen at the moment. i think we have got i not sure that will happen at the moment. i think we have got a| not sure that will happen at the i moment. i think we have got a long way to— moment. i think we have got a long way to go— moment. i think we have got a long way to go before _ moment. i think we have got a long way to go before we _ moment. i think we have got a long way to go before we get _ moment. i think we have got a long way to go before we get to - moment. i think we have got a long way to go before we get to that i way to go before we get to that point _ way to go before we get to that oint. ~ :, :, i. ~' point. what do you think the right solution to this _ point. what do you think the right solution to this should _ point. what do you think the right solution to this should be? - point. what do you think the right solution to this should be? how. solution to this should be? how should this be managed? it solution to this should be? how should this be managed? it should be manared should this be managed? it should be managed with — should this be managed? it should be managed with creating _ should this be managed? it should be managed with creating safe _ should this be managed? it should be managed with creating safe passages| managed with creating safe passages for the _ managed with creating safe passages for the people — managed with creating safe passages for the people to _ managed with creating safe passages for the people to come. _ managed with creating safe passages for the people to come. they- managed with creating safe passages for the people to come. they have i managed with creating safe passages for the people to come. they have toi for the people to come. they have to id for the people to come. they have to go somewhere — for the people to come. they have to go somewhere we _ for the people to come. they have to go somewhere. we should _ for the people to come. they have to go somewhere. we should be - for the people to come. they have to i go somewhere. we should be speeding up go somewhere. we should be speeding up the _ go somewhere. we should be speeding up the asylum — go somewhere. we should be speeding up the asylum seeking _ go somewhere. we should be speeding up the asylum seeking claims. - go somewhere. we should be speeding up the asylum seeking claims. it - go somewhere. we should be speeding up the asylum seeking claims. it is i up the asylum seeking claims. it is a deliberate — up the asylum seeking claims. it is a deliberate policy— up the asylum seeking claims. it is a deliberate policy of _ up the asylum seeking claims. it is a deliberate policy of the _ a deliberate policy of the government— a deliberate policy of the government to _ a deliberate policy of the government to slow- a deliberate policy of the i government to slow them a deliberate policy of the - government to slow them down, a deliberate policy of the _ government to slow them down, to create _ government to slow them down, to create the — government to slow them down, to create the sort _ government to slow them down, to create the sort of _ government to slow them down, to create the sort of problem - government to slow them down, to create the sort of problem in - government to slow them down, to create the sort of problem in our i create the sort of problem in our environment _ create the sort of problem in our environment. it— create the sort of problem in our environment. it is— create the sort of problem in our environment. it isjust _ create the sort of problem in our environment. it is just a - environment. it isjust a distraction _ environment. it isjust a distraction technique . environment. it isjust a distraction technique to | environment. it is just a - distraction technique to avoid people — distraction technique to avoid peorrte realty— distraction technique to avoid people really facing _ distraction technique to avoid people really facing the - distraction technique to avoid i people really facing the harsh realities— people really facing the harsh realities of— people really facing the harsh realities of life. _ people really facing the harsh realities of life. all _ people really facing the harsh realities of life. all the - people really facing the harsh realities of life. all the time i realities of life. all the time white — realities of life. all the time while peorrte _ realities of life. all the time while people are _ realities of life. all the time while people are focusing i realities of life. all the time | while people are focusing on realities of life. all the time - while people are focusing on 500 refugees, — while people are focusing on 500 refugees, they're _ while people are focusing on 500 refugees, they're not _ while people are focusing on 500 refugees, they're not focusing. while people are focusing on 500 refugees, they're not focusing on the cost — refugees, they're not focusing on the cost of— refugees, they're not focusing on the cost of living _ refugees, they're not focusing on the cost of living crisis. _ refugees, they're not focusing on the cost of living crisis.— refugees, they're not focusing on the cost of living crisis. thank you for our the cost of living crisis. thank you for yourtime- _ the cost of living crisis. thank you for your time. we _ the cost of living crisis. thank you for your time. we have _ the cost of living crisis. thank you for your time. we have to - the cost of living crisis. thank you for your time. we have to leave . the cost of living crisis. thank you for your time. we have to leave it i for your time. we have to leave it there. there is a real strength of feeling on this island. there is a

real opposition. but the government seems determined to go ahead with this plan. we are expecting the first asylum seekers within days. dan, thank you for now. mike is here with the sport. some developing news from australia overnight? real worries about the future of the commonwealth games. the state of victoria, due to hosted in 2026, has said they can't now. the budget has spiralled. they are quoting £35 billion the cost is to them. victoria have said they are pulling out. that leaves the commonwealth games organisers now desperately looking for a city, a venue, a state, to host. all the other australian states have said no as well. it was on the gold coast in 2018. brisbane is hosting the olympic games in 2022, so that rules them out. the trouble is it is the second time seven. —— 2032. it durban pulled out in 2017 in

birmingham had to step in. there is a positive side to the commonwealth games. in glasgow, tourism generated in 2014. birmingham, ok, it cost £778 million to stage. but it contributed 870 million to the uk economy, local communities also benefited. and what about manchester in 2002? a face—lift for the city. at the city on the map. but in these difficult economic times, with so many other events going on that bring people together, the commonwealth games only includes a certain number of countries. australia, canada, the likes of... crucially, not america. it is a difficult time. now they're looking for a host venue to step in again. that is the problem. that is the worry. more on that to come. more on the bbc website. shall we the ashes? we are just the bbc website. shall we the ashes? we arejust one the bbc website. shall we the ashes? we are just one day away from this

crucial last chance saloon. despite what happened in leeds, they have to win again. the weather doesn't look too good. australia can afford to put their feet up and draw this. england have the momentum, having reduced it to 2—1. they still have to win the fourth test to level the series and take australia to a decider at the oval. they have called on somebody who knows the manchester condition is all too well. he is nearly ai. to anderson, backin well. he is nearly ai. to anderson, back in the side for the match on his home ground in place of olly robinson. moeen ali believes the local lad will be key. he is the best bowler we have and we have had _ he is the best bowler we have and we have had over the years. jimmy, i thought— have had over the years. jimmy, i thought actually even in the first two games he played, he bowled realty— two games he played, he bowled really well about. when pupils say he doesn't — really well about. when pupils say he doesn't bowl well, he still does a great _ he doesn't bowl well, he still does a greatjob. i think he has been a bit unfortunate with catches and thinks _ bit unfortunate with catches and thinks probably not going his way.

but there — thinks probably not going his way. but there is no doubt england are a tletter— but there is no doubt england are a better team withjames but there is no doubt england are a better team with james anderson in there _ there. and then's there. — and then's women still have something to play for despite losing the chance to win back the ashes for the chance to win back the ashes for the first time since 2014. —— england's women. australia's three run win on sunday mean they retain the ashes. england won the t20 series. victory in taunton today would give them the one day honours as well, a series draw. it is getting exciting in the football. two days to go before the start of the women's wolrd cup and again have been settling into their training camp on queensland's sunshine coast as they build up to their opening game against haiti on saturday. they were made very welcome with a special first nation greeting. there was a unique version of heads, shoulders, knees and toes. they were more than happy to join in and do the movements as well. the tournament kicks off on thursday

with co—hosts australia and new zealand both in action. talking of a hero's welcome, there was one last night for neal skupski, who won the men's doubles alongside his partner in wimbledon. he is the first briton to win both in nearly a century. what a special community it was taking the trophy home to palmerston and merseyside, in special moment for those who have followed him all the way. it special moment for those who have followed him all the way.— followed him all the way. it still hasn't really — followed him all the way. it still hasn't really sunk— followed him all the way. it still hasn't really sunk in. _ followed him all the way. it still hasn't really sunk in. it - followed him all the way. it still hasn't really sunk in. it has - followed him all the way. it still| hasn't really sunk in. it has been followed him all the way. it still. hasn't really sunk in. it has been a whirlwind of a few hours, really. played on saturday, when on centre court. dreams come true. me and wesley wanted to win a grand slam this year after winning summary titles last year. we didn't get a grand slam last year, but now we are grand slam last year, but now we are grand slam last year, but now we are grand slam champion it feels very special. a history major. i hope he gets onto the golf at hoylake. not too far from there. honorary guest now. that is on thursday as well. mike,

thank you. the weather looked quite nice there. but matt has been telling us not to get too excited because there is quite a lot of the wet stuff in the forecast. there is. good morning. there is more rain to come. let's start again with the heat across parts of southern europe. it continues to intensify for many. look at some of the peak temperatures we will see today. it is not going to be everywhere. along the coast you will have sea breezes. hotter in spain. close to a0 degrees. the peak of the heat will be a part of sardinia. up to a6 celsius. we are a long way away from that. at the moment some of the temperatures for us today. where the rain is going to fall, ia degrees. still pleasant enough at the south east where you will see the south east where you will see the best of the sunshine. overall the best of the sunshine. overall the pattern for the rest of this week is to continue with things staying rather cool for the stage in july and there will be some more rain at times. today, some of the rain at times. today, some of the rain will be heavy and persistent

because this massive suite of cloud, underneath that massive area of low pressure, pushing its way in from the atlantic, it is already producing heavy rain across northern ireland. heavy rain into west wales. fairly erratic as it spreads across wales into northern england and southern parts of scotland. a few showers towards taunton. hopefully lots of play for the cricket. the south east should stay dry. warm enough for light winds. light winds in northern scotland with some sunshine. a few heavy moving potentially thundery showers. temperatures i7 potentially thundery showers. temperatures 17 or 18. under that rain band, 13 or ia. temperatures 17 or 18. under that rain band, 13 oria. as temperatures 17 or 18. under that rain band, 13 or ia. as we go to this evening and overnight outbreaks of rain across england and wales and southern scotland to begin with. most of that will fade from the west. clearer skies around. slightly cooler air mass. it may be fresher in the morning across parts of scotland and northern ireland. the cloud in england and wales will keep temperatures in the low teens for the vast majority. we still have the

weather from trying to clear away. this brings the rain today. it is lingering close to the east coast. as winds start to meet across eastern counties, we could see heavy and thundery showers later. elsewhere, bright spells, sunshine around for many. showers will develop more widely. there will be some in southern england, through wales and west of scotland, where it will stay dry and it looks like parts of northern ireland, some passing showers. for some with more sunshine tomorrow, it will feel warmer. reference now to develop to take it into thursday. —— a fresh night. more cloud for northern scotland on thursday. a bit of optimism for old trafford and also the golfers at hoylake as we started british open. still the odd heavy showers towards the southern and eastern parts. temperatures, high teens, low 20s. what happens beyond that? if you are of a sensitive

