on a flight from pakistan. fears that the number of people who died in the catastrophic floods in libya could reach as many as 20,000. an extra £200 million to support the nhs in england overwinter — but there's concern that with ongoing strike action, the money won't have much impact if we still have industrial action going on during the winter period, that will make a really tough for the nhs to deliver. in business, as retailers say shoplifting has become an epidemic across the country, i'm looking at the challenges facing the high street. in sport, stokes is simply sublime as he hits a record 182 — the highest score by an england batter in a one day match — as england thrash new zealand. and a bit of a wet start and a wet

day i had four parts of northern england, wales and the north midlands. wendy too in northern scotland. elsewhere, some sunshine. —— windy. good morning. it's thursday, the 14th of september. our main story. detectives will begin questioning the father, stepmother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who was found dead at home in woking last month. they returned to the uk from pakistan last night and have been arrested on suspicion of murder. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has the latest. touching down at gatwick airport last night, five weeks to the day since they flew to pakistan on the day before she was found dead, sara sharif�*s father, stepmother and uncle. minutes after the door had opened, the three could be seen through the air bridge window being led off the plane by police in handcuffs. and three separate vans drove them away

after all three had been arrested on suspicion of murder. their travel booking showed that they changed planes in dubai and they flew business class from there to london. the vans arrived a short time later at guildford police station. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik will now be questioned about what they may know about her death. two men, aged 41 years and 28 years, and a woman, aged 29 years, were arrested on suspicion of murder after disembarking a flight from dubai. they are currently in custody and will be interviewed in due course. when police discovered sara sharif�*s body, she had multiple and extensive injuries, so much so that it was unclear which injury had caused her death. she was found at the family home in woking, where she lived with herfather, stepmother and uncle, and herfive siblings. it brings to an end an extensive search by police in the districts around the pakistani city othelum, which led to many of their family being questioned, and the five children who travelled with them

being taken, at least temporarily, into pakistani government care. it was on the 8th of august that urfan sharif bought airline tickets to take his family to pakistan. the next day he and his partner, beinash batool, and his brother, faisal malik, travelled to islamabad with sara's five siblings. 0n the tenth, sara's body was discovered at her family home in woking, and the family arrived in pakistan. it's thought they went to the city othelum, where they stayed for a few days. 0n the 15th, police in pakistan received a request from interpol to find them, but they were unable to locate them. last wednesday, urfan sharif and beinash batool appeared in a video sent to the bbc, saying sara died in an incident and that they were willing to cooperate with the uk authorities. on monday, pakistani police found sara's five siblings at their grandfather's house in jhelum. the pakistani authorities are now looking after them.

police said sara sharif�*s mother, 0lga sharif, had been told about yesterday's arrests and was being supported by specialist officers. daniel sandford, bbc news. 0ur correspondent tim muffett is outside guildford police station this morning. what more can you tell us this morning? well, this is a complex and fast—moving investigation, according to surrey police. these latest developments fit into that description. this is guildford police station, where the vans into which sara sharif�*s father, stepmother and uncle were placed last night. this is where they arrived. we have not had it confirmed yet that this is where they will be questioned. but ever since sarah's body was discovered, police have made it clear they wanted to speak to these three individuals. since then there have been a series of rapid and a time surprising developments. we discovered herfive surprising developments. we discovered her five siblings surprising developments. we discovered herfive siblings had been living for some time at least with their grandfather in pakistan.

questions as to what will now happen to them. for the time being they are in government care in that country. but for the time being surrey police say this is a fast moving, complex inquiry, and they remain absolutely committed to conducting a thorough investigation into sarah's death. thank you. there is an update on those catastrophic floods in libya this morning. naga has the details. the number is expected to rise significantly. there are fears that the number of people who've died in the catastrophic floods in libya, could reach as many as 20,000. a tsunami—like river of floodwater swept through the port city of derna on sunday. joe inwood has more. derna is a city overwhelmed. first by water. then, by the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe the flooding has caused. and finally, overwhelmed by grief

at the loss of life. "god give me patience. my heart is with you," this man cries as he sees the body of his young son. it's now becoming clearer that this was a natural disaster, but enabled by human actions. the wadi derna river had two dams — both failed. the upper one, ten kilometres from the town, had a capacity of about 1.5 million cubic metres of water. when that burst, that water, with a weight of about 1.5 million tonnes, rushed to the sea, sweeping the second dam and about a quarter of the city with it. translation: we had warned the authorities since last - week — no, for years — that the dam had cracks and needs to be maintained. we said it and nobody listened to us. and now the whole of derna is flooded. the blame will inevitably fall on the politicians and warlords who have tried, and failed, to run this country since the fall

of the dictator, muammar gaddafi. it is blame they will try and avoid. while the overwhelming majority of victims will be libyans, others were caught up in the disaster. 7a egyptians, all from the same town, were swept out to sea. "i've lost four members of my family," hassan says. "my son called his brother last thursday for the last time, telling him that he will get clothes for the children. "oh, my dear son," he finishes. international aid is starting to arrive. but the same crumbling infrastructure that allowed this disaster to happen, also prevents the help getting through. when you walk on the ground in derna, what you smell is the smell of corpses. and what you hear is the screams of women and children. and we don't have what it takes. we need more rescue teams. the situation is way worse

than it seems in the media. it is hard to comprehend the full scale of this tragedy. the force of nature, and the failings of government, saw entire families, entire communities, simply washed into the sea. joe inwood, bbc news. later today, we'll find out the current nhs waiting list figures in england. the latest data indicated a record 7.6 million patients were waiting to start treatment. it comes as the government has allocated an extra £200 million, to support nhs services in england over the winter. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. nhs waiting times have been growing month or month. byjune, nearly one in seven of the population was on a waiting list for routine hospital procedures, including hip and knee operations. some are also facing long waits for the treatment of more serious conditions, and it's having a profound impact on their lives.

andrea needs open heart surgery. i haven't worked since the end of april, and i don't get statutory sick pay because i'm on short term contracts as a supply teacher, and i'm also partly self—employed. so, yes, i'm living off my savings at the moment until they run out. and it's very difficult to plan because at the moment i don't quite know how i'll be after i've had my surgery, and whether i can go back to the work that i've been doing. nhs waiting lists have shown little sign of improvement. the most recent figures, released last month, show that by the end ofjune, the number of people waiting for treatment hit 7.57 million. that was an increase of 100,000 on the month before. and of those facing delays, more than 380,000 people have been waiting more than a year. what do we want? pay rise!

how do we get it? strike! one factor has been the series of strikes by nhs staff since december last year, leading to close to a million postponed appointments and treatments. junior doctors and their consultant colleagues are set for further industrial action next week. the government has announced an extra £200 million to help the nhs in england get through the winter. there's also more funding for social care services. but there's concern the money may just not have much of an impact. it's absolutely critical that we can resolve industrial action before we get into the depths of winter, because that's when we need that level of shared purpose, discretionary effort, everyone supporting the delivery of shorter waits for patients. trusts are ready to do that, and this extra funding will help. but if we still have industrial action going on during the winter period, that's going to make it really tough for the nhs to deliver. nhs bosses will welcome the extra

government money as they head into what will be another tough winter. but the big underlying problems facing the health service — waiting lists, a shortage of staff and the ongoing industrial unrest — are still very much with us. dominic hughes, bbc news. we will be talking to the health secretary, stephen barclay, at half past seven. the metropolitan police has paid substantial damages to two women arrested at the clapham common vigil for sarah everard. patsy stevenson and dania al—0beid took legal action over their arrests at the protest during covid restrictions. images of the women being handcuffed on the ground sparked anger over scotland ya rd's policing. police in the us state of pennsylvania have recaptured a convicted murderer after a huge manhunt. danelo cavalcante escaped from a prison near philadelphia two weeks ago by climbing between two walls and scaling razor wire. the number of cash payments has risen for

the first time in a decade, with consumers saying they find it easier to budget using cash. debit cards still account for half of all payments though, its highest ever level. sir keir starmer has said people—smuggling should be treated on a par with terrorism, ahead of talks about a new security deal with europe. we can speak now to our home editor mark easton. this is a massive political issue, won the conservative government has been grappling with. sir keir starmer obviously trying to show that he is going to be tackling this with full force?— with full force? absolutely. morning. — with full force? absolutely. morning, naga. _ with full force? absolutely. morning, naga. i— with full force? absolutely. morning, naga. ithink- with full force? absolutely. - morning, naga. ithink actually with full force? absolutely. - morning, naga. i think actually the details of what labour is announcing today are less important than the optics. this is sir keir starmer wanted to project himself on the european stage as a leader taking on many of the big subjects that

perhaps the conservatives had hoped would play to their strengths, not least dealing with the people traffickers bringing the migrants over the channel mic in small boats. so today we will see circular go to euro poll, an eu body which europe —— britain left after brexit. he will seek a closer deal with euro poll that we currently have. greater access to intelligence databases and so on. he will also be talking about wanting to improve a security agreement with the european union. now all of this, of course, will play very differently to different constituencies. there will be some who look at this and hope that this is a sign that labour will one day rejoin the eu. there will be others who see any kind of move towards improving our relationship with eu institutions as a of brexit. sir

keir will say it is neither. the government itself, sources are telling us, say all that is being offered here is a rehash of what labour has already announced and most of it won't work. but i think what sir keir starmer is saying, and he says this actually in a piece in the sun newspaper today, is that he wants britain to be leading discussions in europe without being in the eu. i will be talking to him later on today. i think it will be interesting to know how he thinks we can do that, both lead in europe, but also not be part of the european project. but also not be part of the european ro'ect. ~' but also not be part of the european ro'ect. ~ ., ., project. mark, i will look out for that conversation. _ project. mark, i will look out for that conversation. thank - project. mark, i will look out for that conversation. thank you. . the house of lords has blocked the government's plan to relax restrictions on water pollution, to encourage house—building in england. ministers said their proposals would help create 100,000 homes by 2030. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. henry, morning. 0n

henry, morning. on one hand there is an obvious need for more houses to be built in the uk and in england, but on the other hand we have this massive issue of polluted waterways. how can the balance be struck? weill. how can the balance be struck? well, that's the key — how can the balance be struck? well, that's the key question. _ how can the balance be struck? well, that's the key question. and - how can the balance be struck? -ii that's the key question. and really, this issue, this defeat in the house of lords last night, gets to two of the key questions which i think are going to shape the general election we are expecting next year. there is a question of, can the government, can any government, find a way to build more houses and build them in the places where people want to live? there is also the question of how the government can keep britain's water clean. those two issues came together in the house of lords last night. it was on something called nutrient neutrality, a very fancy way of saying they were rules trying to protect rivers from getting polluted by house—building nearby. now the uk has left the european union, the

government said there was a way to get rid of those rules, inherited by the european union, and they said this would mean 100,000 more homes would be built in certain areas where development doesn't currently happen, by 2030. and they said the environment would not be damaged too much. the labour party, by contrast, said, yes, we want to promote house—building, but actually we think this would damage the environment. fascinating to see the government weaponised this issue. they say it shows labour can't be trusted to build houses. labour say this shows the conservatives can't be trusted on the environment. the keyissue be trusted on the environment. the key issue for both parties over the next few months, leave aside votes in the house of lords etc, the key question is, can one of them find a way to persuade the public they can be trusted on both issues, both housing and the environment, at the same time?— housing and the environment, at the same time? . , ., same time? that we will see when and if we see a date _ same time? that we will see when and if we see a date for— same time? that we will see when and if we see a date for the _ same time? that we will see when and if we see a date for the next _ if we see a date for the next election. thank you very much.

17 minutes past six. now the weather with matt. good morninu. now the weather with matt. good morning- a _ now the weather with matt. good morning. a mixed _ now the weather with matt. good morning. a mixed picture - now the weather with matt. (emf. morning. a mixed picture out there this morning. we will start with the sunshine. there is plenty of it around this morning across parts of the south—east. lovely start here. this is kent. strong winds. in northern scotland this is where the strongest winds will be found. 70 mph. widespread gales in the far north, rough seas developing as well. a scattering of showers, some sunshine in between. the wettest weather in parts of wales, north midlands, some parts of northern england. that remaining for much of the day. lots of cloud. sunshine to do not have that. blustery showers. to the south of the rain band this is where we'll continue with the sunny spells. should feel very pleasant. humidity levels creeping up pleasant. humidity levels creeping up a little again compared to recent

days. a bit fresherfor north. some sunny spells. should still feel very pleasant. the evening rush hour is across parts of wales, north midlands, through towards lincolnshire, east yorkshire, rain continuing to come and go through the day. it will ease off times. light underneath that. misty over the hills. that band will push north through the night. a bit of a fresh life to the north of it. a milder night towards the south. temperatures 11 or 12 degrees as we start friday morning. humidity creeps up into the weekend. but even though temperatures may rise, we will see a little bit of rain in places at times. well, we've had a lot of sunshine. i would not complain too much. it's not your fault. i would not complain too much. it's not your fault.— would not complain too much. it's not your fault. i remember you said that! i never— not your fault. i remember you said that! i never said _ not your fault. i remember you said that! i never said anything. -

not your fault. i remember you said that! i never said anything. what, l that! i never said anything. what, what, what?! _ let's take a look at today's papers. the lead story in the times this morning says sir keir starmer has vowed "to smash people—smuggling gangs", with the labour leader calling the government's policy of sending asylum seekers to rwanda "inhumane, unworkable and poor value for money". the daily telegraph has more on labour's plans to tackle illegal migration if his party were to win the general election next year. the paper reports that the opposition party is considering taking a share of asylum seekers reaching europe, as part of a deal with the eu. the daily mirror reports on a rise in shoplifting, which the paper says reflects the shocking state of lawless britain after 13 years of conservative rule. it says store thefts are out of control. and, �*mad vlad and dangerous' is the metro's headline. the paper says "two of the world's worst tyrants have met for talks", as it claims the north korean leader is "promising to help warlord vladimir putin triumph over evil".

not such great news if you are on a ship called the ocean explorer now. 200 people on board. what is the problem? it is not going anywhere. if you enjoy that view, keep enjoying the view. you are going to have that view for quite awhile. what has happened? it run aground. it is a pretty remote part of greenland. you can go to these amazing places you probably wouldn't otherwise see. how long has it been run aground? a couple of days. the dennis military has sent another ship to help but it is so remote it will take probably until tomorrow before it gets there. i can think of worst —— worst places. i know they are ok for supplies. i can think of worse places to be stuck with that view.

given the number of support vehicles around it, you would think they would go on a little day trip. so, bumblebees, yes or no? in what way?! if you saw a lot of bees in an area with that bother you? no. because you should embrace it. this comes down to climate change. there are real concerns about this. what they are concerned about is that three quarters of european bumblebees that are not threatened today, could lose a third of their territory in 60 years. so this is about land? this is about climate change and land. if there are only small groups bumblebees, they are more to changes. you want to see large groups. they are more likely to survive. there has been this research, a study published in the journal

nature, suggesting that scandinavia would offer refuge to some of europe's bumblebees because it has a cooler climate, because i don't want it too hot. we need to be careful. it says the obvious solution to prevent the bumblebee declines, because you know they are the source of everything, without them we would be nothing, we need to make unprecedented efforts, according to thisjournal, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent these temperature rises. it is such an indicator of bigger issues, isn't it? interesting. 23 minutes past six. as the cost of living crisis continues, retailers say they're seeing a big increase in shoplifting offences. hannah's here with the details. we have spoken a lot about this. we have had various retailers talk to us about what workers are going through, what powers they have to stop shoplifters. but there is an icap -- stop shoplifters. but there is an icap —— economic impact, obviously?

yes, there is an impact on the work as it can be quite scary. difficult to know what to do about it. shoplifting is on the increase. we have seen the signs warning against shoplifting, the extra security measures that have been put in place. new figures shared with us suggest shoplifting has gone up by as much as 60% in some parts of the country over the last two years. in january to august this year, businesses working with the group retailers against crime reported almost 9,000 incidents — up from over 5,000 two years ago. worth saying that was during the pandemic, so things were a bit different then. but shops like co—op, tesco and iceland now say they're having to spend heavily on anti—crime measures. we've all seen it in the supermarket — things like steak and cheese fitted with security tags. in co—op stores coffee has been replaced with dummyjars. so how big a problem is shoplifting? i've been chatting to people

on the high street. this is what happened when a group of young people tried to steal vapes at a convenience store in southampton. one of them jumps over the counter, and after staff remove him from the store, the group then throw drinks in retaliation. it's the kind of scene that's becoming increasingly common across the country, as jay, who owns a vape shop in manchester, says he recognises all too well. how big a problem is shoplifting around here? pretty major. with a lot of them theyjust grab and just walk out, do you know what i mean? do you feel like it's got worse? definitely. i think since we've had this crisis, cost of living has gone up, maybe parents or people, they can't afford, but there's definitely more trouble with kids shoplifting, groups of them. shoplifting has become such a problem that round here some store owners tell us they've set up a whatsapp group to alert each other when offenders are in the area. and across the country

bigger retailers are spending ever more money on security. one group representing retailers says a lack of consequences for offenders is the reason shoplifting is rising. there needs to be consequences for persistent offenders. organised crime groups need to be targeted. really, the united kingdom needs to become a hard target against crime, and certainly anti—social behaviour and violence against retail shop staff. the national police chiefs' council say forces are doing everything possible to tackle shoplifting, an offence that retailers warn has reached epidemic levels. well, it was dame sharon white, chair ofjohn lewis partnership, who called shoplifting an epidemic. i'll be speaking to herjust after 7.30. iam sure i am sure there will be wider questions therefore her about the state of the high street in general.

absolutely. thank you. 26 minutes past six. we have got lots coming up. # but we're never gonna survive unless... # we get a little crazy i remember that song and i love that. i can't believe he has had a 30 year career in the industry. award—winning singer seal will be joining us in the studio to talk about his anniversary tour, celebrating 30 years in the music business. that's coming up at ten to nine this morning. songin song in your head all day now. great voice. not bad. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. two women who were arrested at a vigil for the murdered woman sarah everard have secured payouts

from the metropolitan police. patsy stevenson and dania al—0beid were both detained at the event on clapham common in march 2021 when covid restrictions were in place. the met was criticised for its policing of the the vigil with some women bundled to the ground. in a statement the met said "we tried to achieve a balance that recognised the rights of the public to protest while also continuing to enforce the relevant covid legislation." more than 200 drivers were arrested in essex last month after a week—long drink and drug driving campaign. the force was supporting a national campaign in the last week of august, conducting roadside drink and drug tests, pulling over around 300 drivers. they say the message that driving under the influence is against the law is still not getting through. london mps from across the political divide have condemned plans to close the majority of ticket offices at rail stations across the country.

rail operators and the government say they want staff out from behind the glass and helping people on station platforms. but critics say that would damage service levels and present great problems for disabled travellers. the labour mp for putney, fleur anderson is one of those objecting to the changes. we don't understand why the government seem to be pushing for this to happen, why there have been potential changes to the ticketing settlement agreement back earlier this year, which have forced these changes on the rail companies. and does he agree that there are concerns by many people that this violates the equality act of 2010? let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, there. a fresherfeel to things this morning. it's not really set to last — we'll start to draw in some more muggy—feeling air again from the south, and temperatures by day are set to rise, too,

but it won't be as hot as it was over the weekend — we're looking at the mid 20s, really, in celsius. so for this morning, a cooler start to the day. there is plenty of sunshine around and we'll see sunny spells on and off throughout the day. a bit more cloud through the afternoon, just being thrown down by this weather front quite far to the north of us. it will stay dry, the winds out towards the east are a little bit lighter than they were yesterday, and temperatures are likely to peak at around 23 to 2a degrees celsius for the vast majority of us. and then overnight tonight, with that weather front to the north pushing further northwards, then it's going to suck in some really quite humid—feeling air from the south, so temperatures likely to rise. the dew points will rise, too — there will be a bit more moisture in the air in time for friday. so friday, temperatures up to 25 degrees. over the weekend, expect to see some heavy, thundery showers break out, and that humid air at times. that's it, i'll be back in half an hour, but there's more on our website. an interesting article, in fact, about the history of soho — which is quite illuminating.

but for now, though, it's back to naga and ben. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. there are warnings this morning that the number of people who've died in the catastrophic floods in libya could reach as many as 20,000. entire neighbourhoods disappeared into the sea in the port city of derna, after two dams burst on sunday. we'rejoined now by mohammed sultan tajouri, who's lost nine relatives in the disaster. good morning. good morning. i know that our good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. _ good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you _ good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you were - good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you were born - that your father... you were born and bred here in the uk but your father obviously, but he actually brought up in derna? he father obviously, but he actually brought up in berna?— father obviously, but he actually brought up in derna? he was brought u . brought up in derna? he was brought u- in derna brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and _ brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then _ brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then he _ brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then he moved - brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then he moved but . brought up in derna? he was brought| up in derna and then he moved but he is still within the whole area

