i'd rather my child not be in school than the school fall down around him. as another day of rail strikes gets under_ as another day of rail strikes gets underway. — as another day of rail strikes gets underway, good as another day of rail strikes gets under way, good morning from huddersfield station. today is the last day— huddersfield station. today is the last day to let train companies know what you _ last day to let train companies know what you think of plans to close ticket _ what you think of plans to close ticket offices like this. a last ditch attempt to save wilko. if it succeeds, it will save thousands ofjobs and most of the stores. in sport... four brits make round three at the us open but andy murray's tournament is over after he lost in the second round in new york. how tally the turtle has returned home to texas after taking a 4,000 mile detour to north wales. and as meteorological autumn starts, summer looks like it is making an appearance over the next few days. lots of sunshine in the forecast. i

will bring you the full detail throughout the programme. it's friday, the 1st of september. our main story. thousands of children and young people in england are facing more disruption to their education — this after the government issued an order to shut buildings in more than 100 schools, which contain a type of concrete prone to collapsing after a certain period of time. their head teachers will need to find alternative classrooms until safety work is carried out, as our education reporter vanessa clarke explains. it's just days to the start of the new term but, at this school in bradford, the race is on to have everything ready. it's setting up temporary classrooms after faulty concrete was found in part of the building. parents say the school have been working really hard, but it is a worry. it is a little bit concerning that it's so close to going back to school. but these things happen, don't they? i'd rather my child not be in school than the school fall down around him. more than 100 schools have been told they have to put safety measures

in place now after the concrete, known as raac was found. it's lightweight and was used in many public buildings, mostly between the �*50s and �*90s. it's usually found in roofs and some walls and floors. it is weaker than traditional concrete and experts say has a lifespan of 30 years. the problem was first highlighted five years ago. some are questioning why this announcement has been made so close to students returning to school. we've been talking to the government for quite some time about this. it would have been useful to know a bit earlier than we have done — a few days before children are due to go back. teachers will go back in most cases before that. so it's important that we do get on with that, but it would be nice to know in advance of that. however, local government is very resilient in these matters, as are our education colleagues as well. we'll make this work as fast as we possibly can. many public buildings, like hospitals, are affected and are already taking precautions. but, after some new evidence of recent cases where raac had failed, the government is taking a more cautious approach to buildings containing it.

because we've been learning more and more about raac, we've identified that we are a bit more concerned about some of these schools. so we are doing something that we don't normally do as a department for education. we're assigning the caseworke and we're getting surveyors in, but there are responsible bodies managing this for school safety and for building safety every day — that's theirjob. a report earlier this year found the government had identified 572 schools where this type of concrete might be present. so structural surveys of schools, colleges and nurseries continue. more could be added to the list. vanessa clarke, bbc news. 0ur reporter rowan bridge is outside one of the affected schools in bingley, west yorkshire. good morning to you. we know people are due back next week. what happens? where did they go? that is a ve aood happens? where did they go? that is a very good question _ happens? where did they go? that is a very good question and _ happens? where did they go? that is a very good question and i _

happens? where did they go? that is a very good question and i think- happens? where did they go? that is a very good question and i think it. a very good question and i think it will depend on a school, how it is affected by raac and where it might be on the situation of every school. in bradford, there are primary schools affected by raac. they say they are putting on interim measures to be in place by sunday for the start of the school term next week. both schools have temporary classrooms on order but it may be several weeks before they are all properly in place. the government has said it will fund the cost of the temporary accommodation and capital cost for some of the repairs that they are not going to fund all of the costs. in some schools, where they are part of an academy chain for example, some peoples may be made between schools and there will be a cost in passing them between them. the government is not saying it will cover those sorts of costs. some pupils will have to go back to online learning like during a

pandemic. the government is being urged to publish the full list of schools affected, or 150 plus of them. at the moment information is coming out in dribs and drabs from local authorities, from parents who have had letters from head teachers telling them their school has been affected. the national audit office says up to 572 schools could have raacin says up to 572 schools could have raac in them, so there may be more where there have been problems found. something we have been focusing a lot on in the programme is planned for ticket offices at train stations. charlie, you have been looking into this. a public consultation on plans to shut down nearly all railway station ticket offices in england closes today. rail operators say it would mean more face—to—face support for passengers on platforms and concourses, but the plans have drawn fierce criticism from disability groups and rail unions. our transport correspondent katy

austin has the latest. campaigners marched on downing street yesterday afternoon against plans which could see the shutters on hundreds of ticket offices across england come down for good. we're here protesting along with community groups, disabled groups, women's groups, about the mass cuts to ticket offices and the de—staffing of our stations. train companies are under pressure from the government to cut costs. the industry says ticket—buying habits have changed and staff will be used differently. people have been submitting their views since earlyjuly. so far, around half a million responses have been received. because we don't travel regularly, if the ticket office was closed and we did want to travel, that might be a problem. i only buy tickets online. do you use ticket offices? sometimes, but not that often. if i'm honest now, i do tend to use the e—ticket. i can see people that do — like my mum does, for instance, because she doesn't do online. generally, i'lljust buy them from the machine, but it will affect other people. unions argue the proposed changes paved the way for what they call

de—staffing, and disabled people have expressed fears the network would be made less accessible. we appreciate that there are very real concerns and that's why we, as an industry, as well as the individual train operating companies, have been talking to accessibility groups while coming up with these plans and then this passenger consultation process on on top of that. and this whole process is designed to address those issues individually at individual stations rather than just being a national referendum about ticket offices. passenger watchdogs will assess the feedback from rail users before deciding how to respond. the department for transport insists no final decisions have been made. katy austin, bbc news. also today another main strike on the railway, this time by drivers in the railway, this time by drivers in the aslef union. many affected will run no set is subtle. the boss of the union has warned of more walk—outs in the autumn. i

the union has warned of more walk-outs in the autumn. i believe there will be _ walk-outs in the autumn. i believe there will be more _ walk-outs in the autumn. i believe there will be more action - walk-outs in the autumn. i believe there will be more action but - walk-outs in the autumn. i believe there will be more action but the l there will be more action but the action is driven by the reaction of how we are being treated by employers and by the government, we have no choice. the employers and by the government, we have no choice.— have no choice. the government and industry say — have no choice. the government and industry say the _ have no choice. the government and industry say the latest _ have no choice. the government and industry say the latest offers - have no choice. the government and industry say the latest offers were i industry say the latest offers were reasonable and rail union should give members a vote on them as another strike by workers in the rmt takes place tomorrow. katy austin, bbc news. the south african president cyril ramaphosa has described a fire injohannesburg, which killed 7a people, as a "wake—up call" to address inner—city housing issues. it's emerged that the five—storey apartment block was owned by the city authorities but had been taken over by a criminal gang which was renting rooms to migrant workers. energy customers, who lose power after a storm, will now be eligible for up to £2,000 pounds in compensation — that's up from the previous maximum pay—out of £700. the watchdog ofgem announced the increase following a review into the aftermath of storm arwen, when nearly a million homes and businesses lost power. the sale of fluorescent lights for general household use

is banned from today. it follows a similar ban on halogen bulbs two years ago, as the government aims to promote the use of energy efficient leds. nearly 300 staff at the retail chain wilko will lose theirjobs next week in the first round of redundancies after the business went into administration. the firm employs more than 12,000 people, but many of those jobs may be saved if a rescue bid by the owner of hmv goes ahead. harry farley reports. peering in for signs of hope. an earlier bid to buy wilko collapsed, but a last—minute attempt from the owner of music retailer hmv could save thousands ofjobs, if it goes ahead. founded in 1930 in leicester, the chain is well past its first bloom. in the last decade, it has struggled with competition from other discount retailers and the decline of the traditional high streets.

whether or not this deal goes ahead, 269 staff will have their last day on monday, with more redundancies expected next week. the gmb union said it's devastated. we rely on high streets as the centre of our communities and i think people rely on wilko. you know, the cost of living crisis, they're a budget retailer and really helps people. for us, if we lose wilko's, what is it? it's another empty shop in a high street. it's a lot of people made redundant. i'll be honest, we're still hopeful at this point we will be saving shops. we're still in talks with the administrator, and we haven't given up hope on that. but, at the same point, we have to be realistic. there are currently more than 12,000 jobs at risk after wilko fell into administration. if this deal is successful, up to 300 wilko shops could remain open, saving thousands of those jobs. but any deal is unlikely to help those working in the chain's distribution centres or its head office.

harry farley, bbc news. you know how you sometimes see a moving car with a dog sticking its head out of the window? just enjoying a better fresh air. the years are flapping in the hair is going. like a good hair advertisement. let's rank it up a bit, the united states. police spotted this huge bull — called howdy doody. it just does not look itjust does not look real when you see it. no matter how many times you see it. no matter how many times you see it. no matter how many times you see it does look real. it is in a specially—adapted car, with half of its roof cut off.

the owner was given a warning and told to drive the animal back home. i don't know how, if the animal was distressed or not that... also had horns on the front of the car, didn't it? passionate is his thing. i do not know how simon will pick up after this. the great thing about our meteorologist is they are practised at this, aren't you? we start meteorological autumn today, the 1st of september. however, the weather may turn a bit more summery over the next few days. throughout august temperatures will get about 28 celsius. that will change as we go through september. low pressure yesterday brought rain. high pressure is building in as we

go through into the weekend and early next week. that means the high pressure building, there could be an early morning mist and fog first thing and then it will turn dry, sunny and warm as well. today we will see a bit of cloud around northern ireland, southern scotland, north—east england with drizzle as well. elsewhere sunny spells developing. saying largely dry across scotland. there could be scattered showers across wales, eastern and southern areas of england and temperatures here 20 to 23 celsius, getting up into the high teens further north across scotland. into friday night at midnight, still one or two showers across england and wales. those mostly clearing away. with this guy is starting to click temperatures wilful. we could see mist and fog forming first thing saturday morning. a bit more chilly first thing in western scotland. first thing to there could be mist

and fog around. generally they will clear away. as we go into the afternoon plenty of dry and sunny weather. one or two showers are possible around south wales and southern areas of england. with that sunshine and light winds, look at this for a saturday afternoon in september! quite decent temperatures, 21 to 20 full celsius. that looks all right, doesn't it? let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian leads on the closure of school buildings made with aerated concrete. we are going to find out more about the substance this morning, get some expert analysis on that. the picture is of grant shapps, he has been made defence secretary, his fifth cap to position a year. —— cabinet position in a year. the is front page also features concerns over school closures

and the return of home—schooling. the paper says parents with children in affected schools are "scrambling for childcare". and the daily mail "splash" is a picture of what some people are claiming to be the loch ness monster. the photo was taken by a holidaymaker five years ago but it has onlyjust come to light, after a major search last weekend with lots of people gathering there, lots of equipment. this picture was from some years ago but we are seeing it for the first time now. i don't think you can get enough of howdyjudy! we were all slightly baffled by it. it is worth seeing him again. this is howdy doody taking a ride in a car. we were saying how the state does it bigger than the uk... he has sliced off the side of his car, basically. let me tell you the story about what happened in the uk. it was on the m 62 and the north west motorway police pulled over a driver. the

driver was fined —— found at the wheel with a power on his shoulder. the motorist has not been named. the driver was pulled over because animal should be in suitable carriers or restraints. the offender was given a traffic offence report and there was a statement put on twitter by north west police saying, not sure whether to use the term driver or pirate for this post. the african grey parrot on the shoulder. if you want to be a pirate, the police said the police in bristol did this another time, they shared this picture. they said if you want to be a pirate baguette boat. you cannot be in control of the vehicle with a power on your shoulder stop parrots are friendly pets. no pals in house, notes turtles. no —— no

turtles. one of the world's rarest turtles is settling into her new home after she was found, washed up and freezing cold, on a beach in north wales. tally — as she has become known — is thought to have been swept four thousand miles across the atlantic by strong currents. now she's back in warmer climes after a major rescue which involved the raf. simonjones has the story. back home in texas and straight back in the water. tally can truly be described as a well—travelled turtle and an extremely lucky one, too. alive today, thanks to the kindness of strangers. this is her incredible story. it was two years ago that the turtle was found washed up in north wales, named tally after tahlequah beach, where she was spotted by a dog walker. my dog was making a bit of a fuss over what i thought was a pile of seaweed and then walked over and obviously saw that it was a turtle. initially thought that it was dead — unfortunately but still thought it's a bit

weird for a turtle to be in wales on tahlequah beach. i don't see many turtles walking the dog usually. the experts at anglesey sea zoo were called in to try to nurse tally back to health, but there was no guarantee she would survive. she'd normally live in water temperatures of 2a degrees, so the eight degrees of the sea off wales meant her body had started shutting down. but day—by—day, she grew stronger. she got her appetite back. eventually, it was determined she was well enough to go home. tally is a kemp's ridley turtle, a critically—endangered species mainly found in the gulf of mexico. but young turtles can sometimes be swept across the atlantic by the gulf stream. that's how tally ended up on the beach in tahlequah. but her 4,000—mile journey home all the way to texas was a military operation. the raf helped transfer tally from anglesey to heathrow for her onward flight. a rescue charity described the mission as the furthest and most complex they have ever been involved

in, 22 hours of travel in total but months in the planning. she was accompanied on herjourney by her rescuers. tally�*s immediate home is now houston zoo, but the plan later this month is to release her back into the sea in the gulf of mexico. it's hoped she will help ensure the survival of her species and she'll be fitted with a tracking device, meaning we may not have heard the last of tally�*s amazing travels. simon jones, bbc news. frankie hobro, the director of anglesey sea zoo that nursed tally back to health, joins us now from houston in texas. hello. good morning to you. you must be delighted at the success over thatjourney. be delighted at the success over that journey-— be delighted at the success over thatjourney— that journey. yes, absolutely deli . hted that journey. yes, absolutely delighted with _ that journey. yes, absolutely delighted with how _ that journey. yes, absolutely delighted with how she - that journey. yes, absolutely| delighted with how she coped that journey. yes, absolutely - delighted with how she coped with theirjourney. she did incredibly well. when we first got here to houston zoo and had pre—released tank, he would not know she had been

on this enormous journey. she swam straight off and really enjoyed being in the water. she had medical examinations and tests today and has had deal clear as well. we are waiting on blood test results. looks as if she will be fine to be released in a few days, really good news. ~ , , ., news. why is karlee so important? it is a big operation. _ news. why is karlee so important? it is a big operation. just _ news. why is karlee so important? it is a big operation. just one _ news. why is karlee so important? it is a big operation. just one title, - is a big operation. just one title, why so important to have undergone this operation?— this operation? camps ridley turtles, tally's _ this operation? camps ridley turtles, tally's species - this operation? camps ridley turtles, tally's species are i this operation? camps ridley l turtles, tally's species are only found in the gulf of mexico, breeding and a small area on the western coast of mexico in this little bit of texas. there are 8000 breeding females left in the world, meaning they are very rare. every turtle is really important to maintain the population and prevent it from becoming extinct. we believe

tally is a female as well which makes it even more important. that is why it is all worthwhile, the really long journey. that is why it is so fantastic that she is going to be releasable and also with a satellite tracker. we will be able to follow her for the first two weeks and see where she heads out to when we release her back into the sea and get a bit more information if she goes straight out to meet the other turtles of her species and where she hangs around when she is first released. tell]! where she hangs around when she is first released.— first released. tell me because i do not know, first released. tell me because i do not know. you _ first released. tell me because i do not know, you develop _ first released. tell me because i do not know, you develop a _ first released. tell me because i do | not know, you develop a relationship with a turtle. does she recognise you? does she bond with humans? i think of them as being hard to read. she definitely recognises people, she recognises me and a couple of members of the team who were caring for her and feeding her. we have been quite careful to maintain minimal contact so that she remains

a wild animal because we are releasing her. we do not want her to get too used to human contact. we have not been feeding her ourselves that we have been putting food in her tank for her to forage. she is feisty and very wild and has all her instincts. we have grown very fond of her as well. it is going to be a huge thing, like the meeke having nursed this turtle for 20 months from her basically being dead to putting her back in the sea and watching her swim away. that is what it has always been about since the first day we rescued her. it will be an enormous thing to do that. fantastic but, yes, it would be quite, yes, quite sort of heartbreaking anyway and want at the same time. ., , heartbreaking anyway and want at the same time. . , ., , same time. that is really interesting. _ same time. that is really interesting. i— same time. that is really interesting. i suppose i same time. that is really l interesting. i suppose one same time. that is really - interesting. i suppose one of the ms interesting. i suppose one of the joys of technology, you are describing the same moment ago. the journey is not over, is it, because

you will be able to find out i know what happens to her, at least geographically. what happens to her, at least geographically-— what happens to her, at least geographically. that is why, yes. every information _ geographically. that is why, yes. every information we _ geographically. that is why, yes. every information we get - geographically. that is why, yes. every information we get on - geographically. that is why, yes. every information we get on the | every information we get on the species of turtle is important. they are very rare and we are still learning a lot about them, particularly in these juvenile stages. we are quite aware of the information on breeding females and hatchlings at that stage of the breeding cycle. we do not know much about the juvenile turtles, we are starting to learn more about those becoming stranded that we release. we would not be able to do that if she were not fit and healthy. that is what the medical is about. really good news she is a good weight and really strong and they are confident they can put the satellite tracker on. that would be fantastic. it means it will not immediately be goodbye that we do know what she is doing what she is up to for a little

argument maybe two to three months depending on how long the tracker stays on for. she depending on how long the tracker stays on for-— depending on how long the tracker stays on for. she was a cold, stand turtle. at first — stays on for. she was a cold, stand turtle. at first glance _ stays on for. she was a cold, stand turtle. at first glance you - stays on for. she was a cold, stand turtle. at first glance you may - stays on for. she was a cold, stand | turtle. at first glance you may have thought she was dead when she was washed up on the beach. this is because changing sea temperatures and this could become more common. i wonder if it is worth saying to people, if you see one what you should do. you would naturally assume it to be dead.- should do. you would naturally assume it to be dead. these turtles do a- ear assume it to be dead. these turtles do appear dead _ assume it to be dead. these turtles do appear dead and _ assume it to be dead. these turtles do appear dead and even _ assume it to be dead. these turtles do appear dead and even though i assume it to be dead. these turtles l do appear dead and even though they are not. unfortunately, a lot of turtles are dead when they are stranded but there is a possibility they can be revived with very intense treatment. this is a very labour—intensive and costly process, rehabilitating these stranded turtles. they have to be checked every hour or two 24/7 for the first few weeks. you cannot increase the temperature more by one or 2 degrees

a day. we want people to be aware, if they see a turtle on the beach it may be dead or it may not be dead. report it as quickly as you can. better to do nothing rather than putting it back into the sea. as long as it won't get washed away, leave it where it is until someone comes to help. if it is still alive chances are we will be able to revive it and eventually release it with the right treatment. we are seeing more turtles like this can also loggerhead turtles. we have a loggerhead turtle at the cc which was washed up injanuary but because the temperature is increasing and currents changing we are seeing more turtles coming to our shores in the summer when it is, and winter storms where they hit also cold water from the arctic and they go into this

cold, stand state. we are expecting more turtles on the beaches and we want people to look out for them. there is no turtle rescue rehabilitation facility in the uk. we are funding to rebuild a rehabilitation facility to cater for however many titles we see washed up on our beaches and make sure they get the right treatment, the right temperatures, the right feeding regime to make sure they get flown back like tally has.— back like tally has. congratulations on tall 's back like tally has. congratulations on tally's journey. _ back like tally has. congratulations on tally's journey. it _ back like tally has. congratulations on tally's journey. it will _ back like tally has. congratulations on tally's journey. it will be - back like tally has. congratulations on tally's journey. it will be kind i on tally's journey. it will be kind of bittersweet saying goodbye but it is all with good spirits and good intentions. well done to you and the team. talking to us from houston. you're watching breakfast. still to come on today's programme... we'll be live on the northumberland coast, which is hosting the uk's "most affordable" festival this weekend — with stunning views of lindisfarne island. that's coming up just before seven.

i hope the weather is good for them. summer is coming, according to simon. at least for this week. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. firefighters in london have tackled more e—bike and e—scooter fires so far this year than they did for the whole of 2022. the london fire brigade says such fires are now the capital's fastest—growing fire trend. this year, there've been 104 e—bike fires and 19 e—scooter ones. new ulez cameras in the expanded zone are continuing to be vandalised by those opposed to the scheme. in the four months prior to the start of the new ulez zone, more than 300 were damaged, with wires cut or their lenses obscured. the met police will update the numbers later on this morning, with a big rise expected. marks & spencer has launched a legal challenge against a decision

to prevent it bulldozing and redeveloping its flagship central london store. the retailer wants to replace the art deco building at 458 oxford street with a new shop and office block. despite strong opposition, westminster council and city hall approved the scheme last april, but it was later recalled by the government. m&s said it had taken the action because it believes planning policy had been wrongly interpreted. a canning town cattery which looks after homeless cats says it's never seen so many cats needing homes and urgent vet care. the sanctuary — which has been operating for decades — says it's a crisis, and points to the cost of living and a shortage of vets as the reasons for the problems. when we started, it was out of control because people couldn't afford to get their animals neutered. we sorted that, and within two or three years, it made a huge difference in south london. this is different.