disposition, take a look away now. we have got the next area of low pressure developing from the north atlantic. that will gradually spread its way in as we head towards the weekend. the exact position will be crucial as to who sees the wettest and windiest weather. once again it could be a weekend in which we see strengthening winds, especially the southern half of the uk on saturday, and outbreaks of rain. the capital city forecast gives you a quick flavour of things to come. what i want to point out are the temperatures. 17 in edinburgh, only 20, 21 in london. it does look like the temperatures are going to stay lower than the temperatures are going to stay lower than you the temperatures are going to stay lower than you want the temperatures are going to stay lower than you want them the temperatures are going to stay lower than you want them to the temperatures are going to stay lower than you want them to stay. i was wondering why you are pointing them out. it is not very warm. it is them out. it is not very warm. it is nice when — them out. it is not very warm. it is nice when the _ them out. it is not very warm. it is nice when the sun _ them out. it is not very warm. it is nice when the sun is _ them out. it is not very warm. it 3 nice when the sun is out. the sun is still strong. it really forjuly it is down on what you would normally expect. is down on what you would normally exect. �* . . is down on what you would normally exect. . , . . is down on what you would normally exect.�* , . . ., expect. and such a contrast from june to it is- _ expect. and such a contrast from june to it is. longer— expect. and such a contrast from june to it is. longer dry - expect. and such a contrast from june to it is. longer dry spells i june to it is. longer dry spells followed by — june to it is. longer dry spells followed by these _ june to it is. longer dry spells followed by these longer - june to it is. longer dry spells followed by these longer wet | june to it is. longer dry spells - followed by these longer wet spells is the pattern. cooler spells. it seems to be what we are seeing

across many parts of the world. is across many parts of the world. is it connected to those crazy temperatures we are seeing in europe and the us? it is one —— it is due to heavy weather systems are interacting. to heavy weather systems are interacting-— to heavy weather systems are interactina. , , . interacting. things stay cool and rather wet- _ rather wet. thank you. let's bring some sunshine for the moment. from kylie and rick astley to bananarama and steps, music producer pete waterman was behind dozens of chart—topping hits throughout the eighties and nineties. now, his music will take on new life on the stage in i should be so lucky the musical, created by award winning writer debbie isitt. let's remind ourselves of some of those iconic tunes. # roadblock, roadblock, roadblock...

the acts he is aiming to emulate have been discovered by peter woman. the company is a powerhouse of pop. —— pete waterman. # never going to give you up... # never going to give you up... # i should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky. # i should be so lucky, lucky, lucky lucky... # you will never stop me from loving you. # it doesn't really matter what you put me through. # robert de niro is waiting, talking italian. delighted to say pete waterman joins us alongside debbie isset, the writer and director. good morning. us alongside debbie isset, the writerand director. good morning. i

writerand director. good morning. i didn't write that one. that bananarama one. that's not me. sorry about that! ., �* ., . about that! you've got quite a few to our about that! you've got quite a few to your name- _ about that! you've got quite a few to your name. yeah, _ about that! you've got quite a few to your name. yeah, but - about that! you've got quite a few to your name. yeah, but not - about that! you've got quite a few to your name. yeah, but not that l to your name. yeah, but not that one. to your name. yeah, but not that one- just — to your name. yeah, but not that one- just in _ to your name. yeah, but not that one. just in case _ to your name. yeah, but not that one. just in case they _ to your name. yeah, but not that one. just in case they get - to your name. yeah, but not that one. just in case they get on - to your name. yeah, but not that one. just in case they get on the | one. just in case they get on the phone! one. just in case they get on the hone! . . one. just in case they get on the hone! . , ,., . . ,, one. just in case they get on the hone! ., , ,., ., . ~' ., one. just in case they get on the hone! ., , ., phone! that is the soundtrack to so many people's _ phone! that is the soundtrack to so many people's youths, _ phone! that is the soundtrack to so many people's youths, basically. i many people's youths, basically. what made you think that of the time was right? i know you have had offers before. what made you think the time was right to make this into more of a theatre experience, a musical, a story, to tell the story with the songs?— musical, a story, to tell the story with the songs? you see my hair is recedina. with the songs? you see my hair is receding- as _ with the songs? you see my hair is receding- as my — with the songs? you see my hair is receding. as my life _ with the songs? you see my hair is receding. as my life runs _ with the songs? you see my hair is receding. as my life runs out - with the songs? you see my hair is receding. as my life runs out i - receding. as my life runs out i thought i better get a bill now before it completely runs out. stop, that is not why _ before it completely runs out. stop, that is not why you _ before it completely runs out. stop, that is not why you are _ before it completely runs out. stop, that is not why you are doing - before it completely runs out. stop, that is not why you are doing it? - that is not why you are doing it? no, because it felt right. people stop us all the time and say, you are the background to my youth. and, you know, at some point you say, well, it's time. and it is time. harper well, it's time. and it is time. how do ou well, it's time. and it is time. how do you make _ well, it's time. and it is time. how do you make sure, _ well, it's time. and it is time. how do you make sure, they _

well, it's time. and it is time. how do you make sure, they are songs we all have a connection to, we all hold them in our hearts, how do you make sure it translates to the stage? make sure it translates to the sta . e? �* . , make sure it translates to the state? �* , , , . . stage? oh, it's very difficult. that is why debbie _ stage? oh, it's very difficult. that is why debbie is _ stage? oh, it's very difficult. that is why debbie is important. - stage? oh, it's very difficult. that is why debbie is important. we i stage? oh, it's very difficult. that| is why debbie is important. we can look at the music but we have never done a musical. this is whole new territory. this is a completely different way of looking at the cells. and obviously we know the song is the way the audience does. but you put it in a stage context and it has to be different because people are going for a live experience. they know the record. —— records. it is a fine balance between theatre and what the public know that song as. that between theatre and what the public know that song as.— know that song as. that is a really aood know that song as. that is a really good point- _ know that song as. that is a really good point. debbie, _ know that song as. that is a really good point. debbie, how- know that song as. that is a really good point. debbie, how do - know that song as. that is a really good point. debbie, how do you . know that song as. that is a really| good point. debbie, how do you do that? how do you take the audience with you if have got the song that has a special place in their memory? how do you make a part of a bigger story? how do you make a part of a bigger sto ? ~ ., , ., story? well, for me, i listen to the whole back — story? well, for me, i listen to the whole back catalogue. _ story? well, for me, i listen to the whole back catalogue. i _ story? well, for me, i listen to the whole back catalogue. i grew- story? well, for me, i listen to the whole back catalogue. i grew up i story? well, for me, i listen to the l whole back catalogue. i grew up with them _ whole back catalogue. i grew up with them as— whole back catalogue. i grew up with them as well. they were the soundtrack to my life. i listened again _

soundtrack to my life. i listened again and _ soundtrack to my life. i listened again. and i kind of like the songs tell the _ again. and i kind of like the songs tell the story. rather than the other— tell the story. rather than the other way round. i didn't kind of like write — other way round. i didn't kind of like write a _ other way round. i didn't kind of like write a story and show one of the songs— like write a story and show one of the songs into them and hope they fit. i allowed the lyrics and the music— fit. i allowed the lyrics and the music to — fit. i allowed the lyrics and the music to take my imagination, and came _ music to take my imagination, and came up— music to take my imagination, and came up with a story about love, really~ _ came up with a story about love, really. because so many of the songs were about _ really. because so many of the songs were about love. tell really. because so many of the songs were about love.— were about love. tell us the story, because it — were about love. tell us the story, because it sounds _ were about love. tell us the story, because it sounds fab? _ were about love. tell us the story, because it sounds fab? it - were about love. tell us the story, because it sounds fab? it is - were about love. tell us the story, because it sounds fab? it is about| were about love. tell us the story, | because it sounds fab? it is about a ounu because it sounds fab? it is about a ouna airl because it sounds fab? it is about a young girl who _ because it sounds fab? it is about a young girl who gets _ because it sounds fab? it is about a young girl who getsjilted _ because it sounds fab? it is about a young girl who getsjilted at - because it sounds fab? it is about a young girl who getsjilted at the - young girl who gets jilted at the altar _ young girl who gets jilted at the altar. and takes her whole family on her honeymoon with her. and on the honeyman— her honeymoon with her. and on the honeyman everyone is transformed. notiust_ honeyman everyone is transformed. notjust the jilted bride, but everyone. discovered new love relationships, or discovers how they feel about _ relationships, or discovers how they feel about old love relationships. everything changes. everyone changes _ everything changes. everyone changes. it is a lovely, uplifting story~ _ changes. it is a lovely, uplifting story~ i— changes. it is a lovely, uplifting story. i think it is really funny and _ story. i think it is really funny and really— story. i think it is really funny and really good fun. but it is also really _ and really good fun. but it is also really emotional. i think the songs are amazing because when you sign a new light _ are amazing because when you sign a new light on — are amazing because when you sign a new light on them in this new context. _ new light on them in this new context, you realise that i so much depth _ context, you realise that i so much depth there. really emotional. what

ou think, depth there. really emotional. what you think, pete? _ depth there. really emotional. what you think, pete? that _ depth there. really emotional. what you think, pete? that is _ depth there. really emotional. what you think, pete? that is the - depth there. really emotional. what you think, pete? that is the point. l you think, pete? that is the point. the oint you think, pete? that is the point. the point is. _ you think, pete? that is the point. the point is. we — you think, pete? that is the point. the point is, we have _ you think, pete? that is the point. the point is, we have been - the point is, we have been approached quite a few times, it is the lyrics. the lyrics are so important because that is what we were writing for. we were writing for emotional, you know, parts of people's lives. that is why it never going to give you up, it works because you can believe rick when he sings it. if you didn't believe the lyric it wouldn't have worked. glastonbury this year, he stole the show. going back 30 years everybody said he wouldn't last three minutes. it is the feel good in these songs. you want to launch this show in the winter. it feels like the kind of boost we might need? it is bringing some sunshine _ boost we might need? it is bringing some sunshine to _ boost we might need? it is bringing some sunshine to the _ boost we might need? it is bringing some sunshine to the nation. - boost we might need? it is bringing some sunshine to the nation. we i boost we might need? it is bringing l some sunshine to the nation. we are opening _ some sunshine to the nation. we are opening in— some sunshine to the nation. we are opening in manchester in november. it opening in manchester in november. it will— opening in manchester in november. it will be _ opening in manchester in november. it will be dark by then. we