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have passed away. i am so sorry. it's 0k- the _ have passed away. i am so sorry. it's ok. the thing _ have passed away. i am so sorry. it's ok. the thing is, _ have passed away. i am so sorry. it's ok. the thing is, what - have passed away. i am so sorry. | it's ok. the thing is, what people want right now is... help, that is what they need. they don't need food or shelter or water, they need professionals on the ground. to help them. international community coming together to help the libyan community, the derna community, especially, to be able to help get all the bodies out from under the rubble. we need that type of help and also all bridges and roads have all been destroyed, all of it has been swept away so the whole city is isolated. even to bring shelter, food, you cannot even bring it into the city so there needs to be temporary roads built into the city, thatis temporary roads built into the city, that is the type of help needed. libya unfortunately does not have the facilities or the funding for that. i the facilities or the funding for that. ., ., ., ,~' ., , the facilities or the funding for that. ., ., ., ., , that. i wanted to ask, what is able to net that. i wanted to ask, what is able to get through. — that. i wanted to ask, what is able to get through, if _ that. i wanted to ask, what is able to get through, if any? _ that. i wanted to ask, what is able to get through, if any? you - that. i wanted to ask, what is able to get through, if any? you have l to get through, if any? you have described how difficult it is for people to get around, even just to get information. do you know if any help is able to get through? yes. get information. do you know if any help is able to get through?- help is able to get through? yes, i have a cousin _ help is able to get through? yes, i have a cousin who _ help is able to get through? yes, i have a cousin who is _ help is able to get through? yes, i have a cousin who is part - help is able to get through? yes, i have a cousin who is part of - help is able to get through? yes, i have a cousin who is part of the i help is able to get through? yes, i l

have a cousin who is part of the red crescent organisation in libya. he has been active in that for over ten years and he is on the front lines right now and they have a charity taking place right now and people are sending financial help and that is being put into body bags, the food and shelter is being covered, but also it is being given to people in the local community that are able to help and support through vehicles, bulldozers, all types of vehicles, bulldozers, all types of vehicles coming to help. fundraisers such as libya in the uk, an organisation i am also part of. they have raised £120,000, currently being dealt through the red crescent and the libyan scouts. that is the people we know right now and also fair relief, which there was coverage of yesterday. there are some things taking place right now and there is work happening right now on the ground but there still needs to be more. the international community needs to come together. the idea that money is being raised

for body bags, that is heartbreaking. you alluded heartbreaking. exactly. you alluded to it earlier. — heartbreaking. exactly. you alluded to it earlier, that _ heartbreaking. exactly. you alluded to it earlier, that people _ heartbreaking. exactly. you alluded to it earlier, that people are - to it earlier, that people are waiting for bodies to be washed up at this moment in time. timer;r waiting for bodies to be washed up at this moment in time.— waiting for bodies to be washed up at this moment in time. they say the smell in the — at this moment in time. they say the smell in the city, _ at this moment in time. they say the smell in the city, the _ at this moment in time. they say the smell in the city, the smell _ at this moment in time. they say the smell in the city, the smell of - at this moment in time. they say the smell in the city, the smell of the - smell in the city, the smell of the dead, that is how bad it is getting. people are rotting under the rubble that you see around you. it is crazy. right now we need peoplejust to keep on digging, helping, trying to keep on digging, helping, trying to get the bodies out. but it is not enough, the numbers are not enough, we need more help. libyans alone cannot do this, they can't. that we need more help. libyans alone cannot do this, they can't.- cannot do this, they can't. that is the first priority, _ cannot do this, they can't. that is the first priority, of _ cannot do this, they can't. that is the first priority, of course, - cannot do this, they can't. that is the first priority, of course, being able to get to people, to be able to help as many people as possible, to identify the dead. that is before we even talk about rebuilding. absolutely. we even talk about rebuilding. absolutely.— even talk about rebuilding. absolutely. even talk about rebuilding. absolutel . ~ ., ., absolutely. we look at some of those ima . es of absolutely. we look at some of those images of destruction, _ absolutely. we look at some of those images of destruction, the _ images of destruction, the devastation there. it is hard to know where to even start with rebuilding something like this. when you see that, what do you think?

despair. just completely sad. this actually does micro i feel like i'm getting to a point where this is... the past three days have been really depressing but this is... haifa the past three days have been really depressing but this is. . ._ depressing but this is... how is our depressing but this is... how is your dad? _ depressing but this is... how is your dad? he _ depressing but this is... how is your dad? he is _ depressing but this is... how is your dad? he is keeping - depressing but this is... how is your dad? he is keeping it - depressing but this is... how is - your dad? he is keeping it together as much as — your dad? he is keeping it together as much as possible. _ your dad? he is keeping it together as much as possible. you _ your dad? he is keeping it together as much as possible. you know- your dad? he is keeping it together| as much as possible. you know how your dad? he is keeping it together i as much as possible. you know how it is. the old school mentality of trying to keep things together, keep a strong face but i know deep down he is going through it, this is a city he grew up in and a city that has been through a lot of things the last couple of years but this catastrophe has hit completely differently. it catastrophe has hit completely differentl . , catastrophe has hit completely differently-— differently. it is always so difficult- _ differently. it is always so difficult. i _ differently. it is always so difficult. i saw— differently. it is always so difficult. i saw your - differently. it is always so difficult. i saw your face l differently. it is always so - difficult. i saw your face when you are looking at those images and that is a place that you know, it is part of your history and your culture and it has been fed through, be it through the food, people, music, whatever, you know that place but it is often really difficult when you're in a country completely on the other side of the world, to understand what life was like there. what was derna like? you understand what life was like there. what was derna like?—

understand what life was like there. what was derna like? you know, ifi had my dad — what was derna like? you know, ifi had my dad here — what was derna like? you know, ifi had my dad here next _ what was derna like? you know, ifi had my dad here next to _ what was derna like? you know, ifi had my dad here next to me, - what was derna like? you know, ifi had my dad here next to me, he - what was derna like? you know, if i i had my dad here next to me, he would be going on about it for five hours! beautiful city, character, culture, arts. it is a city that is overlooked. it is a city of diversity. it is a city that was built by the andalusians, the people of southern spain. it is built by the andalusians, the people of southern spain.— of southern spain. it is a melting ot. of southern spain. it is a melting pot- people _ of southern spain. it is a melting pot- people of— of southern spain. it is a melting pot. people of ottoman - of southern spain. it is a melting| pot. people of ottoman heritage, --eole of pot. people of ottoman heritage, people of arab — pot. people of ottoman heritage, people of arab heritage, - pot. people of ottoman heritage, people of arab heritage, bedouin| people of arab heritage, bedouin heritage, a mixture of people. people of crete heritage, because it is close proximity to crete in greece. if is close proximity to crete in greece. , ., , , , greece. if you visited, the smells, the food, the... _ greece. if you visited, the smells, the food, the... jasmine. - greece. if you visited, the smells, the food, the... jasmine. that - greece. if you visited, the smells, the food, the... jasmine. that is l the food, the... jasmine. that is the food, the... jasmine. that is the smell _ the food, the... jasmine. that is the smell that _ the food, the... jasmine. that is the smell that hits _ the food, the... jasmine. that is the smell that hits you _ the food, the... jasmine. that is the smell that hits you first. - the food, the... jasmine. that is the smell that hits you first. thej the smell that hits you first. the first thing that hits you is jasmine. it is a beautiful old city. the old quarter, and there was a period of time we had thejewish community, with the the muslim quarter. it is a city of unbelievable heritage. thejewish,

the muslims, christians, living side by side. if you really going to the history... what is sad is that the tangible, physical heritage is swept into the sea. all you can look back at is images and photographs and videos. that is what is depressing, sad. and also from an islamic perspective of the heritage of the city, the city is known for being the city of the companions of the prophet, there are about 70. there is a mosque and i don't if you have footage but it has been completely swept away and the mosque was basically built and 70 companions buried under it thousands of years ago. they all come out from under the, swept into the sea, we can only imagine how catastrophic this has been, from heritage to coach it to people first and foremost, that is the most important thing. you have brou:ht the most important thing. you have brought the — the most important thing. you have brought the city _ the most important thing. you have brought the city to _ the most important thing. you have brought the city to life _ the most important thing. you have brought the city to life and - the most important thing. you have brought the city to life and it - the most important thing. you have brought the city to life and it is - the most important thing. you have brought the city to life and it is a i brought the city to life and it is a remarkable... you know, very... probably inappropriate turn of

phrase that you have given us an image of why people need to support, so thank you. i image of why people need to support, so thank you-— image of why people need to support, so thank you._ you i so thank you. i wish i have. you have. i so thank you. i wish i have. you have- i know— so thank you. i wish i have. you have. i know these _ so thank you. i wish i have. you have. i know these images, i so thank you. i wish i have. you have. i know these images, you so thank you. i wish i have. you i have. i know these images, you look at them and we can always be in your to them but you see these everyday and we wish well and your family well. . ~ and we wish well and your family well. ., ~ , ., time for a look at the sport. good morning. yes. ben stokes with another record to his name. and it all comes with a world cup around the corner. the cricketer again showing why he is one of the very best to play the game after producing a memorable, record—breaking performance as england thrashed new zealand, as he hit 182 runs, the highest by an england batter. joe wilson reports. cricket matches come in many formats. remember, a six is always a six, and ben stokes has no limits. he'd actually retired from these 50—over matches to conserve himself.

ah, but there's a world cup to win — to retain — this autumn. and could you imagine a world cup without him? new zealand gladly would. in this match, stokes had rescued england from a mess, and it's just those situations which inspire him. from 124 balls, 182 runs. the highest score by an english batter in one—day internationals. another day of stokes rethinking the possibles. well, england won the match by 181 runs... just that little linacre made it clear he wanted us to go out there as a batting great. i'm in that mindset, put bowlers off their plan a. mindset, put bowlers off their plan a, go away and due to their plan be quick if that makes sense and not just letting them run off and bowl with you. just trying to put them under the pump as much as possible. well, england won the match by 181 runs... yeah! ..which stokes will value far more than his 182. joe wilson, bbc news.

from one star to perhaps another in the making. this is great britain's jack draper wowing the crowds at the a0 arena in manchester as the team made a winning start against australia in the davis cup group stage. coming from a set down to beat thanasi kokkinakis — and wasn't he pleased about it, fresh from his best performance at a grand slam at the us open. that win was followed up by dan evans — who also had to win in three sets against alex de minaur. that handed gb victory in the tie. evans was then back in action shortly after — as part of the doubles team alongside neal skupski — but were beaten by australian pair max purcell and matthew ebden. but at that point the i was safe. —— the tie.

england women's head coach sarina wiegman says it's time to move on from that kiss by the former president of the spanish fa at the end of spain's win in the wold cup final. just 25 days have passed since her side were beaten in the world cup final, it seems longer doesn't it, after everything that has happened surrounding luis rubiales, after he kissed jenni hermoso. rubiales resigned earlier this week — and wiegman says it's time to celebrate the football. we should celebrate the players, the spanish players who have — who won the world cup. and we hadn't been talking about that at all. and of course, yes, we all have seen and followed the news that things are still going on. i would like to leave that now with the people that are working on that, and celebrate those players. yes, players need to be listened to and they need to... yeah, we need to move on. and, you know, the women's game has improved so much, but there's still a long way to go. i think ithinka i think a lot of people will be feeling that, aren't they, after the last 25 days? we haven't been talking about the football, have we? we have been talking about that

kiss. ~ , w' we have been talking about that kiss. ~ , a ., , kiss. we will stick to the sport, ideally we _ kiss. we will stick to the sport, ideally we would _ kiss. we will stick to the sport, ideally we would like _ kiss. we will stick to the sport, ideally we would like to - kiss. we will stick to the sport, ideally we would like to do i kiss. we will stick to the sport, | ideally we would like to do that. see how this one plays out. thank you very much. six years ago, milly pickles feared she'd never be able to run again, after having her leg amputated following an accident. now, she's become the first amputee to complete the "world's steepest race" — taking on a 400 metre sprint up a ski slope, with inclines of up to 75 degrees. she's been speaking to our reporter charlotte simpson about the challenge. i was told that i should never run. i'm a big believer in, if you put your mind to something, you can achieve anything. six years ago, milly was just like any other student — enjoying life at university. but just after these pictures were taken, september 2017, that all changed. i was 20 years old at the time when i had my accident, and i was electrocuted and i ended up being in hospital for two and a half months. i had over 25 surgeries, fighting for my life — and my legs. i'm really struggling just to stay

awake and do anything. the 750 volts that passed through milly's body left her with severe internal burns... i'm in a lot of pain, don't know what's going on. ..and with a huge choice to make. when all the surgeons came into my room to weigh up the pros and cons of "shall we keep your leg, shall we fight for it?" ijust remember them talking for ages. i said, "i'm so sorry to interrupt you, but i've seen my leg, it's not in a great way — like, i know it needs to go." something within my mind just knew that that's what had to happen. so it almost felt like i had already psychologically prepared myself for the amputation. milly quickly put all her energy into getting back onto her feet, and used to her new prosthetic. and she started documenting herjourney online. this leg is something i'm currently trialling because i'm getting a silicone cover which will have real nails, fake—looking freckles, veins. afterfinishing uni and giving paralympic training a go, milly was looking for her next challenge. enter, the red bull 400.

it's actually a ski jump, so people normally ski down it, whereas i decided to run up it. when i saw the challenge — and it's the world's hardest, toughest 400—meter race — i was like, "sign me up!" after only six days of training, milly landed in slovenia. ijust thought, "what on earth am i about to do?" i think that's when it really hit me that i'm an amputee, i've got three toes on my human foot. i've got shivers right now, when thinking about it. and i was... i was also just thinking about how far i've come, because there's a video of me when ijust came out of hospital, and i literally could not walk up the smallest slope — i was so weak. and i just thought about the contrast and how far i'd come, and that was making me emotional. i keep saying to myself over and over my head, "i didn't nearly die to not do this, i didn't nearly die to not do this." i genuinely think this is the proudest i've ever been of myself in my entire life. i don't want to cry!

itjust means the absolute world because it's like i did the impossible, and i hope that i show other people that you really can do anything if you set your mind to it. the only person that's stopping you from living a dream is literally yourself. charlotte simpson, bbc news. milly is so impressive, so impressive. well done. let milly is so impressive, so impressive. well done. let see what the weather — impressive. well done. let see what the weather is _ impressive. well done. let see what the weather is looking _ impressive. well done. let see what the weather is looking like _ impressive. well done. let see what the weather is looking like for- impressive. well done. let see what the weather is looking like for the i the weather is looking like for the rest of us. a bit of everything? just about everything. can you imaaine just about everything. can you imagine sitting _ just about everything. can you imagine sitting on _ just about everything. can you imagine sitting on one - just about everything. can you imagine sitting on one of- just about everything. can you | imagine sitting on one of those benches looking at that sunrise, sunset, whatever it is? that is tranquillity. sunset, whatever it is? that is tranquillity-— sunset, whatever it is? that is tranuuilli .�* , , . , tranquillity. i'm sure the benches will be for later. _ tranquillity. i'm sure the benches will be for later. a _ tranquillity. i'm sure the benches will be for later. a lovely - tranquillity. i'm sure the benches will be for later. a lovely day i tranquillity. i'm sure the benches will be for later. a lovely day for| will be for later. a lovely day for some. _ will be for later. a lovely day for some, particularly where our weather watcher_ some, particularly where our weather watcher shot is. felixstowe in suffolk— watcher shot is. felixstowe in suffolk is— watcher shot is. felixstowe in suffolk is the view of this morning. not a _ suffolk is the view of this morning. not a bad — suffolk is the view of this morning. not a bad start at all. should be a very pleasant day here, lots of sunshine, _ very pleasant day here, lots of sunshine, bit fresh across southern areas _ sunshine, bit fresh across southern areas at _ sunshine, bit fresh across southern areas at the — sunshine, bit fresh across southern areas at the moment. clear skies tbrough— areas at the moment. clear skies through the night. the change from

last week — through the night. the change from last week. if you are just about to head _ last week. if you are just about to head out— last week. if you are just about to head out the door, let me give you a quick— head out the door, let me give you a quick guide — head out the door, let me give you a quick guide to what to expect today. across _ quick guide to what to expect today. across this— quick guide to what to expect today. across this zone through wales, parts _ across this zone through wales, paris of— across this zone through wales, parts of the midlands, edging into northern— parts of the midlands, edging into northern england, cloudy and rainy at times _ northern england, cloudy and rainy at times to— northern england, cloudy and rainy at times. to the north, windy but sunshine, — at times. to the north, windy but sunshine, sunshine to the south and here it _ sunshine, sunshine to the south and here it will— sunshine, sunshine to the south and here it will warm up after that slightly— here it will warm up after that slightly fresh start. what we have at the _ slightly fresh start. what we have at the moment is a big area of low pressure _ at the moment is a big area of low pressure pushing into the north of scotland — pressure pushing into the north of scotland. that is producing the strong — scotland. that is producing the strong winds, pretty rough start today— strong winds, pretty rough start today around the highlands and western— today around the highlands and western isles. we could see some rough _ western isles. we could see some rough seas~ — western isles. we could see some rough seas. showers packing in the sunshine _ rough seas. showers packing in the sunshine at — rough seas. showers packing in the sunshine at times. the sunshine across— sunshine at times. the sunshine across the — sunshine at times. the sunshine across the channel islands, south—east england, east anglia, that will— south—east england, east anglia, that will continue through the day but this— that will continue through the day but this central zone i mention through— but this central zone i mention through wales and the midlands, lincolnshire, and edging towards the m62 corridor, cars coming and going, the odd _ m62 corridor, cars coming and going, the odd heavy at best. to the north, we will— the odd heavy at best. to the north, we will see — the odd heavy at best. to the north, we will see the humidity levels creep— we will see the humidity levels creep up _ we will see the humidity levels creep up. as it will do again

tonight _ creep up. as it will do again tonight a_ creep up. as it will do again tonight. a zone of cloud and rain will edging northwards, back through northern— will edging northwards, back through northern england into the south—eastern of northern ireland and southern scotland, start friday money _ and southern scotland, start friday money. because the north—west it winds— money. because the north—west it winds will— money. because the north—west it winds will ease gradually, slightly warmer— winds will ease gradually, slightly warmer across the far south—east. tomorrow, — warmer across the far south—east. tomorrow, lots of sunshine, most through— tomorrow, lots of sunshine, most through the — tomorrow, lots of sunshine, most through the midlands, northern england — through the midlands, northern england and wales but through scotland and northern ireland, more cloud _ scotland and northern ireland, more cloud in_ scotland and northern ireland, more cloud in central and southern scotland. _ cloud in central and southern scotland, south—east northern ireland, — scotland, south—east northern ireland, a _ scotland, south—east northern ireland, a fair bit of rain particularly to the south—west and it will— particularly to the south—west and it will be _ particularly to the south—west and it will be is— particularly to the south—west and it will be is distinctly chilly compared to what we have been used to in these _ compared to what we have been used to in these areas. to the south of that what— to in these areas. to the south of that what a — to in these areas. to the south of that what a contrast! 25 degrees and it is across _ that what a contrast! 25 degrees and it is across northern england, that dividing _ it is across northern england, that dividing line. humidity taking over. that means — dividing line. humidity taking over. that means that even though we will see humidity levels creep up, it won't _ see humidity levels creep up, it won't be — see humidity levels creep up, it won't be completely dry stop saturday first of all, not too bad a day, _ saturday first of all, not too bad a day, a _ saturday first of all, not too bad a day, a fair — saturday first of all, not too bad a day, a fair bit of sunshine to the north-west— day, a fair bit of sunshine to the north—west and south—east of the

country— north—west and south—east of the country with heavy thundery showers developing to the south—west later. we will— developing to the south—west later. we will still have a zone of cloud, southern — we will still have a zone of cloud, southern scotland, northern ireland edging _ southern scotland, northern ireland edging back into northern england later in_ edging back into northern england later in the day. 26, 27 possible across _ later in the day. 26, 27 possible across london and the south—east. into sunday. — across london and the south—east. into sunday, though temperatures are down a _ into sunday, though temperatures are down a bit. _ into sunday, though temperatures are down a bit, humidity levels continue to creep _ down a bit, humidity levels continue to creep up — down a bit, humidity levels continue to creep up to a lot more cloud around — to creep up to a lot more cloud around on _ to creep up to a lot more cloud around on sunday, heavy and thundery rain were _ around on sunday, heavy and thundery rain were widespread to the south—west at the irish sea, will creep— south—west at the irish sea, will creep further north and eastward. more _ creep further north and eastward. more of— creep further north and eastward. more of you will see rain on sunday but southern and eastern areas stay dry throughout. after a humid weekend, it looks like things will be back— weekend, it looks like things will be back to — weekend, it looks like things will be back to autumn next week. well, we enjoy the seasons here. thank you, see you later. from flooding and droughts, to sewage and plastic pollution — we've talked a lot this year about the problems facing our rivers and lakes. john maguire's in somerset for us this morning, looking at a pioneering project to make our rivers more resilient to climate change. this is something that cannot come

soon enough. good morning. goad soon enough. good morning. good morninu. soon enough. good morning. good morning- you _ soon enough. good morning. good morning. you are _ soon enough. good morning. good morning. you are right, _ soon enough. good morning. good morning. you are right, we - soon enough. good morning. (limp. morning. you are right, we are on the river aller on the holnicote estate right on the edge of exmoor. an absolutely stunning part of the uk and this is a uk first, this project. it has taken several years, very, very detailed planning through the local planning authority which is the national park, to get this plan in a stage. it looks a bit chaotic, looks a bit hectic, but after all that is what nature is like most of the time. straight lines. they are man—made. what will happen here, as this project mature is, and indeed we are seeing benefits already, is it will change the way this river is managed. with all of those benefits you are talking about before. benefits climate change, for river flow, flooding, water quality, and crucially wildlife. here is a look

at how it works. 0ur beautiful countryside has been shaped by centuries of agriculture, with straightened rivers and regularly shaped fields. but here at the holnicote estate on the edge of exmoor — and for the first time in the uk on this scale — the national trust is turning back the clock, filling in a one—kilometre stretch of the river aller, and allowing the water to find its own course across open land. this illustrates pretty well how the scheme works. this part of the river hasn't been changed. it's straight, the banks are quite deep — albeit not a lot of water in the river at the moment, but in winter it'll really fly through here as the water flows down. so let me show you what difference the new work has made. where the channel has been filled in, the water's finding its own way — reconnecting the river with its flood plain, they say.