we can say, "you should be getting your cat neutered," but where are you going to go to get that done? let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from the circle line — no service due to train cancellations. now to the weather forecast. hello there. good morning. well, today marks the start of the meteorological autumn, but it's not too bad a day of weather at all. a lot nicer than yesterday and over the weekend. things will cheer up considerably. it will feel rather summer—like at times. now, this morning is a mild start to the day. there's quite a lot of low cloud around from that weather front yesterday. the cloud will thin and break to give us some brightness, some spells of sunshine, particularly through the afternoon, with just the small chance of one or two afternoon showers breaking out, an outside chance.

but for the vast majority of us, it's completely dry. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius. and the winds are light. now, through this evening and overnight, it will feel a bit cooler because we've got some long spells around, of course, and then into tomorrow, a start of the day with some early mist. the mist will lift and clear to leave us with a dry day. a lot of sunshine developing again. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius on saturday, but they could climb a touch higher perhaps on sunday. it's largely dry, and a settled start to the new working week. that's it. we're back in half an hour. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. thousands of children and young people will be returning to unfamiliar classrooms next week, after the government ordered more than 100 schools in england to close buildings containing a type of concrete that puts them at risk of collapse. buildings made with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete — or raac — must introduce

new safety measures. so how many are affected? the national audit office identified 572 schools where this concrete might be present, in a report released injune. according to data from the department for education, 52 schools in england already have safety mitigations in place. this can include measures like propping up ceilings. a further 104 schools are being contacted by the government this week about re—enforcing measures. we'rejoined now by the president of the institution of structural engineers, matt byatt. i think your role today is to introduce us to a new acronym, raac, let's find exactly what this is. it is concrete, correct? yes

let's find exactly what this is. it is concrete, correct?— let's find exactly what this is. it is concrete, correct? yes and no, nara. it is concrete, correct? yes and no, naga- it is _ is concrete, correct? yes and no, naga. it is called _ is concrete, correct? yes and no, naga. it is called the _ is concrete, correct? yes and no, naga. it is called the enforced . naga. it is called the enforced aerated concrete, but it is not that the country as we know it. the concrete that we all now is a very dense material, which, when combined with steel reinforcement, provides a very strong and robust building material. this is a product that was developed and used widely in the 19705, even to the 19805 and very early 19905. 19705, even to the 19805 and very early1990s. it 19705, even to the 19805 and very early 19905. it is actually 70% air, such as a very bubbly mix. i often use the analogy that if you can play a yorkie bar to an aero or something like that —— compare. it is not this is concrete, which is much and much weaker, and the worryingly, it deteriorates over time, it has been assumed and assessed to have about 838 usable life. back to the data are talking about on this product

was used, sort of up to the late 19805, 19905, was used, sort of up to the late 1980s, 1990s, you can see that the material really has gone beyond sensible life now. if it material really has gone beyond sensible life now.— sensible life now. if it has a 30 ear life sensible life now. if it has a 30 year life span. _ sensible life now. if it has a 30 year life span, and _ sensible life now. if it has a 30 year life span, and it _ sensible life now. if it has a 30 year life span, and it was - sensible life now. if it has a 30 year life span, and it was used| sensible life now. if it has a 30 l year life span, and it was used in the 1980s, and i am assuming it was used because it was cheaper, more air, this kind of substance... cheaper and give good thermal properties, it was good ventilation. 0k. properties, it was good ventilation. ok. for building was built in 19805 and it has a 30 year life span, what of warnings and would been put on the structure, the paperwork, for the structure, the paperwork, for the future of the building? unfortunately, at that time, people did not realise that it had a restricted life, the used it in good faith, thinking it was a good product. it has been subsequently

found that it suffers from deflection which means it sags, and it gradually over time suffers from this deflection, it moves the ends and is supported and i wish it supports, which increases strength in those areas and can cause collapse. so it is a very serious product to be concerned about. tell]! product to be concerned about. tell me, product to be concerned about. tell me. then. — product to be concerned about. tell me, then, when did we know, when that industry now, but there was a problem with raac? if they did not know at the time of building? there has been warnings _ know at the time of building? there has been warnings about _ know at the time of building? ii—iiff has been warnings about raac for some time. in fact, the collaborative reporting for safer

structures organisation issued a warning about potential collapses in raac roofs back in i think about 2018, so this has been known for some time. the institution of structural engineers has provided guidance for building owners and state managers to determine what they need to look for, because don't forget the first thing is that people responsible for their buildings are responsible for the safety of people within them, of thatis safety of people within them, of that is to understand what their buildings are made from, and once you know what it is made from, you can assess its condition. it is can assess its condition. it is not 'ust can assess its condition. it is not just schools. _ can assess its condition. it is not just schools, but _ can assess its condition. it is not just schools, but that _ can assess its condition. it is not just schools, but that is - can assess its condition. it is not just schools, but that is what - can assess its condition. it is not just schools, but that is what we | just schools, but that is what we are most worried about at the moment, and we will be talking to the education minister in the next hour. if a parent, and the education minister in the next hour. ifa parent, and i imagine many will be concerned, is concerned about their child's school, how do they know? because you said there could be sagging, there could be

stress on the ends of building that had raac used. how do they know? how easyis had raac used. how do they know? how easy is it to spot in a school building?— easy is it to spot in a school buildinr? ., . , ., , building? two related questions. it can be spotted _ building? two related questions. it can be spotted quite _ building? two related questions. it can be spotted quite easily - building? two related questions. it can be spotted quite easily by - building? two related questions. it can be spotted quite easily by a - can be spotted quite easily by a trained professional. if you have a chartered structural engineer or a chartered structural engineer or a chartered surveyor who are trained and understand raac, they can spotted very quickly. they might have to lift a ceiling tile or something to see it, but once you see it, you can spot it, so that is the first thing. the second thing is, if you have raac, you can then start looking for any concerning signs or warning signs. you can look for any sagging or cracks or signs of damage or distress, and if you have any of those, that is a real issue and you need to deal with it very quickly, and also you can leisurely support and try to understand how much support bearing, as we call it, there is under the

edge of each raac panel. by that, you can determine the matrixes of safety as to where the risks are. so it can be spotted very quickly with the appropriate professionals, but once you have it, if there is a problem, the mitigation can be twofold. so you can delete temporary mitigation, what most people are looking to do, which is to install props, or othersort looking to do, which is to install props, or other sort of semipermanent improvements to the supports, and if these are in place, anyone using the building can feel totally safe. d0 anyone using the building can feel totally safe-— totally safe. do you think it is... sor , totally safe. do you think it is... sorry. time _ totally safe. do you think it is... sorry. time is— totally safe. do you think it is... sorry, time is against _ totally safe. do you think it is... sorry, time is against us, - totally safe. do you think it is... sorry, time is against us, thank| totally safe. do you think it is... - sorry, time is against us, thank you for your time this morning. we will be talking about that a bit

later and we will bring you some more information. the time is 6.38. andy madley has teased our expectations for more than a decade about how he might do in certain grand slam tennis tournaments —— andy murray. he has admitted that those expectations might not be met again, he is 36 years old and out of the us open. but four british players through to the third round at the us open. murray's hopes ofjoining them were ended by bulgaria's grigor dimitrov, losing in straight sets on arthur ashe stadium, where he won this tournament 11 years ago. but he struggled to contend with dimitrov, and murray's still attempting to reach the last 16 of a grand slam for the first time since hip surgery four years ago.

today's obviously a really disappointing defeat, and probably the manner of it as well. you know, i mean, ifought hard enough, but... yeah, just didn't. .. like i say, i didn't play well enough. and, you know, ultimately these are the events that you want to play your best tennis and then, you know, create more great moments. the younger generation are providing the compensation, though. jack draper is into the third round for the second year running in new york. the 21—year—old knocked out 17th seed hubert hurkacz in straight sets. both british number ones are through as well. cameron norrie was a straight—sets winner against hsu yu—hsiou of chinese taipei, and katie boulter came from a set down to beat china's wang yafan in three. it's the first time boulter�*s reached the last 32 in new york, and she'll play american peyton stearns next. the qualifying stages

of the european club competitions are done, and they will not provide fond memories for the scottish teams invovled. aberdeen will have to settle for the europa conference league after they were beaten in their europa league play—off. they lost 3—1 on the night and 5—3 on aggregate to swedish champions hacken. while hearts are out of europe altogether. they lost 4—0 to greek side paok in their europa conference league play off. that's 6—1 on aggregate. while aston villa completed an 8—0 overall win to make the group stage at hibs' expense. sarina wiegman has dedicated her uefa women's coach of the year award to the spain team that defeated her england side in the world cup final, saying they "deserve to be listened to." spanish football federation president luis rubiales has been widely criticised for kissing forward jenni hermoso on the lips following the final. we all know the issues around the spanish team, and that really hurts me as a coach, as a mother of two daughters, as a wife, and as a human being.

and it shows, wejust talked about 88, the game has grown so much, but there's also still a long way to go in women's football and in society. and i would like to dedicate this award to the spanish team, the team that played in the world cup such great football that everyone enjoyed. england's women have won their first t20 international the against sri lanka at hove in a rain—affected game. alice capsey didn't mind the delayed start as she hit a quick half century. and after england made 186 for 4 in 17 overs, 17—year—old mahika gaur took her first england wicket as the weather shortened the game further. sri lanka were unable to reach the revised total of 68 from 6 overs, losing by 12 runs. and a number of those athletes who featured at the world championships were back on the track for the diamond league in zurich last night. they included laura muir, sixth in the 1500 metres in budapest. but in a rare 800 metres, stormed to victory by a huge margin. josh kerr, daryl neita,

and zharnel hughes also made the podium. and it is of course transfer deadline day, the deadline is 11.00 in england and midnight in scotland. if you want to have your say over plans to close hundreds of railway ticket offices across england, you have until today to do so, as the consultation is about to close. and plenty of you have been getting in touch with us over the last couple of days. kathleen says ticket offices are essential for blind, deaf, and older people like herself. she says that that not everyone has a computer, and therefore cannot buy tickets online. and that staff in the ticket offices are very helpful, adding that train companies should keep them where they are. james has an alternative view. he says that the reality is that the world has changed and ticket offices are no longer needed. he says he's travelled throughout mainland europe and ticket offices are few and far between, asking "how do they manage?"

chris says of course we need ticket booking offices, but he asks why, when new railway stations are built without ticket offices, there isn't similar outcry. let's get more on this now with hannah, who's at huddersfield train station. hannah, this is a topic that provokes strong opinions. yes, good morning from a very quiet station in huddersfield. there will be severe disruption to train services today and tomorrow due to strike action by the rmt and aslef unions. the ticket office is actually open, although under these new plants, it would not be open yet, only under restricted hours. there are self—service ticket machines if people come in and outside of the

office hours, but as we have heard, many of our viewers and campaigners argue that that is simply not enough. if we run through some of the numbers, at the moment there are around 300 ticket offices across the country open full—time, more than 700 open part—time, and most of them would close under these plans. the train companies are under pressure to save money, they argue that only 12% of tickets are actually bought at ticket offices these days. that is down from around 85% if you would back to 1995. let's speak to nina and carol now, good morning. nina, the train companies are saying it is in of tickets sold here at the ticket offices, what do you say to that? ., , ., a' , that? that is one in eight tickets, ou think that? that is one in eight tickets, you think about _ that? that is one in eight tickets, you think about how _ that? that is one in eight tickets, you think about how many - that? that is one in eight tickets, you think about how many people use the train, _ you think about how many people use the train, that is a lot. i'm here,

it is— the train, that is a lot. i'm here, it is actuaiiy— the train, that is a lot. i'm here, it is actually 16%, and in some regions — it is actually 16%, and in some regions it— it is actually 16%, and in some regions it is 24%, one in four people — regions it is 24%, one in four people using ticket office. for the veld people using ticket office. for the vetd of— people using ticket office. for the veld of every group to talk about only, _ veld of every group to talk about only, it — veld of every group to talk about only, it is — veld of every group to talk about only, it is -- _ veld of every group to talk about only, it is —— for the rail delivery group _ only, it is —— for the rail delivery group to— only, it is —— for the rail delivery group to talk— only, it is —— for the rail delivery group to talk about only, it is ridiculous _ group to talk about only, it is ridiculous.— group to talk about only, it is ridiculous. �* �* . ., , ridiculous. and you're particularly worried about _ ridiculous. and you're particularly worried about the _ ridiculous. and you're particularly worried about the impact - ridiculous. and you're particularly worried about the impact on - ridiculous. and you're particularly| worried about the impact on older people, what do you feel that will be? i people, what do you feel that will be? ~ , people, what do you feel that will be? ~' , ., ., be? i think it will be a negative effect on the — be? i think it will be a negative effect on the elderly, - be? i think it will be a negative effect on the elderly, they - be? i think it will be a negative effect on the elderly, they like| be? i think it will be a negative l effect on the elderly, they like to come _ effect on the elderly, they like to come into— effect on the elderly, they like to come into the _ effect on the elderly, they like to come into the stations _ effect on the elderly, they like to come into the stations and - effect on the elderly, they like to come into the stations and buy. effect on the elderly, they like to. come into the stations and buy the tickets. _ come into the stations and buy the tickets. the — come into the stations and buy the tickets, the ticket _ come into the stations and buy the tickets, the ticket office _ come into the stations and buy the tickets, the ticket office it - come into the stations and buy the tickets, the ticket office it gives i tickets, the ticket office it gives them _ tickets, the ticket office it gives them support, _ tickets, the ticket office it gives them support, they— tickets, the ticket office it gives them support, they can - tickets, the ticket office it gives them support, they can plan- tickets, the ticket office it gives l them support, they can plan their routes. _ them support, they can plan their routes, cheapest— them support, they can plan their routes, cheapest tickets, - them support, they can plan their routes, cheapest tickets, they. them support, they can plan their. routes, cheapest tickets, they don't always _ routes, cheapest tickets, they don't always have — routes, cheapest tickets, they don't always have access _ routes, cheapest tickets, they don't always have access to _ routes, cheapest tickets, they don't always have access to the _ routes, cheapest tickets, they don't always have access to the internet i always have access to the internet or an _ always have access to the internet or an app. — always have access to the internet or an app. so _ always have access to the internet oran app. so try— always have access to the internet or an app, so by closing _ always have access to the internet or an app, so by closing the - always have access to the internet or an app, so by closing the ticket| or an app, so by closing the ticket offices, _ or an app, so by closing the ticket offices, that— or an app, so by closing the ticket offices, that really— or an app, so by closing the ticket offices, that really will— or an app, so by closing the ticket offices, that really will exclude i offices, that really will exclude them _ offices, that really will exclude them from _ offices, that really will exclude them from travelling. - offices, that really will exclude them from travelling. the - offices, that really will exclude them from travelling. the train companies. — them from travelling. the train companies, they _ them from travelling. the train companies, they say _ them from travelling. the train companies, they say that - them from travelling. the train companies, they say that there them from travelling. the train - companies, they say that there will be someone available to help people, what do you say to that? thea;r be someone available to help people, what do you say to that?— what do you say to that? they use the word help- _ what do you say to that? they use the word help. northern _ what do you say to that? they use the word help. northern is - the word help. northern is proposing people _ the word help. northern is proposing people called journey makers who will he _ people called journey makers who will he in — people called journey makers who will be in the station for an average _ will be in the station for an average of 50% less time than the ticket _ average of 50% less time than the ticket offices are open, but the

reaily— ticket offices are open, but the really bad thing is they will not be selling _ really bad thing is they will not be selling tickets, they will tell you how to — selling tickets, they will tell you how to use the ticket machine, but that is— how to use the ticket machine, but that is no— how to use the ticket machine, but that is no good if you are blind or have _ that is no good if you are blind or have arthritic fingers, or want to make _ have arthritic fingers, or want to make a — have arthritic fingers, or want to make a complicated transaction. will they really— make a complicated transaction. will they really be able to give you the best advice as to how to make a complicated journey? what is the cheapest — complicated journey? what is the cheapest fare for that journey? ticket — cheapest fare for that journey? ticket office staff are very skilled people. — ticket office staff are very skilled people, they do a very good job and provide _ people, they do a very good job and provide a _ people, they do a very good job and provide a lot of help to passengers, and some _ provide a lot of help to passengers, and some people will stop using the railways _ and some people will stop using the railways of— and some people will stop using the railways of this ridiculous proposal .oes railways of this ridiculous proposal goes ahead. do railways of this ridiculous proposal goes ahead-— railways of this ridiculous proposal goes ahead. do you feel that some older people _ goes ahead. do you feel that some older people will _ goes ahead. do you feel that some older people will not _ goes ahead. do you feel that some older people will not use _ goes ahead. do you feel that some older people will not use the - older people will not use the trains as a result? i older people will not use the trains as a result?— as a result? i do, that is not 'ust about physically i as a result? i do, that is not 'ust about physically buying �* as a result? i do, that is not 'ust about physically buying the h about physically buying the ticket, there _ about physically buying the ticket, there wiii— about physically buying the ticket, there will he — about physically buying the ticket, there will be a _ about physically buying the ticket, there will be a ripple _ about physically buying the ticket, there will be a ripple effect, - about physically buying the ticket, there will be a ripple effect, this l there will be a ripple effect, this could _ there will be a ripple effect, this could impact— there will be a ripple effect, this could impact on— there will be a ripple effect, this could impact on isolation- there will be a ripple effect, this could impact on isolation and . could impact on isolation and loneliness. _ could impact on isolation and loneliness, and _ could impact on isolation and loneliness, and age - could impact on isolation and loneliness, and age uk- could impact on isolation and . loneliness, and age uk doesn't could impact on isolation and - loneliness, and age uk doesn't so much _ loneliness, and age uk doesn't so much work— loneliness, and age uk doesn't so much work to— loneliness, and age uk doesn't so much work to try _ loneliness, and age uk doesn't so much work to try to _ loneliness, and age uk doesn't so much work to try to reduce - loneliness, and age uk doesn't so much work to try to reduce that, i loneliness, and age uk doesn't so. much work to try to reduce that, and this is— much work to try to reduce that, and this is like _ much work to try to reduce that, and this is like taking _ much work to try to reduce that, and this is like taking a _ much work to try to reduce that, and this is like taking a step— this is like taking a step backwards, _ this is like taking a step backwards, because - this is like taking a step backwards, because ofi this is like taking a step. backwards, because of the this is like taking a step- backwards, because of the do not have _ backwards, because of the do not have that — backwards, because of the do not have that string _ backwards, because of the do not have that string ticket, _ backwards, because of the do not have that string ticket, they- backwards, because of the do not have that string ticket, they will. have that string ticket, they will not visit — have that string ticket, they will not visit their— have that string ticket, they will not visit their friends _ have that string ticket, they will not visit their friends or - not visit their friends or relatives, _ not visit their friends or relatives, so— not visit their friends or relatives, so i- not visit their friends or relatives, so i do- not visit their friends or relatives, so i do feel. not visit their friends or relatives, so i do feel itj not visit their friends or - relatives, so i do feel it will have an impact — relatives, so i do feel it will have an impact-— relatives, so i do feel it will have an impact. relatives, so i do feel it will have an imact. ., ., ., an impact. who do you blame for all

of this they — an impact. who do you blame for all of this they it _ an impact. who do you blame for all of this they it is _ an impact. who do you blame for all of this they it is the _ an impact. who do you blame for all of this they it is the train _ of this they it is the train companies who have to put it into place, but it is the budget they are given. it place, but it is the budget they are liven. , ,., , , given. it is the government. this is an initiative — given. it is the government. this is an initiative from _ given. it is the government. this is an initiative from the _ given. it is the government. this is an initiative from the treasury. - an initiative from the treasury. they— an initiative from the treasury. they know _ an initiative from the treasury. they know the cost of everything and the value _ they know the cost of everything and the value of— they know the cost of everything and the value of nothing, they do not appreciate — the value of nothing, they do not appreciate the value of ticket offices — appreciate the value of ticket offices to the general public. the rail delivery group is fronting us on behaif— rail delivery group is fronting us on behalf of the government, but they are — on behalf of the government, but they are running a public service, and quite — they are running a public service, and quite rightly, because you need to subsidise public services, that the treasury trying to save money through— the treasury trying to save money through the department for transport, the train operating companies are having to fund this, and it— companies are having to fund this, and it is— companies are having to fund this, and it is the — companies are having to fund this, and it is the government, and i think— and it is the government, and i think i— and it is the government, and i think i need to be very clear this is a government initiative. we have -ot is a government initiative. we have got many— is a government initiative. we have got many tory backbenchers now seem to the _ got many tory backbenchers now seem to the government, stop us, let's hope _ to the government, stop us, let's hope the — to the government, stop us, let's hope the government is going to listen _ hope the government is going to listen and — hope the government is going to listen and to all the passengers who are saying _ listen and to all the passengers who are saying this is a bad idea, stop it. ., ~ are saying this is a bad idea, stop it. . ~ , ., , . are saying this is a bad idea, stop it. thank you very much to both of ou for it. thank you very much to both of you for speaking — it. thank you very much to both of you for speaking to _ it. thank you very much to both of you for speaking to us _ it. thank you very much to both of you for speaking to us this - it. thank you very much to both of i you for speaking to us this morning. this is clearly an issue that many people feel very passionately about.