opening in manchester in november. it will be dark by then.— it will be dark by then. we can guarantee _ it will be dark by then. we can guarantee those _ it will be dark by then. we can guarantee those two _ it will be dark by then. we can guarantee those two things! i it will be dark by then. we can i guarantee those two things! but it will be dark by then. we can - guarantee those two things! but we are brinuain guarantee those two things! but we are bringing the _ guarantee those two things! but we are bringing the sunshine. - guarantee those two things! but we are bringing the sunshine. in - guarantee those two things! but we are bringing the sunshine. in leeds| are bringing the sunshine. in leeds at christmas we are bringing the sunshine — at christmas we are bringing the sunshine. even oursummer at christmas we are bringing the sunshine. even our summer show is going _ sunshine. even our summer show is going to _ sunshine. even our summer show is going to be — sunshine. even our summer show is going to be this wonderful escape to a holiday— going to be this wonderful escape to a holiday destination. turkey! not turkey! _ a holiday destination. turkey! not turkey! fabulous songs, this lovely story~ _ turkey! fabulous songs, this lovely story~ i_ turkey! fabulous songs, this lovely story. i think it is so relatable. the _ story. i think it is so relatable. the family— story. i think it is so relatable. the family situation means that somebody everybody can relate to in this family. — somebody everybody can relate to in this family, trust me. ijust think it is really— this family, trust me. ijust think it is really feel good escapism. it is going — it is really feel good escapism. it is going to — it is really feel good escapism. it is going to be so nice.— is going to be so nice. pete, i'm riaht in is going to be so nice. pete, i'm right in thinking _ is going to be so nice. pete, i'm right in thinking you _ is going to be so nice. pete, i'm right in thinking you need - is going to be so nice. pete, i'm right in thinking you need to - is going to be so nice. pete, i'm. right in thinking you need to start rehearsals? it right in thinking you need to start rehearsals?— rehearsals? it will change. how? well, the rehearsals? it will change. how? well. the clip _ rehearsals? it will change. how? well, the clip you _ rehearsals? it will change. how? well, the clip you have _ rehearsals? it will change. how? well, the clip you have just - rehearsals? it will change. how? l well, the clip you have just shown, that has changed quite a lot from the first time that we saw it because when you put us in — we are very precious about these songs because we know what they meant. so,

it is the balance between seeing it and it going into the track that you know at the audience at that point are going tojump up and start singing. we are the only musical where if you sit in your seeds the musical is not over.— where if you sit in your seeds the musical is not over. interesting you sa that musical is not over. interesting you say that because _ musical is not over. interesting you say that because there _ musical is not over. interesting you say that because there has - musical is not over. interesting you say that because there has been i musical is not over. interesting you i say that because there has been some controversy about people singing in theatres, taking over and singing too much. it is not a karaoke. are you saying you absolutely is? it’s a you saying you absolutely is? it's a 'o ous you saying you absolutely is? it's a joyous occasion. _ you saying you absolutely is? it's a joyous occasion. we _ you saying you absolutely is? it's a joyous occasion. we want - you saying you absolutely is? it's a joyous occasion. we want the i you saying you absolutely is? it�*s — joyous occasion. we want the actors to enjoy it but we want the audience to enjoy it but we want the audience to be immersed in the whole thing and be part of it. it is their wedding too.— and be part of it. it is their weddin: too. , , , ., . _ and be part of it. it is their weddin: too. , ,, ., . _ ., wedding too. debbie, how easy was it to weave all — wedding too. debbie, how easy was it to weave all of _ wedding too. debbie, how easy was it to weave all of this _ wedding too. debbie, how easy was it to weave all of this joy _ wedding too. debbie, how easy was it to weave all of this joy in, _ wedding too. debbie, how easy was it to weave all of this joy in, with - to weave all of this joy in, with the music you had to work with? bid the music you had to work with? did it come easy? we had the wonderful workshob _ it come easy? we had the wonderful workshop period which every musical has, where _ workshop period which every musical has, where you get actors together and you _ has, where you get actors together and you work through your ideas. and, _ and you work through your ideas. and. you — and you work through your ideas. and, you know, that really brings it to life _ and, you know, that really brings it to life and — and, you know, that really brings it to life and it —

and, you know, that really brings it to life and it brings you, it makes you figure — to life and it brings you, it makes you figure out what works and what doesn't. _ you figure out what works and what doesn't. try— you figure out what works and what doesn't, try to create the right structure — doesn't, try to create the right structure and the right emotion. we had two _ structure and the right emotion. we had two of— structure and the right emotion. we had two of those. it was wonderful. we feel— had two of those. it was wonderful. we feel quite confident that the story— we feel quite confident that the story works, that the structure is right _ story works, that the structure is right the — story works, that the structure is right. the songs speak for themselves. they are amazing. we are really— themselves. they are amazing. we are really excited. we are nervous as well _ really excited. we are nervous as well it _ really excited. we are nervous as well it is — really excited. we are nervous as well it is a — really excited. we are nervous as well. it is a new musical. a big musical — well. it is a new musical. a big musical. hope to go into the west end average national tour. it is a huge _ end average national tour. it is a huge deal — end average national tour. it is a huge deal. so we are nervous. —— after— huge deal. so we are nervous. —— after its _ huge deal. so we are nervous. —— after its national tour. it is huge deal. so we are nervous. -- after its national tour.— after its national tour. it is a ste we after its national tour. it is a step we have _ after its national tour. it is a step we have never - after its national tour. it is a step we have never taken. l after its national tour. it is a i step we have never taken. it's different take on your record to the bbc to get them to play it, to actually go to the theatre and so, please spend £30 or £a0 and come and see it. it is a big difference. it is an expensive business, theatre. you are _ is an expensive business, theatre. you are quite precious and productive of those songs. when you see those clips at the beginning, how do you remember those years?

with a smile. you can't spend what i was like for five years of our lives where we just rode it. it was five years. well, it was longer than that. but the five years were crazy. i remember saying to cali once, write the very beginning when we did i should be so lucky,, this like a firework, a skyrocket. grab hold of the state, i have no idea where it is going, but enjoy the ride. it will come down. it has to in the end. that period was like a skyrocket. you never knew what was next. a record would go to number one that you didn't expect to go to number one. bill! one that you didn't expect to go to number one-— one that you didn't expect to go to number one. all of these years later there is still— number one. all of these years later there is still like _ number one. all of these years later there is still like a _ number one. all of these years later there is still like a bit _ number one. all of these years later there is still like a bit of— number one. all of these years later there is still like a bit of sparkle i there is still like a bit of sparkle trail from there is still like a bit of sparkle trailfrom it?— there is still like a bit of sparkle trail from it? yeah, they have all of these special _ trail from it? yeah, they have all of these special stock _ trail from it? yeah, they have all of these special stock aiken i trail from it? yeah, they have all of these special stock aiken and | of these special stock aiken and waterman knights.— of these special stock aiken and waterman knights. what is really aood about waterman knights. what is really good about the _ waterman knights. what is really good about the musical _ waterman knights. what is really good about the musical is - waterman knights. what is really good about the musical is it i waterman knights. what is really good about the musical is it is i waterman knights. what is really| good about the musical is it is set now _ good about the musical is it is set now it _ good about the musical is it is set now it is — good about the musical is it is set now it is a — good about the musical is it is set now. it is a contemporary story. they— now. it is a contemporary story. they will— now. it is a contemporary story. they will be — now. it is a contemporary story. they will be lots of people who come who don't _ they will be lots of people who come who don't know the songs. a new fresh _ who don't know the songs. a new fresh audience for the music. so fresh audience for the music.

exciting. fresh audience for the music. sr exciting. really looking forward to seeing it. thank you. we will be there. november. and kylie will be there digitally. in the show. she is a character. we will be there in real life. you will be singing the loudest. i'm not sure i will. those songs are guaranteed to be in your head all day. sorry. now the local news where you are. good morning from bbc london with me alison earle. the head of the met has announced every london borough will have at least one police front counter open 2a hours a day. it's part of a two—year plan to overhaul scotland yard. cuts during the austerity years meant one unit was covering up to four boroughs. there are also plans to recruit more staff to investigate domestic abuse and sexual offences. health experts are calling for more research into a condition known

as muscle dysmorphia that's affecting an incresing number of young people, especially men. it's when a person becomes preoccupied by worries about their physique. but it's often misdiagnosed. george suffered throughout his teens. he's now recovered and has started a mental health organisation to raise awareness. the return of london's live music scene after the covid pandemic pulled in almost five million fans. a new report by uk music suggests artists including harry styles, dua lipa and ed sheeran helped to get people back to gigs, and generated around £2 billion in the capital last year. travel and this is how the tube is looking at the moment. there's a good service on the all lines. now onto the weather. plenty of sunshine. although there is the chance of a small downpour in a few places. that should clear by this evening. expect temperatures of up to 2a degrees. there's more on our website

and social media including the long awaited plans to revamp oxford street. that's it for now, i'm back in around half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines. a barge that will house hundreds of asylum seekers arrives in portland, dorset. the bibby stockholm will provide temporary accommodation for up to 500 men. good morning. these are the gates of the port where protesters are gathering as the barge makes its final manoeuvres into the port. another few days before people on board but it has already been controversial and protests are set to continue. it comes as the government's controversial illegal migration bill overcomes challenges in the lords to finally become law. europe's extreme heatwave brings wildfires to greece as temperatures in the central mediterranean region

are expected to peak. the heat remains a long way from us and today it will turn cloudy, wet and today it will turn cloudy, wet and cool. i will have the forecast. with families across the uk facing a hike in holiday childcare costs. i'll be looking at how where you live determines just how much you'll pay. fresh concerns about the future of the commonwealth games after the hosts for 2026 in australia pull out due to spiralling costs. it is the second time running this has happened. it's tuesday, july 18th. a barge that will house hundreds of migrants is preparing to dock at portland harbour in dorset. the bibby stockholm will provide temporary accommodation for up to 500 single adult male asylum seekers under home office plans to ease pressure on the system. it comes as the government's controversial illegal migration bill

overcame the last challenges in the house of lords last night and is now set to become law. west of england correspondent dan johnson is in portland for us now. this barge has attracted a huge amount of attention? yes, amount of attention? attention and controversy. ti groups yes, attention and controversy. two groups gathered here. stand up to racism and another local group who say no to the barge. we have come here to get closer to the harbour entrance. there are police officers here and more officers down the road to checking every vehicle going into the port. they are taking security seriously. the barge is still being manoeuvred into the port. it will take a few days to connect it to power and water and it has to be inspected. it will be a few days before the first 50 asylum seekers come on board and a few weeks after that before it gets to its capacity of 500. opposition from all sorts of

groups notjust locally but groups not just locally but nationally, groups notjust locally but nationally, saying it is not a dignified way to look after these people who came here seeking asylum. that their welfare will not be properly looked after. but the government is determined to do this to reduce hotel bills to look after asylum seekers currently 6 million a day. it wants to use the barge which looks pretty austere, it is supposed to be a deterrent to stop migrants taking dangerous journeys across the channel which has cost lives. temperatures in the central mediterranean are expected to peak today as the heatwave engulfing much of southern europe intensifies. there are warnings that the extreme heat could continue for a further ten days in italy — forecasters say the island of sardinia could reach a6 celsius. joe inwood reports.