already — in only the four or six weeks since the work was completed — lots and lots of greenery and an abundance of wildlife. the project has been very, very successful. it's almost like a ctrl—alt—delete reset of a river system, and this project really delivers on a broad range of benefits. so... it helps reduce flooding downstream. as you can see, it's really dry at the moment, but this site's really wet, so it holds water in the landscape. it sequesters carbon. as you can see today, it's amazing for wildlife, and hopefully over time it will help us engage people in nature, as well. so i think with this type of river restoration, you get a lot of bang for your buck. this is what the site looked like last autumn. the wet summer has worked wonders ever since. the logs you can see mimic the deadwood that would be found naturally in a wetland environment. and one ambition is to allow the estate's wild beavers to inhabit this area.

they've introduced plants that thrive in saturated ground, and say there are both short— and long—term benefits. will this improve water quality? because there's so much concern about the state of our rivers at the moment. yeah, absolutely. by restoring natural processes and allowing the rivers to flow more naturally through the landscape, and by doing so it's more connected to the surrounding vegetation. and effectively this site becomes a filter system which would strip out the nutrients and the pollutants, and therefore hopefully you should get those benefits in terms of water quality, as well. it's hoped many of these ideas can be copied on other rivers — especially where flooding is a problem. you do all these wonderful things for wildlife, but you also improve life for people further downstream. you slow the flow of the water, so if there's a big rainfall event that's going to flood somewhere downstream, you can reduce the risk of that.

itjust happens later and eventually it'll rain hard enough to flood — but most of the time, if you store the water for a few days upstream, then flooding doesn't happen downstream. early signs are showing immediate improvements to the local wildlife and the water's cleanliness. but the team here believes this, or versions of it, can help to reduce the biggest threat we face — climate change — a major cause that may be helped by allowing water to find its own course. john maguire, bbc news, somerset. as we were saying in the film, there is obviously not a lot of water in the river at this time of year, in the river at this time of year, in the river aller, but you can imagine in winter what they are expecting is for this flood plain, the water to be hundreds of metres, really, either side of what is the original channel and of course now the river

takes its own course. the ground is saturated around a little puddles of water. it is amazing. jack, one of the rangers here, good morning. i think you have been surprised at how quickly things have changed because we are talking really only a matter of weeks and months since you pressed the go button. totally, it has been amazing. _ pressed the go button. totally, it has been amazing. we _ pressed the go button. totally, it has been amazing. we are i pressed the go button. totally, it. has been amazing. we are literally weeks since we completed the project and the vegetation has been spectacular, phenomenal, really. what will not show up on the tv is the bugs flying around all the time. the wildlife has bounced back, early days that you have taken some records of what is coming back. brute records of what is coming back. we have records of what is coming back. - have already seen an uptick on bats and there have been little egress. we are hoping the water voles. —— there have been egrets. there are things turning up, which is fantastic.— fantastic. how easy is it to replicate _ fantastic. how easy is it to replicate a _ fantastic. how easy is it to replicate a project - fantastic. how easy is it to replicate a project similarl fantastic. how easy is it to i replicate a project similar to this albeit on a smaller scale? you have

ownership of the river, a lot of land, you can do this. can it be done on a smaller scale to try to have some of those improvements? 100%. we have already tried this on a smaller scale before we went figure and it is important so we have seen benefits with phosphates and nitrates and this can definitely be done on different land—holdings to make a difference. what be done on different land-holdings to make a difference.— be done on different land-holdings to make a difference. what is next? what's next? _ to make a difference. what is next? what's next? we _ to make a difference. what is next? what's next? we want _ to make a difference. what is next? what's next? we want to _ to make a difference. what is next? what's next? we want to get i to make a difference. what is next? i what's next? we want to get beepers on the site, —— we want to get beavers on the site. lots of other restoration projects, so lots getting on. restoration pro'ects, so lots getting on.— restoration pro'ects, so lots ttettin on. , ., restoration pro'ects, so lots ttettinon. , ., ., getting on. this was based on a massive, getting on. this was based on a massive. large _ getting on. this was based on a massive, large scale _ getting on. this was based on a massive, large scale project i getting on. this was based on a massive, large scale project inl massive, large scale project in oregon. i think the forest there is bigger than somerset, actually. you are telling me yesterday. so you are still learning, still gathering, sharing learning from a project like this. sharing learning from a pro'ect like this. ':: :: ,

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were both detained at the event on clapham common in march 2021, when covid restrictions were in place. the met was criticised for its policing of the the vigil, with some women bundled to the ground. in a statement the met said, "we tried to achieve a balance that recognised the rights of the public to protest while also continuing to enforce the relevant covid legislation." more than 200 drivers were arrested in essex last month after a week long drink and drug driving campaign. the force was supporting a national campaign in the last week of august, conducting roadside drink and drug tests, pulling over around 300 drivers. they say the message that driving under the influence is against the law is still not getting through. london mps from across the political divide have condemned plans to close the majority of ticket offices at rail stations across the country.

rail operators and the government say they want staff out from behind the glass and helping people on station platforms. but critics say that would damage service levels and present problems for disabled travellers. the labour mp for putney, fleur anderson, is one of those objecting to the changes. we don't understand why the government seem to be pushing for this to happen, why there have been potential changes to the ticketing settlement agreement back earlier this year, which have forced these changes on the rail companies. and does he agree that there are concerns by many people that this violates the equality act of 2010? let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, there. a fresherfeel to things this morning. it's not really set to last — we'll start to draw in some more muggy—feeling air again

from the south, and temperatures by day are set to rise, too, but it won't be as hot as it was over the weekend — we're looking at the mid 20s, really, in celsius. so for this morning, a cooler start to the day. there is plenty of sunshine around and we'll see sunny spells on and off throughout the day. a bit more cloud through the afternoon, just being thrown down by this weather front quite far to the north of us. it will stay dry, the winds out towards the east are a little bit lighter than they were yesterday, and temperatures are likely to peak at around 23 to 26 degrees celsius for the vast majority of us. and then overnight tonight, with that weather front to the north pushing further northwards, then it's going to suck in some really quite humid—feeling air from the south, so temperatures likely to rise. the dew points will rise, too — there will be a bit more moisture in the air in time for friday. so friday, temperatures up to 25 degrees. over the weekend, expect to see some heavy, thundery showers break out, and that humid air at times. that's it. i'll be back in half an hour, but there's more on our website, interesting article about soho and the people that live there, which is quite illuminating.

bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today. three relatives of ten year old sara sharif are arrested on suspicion of her murder, after they arrive back in britain on a flight from pakistan.

fears that the number of people who died in the catastrophic floods in libya could reach as many as 20,000. an extra £200 million to support the nhs in england overwinter — but there's concern ongoing strike action means the money won't have much impact. if we still have industrial action going on during the winter period, that will make a really tough for the nhs to deliver. i'm going to bring a new meaning to the art of busking. tlieigr i'm going to bring a new meaning to the art of busking._ i'm going to bring a new meaning to the art of busking. they love me out there. the feeling _ the art of busking. they love me out there. the feeling is _ the art of busking. they love me out there. the feeling is not _ the art of busking. they love me out there. the feeling is not the - the art of busking. they love me out there. the feeling is not the same . there. the feeling is not the same herei _ there. the feeling is not the same here, love — tributes thejean boht, star of the bbc sitcom bread — who played the much loved nellie boswell whilst it will be a cloudy and wet day for some across parts of wales, northern england and the midlands, there will be some sunshine at times. details coming up.

good morning. it's thursday, the 14th of september. our main story. the 14th of september. detectives will begin questioning the father, stepmother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who was found dead at home in woking last month. they returned to the uk from pakistan last night, and have been arrested on suspicion of murder. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. touching down at gatwick airport last night, five weeks to the day since they flew to pakistan on the day before she was found dead, sara sharif�*s father, stepmother and uncle. minutes after the door had opened, the three could be seen through the air bridge window being led off the plane by police in handcuffs. and three separate vans drove them away after all three had been arrested on suspicion of murder. their travel booking showed that they changed planes in dubai and they flew business class from there to london. the vans arrived a short time later at guildford police station. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik will now be

questioned about what they may know about her death. two men, aged 41 years and 28 years, and a woman, aged 29 years, were arrested on suspicion of murder after disembarking a flight from dubai. they are currently in custody and will be interviewed in due course. when police discovered sara sharif�*s body, she had multiple and extensive injuries, so much so that it was unclear which injury had caused her death. she was found at the family home in woking, where she lived with herfather, stepmother and uncle, and herfive siblings. it brings to an end an extensive search by police in the districts around the pakistani city othelum, which led to many of their family being questioned, and the five children who travelled with them being taken, at least temporarily, into pakistani government care. it was on the 8th of august that urfan sharif bought airline tickets to take his family to pakistan. the next day he and his partner,

beinash batool, and his brother, faisal malik, travelled to islamabad with sara's five siblings. 0n the tenth, sara's body was discovered at her family home in woking, and the family arrived in pakistan. it's thought they went to the city othelum, where they stayed for a few days. 0n the 15th, police in pakistan received a request from interpol to find them, but they were unable to locate them. last wednesday, urfan sharif and beinash batool appeared in a video sent to the bbc, saying sara died in an incident and that they were willing to cooperate with the uk authorities. on monday, pakistani police found sara's five siblings at their grandfather's house in jhelum. the pakistani authorities are now looking after them. police said sara sharif�*s mother, 0lga sharif, had been told about yesterday's arrests and was being supported by specialist officers. daniel sandford, bbc news. 0ur correspondent tim muffett is outside guildford police station this morning.

what more do we know this morning? sorry police have described this case is complex and fast—moving. these latest developments fit into that description. this is guildford police station where police vans containing the three relatives arrived last night. this morning we also heard from sara sharif�*s biological mother, who has been speaking to the sun newspaper. she said in relation to the arrest, "it is a huge relief and something i didn't think would happen this quickly. ifeel like a didn't think would happen this quickly. i feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders but there is still a long way to go before i feel closer." interpol and before i feel closer. " interpol and pakistani before i feel closer." interpol and pakistani authorities were also involved in this quest to locate these three individuals. for now, sorry police are committed to conducting a thorough investigation into sara's death. tim

conducting a thorough investigation into sara's death.— into sara's death. tim muffett live into sara's death. tim muffett live in guildford. — into sara's death. tim muffett live in guildford. we _ into sara's death. tim muffett live in guildford. we have _ into sara's death. tim muffett live in guildford. we have an - into sara's death. tim muffett live in guildford. we have an update i into sara's death. tim muffett live| in guildford. we have an update on events in libya. naga has the details. a sad update, really. we were talking about this in the last half an hour. there are fears that the number of people who've died in the catastrophic floods in libya, could reach as many as 20,000. the current figure is around 5500. two dams burst and the floodwater swept through the port city of derna on sunday. 0ur correspondent joe inwood has more. derna is a city overwhelmed. first by water. then, by the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe the flooding has caused. and finally, overwhelmed by grief at the loss of life. "god give me patience. my heart is with you," this man cries as he sees the body of his young son. it's now becoming clearer that this was a natural disaster, but enabled by human actions. the wadi derna river had

two dams — both failed. the upper one, ten kilometres from the town, had a capacity of about 1.5 million cubic metres of water. when that burst, that water, with a weight of about 1.5 million tonnes, rushed to the sea, sweeping the second dam and about a quarter of the city with it. translation: we had warned the authorities since last i week — no, for years — that the dam had cracks and needs to be maintained. we said it and nobody listened to us. and now the whole of derna is flooded. the blame will inevitably fall on the politicians and warlords who have tried, and failed, to run this country since the fall of the dictator, muammar gaddafi. it is blame they will try and avoid. while the overwhelming majority of victims will be libyans, others were caught up in the disaster. 71i egyptians, all from the same town, were swept out to sea. "i've lost four members

of my family," hassan says. "my son called his brother last thursday for the last time, telling him that he will get clothes for the children. "oh, my dear son," he finishes. international aid is starting to arrive. but the same crumbling infrastructure that allowed this disaster to happen, also prevents the help getting through. when you walk on the ground in derna, what you smell is the smell of corpses. and what you hear is the screams of women and children. and we don't have what it takes. we need more rescue teams. the situation is way worse than it seems in the media. it is hard to comprehend the full scale of this tragedy. the force of nature, and the failings of government, saw entire families, entire communities, simply washed into the sea. joe inwood, bbc news.

later today, we'll find out the current nhs waiting list figures in england. the latest data indicated a record 7.6 million patients were waiting to start treatment. it comes as the government has allocated an extra £200 million, to support nhs services in england over the winter. but nhs providers say the ongoing strikes are one of the major issues facing the nhs. it's absolutely critical that we can resolve industrial action before we get into the depths of winter because that is when we need that level of shared purpose, discretionary effort, everyone supporting the delivery of shorter waits for patients. trusts are ready to do that. this extra funding will help. but if we still have industrial action going on during the winter period, that's going to make it really tough for the nhs to deliver. we'll be speaking to the health secretary, steve barclay, at half past seven this morning. the metropolitan police has paid

substantial damages to two women arrested at the clapham common vigilfor sarah everard, who was killed by a met police officer in march 2021. patsy stevenson and dania al—0beid took legal action over their arrests at the protest, during covid restrictions. images of the women being handcuffed on the ground sparked anger over scotland ya rd's policing. police in the us state of pennsylvania have recaptured a convicted murderer after a huge manhunt. danelo cavalcante escaped from a prison near philadelphia two weeks ago, by climbing between two walls and scaling razor wire. the number of cash payments has risen for the first time in a decade, with consumers saying they find it easier to budget using cash. debit cards still account for half of all payments though — its highest ever level. the labour leader has said people—smuggling should be treated on a par with terrorism,

ahead of talks about a new security deal with europe. during a trip to the hague, sir keir starmer will seek a provisional agreement with the eu's policing body, europol, for any future labour government. the shadow home secretary yvette cooper has been explaining the proposals. so labour is setting out our plans to go after these criminal gangs that are undermining our border security and putting lives at risk. that means stronger powers for the national crime agency to go after the gangs. it means hundreds of additional staff and police officers to be based in the national crime agency, and working with europol, to go after the gang networks right across europe. the house of lords has blocked the government's plan to relax restrictions on water pollution, to encourage housebuilding in england. ministers said their proposals would help create 100,000 homes by 2030. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now.

morning. ifind it odd when morning. i find it odd when you listen to both the parties that we can't have more houses and improve the state of our waterways, that one must come to the cost of the other, and there no compromise? i am going to tive ou and there no compromise? i am going to give you a — and there no compromise? i am going to give you a very _ and there no compromise? i am going to give you a very unusual _ and there no compromise? i am going to give you a very unusual phrase i to give you a very unusual phrase which helps to explain why. that phrase is nutrient neutrality. that's what dominated the debate in the house of lords last night. the nutrient neutrality rules, which were eu rules but remain in place in the uk, they say that house—building can't happen if there is a risk of damage to nearby water. environmental damage. and basically, what if the government was saying last night was that those rules are oversensitive, they mean that up to 100,000 homes can't be built by 2030, which would be built if those rules didn't exist. and they said that the uk needed to get rid of those rules to unleash a wave of

house—building. now the labour party says, actually, it is a false choice. you can protect waterways. you can maybe tweak those rules but not remove them altogether. and still have house—building, perhaps with other reform of the planning system. i think the politics of this, quite apart from the rights and wrongs of the nutrient neutrality rules themselves, i think the politics of this is actually, these are two of the big issues we will be hearing so much about in the run—up to the election. who can build enough houses in places where people want to buy, people want to rent, people...? and also, who can protect the environment, who can reassure people concerned about pollution, especially pollution of water? if one of the two parties can find the answer to both of those questions, i think they would be very pleased. what you have after last night's vote is basically one party and the other parties saying they are both failing on both counts. ., ., ., . .,

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by the end of the week. has that tickled you, matt? i am 'ust has that tickled you, matt? i am just thinking _ has that tickled you, matt? i am just thinking about _ has that tickled you, matt? i am just thinking about all _ has that tickled you, matt? i —n just thinking about all the photos. they will want lots of different weather systems. that will make it more interesting.— more interesting. they will. i'm sure they _ more interesting. they will. i'm sure they will _ more interesting. they will. i'm sure they will do _ more interesting. they will. i'm sure they will do in _ more interesting. they will. i'm sure they will do in greenland. l more interesting. they will. i'm i sure they will do in greenland. not a bad place to be stuck. good morning. it is a day of contrasts. let's break that up. let's start with the sunshine. this is the view on the south coast of england. a fresh start. a sunny and warm day ahead. if we focus to the far north of scotland, a windy start. windy day ahead. gusts of up to 70 mph. rough proceeds will have an impact on ferry services. this is the wet zone. parts of wales, into the north midlands, parts of northern england, rain will run on and off through the day. it will rain all day long. there will be some breaks on it. but

the rain would be heavy at times. to the rain would be heavy at times. to the north of it sunny spells continue. the odd passing shower. a dry day towards the south—east and east anglia. i more humid feel through the day. temperatures elsewhere when he should be at this stage in september. as we head towards the evening rush hour, you will notice the same zones that started with the cloud and rain, roughly have them until the end of the day. parts of north wales, the north midlands. towards east yorkshire and also linkage. that area of cloud and rain will pick up area of cloud and rain will pick up a bit tonight and shift northwards. rain times in northern ireland, eventually on the isle of man, south—eastern parts of northern ireland, southern scotland. north of it, a cool night. to the south of it, a cool night. to the south of it, not as chilly as last night. temperatures are about 11 degrees. as we go into friday, we see more in the way of humid weather. persistent rain in southern scotland and northern ireland. humidity levels creep up at the weekend but it will be a case of some sunshine, some thundery showers.

thank you. i don't mind a mixture of that. it thank you. i don't mind a mixture of that. , ,, , , 17 thank you. i don't mind a mixture of that._ 17 minutes i that. it is september. 17 minutes tast that. it is september. 17 minutes past seven- _ fake youtube videos disguised as educational content are allowing children to access a wealth of science disinformation online, according to a bbc investigation. youtube channels have been using artificial intelligence to steal content from legitimate creators and manipulate it, with their videos receiving hundreds of thousands of views. 0ur disinformation reporter jacqui wakefield has been finding out more. under—18s are the biggest audience on youtube. my favourite youtuber is a gamer called dantdm. i like, like, animalvideos. mrbeast. but there's a new type of content creator using artificial intelligence to create science videos full of false information — like this one, claiming pyramids had another purpose. with the right amount of pressure, the great pyramid could generate a tremendous amount of electricity.

these videos have thousands — sometimes millions — of views. creators are tagging them as educational, and our research shows they're reaching kids. and the kids seem to be buying it. the only thing missing for the great pyramid of giza to function as a power plant was a source of energy. i find it really interesting that pyramids can make electricity. i didn't know that people so long ago would be i able to make electricity- and use modern technology. i was quite surprised to find out just a pile of rocks can form electricity. the person who was talking sounded, like, very professional and knew- what he was talking about. i think children will often take what they've seen as fact, first and foremostly, and then maybe when they're a little older, start to question it. but it's not... it's not your starting point. if you're watching something educational, you're watching it so you learn and we don't question, do we? it's just not in our wiring to do that. so that's why it's such a concern.

and these videos are spreading fast. with the help of new ai tools, creating a video is a painless process. it can be done in a matter of hours. a video needs a script, and with al it can be generated in seconds. then it needs a voice. ai generated: it no - longer needs to be human. it's not quite there yet, but eventually we won't be able to tell the difference. then, ai can find footage from across the internet, taking from different sources, and piece together the final film. the more views they get, the more money they make from placed advertising. but creators aren't the only ones profiting. youtube can take almost half of the ad revenue for every video. you know, i think the idea that, for example, you might have, you know... ..youtube and google making money off the back of adverts being served against pseudoscience ai—generated news — that's really... you know, that seems really unethical to me. we contacted youtube. they didn't comment on their ads

revenue, but said they're committed to removing misinformation on the platform, and show information panels with additional context on conspiracy—related content. they recommended youtube kids for under—13s. back in the real world, we have something to tell the kids. that video was actually all fake. i'm actually...really confused. i thought that was 100% real. i would have probably believed it if you hadn't have told us it was fake. i mean, ithink i did believe it until a few minutes ago. i i'm just shocked. i think this is an emerging threat. i think that we don't have a really clear understanding yet of how ai and ai—generated content is really impacting children's understanding. ai technology is evolving fast, and as this type of content continues to multiply, bad science could drown out good content. that report from jacqui wakefield.

we're joined now by bbc newsround presenter ricky boleto, and science teacher matt green, who makes educational videos online. good morning. what are these videos about and who are they aimed at? the educational videos i make are aimed at 13 to 16—year—olds, kids doing gcse science. we take it topic and make it a simple and easy to understand as possible. shall we be the 'udte understand as possible. shall we be the judge of— understand as possible. shall we be the judge of that? _ understand as possible. shall we be the judge of that? take _ understand as possible. shall we be the judge of that? take a _ understand as possible. shall we be the judge of that? take a little i the judge of that? take a little luck! here's how electricity works. let's start with the circuit first. the electrons come from the power source. then do the surge. energy gets transferred. this lights up in a moment. to understand you need to know the words. the first word is voltage. it's always misunderstood. it measures the push of electrons. the higher voltage, the greater the push. the second word is current. so i tell you now and not later, it measures the flow of electrons.