we know that hundreds of thousands of people have already submitted their views to that consultation, it does end today, so if you have anything you want to say, you need to do it today. anything you want to say, you need to do it today-— to do it today. hannah, thanks for that, we will— to do it today. hannah, thanks for that, we will speak _ to do it today. hannah, thanks for that, we will speak to _ to do it today. hannah, thanks for that, we will speak to you - to do it today. hannah, thanks for that, we will speak to you later. l music festival season is nearly over, but 5,000 people will head to the northumberland coast this weekend for one last hurrah. the lindisfarne festival — which is headlined by primal scream — is also winning praise for remaining affordable. alison freeman is there and can tell us more. alison, i think it is such a joy to be able to go to a concert, see your favourite bands, then you have to factor in travel, food, accommodation, etc, and it all adds up. it accommodation, etc, and it all adds u-. ., , accommodation, etc, and it all adds u . _ ., , ., , accommodation, etc, and it all adds up. it does, i was chatting to the oruaniser up. it does, i was chatting to the organiser yesterday _ up. it does, i was chatting to the organiser yesterday who - up. it does, i was chatting to the organiser yesterday who said - up. it does, i was chatting to the | organiser yesterday who said that some prices have gone up by 50%, but

they do not want that cost to be passed on because they want people to come here and enjoy this, it is a beautiful morning at lindisfarne, day two of the festival. it is quite now, but yesterday afternoon it was buzzing. i went round and asked a few of the loyal visitors why they come back to lindisfarne festival year after year. perfect conditions for what's billed as the last festival of the summer. around 5,000 people are expected to congregate this weekend on this beautiful part of the northumberland coast for this year's lindisfarne festival. that's all you can dream of — sun, bands, music, beers, everything. brilliant. it's good to be up north. the location is absolutely perfect and we go to festivals from the end of may till now in lindisfarne. it's a great way to end the festival season. it's superb.

the view to the islands, absolutely fantastic. - absolutely beautiful place to be. it's really, really nice. and it's dog friendly. and it's dog friendly, as you can tell. - this is the perfect way to end your festival season at the end of the year. and you can bring your dogs, which isjust, like, the icing on the cake. it's the eighth year it's been held, with only one year missed due to covid, drawing people from all over with big names and local acts alike. but there's a common theme as to why people keep coming back. everyone around here is there for the same reason, just to have a lovely time. it is the most friendliest, laid—back festival ever, l and everybody isjust really,

really nice, and friendly. - is he flapping my lugs? everybody is really friendly. it's really relaxed atmosphere, but just a great vibe as well. really good, and it's local as well. iamjoined i am joined now by one of the organisers. we could not ask any more, could be, in this weather? we alwa s more, could be, in this weather? we always bring the sunshine. you - more, could be, in this weather? we always bring the sunshine. you are i always bring the sunshine. you are involved in — always bring the sunshine. you are involved in booking _ always bring the sunshine. you are involved in booking a _ always bring the sunshine. you are involved in booking a lot _ always bring the sunshine. you are involved in booking a lot of - always bring the sunshine. you are involved in booking a lot of the - involved in booking a lot of the acts for this festival, why is it so important you get many local acts involved as you can? this important you get many local acts involved as you can?— involved as you can? this is the ureat involved as you can? this is the great thing _ involved as you can? this is the great thing about _ involved as you can? this is the great thing about grassroots . great thing about grassroots festivals, they provide an important platform _ festivals, they provide an important platform for a lot of local acts to create _ platform for a lot of local acts to create an — platform for a lot of local acts to create an opportunity to get a bigger_ create an opportunity to get a bigger audience, create an opportunity to get a biggeraudience, biggerfanbase, get bigger audience, bigger fanbase, get a biggeraudience, biggerfanbase, get a chance _ biggeraudience, biggerfanbase, get a chance to _ biggeraudience, biggerfanbase, get a chance to play with some of the

bigger— a chance to play with some of the bigger bands, it is great for the iocai— bigger bands, it is great for the local scene, local audiences as well, _ local scene, local audiences as well, it— local scene, local audiences as well, itjust brings people together. well, itjust brings people together-— well, itjust brings people touether. ., , ., , together. and also try to get people in and other— together. and also try to get people in and other elements, _ together. and also try to get people in and other elements, don't - together. and also try to get people in and other elements, don't you . in and other elements, don't you come out of the industry? absolutely, knowsjust come out of the industry? absolutely, knows just about the performance, the musicians, there's a wealth_ performance, the musicians, there's a wealth of— performance, the musicians, there's a wealth of opportunities about the -- behind — a wealth of opportunities about the —— behind the scenes. we tried to create _ —— behind the scenes. we tried to create as— —— behind the scenes. we tried to create as many opportunities as possible — create as many opportunities as possible for young people to get into the — possible for young people to get into the industry, shadowing opportunities and work experience and things like that.— and things like that. costs have one u- and things like that. costs have gone up a _ and things like that. costs have gone up a lot. _ and things like that. costs have gone up a lot, why _ and things like that. costs have gone up a lot, why is _ and things like that. costs have gone up a lot, why is the - and things like that. costs have gone up a lot, why is the first l and things like that. costs have i gone up a lot, why is the first hard not to pass those on? me gone up a lot, why is the first hard not to pass those on?— gone up a lot, why is the first hard not to pass those on? we believe in value, we not to pass those on? we believe in value. we won _ not to pass those on? we believe in value, we won best _ not to pass those on? we believe in value, we won best value _ not to pass those on? we believe in value, we won best value festival. value, we won best value festival last year— value, we won best value festival last year and we are very proud of that, _ last year and we are very proud of that, we _ last year and we are very proud of that, we want to win that again this year~ _ that, we want to win that again this year. people do not have as much money— year. people do not have as much moneyjust— year. people do not have as much moneyjust now, but we want them to still have _ moneyjust now, but we want them to still have the opportunity to come and he _ still have the opportunity to come and he a — still have the opportunity to come and be a community, enjoy their time with other— and be a community, enjoy their time with other people and seeing live music, _ with other people and seeing live music, we — with other people and seeing live music, we don't want to make it unaffordable, so we have fought realiy _ unaffordable, so we have fought really hard this year to keep prices

down _ really hard this year to keep prices down. ~ ., .., really hard this year to keep prices down. . . , .,, really hard this year to keep prices down. . , ,. , down. what can people expect this weekend? well, _ down. what can people expect this weekend? well, a _ down. what can people expect this weekend? well, a little _ down. what can people expect this weekend? well, a little bit - down. what can people expect this weekend? well, a little bit of - weekend? well, a little bit of everything. — weekend? well, a little bit of everything, great _ weekend? well, a little bit of everything, great food, - weekend? well, a little bit of everything, great food, greatj weekend? well, a little bit of - everything, great food, great music, great _ everything, great food, great music, great people, great weather. beautiful northumberland. there's much _ beautiful northumberland. there's much going on. we had an amazing performance last night, really looking — performance last night, really looking forward to primal scream tonight, — looking forward to primal scream tonight, pendulum tomorrow, so lots happening. _ tonight, pendulum tomorrow, so lots happening, and as i say, lots of great _ happening, and as i say, lots of great food _ happening, and as i say, lots of great food to eat as well. thank you so much, great food to eat as well. thank you so much. sandy- — great food to eat as well. thank you so much, sandy. we _ great food to eat as well. thank you so much, sandy. we have _ so much, sandy. we have primal scream tonight as the big sort of main headliner, if you like, but we have a lot of local artists as well. i am joined now by one of them. good morning. why do you come back to play? you have been here before. yeah, we were here a couple of years a-o, yeah, we were here a couple of years ago. but _ yeah, we were here a couple of years ago. but i _ yeah, we were here a couple of years ago. but i was — yeah, we were here a couple of years ago, but i was with— yeah, we were here a couple of years ago, but i was with a _ yeah, we were here a couple of years ago, but i was with a different - ago, but i was with a different hand — ago, but i was with a different hand i— ago, but i was with a different band. i would _ ago, but i was with a different band. i would love _ ago, but i was with a different band. i would love to - ago, but i was with a different band. i would love to come i ago, but i was with a different . band. i would love to come back again— band. i would love to come back again after— band. i would love to come back again after this _ band. i would love to come back again after this as _ band. i would love to come back again after this as well. - band. i would love to come back again after this as well. but - band. i would love to come back again after this as well. but this| again after this as well. but this is my— again after this as well. but this is my solo — again after this as well. but this is my solo project, _ again after this as well. but this is my solo project, so _ again after this as well. but this is my solo project, so i - again after this as well. but this is my solo project, so i thoughtl again after this as well. but this| is my solo project, so i thought i would _ is my solo project, so i thought i would have — is my solo project, so i thought i would have to _ is my solo project, so i thought i would have to come _ is my solo project, so i thought i would have to come back- is my solo project, so i thought i would have to come back and . is my solo project, so i thought i would have to come back and so| would have to come back and so everybody — would have to come back and so everybody what _ would have to come back and so everybody what i'm _ would have to come back and so everybody what i'm all- would have to come back and so everybody what i'm all about - would have to come back and so . everybody what i'm all about again. you are _ everybody what i'm all about again. you are local, — everybody what i'm all about again. you are local, and _ everybody what i'm all about again. you are local, and you? _ everybody what i'm all about again. you are local, and you? yes, - everybody what i'm all about again. you are local, and you?— you are local, and you? yes, we are u . you are local, and you? yes, we are u- from you are local, and you? yes, we are op fromjust— you are local, and you? yes, we are up from just down — you are local, and you? yes, we are up from just down the _

you are local, and you? yes, we are up from just down the road - you are local, and you? yes, we are up from just down the road in - up from just down the road in sunderland, _ up from just down the road in sunderland, so— up from just down the road in sunderland, so it _ up from just down the road in sunderland, so it is _ up from just down the road in sunderland, so it is really- up from just down the road ini sunderland, so it is really nice up from just down the road in - sunderland, so it is really nice to come _ sunderland, so it is really nice to come up — sunderland, so it is really nice to come up the _ sunderland, so it is really nice to come up the al _ sunderland, so it is really nice to come up the a1to_ sunderland, so it is really nice to come up the a1 to a _ sunderland, so it is really nice to come up the a1 to a festival. - sunderland, so it is really nice to| come up the a1 to a festival. why do aeo . le come up the a1 to a festival. why do people love — come up the a1 to a festival. why do people love this _ come up the a1 to a festival. why do people love this festival? _ come up the a1 to a festival. why do people love this festival? it - come up the a1 to a festival. why do people love this festival? it is - come up the a1 to a festival. why do people love this festival? it is not i people love this festival? it is not too bi , people love this festival? it is not too big. not _ people love this festival? it is not too big, not too _ people love this festival? it is not too big, not too crazy, _ people love this festival? it is not too big, not too crazy, but - people love this festival? it is not too big, not too crazy, but you i people love this festival? it is not| too big, not too crazy, but you get such _ too big, not too crazy, but you get such a _ too big, not too crazy, but you get such a lovely— too big, not too crazy, but you get such a lovely cosy _ too big, not too crazy, but you get such a lovely cosy vibe, _ too big, not too crazy, but you get such a lovely cosy vibe, the - such a lovely cosy vibe, the best local— such a lovely cosy vibe, the best local artists _ such a lovely cosy vibe, the best local artists and _ such a lovely cosy vibe, the best local artists and the _ such a lovely cosy vibe, the best local artists and the best - such a lovely cosy vibe, the best local artists and the best local i local artists and the best local food _ local artists and the best local food as— local artists and the best local food as well _ local artists and the best local food as well.— local artists and the best local food as well. ., ., ., , ., ., food as well. you are was that one of those local _ food as well. you are was that one of those local artists. _ food as well. you are was that one of those local artists. we - food as well. you are was that one of those local artists. we will - of those local artists. we will get you guys to play us out, if you would, please. # i will roam again #_ # i will roam again # i— # i will roam again # i will— # i will roam again # i will roam - # i will roam again # i will roam again # ive— # i will roam again # i've got- # i will roam again l # i've got mountains # i will roam again - # i've got mountains on my # i will roam again _ # i've got mountains on my mind # i've got mountains on my mind # ive— # i've got mountains on my mind # i've got— # i've got mountains on my mind # i've got mountains— # i've got mountains on my mind # i've got mountains on- # i've got mountains on my mind # i've got mountains on my- # i've got mountains on my mind - # i've got mountains on my mind #. #.

wonderful # i've got mountains on my mind #. wonderful voice. _ # i've got mountains on my mind #. wonderfulvoice. i— # i've got mountains on my mind #. wonderful voice. i always _ # i've got mountains on my mind #. wonderful voice. i always feel - # i've got mountains on my mind #. wonderful voice. i always feel bad i wonderful voice. i always feel bad when wejust come wonderful voice. i always feel bad when we just come away. we got a hint, and you do not want to dispose for those who are there. still to come on the programme — we'll speak to the film—maker david plummer, who has parkinson's disease. he travelled to rural kenya, where people with the illness are still shunned and even attacked. that's coming up at 7.50. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. firefighters in london have tackled more e—bike and e—scooter fires so far this year than they did for the whole of 2022.

the london fire brigade says such fires are now the capital's fastest—growing fire issue. this year there've been 104 e—bike fires and 19 e—scooter ones? new ulez cameras in the expanded zone are continuing to be vandalised by those opposed to the scheme. in the four months prior to the start of the new ulez zone, more than 300 were damaged with wires cut or their lenses obscured. the met police will update the numbers later on this morning — with a big rise expected. marks & spencer has launched a legal challenge against a decision to prevent it bulldozing and redeveloping its flagship central london store. the retailer wants to replace the art deco building at 458 oxford street with a new shop and office block. despite strong opposition, westminster council and city hall approved the scheme last april, but it was later recalled by the government. m&s said it had taken the action because it believes planning policy had been wrongly interpreted. a canning town cattery, which looks after homeless cats, says it's never seen so many cats needing homes and urgent vet care.

the sanctuary, which has been operating for decades, says it's a crisis and points to the cost of living and a shortage of vets as the reasons for the problems. when we started, it was out of control because people couldn't afford to get their animals neutered. we sorted that, and within two or three years, it made a huge difference in south london. this is different. we can say, "you should be getting your cat neutered," but where are you going to go to get that done? let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from the circle line. no service due to train cancellations. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good morning. well, today marks the start of the meteorological autumn, but it's not too bad a day of weather at all. a lot nicer than yesterday, and over the weekend, things will cheer up considerably. it will feel rather

summer—like at times. now, this morning is a mild start to the day. there's quite a lot of low cloud around from that weather front yesterday. the cloud will thin and break to give us some brightness, some spells of sunshine, particularly through the afternoon, with just the small chance of one or two afternoon showers breaking out, an outside chance. but for the vast majority of us, it's completely dry. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius. and the winds are light. now, through this evening and overnight, it will feel a bit cooler because we've got some long spells around, of course, and then into tomorrow, a start of the day with some early mist. the mist will lift and clear to leave us with a dry day. a lot of sunshine developing again. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius on saturday, but they could climb a touch higher perhaps on sunday. it's largely dry, and a settled start to the new working week. that's it — there's always more on the day's news on our website. and if you want detail of how the rail strikes today might affect you, radio london has regular travel updates.

we're back in half an hour. bye. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... teachers warn of disruption after more than 100 schools are told to shut their buildings because of safety fears. it is a little bit concerning that it's so close to going back to school.

but these things happen, don't they? i'd rather my child not be in school than the school fall down around him. the consultation on controversial plans to close most ticket offices at train stations ends today — just as another strike hits the rail network. a last—ditch attempt to save wilko. if it succeeds, it will save thousands ofjobs and most of the stores. in sport... four brits make round 3 at the us open but andy murray's tournament is over after he lost in the second round in new york. and it has been a beautiful start to the day. look at this sunrise in the north—east of england! fine weather expected, even at the weekend. i will have their details very shortly. it's friday, the 1st of september. thousands of children and young people in england are facing more disruption to their education.

the government issued an order to shut buildings in more than 100 schools, which contain a type of concrete prone to collapsing after a certain period of time. their headteachers will need to find alternative classrooms until safety work is carried out, as our education reporter vanessa clarke explains. it's just days to the start of the new term but, at this school in bradford, the race is on to have everything ready. it's setting up temporary classrooms after faulty concrete was found in part of the building. parents say the school have been working really hard, but it is a worry. it is a little bit concerning that it's so close to going back to school. but these things happen, don't they? i'd rather my child not be in school than the school fall down around him. more than 100 schools have been told they have to put safety measures in place now after the concrete, known as raac, was found. it's lightweight and was used in many public buildings, mostly between the �*505 and �*90s. it's usually found in roofs and some walls and floors. it is weaker than traditional concrete and experts say has a lifespan of 30 years.

the problem was first highlighted five years ago. some are questioning why this announcement has been made so close to students returning to school. we've been talking to the government for quite some time about this. it would have been useful to know a bit earlier than we have done — a few days before children are due to go back. teachers will go back in most cases before that. so it's important that we do get on with that, but it would be nice to know in advance of that. however, local government is very resilient in these matters, as are our education colleagues as well. we'll make this work as fast as we possibly can. many public buildings, like hospitals, are affected and are already taking precautions. but, after some new evidence of recent cases where raac had failed, the government is taking a more cautious approach to buildings containing it. because we've been learning more and more about raac, we've identified that we are a bit more concerned about some of these schools. so we are doing something that we don't normally do as a department for education. we're assigning a caseworker and we're getting surveyors in,

but there are responsible bodies managing this for school safety and for building safety every day — that's theirjob. a report earlier this year found the government had identified 572 schools where this type of concrete might be present. so as structural surveys of schools, colleges and nurseries continue, more could be added to the list. vanessa clarke, bbc news. our reporter rowan bridge is outside one of the affected schools in bingley, west yorkshire. morning bingley, west yorkshire. to you. what is the plan? what morning to you. what is the plan? what is the plan if there are schools where buildings are closed all hole schools are closed, where will the pupils go? it all hole schools are closed, where will the pupils go?— will the pupils go? it will depend on how badly _ will the pupils go? it will depend on how badly the _ will the pupils go? it will depend on how badly the school - will the pupils go? it will depend on how badly the school is - will the pupils go? it will depend i on how badly the school is affected and what it looks like. for example, in some situations it may be possible they just close in some situations it may be possible theyjust close of in some situations it may be possible they just close of the section of the school affected by

tally and peoples are temporarily taught in another part of the building. —— by raac. in other schools they may have to bus peoples between schools. if they are part of an academy may be possible to bust them out of schools and move them to another one. in other situations we may get a return to online learning. these are all hopefully temporary measures until something longer term can be put into place. for example, at the school here, they said they were putting interim measures which will be in place by sunday. they have ordered temporary classrooms to be installed here but it will take several weeks for them to turn up. the situation is somewhat fluid at the moment. the government has said it will cover the cost of temporary accommodation that it will not cover every cost. for example, in a situation where pupils are having to be moved between schools, they will

not pay the transport cost. that is expected to be covered by schools and local authorities. the government is being urged to publish the full list of schools affected. at the moment the information is effectively coming out in drips and grabs from parents contacting the bbc or from local authorities. grabs from parents contacting the bbc orfrom local authorities. here in bradford they made us aware they were two primary schools in bradford affected by the issue. a lot of parents are in a situation where they are waiting to hear from a and are at the moment in limbo somewhere as to whether they may be affected by the issue or not. the national audit office report injune said there could be up to 572 schools affected by raac. there may still be more to be discovered.— affected by raac. there may still be more to be discovered. thank you for all of that detail. _ more to be discovered. thank you for all of that detail. we _ more to be discovered. thank you for all of that detail. we are _ more to be discovered. thank you for all of that detail. we are going - more to be discovered. thank you for all of that detail. we are going to - all of that detail. we are going to be talking to the education minister, nick gibb at half past

seven. also the num general secretary. we will look at the dates and numbers later on in the programme. something many of you have engaged with us about a lot on the programme is the closure of ticket offices. charlie, you have been taking a look at this. a public consultation on plans to shut down nearly all railway station ticket offices in england closes today. train companies unveiled the proposals injuly after the transport secretary urged them to cut costs. operators say this would mean more face—to—face support for the travelling public but the plans have drawn fierce criticism from disability groups and rail unions. large parts of england will have no train services today, and services in scotland and wales will be affected, as drivers in the aslef union go on strike, and then refuse to work overtime tomorrow. it's part of a long—running dispute over pay and conditions. our reporter tim muffett

is at euston station. morning to you. i suspect those travelling on the trains, as slightly wary side this morning as they wonder what services will be available. i asked the question i ask all the time, other talks and can there be a settlement? $5 ask all the time, other talks and can there be a settlement? as you sa , a can there be a settlement? as you say. a weary _ can there be a settlement? as you say. a weary sigh _ can there be a settlement? as you say, a weary sigh sums _ can there be a settlement? as you say, a weary sigh sums up - can there be a settlement? as you say, a weary sigh sums up the - can there be a settlement? as you i say, a weary sigh sums up the mood here at euston station this morning. aslef is on strike and tomorrow there will be an overtime ban and a walk—out by around 20,000 members of the rmt union as well. very few services running in england today. there are some services on the london overground line which is not affected by strike action. all the lines here in the north west of england, they are not running. in terms of a breakthrough, there was a glimpse of optimism in march when some members of the rmt union,

signal staff for example, they did reach a deal but many members have not. they will be going out on strike tomorrow. it will be mainly leisure travellers affected this weekend, it is the end of the school summer holiday, football fans hoping to go and see a game perhaps. rather than the business travellers and commuters who have been caught up in previous strike action, it will be the leisure travellers, families trying to get around he will be affected. the department for transport says it is frustrated and believes the pay offer for union says it is fair and reasonable. the unions say it is not enough. the authors do not take into account the full effects of inflation. as ever are suffering. check before you travel and set off because there is a very decent chance in england at a steel train will not be running today. steel train will not be running toda . ., ~ steel train will not be running toda . ., ,, ., .,

today. thank you. -- that your train will not be — today. thank you. -- that your train will not be running _ today. thank you. -- that your train will not be running today. _ the south african president cyril ramaphosa has described a fire injohannesburg — which killed 74 people — as a "wake—up call" to address inner—city housing issues. (tx it's emerged that the five—storey apartment block was owned by the city authorities but had been taken over by a criminal gang which was renting rooms to migrant workers. energy customers who lose power after a storm will now be eligible for up to £2,000 in compensation — that's up from the previous maximum pay—out of £700. the watchdog ofgem announced the increase following a review into the aftermath of storm arwen, when nearly a million homes and businesses lost power. the sale of fluorescent lights for general household use is banned from today. it follows a similar ban on halogen bulbs two years ago, as the government aims to promote the use of energy—efficient leds. nearly 300 staff at the retail chain wilko will lose theirjobs next week in the first round of redundancies after the business went into administration. the firm employs more than 12,000 people but many of those jobs may be saved, if a rescue bid by the owner of hmv goes ahead. harry farley reports.