this is what a climate crisis looks like. wildfires raging out of control around athens as temperatures top a0 celsius. hundreds of firefighters fought running battles against the flames, but they could not get to everyone. there are no firefighters. there's no helicopters and no planes. some guys tried to rescue a house, but it's impossible. it was notjust people forced to flee. these horses onlyjust made it out in time. around the mediterranean, temperature records look set to tumble. the weekend saw croatia hit ai, italy, a3, and spain a5 celsius. while china, the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, recorded 52 celsius, smashing their previous record. but nowhere on earth can compete with death valley in california. here, the fact that they are fast approaching the hottest temperature ever recorded is being treated

as something to celebrate. it's still exciting. we're getting lots of visitors who are wanting to get their picture with a thermometer, who want to feel what it feels like to live in such an extreme place. living in these extremes is something christina has no choice in. she sleeps rough in phoenix, arizona, where they've just spent their 18th day above a3 degrees. i cry all the time. i, like, yell at the heat. last year, i had a heat stroke, staying at the park during the day, and i don't really remember any of it. it still hasn't come back. but i woke up in an ice bath at the hospital. last year, heat killed more than a00 people in this city. the salvation army are out helping, but, in this heat, the need is immense. people out here are suffering. people out here are struggling and it's important for

the salvation army to continue to provide this service because it's life—saving. back in greece, the fires were still burning late into the night. the damage this global heatwave has already done is huge. but as our planet continues to warm, it may only be the beginning. joe inwood, bbc news. that is the picture around the world. how hot could it get? very hot. i can take you to greece where we have seen temperatures climb into the low a0s in the past couple of days. that set off wildfires, testing the country to its limits. greek authorities said over 1000 children had to be evacuated. the peak of the heatin had to be evacuated. the peak of the heat in the next days. further west

in the central mediterranean, sardinia possibly reaching a6 degrees. still shy of where we have been before in the past but its intensity and longevity of the heatwave which could continue into august. of course, the hottest place on earth, death valley, where on monday temperatures hit 50 celsius. in the us, this is where we have been struggling with the longevity of the heatwave. phoenix in arizona has hit over 110 fahrenheit, 53 celsius for 18 days. a new record there and it will continue for a while yet. rather than just concentrate on the extreme temperatures, it is how widespread the heatwaves are and how long they are lasting. thanks. and there will be a full forecast later. the rate at which food prices

are rising has slowed down for the fourth month in a row. but your yearly shopping bill will still set you back hundreds of pounds more than it did last year. ben's looking at this for us. yes, these are figures just out from the market researchers kantar. the cost of groceries rose by nearly 15% last month, compared to a year ago. that's way above the general rate of inflation ofjust under 9%. but there's some good news — because it represents a slowing down of the steep price increases we've been experiencing. even taking into account people's changing habits — including shopping around for a better deal — the average yearly grocery bill is still around £330 higher than it was a year ago. last month, supermarket bosses denied making too much money from soaring prices. and tomorrow the asda boss faces another grilling from mps on the outlook for food

and fuel prices. and it's important to remember that these are average costs. some items may have come down in price, others will have continued to rise in price even more sharply. but there's now some hope that we've seen the end of the steepest hikes thank you. more than 100 current and former mcdonald's workers have told the bbc about a toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying at the company's uk restaurants. the equality watchdog the equality and human rights commission said it was concerned by the allegations and that it was setting up a new email hotline for those affected. mcdonald 5 said it had fallen short and that it deeply apologises. this report is from zoe conway ? and a warning you may find some of the content distressing. mcdonald's does 100% have a problem with sexual harassment. they'd grope stomachs, waists, bum, thighs, as well, i'd say, and hips.

why should we have to go to work in fear? shelby started working at a mcdonald's in berkshire last year. she was 16. she says the workplace felt toxic. one senior manager was openly racist and mocked disabled employees. other managers were sleeping with more junior members of staff. when i'd go through the kitchen, i'd have my arms up, and i'd make myself as small as possible just so that, like, hopefully, they wouldn't come into my space. something would happen every shift. i'd be like grabbed, having my bum grabbed or hips grabbed. she says managers warned her to stay away from certain older men, including one man in his 50s. i was just speaking to one of my friends and he just sort of grabbed me by my hips and then pulled me onto his groin area. and then hejust, like, held me there. i felt disgusted. i was... because he was so much older, as well. shelby says she complained to the store's management, but nothing was done.

she quit in may. mcdonald's said it was deeply sorry to hear about what shelby went through. it added that it was investigating why any issues she raised were not formally escalated at the time. starting out at work is a real chance to grow and learn. i mcdonald's uses a franchise system. that means individual businesses are licensed to run the stores and directly employ the staff. more than 100 current and recent mcdonald's employees from across the uk have described a toxic workplace culture. 78 people allege sexual harassment, 31 people allege sexual assault. staff also allege racism and homophobia. i want to say that i'm shocked, you know, and this is something that surprises me as the general secretary of a trade union that supports these workers. but i'm absolutely not. and it's disgusting that, in 2023, this kind of behaviour and culture is so prevalent.

mcdonald's has one of the youngest workforces in the uk. 75% of staff are under the age of 25. teenagers are attracted to the flexible hours. they can fit the job around college or university. chinyere — not her real name — is 17. she's been working at a mcdonald's in cheshire while studying for her a—levels. last year, she says she was repeatedly sexually harassed by a much older male colleague. he offered to show me his penis in the freezer to prove to me it's not small. he started accusing me of being a lesbian because i wasn't attracted to him. she says she confided in a colleague who was responsible for staff wellbeing. she said that's how their culture acts and i should probablyjust like ignore it because, at this point, what can i really do? and she told me we can go back in.

i was still crying at this point and it was quite busy, so ijust went back into work. the man, who was from eastern europe, was then racially abusive. he started saying the n—word to two boys in the kitchen and then sort of referring to me as a monkey n—word to other people in the kitchen and would not stop repeating it, even though they seemed completely uncomfortable with the situation. so i genuinely was just really shocked. and i couldn't handle it at this point — like i had generallyjust broke. why didn't you go to the store manager? to the man in charge? i didn't think i'd be believed. i feel like they would have seen my story as an exaggeration. i did feel like at any moment i could be replaced. chinyere's stepfather complained to mcdonald's headquarters, the franchise in charge of the store, and the police. after his intervention, the man was fired. mcdonald's said chinyere's experiences were abhorrent and unacceptable.

it apologised unreservedly. it said swift action was taken. the man was dismissed within three days. in february, mcdonald's signed a legal agreement with the equality watchdog, the ehrc, promising to do more to prevent sexual harassment, including providing online training. mcdonald's workers have told the bbc that the training isn't being taken seriously. one employee described balancing an ipad next to a mcflurry machine and flicking through the online course while he did the drinks. other workers have told us that they haven't been offered any training at all. staff are often on zero—hour contracts and shift managers set the rotas. cara, not her real name, was 17 and on a zero—hour contract when she says her shift manager sent her sexually explicit images. i had a manager messaging me. it was probably within the first week of us messaging that he was sending me explicit

pictures of his genitals. she says she was also assaulted by a senior manager. he was like, oh, come and work on front, putting the food into the bags. and hejust goes and grabs my throat with some force. and then he goes on to grab my bum, as well. he was a big man and i was like, "you need to let go of me." and he did and i was like trying to breathe and sort of act as if everthing was normal. cara complained to the manager in charge of the store. she says that despite assurances, the man wasn't disciplined. she quit herjob. there is a massive power imbalance there. these managers, mcdonald's can't afford to lose them, because they've been there for such a long time. you know, people that are crew members, you are dispensable, 100%. in a statement, alistair macrow, the ceo of mcdonald's uk and ireland, said they deeply apologise for the instances where they have fallen short.

i think that they don't really think about their staff at all. they have little to no regard for our feelings and how we might feel in the workplace and how we're being treated. yeah. because if they did? because if they did, they'd do something about it. we're joined now by shelby and zoe.

good morning. we had some of your story in the report. what impact has this had on you? it story in the report. what impact has this had on you?— this had on you? it has really started to — this had on you? it has really started to affect _ this had on you? it has really started to affect me, - this had on you? it has really i started to affect me, especially towards the end of working there. i was calling in sick for pretty much all of my shifts and i left suddenly without giving notice and i never heard back because i did send an e—mail saying why i left and they never got back to me. e-mail saying why i left and they never got back to me.— e-mail saying why i left and they never got back to me. have you had any contact — never got back to me. have you had any contact with _ never got back to me. have you had any contact with them _ never got back to me. have you had any contact with them since? - never got back to me. have you had any contact with them since? no, i any contact with them since? no, a art any contact with them since? no, apart from _ any contact with them since? no, apart from friends _ any contact with them since? no, apart from friends i _ any contact with them since? idrr, apart from friends i made when i worked there.— apart from friends i made when i worked there. would some type of communication _ worked there. would some type of communication may _ worked there. would some type of communication may be _ worked there. would some type of communication may be have i worked there. would some type of| communication may be have helped worked there. would some type of i communication may be have helped you a little bit? , a little bit? maybe, if i was listening — a little bit? maybe, if i was listening to _ a little bit? maybe, if i was listening to when _ a little bit? maybe, if i was listening to when i - a little bit? maybe, if i was listening to when i tried i a little bit? maybe, if i was listening to when i tried to | a little bit? maybe, if i was i listening to when i tried to talk about it. . . listening to when i tried to talk about it. . , ., listening to when i tried to talk about it. . , ., . , about it. that is what you raise in that report- _ about it. that is what you raise in that report. talk _ about it. that is what you raise in that report. talk to _ about it. that is what you raise in that report. talk to us _ about it. that is what you raise in that report. talk to us about i about it. that is what you raise in that report. talk to us about the l that report. talk to us about the investigation, it is harrowing to listen to. all of those individual cases in your piece.— listen to. all of those individual cases in your piece. how did the investigation — cases in your piece. how did the investigation come _ cases in your piece. how did the

investigation come about? i cases in your piece. how did the investigation come about? we l cases in your piece. how did the i investigation come about? we started looking _ investigation come about? we started looking into this in february because _ looking into this in february because macdonald signed a legal agreement with the equality commission which is responsible for upholding _ commission which is responsible for upholding the law to make sure companies prevent sexual harassment taking _ companies prevent sexual harassment taking place, and they signed the agreement as mcdonald's uk. they said we _ agreement as mcdonald's uk. they said we have a strong track record in this— said we have a strong track record in this area, — said we have a strong track record in this area, and they were looking forward _ in this area, and they were looking forward to— in this area, and they were looking forward to working with the commission. we thought it needed investigating. forthe past commission. we thought it needed investigating. for the past four months — investigating. for the past four months we have spoken to 100 current and recent— months we have spoken to 100 current and recent employees. there are 170,000 — and recent employees. there are 170,000 working for mcdonald's and they do— 170,000 working for mcdonald's and they do not speak for everyone and some _ they do not speak for everyone and some have — they do not speak for everyone and some have positive experiences. but we kept _ some have positive experiences. but we kept hearing the same thing. stories— we kept hearing the same thing. stories like shelby. the same pattern — stories like shelby. the same pattern was emerging of young, often teenagers, _ pattern was emerging of young, often teenagers, who were being harassed, assaulted _ teenagers, who were being harassed, assaulted by older managers, and the sense _ assaulted by older managers, and the sense management were not listening