i love it! i wanted to see the third word explanation. they are online. let's talk about how exposed children are on youtube. what considerations have you taken on board when putting your videos out there? what kind of assurances have you sought to make sure children are safe watching your videos? ~ ., ~ children are safe watching your videos? ~ ., ,, ., , videos? wheneverl make anything i alwa s videos? wheneverl make anything i always check — videos? wheneverl make anything i always check about _ videos? wheneverl make anything i always check about four _ videos? wheneverl make anything i always check about four sources. i videos? whenever i make anything i j always check about four sources. my main textbooks that i have used in the years that i taught micro—. when i am putting any information together i check with about three or four other places to make sure it is correct. i don't want to point out anything that has a possibility of being wrong. students will absorb this information and they needed for life as well as their exams. that is the process i take.— the process i take. what i was t int to the process i take. what i was trying to get _ the process i take. what i was trying to get to. _ the process i take. what i was trying to get to, ricky, - the process i take. what i was. trying to get to, ricky, perhaps the process i take. what i was i trying to get to, ricky, perhaps you would be better to explain this, is that what children are being exposed to when they go to genuinely informative pieces of education online, on youtube, for example? the troblem

online, on youtube, for example? the problem here is that the children are one — problem here is that the children are one of— problem here is that the children are one of the biggest audiences on youtube _ are one of the biggest audiences on youtube. they are consuming content every _ youtube. they are consuming content every single _ youtube. they are consuming content every single day, hours sometimes, watching _ every single day, hours sometimes, watching these videos. a lot of these — watching these videos. a lot of these educational videos are genuine. _ these educational videos are genuine, but some that we have discovered — genuine, but some that we have discovered in this investigation are in fact— discovered in this investigation are in factjust — discovered in this investigation are in factjust utter discovered in this investigation are in fact just utter nonsense, dressed up in fact just utter nonsense, dressed up to— in fact just utter nonsense, dressed up to be _ in fact just utter nonsense, dressed up to be educational videos. they ticked _ up to be educational videos. they ticked the — up to be educational videos. they ticked the box to say this content is educational, but when you watch it, is educational, but when you watch it. it _ is educational, but when you watch it. it has _ is educational, but when you watch it. it has got — is educational, but when you watch it, it has got nothing of any use whatsoever. as we saw in the report there. _ whatsoever. as we saw in the report there, talking about egyptian pyramids being a power station back in the _ pyramids being a power station back in the day, _ pyramids being a power station back in the day, and ufo sightings, this is disinformation. this is false content — is disinformation. this is false content that teachers sometimes play in classrooms accidentally because these _ in classrooms accidentally because these videos are dressed up to look genuine _ these videos are dressed up to look genuine. and of course children watch _ genuine. and of course children watch them at home. if they started to watch _ watch them at home. if they started to watch one of these videos they'd then go— to watch one of these videos they'd then go into their algorithm and they get— then go into their algorithm and they get bombarded with all of these videos _ they get bombarded with all of these videos dressed up to look like genuine — videos dressed up to look like genuine things but they are not. we

know genuine things but they are not. know that genuine things but they are not. - know that something like youtube can be a brilliant educational resource. it gives people access to information they have not had before. but the problem, and it's notjust before. but the problem, and it's not just confined before. but the problem, and it's notjust confined to education, there is very little by way of distinction. what is real and what isn't. who is a trusted publisher? who is making this video? it is hard to find this information?— to find this information? that's it. when ou to find this information? that's it. when you are _ to find this information? that's it. when you are nine _ to find this information? that's it. when you are nine or— to find this information? that's it. when you are nine or ten - to find this information? that's it. when you are nine or ten and i to find this information? that's it. when you are nine or ten and you | when you are nine or ten and you switch _ when you are nine or ten and you switch on — when you are nine or ten and you switch on youtube kids, it is very difficult _ switch on youtube kids, it is very difficult to — switch on youtube kids, it is very difficult to work out what is real and what — difficult to work out what is real and what isn't. and the problem we found _ and what isn't. and the problem we found with — and what isn't. and the problem we found with the kids that we spoke to there _ found with the kids that we spoke to there is— found with the kids that we spoke to there is that they are watching them at face _ there is that they are watching them at face value because they have that quest _ at face value because they have that quest for— at face value because they have that quest for knowledge. when you are young _ quest for knowledge. when you are young you — quest for knowledge. when you are young you want to find things out. when _ young you want to find things out. when it— young you want to find things out. when it is— young you want to find things out. when it is dressed up with colourful graphics. _ when it is dressed up with colourful graphics, you buy it straightaway. we really — graphics, you buy it straightaway. we really need to see in schools some _ we really need to see in schools some digital literary —— literacy and media _ some digital literary —— literacy and media literacy to explain to people — and media literacy to explain to people that a lot of these videos are a _ people that a lot of these videos are a load — people that a lot of these videos are a load of rubbish, really. we

can are a load of rubbish, really. - can understand why we shouldn't expect children to think that they have to check to see if these are genuine. you know if you are buying electrical goods and you see the terms and conditions, you take the end of the bit of paper. we have all done that as adults. i will not can you expect a nine or ten—year—old to scroll through and examine if it is ok before the press play?- scroll through and examine if it is ok before the press play? well, they don't. the problem _ ok before the press play? well, they don't. the problem with _ ok before the press play? well, they don't. the problem with young i ok before the press play? well, they| don't. the problem with young people is they— don't. the problem with young people is they don't necessarily go on to google — is they don't necessarily go on to google. they go onto youtube. and on youtube _ google. they go onto youtube. and on youtube they will type what they are looking _ youtube they will type what they are looking for _ youtube they will type what they are looking for because i want that instant — looking for because i want that instant gratification, they want somebody talking to them. so what i think we _ somebody talking to them. so what i think we are trying to do is explain to kids _ think we are trying to do is explain to kids what you can look out for, make _ to kids what you can look out for, make sure — to kids what you can look out for, make sure there's an actual human in the video _ make sure there's an actual human in the video are — make sure there's an actual human in the video. are they showing real emotion— the video. are they showing real emotion and expressions? listen to the voice _ emotion and expressions? listen to the voice. how does it sound? is it robotic. _ the voice. how does it sound? is it robotic. does— the voice. how does it sound? is it robotic, does it sound genuine? little _ robotic, does it sound genuine? little things like looking at the neck — little things like looking at the neck is — little things like looking at the neck. is the neck moving? usually it is not _ neck. is the neck moving? usually it is not moving if it is a deeper fake — is not moving if it is a deeper fake you _

is not moving if it is a deeper fake. you can use somebody pass image _ fake. you can use somebody pass image and — fake. you can use somebody pass image and voice to create something. if image and voice to create something. if the _ image and voice to create something. if the neck— image and voice to create something. if the neck is— image and voice to create something. if the neck is not moving but the is, questioning.— if the neck is not moving but the is, questioning. let's talk to matt. he is very real— is, questioning. let's talk to matt. he is very real in _ is, questioning. let's talk to matt. he is very real in his _ is, questioning. let's talk to matt. he is very real in his videos. i is, questioning. let's talk to matt. he is very real in his videos. his i he is very real in his videos. his neckis he is very real in his videos. his neck is moving. we looked at your video out there. it is such a different way of presenting that information. you can see why they are so popular. you talked about fact checking that you do. how do you make sure you stand out amid all of this disinformation? how do you flag that your video is the one that is going to tell you the truth? so flag that your video is the one that is going to tell you the truth? 50 i is going to tell you the truth? so i alwa s is going to tell you the truth? so i always label _ is going to tell you the truth? so i always label mine _ is going to tell you the truth? cr i always label mine with is going to tell you the truth? 9 i always label mine with exactly what i want to do before i start, because i want to do before i start, because i think the video we just played a moment ago is gcse physics, that is the qualification and the topic is electricity. i can label it. that is always a signal to students of what it is. i tried to make it as clear as possible. a lot of the things you are saying, now it is difficult when you are a nine or ten—year—old kid, you are a nine or ten—year—old kid, you trust things at face value. 0ne you trust things at face value. one thing i was dead in my class was i

was mated to kids that you always have to verify yourselves. it is always worth looking at other sources online. it is easy. even me now as an adult, i look at something, listen to something, i assume it is facts, but i have to quickly check the sources, then you get the validation, the verification.— get the validation, the verification. . . ~ get the validation, the verification. ., verification. ricky, quick fix or tuick verification. ricky, quick fix or quick check — verification. ricky, quick fix or quick check - _ verification. ricky, quick fix or quick check - advice _ verification. ricky, quick fix or quick check - advice for i verification. ricky, quick fix or. quick check - advice for parents verification. ricky, quick fix or i quick check - advice for parents or quick check — advice for parents or children going onto youtube? make sure ou children going onto youtube? make sure you are — children going onto youtube? make sure you are watching _ children going onto youtube? make sure you are watching some of the content _ sure you are watching some of the content. you will see from their past _ content. you will see from their past history what they're watching. have _ past history what they're watching. have a _ past history what they're watching. have a check on that. but have a conversation as well, especially with teachers. talk to kids about the fact— with teachers. talk to kids about the fact that not everything on youtube _ the fact that not everything on youtube, tiktok and other social media _ youtube, tiktok and other social media sites out there is going to be genuine. _ media sites out there is going to be genuine, and question what you see. if it genuine, and question what you see. if it sounds _ genuine, and question what you see. if it sounds really wild, little bit interesting, something that hard to believe. _ interesting, something that hard to believe, then it probably isn't true — ricky, always good to talk to you. thank you very much. and matt green,

thank you. why were my science lesson never like that? never. coming up to my car past seven. —— half past seven. we've spoken a lot here on breakfast about sewage pollution and the declining health of our rivers. john maguire is in somerset for us this morning, where a pioneering project is underway to restore part of the river aller. morning john. morning. i can tell you the water quality here is already improving just a few weeks after they'd done this work. that looks like a pretty conventional small river, doesn't it? albeit with fairly low water levels. a straight channel, high sided banks. but come up through here and see with the national trust have done for this project, the first of its kind on the scale of the uk. the log slid across the channel. they filled in the channel to reconnect the river with its flood plain. why have they done it,

i hear you ask? we will explain later on. all after the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. two women who were arrested at a vigil for the murdered woman sarah everard have secured payouts from the metropolitan police. patsy stevenson and dania al—0beid were both detained at the event on clapham common in march 2021 when covid restrictions were in place. the met was criticised for its policing of the the vigil with some women bundled to the ground. in a statement the met said, "we tried to achieve a balance that recognised the rights of the public to protest while also continuing to enforce the relevant covid legislation." more than 200 drivers were arrested in essex last month after a week—long drink— and drug—driving campaign. the force was supporting a national campaign in the last week of august, conducting roadside drink and drug tests, pulling over around 300 drivers.

they say the message that driving under the influence is against the law is still not getting through. london mps from across the political divide have condemned plans to close the majority of ticket offices at rail stations across the country. rail operators and the government say they want staff out from behind the glass and helping people on station platforms. but critics say that would damage service levels and present problems for disabled travellers. the labour mp for putney, fleur anderson, is one of those objecting to the changes. we don't understand why the government seem to be pushing for this to happen, why there have been potential changes to the ticketing settlement agreement back earlier this year, which have forced these changes on the rail companies. and does he agree that there are concerns by many people that this violates the equality act of 2010? let's take a look at the tubes.

now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, there. a fresherfeel to things this morning. it's not really set to last — we'll start to draw in some more muggy—feeling air again from the south, and temperatures by day are set to rise, too, but it won't be as hot as it was over the weekend — we're looking at the mid 20s, really, in celsius. so for this morning, a cooler start to the day. there is plenty of sunshine around and we'll see sunny spells on and off throughout the day. a bit more cloud through the afternoon, just being thrown down by this weather front quite far to the north of us. it will stay dry, the winds out towards the east are a little bit lighter than they were yesterday, and temperatures are likely to peak at around 23 to 26 degrees celsius for the vast majority of us. and then overnight tonight, with that weather front to the north pushing further northwards, then it's going to suck in some really quite humid—feeling air from the south, so temperatures likely to rise. the dew points will rise, too — there will be a bit more moisture in the air in time for friday. so friday, temperatures up to 25 degrees. over the weekend, expect to see some

heavy, thundery showers break out, and that humid air at times. that's it. i'll be back in half an hour, but there's more on our website — interesting article, in fact, about soho, its history going back to the 1600s and the people that live there today. quite an illuminating read. but for now, back to naga and ben. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. as we've been hearing this morning, the latest data on nhs waiting lists in england will be published today. the most recent figures revealed a record 7.6 million patients were waiting to start treatment. we're joined now by the health secretary, steve barclay. steve barclay, good morning. we get those new figures this morning but in the last set of figures, waiting lists hit that highest level on

record. you have pledged to bring down those waiting list, what has gone wrong? 50 down those waiting list, what has gone wrong?— down those waiting list, what has tone wront ? ., , , gone wrong? so we have been bringing the lontest gone wrong? so we have been bringing the longest waits _ gone wrong? so we have been bringing the longest waits down _ gone wrong? so we have been bringing the longest waits down so _ gone wrong? so we have been bringing the longest waits down so we - gone wrong? so we have been bringing the longest waits down so we made i the longest waits down so we made progress in terms of the two—year wait last summer, also virtually eliminated the 18 month wait. but there has also been pressure through there has also been pressure through the industrial action in terms of the industrial action in terms of the waiting lists overall but we are bringing the longest waits down, putting in additional capacity which is why we have opened 119 community diagnostic centres, making it easier for people to get those tests and scans within their community and also boosting our surgical capacity, helping more surgical hubs. we are putting in my capacity, bringing down the longest growth rate but it has been challenging because of industrial action.— has been challenging because of industrial action. bringing down the lontest industrial action. bringing down the longest waits _ industrial action. bringing down the longest waits but _ industrial action. bringing down the longest waits but the _ industrial action. bringing down the longest waits but the number i industrial action. bringing down the longest waits but the number of i longest waits but the number of people waiting has increased, up by 100,000 in a month. hitting 7.6 million. the problem is the really

serious cases are going untreated. 383,000 people have been waiting longer than one year. 0nly 383,000 people have been waiting longer than one year. only 59% of cancer patients started their treatment within the 62 day recommendation. the waiting list is 3 million higher than it was before the pandemic. that is not new getting to grips with this, is it? —— that is not you stop the other weights are slightly down from where they were at the start of the year and there are some areas who have eliminated their 52 week wait, if i think of maidstone or calderdale for example. it is variable but we accept that the costs of the industrial action, the overall volume of people on the waiting lists is a significant challenge and thatis lists is a significant challenge and that is why we are investing more in a winter preparation, why we are investing more in our diagnostic capacity. you also mentioned cancer. 0ne capacity. you also mentioned cancer. one of the key thing is we are doing and cancer is seeing people much earlier. so there is a quarter, it

has increased by a quarter compared to before the pandemic in terms of the number of cancer referrals. that is a really good thing. yes, it does create pressure in terms of then how many people we are seeing but it is a really good thing that more people, more than a quarter of people, more than a quarter of people compared to the pandemic, are coming forward for the cancer referral. that means people are getting seen much sooner. we are also rolling out innovation, for example through our lung cancer checks. lung cancer is one of those conditions in the past people have tended to be diagnosed extremely late, so by having our screening programme we are picking up far more cases earlier. and we are treating far more. the survival rates for cancer are improving. a lot more people are being referred. we are diagnosing more through our diagnostic programme and survival rates are improving but the consequence of more people coming forward is of course that puts pressure in terms of the overall waiting times.— waiting times. diagnosis is one thint , waiting times. diagnosis is one thing, treatment _ waiting times. diagnosis is one thing, treatment is _ waiting times. diagnosis is one thing, treatment is another. i i waiting times. diagnosis is one i thing, treatment is another. i want to pick you up on those cancer figures because only 59% started

their treatment. that means 1i1% did not start their treatment within those two months following an urgent, and urgent gp referral. that is wh we urgent, and urgent gp referral. that is why we are _ urgent, and urgent gp referral. tisgt is why we are working at pace to roll out more diagnostic centres but also to your point on treatment, to roll out more surgical hubs. 43 new or expanded surgical hubs, allowing surgical teams to work more effectively, particularly for example where you have a number of theatres adjacent to each other. that actually allows them to see more patients. there is other innovations we are also bringing forward in terms of how we utilise our theatre time more effectively. how we are using technology to get the list of patients within the theatres to use a timer better. how we use more hot and cold sites. so when there are pressures in winter we don't see our elective beds closed and that is why today i am announcing a further £200 million as part of our winter preparation to better equip the nhs in terms of the

pressures we know, each year at winter. so there is a huge amount of activity in terms of how we boost capacity, whether the 5000 additional beds, permanent beds our hospitals, whether it is through the diagnostic programme, or whether it is boosting the number of surgical hubs that we have. but it is a good thing that more people are being referred for cancer, my people are getting checked and that is exactly what we are working through. let’s what we are working through. let's talk about this _ what we are working through. let's talk about this £200 _ what we are working through. let's talk about this £200 million extra. we have done some maths. not .1% of the nhs annual budget, not a lot. what will i as a patient in the nhsc as a result of this extra £200 million? {it as a result of this extra £200 million? .., , , ., ., million? of course it is in addition to money already. _ million? of course it is in addition to money already. it _ million? of course it is in addition to money already. it is _ million? of course it is in addition to money already. it is not - million? of course it is in addition to money already. it is not the i million? of course it is in addition i to money already. it is not the sole amounts, this does not have those 5.9 billion...— 5.9 billion. .. you say this will hel- 5.9 billion... you say this will hel- in 5.9 billion... you say this will help in the — 5.9 billion. .. you say this will help in the winter— 5.9 billion... you say this will help in the winter crisis, i i 5.9 billion... you say this will- help in the winter crisis, i wonder what the money will be spent on. well, this is about enabling the nhs

in terms of the winter plans. they work with social care, how we are getting people who are delayed in hospital. 0ne getting people who are delayed in hospital. one of the issues in the past that we have talked about is the number of people in hospital who are fit to be discharged, ready to leave hospital, but often i stuck in hospital so it is looking at how we bring our delayed discharge numbers down, which in turn creates more capacity in hospitals. to give you a practical example, hospital at home, the virtual wards, which enable patients, 10,000 places, through the programme, which will allow more patients to recover at home. it is hugely popular with viewers. many patients say they would much rather recover from their operation at home in a familiarsetting. recover from their operation at home in a familiar setting. but they want to do that knowing they have the comfort of some safety net in terms of the clinical support is available. so through the hospital at home programme we are creating 10,000 places that enable patients to recover at home, to have a safety net whilst they are doing so. the patient responds to that is

extremely positive because people generally speaking prepared to —— preferred to recover at home but want to know there is clinical support what they do so. 0ne want to know there is clinical support what they do so. one of the progress we are doing is expanding that programme at pace. that also helps in terms of reducing the number of people admitted to hospital, particularly ourfrail elderly patients because we know a real challenge is fail elderly —— frail elderly people presenting at the hospital department. we have the technology support to support more of our frail elderly patients in the community, which is much betterfor them but also relieves the pressure during the winter period on how emergency departments. you talk about elderly _ emergency departments. you talk about elderly people _ emergency departments. you talk about elderly people being - emergency departments. you talk. about elderly people being admitted to hospital but i want to remind you of the case perhaps you are familiar with. this is a tragic story of derek pedley. he was 90 years old, admitted to hospital in blackpool. he died whilst waiting to be seen in the waiting room. he didn't simply arrive at that hospital, he was referred as an urgent referral by his gp. he understood that the

doctors at the a&e with air to welcome him. nobody called on him for two hours whilst he sat in a waiting room. he died in a chair in the waiting room. how is that able to happen in 2023?— to happen in 2023? well, it's a heartbreaking _ to happen in 2023? well, it's a heartbreaking case. _ to happen in 2023? well, it's a heartbreaking case. blackpool| heartbreaking case. blackpool victoria was my local hospital when i was growing up and it is deeply distressing to hear of a case like that and that is why we are working with hospital leaders more widely in terms of freedom to speak up, guardians, clinical leaders responding to concerns of patients, giving my voice to patients. it is why the announcement of £200 million a day that we are investing in more capacity in our emergency departments, same day observation. we have met people through the emergency department without always needing to go on the ward. how we look at some of the bottlenecks and

use technology around our electronic bed. management systems, for example. at how we doing dinner, and the community to free up capacity for cases like that so that when cases do present, there is more capacity available within the emergency department. the capacity available within the emerten de tartment. u, emergency department. the comment from the coroner _ emergency department. the comment from the coroner in _ emergency department. the comment from the coroner in this _ emergency department. the comment from the coroner in this case... i emergency department. the comment from the coroner in this case... mor i from the coroner in this case... mor doctors- -- — from the coroner in this case... mor doctors- -- i'm _ from the coroner in this case... mor doctors... i'm sorry— from the coroner in this case... mor doctors... i'm sorry to _ from the coroner in this case... ic'if?“ doctors... i'm sorry to interrupt but it is important we try to clarify about the current has a damning report. he clarify about the current has a damning report.— damning report. he says the emergency _ damning report. he says the emergency department i damning report. he says the emergency department staff damning report. he says the i emergency department staff were under such pressure they didn't have time to notify the doctors that derek was arriving. they say due to a lack of beds in the surgical assessment unit the patient arriving there would almost always have to remain in the emergency department. emergency departments are regularly subject to these levels of pressure. they are by no means limited to the winter months. he goes on to say there is a risk that future debts could occur unless action is taken. what action will you take?- could occur unless action is taken. what action will you take? well, we are takin: what action will you take? well, we are taking action, _ what action will you take? well, we are taking action, if— what action will you take? well, we are taking action, if you _ what action will you take? well, we are taking action, if you look -

what action will you take? well, we are taking action, if you look at, - are taking action, if you look at, for example, ambulance response times. we have halved those over the course of this year compared to where we were last year. that is a good illustration of the fact that we are making progress but i recognise that there are many challenges and that is why we have the summit at downing street yesterday. it is the third time we have come together... yesterday. it is the third time we have come together. . .— yesterday. it is the third time we have come together... £200 million does not fix — have come together... £200 million does not fix this _ have come together... £200 million does not fix this problem, _ have come together... £200 million does not fix this problem, does - have come together... £200 million does not fix this problem, does it, | does not fix this problem, does it, mr barclay?— mr barclay? well, of course, the 2 million is in _ mr barclay? well, of course, the 2 million is in the _ mr barclay? well, of course, the 2 million is in the context _ mr barclay? well, of course, the 2 million is in the context of- mr barclay? well, of course, the 2 million is in the context of the - million is in the context of the £3.73 million is in the context of the £35 billion a year in additional funding to the nhs that was allocated by the chancellor in the autumn statement. it is in addition to the £8 billion we are investing in our elective recovery programme. we have £5.9 billion in our capital programme, for example i mentioned the 119 community diagnostic centres that we have already opened, the 43 new surgical hubs. we are also investing in technology in our hospitals. things like electronic bed management systems, so that we can speed up the flow. above all we

are looking at discharge, so those patients that are fit to leave hospital, that is down by about 2500 compared to the start of the year. that creates additional capacity within the hospital which then enables the emergency departments to release patients which then makes them better able to deal with a cases such as the one you have mentioned. there is a whole range of measures that we are taking. we are working in partnership with health leaders, which is why the prime minister implored everyone around the table to discuss what are the best interventions, the best ways. the 200 million is additional new money but there are significant wider investment we are making, whether on the 5000 extra beds that we are putting on, permanent best, into the nhs, whether it is the hospital at home, the 10,000 places, or indeed the 800 new ambulances that we are also procuring, including mental health ambulances, because mental health is one of the key challenges within emergency departments so that is why we are

investing both in mental health ambulances but 160 mental health crisis cafes, as well as part of that wider investment within the nhs. , ., ., that wider investment within the nhs. h, ., ., that wider investment within the nhs. ., ., ~ ., , ., nhs. good to talk to this morning. thank ou nhs. good to talk to this morning. thank you for— nhs. good to talk to this morning. thank you for being _ nhs. good to talk to this morning. thank you for being with _ nhs. good to talk to this morning. thank you for being with us - nhs. good to talk to this morning. thank you for being with us this i thank you for being with us this morning, steve barclay, the secretary. thank you. —— the health secretary. in the last half hour, department storejohn lewis has released its latest financial results. hannah's here with the details. yes, john lewis partnership is made up of bothjohn lewis and waitrose — and the results this morning show that together they lost £59 million between february and july this year. it's important to say it's not unusual for them to make a loss at the beginning of the year, the vast majority of profit comes over christmas. if we compare to the same period last year it's actually an improvement — back then they lost £99 million. well, we can speak now to dame sharon white, chair ofjohn lewis partnership.