peering in for signs of hope. an earlier bid to buy wilko collapsed, but a last—minute attempt from the owner of music retailer hmv could save thousands ofjobs, if it goes ahead. founded in 1930 in leicester, the chain is well past its first bloom. in the last decade, it has struggled with competition from other discount retailers and the decline of the traditional high streets. whether or not this deal goes ahead, 269 staff will have their last day on monday, with more redundancies expected next week. the gmb union said it's devastated. we rely on high streets as the centre of our communities and i think people rely on wilko. you know, the cost of living crisis, they're a budget retailer and really help people. for us, if we lose wilko's, what is it?

it's another empty shop in a high street. it's a lot of people made redundant. i'll be honest, we're still hopeful at this point we will be saving shops. we're still in talks with the administrator, and we haven't given up hope on that. but, at the same point, we have to be realistic. there are currently more than 12,000 jobs at risk after wilko fell into administration. if this deal is successful, up to 300 wilko shops could remain open, saving thousands of those jobs. but any deal is unlikely to help those working in the chain's distribution centres or its head office. harry farley, bbc news. this year's blackpool illuminations will be officially opened tonight. the singer sophie ellis—bextor will throw the switch on the six—mile stretch of coloured lights, which will shine nightly until new year's day. the illuminations used to last two months but it was doubled

after the pandemic, to encourage more visitors. if you are going to blackpool this evening at the be nice if you are seeing those illuminations without rain. yes? simon... he seeing those illuminations without rain. yes? simon...— rain. yes? simon... he will be luc . rain. yes? simon... he will be lucky- no _ rain. yes? simon... he will be lucky- no rain _ rain. yes? simon... he will be lucky. no rain in _ rain. yes? simon... he will be lucky. no rain in the _ rain. yes? simon... he will be lucky. no rain in the forecast | lucky. no rain in the forecast tonight for blackpool. you lucky. no rain in the forecast tonight for blackpool. you will dare tonight for blackpool. you will dare to sa that tonight for blackpool. you will dare to say that summer _ tonight for blackpool. you will dare to say that summer is _ tonight for blackpool. you will dare to say that summer is here? - tonight for blackpool. you will dare to say that summer is here? if- tonight for blackpool. you will dare to say that summer is here? if you | to say that summer is here? if you are on school holidays just about to head back to school, you will be slightly annoyed. it is head back to school, you will be slightly annoyed.— head back to school, you will be slightly annoyed. it is what i call schools back _ slightly annoyed. it is what i call schools back summer _ slightly annoyed. it is what i call schools back summer starts - slightly annoyed. it is what i call| schools back summer starts next week. the weather has not been particularly great for many of us. now we're into september it is meteorological autumn. this is a scene at the moment in the north—east of england. quite chilly across scotland. these are the latest temperatures, down to two celsius across at much milder in

england and wales this morning. yesterday the rainfall we had was due to this area of low pressure. that will clear away. enter the weekend high pressure will build into last into the early part of next week as well. there will be mist and fog basking in the mornings, turning dry and sunny and also warmer as well. this morning quite a bit of cloud across northern ireland, southern scotland under north—east of england. a bid to drizzle as well. or england and wales, some sunny spells developing. a few showers. largely try across scotland into the afternoon. temperatures getting up to 17, 18, 20, 23 across england and wales. feeling pleasant in the sunshine. into saturday morning it would be quite chilly again across parts of scotland. for england and wales, a fairly mild night. with clear skies there will be mist and fog around first thing in the morning. that will lift away. as you can see for

most of us on saturday, it is looking drier with some sunshine. again with light winds, it will turn quite warm as well. temperatures up into the 20s across many areas. we could catch the odd shower across some areas of southern england wish showers later on in the day. for most of us a decent weekend by the first weekend in a long time we have had at the strike it is sunny and this warm. had at the strike it is sunny and this warm-— had at the strike it is sunny and this warm. ., ~' ,, , . this warm. thank you very much. it does look great. _ this warm. thank you very much. it does look great. -- _ this warm. thank you very much. it does look great. -- had _ this warm. thank you very much. it does look great. -- had it - this warm. thank you very much. it does look great. -- had it a - this warm. thank you very much. it does look great. -- had it a bit - does look great. —— had it a bit dry, this sunny and this warm. let's return to our main story. more than 100 schools in england are scrambling to make last minute repairs and install temporary classrooms, just days before the start of the academic year, because of the risk some buildings may collapse. the department for education has ordered any school built using a certain type of lightweight concrete called raac to put safety measures in place before pupils return next week.

let's speak now to the general secretary of the national education union, daniel kebede. morning to you. can you just take us through what you know about the current situation through what you know about the current situation about through what you know about the current situation about the through what you know about the current situation about the number of schools affected? lloathed current situation about the number of schools affected?— of schools affected? what do you know? there _ of schools affected? what do you know? there are _ of schools affected? what do you know? there are currently - of schools affected? what do you know? there are currently over l of schools affected? what do you i know? there are currently over 100 schools which have been asked to close or partially closed due to the existence of raac. we also know a report was published injune existence of raac. we also know a report was published in june from the national audit office highlighting the scale of much greater need at the moment. what has happened is there has been an 11th hour notification given to many head teachers. a the days before the start of term. they had to make alternative arrangements. many people are affected. it is quite disgraceful how this government has treated school communities. i have

been quite frustrated because i hear government talk about new evidence. this is not new evidence at all. these schools were largely built to rebuild post—war britain in the 505, 605 and 70s rebuild post—war britain in the 505, 605 and 705 using a cheap material everyone knew had a 30 year shelf life. this crisis has notjust been sprung on government by surprise. there was evidence of risk crumbling in 1995. what has been going on is calculated neglect and a lack of political will to invest in children's education. we political will to invest in children's education. ~ . ., children's education. we will come back to the — children's education. we will come back to the thai _ children's education. we will come back to the thai night _ children's education. we will come back to the thai night in _ children's education. we will come back to the thai night in a - children's education. we will come | back to the thai night in a moment. can we deal with the here and now? you said just over 100 schools. does it mean individual schools being shot? part of buildings but not entire schools being shot? is that right? we entire schools being shot? is that riuht? ~ ~' ., entire schools being shot? is that riuht? ~ ~ ., ., entire schools being shot? is that riuht? ~ ., ., , ., _ right? we know there have previously bein: about right? we know there have previously being about four _ right? we know there have previously being about four schools _ right? we know there have previously being about four schools which - right? we know there have previously being about four schools which have l being about four schools which have had to fully close. we know there

are partial closures. the scale at the moment, we are still getting a good understanding ourselves. we are having head teachers contacting us at the moment, informing us of what the situation is like. the at the moment, informing us of what the situation is like.— the situation is like. the picture is emerging- — the situation is like. the picture is emerging. on _ the situation is like. the picture is emerging. on another- the situation is like. the picture is emerging. on another issue, | the situation is like. the picture i is emerging. on another issue, do you feel confident that your members, most importantly school children themselves, will be walking into classrooms that are safe? a lot of parents and people will be asking, how can we be sure our school is not one of those affected? have checks been done on in our schools? what do you know about that? we schools? what do you know about that? ~ ,., schools? what do you know about that? . ,., ., that? we need the government to -ublish a that? we need the government to publish a list- _ that? we need the government to publish a list. they _ that? we need the government to publish a list. they have _ that? we need the government to publish a list. they have the - publish a list. they have the information. they needed to come clean with educators, the profession. most importantly with parents. i am profession. most importantly with parents. iam notjust profession. most importantly with parents. i am notjust speaking as a representative of teachers but i am also a parent. every parent up and

down the country should have the right to know and the right to send their child to a school with the knowledge that child will be safe in that building. according to also the national asbestos helpline, 90% of schools still contain asbestos. when you add to the mix of raac are many schools are crumbling about what you are ending up with is a deadly mix of risks that parents absolutely should have the right to know about. you would be saying to the government meant that as put the information out there. let schools and head teachers and parents know what the situation is. me and head teachers and parents know what the situation is.— what the situation is. we want the information _ what the situation is. we want the information out _ what the situation is. we want the information out there _ what the situation is. we want the information out there but - what the situation is. we want the information out there but we - information out there but we absolutely need capital investment in schools. since 2010, the government has slashed the school buildings budget. the amount of underinvestment however the last 13 year stands at £34.8 billion. michael gove's first act, one of his

first acts as education secretary in 2010 was to slash pats, building schools for the future. he called it wasteful. now we have a wasteful situation where children's education has been grossly impacted by the situation. �* , situation. let's go back to the timeline- _ situation. let's go back to the timeline. lots _ situation. let's go back to the timeline. lots of— situation. let's go back to the timeline. lots of people - situation. let's go back to the timeline. lots of people will l situation. let's go back to the l timeline. lots of people will be learning more about the structure itself, maybe you as well, about some of the products involved. in terms of the timeline, we were speaking to the institute of structural engineers and they were referencing 2080 when they sent the government a report on this product and the problems it was facing. —— 2018. what are the issues? absolutely. it is dishonest for the government to say it has been sprung on them by surprise. raac has a 30 year shelf life as a material in itself. everyone was aware of that.

we knew in 1995 there were issues with roofs and regular reports done on this recently. what we have actually, i believe, is a government that instead of trying to fix dangerous schools, has been trying to hide the scale of the actual crisis. , , , ,., , crisis. just in brief, some parents miaht be crisis. just in brief, some parents might be thinking _ crisis. just in brief, some parents might be thinking this _ crisis. just in brief, some parents might be thinking this morning i crisis. just in brief, some parents l might be thinking this morning that their children have been going to schools frankly that were dangerous. if you look back to the end of last term, between now and then, they have been told the buildings they were in were not safe and clearly they were not safe then either. there were classrooms, presumably, we are trying to put this picture together, that were not safe. the national together, that were not safe. tie: national audit together, that were not safe. tte: national audit office together, that were not safe. tt9 national audit office published guidance injune highlighting that there was a risk, a serious risk of

injury and to life in certain school buildings. the scale of it needs to be published by government. they absolutely need to come clean with the public. we absolutely need to come clean with the aublic. . . ,, . ., absolutely need to come clean with the ublic. : ., ,, . ., the public. we appreciate your time this morning _ the public. we appreciate your time this morning from _ the public. we appreciate your time this morning from the _ the public. we appreciate your time this morning from the general - this morning from the general secretary of any eu. we will be speaking to the education minister nick gibb in about ten minutes' time. nhs hospitals in england will face unprecedented disruption later this month — and again in october — when bothjunior doctors and consultants take part in strike action at the same time over pay and conditions. let's ta ke let's take you through the dates. junior doctors voted in favour to walk out on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of september. this coincides with action that's already planned by consultants for the 19th and 20th. then, if the dispute over pay hasn't been settled, there will be more

disruption when both walk out again on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of october. sad julian hartley is the header providers of ambulances for hospitals. what is the impact this will have? , , _, . will have? there is deep concern about this- _ will have? there is deep concern about this. it _ will have? there is deep concern about this. it is _ will have? there is deep concern about this. it is uncharted - about this. it is uncharted territory in terms of having junior doctors and consultants at the same time. the impact will be significant disruption for patients, particularly in relation to planned operations. virtually no elective activity, those are operations that are planned. that is on the back of significant disruption already. there will be a christmas day service, which means protecting and delivering urgent and emergency care. all the planned care, all the appointments and so on will be hugely disrupted as a consequence. shall we explain to viewers what the

nhs providers position is when it comes to strike action or consultation or anything like that? our position is we need to see a resolution, we need to see talks open. the scale of disruption in the nhs over the many months we have had strike action is having a huge impact, it is having an impact on patients and is costing currently estimate quite round about £1 billion so far. the impact on team morale amongst staff in hospitals and health services and across the country. d0 and health services and across the count . ,, country. do you get the dissatisfaction - country. do you get the dissatisfaction amongst country. do you get the - dissatisfaction amongst junior doctors and dissatisfaction amongstjunior doctors and consultants? the british medical association ballot, over 90% voted in favour. there is something fundamentally wrong, regardless of wanting a resolution. t fundamentally wrong, regardless of wanting a resolution.— wanting a resolution. i worked for 30 ears wanting a resolution. i worked for 30 years in _ wanting a resolution. i worked for 30 years in the — wanting a resolution. i worked for 30 years in the nhs _ wanting a resolution. i worked for 30 years in the nhs and - wanting a resolution. i worked for 30 years in the nhs and i - wanting a resolution. i worked for 30 years in the nhs and i worked| 30 years in the nhs and i worked with fantasticjunior 30 years in the nhs and i worked with fantastic junior doctors 30 years in the nhs and i worked with fantasticjunior doctors and with fantastic junior doctors and consultants. with fantasticjunior doctors and consultants. they do a brilliantjob and have been through enormous challenges, as have all nhs staff

during the pandemic. we absolutely get why they feel why they need to take action to improve terms and pat’- take action to improve terms and pay. all nhs staff do a fantastic job. we have seen settlements for other groups, so we want to see settlements for the doctors. it does create tensions within organisations, within the nhs, when different staff groups are taking industrial action and others have settled. it is very disruptive. the impact on patients. we cannot tolerate this as we head towards a challenging winter. you tolerate this as we head towards a challenging winter.— challenging winter. you cannot tolerate it _ challenging winter. you cannot tolerate it but _ challenging winter. you cannot tolerate it but it _ challenging winter. you cannot tolerate it but it is _ challenging winter. you cannot tolerate it but it is happening, | challenging winter. you cannot. tolerate it but it is happening, it is real. two people with planned procedures you are talking about, do they know yet?— they know yet? what trust have had to do is make _ they know yet? what trust have had to do is make sure _ they know yet? what trust have had to do is make sure that _ they know yet? what trust have had to do is make sure that they - they know yet? what trust have had to do is make sure that they don't i to do is make sure that they don't like where we have had lots of strike action. as soon as the dates are announced by they are making sure that patients who perhaps were due to come whose operations or

procedures will be affected, will be contacted by the hospital, their health care provider to make sure they know. urgent and emergency care, it is important to say, will still be available on those strike days. if still be available on those strike da s. , :, ., :, still be available on those strike da s. ., :, :, days. if you are one of those unfortunate _ days. if you are one of those unfortunate people, - days. if you are one of those unfortunate people, his- days. if you are one of those - unfortunate people, his operation for example falls on a strike day, do you go to the back of the queue? you cannot create more operation space, can you? up chilli—macro other people are already booked into those dates beyond the strike. —— other people are already booked into those states beyond the strike. it a those states beyond the strike. if a case comes — those states beyond the strike. if a. case comes in needing urgent attention, that will have to be done in a few days after a strike date. t in a few days after a strike date. i literally do not understand your answer. does everyone go backwards? people who are due to go in immediately after the strike, do they still get their appointments or doesjustice say, people they still get their appointments or does justice say, people who should

have got appointments before get their appointments in advance? those --eole their appointments in advance? those aeo . le who their appointments in advance? those people who are _ their appointments in advance? those people who are affected _ their appointments in advance? those people who are affected by _ their appointments in advance? ttr"a people who are affected by the strike days get appointments arranged quickly. this is why it is complex. clinically, you have to take the most urgent cases first to make sure they are seen in a timely way. trusts are doing everything to make sure they are in touch with patients by trying to minimise the impact on delay. i had to say this is getting harder and harder as time goes on because the number of strikes, their delays and the amount of time we have had with strike action is increasing the backlog, it is building waiting lists. it stands at 7.6 million now. really difficult stuff now. that is why we have to see a resolution to make sure patients can be seen as quickly and get their waiting lists down. the fact of the matter, if you do not have the staff but they are asking for 35% byjunior doctors, as a pay

rise, to cover what they describe as losses. if they walk out, people have left the industry, gone to australia, whatever, we have seen that. if you don't have the doctors, these patients will not get operations anyway.- these patients will not get operations anyway. these patients will not get o-erations an a . . , ., ., , operations anyway. that is a really im aortant operations anyway. that is a really important point. _ operations anyway. that is a really important point. it _ operations anyway. that is a really important point. it is _ operations anyway. that is a really important point. it is also - operations anyway. that is a really important point. it is also about i important point. it is also about making sure... we need to resolve theissue making sure... we need to resolve the issue around pay and make sure we get resolution to this. in the medium to longer term, building capacity for more doctors and increasing training places at universities or medical students. the nhs has a long—term plan setting all of that out. it will be crucial to make sure we recruit and retain nhs staff at a time when it has never been under pressure. taste nhs staff at a time when it has never been under pressure. we are auoin to never been under pressure. we are going to ask _ never been under pressure. we are going to ask you — never been under pressure. we are going to ask you about _ never been under pressure. we are going to ask you about lucy - never been under pressure. we are going to ask you about lucy letby . going to ask you about lucy letby and what happened. there was a lot of focus and this will come out over time because of the inquiries which now will follow about nhs management and about questions asked about

responses and basically what they did. i know you will not be able to go into detail because that will be subject to an inquiry. you will be aware of alarm in some places about what they had and still in evidence during the trial. can what they had and still in evidence during the trial.— during the trial. can i 'ust say, charlie, there h during the trial. can i 'ust say, charlie, there is _ during the trial. can ijust say, charlie, there is horror- during the trial. can ijust say, charlie, there is horror and i during the trial. can ijust say, - charlie, there is horror and anguish across the service, across the nhs, about lucy letby�*s crimes and what happened at the countess? there is a moment of reflection and redoubling on patient safety and quality and the role of the trust boards, the importance of creating open cultures in organisation so staff are genuinely able to speak up, the way boards triangulate and use data. information, the way concerns are escalated, to make sure that happens. a lot of that is already happening. since 2015, since the period 2015 to 16, the period we are

describing, strength in measures like the fit and proper person tests are being made. we need to make sure we are looking at every issue that arises from the inquiry to take all the learning from this to really do justice to the terrible, terrible crimes and the impact on those babies and families. we appreciate our time babies and families. we appreciate your time this _ babies and families. we appreciate your time this morning. _ babies and families. we appreciate your time this morning. thank - babies and families. we appreciate your time this morning. thank you | your time this morning. thank you very much. you're watching breakfast. coming up on today's show... we'll bejoined on the sofa by mike parkinson, who'll be sharing some very special memories of his father, sir michael parkinson, who died two weeks ago. that's at ten past eight. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. firefighters in london have tackled more e—bike and e—scooter fires so far this year than they did for the whole of 2022.

