there are dozens and i will talk you through some of the more notable ones. the prime minister describes his plans to phase out smoking as "the single biggest intervention in public health in a generation." a man's been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 54—year—old died in a dog attack. a european night to remember for newcastle united. they'd waited 20 years for this and smashed four past french champions paris saint—germain on a raucous evening at st james park. good morning. rain coming in from the west_ good morning. rain coming in from the west by— good morning. rain coming in from the west by moving east during the course _ the west by moving east during the course of— the west by moving east during the course of the day. some of it will be heavy — course of the day. some of it will be heavy. driest in the south and it will be _ be heavy. driest in the south and it will be windy. all the details later in the _ will be windy. all the details later in the programme. it's thursday, 5th october. our main story. former prime ministers david cameron and borisjohnson have criticised rishi sunak�*s decision to scrap

the northern leg of the h52 high speed rail line, connecting birmingham and manchester. mr sunak told his party's conference that every penny of the project's £36 billion budget would now be spent on transport projects across northern england and the midlands. our political correspondent vicky young reports. for some, it was the announcement they'd been dreaming of. after weeks of speculation, rishi sunak finally confirmed hs2 wouldn't, after all, run from birmingham to manchester. i am ending this long—running saga. i am cancelling the rest of the h52 project and, in its place, we will reinvest every single penny. his alternative is to fund hundreds of projects — upgrading roads, new tram systems and stations and electrifying train lines. the £2 bus fare in england will be extended until the end of 202a. mr sunak said he's willing to take difficult decisions but not everyone is on board.

former prime minister david cameron led the criticism, calling the h52 decision wrong. "it will help to fuel the views of those who argue that we can no longer think or act for the long term as a country," he said. i don't see how you can take a planet goes beyond the life of any individual government goes beyond the interest of any one political party, how you can take that plan and basically tear it up at a party conference. i think this city region was entitled to more respect than it has been given. but these mps representing constituencies in the north west welcomed the news. i think what the prime minister has just announced for network north is far more exciting, far more ambitious and far more important to my constituents in birmingham than hsz ever was going to be or ever could be. if it was the case whereby it was merely a cost—cutting exercise and the 36 billion wasn't going

to be invested in other projects, that would be a different conversation to have. in the north, we're going to get billions of extra funding for local politicians to decide on local priorities for local people. and so i think that is the right decision. in the shorter term, mr sunak wants to make a significant change to the sale of cigarettes. his plan is to raise the age at which people can buy cigarettes every year. it will mean a child aged ia today would never be allowed to buy tobacco. smoking is the largest preventable cause of ill health, disability and death in the uk. we can entirely stop it if people were able not to be addicted in the first place. after a year in the job, and with his party languishing in the polls, rishi sunak has been facing calls from some of his own mps to set out a more radical vision for the future. now on health, education and transport, the prime minister has given them something to talk about. vicky young, bbc news. our political correspondent hannah millerjoins us now from westminster.

morning to you. we have had some people praising the decision, others including former prime minister is criticising. one thing is certain, it is a very significant decision. absolutely. worth saying it is a deliberate attempt by the prime minister to set himself in opposition to some of his predecessors. you had the reaction from david cameron. borisjohnson reposted it overnight saying simply, i agree. that is not unhelpful for a prime minister who is trying to reinvent the party after 30 years in government. it is a strategy that worked very well for boris johnson when you looked at the last election. within his party committee serving politicians with these announcements have gone down as well as he might have hoped. the conservative mayor of the west midlands said he was disappointed about the decision to cancel the

project but will continue to work with the party. among serving mps there are many. you can see them already setting up social media posts telling exactly how much money is coming to transport projects in your area if you vote conservative at the next election. that is very much part of that strategy. how many of these projects become reality is questionable. there are very few timescales are many of these things at the moment and not much of a timescale on the announcement around education. the one most likely to have an impact on people watching this morning is the announcement on smoking. that is because this is an announcement of policy we expect to be backed by labour. the former prime minister liz truss has suggested she does not like it, the idea of banning things is not seen as something which is usually conservative but rishi sunak clearly believes it is an intervention he