good morning. good morning. these fiuures good morning. good morning. these fi . ures are good morning. good morning. these figures are an _ good morning. good morning. these figures are an improvement - good morning. good morning. these figures are an improvement but - good morning. good morning. these figures are an improvement but you | figures are an improvement but you are still making a loss during this period. what do you make of them? they are an improvement and i have to say i am positively encouraged by the last six months. as you said in your opener, i would trading year is like a hockey stick in that the vast majority of our profit we make in the last eight weeks of the year, christmas is very important. but there are two things i guess i would point to that give real encouragement. we have another 600,000 shoppers shopping with both brands this six months, even with the cost—of—living crunch. the other big positive for me personally is the cash thatjohn lewis and waitrose are generating, just from our day to day trade, is up fivefold

to almost £100 million this half. i think what we are finding from customers is that they are really responding to wanting to eat well, feel good about themselves, so things like fashion, beauty are both “p things like fashion, beauty are both up and indeed more than the market, and waitrose is doing very well with some amazing new food launches, two. one of the challenges you have spoken recently about and we have spoken recently about and we have spoken about on this programme is about shoplifting. can you put a figure on how much you have lost as a result of the shoplifting? so figure on how much you have lost as a result of the shoplifting?— a result of the shoplifting? so we don't have _ a result of the shoplifting? so we don't have a _ a result of the shoplifting? so we don't have a figure _ a result of the shoplifting? so we don't have a figure today. - a result of the shoplifting? so we don't have a figure today. if- a result of the shoplifting? so we don't have a figure today. if you i don't have a figure today. if you look across the industry, industry figures suggest it is about £1 billion across retail, so obviously our numbers would be stronger today if this terrible scourge on society wasn't there, and you will know one of my priorities is really safety,

the safety of my partners, the safety of our workers, which is one of the reasons i've been so keen to have legislation that we see in scotland right across the uk, which makes it an offence to attack or abuse shop worker. you makes it an offence to attack or abuse shop worker.— abuse shop worker. you have introduced — abuse shop worker. you have introduced things _ abuse shop worker. you have introduced things like - abuse shop worker. you have introduced things like free i abuse shop worker. you have - introduced things like free copies for police officers in waitrose stores. —— free coffees. are you convinced the police have the resources they need to respond to this? i resources they need to respond to this? ~' , . i this? i think there is much, much more to do- _ this? i think there is much, much more to do. as _ this? i think there is much, much more to do. as you _ this? i think there is much, much more to do. as you say, - this? i think there is much, much more to do. as you say, we - this? i think there is much, much more to do. as you say, we have | more to do. as you say, we have offered a free latte to any police officer who wants to come in—store because we want to collaborate, we are a partnership, a very people focused business. we want to do this in a very positive way. unfortunately, the fact is that too many of these offences are not being responded to and indeed i had a

partner yesterday who sent me a photograph because he had been attacked in a store. and so these are all personal stories. i do hope the conversation we are having is a country does lead to more action and more resources. lets country does lead to more action and more resources-_ more resources. lets talk more aenerall more resources. lets talk more generally about _ more resources. lets talk more generally about the _ more resources. lets talk more generally about the wider - more resources. lets talk more generally about the wider high l generally about the wider high street that you are clearly very much part of. how would you describe the state of the high street at the moment? i the state of the high street at the moment? ~ , ., moment? i think it is a mixed icture. moment? i think it is a mixed picture. there _ moment? i think it is a mixed picture. there are _ moment? i think it is a mixed picture. there are some - moment? i think it is a mixed picture. there are some parts moment? i think it is a mixed i picture. there are some parts of moment? i think it is a mixed - picture. there are some parts of the country which are thriving. john lewis and waitrose, we have about 330 stores up and down the country from as far afield as stirling in scotland and truro in cornwall. but there are other parts of the high street which, to be frank, i'm not recovering and are not recovering well after covid and it is one of the reasons i am so keen for a royal

commission essentially, a comprehensive inquiry to look at all aspects of how we ensure that the high streets, which is the heartbeat of our communities, really thrive. whether that is planning or whether thatis whether that is planning or whether that is how we support those who want to drive into our stores, whether that is housing, which the john lewis partnership is keen to be part of the housing solution. it is a multifaceted issue that needs a multifaceted solution.— a multifaceted issue that needs a multifaceted solution. without that, what does the _ multifaceted solution. without that, what does the future _ multifaceted solution. without that, what does the future look _ multifaceted solution. without that, what does the future look like? - multifaceted solution. without that, what does the future look like? i - what does the future look like? i think the risk without it is that, you know, our high streets, too many of our high streets will be hollowed out and we might find in ten years' time that we regret not having taken, you know, the necessary action now. i thinkjohn lewis and waitrose, we are trying to play our part. you know, we are at £12.5

billion business, we have 21 million customers that we are serving, we will always have a physical presence and want to play our part. but the risks are very real indeed.- risks are very real indeed. dame sharon white _ risks are very real indeed. dame sharon white from _ risks are very real indeed. dame sharon white from john - risks are very real indeed. dame sharon white from john lewis i sharon white from john lewis partnership, thank you very much for speaking to us this morning. john lewis of course a major part of the high streets but still facing many of the struggles that many retailers face, as well. of the struggles that many retailers face. as well-— of the struggles that many retailers face, as well. "brilliant", "beloved" with an "indefatigable spirit" — just some of the ways the actorjean boht has been described, following her death aged 91. she was best known for playing nellie boswell in the 1980s hit sitcom bread, which was watched by more than 20 million people at its peak. let's take a look at some of her most memorable moments. # keep it in the family. # we'll be right at home. we thank thee, 0 lord...

..for bringing us safely through the night, and for the food we are about to bolt. amen. all: amen. well, we've only got to be at work in 20 minutes, that's all. you're not the only one that works. we all work. i go through the motions. yeah, billy, billy, that's great, terrific, yeah. really love that a lot, yeah. i'm going to bring a new meaning to the art of busking. _ they love me out there! the feeling's not the same in 'ere, love. she was fantastic. we're nowjoined by graham bickley, who played joey boswell in bread, alongside jean. thank you so much forjoining us this morning. first of all, i will say... how long did you work together on bread? say. .. how long did you work together on bread?— say... how long did you work together on bread? three year. he became great _ together on bread? three year. he became great friends _ together on bread? three year. he became great friends so _ together on bread? three year. he became great friends so firstly - together on bread? three year. he became great friends so firstly i . became great friends so firstly i will say sorry, our condolences for

the loss of, i know, someone who became a great friend to you despite that initial short period of working together. absolutely, she did. partly because i knew her husband, went with her husband, as well. even after the bread series had finished, i would see her in the office where carl was working so it is doubly sad that they have both gone within six weeks and in a way it is lovely that they are both together but it must be such a shock for the family to lose both carl and jean doug white our thoughts are with them. shall we celebrate? i our thoughts are with them. shall we celebrate? . , our thoughts are with them. shall we celebrate? ., , ., . , , celebrate? i have been hearing clips on tb and tb _ celebrate? i have been hearing clips on tb and tb clinic— celebrate? i have been hearing clips on tb and tb clinic at _ celebrate? i have been hearing clips on tb and tb clinic at the _ celebrate? i have been hearing clips on tb and tb clinic at the radio. - on tb and tb clinic at the radio. she was so funny, her timing was impeccable, wasn't it? she she was so funny, her timing was impeccable, wasn't it?— impeccable, wasn't it? she really had impeccable _

impeccable, wasn't it? she really had impeccable timing _ impeccable, wasn't it? she really had impeccable timing and - impeccable, wasn't it? she really had impeccable timing and carlal impeccable, wasn't it? she really- had impeccable timing and carla knew her so well and could write specifically forjean's voice. she was hugely supportive of me when i stepped into those huge issues while the show was already a huge hit. i will be forever grateful for her care and her confidence and her support. it care and her confidence and her su ort. , ' care and her confidence and her su--ort. , ' , , support. it is different because when ou support. it is different because when you join _ support. it is different because when you join a _ support. it is different because when you join a show- support. it is different because when you join a show that - support. it is different because when you join a show that is i support. it is different because - when you join a show that is already such a success, all of those characters established, what went through your mind when you walked onto that set for the first time in 1989 with yellow i was blissfully green and naive and had no idea back on it. it is important enough when you are trying to create a show that there might become successful but when you join a show that was already as when you 'oin a show that was alread ., , , ., . when you 'oin a show that was alread . , , ., ., ., when you 'oin a show that was alread .,, y., ., ., 'f~ when you 'oin a show that was alread ., ., 'j~ ., :: already as you alluded to 18 to 20 million people — already as you alluded to 18 to 20 million people per— already as you alluded to 18 to 20 million people per week, - already as you alluded to 18 to 20 million people per week, an - already as you alluded to 18 to 20 - million people per week, an episode, it was a huge responsibility and i'm

so glad that i didn't quite understand how big thejob so glad that i didn't quite understand how big the job was, so glad that i didn't quite understand how big thejob was, and she wasjust really understand how big thejob was, and she was just really motherly and i can be honest, shejust protected both myself and melanie, whojoined at the same time, and make sure the flag was directed elsewhere. i'm sure there was an awful lot going on that we didn't hear or see. she became our work mother and just a joy, became our work mother and just a joy, absolutejoy, very happy times. what is so interesting about bread is what it reflected. people trying to get through the system. i know there were ways of circumventing, shall i say? that is a safer way of saying it, perhaps. but very reflective of the times we are in now, cost—of—living crisis, but also as jean's own now, cost—of—living crisis, but also asjean's own upbringing, as well. absolutely. it is quite alarming in a way how it does reflect what is happening at the moment. that is down to the genius of carla. she

wrote how she felt and i remember at the time there was always a strand of criticism about the programme and what it portrayed. but it was never mirrored by the people in liverpool. they adored nellie and the family. there were other people who didn't understand the feel and the comedy and the joy of liverpool and the families that lived there so we just carried on and, gosh, 32 years ago now but i think i might go down a youtube hole later on and remind myself what joy it was like youtube hole later on and remind myself whatjoy it was like i have done it, great fun! tell myself what joy it was like i have done it, great fun!— done it, great fun! tell us about the swimming — done it, great fun! tell us about the swimming pool— done it, great fun! tell us about the swimming pool and - done it, great fun! tell us about i the swimming pool and rehearsals. you would — the swimming pool and rehearsals. you would go for a swim? well, the swimming pool and rehearsals. you would go for a swim? well, for a lona time you would go for a swim? well, for a long time they _ you would go for a swim? well, for a long time they lived _ you would go for a swim? well, for a long time they lived in _ you would go for a swim? well, for a long time they lived in barnes, - you would go for a swim? well, for a long time they lived in barnes, not i long time they lived in barnes, not far from long time they lived in barnes, not farfrom northampton long time they lived in barnes, not far from northampton where we used to rehearse. on a hot summers day

jean would say, is a lovely day, anyone for a swim —— not farfrom north acton. i am sure there is probably a phone in her pocket at the time. everyone around the table. it didn't feel like working. i come from a theatre background, which was a lot more strenuous than a few rehearsals and a swim in a pool and a laugh. totaljoy, totaljoy. ianthem a laugh. total 'oy, total 'oy. when it did end and h a laugh. totaljoy, total 'oy. when it did end and you _ a laugh. totaljoy, total 'oy. when it did end and you had _ a laugh. totaljoy, totaljoy. when it did end and you had that - a laugh. totaljoy, totaljoy. when it did end and you had that final i it did end and you had that final scene, talk to us about the emotion onset. as we said in the introduction, it was a short period of time that i would imagine so intense if you are in that bubble at a time with such big audiences, so much pressure, and you are all living in that little bubble. yes. we knew it _ living in that little bubble. yes. we knew it had _ living in that little bubble. yes. we knew it had to _ living in that little bubble. yes. we knew it had to come - living in that little bubble. yes. we knew it had to come to - living in that little bubble. jazz we knew it had to come to an end. living in that little bubble. iezs we knew it had to come to an end. we never actually knew sort of if a new series was going to happen until we got the phone call months ahead. so

there's always a question, but then carla did say i think its time, the next will be the last and we were rehearsing the final episode in north acton with the mock—up table and the mock—up props and she had written this beautiful scene for jean and i and jo it was finally going to leave the house and go off with his girlfriend —— and joey was going to leave. we looked at it and we both picked up the script and both ended up in floods of two years because it suddenly hit us, this is not only the end of a wonderfuljob at the end of the mother—daughter relationship and he is off and it wasn't much easier when we got into the studio on the sunday night, either. i haven't seen that. i don't think i have ever watched it so i might have to dig it out and remind myself. might have to dig it out and remind m self. i. might have to dig it out and remind m self. ,, , myself. en'oy it, en'oy your trip down myself. enjoy it, en'oy your trip down memory _ myself. enjoy it, enjoy your trip down memory lane. _ myself. enjoy it, enjoy your trip down memory lane. i _ myself. enjoy it, enjoy your trip down memory lane. iwill- myself. enjoy it, enjoy your trip down memory lane. i will try! l

myself. enjoy it, enjoy your trip - down memory lane. i will try! thank ou for down memory lane. i will try! thank you for sharing _ down memory lane. i will try! thank you for sharing your— down memory lane. i will try! thank you for sharing your memories, - you for sharing your memories, really good to have you with us. one of those things i can only imagine when you have lost a good friend that you see how talented a good friend was and actually at some point during the grieving process you realise how lucky you were to have someone like that in your life. and also to be able now to look back and see it, and living memory of the work that she did. look at it and enjoy it again. work that she did. look at it and enjoy it again-— work that she did. look at it and enjoy it again. jean boht, famous actin: enjoy it again. jean boht, famous acting star. _ enjoy it again. jean boht, famous acting star, and _ enjoy it again. jean boht, famous acting star, and many _ enjoy it again. jean boht, famous acting star, and many other- enjoy it again. jean boht, famous acting star, and many other roles but we know her best for the sitcom bread and she has died at the age of 91. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'mjim wheble. two women, who were arrested at a vigil for the murdered woman sara everard, have secured payouts from the metropolitan police. patsy stevenson and dania al—obeid were both detained at the event on clapham common in march 2021 when covid restrictions were in place.

the met was criticised for its policing of the vigil with some women bundled to the ground. in a statement the met said, "we tried to achieve a balance that recognised the rights of the public to protest, while also continuing to enforce the relevant covid legislation." patsy and dania are about to appear on the breakfast show on bbc radio london, if you want to hear more from them. more than 200 drivers were arrested in essex last month after a week long drink and drug driving campaign. the force was supporting a national campaign in the last week of august, conducting roadside drink and drug tests. they say the message that driving under the influence is against the law, is still not getting through. let's take a look at the tubes.

now onto the weather, and there'll be a few patches of cloud this morning, but that will clear for a pretty dry day with a top temperature of 24 degrees. that's it. i'll be back in half an hour. but for now, back to naga and ben. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. our headlines today. three relatives of ten year old sara sharif are arrested on suspicion of her murder, after they arrive back in britain on a flight from pakistan. fears that the number of people who died in the catastrophic floods in libya could reach as many as 20,000. an extra £200 million to support the nhs in england overwinter — but there's concern ongoing strike action means the money won't have much impact. as retailers say shoplifting has reached epidemic levels, we look at how much it's

gone up and the impact on the high street we are alive at this innovative project on a river in somerset, returning it to its natural state with huge benefits for people, for the environment, and for water quality. history in the making — we'll be joined by gill castle, the first person with a stoma to swim solo across the english channel. and it's set to be fairly cloudy and damp today for some in parts of the midlands, northern england and wales. wendy in northern scotland. some of you will see sunshine. —— windy. good morning. it's thursday, the 14th of september. our main story. detectives will begin questioning the father, stepmother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif, who was found dead at home in woking last month.

they returned to the uk from pakistan last night, and have been arrested on suspicion of murder. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. touching down at gatwick airport last night, five weeks to the day since they flew to pakistan on the day before she was found dead, sara sharif�*s father, stepmother and uncle. minutes after the door had opened, the three could be seen through the air bridge window being led off the plane by police in handcuffs. and three separate vans drove them away after all three had been arrested on suspicion of murder. their travel booking showed that they changed planes in dubai and they flew business class from there to london. the vans arrived a short time later at guildford police station. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik will now be questioned about what they may know about her death. two men, aged 41 years and 28 years, and a woman, aged 29 years, were arrested on suspicion

of murder after disembarking a flight from dubai. they are currently in custody and will be interviewed in due course. when police discovered sara sharif�*s body, she had multiple and extensive injuries, so much so that it was unclear which injury had caused her death. she was found at the family home in woking, where she lived with herfather, stepmother and uncle, and herfive siblings. it brings to an end an extensive search by police in the districts around the pakistani city othelum, which led to many of their family being questioned, and the five children who travelled with them being taken, at least temporarily, into pakistani government care. it was on the 8th of august that urfan sharif bought airline tickets to take his family to pakistan. the next day he and his partner, beinash batool, and his brother, faisal malik, travelled to islamabad with sara's five siblings.

on the tenth, sara's body was discovered at her family home in woking, and the family arrived in pakistan. it's thought they went to the city othelum, where they stayed for a few days. on the 15th, police in pakistan received a request from interpol to find them, but they were unable to locate them. last wednesday, urfan sharif and beinash batool appeared in a video sent to the bbc, saying sara died in an incident and that they were willing to cooperate with the uk authorities. on monday, pakistani police found sara's five siblings at their grandfather's house in jhelum. the pakistani authorities are now looking after them. police said sara sharif�*s mother, olga sharif, had been told about yesterday's arrests and was being supported by specialist officers. daniel sandford, bbc news. tim muffett is outside guildford police station this morning. what more do we know this morning? well, complex and fast—moving is how

surrey police describes this investigation. as we have been hearing, certain events really fit into that narrative. this morning we have heard from sara sharif�*s biological mother. she has been speaking to the sun newspaper. she saysin speaking to the sun newspaper. she says in relation to the arrests, it is a huge relief, something i didn't think would happen this quickly. i feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders but there is still a long way to go before i feel closure. and ever since august the 10th, when sara sharif�*s body was discovered, surrey police said they wanted to speak to these three individuals in relation to her death. interpol were involved with the efforts to track them down, as were pakistani authorities. a lawyer for the family said they did travel back to the uk voluntarily. tim muffett live — back to the uk voluntarily. tim muffett live in _ back to the uk voluntarily. tim muffett live in guildford. also this morning we are following events in libya. the official 5000 500 but it could be higher. yes, understandably.

there are fears that the number of people who've died in the catastrophic floods in libya, could reach as many as 20,000. two dams burst and the floodwater swept through the port—city of derna on sunday. our correspondent joe inwood has more. derna is a city overwhelmed. first by water. then, by the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe the flooding has caused. and finally, overwhelmed by grief at the loss of life. "god give me patience. my heart is with you," this man cries as he sees the body of his young son. it's now becoming clearer that this was a natural disaster, but enabled by human actions. the wadi derna river had two dams — both failed. the upper one, ten kilometres from the town, had a capacity of about 1.5 million cubic metres of water. when that burst, that water,

with a weight of about 1.5 million tonnes, rushed to the sea, sweeping the second dam and about a quarter of the city with it. translation: we had warned the authorities since last - week — no, for years — that the dam had cracks and needs to be maintained. we said it and nobody listened to us. and now the whole of derna is flooded. the blame will inevitably fall on the politicians and warlords who have tried, and failed, to run this country since the fall of the dictator, muammar gaddafi. it is blame they will try and avoid. while the overwhelming majority of victims will be libyans, others were caught up in the disaster. 74 egyptians, all from the same town, were swept out to sea. "i've lost four members of my family," hassan says. "my son called his brother last thursday for the last time, telling him that he will get clothes for the children. "oh, my dear son," he finishes. international aid is starting to arrive.