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it will feel rather summer—like at times. now, this morning is a mild start to the day. there's quite a lot of low cloud around from that weather front yesterday. the cloud will thin and break to give us some brightness, some spells of sunshine, particularly through the afternoon, with just the small chance of one or two afternoon showers breaking out, an outside chance. but for the vast majority of us, it's completely dry. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius. and the winds are light. now, through this evening and overnight, it will feel a bit cooler because we've got some long clear spells around, of course, and then into tomorrow, a start of the day with some early mist. the mist will lift and clear to leave us with a dry day. a lot of sunshine developing again. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius on saturday, but they could climb a touch higher perhaps on sunday. it's largely dry, and a settled start to the new working week. that's it. there's always more on the days news on our website. we're back in half an hour. bye— bye.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our main story this morning is the disruption and uncertainty faced by thousands of school, nursery, and college pupils in england, and their teachers and head teachers, after the department for education said buildings at more than 100 schools must be closed for urgent safety work. we can speak now to the schools minister nick gibb. good morning. we know 100 schools, at this moment in time, may be closed or partly closed. what could that number go to? taste closed or partly closed. what could that number go to?— closed or partly closed. what could that number go to? we have been very assiduous, we — that number go to? we have been very assiduous, we have _ that number go to? we have been very assiduous, we have been _ that number go to? we have been very assiduous, we have been very - assiduous, we have been very proactive in assessing the state of schools. we have been working on this since 2022, prior to that 2018

with advice to schools about raac. we have sent survey questionnaires to all schools in the country so we can identify where raac is in our school system, more than any other government in the world. those surveys have come back, the vast majority showed no raac, and even when school is sent back a survey saying that they think they may have raac, we then and surveyors, we have been doing that all of this year and last year as well. the majority show there is no raac, and where raac has been identified, our policy until yesterday was to assess whether that raac was in a critical condition, in which case the building is taken out of use, or is not critical. what we learned over the summer was that there are a number of cases in schools, but also in non—school buildings, in england and outside england where raac we previously thought was safe or low risk

actually has failed, so we took swift action to change the guidance yesterday to say that in those schools, where we have identified raac, the 156 schools, we are now changing the policy so that the raac we previously thought was low risk, we previously thought was low risk, we are now saying we need to take those buildings out of action. this is a precautionary approach because we put safety above all else, but we are able to do this because this government has identified through our extensive surveys of schools where raac lies in the school system. where raac lies in the school s stem. :, �* ~' ::'j~ where raac lies in the school s stem. :, �* ~ ::'j~ ., system. you'd knew in 2018 at the risks of mac _ system. you'd knew in 2018 at the risks of raac. yet _ system. you'd knew in 2018 at the risks of raac. yet the _ system. you'd knew in 2018 at the risks of raac. yet the service - system. you'd knew in 2018 at the | risks of raac. yet the service went out this year and last year. why? because evidence emerges over time, and we take advice from experts about raac. == and we take advice from experts about raac-— and we take advice from experts about raac. , , , :, about raac. -- the surveys went out. in the about raac. -- the surveys went out. in the mid-19 — about raac. -- the surveys went out.

in the mid-19 90s, _ about raac. -- the surveys went out. in the mid-19 90s, we _ about raac. -- the surveys went out. in the mid-19 90s, we decided - about raac. -- the surveys went out. in the mid-19 90s, we decided it - in the mid—19 905, we decided it was no longer safe to use raac, so successive governments have been aware of this, but in 2018... trio. aware of this, but in 2018. .. no, sor , aware of this, but in 2018. .. no, sorry. please — aware of this, but in 2018. .. no, sorry. please let _ aware of this, but in 2018. .. no, sorry, please let me _ aware of this, but in 2018... no, sorry, please let me interrupt. you have given me the history and the dangers of raac. in 2018, when there was a national audit report saying that it was and 572 schools, why did it take until 2022 until surveys were sent to schools? that national audit report — were sent to schools? that national audit report was — were sent to schools? that national audit report was slightly _ were sent to schools? that national audit report was slightly later - were sent to schools? that national audit report was slightly later than l audit report was slightly later than that, but when we knew there was an issue and put it in, we are surely notice to all schools and through the local government association. we then issued new guidance in 2021 to schools, and we updated that... ltruthazit schools, and we updated that... what does a warning _ schools, and we updated that... what does a warning in _ schools, and we updated that... what does a warning in 2018 _ schools, and we updated that... what does a warning in 2018 at do? because of the raac was in the buildings then, in 2018, you are now saying you have changed from low risk to take them out of action in 2023, what does that warning do? what is the point of it if the

dangerous raac, the dinners of which have been known since the 605 or 705, was in those buildings? this 70s, was in those buildings? this was all based _ 70s, was in those buildings? this was all based on _ 70s, was in those buildings? tt 3 was all based on advice from experts... was all based on advice from experts- - -— was all based on advice from experts... was all based on advice from exerts... . : , , :, experts... which experts told you that raac was — experts... which experts told you that raac was a _ experts... which experts told you that raac was a safe _ experts... which experts told you that raac was a safe and - experts... which experts told you that raac was a safe and it - experts... which experts told you that raac was a safe and it was i experts... which experts told you . that raac was a safe and it was ok to just administer a warning to schools in 2018? irate to just administer a warning to schools in 2018?— to just administer a warning to schools in 2018? . ., ,, :, ., . schools in 2018? we take our advice from the institution _ schools in 2018? we take our advice from the institution of _ schools in 2018? we take our advice from the institution of structural- from the institution of structural engineers and other experts. we issued a warning notice in 2018 because of an episode in a school in kent. that alerted schools to how to identify raac and be aware of it. more guidance was issued in 2021 and 2022 about how to manage raac, and the advice at that point was of that was not in a critical condition, thenit was not in a critical condition, then it is safe to continue to use rooms that have raac, provided the raac i5 rooms that have raac, provided the raac is not in a critical condition. how would you know if it was in a critical condition if you have not asked for a survey to be done until 2022? how would able to be report in 2018 that the raac was in a critical condition? i'm say critical

conditions, we are talking about the ends of buildings bowing, the potential collapse of buildings. the local potential collapse of buildings. tt9 local authorities potential collapse of buildings. tt9: local authorities and potential collapse of buildings. tt9 local authorities and trusts are responsible for schools. we provide of the best advice from government to those schools. but we wanted to go further, as evidence emerged. we have been very proactive on this issue, seeking out the evidence more than any other government in the world and any other in the united kingdom. world and any other in the united kinudom. ., , world and any other in the united kinudom. . , ., kingdom. even if that is true, what aarents kingdom. even if that is true, what parents care _ kingdom. even if that is true, what parents care about _ kingdom. even if that is true, what parents care about today _ kingdom. even if that is true, what parents care about today is - kingdom. even if that is true, what| parents care about today is whether their children are going to a safe school building. i want to get to the bottom of this. what of the local authorities and councils that did not tell did not survey the schools efficiently that meant, 2018, when the report was out, that meant he then had to ask for a surveyjust meant he then had to ask for a survey just last year meant he then had to ask for a surveyjust last year and meant he then had to ask for a survey just last year and this meant he then had to ask for a surveyjust last year and this year? this was good advice that went to local authorities and trusts about this issue that was emerging about raac. what we did, and you seem to be criticising us for being more proactive than other governments

around the world, as we took a decision that we wanted to go further. we were proactively seeking out the evidence. we decided on 2022 to sent questionnaires to all the schools that have buildings or extensions in that period, 19505 to 19905, so we could understand the 1990s, so we could understand the extent of raac in the system. the vast majority of those questionnaires came back saying there was no raac, and even when they suspected there was raac, it turned out they did not have it, but we then sent in surveyors to look into the schools of thought they might have it to identify the raac. at that point, 2022, the advice was that provided the raac is not only critical condition, it is safe to continue to use the buildings. where we identified in 52 schools that raac was in critical condition, we took immediate action with those 52 schools, and they have had the medial action, schools, and they have had the medialaction, propping, they schools, and they have had the medial action, propping, they have to close some of those schools as well, so already we have taken action on 52 schools, more than any

other country in the world... that action on 52 schools, more than any other country in the world. . .- other country in the world... at the moment, other country in the world... at the moment. we _ other country in the world... at the moment, we care _ other country in the world... at the moment, we care about _ other country in the world... at the moment, we care about this - other country in the world... at the l moment, we care about this country, so of those 52 schools where action was taken, is it fair to say they were unsafe up until that point, that children were attending unsafe school buildings?— school buildings? well, this evidence was _ school buildings? well, this evidence was emerging - school buildings? well, this| evidence was emerging over school buildings? well, this - evidence was emerging overtime... evidence was emerging over time... it is a simple yes or no. late evidence was emerging overtime... it is a simple yes or no.— it is a simple yes or no. we felt that having _ it is a simple yes or no. we felt that having others _ it is a simple yes or no. we felt that having others evidence, i that having others evidence, the parts of the school buildings that had raac in a critical condition... so they could have potentially collapsed?— so they could have potentially colla-sed? , . , , so they could have potentially colla-sed? , : , , collapsed? yes, which is why we took action. collapsed? yes, which is why we took action- 0k- — collapsed? yes, which is why we took action- 0k- so _ collapsed? yes, which is why we took action. ok. so how— collapsed? yes, which is why we took action. ok. so how many— collapsed? yes, which is why we took action. ok. so how many school- action. ok. so how many school buildinus action. ok. so how many school buildings now, _ action. ok. so how many school buildings now, or _ action. ok. so how many school buildings now, or buildings - action. ok. so how many school. buildings now, or buildings within school grounds, are unsafe? this buildings now, or buildings within school grounds, are unsafe? as you sa , we school grounds, are unsafe? as you say. we have _ school grounds, are unsafe? as you say, we have identified _ school grounds, are unsafe? as you say, we have identified raac- school grounds, are unsafe? as you say, we have identified raac in - school grounds, are unsafe? as you say, we have identified raac in 156| say, we have identified raac in 156 schools, but what we are now doing is, in 104 of those schools, we felt on the basis of expert advice that the raac was not in a critical condition, therefore it was safe. over the summer, other evidence has

emerged of, in this country and outside england and in a non—schools as well, even as late as last week, we have evidence that raac that have been regarded as safe actually failed, that is where we took swift to change the guidance, and to change our approach that where it was previously regarded as safe, we are now seeing any raac identified in schools we need to take that building or that room out of use. that is schools, or other public buildings are you looking at? ltruthazit buildings are you looking at? what the institution _ buildings are you looking at? what the institution of _ buildings are you looking at? twat the institution of structural engineers say is that the building owners should look at the use to which the building is put, right across the public sector, we are surveying the estate. you have heard a record closing in harrow, we are also taking action elsewhere. they have teams of expert maintenance people rebuilding the whole time,

the use propping with a identify and also we are rebuilding seven hospitals because of extensive raac in those hospitals. haifa hospitals because of extensive raac in those hospitals.— in those hospitals. how will the government — in those hospitals. how will the government pay _ in those hospitals. how will the government pay for _ in those hospitals. how will the government pay for this? - in those hospitals. how will the i government pay for this? schools, public buildings, public safety? irate public buildings, public safety? we will public buildings, public safety? - will pay, and it will be a small minority that will have to close completely. where they are using portakabins, we will of course pay for those portakabins. we will pay for those portakabins. we will pay for the remedial action in the schools. we are taking a very precautionary safety first approach to our schools, we do not want any child to be at risk in our schools, and that is why we have taken the action we have taken, and we have taken that action because we have the information about the school estate because of the work we have been doing since 2022 and identifying where raac exists in the 22,500 schools. parents can be

assured we are only talking about a small number of schools, 156 when we have identified raac, out 22,500. nick gibb, education minister, thank you for your time with us here on breakfast this morning.— you for your time with us here on breakfast this morning. thank you. the time now— breakfast this morning. thank you. the time now is _ breakfast this morning. thank you. the time now is 7.43. _ we go ona we go on a drama roller—coaster every time andy murray stepped onto a tennis court, don't we? andy murray was long the spearhead of britain's grand slam efforts, but last night it was others that provided the success at the us open. dan evans made round three in the early hours, and he was the fourth british player to do so. joe wilson reports. all that andy murray has done deserves the biggest court. 22,000

seats, gradually occupied. he has been positive about his mobility. could he possibly reach that? trio! could he possibly reach that? no! the could he possibly reach that? list the opponents found themselves on the same side. bulgaria's grigor dimitrov took control, and molly's frustration grew as points and games were lost. grigor dimitrov is the seeded player, and it showed it in straight sets. double fault and, have reality. —— madley�*s frustration grew. have reality. -- madley's frustration grew.- have reality. -- madley's frustration grew. have reality. -- madley's frustration crew. , :, frustration grew. maybe i need to acce at frustration grew. maybe i need to accept that _ frustration grew. maybe i need to accept that these _ frustration grew. maybe i need to accept that these runs _ frustration grew. maybe i need to accept that these runs are - frustration grew. maybe i need to accept that these runs are not. accept that these runs are not possible any more. jack accept that these runs are not possible any more. jack draper has already had — possible any more. jack draper has already had more _ possible any more. jack draper has already had more injuries - possible any more. jack draper has already had more injuries than - possible any more. jack draper has already had more injuries than he . already had more injuries than he would care to mention, so focus on his performance against the 17th c. the polish player received some medical attention, the polish player received some medicalattention, but the polish player received some medical attention, but he could not live with jack draper, a straight sets win against one of the well�*s best. this reaction absolutely

earned. five minutes later, katie boulter at the top of the screen against world number 114, three sets to the third round for katie boulter. jodie burrage, and blue, won five games against aryna sabalenka, but the second seat was ultimately too strong. cameron norrie expected to beat his taiwanese opponent, who was on a grand slam second round for a first time. it wasn't plain sailing, but it was in straight sets, and it is progress. joe wilson, bbc news. the qualifying stages of the european club competitions are done, and they will not provide fond memories for the scottish teams involved. aberdeen will have to settle for the europa conference league after they were beaten in their europa league play off. they lost 3—1 on the night and 5—3 on aggregate to swedish champions hacken. hearts are out of europe altogether.

they lost 4—0 to greek side paok in their europa conference league play off. that's 6—1 on aggregate. meanwhile, aston villa completed an 8—0 overall win to make the group stage at hibs' expense. england's women have won their first t20 international against sri lanka at hove in a rain affected game. alice capsey didn't mind the delayed start as she hit a quick half century. and after england made 186/4 in 17 overs, 17—year—old mahika gaur took her first england wicket, as the weather shortened the game further. sri lanka were unable to reach the revised total of 68 from 6 overs, losing by 12 runs. and it is transfer deadline day to day, and while it often flatters to deceive, today i am predicting, probably foolishly, we might have a few big money deals —— transfer deadline day today. thanks, hewitt. the claimant now is 7.47. —— hugh ——

the time. when the film—maker and photographer david plummer was diagnosed with parkinson's disease at the age of 39, he was determined to continue his work around the world. his travels abroad made him realise that parkinson's is not always well understood, or treated sympathetically. in rural kenya, people with the disease are shunned or even attacke, and david wanted to find out why. let's see a clip from the documentary he's just released. this seems like paradise when you first get here, but having parkinson's disease, this place would be held sometimes. most people don't know about _ would be held sometimes. most people don't know about parkinson's. - would be held sometimes. most people don't know about parkinson's. they - don't know about parkinson's. they 'ust don't know about parkinson's. they just still— don't know about parkinson's. they just still think it is something associated with inexperience. initially — associated with inexperience. initially we thought may some witchcraft _ initially we thought may some witchcraft because _ initially we thought may some witchcraft because it - initially we thought may some witchcraft because it does - initially we thought may some witchcraft because it does not| initially we thought may some - witchcraft because it does not have a cure _ witchcraft because it does not have a cure. he — witchcraft because it does not have a cure. , :, , witchcraft because it does not have acure. ,. ,, a cure. he starts shaking. it was seen as a _ a cure. he starts shaking. it was seen as a manifestation - a cure. he starts shaking. it was seen as a manifestation of- a cure. he starts shaking. it was i

seen as a manifestation of demons. iam fighting i am fighting not only trying to find a cure, but trying to raise awareness. people don't even know what it is. david plummerjoins us now along with the producer of that documentary, dr tash fothergill—misbah. good morning to both of you. david, i want people to understand straightaway, you have parkinson's yourself, and you took a decision... you are a camera person, your to many places and found lots of people, but you took a decision, because you are on medication yourself, to go on film these people, you took a decision to stop your medication, can you just explain that? because that has direct consequences for your own welfare. t direct consequences for your own welfare. �* :, direct consequences for your own welfare. �* ., :, :, :, ~' direct consequences for your own welfare. �* ., :, ~' welfare. i didn't want to look like a rich au welfare. i didn't want to look like a rich guy from — welfare. i didn't want to look like a rich guy from a _ welfare. i didn't want to look like a rich guy from a wealthy nationl a rich guy from a wealthy nation going into rural kenya with a

condition that these people had, and they were getting no medication at all. i did not want them to look at me with envy, why is he getting medication and i am not? he is managing. and i wanted to connect on the most personal level with them, that i was the same as them, just different nations, different opportunities, different care. just so --eole opportunities, different care. just so people are _ opportunities, different care. just so people are clear, the consequence of that for you, and we will come in to what you discovered in kenya about how people are treated there, the consequence of your decision not to take medication is that you are left in a very bad way of how we were making this film.— left in a very bad way of how we were making this film. yes, it was an emotional _ were making this film. yes, it was an emotional roller-coaster, - were making this film. yes, it was an emotional roller-coaster, both| an emotional roller—coaster, both medically and chemically. and the things we were hearing, and actually, connecting with the

individuals was so emotional, and it really affected me, and i hit a wall which really came to the fore when i got back. and i suffered quite a bit when i got back.— got back. and i suffered quite a bit i when i got back._ yeah, when i got back. emotionally? yeah, and mentally. _ when i got back. emotionally? yeah, and mentally. l— when i got back. emotionally? yeah, and mentally, i was— when i got back. emotionally? yeah, and mentally, i was flat _ when i got back. emotionally? yeah, and mentally, i was flat on _ when i got back. emotionally? yeah, and mentally, i was flat on my - when i got back. emotionally? yeah, and mentally, i was flat on my back. and mentally, i was flat on my back for a couple of weeks. i felt guilty for a couple of weeks. i felt guilty for coming back. bhd for a couple of weeks. i felt guilty for coming back._ for a couple of weeks. i felt guilty for coming back. and having medicine and bein: for coming back. and having medicine and being respected _ for coming back. and having medicine and being respected here? _ for coming back. and having medicine and being respected here? having - and being respected here? having care and having _ and being respected here? having care and having a _ and being respected here? having care and having a safe _ and being respected here? having care and having a safe haven, - and being respected here? having i care and having a safe haven, having my home, and these people i have left, that is what we wanted to do, we wanted to give them a voice because they do not have a voice. have they seen the film? t am have they seen the film? i am not aware. have they seen the film? i am not aware- not _ have they seen the film? i am not aware- not yet — have they seen the film? i am not aware. not yet we _ have they seen the film? i am not aware. not yet we will _ have they seen the film? i am not aware. not yet we will be - have they seen the film? i am not aware. not yet we will be shelling | aware. not yet we will be shelling it with them _ aware. not yet we will be shelling it with them today. _ aware. not yet we will be shelling it with them today. that - aware. not yet we will be shelling it with them today. that will - aware. not yet we will be shelling it with them today. that will be i aware. not yet we will be shelling | it with them today. that will be an emotional day _ it with them today. that will be an emotional day in _ it with them today. that will be an emotional day in itself. _ it with them today. that will be an emotional day in itself. tash, - it with them today. that will be an | emotional day in itself. tash, there is a lot of responsibility that needs to be taken when david is seen in the state that you are without

medication, because at one point, you are lying on the floor, i would say semi—faecal position, unable to do much at all, and also in stark contract, we know that is temporary, but the responsibility of these people speaking up in an environment which is not safe, that is the overarching feel and i got, that is a big responsibility for a producer. yes, we are working on different things— yes, we are working on different things around the world to try to improve — things around the world to try to improve that position, but it is something we are working on the ground _ something we are working on the ground with the local county health officials _ ground with the local county health officials to do that. how ground with the local county health officials to do that.— officials to do that. how did you aet them officials to do that. how did you get them to _ officials to do that. how did you get them to talk _ officials to do that. how did you get them to talk to _ officials to do that. how did you get them to talk to you? - officials to do that. how did you i get them to talk to you? obviously david having the condition would have been a doorway in itself. t set have been a doorway in itself. i set u . have been a doorway in itself. i set u- a have been a doorway in itself. i set up a sopport _ have been a doorway in itself. i set up a sopport group _ have been a doorway in itself. i set up a sopport group in _ have been a doorway in itself. i set up a support group in the area back in2018. _ up a support group in the area back in2018. so— up a support group in the area back in 2018, so these people are part of that support group, and there were very happy— that support group, and there were very happy to talk to us. we know —— they know— very happy to talk to us. we know —— they know that we are doing this work— they know that we are doing this work and — they know that we are doing this work and they were happy to meet david _ work and they were happy to meet david as— work and they were happy to meet david as well. one work and they were happy to meet david as well.— david as well. one thing that