to them, _ sense management were not listening to them, or— sense management were not listening to them, or they were too frightened to them, or they were too frightened to raise _ to them, or they were too frightened to raise it _ to them, or they were too frightened to raise it. what is worth thinking about— to raise it. what is worth thinking about is— to raise it. what is worth thinking about is they are often 16 when they 'oin. about is they are often 16 when they ioin~ 75% _ about is they are often 16 when they ioin~ 75% of— about is they are often 16 when they join. 75% of the workforce under 25, on zero-hour— join. 75% of the workforce under 25, on zero—hour contracts. which is great _ on zero—hour contracts. which is great in — on zero—hour contracts. which is great in terms of being flexible, they are — great in terms of being flexible, they are at college. but it can mean they are at college. but it can mean they feel— they are at college. but it can mean they feel in — they are at college. but it can mean they feel in a lot of cases dispensable and the sense that the management sometimes protect older workers _ management sometimes protect older workers too much, because they are seen _ workers too much, because they are seen as— workers too much, because they are seen as quite valuable. in workers too much, because they are seen as quite valuable.— seen as quite valuable. in your experience. — seen as quite valuable. in your experience, shelby, _ seen as quite valuable. in your experience, shelby, you i seen as quite valuable. in your experience, shelby, you told l seen as quite valuable. in your i experience, shelby, you told your story eloquently. how much of a problem was it when you were there for other people? it problem was it when you were there for other people?— for other people? it was a massive roblem. for other people? it was a massive problem- we _ for other people? it was a massive problem. we used _ for other people? it was a massive problem. we used to _ for other people? it was a massive problem. we used to get - for other people? it was a massive problem. we used to get scared i for other people? it was a massive i problem. we used to get scared going through the kitchen because it was one metre wide and so you would have to walk through the middle with people stood that side on that side. as we walked through, we would get groped, caressed. comments would be

made at us. i was freshly 17 when this was happening. there were people younger than me, a couple of girls older than me. the people younger than me, a couple of girls older than me.— girls older than me. the fact it was so overt, girls older than me. the fact it was so overt. open. — girls older than me. the fact it was so overt, open, not— girls older than me. the fact it was so overt, open, not hidden, - girls older than me. the fact it was so overt, open, not hidden, they i so overt, open, not hidden, they were not perhaps ashamed of what they were doing, and in some cases, openlyjoking about it. how did that make you feel? it openly joking about it. how did that make you feel?— openly joking about it. how did that make you feel? it was only my second 'ob when i make you feel? it was only my second job when i worked _ make you feel? it was only my second job when i worked there. _ make you feel? it was only my second job when i worked there. it _ make you feel? it was only my second job when i worked there. it was - job when i worked there. it was being brushed off as banter and all the girls had something to say about it. i did not think it was that much of an issue until the incident happened to me. which an older man grabbed me by my hips and pulled me onto his groin. i did not think it was that much of an issue until that incident. in was that much of an issue until that incident. ., ~' was that much of an issue until that incident. ., ,, , ., was that much of an issue until that incident. ., ~' , ., . was that much of an issue until that incident. ., ,, , ., . ., incident. in the work you have done on this, incident. in the work you have done on this. have _ incident. in the work you have done on this, have you _ incident. in the work you have done on this, have you worked _ incident. in the work you have done on this, have you worked out i incident. in the work you have done on this, have you worked out how i on this, have you worked out how this culture has been allowed to develop?

this culture has been allowed to develo - ? . , , ., this culture has been allowed to develo? , . . . , develop? there has been a criticism of mcdonald's _ develop? there has been a criticism of mcdonald's in _ develop? there has been a criticism of mcdonald's in the _ develop? there has been a criticism of mcdonald's in the past _ develop? there has been a criticism of mcdonald's in the past that i develop? there has been a criticism of mcdonald's in the past that theyl of mcdonald's in the past that they have too— of mcdonald's in the past that they have too easily as a corporation kicked — have too easily as a corporation kicked this _ have too easily as a corporation kicked this down to the franchise level— kicked this down to the franchise level because 90% are franchises. february— level because 90% are franchises. february is — level because 90% are franchises. february is a turning point. they had to— february is a turning point. they had to sign— february is a turning point. they had to sign the agreement as mcdonald's uk. in their correspondence with us they have made _ correspondence with us they have made it— correspondence with us they have made it clear they will hold businesses to account. in terms of how it _ businesses to account. in terms of how it has — businesses to account. in terms of how it has been allowed to develop, a lot of— how it has been allowed to develop, a lot of it _ how it has been allowed to develop, a lot of it is — how it has been allowed to develop, a lot of it is to do with the youth, immaturity— a lot of it is to do with the youth, immaturity of people who work there and the _ immaturity of people who work there and the idea that they feel they are not listen _ and the idea that they feel they are not listen to and older workers are perhaps _ not listen to and older workers are perhaps being defended too easily perhaps— perhaps being defended too easily perhaps by management, which is the impression _ perhaps by management, which is the impression we got speaking to some of the _ impression we got speaking to some of the people. do impression we got speaking to some of the people-— of the people. do you get a sense an hint of the people. do you get a sense anything will _ of the people. do you get a sense anything will change? _ of the people. do you get a sense anything will change? they - of the people. do you get a sense | anything will change? they signed of the people. do you get a sense i anything will change? they signed up to the agreement, but the examples there, looking at an ipad next to an ice cream machine to do mandatory

training. it suggests it is not being taken seriously from the highest level.— being taken seriously from the highest level. mcdonald's were a olo . etic highest level. mcdonald's were apologetic in — highest level. mcdonald's were apologetic in their _ highest level. mcdonald's were apologetic in their response i highest level. mcdonald's were | apologetic in their response and -ive apologetic in their response and give the — apologetic in their response and give the impression they want to take it _ give the impression they want to take it seriously. i think there is a big _ take it seriously. i think there is a big question for the company. how much _ a big question for the company. how much is _ a big question for the company. how much is it— a big question for the company. how much is it about people like shelby speaking _ much is it about people like shelby speaking up and how much about store managers _ speaking up and how much about store managers getting a grip. if you think— managers getting a grip. if you think of— managers getting a grip. if you think of the layout of a mcdonald's, they are _ think of the layout of a mcdonald's, they are small. it is not like level four does— they are small. it is not like level four does not know what is going on in level— four does not know what is going on in level one. — four does not know what is going on in level one, they are small spaces. how hard _ in level one, they are small spaces. how hard is — in level one, they are small spaces. how hard is it for a manager to find out what _ how hard is it for a manager to find out what is — how hard is it for a manager to find out what is going on and making it clear— out what is going on and making it clear it _ out what is going on and making it clear it is — out what is going on and making it clear it is a — out what is going on and making it clear it is a zero tolerance approach? that is the big question for the _ approach? that is the big question for the company.— approach? that is the big question for the company. shelby, how are you now? i am for the company. shelby, how are you now? i am doing _ for the company. shelby, how are you now? i am doing better. _ for the company. shelby, how are you now? i am doing better. i _ for the company. shelby, how are you now? i am doing better. i did - for the company. shelby, how are you now? i am doing better. i did not- now? lam doing better. i did not realise working there was making me... affecting my mental health. when i left, i realised it was

because of how i was being treated there, going through a rough patch. and seeing how other people were being treated. and seeing how other people were being treated-— and seeing how other people were being treated. thank you for telling us our being treated. thank you for telling us your story- _ being treated. thank you for telling us your story- i— being treated. thank you for telling us your story. i know _ being treated. thank you for telling us your story. i know it _ being treated. thank you for telling us your story. i know it is _ being treated. thank you for telling us your story. i know it is not i us your story. i know it is not easy. i hope it makes a difference. if you have been affected by the issues in the story, information and support is available... morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. good morning. coming up. citizens advice says the number of people it sees who can no longer afford the property they're living in has doubled over the last year and the charity is struggling to help them cope. bbc cost of living correspondent colletta smith explains how to check you're getting all the benefits you're entitled to. and tightening our belts can have a huge impact on our health, dr xand tells us why poorer diets have led to a return of some

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hello, this is breakfast or with ben thompson and sally nugent. for centuries, european bison roamed the uk. after becoming extinct more than 6000 years ago, they were brought back last year. sounds a bit likejurassic park. it looks a bit likejurassic park. it looks a bit likejurassic park. the reintroduction of the mammal has been so successful, there has even been so successful, there has even been an unexpected little arrival. gareth barlow is in kent finding out more. good morning. more. good morninu. ~ . , more. good morninu. ~ . good morning. where are they? good morninu. good morning. where are they? good morning- well. _ good morning. where are they? good morning. well, they _ good morning. where are they? good morning. well, they are _ good morning. where are they? good morning. well, they are somewhere l morning. well, they are somewhere behind this electric fence. i can show you on the gps tracking that the bison are roughly where my index finger is. we are roughly where my thumb is. they have stayed there all morning. they are doing what they do best. crunching, munching, browsing theirway best. crunching, munching, browsing their way through this landscape and changing it as they do. there are five bison inside this fencing, including a very cute arrival that

appeared in september. justin rowlatt, currently in spain talking about a heatwave over there, was here this time a year ago when this remarkable project kicked off. thousands of years after the last one was killed, presumably by an ancient briton, and bison are back. this time around, they're being celebrated as ecosystem engineers, as i discovered more than a year ago. how would you expect the bison to transform this landscape? so, by being the sheer size that they are, they will roam through the woodlands. they will just take trees down, creating open areas. they will allow more light to come to the woodland floor, which is going to help seed dispersal, more native species will be able to grow. and they also like taking dust baths, or sand baths, so they like rolling from one side to another, creating these sandpits, which again are very valuable for burrowing invertebrates. so exactly a year after the bison were brought in,

how have they been getting on? they've just had this absolutely amazing impact, and they've just blown us away, not only by how quickly this happened, but by their impact already on this reserve. she says all the bark stripping, tree stomping and dust bathing is transforming the woodland, creating new clearings and thinning out fast growing species. this is fantastic for a range of different species — bats, birds, small mammals, invertebrates. you end up with a more complex, three—dimensional habitat, which can support a range of species. including this little beauty. she came as a complete surprise. the rangers didn't realise, but one of the bison was pregnant when they were moved here lastjuly. the calf was born in october. the bison are safe behind two fences. but in time, the kent wildlife trust, which runs this project, would like to allow walking safaris within the compound. but bison can weigh up to a tonne. would that be safe?