but the same crumbling infrastructure that allowed this disaster to happen, also prevents the help getting through. when you walk on the ground in derna, what you smell is the smell of corpses. and what you hear is the screams of women and children. and we don't have what it takes. we need more rescue teams. the situation is way worse than it seems in the media. it is hard to comprehend the full scale of this tragedy. the force of nature, and the failings of government, saw entire families, entire communities, simply washed into the sea. joe inwood, bbc news. the labour leader has said people—smuggling should be treated "on a par" with terrorism, ahead of talks about a new security deal with europe. during a trip to the hague, sir keir starmer will seek a provisional agreement with the eu's policing body, europol, for any future labour government. the shadow home secretary

yvette cooper has been explaining the proposals. so labour is setting out our plans to go after these criminal gangs that are undermining our border security and putting lives at risk. that means stronger powers for the national crime agency to go after the gangs. it means hundreds of additional staff and police officers to be based in the national crime agency, and working with europol, to go after the gang networks right across europe. later today, we'll find out the current nhs waiting list figures in england. the latest data indicated a record 7.6 million patients were waiting to start treatment. it comes as the government has allocated an extra £200 million, to support nhs services in england over the winter. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. morning. there have been questions

to steve barclay earlier about whether this 200 million would actually even make a dent in the waiting list. but overarching, and the government explanation for much of the waiting list increase, is the strike action that we have seen in the past several months?- the past several months? that's riuht. the past several months? that's right- so. _ the past several months? that's right- so. you — the past several months? that's right. so, you always _ the past several months? that's right. so, you always have - right. so, you always have governments spending the autumn talking about how bad the winter might be in the nhs. but i think it has started a little earlier than usual. the government would say that is because they have to be extra careful because of the strikes. there is consultant —— consultants�* strikes next week, junior doctors�* strikes. next wednesday they are going out of the same time. the argument the government are trying to make is that it is those strikes which explain why the pressures on the nhs over the winter and the waiting list might be so bad. we made progress in terms of the two

year weights last summer. we also virtually— year weights last summer. we also virtually eliminated the 18 months waste _ virtually eliminated the 18 months waste. but there has been pressure through— waste. but there has been pressure through the industrial action in terms — through the industrial action in terms of— through the industrial action in terms of the waiting list overall. but we — terms of the waiting list overall. but we are — terms of the waiting list overall. but we are bringing the longest waits_ but we are bringing the longest waits down. we are putting in additional capacity. that is why we have opened 119 community diagnostic centres _ have opened 119 community diagnostic centres will stop that makes it easier— centres will stop that makes it easier for— centres will stop that makes it easier for people to get those tests and scans_ easier for people to get those tests and scans within their community. and we _ and scans within their community. and we are — and scans within their community. and we are also boosting our surgical— and we are also boosting our surgical capacity, opening more surgical— surgical capacity, opening more surgical hubs.— surgical capacity, opening more surical hubs. ~ . , , ., surgical hubs. waiting lists matter, most importantly, _ surgical hubs. waiting lists matter, most importantly, because - surgical hubs. waiting lists matter, most importantly, because it - surgical hubs. waiting lists matter, most importantly, because it is - surgical hubs. waiting lists matter, most importantly, because it is thei most importantly, because it is the length of time you or your loved one might have to wait for treatment. but where i am in westminster, they really matter because they are one of the five tests that rishi sunak set himself at the start of the year. he said that by the end of the year. he said that by the end of the year waiting list would be falling. we are going to get more figures on that today. but the omens aren�*t looking great. what not only steve barclay, the health secretary, and rishi sunak need to do, is find a

way in the coming weeks and months to convince the public they are actually getting the health service moving in the right direction. henry, good to see you. thank you. the metropolitan police has paid substantial damages to two women arrested at the clapham common vigilfor sarah everard, who was killed by a met police officer in march 2021. patsy stevenson and dania al—obeid took legal action over their arrests at the protest, during covid restrictions. images of the women being handcuffed on the ground sparked anger over scotland ya rd�*s policing. the number of cash payments has risen for the first time in a decade, with consumers saying they find it easier to budget using cash. debit cards still account for half of all payments — that�*s the highest ever level. take a look at these pictures. it looks beautiful, there is a problem.

there is no problem there. now there is. it there is no problem there. now there is. ., ., there is no problem there. now there is. , ., there is no problem there. now there is. it looks beautiful. it is a trip to greenland. _ is. it looks beautiful. it is a trip to greenland. the _ is. it looks beautiful. it is a trip to greenland. the ship - is. it looks beautiful. it is a trip to greenland. the ship has - is. it looks beautiful. it is a trip to greenland. the ship has run | to greenland. the ship has run aground. 200 people on board the ocean explorer. in the middle of a national park. beautiful way to see some remote places. but it is so remote the dennis military says it sent help but it has taken a while to get there. —— danish military. the crew may not arrive until tomorrow. do not panic. they have got enough food, they have gotten of everything. there are no injuries. but they may be stuck on that ship a little bit longer. it�*s a nice place to be stuck, isn�*t it? little bit longer. it's a nice place to be stuck, isn't it?— little bit longer. it's a nice place to be stuck, isn't it? nice? that is an understatement, _ to be stuck, isn't it? nice? that is an understatement, isn't- to be stuck, isn't it? nice? that is an understatement, isn't it? - to be stuck, isn't it? nice? that is an understatement, isn't it? it's l an understatement, isn�*t it? it�*s stunning. look at that view. that is good. but that one was beautiful. it was in the sunshine. but it is greenland _ it was in the sunshine. but it is greenland. the weather is predictable.— greenland. the weather is predictable. greenland. the weather is redictable. ., ., predictable. you can't laugh about it! iwas

predictable. you can't laugh about it! i was thinking _ predictable. you can't laugh about it! i was thinking about _ predictable. you can't laugh about it! i was thinking about the - predictable. you can't laugh about it! i was thinking about the guide | it! i was thinking about the guide there who tells _ it! i was thinking about the guide there who tells them _ it! i was thinking about the guide there who tells them everything | it! i was thinking about the guide - there who tells them everything they can see _ there who tells them everything they can see. he must have dried up. so ou can see. he must have dried up. you are can see. he must have dried up. ’sr you are laughing at can see. he must have dried up. sr you are laughing at him having to tell them that?! you are laughing at him having to tell them that? i— you are laughing at him having to tell them that?! shall i move on to our weather? _ tell them that?! shall i move on to our weather? good _ tell them that?! shall i move on to our weather? good morning - tell them that?! shall i move on to our weather? good morning to - tell them that?! shall i move on to | our weather? good morning to you. tell them that?! shall i move on to l our weather? good morning to you. i .ot our weather? good morning to you. i got a _ our weather? good morning to you. i got a very— our weather? good morning to you. i got a very mixed picture in the uk. we have _ got a very mixed picture in the uk. we have got the sunshine. this is devon— we have got the sunshine. this is devon al— we have got the sunshine. this is devon at the moment and across southern — devon at the moment and across southern counties of england it could _ southern counties of england it could he — southern counties of england it could be like that for the next few days _ could be like that for the next few days. temperatures rising again. let's _ days. temperatures rising again. let's hreak— days. temperatures rising again. let's break it down. there are a big contrasts _ let's break it down. there are a big contrasts across the uk. let's go to the wind — contrasts across the uk. let's go to the wind in _ contrasts across the uk. let's go to the wind in northern scotland. 70 gusts _ the wind in northern scotland. 70 gusts. rough micro seas. having an impact _ gusts. rough micro seas. having an impact on _ gusts. rough micro seas. having an impact on the ferry services already _ impact on the ferry services already. a scattering of showers blown _ already. a scattering of showers blown across by those strong winds. sunshine _ blown across by those strong winds. sunshine in — blown across by those strong winds. sunshine in between. the next area is this— sunshine in between. the next area is this one _ sunshine in between. the next area is this one through wales, parts of the midlands, into some of northern england _ the midlands, into some of northern england. but underneath the rain and to be england. but underneath the rain and to he cloud _ england. but underneath the rain and to be cloud it is going to be pretty .rey to be cloud it is going to be pretty grey and _ to be cloud it is going to be pretty grey and damp. rain will come and lo. grey and damp. rain will come and go heavy— grey and damp. rain will come and go. heavy bursts at times. sandwiched by a bit of sunshine.

some _ sandwiched by a bit of sunshine. some showers blowing in with the breeze _ some showers blowing in with the breeze further north. temperatures close _ breeze further north. temperatures close to _ breeze further north. temperatures close to where we should be for this time of— close to where we should be for this time of the — close to where we should be for this time of the year, creeping up again towards _ time of the year, creeping up again towards the south—east. humidity levels _ towards the south—east. humidity levels are — towards the south—east. humidity levels are going to rise as we go into tonight. but for the evening rush hour, — into tonight. but for the evening rush hour, for the journey home, it is as— rush hour, for the journey home, it is as you _ rush hour, for the journey home, it is as you were _ rush hour, for the journey home, it is as you were three parts of wales. the north— is as you were three parts of wales. the north midlands, through the 62 corridor, _ the north midlands, through the 62 corridor, further rain on and off. misty— corridor, further rain on and off. misty over— corridor, further rain on and off. misty over the hills. that rain hand. — misty over the hills. that rain band, whilst it will pick up tonight, _ band, whilst it will pick up tonight, will move northwards. at the end _ tonight, will move northwards. at the end of— tonight, will move northwards. at the end of the lights on in scotland, south—east northern ireland — scotland, south—east northern ireland and the isle of man looking very wet _ ireland and the isle of man looking very wet. either side of a clear skies — very wet. either side of a clear skies not— very wet. either side of a clear skies. not quite as fresh as last night _ skies. not quite as fresh as last night towards the south—east. as we io night towards the south—east. as we go into— night towards the south—east. as we go into friday a wet day for southern _ go into friday a wet day for southern scotland, parts of northern ireland, _ southern scotland, parts of northern ireland, the isle of man, some sunshine — ireland, the isle of man, some sunshine in north—west scotland, nowhere — sunshine in north—west scotland, nowhere near as windy as today. more sunshine _ nowhere near as windy as today. more sunshine grow in good parts of england — sunshine grow in good parts of england and wales. it will start to feel sunshine grow in good parts of england and wales. it will start to feel a sunshine grow in good parts of england and wales. it will start to feel a bit sunshine grow in good parts of england and wales. it will start to feel a bit warmer sunshine grow in good parts of england and wales. it will start to feela bit warmera-ain. feel a bit warmer again. still— feel a bit warmer again. still trying to work out whether we can forgive you for laughing.

it is not us that needed to forgive him. they have televisions on those ships. maybe it is so remote they can�*t see the televisions. fingers crossed. the televisions. finuers crossed. ., the televisions. finuers crossed. ,, ., on yesterday�*s breakfast we brought you the amazing story of gill castle, who�*s become the first person with a stoma to swim solo across the english channel. after being injured during childbirth 12 years ago, gill wanted to prove that anything was still possible, and completed the swim in under 14 hours. let�*s have a look at moment she finished the epic challenge. oh, my god! come on! cheering. yes! well done. thumbs up, thumbs up. well done. oh, my god!

jill is with us this morning. good morninu. jill is with us this morning. good morning. good _ jill is with us this morning. good morning. good morning. - jill is with us this morning. good morning. good morning. tell- jill is with us this morning. good - morning. good morning. tell us what went through — morning. good morning. tell us what went through your _ morning. good morning. tell us what went through your head? _ morning. good morning. tell us what went through your head? sheer - went through your head? sheer relief. there _ went through your head? sheer relief. there is _ went through your head? sheer relief. there is no _ went through your head? sheer relief. there is no other- went through your head? sheer relief. there is no other word i went through your head? sheer| relief. there is no other word for it. it's relief. there is no other word for it. it�*s been quite a journey for the last three years. when you�*re swimming and you can see the sand underneath you, you can start to see seaweed and you think, this is it. i kept trying to put my feet down and remembered i am only five foot three, i have to keep going. when you are standing there it�*s just, yeah... you are standing there it's 'ust, eah. .. ~ .,, you are standing there it's 'ust, eah... ~ ., you are standing there it's 'ust, eah... ., , , you are standing there it's 'ust, eah... ., , yeah... most of the swimmers at niuht. yeah... most of the swimmers at night- why? _ yeah... most of the swimmers at night- why? just _ yeah... most of the swimmers at night. why? just the _ yeah... most of the swimmers at night. why? just the tides, - yeah... most of the swimmers at night. why? just the tides, the l night. why? just the tides, the weather. that _ night. why? just the tides, the weather. that is _ night. why? just the tides, the weather. that is when - night. why? just the tides, the weather. that is when it - night. why? just the tides, the weather. that is when it was i night. why? just the tides, the - weather. that is when it was going to be best for me to be swimming. it's to be best for me to be swimming. it�*s quite ironic because i did say the one thing i did not want to do was swim mostly in the dark, because i don�*t like swimming in the dark.

but that�*s just the way the cookie crumbles. i but that's 'ust the way the cookie crumbles. . . �* but that's 'ust the way the cookie crumbles. . ., �* ., crumbles. i can't even imagine swimming _ crumbles. i can't even imagine swimming in — crumbles. i can't even imagine swimming in the _ crumbles. i can't even imagine swimming in the dark- crumbles. i can't even imagine swimming in the dark -- - crumbles. i can't even imagine swimming in the dark -- dark, i crumbles. i can't even imagine i swimming in the dark -- dark, let swimming in the dark —— dark, let alone across the channel. who was beside you? i alone across the channel. who was beside you?— alone across the channel. who was beside ou? ., , ., beside you? i had my boat next to me but i also beside you? i had my boat next to me but i also had — beside you? i had my boat next to me but i also had my _ beside you? i had my boat next to me but i also had my crew. _ beside you? i had my boat next to me but i also had my crew. they - beside you? i had my boat next to me but i also had my crew. they were - but i also had my crew. they were all on the boat.— all on the boat. looking after me. screaming — all on the boat. looking after me. screaming words _ all on the boat. looking after me. screaming words of _ all on the boat. looking after me. i screaming words of encouragement? yes, and i had a little whiteboard that they were writing messages on. during the swim, just under 14 hours, best bed, worst of it? best bit was finishing! _ hours, best bed, worst of it? best bit was finishing! you _ hours, best bed, worst of it? best bit was finishing! you are - hours, best bed, worst of it? best bit was finishing! you are not i bit was finishing! you are not allowed to — bit was finishing! you are not allowed to say _ bit was finishing! you are not allowed to say that! - bit was finishing! you are not allowed to say that! i - bit was finishing! you are not allowed to say that! i think i bit was finishing! you are not i allowed to say that! i think the best bed really _ allowed to say that! i think the best bed really was _ allowed to say that! i think the best bed really was when i i allowed to say that! i think the j best bed really was when i was swimming, realising i was going to do it. —— the best bit. i literally felt invincible. i can�*t really describe what was going through my mind. as soon as i got in the water

i thought, i�*m going to move to france. worst bit? probably when i got a bit of seaweed that slapped me in the face. i didn�*t know what it was. i was thinking when i was swimming in the dark, if a shark comes up to me now i will literally punchitin comes up to me now i will literally punch it in the face and keep swimming! i haven�*t got time for that today. i have to keep going. any shark that dared... i get that your arms and legs might hurt. your tongue hurts as well. with; hurt. your tongue hurts as well. why is that? when _ hurt. your tongue hurts as well. why is that? when you _ hurt. your tongue hurts as well. “train is that? when you are in hurt. your tongue hurts as well. "i1: is that? when you are in the saltwater for a long time the salt takes off a layer of skin on your tongue. i try to breathe out through my nose. i did have a sore tongue, yeah. my nose. i did have a sore tongue, eah. ., ., ., ,, ., yeah. how long did it take to recover? _ yeah. how long did it take to recover? i — yeah. how long did it take to recover? i am _ yeah. how long did it take to recover? i am all— yeah. how long did it take to recover? i am all right i yeah. how long did it take to recover? i am all right now. | yeah. how long did it take to| recover? i am all right now. i yeah. how long did it take to i recover? i am all right now. i think my husband _ recover? i am all right now. i think my husband is _ recover? i am all right now. i think my husband is going _ recover? i am all right now. i think my husband is going to _ recover? i am all right now. i think my husband is going to be - recover? i am all right now. i think i my husband is going to be devastated because i have not been home yet! i haven�*t seen my family. that is why i�*m still very casual. this is colin

the chameleon. my charities chameleon bodies. that is who i was fund—raising for. he has been my lucky mascot. he is called colin because my stoma is called colin. lots of people name their stoma. mine was called colin. yours came about after complications following childbirth. ., ., , ., , childbirth. yeah, i gave birth to my son sam nearly _ childbirth. yeah, i gave birth to my son sam nearly 12 _ childbirth. yeah, i gave birth to my son sam nearly 12 years _ childbirth. yeah, i gave birth to my son sam nearly 12 years ago. i childbirth. yeah, i gave birth to my son sam nearly 12 years ago. he i childbirth. yeah, i gave birth to my. son sam nearly 12 years ago. he was six weeks premature. because he was early he got stuck in the birthing canal. basically what happened was i had a rectal regina fistula, air route between the rector and the regina. that led to a massive abscess, which burst. five days after this happened, i collapsed on the floor and was found by a male midwife who said to me, maybe its perception of pain, basically it�*s in your head, love. they eventually

realised the significance of my injuries. i was fitted with a stoma, which was meant to be terminal, —— temporary, but my injuries were so severe it became permanent. what temporary, but my injuries were so severe it became permanent. what is livina severe it became permanent. what is livin: with severe it became permanent. what is living with a stoma _ severe it became permanent. what is living with a stoma like _ severe it became permanent. what is living with a stoma like on _ severe it became permanent. what is living with a stoma like on a - living with a stoma like on a day—to—day basis? ibtt living with a stoma like on a day-to-day basis?— living with a stoma like on a da -to-da basis? �* . day-to-day basis? at the beginning, literall -- day-to-day basis? at the beginning, literally -- especially _ day-to-day basis? at the beginning, literally -- especially for _ day-to-day basis? at the beginning, literally -- especially for somebody l literally —— especially for somebody much like me, who literally woke up with a stoma, my way is open on draining the whole time i was swimming, silly waste would come out of it. ., . swimming, silly waste would come out of it. ., , ., , ., swimming, silly waste would come out of it. .,, ., i. ,., of it. the waste from your bowel noes of it. the waste from your bowel toes in of it. the waste from your bowel goes in there. — of it. the waste from your bowel goes in there, usually _ of it. the waste from your bowel goes in there, usually it's i of it. the waste from your bowel| goes in there, usually it's sealed. goes in there, usually it�*s sealed. then you change it. goes in there, usually it's sealed. then you change it.— goes in there, usually it's sealed. then you change it. when you first aet them then you change it. when you first get them i — then you change it. when you first get them i had _ then you change it. when you first get them i had a _ then you change it. when you first get them i had a lot _ then you change it. when you first get them i had a lot of _ then you change it. when you first get them i had a lot of bags i get them i had a lot of bags leaking. so, for example, my husband walked away. i was far away from my family. i would walked away. i was far away from my family. iwould be walked away. i was far away from my family. i would be in places like asda and my bag would leak. i would have to rush around, give my baby to a member of staff. it have to rush around, give my baby to a member of staff.— a member of staff. it was very distressing- — a member of staff. it was very distressing. the _ a member of staff. it was very distressing. the reason i a member of staff. it was very distressing. the reason you i a member of staff. it was very i distressing. the reason you have done this is to raise money for the charity and to raise awareness. you say, when there is no secrecy, there

is no shame. say, when there is no secrecy, there is no shame-— is no shame. absolutely. lots of women, is no shame. absolutely. lots of women. when — is no shame. absolutely. lots of women, when they _ is no shame. absolutely. lots of women, when they get - is no shame. absolutely. lots of women, when they get injured l is no shame. absolutely. lots of| women, when they get injured in childbirth, blame themselves. but it is not our fault. childbirth, blame themselves. but it is not ourfault. at childbirth, blame themselves. but it is not our fault. at the end of the day it is something that happens to you. it is not your fault. day it is something that happens to you. it is not yourfault. they should be no shame about it whatsoever. and similarly, when you have a stoma, what is the big deal? you just go to the toilet in a different way? i you just go to the toilet in a different way?— you just go to the toilet in a different way? you just go to the toilet in a different wa ? ,, ., i. ., , different way? i know you have been caettin different way? i know you have been getting loads — different way? i know you have been getting loads of _ different way? i know you have been getting loads of messages. - we have a special message. in a messaue we have a special message. in a message for— we have a special message. in a message for the _ we have a special message. in a message for the amazing, fantastic gill castle — message for the amazing, fantastic gill castle. congratulations. i have been— gill castle. congratulations. i have been following you all the way. you are a _ been following you all the way. you are a brilliant inspiration. plastic inspiration _ are a brilliant inspiration. plastic inspiration. yeah, what can i say? you swam — inspiration. yeah, what can i say? you swam from one country to another. — you swam from one country to another. absolutely amazing.