emer: es david as well. one thing that emerges from _ david as well. one thing that emerges from this _ david as well. one thing that emerges from this which - david as well. one thing that emerges from this which is l david as well. one thing that - emerges from this which is quite shocking, but sorta makes sense in a way, and something you don't have to deal with, you talk about the stigma of the disease, but then, in that culture, just explain, because of the physical ailments that people see, there is a superstition attached to the condition, can you explain that for us? tt is attached to the condition, can you explain that for us?— explain that for us? it is old belief systems. _ explain that for us? it is old belief systems. sometimes | explain that for us? it is old i belief systems. sometimes we explain that for us? it is old - belief systems. sometimes we can explain that for us? it is old _ belief systems. sometimes we can put it into a flow chart of how the local community and wider community treat these people. it is not understood what they have, and most of the population do not even know what parkinson's disease is. and consequently, they are accused of having demons in them, all being possessed by demons or the devil. initially the church tries to exorcise them, to get rid of the demons, which funnily enough does not work, then they are referred to the local witch doctor, who tried

herbal treatment, which are inserted in caps. funnily enough, that doesn't work. and because of the symptoms that i display, they are so obvious, and it is not understood, they are then branded as witches. or being possessed. and that can ultimately lead to quite a brutal end. , :, , , : the are end. they are persecuted? they are aersecuted end. they are persecuted? they are persecuted brutally. _ end. they are persecuted? they are persecuted brutally. one _ end. they are persecuted? they are persecuted brutally. one of - end. they are persecuted? they are persecuted brutally. one of the - persecuted brutally. one of the thins persecuted brutally. one of the things that _ persecuted brutally. one of the things that struck _ persecuted brutally. one of the things that struck me _ persecuted brutally. one of the things that struck me as - persecuted brutally. one of the things that struck me as well i persecuted brutally. one of the | things that struck me as well as they end up being isolated almost immediately, and that must have just been such a contrast for you, when you think about society today. we have come a long way from how people with parkinson's were treated and how we viewed parkinson's, but that contrast is stark, isn't it? the isolation, the shunning.- contrast is stark, isn't it? the isolation, the shunning. yes, that causes problems _ isolation, the shunning. yes, that causes problems for _ isolation, the shunning. yes, that

causes problems for family - isolation, the shunning. yes, that causes problems for family if - isolation, the shunning. yes, that causes problems for family if they have family around them, that causes problems for them, because the community stigmatises the family, or members of the community stigmatises the family, and the family sometimes feel forced to distance themselves, and it is a very complex situation, and it is a very complex situation, and some of the most emotional parts were when we were hearing from family members, and i remember one lady said she wished he would just die. and that was the moment that broke me. :, :, ., , :, die. and that was the moment that broke me. :, :, ., i. , broke me. how long have you been back? six months. _ broke me. how long have you been back? six months. and _ broke me. how long have you been back? six months. and you - broke me. how long have you been i back? six months. and you sedatives who effected — back? six months. and you sedatives who effected you _ back? six months. and you sedatives who effected you afterwards. - back? six months. and you sedatives who effected you afterwards. have i who effected you afterwards. have you managed to square things up a bit? tie you managed to square things up a bit? ,. :, . you managed to square things up a bit? . , , bit? he disconnected completely, we did not hear— bit? he disconnected completely, we did not hear from _ bit? he disconnected completely, we did not hear from him _ bit? he disconnected completely, we did not hear from him for— bit? he disconnected completely, we did not hear from him for a _ bit? he disconnected completely, we did not hear from him for a while. i did not hear from him for a while. but you _ did not hear from him for a while. but you are — did not hear from him for a while. but you are in a better place now? |

but you are in a better place now? i am, much better. if there's one thing i needed to do, this was it. well, you have achieved it. the film is, in its own way, very shocking, but it is rather beautiful because it is illustrative of what is happening, people talk to you very openly, and really appreciate you both coming in. it is not very long, it does not feel like a lecture, do you know what i mean? it is an insight, and you come away affected. ijust insight, and you come away affected. i just wanted to insight, and you come away affected. ijust wanted to give them a voice and someone to take account internationally.— and someone to take account internationally. and someone to take account internationall . :, , :, internationally. david, religious to talk to you. _ internationally. david, religious to talk to you, thank _ internationally. david, religious to talk to you, thank you _ internationally. david, religious to talk to you, thank you so - internationally. david, religious to talk to you, thank you so much i internationally. david, religious toj talk to you, thank you so much for coming on the sofa. oh, thank you for coming in as well. —— tash, thank you. the documentary is called shaking hands with the devil, and you can watch it online. festival season is drawing to a close, but it's not over yet.

the stunning island of lindisfarne, on the northumberland coast, is gearing up for a huge party this weekend, and alison freeman is there. for those of us not fortunate enough to be at a festival today, make us feel as if we are. tt to be at a festival today, make us feel as if we are.— feel as if we are. it is absolutely gorgeous- _ feel as if we are. it is absolutely gorgeous- lt _ feel as if we are. it is absolutely gorgeous. it might _ feel as if we are. it is absolutely gorgeous. it might look- feel as if we are. it is absolutely gorgeous. it might look quite i feel as if we are. it is absolutely i gorgeous. it might look quite now, but this is day two of the lindisfarne festival. the sun has been coming up, a beautiful red sunrise this morning, and hiding amongst the trees here, one of the local performers who will be entertaining the troops at 2.30 this afternoon. the organisers say their costs have gone up, in some cases up to 50% this year, but they are doing their very best not to pass it on to their very best not to pass it on to the customers who come here. a survey recently showed that one in six local festivals went out of business since the pandemic, but this has been voted the best value

festival, i think it is one of the most beautiful festivals as well with those views over holy island. we will find it much more about all of this after 9.00, but first, time to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. firefighters in london have tackled more e—bike and e—scooter fires so far this year than they did for the whole of 2022. the london fire brigade says such fires are now the capital's fastest—growing fire issue. it wants regulation on the sale of the products. train services in and out of london will be severely disrupted today because of strike action by members of the aslef union over pat’- many operators will run no trains at all, including chiltern,

the gatwick express, great northern and southesastern. there will be a limited service on other operators, including south western railway, lner and greater anglia. cctv cameras installed in central london to track fly—tippers have earned no money in fines since going live in february. westminster city council had 458 referrals from the ai cameras, which are located in three hotspots in the borough, according to a freedom of information request. it's emerged that only a few referrals were ever followed up. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's no service at all on the circle line due to train cancellations. and the dlr has minor delays. now onto the weather. today will see a mix of sunny spells and patchy cloud. we may see the odd shower. mostly sunny in the evening though and a maximum temperature: 22 c. that's it — but if you want detail of how the rail strikes today might affect you, radio london has regular travel updates. we're back in half an hour. bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... teachers warn of disruption after more than 100 schools are told to shut their buildings because of safety fears. it is a little bit concerning that it's so close to going back to school. but these things happen, don't they? i'd rather my child not be in school than the school fall down around him.

as another day of rail strikes gets under way, good morning from huddersfield station made today is the last— huddersfield station made today is the last day to let train companies know— the last day to let train companies know what— the last day to let train companies know what you think are plans to close _ know what you think are plans to close ticket offices to cut costs. a last ditch attempt to save wilko — if it succeeds it will save thousands ofjobs and most of the stores. in sport... four brits make round three at the us open but andy murray's tournament is over after he lost in the second round in new york. how tally the turtle has returned home to texas after taking a 4,000 mile detour to north wales. it is the 1st of september which meet or logically speaking as the first day of autumn. looking autumnal but turning drier, sunnier and warmer in the coming days. the full forecast soon. it's friday, the 1st of september.

thousands of children and young people in england are facing more disruption to their education. the government issued an order to shut buildings in more than 100 schools, which contain a type of concrete prone to collapsing after a certain period of time. headteachers will need to find alternative classrooms until safety work is carried out, as our education reporter, vanessa clarke, explains. it's just days to the start of the new term but, at this school in bradford, the race is on to have everything ready. it's setting up temporary classrooms after faulty concrete was found in part of the building. parents say the school have been working really hard, but it is a worry. it is a little bit concerning that it's so close to going back to school. but these things happen, don't they? i'd rather my child not be in school than the school fall down around him. more than 100 schools have been told they have to put safety measures in place now after the concrete, known as raac, was found. it's lightweight and was used in many public buildings, mostly between the '505 and '90s. it's usually found in roofs

and some walls and floors. it is weaker than traditional concrete and experts say has a lifespan of 30 years. the problem was first highlighted five years ago. some are questioning why this announcement has been made so close to students returning to school. we've been talking to the government for quite some time about this. it would have been useful to know a bit earlier than we have done — a few days before children are due to go back. teachers will go back in most cases before that. so it's important that we do get on with that, but it would be nice to know in advance of that. however, local government is very resilient in these matters, as are our education colleagues as well. we'll make this work as fast as we possibly can. many public buildings, like hospitals, are affected and are already taking precautions. but, after some new evidence of recent cases where raac had failed, the government is taking a more cautious approach to buildings containing it. because we've been learning more and more about raac, we've identified that we are a bit more concerned about some of these schools. so we are doing something that we don't normally do as a department for education.

we're assigning a caseworker and we're getting surveyors in, but there are responsible bodies managing this for school safety and for building safety every day — that's theirjob. a report earlier this year found the government had identified 572 schools where this type of concrete might be present. so as structural surveys of schools, colleges and nurseries continue, more could be added to the list. vanessa clarke, bbc news. our reporter rowan bridge is outside one of the affected schools in bingley, west yorkshire. good morning to you. i am not sure what the situation is with the school where you are. there are many students, teachers and parents wondering what will happen now. what is the plan? wondering what will happen now. what isthe alan? ~ , ~' is the plan? absolutely. i think that will vary — is the plan? absolutely. i think that will vary around _ is the plan? absolutely. i think that will vary around the - is the plan? absolutely. i think. that will vary around the country, depending on how a school is affected, where the raac is in the

school and what resources it has to pull on. for example, the bbc has heard this morning from a school in leicestershire where they have had to move some lessons into a local children's centre to use it as a facility because they do not have space in the school. other places they may be able to use other parts of the building. some children are having to go back to online learning. some schools if they are part of an academy trust may be able to bust peoples between them. it will really depend on each individual school. will really depend on each individualschool. here will really depend on each individual school. here in bingley, two schools are affected in the bradley area. both are putting on interim measures which they say will be in place by sunday. they have ordered temporary classrooms to be brought to the site. that will take several weeks. brought to the site. that will take severalweeks. it brought to the site. that will take several weeks. it is still up in the air a bit. the concern is this is

happening at the last minute. schools are due to go back at the start of next week for much of the country and schools are scrambling to try to sort out the situation. the government is saying it is having to do it at the last minute because they got new advice about the dangers of raac and that is why they are having to close facilities. a worrying time for parents, pupils and teachers. another thing we have been talking about is the pleasure of ticket offices at railway stations. —— the closure. a public consultation on plans to shut down nearly all railway station ticket offices in england closes today. train companies unveiled the proposals injuly after the transport secretary urged them to cut costs. operators maintain this would mean more face—to—face support for the travelling public

but the plans have drawn fierce criticism from some passengers , disability groups and rail unions. large parts of england will have no train services today and services in scotland and wales will be affected, as drivers in the aslef union go on strike, and then refuse to work overtime tomorrow. it's part of a long—running dispute over pay and conditions. our reporter tim muffett is at euston station. how many times have we asked that question about what services will there be and what prospect of any of this strike action being resolved? good morning to you. a pretty dispiriting morning at london euston station. not many services will be running across england today. more than 12 rail companies in england, no services at all because of aslef, the train drivers union going on strike and an overtime ban from them tomorrow. tomorrow rmt, 20,000 members of that union going out on

strike. leisure travellers will be very badly affected this weekend at the end of the school summer holiday for many. many football fans will be going to see a game. huge amounts of disruption in a dispute going on for about a year. a picket line is 100 yards from where i am standing today. yards from where i am standing toda . :, . , yards from where i am standing toda . :, ., , ., yards from where i am standing toda. :, ., ., , today. normally i am an optimist. i aicall today. normally i am an optimist. i typically said _ today. normally i am an optimist. i typically said about _ today. normally i am an optimist. i typically said about a _ today. normally i am an optimist. i typically said about a year - today. normally i am an optimist. i typically said about a year ago - today. normally i am an optimist. i typically said about a year ago it. typically said about a year ago it will hopefully be resolved before i retire _ will hopefully be resolved before i retire i_ will hopefully be resolved before i retire. i go in to add a bit years retire. ! go in to add a bit years and— retire. ! go in to add a bit years and now— retire. i go in to add a bit years and now i— retire. i go in to add a bit years and now i don't. i don't see any light— and now i don't. i don't see any light at— and now i don't. i don't see any light at the _ and now i don't. i don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. i want _ light at the end of the tunnel. i want the — light at the end of the tunnel. i want the railway being the centre of the transport system, not the managed _ the transport system, not the managed decline we have now. these people _ managed decline we have now. these people behind me do not want to stand _ people behind me do not want to stand in— people behind me do not want to stand in the rain and lose money today _ stand in the rain and lose money toda . �* ., :, today. but we need a resolution. the department — today. but we need a resolution. the department for _ today. but we need a resolution. the department for transport _ today. but we need a resolution. the department for transport says - today. but we need a resolution. the department for transport says the i department for transport says the pay offer is fair and reasonable and

says it is frustrated about the strikes taking place. it is the passengers who will suffer. we have said so many times i try to check before you travel. if you hope to go on a train in england or this weekend there is a very good chance it will not be running. the south african president cyril ramaphosa has described a fire injohannesburg, which killed 74 people, as a "wake—up call" to address inner—city housing issues. it's emerged that the five—storey apartment block was owned by the city authorities but had been taken over by a criminal gang which was renting rooms to migrant workers. energy customers, who lose power after a storm will now be eligible for up to £2,000 in compensation — that's up from the previous maximum pay—out of £700. the watchdog ofgem announced the increase following a review into the aftermath of storm arwen, when nearly a million homes and businesses lost power. the sale of fluorescent lights for general household use is banned from today. it follows a similar ban on halogen bulbs two years ago, as the government aims to promote

the use of energy efficient leds. nearly 300 staff at the retail chain wilko will lose theirjobs next week in the first round of redundancies after the business went into administration. the firm employs more than 12,000 people but many of those jobs may be saved, if a rescue bid by the owner of hmv goes ahead. harry farley reports. peering in for signs of hope. an earlier bid to buy wilko collapsed, but a last—minute attempt from the owner of music retailer hmv could save thousands ofjobs, if it goes ahead. founded in 1930 in leicester, the chain is well past its first bloom. in the last decade, it has struggled with competition from other discount retailers and the decline of the traditional high streets. whether or not this deal goes ahead, 269 staff will have their last day on monday, with more

redundancies expected next week. the gmb union said it's devastated. we rely on high streets as the centre of our communities and i think people rely on wilko. you know, the cost of living crisis, they're a budget retailer and really help people. for us, if we lose wilko's, what is it? it's another empty shop in a high street. it's a lot of people made redundant. i'll be honest, we're still hopeful at this point we will be saving shops. we're still in talks with the administrator, and we haven't given up hope on that. but, at the same point, we have to be realistic. there are currently more than 12,000 jobs at risk after wilko fell into administration. if this deal is successful, up to 300 wilko shops could remain open, saving thousands of those jobs. but any deal is unlikely to help those working in the chain's distribution centres or its head office. harry farley, bbc news.

the time is 11 minutes past eight. you know how you sometimes see a moving car with a dog sticking its head out of the window? lovely! take that theme, ramp it up and let's take you to the united states. there you go. that is a huge bill in a car. it has a cool name. howdy doody. it seemed to look when i said the name. i think it is a messy passenger, personally. there you go, right on cue. that was part of the

rodeo parade. the owner did not get away with driving the bull. the driver was told to take the bull back home. hard to miss it, wasn't it? he won rain on days— hard to miss it, wasn't it? he won rain on days like _ hard to miss it, wasn't it? he won rain on days like that, _ hard to miss it, wasn't it? he won rain on days like that, don't - hard to miss it, wasn't it? he won rain on days like that, don't you? | rain on days like that, don't you? the sunshine would just bake it in. we were all thinking it, when we?! we were all thinking it, when we?! we want rain but you will not get much rain over the next few days. it looks barely autumnal. the less. patches of mist and fog. a cobweb as well. that is seen in shropshire. it has been chilly. in the north—east of scotland temperature is close to

freezing. a grass frost. further south across england and wales a cooler start to the day. for the next couple of days we lose low pressure put up something we have not seen for quite a while, high pressure builds in for the start of the weekend and into next week. it does mean we start the morning with mist and fog. yes, the autumnal feel. that will clear away to a dry, sunny and pretty warm conditions. in the north—east of england and scotland to patches of rain and drizzle. furthersouth scotland to patches of rain and drizzle. further south sunny spells and showers this afternoon. staying largely dry across scotland for the maximum temperature is getting up to 17, 18. in the south, 20 to 23. this evening and overnight any showers will die away quickly and we are looking at clear skies. also some patches of mist and fog developing into the early part of saturday morning. quite mild in england and

wales. chilean rural areas of scotland. throughout saturday, any mist and fog will clear away. it'll be lovely and sunny for most of us. the first one on the weekend we have seen for quite a while. with that temperatures into the afternoon for many of us getting into the low mid 20s. :, ~ many of us getting into the low mid 20s. . ,, , :, many of us getting into the low mid 20s. :, ~' , :, , many of us getting into the low mid 20s. . ,, i. , . many of us getting into the low mid 20s. . , . . 20s. thank you very much. we will see ou 20s. thank you very much. we will see you later— 20s. thank you very much. we will see you later on. _ 20s. thank you very much. we will see you later on. the _ 20s. thank you very much. we will see you later on. the time - 20s. thank you very much. we will see you later on. the time is - 20s. thank you very much. we will. see you later on. the time is coming up see you later on. the time is coming up to quarter past eight. an icon, a genius and the best interviewer of our age. they were just a few of the tributes paid to sir michael parkinson following his death, aged 88, last month. in a moment, we'll hearfrom someone who knew a very different parky — his son, mike. before that, let's take a moment to remember why sir michael was loved by millions. harry potter. harry potter? who said that? i read it somewhere. you know, more than me. 0h! no, i don't know what's

happening with that. you don't, all right. whether i'm going to do it. all right, but... i haven't been offered it yet. you haven't been offered it. uh-huh. what else? anything else? mind your own business. no... applause i've been waiting 400 shows for someone to say that to me! - not only was he a fabulous interviewer, and he could extract that bit of nugget, you know, that you were dying to hear but he was the best listener i've ever come across in terms of an interview. and that is great because he wasn't looking at his notes all the time or looking at the next question. he would go off on a tangent and have a conversation. i call him golden balls, you know, now. - you know, because now... golden balls, beckham, hey! it's a good one, that one, isn't it? that's going to be... no, that's one of those things i shouldn't have said, but... i he was the best in the

business of interviewing. i mean, his personality says it all — he was just still cool under pressure doing what he did. he's truly remembered by everyone here at yorkshire and fondly, he said. i don't know how much longer. isaid, oh, don't talk like that, mate. keep going. and so funny. we said our goodbyes. we both said goodbye to each other. you know, i was overwhelmed. he was so close to me and he died the next day. mike parkinsonjoins us now. the first thing we should say, i think that everyone, it is a family loss. first and foremost it is a

family loss. how is everyone? how are you doing? how is your mum doing? mi; are you doing? how is your mum doinu ? ~ , ., are you doing? how is your mum doinu ? ~ , . , , are you doing? how is your mum doinr? g . i, :, doing? my mum and myself, i cannot s-eak for doing? my mum and myself, i cannot speak for my — doing? my mum and myself, i cannot speak for my brothers, _ doing? my mum and myself, i cannot speak for my brothers, it _ doing? my mum and myself, i cannot speak for my brothers, it is _ doing? my mum and myself, i cannot speak for my brothers, it is still - doing? my mum and myself, i cannot speak for my brothers, it is still a - speak for my brothers, it is still a sense of shock. you still end up talking about him in the present tense. you find yourself not wanting to say he is not here any more. the other day he was encyclopedic about music. there was a piece of music on the radio when i thought, who wrote that? it was a very famous tune. i thought, i must ask my father and i realised i could not ask my father. he would be disappointed i did not know who wrote that song but those small things that bring you up short to remind you he is still not here. anyone who has suffered a loss will know exactly what you are talking about when you describe it like that. it is a funny thing, like you are sharing your loss with everyone else. so many people felt a sense of