they look intimidating because we're not used to seeing big wild animals in the uk, but in reality they are, they're very placid and theyjust mind their own business. they just want to go about doing their bison business and, you know, eating, grazing, resting up. and really, it's kind of reconnecting people with wild spaces and these wild animals, and proving that we can coexist. strict rules on dangerous animals mean bison can't be let loose in the uk. but the kent wildlife trust is hoping other reserves will recruit their own bison to help create more diverse woodland ecosystems across the uk. well, like you saw, it was an incredibly cute young bison car. it's mother is doing a very good job, keeping it well hidden and protected. two people who know plenty about this project i joining

me now. ellen, the chief executive of the kent wildlife trust. we are here because it is an unusual trust. i bring bison to the kent countryside?— i bring bison to the kent count side? , . , ., countryside? great question. the oint countryside? great question. the point about _ countryside? great question. the point about the _ countryside? great question. the point about the climate _ countryside? great question. the point about the climate is - countryside? great question. the point about the climate is one i point about the climate is one thing — point about the climate is one thing we _ point about the climate is one thing. we have to restore nature in a really— thing. we have to restore nature in a really challenging set of circumstances now. we have got climate change biting. we have an ideological crisis. we have to restore — ideological crisis. we have to restore 30% of nature across land and sea — restore 30% of nature across land and sea. that is a government commitment. we don't have the tools to do it _ commitment. we don't have the tools to do it. bison is one of those tools — to do it. bison is one of those tools. ~ . . to do it. bison is one of those tools. ~ . , ., , tools. what is the future for this ro'ect? tools. what is the future for this project? so. _ tools. what is the future for this project? so. the _ tools. what is the future for this project? so, the immediate i tools. what is the future for this l project? so, the immediate thing, the priority. _ project? so, the immediate thing, the priority. is _ project? so, the immediate thing, the priority, is to _ project? so, the immediate thing, the priority, is to link _ project? so, the immediate thing, the priority, is to link up _ project? so, the immediate thing, the priority, is to link up 50 - the priority, is to link up 50 hectares _ the priority, is to link up 50 hectares to a total of 210 hectares through— hectares to a total of 210 hectares through the construction of bison bridges _ through the construction of bison bridges over the winter. that will enable _ bridges over the winter. that will enable the harder to get over a very much _ enable the harder to get over a very much bigger landscape. once they are in that, _ much bigger landscape. once they are in that, then_ much bigger landscape. once they are in that, then the thief feature will be in that, then the thief feature will he going — in that, then the thief feature will be going over the road. eventually into 12 _ be going over the road. eventually into 12 square kilometres. under

over_ into 12 square kilometres. under over the — into 12 square kilometres. under over the motorway, into southbury. a hu-e over the motorway, into southbury. huge project. let's bring the man who operates on it on a daily basis, the bison rangerfor people who operates on it on a daily basis, the bison ranger for people who who operates on it on a daily basis, the bison rangerfor people who have never met a bison, never interacted, what are they like to deal with? fih. what are they like to deal with? 0h, auietl what are they like to deal with? oh, quietly confident. they are absolutely _ quietly confident. they are absolutely remarkable. - quietly confident. they are i absolutely remarkable. they quietly confident. they are - absolutely remarkable. they have literally— absolutely remarkable. they have literally fought _ absolutely remarkable. they have literally fought their— absolutely remarkable. they have literally fought their way - absolutely remarkable. they have literally fought their way back - absolutely remarkable. they have i literally fought their way back from the brink_ literally fought their way back from the brink of— literally fought their way back from the brink of extinction. _ literally fought their way back from the brink of extinction. we - literally fought their way back from the brink of extinction. we are - the brink of extinction. we are very. — the brink of extinction. we are very. very— the brink of extinction. we are very, very privileged _ the brink of extinction. we are very, very privileged to - the brink of extinction. we are very, very privileged to have l the brink of extinction. we are - very, very privileged to have them. a wild, _ very, very privileged to have them. a wild, free—roaming, _ very, very privileged to have them. a wild, free—roaming, five - very, very privileged to have them. a wild, free—roaming, five miles. a wild, free—roaming, five miles from _ a wild, free—roaming, five miles from the — a wild, free—roaming, five miles from the centre _ a wild, free—roaming, five miles from the centre of— a wild, free—roaming, five miles from the centre of canterbury. l a wild, free—roaming, five miles. from the centre of canterbury. we need _ from the centre of canterbury. we need more — from the centre of canterbury. we need more of— from the centre of canterbury. we need more of this. _ from the centre of canterbury. we need more of this. we _ from the centre of canterbury. we need more of this.— from the centre of canterbury. we need more of this. we have got one ounu need more of this. we have got one ouna calf need more of this. we have got one young calf that _ need more of this. we have got one young calf that arrived _ need more of this. we have got one young calf that arrived in _ young calf that arrived in september. what is the chance of more coming in due course? we're ve , more coming in due course? we're very. very — more coming in due course? we're very. very helpful- _ more coming in due course? we're very, very helpful. amazing. - more coming in due course? we're very, very helpful. amazing. she l more coming in due course? we're| very, very helpful. amazing. she is a little _ very, very helpful. amazing. she is a little bundle _ very, very helpful. amazing. she is a little bundle of— very, very helpful. amazing. she is a little bundle of energy. _ a little bundle of energy. incredible. _ a little bundle of energy. incredible.— a little bundle of energy. incredible. ~ . ~ . . . incredible. we talk about the change to this woodland. _ incredible. we talk about the change to this woodland. briefly, _ incredible. we talk about the change to this woodland. briefly, how- incredible. we talk about the change to this woodland. briefly, how much| to this woodland. briefly, how much is a it is the one thing that has really stood out from the minute i stepped into the woods. haste really stood out from the minute i stepped into the woods.—

really stood out from the minute i stepped into the woods. we knew they would impact — stepped into the woods. we knew they would impact the _ stepped into the woods. we knew they would impact the woods. _ stepped into the woods. we knew they would impact the woods. but - stepped into the woods. we knew they would impact the woods. but we - stepped into the woods. we knew they would impact the woods. but we never knew it _ would impact the woods. but we never knew it would — would impact the woods. but we never knew it would he — would impact the woods. but we never knew it would be this _ would impact the woods. but we never knew it would be this quick. _ would impact the woods. but we never knew it would be this quick. it - would impact the woods. but we never knew it would be this quick. it is- knew it would be this quick. it is remarkable _ knew it would be this quick. it is remarkable. the _ knew it would be this quick. it is remarkable. the best— knew it would be this quick. it is remarkable. the best part - knew it would be this quick. it is remarkable. the best part is - knew it would be this quick. it is remarkable. the best part is it. knew it would be this quick. it is| remarkable. the best part is it is not through— remarkable. the best part is it is not through hands—on _ remarkable. the best part is it is- not through hands—on management, it is by letting _ not through hands—on management, it is by letting go — not through hands—on management, it is by letting go and _ not through hands—on management, it is by letting go and letting _ not through hands—on management, it is by letting go and letting nature - is by letting go and letting nature do what _ is by letting go and letting nature do what it— is by letting go and letting nature do what it does _ is by letting go and letting nature do what it does best. _ is by letting go and letting nature do what it does best. they- is by letting go and letting nature do what it does best. they are i do what it does best. they are getting — do what it does best. they are getting on— do what it does best. they are getting on with _ do what it does best. they are getting on with bison - do what it does best. they arel getting on with bison business. do what it does best. they are - getting on with bison business. we will getting on with bison business. will leave them to bison getting on with bison businessm will leave them to bison business. thank you bell. as i haven't seen them, i'm going to carry on watching them, i'm going to carry on watching the gps in the hope they a bit closer. that is it from us here in canterbury. closer. that is it from us here in canterbury-— closer. that is it from us here in canterbury. that is what we have been waiting _ canterbury. that is what we have been waiting for— canterbury. that is what we have been waiting for all— canterbury. that is what we have been waiting for all morning. - canterbury. that is what we have l been waiting for all morning. they are obviously all relaxing, fast asleep, maybe still having their breakfast. we were dying to see that baby bison. weren't we? i was trying to keep talking to cover that. never mind. ben is suggesting showing a little bit of granola and yoghurt. mike can rescue us. good morning. what sort of future do the commonwealth games have? that is the worry for many. all the fans who

went to birmingham last year,, glasgow, manchester. those cities were put on the world map, generated money as well, tourism. but, for the second time running, we have got a host estate, victoria in this case, pulling out. it saying, we can't afford it any more. the costs have spiralled to 3.16 billion, triple what they were expecting to spend. overnight at the state of victoria have said they can't do this any more. they are going to have to find a stand—in. birmingham study and in 2017 for durban. birmingham saved the day. will anybody save the day this time? what happens? do theyjust stop building stuff? what happens? do they 'ust stop building stuffifi building stuff? there is talk they will finish some _ building stuff? there is talk they will finish some of— building stuff? there is talk they will finish some of the _ building stuff? there is talk they will finish some of the projects l building stuff? there is talk they will finish some of the projects i | will finish some of the projects i have started. they won't be committing to any new ones in the rest of the spending. all of the other states maybe could have been considered, but they have said they won't step in either. it does not look like australia will be the

destination. we waited to see if anybody will step in. 72 nations, it is not a completely global competition like the world championships or the olympus. the americans aren't involved. it is where the money is. plenty more of that on the bbc sport website. you can read much more on why victoria pulled out. another crucial ashes test at old trafford tomorrow. i will be there.— will be there. and it is going to rain? potentially, _ will be there. and it is going to rain? potentially, yeah. - will be there. and it is going to rain? potentially, yeah. that . will be there. and it is going to i rain? potentially, yeah. that will suit australia _ rain? potentially, yeah. that will suit australia because _ rain? potentially, yeah. that will suit australia because they - rain? potentially, yeah. that will suit australia because they can l suit australia because they can afford the draw. england have got it all to do. after their impressive win at leeds, that will count for nothing unless they can follow it up with another victory in the fourth ashes test that starts tomorrow. england looking to level the series. they have called on somebody who knows the manchester condition is all too well. at nearly 41 years old, jimmy anderson is back for the match in place of olly robinson. he is still a player the australians are in all. i won't be out there at iii, i know that much.

oh, it's amazing. longevity in the game is something that's huge. i don't think you realise it until you actually play for quite a while. however many test matches he's up to now, it's ridiculous. yeah, he's obviously here at his home ground as well, so we expect the same old jimmy anderson to come at us again.. the skill that he has is unrivalled here in england, so, yeah, it's an amazing career. the women's assets may be staying in australia, but england still have got something to play for. —— ashes. australia's nail—biting 3—1 win in southampton on sunday meant as holders they retain the ashes. but victory for england in taunton today would give them a series draw, something they have not achieved for five years. very exciting at the football. two days before the start of the women's world cup. much of the smart money is on the usa winning it for the third time in a row. england could challenge. the

americans are in auckland building up americans are in auckland building up to their opening match against vietnam on saturday. this will be the last for one of the most successful players of a generation, megan rapinoe. she played a huge part in that victory at the previous world cup, winning the golden ball as best player. hard not to see why she will be missed. it’s as best player. hard not to see why she will be missed.— she will be missed. it's sad to think about _ she will be missed. it's sad to think about this _ she will be missed. it's sad to think about this being - she will be missed. it's sad to think about this being her - she will be missed. it's sad to | think about this being her last. she will be missed. it's sad to - think about this being her last. but she has done such incredible things for this team and for the world. so, to be able to see that up close and personal, you know, and be close to that, has been, has been really special. and i hope that we all send her out on a high.— special. and i hope that we all send her out on a high. going back to the ashes to end _ her out on a high. going back to the ashes to end with, _ her out on a high. going back to the ashes to end with, england's - her out on a high. going back to the j ashes to end with, england's moeen ali needs our help. he is on a personal mission. after injuring his finger at the start of the series he was sent a gel made of honey by an