congratulations. love, tracey. you and tracey — congratulations. love, tracey. you and tracey emin. _ congratulations. love, tracey. you and tracey emin. she _ congratulations. love, tracey. you and tracey emin. she is _ congratulations. love, tracey. you and tracey emin. she isjust i congratulations. love, tracey. you and tracey emin. she isjust a i congratulations. love, tracey. you. and tracey emin. she isjust a maid. and tracey emin. she is 'ust a maid. this is the thing i and tracey emin. she is 'ust a maid. this is the thing about i and tracey emin. she isjust a maid. this is the thing about having i and tracey emin. she isjust a maid. this is the thing about having a i this is the thing about having a stoma. it can happen to anybody. i actually chat to tracy about cats. we love cats. that was amazing. thank you, tracey.— we love cats. that was amazing. thank you, tracey. what next? oh, my cosh. what thank you, tracey. what next? oh, my gosh. what next? _ thank you, tracey. what next? oh, my gosh. what next? i— thank you, tracey. what next? oh, my gosh. what next? i would _ thank you, tracey. what next? oh, my gosh. what next? i would like - thank you, tracey. what next? oh, my gosh. what next? i would like to i gosh. what next? i would like to take —— go up kilimanjaro. what we are doing next for the charity is going back to kenya in november and taking the stoma there. that will be the first time. we will run a proper clinic with the ladies out there. one of the girls is eight years old. she has got a stoma. if you want to follow that, that would be incredible.— follow that, that would be incredible. �* , ., ., ., follow that, that would be incredible. �*, ., ., ., ., incredible. it's amazing. how have ou not incredible. it's amazing. how have you got all— incredible. it's amazing. how have you got all this — incredible. it's amazing. how have you got all this energy _ incredible. it's amazing. how have you got all this energy after- you got all this energy after swimming the channel? eat

you got all this energy after swimming the channel? eat a lot of cake. swimming the channel? eat a lot of cake- what — swimming the channel? eat a lot of cake- what can _ swimming the channel? eat a lot of cake. what can you _ swimming the channel? eat a lot of cake. what can you say?. _ swimming the channel? eat a lot of cake. what can you say?. great i swimming the channel? eat a lot of cake. what can you say?. great to l swimming the channel? eat a lot of i cake. what can you say?. great to be dean dear. you can go home now. dean you can no home now. y . you can go home now. my 'ust giving me. you can go home now. my 'ust giving -ae~ is you can go home now. my 'ust giving page is snu— you can go home now. my 'ust giving page is still open. h you can go home now. my 'ust giving page is still open. stoma i you can go home now. myjust giving page is still open. stoma chameleon| page is still open. stoma chameleon dot—com. page is still open. stoma chameleon dot-com. ., ., ., ., ,, page is still open. stoma chameleon dot-com. ., ., ., ., dot-com. you can donate. thank you. you can hear— dot-com. you can donate. thank you. you can hear more _ dot-com. you can donate. thank you. you can hear more about jill's story i you can hear more aboutjill�*s story on bbc sounds stop search for the stoma swimmer. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let�*s find out what they have in store. coming up, its been a tough two years of energy, food and fuel prices rising at their fastest in decades. today bbc cost of living correspondent colletta smith looks into why falling rates could mean a light at the end of the tunnel. we're hearing today that - energy suppliers will be banned from forcing prepayment meters onto elderly people and families| with small children. and, in just a few weeks i the price cap is going down. i'll explain why now- could finally be the right time to fix your tariff. also on the show, stroke is the fourth biggest killer in the uk. it causes tens of thousands of deaths every year

and its devastating effects can be felt at any age. for the past two years i've spent most of my time in bed, asleep. i it's miserable. in an emotionalfilm, dr ranj examines how symptoms can get overlooked in younger patients. and that�*s not all he�*s doing today. ranj, you�*re also looking into some concerning news about blood clots? it's a scary subject, _ with recent studies connecting clots to long covid. i'll give you full story behind the headlinesj and why hot swollen skinj should never be ignored. all that, plus cook yvonne cobb is adding a chef's kiss to a pasta dish that promises romance. we'll find out if it's love at first taste with the viral recipe marry me chicken. see you at 9:15. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*mjim wheble. two women who were arrested at a vigil for the murdered woman sarah everard have secured payouts from the metropolitan police. patsy stevenson and dania al—obeid were both detained at the event on clapham common in march 2021 when covid restrictions were in place. the met was criticised for its policing of the the vigil, with some women bundled to the ground. in a statement the met said, "we tried to achieve a balance that recognised the rights of the public to protest while also continuing to enforce the relevant covid legislation." more than 200 drivers were arrested in essex last month after a week—long drink and drug driving campaign. the force was supporting a national campaign in the last week of august, conducting roadside drink and drug tests, pulling over around 300 drivers. they say the message that driving under the influence is against the law is still

not getting through. london mps from across the political divide have condemned plans to close the majority of ticket offices at rail stations across the country. rail operators and the government say they want staff out from behind the glass and helping people on station platforms. but critics say that would damage service levels and present problems for disabled travellers. the labour mp for putney, fleur anderson, is one of those objecting to the changes. we don�*t understand why the government seem to be pushing for this to happen, why there have been potential changes to the ticketing settlement agreement back earlier this year, which have forced these changes on the rail companies. and does he agree that there are concerns by many people that this violates the equality act of 2010? let�*s take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini.

hello, there. a fresherfeel to things this morning. it�*s not really set to last — we�*ll start to draw in some more muggy—feeling air again from the south, and temperatures by day are set to rise, too, but it won�*t be as hot as it was over the weekend — we�*re looking at the mid 20s, really, in celsius. so for this morning, a cooler start to the day. there is plenty of sunshine around and we�*ll see sunny spells on and off throughout the day. a bit more cloud through the afternoon, just being thrown down by this weather front quite far to the north of us. it will stay dry, the winds out towards the east are a little bit lighter than they were yesterday, and temperatures are likely to peak at around 23 to 24 degrees celsius for the vast majority of us. and then overnight tonight, with that weather front to the north pushing further northwards, then it�*s going to suck in some really quite humid—feeling air from the south, so temperatures likely to rise. the dew points will rise, too — there will be a bit more moisture in the air in time for friday. so friday, temperatures up to 25 degrees. over the weekend, expect to see some heavy, thundery showers break out, and that humid air at times.

that�*s it. i�*ll be back in half an hour but there�*s more on our website — including an interesting article about soho, its history going back to the 1600s, and the people that live there today. a good read. but for now, back to naga and ben. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. there are warnings this morning that the number of people who�*ve died in the catastrophic floods in libya, could reach as many as 20,000. entire neighbourhoods disappeared into the sea in the port city of derna, after two dams burst on sunday. bbc verify has been analysing footage coming from the region. we�*re joined now by their correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan. rajini, what are we seeing coming out of derna right now? ibts rajini, what are we seeing coming out of derna right now?— rajini, what are we seeing coming out of derna right now? as you were

sa inc , out of derna right now? as you were sa ina, we out of derna right now? as you were saying. we have _ out of derna right now? as you were saying, we have been _ out of derna right now? as you were saying, we have been going - out of derna right now? as you were saying, we have been going through| saying, we have been going through the footage that has been coming in at the bbc here at the verify team. this is the latest video we have verified. this is a coastal road in the city of derna and of course, as you mentioned, the city which really has borne the brunt of these floods in terms of the devastation and indeed the death toll. you can see just roads, buildings, alljust washed away in that video. let�*s bring you to this screen to give you an idea of the geography. this is a map of the eastern side of libya and you can see the city of benghazi, which many people will already know of and these are some of the other eight cities on the mediterranean coast which have been impacted by those floods. we mentioned derna. let�*s go closer into derna and you can see these two red dots either to

dams which are breached in the wake of storm daniel. we�*ll bring you to this screen. this is a satellite imagery we have been looking at at bbc verify. it shows you the city of derna before it. a very built—up area, population around. this is a coastal road, the first video i showed you was of that and down here you can see the mosque. we have been using that as a way of verifying and locating some of the footage and video that has come into us here. i will now show you this. you can see the difference. this is satellite imagery after the floods. that again is the video that we showed you at the beginning, the coastal road which has completely gone now. all the buildings have also gone in the wake of the floods and that is the

mosque which really gives you an idea of what has gone in these floods and it is practically everything. this is another satellite image that we have been able to get. this shows you that before picture. it is much more detailed, so if you get a bit closer you can see all of the car is, the buildings are much more clear on this satellite picture, but if we move to the after, it really does give you a sense of the scale because it looks like there is barely anything left, just lots of mud and debris. you can�*t see the cars we could see quite clearly before. as you mentioned, the death toll now could be as high as 20,000 according to local officials. we have been unable to verify that. it is difficult to know what information is accurate coming out of libya at the moment but we are going to be spending the day trying to see what we can do to corroborate that figure and of course get more

footage and take a look at the destruction and devastation in libya. destruction and devastation in lib a. ., ., ,, destruction and devastation in lib a. ., . ~' , destruction and devastation in lib a. ., ., ,. , . libya. ra'ini, thank you very much. ra'ini libya. rajini, thank you very much. rajini vaidyanathan _ libya. rajini, thank you very much. rajini vaidyanathan going - libya. rajini, thank you very much. rajini vaidyanathan going through l rajini vaidyanathan going through those numbers and we will keep you up—to—date with those figures as we go through the day and bbc news and bbc online. there�*s just a few months to go until this year�*s children in need, and preparations are well under way for the annual fundraiser. the author and illustrator liz pichon — best known for her award—winning tom gates series — has used her skills to design the charity�*s official t—shirt for the second year running. shejoins us now. there we go! there we go! good morning. good morning. it is bright. it is great. morning. good morning. it is bright. it is areat. ~ ., ., morning. good morning. it is bright. it isreat. ., ., ., ., ., , it is great. what an honour to be asked to do _ it is great. what an honour to be asked to do this _ it is great. what an honour to be asked to do this two years i it is great. what an honour to be asked to do this two years on i it is great. what an honour to be | asked to do this two years on the trot. ~ ., ., asked to do this two years on the trot. . ., ., ., , trot. we had a meeting and they were tellin: me trot. we had a meeting and they were telling me how _ trot. we had a meeting and they were telling me how well _ trot. we had a meeting and they were telling me how well last _ trot. we had a meeting and they were telling me how well last year's - telling me how well last year�*s t—shirt had done so thank you to everyone for buying it and they askedif everyone for buying it and they asked if i wanted to do it this year and i said, of course! pudsey and i

thought what am i going to do? the first one, when you approach that, what would you approach that, what was i thinking? thea;t what would you approach that, what was i thinking?— what would you approach that, what was i thinking? they wanted the tom gates style- — was i thinking? they wanted the tom gates style- last _ was i thinking? they wanted the tom gates style. last year _ was i thinking? they wanted the tom gates style. last year it _ was i thinking? they wanted the tom gates style. last year it was - was i thinking? they wanted the tom gates style. last year it was on i was i thinking? they wanted the tom gates style. last year it was on the i gates style. last year it was on the outside and bishoo it all on the inside and pudsey has had a makeover. we have new colours and the theme this year is spot—tacular. we have lots of gold, which i love, and it is available to get now on the bbc website, on the children in need website and in—store in as to unline. i need website and in-store in as to unline. ., , , , ,., unline. i have never seen pudsey so bi excet unline. i have never seen pudsey so big except for _ unline. i have never seen pudsey so big except for leering _ unline. i have never seen pudsey so big except for leering down - unline. i have never seen pudsey so big except for leering down the i unline. i have never seen pudsey so big except for leering down the lens at us but _ big except for leering down the lens at us but he is a bit scary over your— at us but he is a bit scary over your shoulder. he at us but he is a bit scary over your shoulder.— at us but he is a bit scary over your shoulder. at us but he is a bit scary over our shoulder. , , your shoulder. he is blending, good colour for the _ your shoulder. he is blending, good colour for the morning. _ your shoulder. he is blending, good colour for the morning. did - your shoulder. he is blending, good colour for the morning. did you i your shoulder. he is blending, good| colour for the morning. did you have to u- our colour for the morning. did you have to up your game _ colour for the morning. did you have to up your game this _ colour for the morning. did you have to up your game this year? - colour for the morning. did you have to up your game this year? second l to up your game this year? second year running. if to up your game this year? second year running-— year running. it was a bit like, what should _ year running. it was a bit like, what should i _ year running. it was a bit like,

what should i do? _ year running. it was a bit like, what should i do? because i year running. it was a bit like, j what should i do? because we year running. it was a bit like, - what should i do? because we wanted the similar designs and i had a new colour palette to work with. i wanted to do a t—shirt that children, if they want to... because part of the thing about the books that i love to get children being creative and adding their own drawings and doodles so lots of children... i have left space so the kids can add their own drawings and doodles. lots of fun to be had. what doodles. lots of fun to be had. what doodles. lots of fun to be had. what do ou doodles. lots of fun to be had. what do you mean. _ doodles. lots of fun to be had. what do you mean. it _ doodles. lots of fun to be had. what do you mean, it is _ doodles. lots of fun to be had. what do you mean, it is on _ doodles. lots of fun to be had. what do you mean, it is on the _ doodles. lots of fun to be had. what do you mean, it is on the inside? all the design was on the outside last year and this year it is on the inside of pudsey. his shake! laughter i didn't laughter i didn�*t quite get it. —— the shape of pudsey. when you are challenged to do this, did you get children�*s ideas? we to do this, did you get children's ideas? ~ ., ., ., ., ,, ., to do this, did you get children's ideas? ~ ., ., ., ., ideas? we have done workshops and as it was doinu ideas? we have done workshops and as it was doing some _ ideas? we have done workshops and as it was doing some great _ ideas? we have done workshops and as it was doing some great workshops, i it was doing some great workshops, some pudsey workshops throughout the summer holidays and we were encouraging children to draw, do their own creations, but this is a style that i do that is very easy for the children to copy so actually they do brilliant designs and they always like to add their own

flourishes and stars and spots so thatis flourishes and stars and spots so that is a great thing that children in need has been doing. is it unfair for me to college _ in need has been doing. is it unfair for me to college doodling? i in need has been doing. is it unfair for me to college doodling? not. in need has been doing. is it unfair for me to college doodling? not at| for me to college doodling? not at all. if ou for me to college doodling? not at all. if you draw _ for me to college doodling? not at all. if you draw and _ for me to college doodling? not at all. if you draw and everything... l all. if you draw and everything... earrinus, all. if you draw and everything... earrings, shoes, _ all. if you draw and everything... earrings, shoes, what _ all. if you draw and everything... earrings, shoes, what do - all. if you draw and everything... earrings, shoes, what do you - all. if you draw and everything... earrings, shoes, what do you not draw— earrings, shoes, what do you not draw on? — earrings, shoes, what do you not draw on? i — earrings, shoes, what do you not draw on? ., �* ., ., , draw on? i don't need an. i have my own spots— draw on? i don't need an. i have my own spots and _ draw on? i don't need an. i have my own spots and doodles _ draw on? i don't need an. i have my own spots and doodles and - draw on? i don't need an. i have my own spots and doodles and shoes. l draw on? i don't need an. i have my| own spots and doodles and shoes. it is the style of those on everything you have it on mugs, tote bags, everything this year. we want everybody to go out. you everything this year. we want everybody to go out.- everybody to go out. you are launching — everybody to go out. you are launching a _ everybody to go out. you are launching a writing _ everybody to go out. you are i launching a writing competition. tell me why. we obviously have 500 words at bbc. the tell me why. we obviously have 500 words at bbc-— tell me why. we obviously have 500 words at bbc. the more the merrier. this is a funny _ words at bbc. the more the merrier. this is a funny story _ words at bbc. the more the merrier. this is a funny story competition. - this is a funny story competition. my this is a funny story competition. my new book is out today, coincidentally. it is called five starc coincidentally. it is called five sta rc stories coincidentally. it is called five starc stories hurray, it is in the tom gates series and all about stories. tom has to think of a funny

story to get in the schoolbook. in the book we are encouraging children to write their own funny stories and poems and then enter the competition which you can see in my website or at the scholastic website. i started off as an illustrator so i used to design album covers and put my designs on different products and then i got asked to illustrate other people's books and i thought, do you know what? i really want to illustrate funny books and nobody was giving me funny books to write so i thought i would write my own. i wanted to write a book that included all the things that i loved when i was a kid, which was drawing, different fonts, music, poetry, how to make things. you know... so basically i put everything i loved into the box and they have been going for 12... ii, into the box and they have been going for12... ii, 12 into the box and they have been going for 12... ii, 12 years now. is that the going for 12... 11, 12 years now. is that the formula, just give kids what _ that the formula, just give kids what they— that the formula, just give kids what they love? that the formula, 'ust give kids what they love?_ what they love? you probably remember — what they love? you probably remember the _ what they love? you probably remember the books - what they love? you probably remember the books you - what they love? you probably i remember the books you really

what they love? you probably - remember the books you really loved and comics is really part of what i love. what i loved when i was a kid. i think children get into the stories. they really like being able to read the text but all the drawings and illustrations really help to tell the story and that is something i enjoyed and i wanted to do the same thing with the books. how do you get a reluctant reader to become a writer? to how do you get a reluctant reader to become a writer?— become a writer? to become a writer?! let's _ become a writer? to become a writer?! let's then _ become a writer? to become a writer?! let's then read - become a writer? to become a i writer?! let's then read whatever they want. i would read fiction books, comics, people worry about comics. i do a podcast where i talk to... �* , . to... don't they call them graphic novels new? _ to... don't they call them graphic novels now? you _ to... don't they call them graphic novels now? you can, _ to... don't they call them graphic novels now? you can, but - to... don't they call them graphic novels now? you can, but so - to... don't they call them graphic. novels now? you can, but so many --eole i novels now? you can, but so many peeple i have _ novels now? you can, but so many people i have spoken _ novels now? you can, but so many people i have spoken to, _ novels now? you can, but so many people i have spoken to, creative i people i have spoken to, creative people, loved comics when they were younger because it is just another way of telling a story. 19,000, 16,000 words in my books but because they have pictures kids don't realise they are observing all the information and enjoying it so they are using every bit of the page to help tell the story. it is are using every bit of the page to help tell the story.— help tell the story. it is not 'ust books, it is fl help tell the story. it is not 'ust books. it is a i help tell the story. it is not 'ust books, it is a tv i help tell the story. it is not 'ust books, it is a tv show i

help tell the story. it is not 'ust books, it is a tv show and h help tell the story. it is notjust books, it is a tv show and it. help tell the story. it is notjust books, it is a tv show and it is| help tell the story. it is notjust| books, it is a tv show and it is a family— books, it is a tv show and it is a family affain _ books, it is a tv show and it is a family affair-— family affair. yes. we have got series three _ family affair. yes. we have got series three is _ family affair. yes. we have got series three is out _ family affair. yes. we have got series three is out next - family affair. yes. we have got series three is out next year i family affair. yes. we have gotl series three is out next year but series three is out next year but series two is out now and my husband and i write all the songs for it because we put music in the books and we turn the music into songs and they use them in the tv show. it’s they use them in the tv show. it's sounds like _ they use them in the tv show. it's sounds like an obvious question but you musi— sounds like an obvious question but you must have to approach it in a different— you must have to approach it in a different way from the books. yes. for me, i different way from the books. yes. for me. i got _ different way from the books. yes. for me. i got to — different way from the books. yes. for me, i got to correct _ different way from the books. jazz for me, i got to correct some of the script with ben ward, who writes horrible histories. i looked at the tv show and thought you don't want to recreate books exactly. you want to recreate books exactly. you want to bring them to life, you've got more characters, you can feel more about them, the voices. the kids to do the voices are brilliant.— do the voices are brilliant. when ou write do the voices are brilliant. when you write the — do the voices are brilliant. when you write the characters - do the voices are brilliant. when you write the characters do - do the voices are brilliant. when you write the characters do you | do the voices are brilliant. when you write the characters do you hear a voice? _ you write the characters do you hear a voice? ., , ,,, you write the characters do you hear a voice? ., , , ., ., .,, a voice? tom is based on what i was like as a kid- — a voice? tom is based on what i was like as a kid. a— a voice? tom is based on what i was like as a kid. a lot _ a voice? tom is based on what i was like as a kid. a lot of _ a voice? tom is based on what i was like as a kid. a lot of the _ a voice? tom is based on what i was like as a kid. a lot of the things - a voice? tom is based on what i was like as a kid. a lot of the things i - like as a kid. a lot of the things i write about i think i remember when i was a child, as well. you can hear it. being dyslexic, as well, i see

things in pictures, sol it. being dyslexic, as well, i see things in pictures, so i often see the stories and imagine what they will look like before i start writing them.— will look like before i start writing them. will look like before i start writin: them. ~ ., writing them. when you are writing the shell you _ writing them. when you are writing the shell you are _ writing them. when you are writing the shell you are like, _ writing them. when you are writing the shell you are like, no, - writing them. when you are writing the shell you are like, no, that - writing them. when you are writing the shell you are like, no, that is i the shell you are like, no, that is not it. _ the shell you are like, no, that is not it. that — the shell you are like, no, that is not it, that wouldn't be here. there is a nu not it, that wouldn't be here. there is a guy called _ not it, that wouldn't be here. there is a guy called logan _ not it, that wouldn't be here. there is a guy called logan who _ not it, that wouldn't be here. there is a guy called logan who is - is a guy called logan who is brilliant and marcus... all the kids are really great but they do a fantasticjob. it are really great but they do a fantasticjob.— are really great but they do a fantastic job. are really great but they do a fantastic 'ob. ., , , ., ., ., fantastic 'ob. it has been good to talk to fantastic job. it has been good to talk to you- _ the t—shirts designed by liz will be available soon on the children in need website. and these fancy mugs! isn't that nice? . , and these fancy mugs! isn't that nice?- available - and these fancy mugs! isn't that nice?- available soon. i and these fancy mugs! isn't that | nice?- available soon. i'm nice? really? available soon. i'm havin: nice? really? available soon. i'm having that _ nice? really? available soon. i'm having that one. _ nice? really? available soon. i'm having that one. i _ nice? really? available soon. i'm having that one. i will _ nice? really? available soon. i'm having that one. i will donate! i nice? really? available soon. i'm| having that one. i will donate! we will have the weatherjust after 9am. from flooding and droughts, to sewage and plastic pollution — we've talked a lot this year about the problems facing our rivers and lakes. john maguire's in somerset for us this morning, looking at a pioneering project to make our rivers more resilient to climate change.