loss but in a different way. what is it like feeling the death of your dad is all part of our lives in a strange way? t dad is all part of our lives in a strange way?— dad is all part of our lives in a strange way? dad is all part of our lives in a stranuewa ? , ~ :, strange way? i suppose we kind of ex-ected strange way? i suppose we kind of expected it- _ strange way? i suppose we kind of expected it- we — strange way? i suppose we kind of expected it. we did _ strange way? i suppose we kind of expected it. we did not _ strange way? i suppose we kind of expected it. we did not expect - strange way? i suppose we kind of expected it. we did not expect the kind of outpouring, what happened, notjust here but in australia. in australia there was a golf course he is to be a member of and he put the flag at half mast. the remarkable gestures like that. i have said previously, it is a very difficult situation to be and is a family. you do feel you should step back for a while and let the public mourn the man that they lost. in a sense that you don't want to a step on their toes. they had a particular relationship with him, either through radio, television and print. in a sense they are mourning a different person. in a sense we had to keep out what we wear in the morning and keep it separate and allow that to subside before we are able as a family to come together and remember him as a dad and

husband 64 years. tiger and remember him as a dad and husband 64 years.— and remember him as a dad and husband 64 years. and remember him as a dad and husband 64 ears. :, . . ., husband 64 years. how much chat with our dad husband 64 years. how much chat with your dad was — husband 64 years. how much chat with your dad was there _ husband 64 years. how much chat with your dad was there about _ husband 64 years. how much chat with your dad was there about his _ husband 64 years. how much chat with your dad was there about his job - husband 64 years. how much chat with your dad was there about his job at - your dad was there about his job at home? t your dad was there about his 'ob at home? , :, :, ~ :, ., home? i used to work for him about 20 ears. home? i used to work for him about 20 years- i — home? i used to work for him about 20 years- i was _ home? i used to work for him about 20 years. i was in _ home? i used to work for him about 20 years. i was in a _ home? i used to work for him about 20 years. i was in a very _ home? i used to work for him about 20 years. i was in a very privileged. 20 years. i was in a very privileged ringside seat to witness the manning operation. he was incredible to sit with him. the one thing about him because he never stopped seeking perfection. he never stopped questioning what he was doing, whether it was right and correct. he was demanding on anyone who worked with him. he surrounded himself with people who are talented and gifted. in the end that is what was most fascinating for me to work with him. we would talk about interviews, probably things i cannot tell you, certain people he never wanted to meet again. his approach to stuff and working with him, it was a fascinating ringside seat. in many ways, it had an effect that i had a relationship with a father which

often men of my generation did not have because a lot of those fathers went out to work. i kind of followed my father out to work and through that had that very intimate relationship with him. when you remember _ relationship with him. when you remember your— relationship with him. when you remember your dad _ relationship with him. when you remember your dad granddad, . relationship with him. when you i remember your dad granddad, you relationship with him. when you - remember your dad granddad, you now commit your dad, to get the work relationship. commit your dad, to get the work relationship-— commit your dad, to get the work relationship. sure. might you know in a family you _ relationship. sure. might you know in a family you have _ relationship. sure. might you know in a family you have a _ relationship. sure. might you know in a family you have a place - relationship. sure. might you know in a family you have a place in - relationship. sure. might you know in a family you have a place in the| in a family you have a place in the house, he is obviously revered. did you bring him down a peg or two at home? the only person, there were two people who used to bring him down a peg or two, one was my mum who often used to remind him of his position, but also his father. his fatherjohn william parkinson was a no—nonsense yorkshireman. he would tell him in no uncertain terms that in his own eyes he had failed because he had not played for

yorkshire. he would always remind him of that. if he ever started to say, why do you want a new cricket bat? what is wrong with those football boots? he would take every season i would buy a new cricket bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a cufious bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a curious thing _ bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a curious thing for _ bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a curious thing for the _ bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a curious thing for the rest _ bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a curious thing for the rest of - bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a curious thing for the rest of us. - bat. he was a fantastic ally. such a curious thing for the rest of us. he | curious thing for the rest of us. he was your dad. which is the one that speaks to you the most? i don't know, there are such an array of images. t know, there are such an array of imaaes. :, know, there are such an array of imaaes. . :, :, _ know, there are such an array of imaes. :, :, :, , :, :, images. i am going to say none of them anyway- _ images. i am going to say none of them anyway- it — images. i am going to say none of them anyway. it is _ images. i am going to say none of them anyway. it is interesting. i them anyway. it is interesting. these pictures were taken when he was in his public persona. as far as i am concerned none of them. i had a situation when i used to separate the public persona. when i worked with him he was michael parkinson the performer, the broadcaster and at home he was my dad. in a sense i can look at them and think what

lovely photographs. there are flashes of him enamel. that lovely photographs. there are flashes of him enamel. that is the -ublic flashes of him enamel. that is the public image- _ flashes of him enamel. that is the public image. that _ flashes of him enamel. that is the public image. that makes - flashes of him enamel. that is the public image. that makes so - flashes of him enamel. that is the | public image. that makes so much sense given what you about it. in terms of the interviews, a story that has been running since the death of your dad suggesting he was doubtful of his own skills in a way and that rumbled throughout no matter how successful he had been. sure. :, ., , matter how successful he had been. sure. :, . , , sure. how did it manifest himself? all i knew when _ sure. how did it manifest himself? all i knew when he _ sure. how did it manifest himself? all i knew when he came _ sure. how did it manifest himself? all i knew when he came to - sure. how did it manifest himself? all i knew when he came to a - sure. how did it manifest himself? all i knew when he came to a show day will came to do a piece he was incredibly bad—tempered. what it was as he was nervous and worried. when i began to work with him i realised it was all about insecurity, not down for the spare insecurity from the point of view he wanted to get everything right and do things to the best of his abilities. that manifested itself in questioning himself all the time and wondering if he had done the right thing. coming up an interview with you at the time we came on, he was saying i

did not get that story right. why didn't i tell that story? it was that. one of the things about modern media is it is a little bit of click bait. when i did a couple of interviews, particularly with john wilson. we talked about imposter syndrome he suffered from. you can make too much about. to a certain extent he was concerned about his upbringing. i had to say, throughout his working life, the one place he absolutely adored working out was the bbc. i am notjust saying it because i am on. he was a fierce defender of it until his last day. the thing with performers, the yuma journalist, television presenter, an actor, there is always something and it could be a personal thing, a public thing you do to turn it on...

yes. :, .., public thing you do to turn it on... yes. :, : :, , public thing you do to turn it on... yes. :, . ., , ., public thing you do to turn it on... yes. :, .. , ., ., , yes. you can tell us what it was. there is a _ yes. you can tell us what it was. there is a switch. _ yes. you can tell us what it was. there is a switch. it _ yes. you can tell us what it was. there is a switch. it might - yes. you can tell us what it was. there is a switch. it might be i yes. you can tell us what it was. there is a switch. it might be as| there is a switch. it might be as you get your make up on a walking into the studio, what is your dad's? before a show is reading his autocue. he would come on stage and saunter on and he would look around and say hello to laurie holloway the big band leader. he would sit down and be faffing around and saying, 0. then he would look and bang he was there. it was the autocue. that is what it to men. the intro to an interview for him was as important almost as the interview because it set up almost what he would do. he would make sure the line was right and the pace was right. he never really wanted to get to round up before an interview, he wanted as much relaxation. when he went into the studio and read the autocue, that was it. tie

the studio and read the autocue, that was it— the studio and read the autocue, that was it. : ., :, that was it. he referenced a moment aro ou that was it. he referenced a moment ago you were — that was it. he referenced a moment ago you were here — that was it. he referenced a moment ago you were here with _ that was it. he referenced a moment ago you were here with your- that was it. he referenced a moment ago you were here with your dad - that was it. he referenced a moment ago you were here with your dad not| ago you were here with your dad not that long ago. it was so nice. personally, it was lovely to have that memo because it was very recent. tt that memo because it was very recent. :, , that memo because it was very recent. . , :, , recent. it was indeed. the lovely thin . recent. it was indeed. the lovely thin that recent. it was indeed. the lovely thing that happened _ recent. it was indeed. the lovely thing that happened with - recent. it was indeed. the lovely thing that happened with me, i thing that happened with me, following that interview, we went to do the hay festival about the book we talked about. it was a lovely moment when he walked on stage at the hay festival, they applauded him on and they applauded him off. that was his last public appearance. he went to do a book signing afterwards. the outpouring of love for him and memories about what he had done for them, how he made them remember their favourite had done for them, how he made them remember theirfavourite moments had done for them, how he made them remember their favourite moments of favourite people in their lives, it was lovely for them. it was his last public appearance. i think in many ways that was the best epitaph for him. tt ways that was the best epitaph for him. :, , , ways that was the best epitaph for him. . , , ., , ways that was the best epitaph for him. , ., , ., ,, him. it has been really good talking to ou. him. it has been really good talking to you- above _

him. it has been really good talking to you. above all _ him. it has been really good talking to you. above all of _ him. it has been really good talking to you. above all of this, _ him. it has been really good talking to you. above all of this, our- to you. above all of this, our condolences to you and your family at this time. when you have got the public interest, you can have your moment, as you said. thank you very much indeed. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. good morning. what a wonderful and fascinatin: good morning. what a wonderful and fascinating insight _ good morning. what a wonderful and fascinating insight to _ good morning. what a wonderful and fascinating insight to such _ good morning. what a wonderful and fascinating insight to such a - fascinating insight to such a brilliant man. t fascinating insight to such a brilliant man.— fascinating insight to such a brilliant man. :, , ., . brilliant man. i have been watching the reruns- — coming up, more high street banks are set to shut next week adding to the hundreds already closed this year. if you're worried about accessing money, rip off britain's gloria hunniford is here with some priceless advice. from cash back without buying anything in some local shops, to making the most of your post office. i'll have the top tips to help combat the closures. plus, ten million brits suffer with a condition called sleep apnoea with a recent study linking it to an increased chance of having a stroke. it's something dr punam has seen in her surgery. if you're waking up breathless

in the night or have headaches in the morning, it might be worth a visit to yourgp. i'll take you through when to get the symptoms checked and how to spot signs if you sleep alone. also, it's a nightmare scenario, you've locked yourself out your house. but, it could get a lot worse if you end up with a dodgy locksmith. he said that'll be nine—hundred and eighty one pounds and ijust suddenly froze and thought, he means it — he's not joking _ we'll tell you what to look out for and why preparation is the key. and, we'll be unlocking the secrets to good relationships with actor emma sidi. she'll tell us about the return of rom—com 'star struck�* to bbc one, and what it was like marrying her onscreen partner for real. see you at 9:15. see you. take care. time to get

their news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. train services in and out of london will be severely impacted today because of strike action over pay. many operators will run no trains at all, including chiltern, the gatwick express, great northern and south—eastern. there will be a limited service on other operators including south—western railway, lner, and great anger. including south—western railway, lner, and greatanger. —— including south—western railway, lner, and great anger. —— greater anglia. firefighters in london have tackled more e—bike and e—scooter fires so far this year than they did for the whole of 2022. the london fire brigade says such fires are now the capital's fastest—growing fire trend. it wants regulation on the sale of the product. this year, there've been 104 e—bike fires and 19 e—scooter ones. cctv cameras installed to catch

flight uppers have and no money since being installed in february. they are located in three hotspots in the borough. it has emerged that only a few referrals were ever followed up. a canning town cattery which looks after homeless cats says it's never seen so many cats needing homes and urgent vet care. the sanctuary — which has been operating for decades — says it's a crisis, and points to the cost of living and a shortage of vets as the reasons for the problems. when we started, it was out of control because people couldn't afford to get their animals neutered. we sorted that, and within two or three years, it made a huge difference in south london. this is different. we can say, "you should be getting your cat neutered," but where are you going to go to get that done? how is this for a challenge? let's take a look at the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from the circle line — no service due to train cancellations. now to the weather forecast. hello there.

good morning. well, today marks the start of the meteorological autumn, but it's not too bad a day of weather at all. a lot nicer than yesterday, and over the weekend, things will cheer up considerably. it will feel rather summer—like at times. now, this morning is a mild start to the day. there's quite a lot of low cloud around from that weather front yesterday. the cloud will thin and break to give us some brightness, some spells of sunshine, particularly through the afternoon, with just the small chance of one or two afternoon showers breaking out, an outside chance. but for the vast majority of us, completely dry. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius, and the winds are light. now, through this evening and overnight, it will feel a bit cooler because we've got some long clear spells around, of course, and then into tomorrow, we start off the day with some early mist. the mist will lift and clear to leave us with a dry day. a lot of sunshine developing again. temperatures peaking at 22 or 23 degrees celsius on saturday, but they could climb a touch higher perhaps on sunday.

it's largely dry, and a settled start to the new working week. that's it. there's always more on the days news on our website. we're back in half an hour. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. if you want to have your say over plans to close hundreds of railway ticket offices across england, you have until today to do so — as the consultation is about to close. and plenty of you have been getting in touch with us over the last couple of days, like claudia, who wrote to us from axminster in devon to say she's devastated that her ticket office is likely to close. she says she doesn't have a car, so regularly uses the train and has always been helped by the staff

in her local station's ticket office. she says they're "delightful." james has an alternative view. he says the reality is that the world has changed and ticket offices are no longer needed. he says he's travelled throughout mainland europe, and ticket offices are few and far between, asking, "how do they manage?" finally, david got in touch to say that he is 76 and has downloaded a rail ticket app but hasn't been able to work out how to use it. if swindon ticket office goes, david says he'll need a course on how to use the app. let's get more on this now with hannah, who's at huddersfield train station. this is an emotive topic, views vary. yes, good morning from a very quiet station in huddersfield. nobody will be coming to these

banners today due to be rain stroke —— railstrike, but banners today due to be rain stroke —— rail strike, but normally this would be rush—hour, and these self—service machines would have lots of people using them, buying their tickets, this is one of about 300 ticket offices across the country that is open full—time at the moment, over 700 across the country are open part—time. the closure proposals have been put forward by train operating companies. they are under pressure from the government to cut costs after being supported heavily during the covid pandemic, and argue that only 12% of tickets are now bought at station kiosks. that's down from 85% in 1995.

and they believe ticket office staff could better serve customers elsewhere. i only buy tickets online. do you use ticket _ i only buy tickets online. do you use ticket offices? _ i only buy tickets online. do you use ticket offices? sometimes, | i only buy tickets online. do you i use ticket offices? sometimes, but not often. use ticket offices? sometimes, but not often- ltaut— use ticket offices? sometimes, but not often. but my _ use ticket offices? sometimes, but not often. but my mum _ use ticket offices? sometimes, but not often. but my mum does, - use ticket offices? sometimes, but not often. but my mum does, she | use ticket offices? sometimes, but - not often. but my mum does, she does not often. but my mum does, she does not do _ not often. but my mum does, she does not do online _ not often. but my mum does, she does not do online-— not do online. generally i will buy them from _ not do online. generally i will buy them from the _ not do online. generally i will buy them from the machine, - not do online. generally i will buy them from the machine, but - not do online. generally i will buy them from the machine, but it. not do online. generally i will buy| them from the machine, but it will affect— them from the machine, but it will affect other people. iamjoined i am joined now by eric. the train companies say there will be somebody on the platforms or in the stations to help people, what do you make of that? we to help people, what do you make of that? ~ :, :, :, :, :, :, that? we have heard from a lot of blind or partially _ that? we have heard from a lot of blind or partially sighted - that? we have heard from a lot of blind or partially sighted people i that? we have heard from a lot of blind or partially sighted people is that one _ blind or partially sighted people is that one of the most important things— that one of the most important things about the ticket office as it is a fixed — things about the ticket office as it is a fixed location, you can learn where _ is a fixed location, you can learn where it— is a fixed location, you can learn where it is— is a fixed location, you can learn where it is and then have a reliable location _ where it is and then have a reliable location with it, there will always be staff— location with it, there will always be staff there. having staff roaming

around _ be staff there. having staff roaming around the — be staff there. having staff roaming around the station on the concourse does not _ around the station on the concourse does not provide the same help to us. does not provide the same help to us none — does not provide the same help to us none of— does not provide the same help to us. none of the train companies' proposals — us. none of the train companies' proposals have made it clear how as a registered blind person i am expected _ a registered blind person i am expected to know whether somebody who says _ expected to know whether somebody who says hello, i'm staff, i can help _ who says hello, i'm staff, i can help you — who says hello, i'm staff, i can help you buy a ticket, give me a card, _ help you buy a ticket, give me a card, give — help you buy a ticket, give me a card, give me your phone, i will help— card, give me your phone, i will help you. — card, give me your phone, i will help you. is _ card, give me your phone, i will help you, is actually a member of staff and — help you, is actually a member of staff and not a random member of the public— staff and not a random member of the public might wish to exploit a vulnerable person. you public might wish to exploit a vulnerable person.— public might wish to exploit a vulnerable person. you worry about --eole vulnerable person. you worry about people being _ vulnerable person. you worry about people being exploited. _ vulnerable person. you worry about people being exploited. what - vulnerable person. you worry about people being exploited. what do i vulnerable person. you worry about | people being exploited. what do you think will be the impact of this for blind people in particular? taste think will be the impact of this for blind people in particular? we have asked on social _ blind people in particular? we have asked on social media, _ blind people in particular? we have asked on social media, a _ blind people in particular? we have asked on social media, a lot - blind people in particular? we have asked on social media, a lot of - asked on social media, a lot of blind _ asked on social media, a lot of blind and — asked on social media, a lot of blind and partially sighted people have told us what they need a ticket office _ have told us what they need a ticket office for— have told us what they need a ticket office for and how the lack of one would _ office for and how the lack of one would affect them. people saying they are — would affect them. people saying they are elderly, do not have a mobile — they are elderly, do not have a mobile phone, their family live far away, _ mobile phone, their family live far away, they— mobile phone, their family live far away, they cannot buy a ticket and a ticket _ away, they cannot buy a ticket and a ticket office. — away, they cannot buy a ticket and a ticket office, they will not be able to visit _ ticket office, they will not be able to visit their family. these are heartbreaking stories.- to visit their family. these are heartbreaking stories. people might actually stop — heartbreaking stories. people might actually stop travelling. _ heartbreaking stories. people might actually stop travelling. thank - heartbreaking stories. people might actually stop travelling. thank you l actually stop travelling. thank you for talking to us. let's now speak to tony from the modern railways magazine. good morning. the rail delivery group, they have or should

it statement, they say that feedback from this consultation will be incorporated into their plans. that does not sound like there's a huge u—turn on this coming at all. do you think there's any chance of these plans being amended all these ticket offices being saved from closure? the government is definitely not going _ the government is definitely not going to — the government is definitely not going to roll back completely and what it _ going to roll back completely and what it is — going to roll back completely and what it is announced, it has decided this is— what it is announced, it has decided this is happening. however, people within— this is happening. however, people within the _ this is happening. however, people within the industry say to me that they think— within the industry say to me that they think what has been announced as the _ they think what has been announced as the worst possible scenario, so there _ as the worst possible scenario, so there is— as the worst possible scenario, so there is some scope, but also a lot of people. — there is some scope, but also a lot of people, even those very in favour of people, even those very in favour of it, _ of people, even those very in favour of it. so— of people, even those very in favour of it. so it _ of people, even those very in favour of it. so it is— of people, even those very in favour of it, so it is being rushed far too quickly— of it, so it is being rushed far too quickly so — of it, so it is being rushed far too quickly so the impact assessment for people _ quickly so the impact assessment for people with extra needs have not been _ people with extra needs have not been done properly, the ticket machines— been done properly, the ticket machines do not sell all the right tickets. _ machines do not sell all the right tickets, there are lots of things that have — tickets, there are lots of things that have not been sorted out, this is a long—term project, we have to -et is a long—term project, we have to get everything right first, then look— get everything right first, then look at — get everything right first, then look at the closures. on

get everything right first, then look at the closures.— get everything right first, then look at the closures. on that note, what kind of— look at the closures. on that note, what kind of things _ look at the closures. on that note, what kind of things need _ look at the closures. on that note, what kind of things need to - look at the closures. on that note, | what kind of things need to happen of the screen to work?— of the screen to work? people are now quoting _ of the screen to work? people are now quoting examples _ of the screen to work? people are now quoting examples of - of the screen to work? people are now quoting examples of whetherj now quoting examples of whether ticket _ now quoting examples of whether ticket machine is sewn on a ticket far more — ticket machine is sewn on a ticket far more expensive than they are advised _ far more expensive than they are advised when they go to the ticket office _ advised when they go to the ticket office window, so there are trading standards— office window, so there are trading standards things in there, not only to be _ standards things in there, not only to be sorted, the technicians have to be sorted, the technicians have to give _ to be sorted, the technicians have to give the — to be sorted, the technicians have to give the right product, but also for people — to give the right product, but also for people that need support, we have _ for people that need support, we have to _ for people that need support, we have to make sure it is no worse than _ have to make sure it is no worse than today— have to make sure it is no worse than today and the concern is that some _ than today and the concern is that some of— than today and the concern is that some of the plans will see support much _ some of the plans will see support much worse than today.— some of the plans will see support much worse than today. thank you for talkin: to much worse than today. thank you for talking to us — much worse than today. thank you for talking to us this _ much worse than today. thank you for talking to us this morning. _ much worse than today. thank you for talking to us this morning. there - talking to us this morning. there have been hundreds of thousands of responses to this consultation, but if you still have things to say, todayis if you still have things to say, today is the last day to do it. hannah, thank you very much. good

morning. the time is 8.38. even when he is rolling in defeat, i celebrate andy murray —— roaring. is that wrong? no, you're entitled to your emotional reaction to any of our sports stories we bring you. he is a fighter, hejust does not sports stories we bring you. he is a fighter, he just does not stop battling, even though he is talking about the future he might have in grand slams. 36 years old, there has long been a discussion because of who the age and hip surgery he had years ago, that there will be at some point or it may be happening already, a pattern of the torch from andy murray to the younger players if he creates a vacuum for british tennis fans. roaring in defeat because he is frustrated at going out of the us open, but last night, those younger players did step up into the vacuum that he created in new york at the us open.