nhs worker that healed the wound, almost magically. he wants to write back and thank you but she has —— he has lost the letter. she thought this would really help me, and told me that she worked for the nhs, and privately, and all that kind of stuff. so i tried it and it really healed my finger straight away. i thought, wow, that's amazing. and i really want to reply to this lady and i can't remember who it is. so, if this lady listens to this, please get in contact somehow again. i really want to write back and say thank you and things like that. easy to you? he said they were big fans. they spotted his finger on the telly and he wants to thank them. do you think he might want a bit more honey? yes, the whole team might mean greater need a big jar! thank you. if you grew up watching jaws, there are few things

as terrifying as swimming in the sea and seeing a fin cutting through the water. and after three recent fatal shark attacks in egypt, a new bbc documentary sets out to find out what causes these rare events and whether we should be afraid of these predators. it's called why sharks attack. let's take a look. in august 2022, the snorter and a shark spotting tour off, was bitten on the leg by a blue shark. in the first incident in its right mind of its kind in the uk in more than hundred and 70 years. the bite resulted in stages, but was not serious. —— stitches. people have described blue sharks as the poppies of the ocean and i totally get why. they are inquisitive, they are racing around the place, checking out what is going on. and

ultimately, they don't want to eat you. they're not interested in eating you. have a look at its mouth. we are talking the speak. it is not going to do an awful lot of damage to you. despite the innate fear of sharks that people have, i really hope that people understand these are really important animals to have in the world that play very important roles in her oceans. we're joined now by alex tate, one of the directors of the documentary. morning. we should start of —— first of all, there are not more attacks, is just that we hear the more often? yeah. the global statistics are between 80 and one in ten attacks every year. they generally happen like that throughout the years. i think it is just when they come in. when it happens in the news we want to make stories about them. and understand them, really, understand

these rare cases where that might be happening. and whether there is anything we can learn to prevent them from happening in the future. that is the key question. why are they happening? are there any myths about shark attacks that everybody thinks, this is why they attack, and maybe that is not the case? i thinks, this is why they attack, and maybe that is not the case?- maybe that is not the case? i think wh the maybe that is not the case? i think why they are _ maybe that is not the case? i think why they are happening, _ maybe that is not the case? i think why they are happening, the - maybe that is not the case? i in “ya; why they are happening, the biggest thing, is, the more people in the water, the more chances of bites occurring. it is an odd thing. it is like winning, or losing, the lottery, if you like. so, some of the shark attack on spuds in the world, like florida, they have more bites they are than any other place in the world. there is a huge tourism industry there and a huge number of sharks migrate along the coast every year. when you put those together... in those circumstances, those bites are really nips. people get stitches. but they still count in the statistics. when you say 110 bites, that doesn't mean they are all fatalities.—

all fatalities. yes. is one of the m hs all fatalities. yes. is one of the myths as _ all fatalities. yes. is one of the myths as well _ all fatalities. yes. is one of the myths as well that _ all fatalities. yes. is one of the myths as well that sharks - all fatalities. yes. is one of the myths as well that sharks want j all fatalities. yes. is one of the i myths as well that sharks want to eat us? . ., . , , eat us? yeah, totally. if they wanted to. — eat us? yeah, totally. if they wanted to, we _ eat us? yeah, totally. if they wanted to, we would - eat us? yeah, totally. if they wanted to, we would have i eat us? yeah, totally. if they wanted to, we would have so eat us? yeah, totally. if they - wanted to, we would have so many more bites and more fatalities because, in a sense, we are easy pickings. but we don't see that. so, when they do attack us, we kind of need to understand why that may be the case. is it an exploratory bite. ——? they test things with their nose. they might test it with their bite. if it is a great this —— great white shark, that is still a lot to do a lot of damage. aggression, we are entering their spaces. they may be aggressive towards us. they are way being aggressive, is may be to have a bite. there are also cases of mistaken identities, researchers think, and some science that we show in ourfilm is a think, and some science that we show in our film is a scientist looking at whether surfers and swimmers can get mistaken for seals by the

various silhouettes. this get mistaken for seals by the various silhouettes.— various silhouettes. this is basically — various silhouettes. this is basically the _ various silhouettes. this is basically the film - various silhouettes. this is basically the film of - various silhouettes. this is basically the film of that i basically the film of that experiment. it is something we have heard about a lot. surfboards can be confusing for sharks, basically? exactly. that has been in the news before. what are the scientist did, laura ryan, was actually demonstrated this from using the visual perspective of a white shark. although white sharks can't see in colour, and their visual acuity is very low, it means i don't see in detail like we can. their vision is most pixelated. what that means is when they see an object which is kind of long and thin, if it is a seal or a surfboard, to them it is the same thing. the mistaken identity hypothesis they'd come around initially because of that. what laura ryan has actually done is to make the suggestion that swimmers

can also be mistaken. irate to make the suggestion that swimmers can also be mistaken.— can also be mistaken. we call them redators. can also be mistaken. we call them predators of _ can also be mistaken. we call them predators. of course _ can also be mistaken. we call them predators. of course they _ can also be mistaken. we call them predators. of course they are. - can also be mistaken. we call them predators. of course they are. but. predators. of course they are. but they are also important in the wider ecosystem. talk about where they fit in the food chain and why they are so important to our oceans? yeah, the are so important to our oceans? yeah, they are apex _ so important to our oceans? yeah, they are apex predators. _ so important to our oceans? yeah, they are apex predators. like - so important to our oceans? yeah, | they are apex predators. like other apex predators, they sit at the top of the food chain and keep everything in check, in balance. and when you don't have apex predators in that position, further down the chain things can start to mess up. prey populations go up. they might not be predating on other animals, but they might be housing the coral or something. but they might be housing the coral orsomething. further but they might be housing the coral or something. further down the chain all the numbers mess up. you need the predators at the top to keep the system in check. it's quite interesting, up in cape cod in the north—east coast of america, the seal population has started to rebound because of the marine mammal

protection act from the 19705. and with that, now the great white shark population is starting to rebound as well. it is kind of a natural cycle. 50, we don't always have to just so, we don't always have to just protect sharks, we have to protect all species and let nature do its ownjob. all species and let nature do its own 'ob. �* . ,. . all species and let nature do its own 'ob. . . ,. . , , own job. alex, fascinating stuff. thank you _ own job. alex, fascinating stuff. thank you very _ own job. alex, fascinating stuff. thank you very much _ own job. alex, fascinating stuff. thank you very much indeed - own job. alex, fascinating stuff. thank you very much indeed for| thank you very much indeed for coming in. that film is on tonight at eight o'clock on bbc one. the they are so graceful, how they'd like. yes, they just have like. yes, theyjust have an image problem. i will tell you who else has gracefullyjoined us in the studio, it is matte with the weather. good morning. start with a little bit of sunshine. we do need it here in the uk. it has been one of those julys. we have got it in kent, broadstairs. it will last all day, if fairly hazy. some heavy rain elsewhere across the country. for some of you, pretty wet and cool as well. a lot more cloud. i let me

just show you where some of that ring has been so far today. heavier bursts in northern ireland and heavy bursts in northern ireland and heavy bursts putting in towards the west of wales. livelier bursts through cumbria and northumberland. lighter, patchy rain elsewhere across parts of wales, the midlands, northern and the. the rain will be on and off for some of you. staying persistent in northern ireland. there heavier bursts in northern england spreading into southern scotland and parts of wales. hazy sunshine out of that. it will feel quite warm, 23, 20 [i will feel quite warm, 23, 20 4 degrees. underthe rain, 13 will feel quite warm, 23, 20 4 degrees. under the rain, 13 or m. degrees. under the rain, 13 or 1a. with some sunshine continuing in with some sunshine continuing in scotland to the end of the day into the evening, we could get 17. slow moving and heavy showers. some will stay dry throughout. brightening up towards the end of the day in northern ireland. the rain will come and go for much of southern scotland, northern england and wales. the south. they could be some in taunton. many will stay dry. a pleasant enough day. tonight, the

rain starts to push its way out in towards the north sea. there will be a few showers dotted around into the morning. a fresh start. in the next few days we continue to see that risk of further showers. it will remain a little bit on the cool side. thank you. the last time haircut 100 took their hits on the road, margaret thatcher was prime minister and a pint of beer would cost you 61 pence. now, after a0 years, the band are getting back together for their first major uk tour. we'll chat to them in a moment, but first let's take a look back at some of their greatest hits. # where does it go from here? # is it down to the lake, i fear? # ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay. # ring, ring, ring, ring. # love, love, love plus one. # funny as a smile. # when your mouth is all dry.

# why? # fantastic day today. # times are changing, rearranging. # things will turn in time. # you're my painting, meant forfilming. # keep myself in mind. we're joined now by nick and graham, from haircut 100. morning. you haven't changed a bit. bless you! morning. you haven't changed a bit. bless ou! ., . , morning. you haven't changed a bit. bless ou! ., . �* morning. you haven't changed a bit. j bless you!_ thank bless you! you really haven't. thank ou. what bless you! you really haven't. thank you- what is — bless you! you really haven't. thank you- what is it _ bless you! you really haven't. thank you. what is it like _ bless you! you really haven't. thank you. what is it like watching - bless you! you really haven't. thank you. what is it like watching that - you. what is it like watching that back now? _

you. what is it like watching that back now? it _ you. what is it like watching that back now? it is _ you. what is it like watching that back now? it isjust _ you. what is it like watching that back now? it isjust like - you. what is it like watching that| back now? it isjust like watching back now? it is 'ust like watching old back now? it is 'ust like watching ow mates. — back now? it is 'ust like watching old mates. it's— back now? it isjust like watching old mates. it's lovely, _ back now? it isjust like watching old mates. it's lovely, isn't- back now? it isjust like watching old mates. it's lovely, isn't it? i old mates. it's lovely, isn't it? yeah, it is like looking back at a different— yeah, it is like looking back at a different person as well in some respects — different person as well in some resects. ~ ., ., different person as well in some resects. ~ ., . , different person as well in some resects_ . ., ., , he respects. who was that person? he was happy. — respects. who was that person? he was happy. go _ respects. who was that person? he was happy. so lucky _ respects. who was that person? he was happy, go lucky duck! - respects. who was that person? he was happy, go lucky duck! you - respects. who was that person? he was happy, go lucky duck! you are l was happy, go lucky duck! you are like that now! _ was happy, go lucky duck! you are like that now! it _ was happy, go lucky duck! you are like that now! it speaks _ was happy, go lucky duck! you are like that now! it speaks of- was happy, go lucky duck! you are like that now! it speaks of an - was happy, go lucky duck! you are like that now! it speaks of an era. | like that now! it speaks of an era. we were talking _ like that now! it speaks of an era. we were talking about _ like that now! it speaks of an era. we were talking about the - like that now! it speaks of an era. we were talking about the 80s i we were talking about the 805 earlier. it feels like such a different time. and yet, such an interest and a resurgence in one of the 805 was. so many people it was a really difficult time. but it was an exciting time, wasn't it?- exciting time, wasn't it? yeah, it was. i exciting time, wasn't it? yeah, it was- i think _ exciting time, wasn't it? yeah, it was. i think our _ exciting time, wasn't it? yeah, it was. i think our country - exciting time, wasn't it? yeah, it was. i think our country needs i exciting time, wasn't it? yeah, it| was. i think our country needs us, doesn't it, jonesy? it needs a burst ofjoy doesn't it, jonesy? it needs a burst of joy at the moment. doesn't it, jonesy? it needs a burst ofjoy at the moment. that doesn't it, jonesy? it needs a burst of joy at the moment.— of joy at the moment. that is what ou are? of joy at the moment. that is what you are? yes. _ of joy at the moment. that is what you are? yes. it— of joy at the moment. that is what you are? yes, it was _ of joy at the moment. that is what you are? yes, it was likely - of joy at the moment. that is what you are? yes, it was likely gifford | you are? yes, it was likely gifford circus of celebration. _ you are? yes, it was likely gifford circus of celebration. it _ you are? yes, it was likely gifford circus of celebration. it was i you are? yes, it was likely gifford circus of celebration. it was like i you are? yes, it was likely gifford circus of celebration. it was like a | circus of celebration. it was like a carnival. the atmosphere. you go to