can make which will make a difference to people watching this morning and one he hopes people can vote for. ., ~ , ., , . more now on the story we have covered a lot here. dog attacks very much in papers because of a recent event. indeed. thanks. police in sunderland have begun a murder investigation, after a 54—year—old man died in a suspected xl bully dog attack. our reporter alison freeman joins us now from the northumbria police headquarters. we have covered this before on this programme. we have spoken a lot about a recent spate of attacks. what more do we know about this incident? it what more do we know about this incident? ., , what more do we know about this incident? . , ., , what more do we know about this incident? . , . , ., incident? it was last night that northumbria _ incident? it was last night that northumbria police _ incident? it was last night that northumbria police confirmed| incident? it was last night that i northumbria police confirmed the identity of the man who died. that was 54—year—old ian langley, originally from liverpool. he lived in sunderland. police are saying the dog that carried out the attack was

a suspected xl bully type of breed. the dog was shot dead at the scene by officers. the attack happened outside a house in maple terrace on the outskirts of sunderland. that happened outside and address. another dog was seized from within that address as a precaution. police say they suspect that is an xl bully type dog as well but there is no wider threat to the public at the moment. asa—year—old man originally arrested of suspicion of wounding with intent has being arrested again on suspicion of murder. all this after rishi sunak said he plans to make this type of breed of dog illegal by the end of the year and to be dangerous dogs act. that is likely to follow a consultation which could lead to owners having to keep dogs on leads at all times and ensuring they are muzzled while in

public. northumbria police say the arrested man was known to mr langley and they are still appealing to anyone who has information about what led up to the incident on tuesday night to come forward and help with the inquiry.— very much. voters in the scottish constituency of rutherglen and hamilton west head to the polls in a by—election today. the seat was vacated after former mp margaret ferrier was ousted in a recall petition. a full list of the candidates can be found on the bbc website. voting ends at ten o'clock tonight. the latest round of nhs strikes come to an end today. junior doctors and consultants have been taking part in joint industrial action since monday. it is the british medical association's longest ever period of combined strikes, and the latest in the long—running dispute over pay. the number of customer complaints about water companies in england and wales rose by 29% in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year. the consumer council for water says thames and southern water were the "standout poor performers." both firms say they're taking steps

to improve their services. average monthly rents in britain, excluding london, have reached another record of £1,278, 10% higher than last year, according to the property website, rightmove. here's more from our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey. as the late summer shadows lengthen, so too does the queue to view each available rental property. peter felt he had to go to extremes to get to the front. i was advised that the way i could set myself apart was to offer a year upfront, rent. now it's a considerable sum of money, which i didn't have. fortunately, i was able to call upon a very good friend and they lent me a year's rent up front, so i'm effectively now paying them back rather than the landlord. high mortgage rates mean some people have put off plans to buy a home

and are renting for longer. landlords, facing rising costs of their own, are selling up or choosing not to expand their network of properties. this mismatch between demand and supply means competition among tenants is getting even more intense. in pre—pandemic 2019, rightmove says there were typically six applications to view an available rental property in britain. earlier this year, the bbc revealed how, in four years, that queue had lengthened to an average of 20. now, just a few months later, fresh data shows 25 applicants are chasing each property. agents say that's led to packed viewing sessions and bidding wars to secure a home to rent. it is a crazy situation at the moment because we're turning people away and they're desperate. they want properties that... and it's heartbreaking because there's just not enough properties to be able to rent out to people. it's crazy because i'm constantly putting properties on the market and they're renting