one high profile departure, but four british players through to the third round at the us open. murray's hopes ofjoining them were ended by bulgaria's grigor dimitrov, losing in straight sets on arthur ashe stadium, where he won this tournament 11 years ago. but he struggled to contend with dimitrov last night. murray's still attempting to reach the last 16 of a grand slam for the first time since hip surgery four years ago. todayis today is obviously a really disappointing defeat, and probably the manner of it as well is, you know... i mean, ifought hard enough, but, yeah, ijust didn't come out like i say, didn't play well enough, and ultimately these are the events we want to play your best tennis and, and create more great moments. the younger generation are providing something of a consolation, though. jack draper is into the third round for the second year running in new york,

the 21—year—old knocking out 17th seed hubert hurkacz in straight sets. dan evans is also through to play nuber one seed carlos alcaraz. both british number ones are through as well, cameron norrie was a straight—sets winner against hsu yu—hsiou of chinese taipei, and katie boulter came from a set down to beat china's wang yafan in three. it's the first time boulter�*s reached the last 32 in new york. she'll play american peyton stearns next. the qualifying stages of the european club competitions are done, and they will not provide fond memories for the scottish teams involved. aberdeen will have to settle for the europa conference league after they were beaten in their europa league play off. they lost 3—1 on the night and 5—3 on aggregate to swedish champions hacken. hearts are out of europe all together. they lost 4—0 to greek side paok in their europa conference league play off. that's 6—1 on aggregate. aston villa completed an 8—0 overall win to make the group stage

at hibs' expense. sarina wiegman has dedicated her uefa women's coach of the year award to the spain team that defeated her england side in the world cup final, saying they "deserve to be listened to." the spanish federation president luis rubiales has been widely criticised for kissing forward jenni hermoso on the lips following that final. we all know the issues around the spanish team, and it really hurts me as a coach, as a mother of two daughters, as a wife, and as a human being. and it shows, wejust talked about 88, the game has grown so much, but there's also still a long way to go in women's football and in society. and i would like to dedicate this award to the spanish team, the team that played in the world cup such great football that everyone enjoyed. england's women have won their first t20 international against sri lanka at hove in a rain affected game. alice capsey didn't mind the delayed start as she hit a quick half century and after england made

186/4 in 17 overs, 17—year—old mahika gaur took her first england wicket, as the weather shortened the game further. sri lanka were unable to reach the revised total of 68 from 6 overs, losing by 12 runs. a number of athletes are featured in the world champion ship were back on the world champion ship were back on the track at the diamond league. it is transfer deadline day, supper clubs like liverpool, manchester united, manchester city, maybe even spurs as well, a lot of clicking, refreshing, struggling for their fans as the time ticks down to the premier league's deadline at 11.00.

a title is settling into her new home after being found on a beach in north wales. she has also been swept 4000 miles along the atlantic, and now she is back in warmer climes after image of a rescue operation which actually involved the raf. back home in texas and straight back in the water. tally can truly be described as a well—travelled turtle

and an extremely lucky one, too. alive today, thanks to the kindness of strangers. this is her incredible story. it was two years ago that the turtle was found washed up in north wales, named tally after talacre beach, where she was spotted by a dog walker. my dog was making a bit of a fuss over what i thought was a pile of seaweed and then walked over and obviously saw that it was a turtle. initially thought that it was dead, unfortunately, but still thought it's a bit weird for a turtle to be in wales on tahlequah beach. i don't see many turtles walking the dog usually. the experts at anglesey sea zoo were called in to try to nurse tally back to health, but there was no guarantee she would survive. she'd normally live in water temperatures of 24 degrees, so the 8 degrees of the sea off wales meant her body had started shutting down. but day—by—day, she grew stronger. she got her appetite back. eventually, it was determined she was well enough to go home. tally is a kemp's ridley turtle, a critically—endangered species mainly found in the gulf of mexico. but young turtles can sometimes be swept across the atlantic by the gulf stream. that's how tally ended up on the beach in talacre. but her 4,000—mile journey home all the way to texas was a military operation. the raf helped transfer tally from anglesey to heathrow for her onward flight.

a rescue charity described the mission as the furthest and most complex they have ever been involved in, 22 hours of travel in total but months in the planning. she was accompanied on herjourney by her rescuers. when we first got her here, you would not even know she had been on this enormous journey, would not even know she had been on this enormousjourney, she would not even know she had been on this enormous journey, she swam straight off, obviously do enjoying being back in sea water, and she had her medical examinations and tests, and has basically have the all clear there as well, so we're just waiting for blood test results. tally's immediate home is now houston zoo, but the plan later this month is to release her back into the sea in the gulf of mexico. it's hoped she will help ensure the survival of her species and she'll be fitted with a tracking device, meaning we may not have heard the last of tally's amazing travels. simon jones, bbc news. an amazing story.

we had a conversation this morning, a whole new list has come out of storm names, and different countries get to decide the names on the list. ireland, uk, netherlands. even then had anthony and betty in august, we now go to a. such a waste of the alphabet. it could have been you, charlie. do you have a favourite from the list, simon? fergus. fergus sings the breeze. we are talking to deacon blue, that is one of their songs. —— sings the blues. the start of meat illogical autumn, it has felt a little autumnal out

there today. sometimes still strong for the time of year, but quite chilly this morning around the north—east of scotland, temperatures here close to freezing first thing. but further south, a fairly mild start to the day, 13 to 17 celsius. all this talk of autumn, the weather really has not got the memo, because over the next few days, we will see higher pressure building on its way in, the first time over a weekend any one time, it will turn drier, sunnier, and warm as well. now, the mornings may start off misty with some fog, that will clear away to give us the dry sunny and fairly warm weather, as i mentioned. today, we still have a cloud across parts of northern ireland, scotland, north—east england, but further south sunny spells, some heavy showers developing, fairly well scattered and isolated, sustained dry for most into the afternoon. certainly mostly dry across scotland, tebbit is here 17 to 19

celsius. furthersouth, scotland, tebbit is here 17 to 19 celsius. further south, 20 to 23 celsius. further south, 20 to 23 celsius in the film through tonight, any of those showers should tend to fade away, but as we go into saturday morning, again fairly mild for england and wales, a bit chilly for england and wales, a bit chilly for rural parts of scotland. starting off with mist and fog winds again on saturday, but tending to clear away, then we look at some sums on developing, the odd shower across south wales and southern areas of england, that could spoil a barbecue or two in the afternoon, but otherwise a dry day. in those temperatures rising even further, so widely into the low to the even mid 20s. into sunday, a similar situation, some early morning mist and fog possible, but clearing away, and fog possible, but clearing away, and on the whole, on sunday has plenty of sunny weather around, stubbs is winds again at 23 to 25 celsius. just a bit cooler and

fresher in the far north—west where you have that cloud, a bit of rain, 15 to 17 celsius here. going into next week, thejet 15 to 17 celsius here. going into next week, the jet stream, would have talked about quite a bit on the weather recently, that is to the north of the uk, and that allows pressure to build, to get the southerly air flow, that means that actually can as we go through next week, look at that, lots of fine, dry, sunny weather, temperatures widely low to mid 20s, but i think around the middle part of next week, temperatures could well reach 30 celsius in one or two locations, before turning a bit more unsettled into the end of the week. but to give you an idea of 30 celsius in september, not that unusual, but we have not seen 30 celsius in the uk since earlyjuly. sojust have not seen 30 celsius in the uk since earlyjuly. so just merely a taste of what our sun has been like, when we haven't had those high temperatures until now. and kids are going back to school as well, of

course. they will offer the weather is so great now they are back in the classroom. and simon, commission out of that store there, you will probably bump into deacon blue. tell them what a big fan you are. we've got a treat for fans of deacon blue this morning. ricky ross and lorraine mcintosh will be on the sofa in a moment. various songs.

ricky ross and lorraine mcintoshjoin us now. and lorraine has spilled water all over the desk!— and lorraine has spilled water all over the desk! �* , . , ., over the desk! there's a design flaw in this table, — over the desk! there's a design flaw in this table. i _ over the desk! there's a design flaw in this table, i want _ over the desk! there's a design flaw in this table, i want somebody - over the desk! there's a design flaw in this table, i want somebody to i in this table, i want somebody to sort this out. in this table, i want somebody to sort this out-— sort this out. this stuff happens when ou sort this out. this stuff happens when you are — sort this out. this stuff happens when you are doing _ sort this out. this stuff happens when you are doing stuff- sort this out. this stuff happens when you are doing stuff life. i

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breaks? we did have a break in the 1994, for five years. _ breaks? we did have a break in the 1994, for five years. so _ breaks? we did have a break in the 1994, for five years. so since - breaks? we did have a break in thej 1994, for five years. so since 1989, 24 ears, 1994, for five years. so since 1989, 24 years. is — 1994, for five years. so since 1989, 24 years, is there _ 1994, for five years. so since 1989, 24 years, is there some _ 1994, for five years. so since 1989, 24 years, is there some kind - 1994, for five years. so since 1989, 24 years, is there some kind of - 24 years, is there some kind of telepathy is not quite the right word, when you're on stage, you just think, actually, the crowd wants this, you canjust communicate it. there is, and i think we leave that “p there is, and i think we leave that up to ricky to suss out and feel, that doesn't happen that often and sometimes you are doing a set list and you think, this is not what the crowd are needing, and this is not quite working at this point, so he will turn round and change things. that is when we have to be on our toes. t that is when we have to be on our toes. , :, :, toes. i invited everyone in it to be in the band _ toes. i invited everyone in it to be in the band in _ toes. i invited everyone in it to be in the band in the _ toes. i invited everyone in it to be in the band in the first _ toes. i invited everyone in it to be in the band in the first place, - toes. i invited everyone in it to be in the band in the first place, and | in the band in the first place, and i in the band in the first place, and hust— in the band in the first place, and ijust decided, everyone has to be ten times— ijust decided, everyone has to be ten times a — ijust decided, everyone has to be ten times a better musician than i am, ten times a better musician than i am. and _ ten times a better musician than i am, and they are. you have got to surround _ am, and they are. you have got to surround yourself with better musicians, so if i turn round to dougie — musicians, so if i turn round to dougie and _ musicians, so if i turn round to dougie and say, this is not working, let's go— dougie and say, this is not working, let's go elsewhere, i turned round

to lorraine — let's go elsewhere, i turned round to lorraine. {it}r let's go elsewhere, i turned round to lorraine-— to lorraine. city first started 35 ears to lorraine. city first started 35 years ago. _ to lorraine. city first started 35 years ago. went _ to lorraine. city first started 35 years ago, went down, - to lorraine. city first started 35 years ago, went down, party. l to lorraine. city first started 35 i years ago, went down, party. the truth is years ago, went down, party. tt9 truth is especially forcing us, you cannot come off stage and chat to people, we come off stage and blow into local stores and teach —— vocal stores. it is so boring. tt is into local stores and teach -- vocal stores. it is so boring.— stores. it is so boring. it is a vocal, intensive _ stores. it is so boring. it is a vocal, intensive show. - stores. it is so boring. it is a vocal, intensive show. but. stores. it is so boring. it is a| vocal, intensive show. but in stores. it is so boring. it is a - vocal, intensive show. but in the old da s vocal, intensive show. but in the old days before _ vocal, intensive show. but in the old days before we _ vocal, intensive show. but in the old days before we knew- vocal, intensive show. but in the old days before we knew any - vocal, intensive show. but in the old days before we knew any of. old days before we knew any of this stuff, we used to come offstage and have a smoke, a big glass of wine, shout, party, which was more interesting but not for the audience when you turned up the next day and couldn't sing. tie when you turned up the next day and couldn't sing-— couldn't sing. he used to bask on the streets _ couldn't sing. he used to bask on the streets of _ couldn't sing. he used to bask on the streets of glasgow, _ couldn't sing. he used to bask on the streets of glasgow, is - couldn't sing. he used to bask on the streets of glasgow, is that i the streets of glasgow, is that

right? , was that before you knew one another? t right? , was that before you knew one another?— one another? i used to bask with my brother and — one another? i used to bask with my brother and my _ one another? i used to bask with my brother and my friend, _ one another? i used to bask with my brother and my friend, and - one another? i used to bask with my brother and my friend, and who - one another? i used to bask with my| brother and my friend, and who were really good, i have to say —— busk. and one day we were actually busking it ricky ross song, he came out of the house of the mothers band on the cannon street and we were doing one of your songs. fight! cannon street and we were doing one of your songs-— of your songs. and had not encountered _ of your songs. and had not encountered each - of your songs. and had not encountered each other. of your songs. and had not - encountered each other before that? we were all in a big group of friends, we give him £2 50 out of our notes, rotors. —— he came out of the rehearsal with his band on buchanan street. you the rehearsal with his band on buchanan street.— the rehearsal with his band on buchanan street. :, ., , :, . buchanan street. you are producing new stuff, buchanan street. you are producing new stuff. let's _ buchanan street. you are producing new stuff, let's listen _ buchanan street. you are producing new stuff, let's listen to _ buchanan street. you are producing new stuff, let's listen to the - buchanan street. you are producing new stuff, let's listen to the new i new stuff, let's listen to the new single, i am new stuff, let's listen to the new single, iam interested in the balance of how you pitch it to those who were fans and still are, and drawing in the new fans. this is peace will come.

# peace will come # _ # peace will come # like an injured dog # like an injured dog # he— # like an injured dog # he is— # like an injured dog # he is still limping but he is coming — # he is still limping but he is coming home # _ coming home # we know that peace will come # we know that peace will come # 0h. _ # we know that peace will come # 0h. we — # we know that peace will come # 0h, we know that peace will come # - wiiicome— # da—da—da—da—da—da—da—da... wiiicoma— # da—da—da—da—da—da—da—da...| will come #da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da... :, # da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da... i am lad to # da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da... i am glad to protect — # da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da... i am glad to protect your— # da—da—da—da—da—da—da—da... t —n glad to protect your voices, because they sound beautiful. that is one of they sound beautiful. that is one of the things that is instantly recognisable, that it is you two. t recognisable, that it is you two. i think so. that _ recognisable, that it is you two. i think so. that is _ recognisable, that it is you two. i think so. that is what _ recognisable, that it is you two. i think so. that is what probably i think so. that is what probably brin . s think so. that is what probably brints us think so. that is what probably brings us together. _ think so. that is what probably brings us together. that - think so. that is what probably brings us together. that song l think so. that is what probably i brings us together. that song was written _ brings us together. that song was written during a discussion on the way home — written during a discussion on the way home from a festival a couple of years _ way home from a festival a couple of years ago _ way home from a festival a couple of years ago. lorraine said, we keep playing _ years ago. lorraine said, we keep playing cut — years ago. lorraine said, we keep playing cut dignity at the scene where — playing cut dignity at the scene where we have for years, and i went home _

where we have for years, and i went home and _ where we have for years, and i went home and started messing around with an idea _ home and started messing around with an idea in _ home and started messing around with an idea in the same key, and that song _ an idea in the same key, and that song emerged, and it emerged what happened _ song emerged, and it emerged what happened to suffer for what happened in ukraine, _ happened to suffer for what happened in ukraine, but had emerged as a kind of— in ukraine, but had emerged as a kind of hoping, but the tragedy as we have _ kind of hoping, but the tragedy as we have given up, we now have war in europe, _ we have given up, we now have war in europe, one _ we have given up, we now have war in europe, one of— we have given up, we now have war in europe, one of the things we thought we would _ europe, one of the things we thought we would never have, and it became a son. we would never have, and it became a song that— we would never have, and it became a song that by— we would never have, and it became a song that by the team we came out last year. _ song that by the team we came out last year, we recorded that when we did our— last year, we recorded that when we did our shows in glasgow, to begin a softer— did our shows in glasgow, to begin a softer song — did our shows in glasgow, to begin a softer song about what was going on in europe _ softer song about what was going on in europe as well. | softer song about what was going on in europe as well.— in europe as well. i used to think ou are in europe as well. i used to think you are quite _ in europe as well. i used to think you are quite intense, _ in europe as well. i used to think you are quite intense, ricky - in europe as well. i used to think| you are quite intense, ricky come in europe as well. i used to think- you are quite intense, ricky come on stage and your performances. probably was.— stage and your performances. i probably was.- probably stage and your performances. - probably was.- probably still probably was. was he? probably still am, eah. probably was. was he? probably still am. yeah- i — probably was. was he? probably still am. yeah- i saw _ probably was. was he? probably still am, yeah. i saw the _ probably was. was he? probably still am, yeah. i saw the band _ probably was. was he? probably still am, yeah. i saw the band before - probably was. was he? probably still am, yeah. i saw the band before i i am, yeah. i saw the band before i was in the — am, yeah. i saw the band before i was in the band, _ am, yeah. i saw the band before i was in the band, and _ am, yeah. i saw the band before i was in the band, and he _

am, yeah. i saw the band before i was in the band, and he was - am, yeah. i saw the band before i l was in the band, and he was manic, you have so much to say when you're in a band, you want to convince people of what you're saying, but that was the strength, the draw. tt that was the strength, the draw. it came across. it _ that was the strength, the draw. it came across. it duly _ that was the strength, the draw. it came across. it duly did. _ that was the strength, the draw. it came across. it duly did. he - that was the strength, the draw. it came across. it duly did. he has i came across. it duly did. he has calmed down — came across. it duly did. he has calmed down now. _ came across. it duly did. he has calmed down now. it _ came across. it duly did. he has calmed down now. it is - came across. it duly did. he has i calmed down now. it is passionate, isn't it? it calmed down now. it is passionate, isn't it? it is. — calmed down now. it is passionate, isn't it? it is, and _ calmed down now. it is passionate, isn't it? it is, and i— calmed down now. it is passionate, isn't it? it is, and i suppose - calmed down now. it is passionate, isn't it? it is, and i suppose being . isn't it? it is, and i suppose being a songwriter. _ isn't it? it is, and i suppose being a songwriter, if— isn't it? it is, and i suppose being a songwriter, if you _ isn't it? it is, and i suppose being a songwriter, if you are _ isn't it? it is, and i suppose being a songwriter, if you are a - a songwriter, if you are a songwriter and you just desperate to -et songwriter and you just desperate to get these _ songwriter and you just desperate to get these songs out, that has been my whole _ get these songs out, that has been my whole motivation. as soon as you write _ my whole motivation. as soon as you write a _ my whole motivation. as soon as you write a song. — my whole motivation. as soon as you write a song, you have a thing of, even _ write a song, you have a thing of, even at _ write a song, you have a thing of, even at the — write a song, you have a thing of, even at the very lowest point, you think— even at the very lowest point, you think about — even at the very lowest point, you think about what it might sound like in front— think about what it might sound like in front of— think about what it might sound like in front of an audience. you look forward — in front of an audience. you look forward to— in front of an audience. you look forward to that point.— forward to that point. that's what ou do, forward to that point. that's what you do. you _ forward to that point. that's what you do. you do — forward to that point. that's what you do. you do it— forward to that point. that's what you do, you do it well, _ forward to that point. that's what you do, you do it well, so - forward to that point. that's what you do, you do it well, so carry i forward to that point. that's what. you do, you do it well, so carry on. nice to chat to you this morning. we will do a bit of a clean—up operation. good luck with the tour. all the old 455 — the very best of deacon blue and you can have it all — the complete albums collection are both released today. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

good morning and welcome to the nation's firing lane —— phone then. with me rachel burden... this morning — hundreds of schools in england are scrambling to re—arrange the start of term, after being told to shut buildings with made with failing concrete.

104 schools, colleges, nurseries have been told they cannot reopen just days before students were due to return. and this morning the schools minister has said more schools could be affected. we don't know the full extent of the problem. so does your child's school have this flimsy, faulty concrete known as raac? what does it mean for their return to school? have you even been told? are you gearing up to the return to dreaded remote learning? if you are a teacher, head teacher a worker at one of these schools, how are you coping, what planet are you making at the moment? maybe your school is not one of the 100 or so affected but you also have concerns about your school building and where all this will lead. we have loads of experts on hand this morning who will be able to talk as through all of the issues. faulty country annual school, do get in with us.