a haircut 100 cake and those songs, every time it comes around, it's like, i'm going to pay said, get on stage. and a heck of energy happens. it is like overwhelming.— it is like overwhelming. describe it to us. it's like _ it is like overwhelming. describe it to us. it's like a _ it is like overwhelming. describe it to us. it's like a burst— it is like overwhelming. describe it to us. it's like a burst of— to us. it's like a burst of adrenaline. _ to us. it's like a burst of adrenaline. you - to us. it's like a burst of adrenaline. you can't i to us. it's like a burst of- adrenaline. you can't describe it until ou adrenaline. you can't describe it until you are _ adrenaline. you can't describe it until you are in _ adrenaline. you can't describe it until you are in a _ adrenaline. you can't describe it untilyou are in a band _ adrenaline. you can't describe it untilyou are in a band and i adrenaline. you can't describe it until you are in a band and you | adrenaline. you can't describe it i until you are in a band and you are doing— until you are in a band and you are doing it— until you are in a band and you are doing it with— until you are in a band and you are doing it with people, or whether you are a _ doing it with people, or whether you are a performer in some kind of art dance _ are a performer in some kind of art dance group, — are a performer in some kind of art dance group, something like that. theres— dance group, something like that. there's something magical that happens — there's something magical that happens between certain members. the happens between certain members. camaraderie happens between certain members. tue: camaraderie as happens between certain members. t'ta: camaraderie as well. happens between certain members. the camaraderie as well. it _ happens between certain members. the camaraderie as well. it brings _ happens between certain members. the camaraderie as well. it brings out i camaraderie as well. it brings out the best in _ camaraderie as well. it brings out the best in each _ camaraderie as well. it brings out the best in each of— camaraderie as well. it brings out the best in each of plus _ camaraderie as well. it brings out the best in each of plus my i the best in each of plus my character. the best in each of plus my character-— the best in each of plus my character. . . . .. character. and the audience reacts? yeah, character. and the audience reacts? yeah. everybody — character. and the audience reacts? yeah, everybody is _ character. and the audience reacts? yeah, everybody is part _ character. and the audience reacts? yeah, everybody is part of— character. and the audience reacts? yeah, everybody is part of it. - character. and the audience reacts? yeah, everybody is part of it. the i yeah, everybody is part of it. the whole _ yeah, everybody is part of it. the whole place left off. it's like a balloon, — whole place left off. it's like a balloon, gets higher and whole place left off. it's like a balloon, gets higherand higher. it balloon, gets higherand higher. it! takes balloon, gets higherand higher. takes you balloon, gets higherand higher. tit takes you back to that time of a different europe but also, of a happier time maybe?- different europe but also, of a happier time maybe? different europe but also, of a ha--iertime ma be? . ~ ,. ., , happier time maybe? yeah. music does transort happier time maybe? yeah. music does transport you — happier time maybe? yeah. music does

transport you anyway- _ happier time maybe? yeah. music does transport you anyway. allmusic - transport you anyway. allmusic trans - ort transport you anyway. allmusic transport you — transport you anyway. allmusic transport you to _ transport you anyway. allmusic transport you to your— transport you anyway. allmusic transport you to your favourite | transport you to your favourite times — transport you to your favourite times and _ transport you to your favourite times and your favourite places. but it also— times and your favourite places. but it also brings you forward as well. are my— it also brings you forward as well. are my children also listen to music we were _ are my children also listen to music we were in— are my children also listen to music we were in the charts with. paramount children and are listening to that _ paramount children and are listening to that music. is paramount children and are listening to that music-— to that music. is that something you have noticed. _ to that music. is that something you have noticed, that _ to that music. is that something you have noticed, that kids _ to that music. is that something you have noticed, that kids growing i to that music. is that something you have noticed, that kids growing up l have noticed, that kids growing up now don't listen to music in the same way? they listen to music from lots of different europes?— lots of different europes? yeah. it's like a vintage _ lots of different europes? yeah. it's like a vintage clothing i lots of different europes? yeah. j it's like a vintage clothing store. you listen to it and it is new to you. so you can put on these clothes. it's like, wow, this is amazing. i think people are drawn to that. i was. amazing. i think people are drawn to that. iwas. i grew amazing. i think people are drawn to that. i was. i grew up listening to the beatles ten years after they split up. i didn't know they had split up. i didn't know they had split up. i was like, wow, just discovered it. it split up. i was like, wow, 'ust discovered iti split up. i was like, wow, 'ust discovered it. it was new to you. the way music— discovered it. it was new to you. the way music has _ discovered it. it was new to you. the way music has changed i discovered it. it was new to you. the way music has changed we | discovered it. it was new to you. i the way music has changed we can see. what else has changed about this industry? t

see. what else has changed about this industry?— see. what else has changed about this industry? i watched the wham documentary _ this industry? i watched the wham documentary the _ this industry? i watched the wham documentary the other _ this industry? i watched the wham documentary the other evening, i this industry? i watched the wham i documentary the other evening, which is so good, it is a really good—natured thing, as good—natured as they were. really lovely chaps. and yeah, ijust noticed how they were out of the gig, then theyjust —— justjumped into the car, there was screaming and mayhem, and we had our haircut 100 mania, was screaming and mayhem, and we had our haircut100 mania, and i thought, that's what we wanted when we were growing up, in rehearsals, in grotty rehearsals around london. and then it happened. but now it's like a meet and greet. it's all very nice and orderly. you don't come out of that gig and have the same situation. you got straight into a nice lounge. you meet everybody. i know everybody now, i think. through social media you know everybody. you know everybody and it can just chat to them. i chat about what they are up to them. i chat about what they are up to now. are the grandchildren? don't say that! you are about to do

it all again. i can pull. are you ready for it?— ready for it? have you got the hunaer? ready for it? have you got the hunger? of — ready for it? have you got the hunger? of course _ ready for it? have you got the hunger? of course we - ready for it? have you got the hunger? of course we have. l ready for it? have you got the i hunger? of course we have. can't ready for it? have you got the - hunger? of course we have. can't you tell? we are — hunger? of course we have. can't you tell? we are ready _ hunger? of course we have. can't you tell? we are ready aren't _ hunger? of course we have. can't you tell? we are ready aren't we? - hunger? of course we have. can't you tell? we are ready aren't we? like i. tell? we are ready aren't we? like i said before. — tell? we are ready aren't we? like i said before, unless— tell? we are ready aren't we? like i said before, unless you _ tell? we are ready aren't we? like i said before, unless you are - tell? we are ready aren't we? like i said before, unless you are in i tell? we are ready aren't we? like i said before, unless you are in a i said before, unless you are in a band _ said before, unless you are in a band you — said before, unless you are in a band you don't know what it is like. join band you don't know what it is like. join the _ band you don't know what it is like. join the band, come on stage. ben has been trending for the last 24 has been trending for the last 2a hours attempting to play the flute. i'm not sure either of us would make a band. ~ ., ~' . i'm not sure either of us would make a band-_ you _ i'm not sure either of us would make a band._ you don't - i'm not sure either of us would make a band._ you don't want i a band. work at it. you don't want me in your — a band. work at it. you don't want me in your band, _ a band. work at it. you don't want me in your band, to _ a band. work at it. you don't want me in your band, to be _ a band. work at it. you don't want me in your band, to be clear. i me in your band, to be clear. what will it be like for you? there is a fun and adrenaline. what will it be like being back on the road again? it it be like being back on the road auain? , ., it be like being back on the road arain? , ., ., it be like being back on the road auain? , ., ., , ., . , again? it is going to be totally excitina. again? it is going to be totally exciting- we _ again? it is going to be totally exciting. we are _ again? it is going to be totally exciting. we are going - again? it is going to be totally exciting. we are going to i again? it is going to be totally exciting. we are going to see | again? it is going to be totally i exciting. we are going to see lots of people — exciting. we are going to see lots of people who came the first time around _ of people who came the first time around. we are going to see them again _ around. we are going to see them again we — around. we are going to see them again. we are just going to give them _ again. we are just going to give them exactly what they're after, which _ them exactly what they're after, which is — them exactly what they're after, which is the haircut 100 exuberance.

yeah _ which is the haircut 100 exuberance. yeah let's_ which is the haircut 100 exuberance. yeah. let's face it, whatever you think was going to happen, it's not. that is the spirit of haircut 100. thejoy that is the spirit of haircut 100. the joy that takes over.- the joy that takes over. does an hinu the joy that takes over. does anything ever— the joy that takes over. does anything ever go _ the joy that takes over. does anything ever go wrong? i the joy that takes over. does anything ever go wrong? what happens when something goes wrong? make anything ever go wrong? what happens when something goes wrong?— when something goes wrong? make it art of the when something goes wrong? make it part of the show _ when something goes wrong? make it part of the show. that _ when something goes wrong? make it part of the show. that is _ when something goes wrong? make it part of the show. that is the - part of the show. that is the haircut 100 spirit as well, isn't it, graham? haircut 100 spirit as well, isn't it. graham?— haircut 100 spirit as well, isn't it, graham? ., ., ~ ., ., it, graham? yeah. you know that. you don't want to — it, graham? yeah. you know that. you don't want to be _ it, graham? yeah. you know that. you don't want to be perfect. _ it, graham? yeah. you know that. you don't want to be perfect. life - it, graham? yeah. you know that. you don't want to be perfect. life isn't - don't want to be perfect. life isn't perfect. it's a bit messy. embrace it. go with it. perfect. it's a bit messy. embrace it- go with it— perfect. it's a bit messy. embrace it. go with it. mess up your notes. what is the _ it. go with it. mess up your notes. what is the most _ it. go with it. mess up your notes. what is the most exciting - it. go with it. mess up your notes. what is the most exciting thing? l it. go with it. mess up your notes. | what is the most exciting thing? is it working together more closely again? a tory up close and personal. you will be out on the road again. we're 0k. you will be out on the road again. we're ok. we lived together in one room above a flower shop in london when we lived and breathed being in the band. we know what it's like. i

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