good morning. maybe explain how this might work or should work there. it is about turning back the clock. we are on the holnicote estate owned by the national trust on the edges of exmoor. the beautiful part of somerset. they say they are reconnecting the river with its flood plains. when you think of a river as being a straight, deep channel, filling some of those channels, brought in of this deadwood, and what it has done is it has effectively created this wider flood plain. there is not a lot of water in the river as you can imagine at this time of year, but this ground is absolutely saturated. when it is like that it brings with it lots and lots of benefits. things that i think the national trust hoped would prove to be extremely beneficial for the environment, for people, for climate change, for

wildlife. but the rate at which it has proved to be successful, i think, has surprised everyone. this is how it works. 0ur beautiful countryside has been shaped by centuries of agriculture, with straightened rivers and regularly shaped fields. but here at the holnicote estate on the edge of exmoor — and for the first time in the uk on this scale — the national trust is turning back the clock, filling in a one—kilometre stretch of the river aller, and allowing the water to find its own course across open land. this illustrates pretty well how the scheme works. this part of the river hasn't been changed. it's straight, the banks are quite deep — albeit not a lot of water in the river at the moment, but in winter it'll really fly through here as the water flows down. so let me show you what difference the new work has made.

where the channel has been filled in, the water's finding its own way — reconnecting the river with its flood plain, they say. already — in only the four or six weeks since the work was completed — lots and lots of greenery and an abundance of wildlife. the project has been very, very successful. it's almost like a ctrl—alt—delete reset of a river system, and this project really delivers on a broad range of benefits. so... it helps reduce flooding downstream. as you can see, it's really dry at the moment, but this site's really wet, so it holds water in the landscape. it sequesters carbon. as you can see today, it's amazing for wildlife, and hopefully over time it will help us engage people in nature, as well. so i think with this type of river restoration, you get a lot of bang for your buck. this is what the site looked like last autumn. the wet summer has worked wonders ever since. the logs you can see mimic

the deadwood that would be found naturally in a wetland environment. and one ambition is to allow the estate's wild beavers to inhabit this area. they've introduced plants that thrive in saturated ground, and say there are both short— and long—term benefits. will this improve water quality? because there's so much concern about the state of our rivers at the moment. yeah, absolutely. by restoring natural processes and allowing the rivers to flow more naturally through the landscape, and by doing so it's more connected to the surrounding vegetation. and effectively this site becomes a filter system which would strip out the nutrients and the pollutants, and therefore hopefully you should get those benefits in terms of water quality, as well. it's hoped many of these ideas can be copied on other rivers — especially where flooding is a problem. you do all these wonderful things for wildlife, but you also improve life

for people further downstream. you slow the flow of the water, so if there's a big rainfall event that's going to flood somewhere downstream, you can reduce the risk of that. itjust happens later and eventually it'll rain hard enough to flood — but most of the time, if you store the water for a few days upstream, then flooding doesn't happen downstream. early signs are showing immediate improvements to the local wildlife and the water's cleanliness. but the team here believes this, or versions of it, can help to reduce the biggest threat we face — climate change — a major cause that may be helped by allowing water to find its own course. john maguire, bbc news, somerset. it is quiet here this morning. you canjust hear the river it is quiet here this morning. you can just hear the river trickling through. it's a very tranquil environment, really. the science behind it. jo, what to expect for

the national trust. you have taken some early initial tests —— water expert. it some early initial tests -- water exert. , ,., some early initial tests -- water exert. , . .,, expert. it is so exciting to see the transformation _ expert. it is so exciting to see the transformation of _ expert. it is so exciting to see the transformation of this _ expert. it is so exciting to see the transformation of this from - expert. it is so exciting to see the transformation of this from just i transformation of this from just what was a tiny kind of narrow river corridor and now it is this huge wet area full of life and full of kind of... full of wood and all sorts. the initial early signs shall it really is already doing what we wanted to do so it is holding water back within the soil, holding it across the landscape and taking some of those pollution and sediments out of those pollution and sediments out of the water, stopping at going downstream so it is fantastic, really exciting.— downstream so it is fantastic, really exciting. downstream so it is fantastic, reall excitina. ., . ., really exciting. people watching at home have led _ really exciting. people watching at home have led a _ really exciting. people watching at home have led a new— really exciting. people watching at home have led a new phrase. - really exciting. people watching at i home have led a new phrase. nitrate neutrality. how does it work, that's a naturalfilter manages neutrality. how does it work, that's a natural filter manages to clean up river water? it a natural filter manages to clean up river water?— river water? it is a combination. it is to do with _ river water? it is a combination. it is to do with the _ river water? it is a combination. it is to do with the soils, _ river water? it is a combination. it is to do with the soils, vegetation| is to do with the soils, vegetation thatis is to do with the soils, vegetation that is in here. the river was

acting basically is a bit of a drain. very fast, very quick flow, and carries everything with it. carry a lot of the nutrients that are being washed in all sorts of industry everywhere. it is much wider, the water gets a chance to slow down, to go through all this complex habitat, and allows some of these nutrients to drop out, be filtered through the sediment, through the vegetation and to be taken up in the landscape rather than going through the river and affecting the wildlife. you than going through the river and affecting the wildlife.— affecting the wildlife. you were tellin: affecting the wildlife. you were telling me. _ affecting the wildlife. you were telling me, what _ affecting the wildlife. you were telling me, what are _ affecting the wildlife. you were telling me, what are these? i affecting the wildlife. you were | telling me, what are these? we affecting the wildlife. you were - telling me, what are these? we have lanted telling me, what are these? we have planted quite — telling me, what are these? we have planted quite a _ telling me, what are these? we have planted quite a lot _ telling me, what are these? we have planted quite a lot to _ telling me, what are these? we have planted quite a lot to give _ telling me, what are these? we have planted quite a lot to give it - telling me, what are these? we have planted quite a lot to give it that - planted quite a lot to give it that extra kick here. we have got some locally grown greater tussock—sedge. a much more ancient plant than a grass. these are little babies but they will grow to make this amazing

landscape. they grow up to 1.5, two metres. and these are huge tussocks and if we in a couple of years they will be a great habitat. water voles will be a great habitat. water voles will hiding and you are climbing through like david attenborough. it is an amazing atmosphere landscape. this is the biggest project in the uk on this scale that has been attempted. could smaller scale projects like this help rivers elsewhere, the lessons you are learning? elsewhere, the lessons you are learninu? ~ , , learning? absolutely, definitely. this is a really _ learning? absolutely, definitely. this is a really big _ learning? absolutely, definitely. this is a really big scale, - learning? absolutely, definitely. this is a really big scale, really l this is a really big scale, really exciting to see, but this technique cannot be used on every single river but it can be used right across the country from really, really tiny scale little streams and tributaries, doesn't have to be on rivers, and all those benefits will come across the whole landscape. it will be holding water, they will be acting more like a sponge than a drain. they will take up the pollutants, provide all this habitat

for birds and insects and bats and birds and wildlife so really keen to pass on these lessons we are learning and get this technique used across the country.— across the country. thank you so much for your— across the country. thank you so much for your time _ across the country. thank you so much for your time this - across the country. thank you so much for your time this morning | across the country. thank you so i much for your time this morning on the river aller. quite a transformation as we have been saying. bears repeating. in quite a short period of time, really. this sort of technique will not apply everywhere. could do on a smaller scale. could be coming to a river near you. scale. could be coming to a river nearyou. back scale. could be coming to a river near you. back to you in the studio. if i saw that out in the countryside if i saw that out in the countryside i would think that was some sort of assault course but incredible, the work it can do that. it looks like you should be going to do exercise rather than cleaning the river. incredible. ! rather than cleaning the river. incredible.— incredible. i think it looks, especially _ incredible. i think it looks, especially when _ incredible. i think it looks, especially when you - incredible. i think it looks, especially when you see i incredible. i think it looks, l especially when you see the incredible. i think it looks, - especially when you see the drain shots, it looks like you would imagine seeing in alaska or the yukon or something like that, this real wilderness. quite an incredible landscape and, as we keep saying,

already paying dividends. home landscape and, as we keep saying, already paying dividends. have you manared already paying dividends. have you managed to _ already paying dividends. have you managed to avoid _ already paying dividends. have you managed to avoid the _ already paying dividends. have you managed to avoid the midges, - already paying dividends. have you managed to avoid the midges, the | managed to avoid the midges, the creepy— managed to avoid the midges, the creepy crawlies? they were bothering you earlien _ creepy crawlies? they were bothering ou earlier. ., ., , ., you earlier. there are lots of them. part of the — you earlier. there are lots of them. part of the food _ you earlier. there are lots of them. part of the food chain, _ you earlier. there are lots of them. part of the food chain, you - you earlier. there are lots of them. part of the food chain, you need i part of the food chain, you need those to support the larger animals but there are lots around. fining those to support the larger animals but there are lots around.— but there are lots around. only you could make — but there are lots around. only you could make us _ but there are lots around. only you could make us appreciate - but there are lots around. only you could make us appreciate midges!| could make us appreciate midges! well done. good to see you, thank you very— well done. good to see you, thank you very much. all for a good cause. keep— you very much. all for a good cause. keep the _ you very much. all for a good cause. keep the equal environment going and keep the _ keep the equal environment going and keep the system going. over a career spanning three decades, award—winning singer—songwriter seal has sold over 20 million records worldwide and achieved several number—one hits. it's been 30 years since he released his landmark debut album, and to celebrate he's embarked on an anniversary tour, performing his greatest hits. let's have a listen. # no, we're never gonna survive unless. # we are a little crazy.

# oh, no, neversurvive. # unless we get a little bit... # solitary brother. # is there still a part of you that wants to live? # solitary sister. # is there still a part of you that wants to give?... # baby, i compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey. # ooh, the more i get of you, stranger it feels, yeah... # and the riders will not stop us. # cos the only love they'll find is paradise. # 0h, we'll be livin' in a paradise... i could listen to that all day. sealjoins us now.

could you listen to that all day? no, absolutely not. you were just saying it had been 30 years, i think it has been about 33, 31! since the first record. it has been about 33, 34 since the first record-— first record. does it feel that lona ? first record. does it feel that long? er--- _ first record. does it feel that long? er... does— first record. does it feel that long? er... does it- first record. does it feel that long? er... does it feel- first record. does it feel that long? er... does it feelthat| first record. does it feel that - long? er... does it feelthat long? at times it— long? er... does it feelthat long? at times it does. _ long? er... does it feelthat long? at times it does. most _ long? er... does it feelthat long? at times it does. most of- long? er... does it feelthat long? at times it does. most of the - long? er... does it feelthat long? | at times it does. most of the time, no, looking at those clips it feels like only yesterday.— no, looking at those clips it feels like only yesterday. favourite song? favourite of — like only yesterday. favourite song? favourite of mine _ like only yesterday. favourite song? favourite of mine or— like only yesterday. favourite song? favourite of mine or in _ like only yesterday. favourite song? favourite of mine or in general? - like only yesterday. favourite song? | favourite of mine or in general? you have offered — favourite of mine or in general? you have offered me _ favourite of mine or in general? you have offered me something else! us, first. 0t— have offered me something else! us, first. ., , , ,, ., ~ first. of mine? probably kiss from a rose, that first. of mine? probably kiss from a rose. that is — first. of mine? probably kiss from a rose, that is the _ first. of mine? probably kiss from a rose, that is the most _ first. of mine? probably kiss from a rose, that is the most requested. i rose, that is the most requested. they change my life. i tried not to have favourite songs, it is like having a favourite kid. if i think about the one that has had the most profound influence on my life, and the one i feel very fortunate to have written or to have, to have

sung,it have written or to have, to have sung, it is probably kiss from a rose. ., . . sung, it is probably kiss from a rose. ., ., ., , , . rose. you have a very distinctive look. rose. you have a very distinctive look- when _ rose. you have a very distinctive look. when people _ rose. you have a very distinctive look. when people see _ rose. you have a very distinctive look. when people see you - rose. you have a very distinctive look. when people see you they| look. when people see you they think. _ look. when people see you they think, that is seal. you are very recognisable. fairto think, that is seal. you are very recognisable. fair to say? think, that is seal. you are very recognisable. fairto say? i think, that is seal. you are very recognisable. fair to say? i think so. when people _ recognisable. fair to say? i think so. when people come _ recognisable. fair to say? i think so. when people come up - recognisable. fair to say? i think so. when people come up to - recognisable. fair to say? i think| so. when people come up to you, recognisable. fair to say? i think - so. when people come up to you, do the send so. when people come up to you, do they send you _ so. when people come up to you, do they send you your— so. when people come up to you, do they send you your songs? _ so. when people come up to you, do they send you your songs? do - so. when people come up to you, do they send you your songs? do they l they send you your songs? do they with yellow — they send you your songs? do they with yellow sometimes. _ they send you your songs? do they with yellow sometimes. how - they send you your songs? do they with yellow sometimes. how do i they send you your songs? do they| with yellow sometimes. how do you resond? with yellow sometimes. how do you respond? lt — with yellow sometimes. how do you respond? it could _ with yellow sometimes. how do you respond? it could go _ with yellow sometimes. how do you respond? it could go one _ with yellow sometimes. how do you respond? it could go one of - with yellow sometimes. how do you respond? it could go one of two - respond? it could go one of two ways. _ respond? it could go one of two ways, couldn't it? you could be likem — ways, couldn't it? you could be likem |— ways, couldn't it? you could be like... .. .. ways, couldn't it? you could be like... ., ., i. ., ways, couldn't it? you could be like... .. ., y., ., you like... i am glad you said that. you can sa , like... i am glad you said that. you can say. oh. _ like... i am glad you said that. you can say. oh. my — like... i am glad you said that. you can say, oh, my goodness, - like... i am glad you said that. you can say, oh, my goodness, you i like... i am glad you said that. youj can say, oh, my goodness, you are fantastic. _ can say, oh, my goodness, you are fantastic, thanks for bringing such 'oy fantastic, thanks for bringing such joy or— fantastic, thanks for bringing such joy or you — fantastic, thanks for bringing such joy or you could be like, this is so embarrassing, how do i get out? | embarrassing, how do i get out? never think embarrassing, how do i get out? i never think that. it is lovely when people come up and sing your songs. it is not so much that they are singing your songs, it is that you are seeing the effect that you have had or something they do in their life because it reminds you of that sense of purpose, which is essentially what it is all about. if

you can affect someone's life in a positive way it is a great thing. how generous of you. surely someone has made _ how generous of you. surely someone has made a _ how generous of you. surely someone has made a joyous song in front of you _ has made a joyous song in front of you an— has made a 'oyous song in front of ou. �* you. all the time! laughter - laughter i have noted my own songs! laughter i have noted m own sonus! . ~ i have noted my own songs! talking of a positive — i have noted my own songs! talking of a positive influence, _ i have noted my own songs! talking of a positive influence, talk - i have noted my own songs! talking of a positive influence, talk to - i have noted my own songs! talking of a positive influence, talk to us i of a positive influence, talk to us about mr wren. i of a positive influence, talk to us about mr wren.— of a positive influence, talk to us about mr wren. i often talk about the importance _ about mr wren. i often talk about the importance of— about mr wren. i often talk about the importance of seeing - about mr wren. i often talk about the importance of seeing people | about mr wren. i often talk about i the importance of seeing people and despite having a somewhat too much oras despite having a somewhat too much or as a start to the beginning of my life, he was one of those people. he was a teacher that i idolised at primary school. i always describe him as the kind of... he looked different from my other teachers. he worejeans, he was different from my other teachers. he wore jeans, he was cool, yet the long, flowing hair. you know, he was... the teacher that all the male teachers wanted to be and, you know, female teachers wanted to be with. he was really, really cool, and he

sank, so i idolised him. iwasn't much cop academically at school but he was... he was that person that saw me and that encouraged me, and he wanted... you know, he would push me to sing and he sang so i wanted to be like him. and he would always say, you can do it, you can do it, and he would always have patience with me. �* ., ., , ., and he would always have patience with me. �* . . ,, ,, with me. and that gave you your esca -e in with me. and that gave you your escape in some _ with me. and that gave you your escape in some respects. - with me. and that gave you your escape in some respects. you i with me. and that gave you your i escape in some respects. you talk about a difficult childhood. fart escape in some respects. you talk about a difficult childhood.- about a difficult childhood. part of what ave about a difficult childhood. part of what gave me _ about a difficult childhood. part of what gave me my _ about a difficult childhood. part of what gave me my escape, - about a difficult childhood. part of. what gave me my escape, definitely. and your foster parents. mr; what gave me my escape, definitely. and your foster parents.— and your foster parents. my foster arents, and your foster parents. my foster parents. yes. _ and your foster parents. my foster parents. yes. they _ and your foster parents. my foster parents, yes, they wear _ and your foster parents. my foster parents, yes, they wear a - and your foster parents. my foster parents, yes, they wear a saving l parents, yes, they wear a saving grace, i think. parents, yes, they wear a saving grace. ithink-— parents, yes, they wear a saving grace, ithink. parents, yes, they wear a saving race, ithink. ., ,, ~' ., i. grace, i think. how did you know you had a good — grace, i think. how did you know you had a good voice? _ grace, i think. how did you know you had a good voice? you _ grace, i think. how did you know you had a good voice? you can _ grace, i think. how did you know you had a good voice? you can be - had a good voice? you can be encouraged to sing.— had a good voice? you can be encouraged to sing. well, mr wren. it is different _ encouraged to sing. well, mr wren. it is different being _ encouraged to sing. well, mr wren. it is different being told _ encouraged to sing. well, mr wren. it is different being told you - encouraged to sing. well, mr wren. it is different being told you have i it is different being told you have a good _ it is different being told you have a good voice. it is different being told you have a good voice-— it is different being told you have i a good voice._ yeah. a good voice. how did i know? yeah. i remember — a good voice. how did i know? yeah. i remember when _ a good voice. how did i know? yeah. i remember when i _ a good voice. how did i know? yeah. i remember when i was... _ a good voice. how did i know? yeah. i remember when i was... actually, i i remember when i was... actually, the first time i realised that i had

something different, or something unique, was when that teacher, mr wren, put me on stage at the pta evening and i sang in front of... in front of everyone, parents and teachers, including my own parents who are in the audience. and i remember, when he called my name up, and mr wren called me up to the stage i remember being petrified and thinking, oh, this is going to go terribly wrong and i stood on the stage and you could hear a pin drop, it was like in a movie. i remember looking out and seeing my parents, seeing all the teachers, all the other parents, students, teachers. and ijust wanted the stage to open up and ijust wanted the stage to open up and swallow me. it was the scariest place to be in. but i close my eyes and started singing and, of course, it was a cappella because there was no musical accompaniment. and i did that for, i guess, it must

have been about two and a half minutes and at the end of it, everyone clapped. it was like this rapturous applause and i remember seeing my parents go like this! laughter suddenly that place that felt like the loneliest place just felt like home and i spent the rest of my young and teenage life always knowing that i would return back to that place eventually, and so that was the difference and when i first understood that there was this thing that i did that had an effect on people. that i did that had an effect on --eole. . ,, that i did that had an effect on --eole. ., ., that i did that had an effect on ..eole, ., .,. ., people. can you enable what you sinned? i people. can you enable what you signed? i can — people. can you enable what you signed? i can see _ people. can you enable what you signed? i can see clearly - people. can you enable what you signed? i can see clearly now, i people. can you enable what you i signed? i can see clearly now, jenny nash sins signed? i can see clearly now, jenny nash signs -- _ signed? i can see clearly now, jenny nash signs -- tony — signed? i can see clearly now, jenny nash signs -- tony nash. _ signed? i can see clearly now, jenny nash signs -- tony nash. butch i nash signs -- tony nash. butch cassidy and _ nash signs -- tony nash. butch cassidy and the _ nash signs -- tony nash. butch cassidy and the sundance i nash signs -- tony nash. butch cassidy and the sundance kid, i nash signs -- tony nash. butch | cassidy and the sundance kid, it nash signs -- tony nash. butch i cassidy and the sundance kid, it was used in _ cassidy and the sundance kid, it was used in that, — cassidy and the sundance kid, it was used in that, i think. cassidy and the sundance kid, it was used in that, ithink. a lot cassidy and the sundance kid, it was used in that, ithink.— used in that, i think. a lot of your sonrs used in that, i think. a lot of your songs about _ used in that, i think. a lot of your songs about love _ used in that, i think. a lot of your songs about love and _ used in that, i think. a lot of your songs about love and given i songs about love and given everything that has gone on it is easy to get bogged down and you have

talked about love being at the centre of everything that is what you want to talk about love. well, eah. it's you want to talk about love. well, yeah. it's the... _ you want to talk about love. well, yeah. it's the... we _ you want to talk about love. well, yeah. it's the... we have - you want to talk about love. well, yeah. it's the... we have run i you want to talk about love. well, yeah. it's the... we have run outl you want to talk about love. well, i yeah. it's the... we have run out of options, haven't we? we pretty much have tried everything else and, you know, you have heard that saying, "lean in with love". just like everyone else, i have my off days but i find that... whenever i make a decision... when someone has done something that has annoyed me or if i feel very strongly about something where i want to react in an upset manner, if ijust managed to put a pause in between my reaction or whatever it is i'm going to say or do... and if i try and lean in with love, ifind that's do... and if i try and lean in with love, i find that's the result is consistently one that is positive,

thatis consistently one that is positive, that is warm, and always has a great outcome. and it's never one that you regret, so i think that this kind of leaning in with love, approaching everything with love, it is the one constant, isn't it?— constant, isn't it? such a good sentiment- _ constant, isn't it? such a good sentiment. thank _ constant, isn't it? such a good sentiment. thank you - constant, isn't it? such a good sentiment. thank you so i constant, isn't it? such a good | sentiment. thank you so much. constant, isn't it? such a good - sentiment. thank you so much. lovely having you on the sofa. good luck. you are _ having you on the sofa. good luck. you are performing in manchester and london _ you are performing in manchester and london this— you are performing in manchester and london this weekend. good luck with the album _ london this weekend. good luck with the album. . ~ london this weekend. good luck with the album. ., ~ , ., you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8:59. good morning express your views and

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