within 2a hours — they're gone. tenants are advised to have paperwork, such as references and payslips ready, act quickly, but also be prepared to widen their search. even if they do find somewhere, prices are rising. rightmove says rents on new lets have risen by i2% in london in a year and by 10% elsewhere in britain. while there are signs of supply picking up, and there are reforms that are supposed to be working their way through parliament, experts say it will be a while before renting becomes any cheaper or easier. kevin peachey, bbc news. the rapper, stormzy, has joined thousands of mourners at a candle—lit vigil for 15—year—old elianne andam, who was fatally stabbed in south london, a week ago. the rapper stood beside herfamily, as they led mourners in prayer. those paying respects gathered outside the shopping centre where the teeanager was attacked. a 17—year—old boy has appeared

in court charged with her murder. five people have been arrested afterjust stop oil protesters interrupted a performance of les miserables in london's west end. the protesters locked themselves to the stage, using flexible bicycle locks, before the theatre was evacuated as a safety precaution. the environmental group has disrupted a series of public events this year, including matches at wimbledon, calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. morning, carol. a bit chilly but i think we had a spate of summer coming. think we had a spate of summer cominu. ~ .,, think we had a spate of summer cominu. m, ., think we had a spate of summer cominu. ~ ., , ., think we had a spate of summer cominu. ., , ., ._ think we had a spate of summer cominu. ., , ., .,y ., coming. most of us do, anyway. today we have had — coming. most of us do, anyway. today we have had rain _ coming. most of us do, anyway. today we have had rain coming _ coming. most of us do, anyway. today we have had rain coming our— coming. most of us do, anyway. today we have had rain coming our way. - coming. most of us do, anyway. today we have had rain coming our way. it i we have had rain coming our way. it is coming in from the west, pushing eastward during the day and it will turn that bit windier. it is breezy at the moment. you can see the rain coming in across northern ireland,

parts of scotland and northern england. the odd spot getting into the south—west. we could see the odd shower across the english channel. it will clear northern ireland as it continues to move east. some late brightness in northern ireland. it should stay dry in the south—east and southern invent with sunshine. temperatures today, 13 in the north to 19 as we sweep down towards the south. this evening and overnight still a trailing front draped across parts of england and also wales, producing some rain. though the rain coming in across northern ireland. clearer skies to the north and south of that but it will not be a cold night. a cooler start to the day with temperatures falling away in aboyne. tomorrow will be a good 10 degrees warmer to start the day. tomorrow we still had the rain across northern ireland, northern england and parts of rain. that is drifting eastwards as well. across

parts of scotland, southern england and most of wales it will be dry, there will be some sunshine with temperatures 13 in the north to 22 as we sweep down towards the south east. also a breezy day. particularly windy. gusty winds across the far north of scotland and the northern isles. into the weekend still a little bit of uncertainty about the exact positioning of this band of rain. this is what we think at the moment. the rain will push north across scotland. some of it will be heavy. if you are under the cloud and rain, it were pegged back the temperatures. for the rest of the temperatures. for the rest of the uk, we are looking at sunshine with temperatures continuing to climb way above average for the time of year, roughly between 20 and 25. you are absolutely right. i like being right, carol, it happens very rarely. on this occasion we can remember it. put it in the book,

will you? remember it. put it in the book, will ou? , , ., ., , , since pc nicola hughes was murdered in 2012, herfather bryn hughes has campaigned for posthumous medals to be given to the families of emergency workers killed in the line of duty. of emergency workers killed bryn has now met with policing minister chris philp to discuss his campaign, as rogerjohnson reports. nicola would have been 35 this year. i often think, "what would she be like now?" you know, there's that picture of her in her uniform, which people use all the time, but it's really hard to imagine her as a young lady. you know, what would she be doing? would should be... you know, what rank would she be? whatjob would she be doing? i think you're robbed of all that, aren't you? for bryn hughes, his daughter nicola is frozen in time — forever 23. a police officer, murdered at work, responding to a bogus 999 call.

bryn hasn't come to manchester often in the 11 years since nicola died. forgive me for looking at my watch, but it was 11 years ago today, for the funeral. and again, it's the ironic, poignant significance of that date, i think. 3rd of october, 2012. it's a strange feeling. it's a weird feeling. have you been back to the cathedral? a poignant date then on which to meet the policing minister and convince someone at the top of government about his campaign for a posthumous medal for emergency services staff, who are killed at work. what are you hoping for from this meeting with chris philp? i'm hoping we get a positive outcome to the campaign that we've... that's taken 18 months to get here, and that the government will say, "yes, we formally recognise that sacrfice." and you have no idea what he's going to say. no, no. bryn's never met chris philp before. hello, bryn. pleased to meet you. i'm chris. it's a pleasure to meet you. so this is his chance to share his and nicola's story. nicola and her colleague, fiona,

answered the bogus 999 call. and as they arrived at the front door, within seconds of arriving, a person, who was wanted for two previous murders, just opened fire. and he shot them 32 times in the space of 20 seconds. they didn't stand a chance. i think we owe officers, like nicola and fiona, just an enormous debt of gratitude because without their bravery, and without the fact they run to do their duty, without thinking about their own safety, it keeps the rest of us safe. and what would it mean to you is that as a father, —— as a father, if this could be sorted out? so it's a proper recognition of officers, who have lost their life in the line of duty. i suppose it will say that, "yes, we do care." the government, the state, the public, they do care. they do care what happened. they do recognise and they do remember. and i think that legacy then will last for hundreds

and hundreds of years — long after we've gone. what we're asking for is, i think it's important, so i'll do everything i can to drive this forward and i'm hoping we'll have something concrete to say in the very, very near future about this, because i completely support what you're saying. and obviously i think families of police officers, firefighters and other emergency services workers are going to be grateful for what you've done. at the moment, there's a memorial to fallen police officers, alongside members of the military, at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire. unlike services personnel, there is nothing formal for theirfamilies. after meeting the minister, does bryn think his campaign for a posthumous medal for all emergency services staff killed at work is any closer to success? it's not as though he was giving me an excuse — he was fobbing me off, if you like. he was actually encouraging to say, "yeah, this is common. this is there." so it's a step in the right direction. but for bryn and his campaign, thejourney continues. rogerjohnson, bbc news.

let's take a look at today's papers. almost all of the front pages this morning cover the prime minister's announcement on hs2. that statement yesterday in his speech to conference. the times features a photo of rishi sunak with his wife akshata murty, who introduced him to the stage. the paper reports he cast himself as thatcher's heir but "gambled his premiership by setting himself against his recent tory predecessors". "pm's great betrayal" and "train wreck" is how the daily mirror sums up the prime minister's keynote speech — specifically the announcement on hs2. it claims mr sunak has "condemned" the north of england "to a future of decline." in a break from politics, the sun front page features what it calls the "bonkers" news that the 2030 men's football world cup will be held across six countries in three continents. spain, portugal and morocco have been named as the co—hosts, with the opening three matches taking place in uruguay,

argentina and paraguay. this is a betterfate this is a better fate competition going on here. —— a competition. this photo of a bear cub — known as bear 806junior — was taken in alaska's katmai national park. he's one of this year's fat bear week competition finalists. yes, you had it right! is that allowed these days? it is what it is called. the event was founded in 2014 by former park ranger mike fitz and last year around 10 million people tuned in to the livestream to watch the bears gather along the banks of the brooks river to binge on salmon ready for hibernation. so it is not fat bear, it is hibernation ready bear. yeah? twelve lucky bears are shortlisted and a winner is chosen online. the competition is now

so popular that in september, people tuning into the i , i ,ido not , i do not want to say fat back in the hibernation ready bears. it is what the competition is called. while they were live streaming, they located a stranded hiker and saved his life. ithink located a stranded hiker and saved his life. i think that is otis, he has one before. i genuinely did not know this. bears like that, i know they are big, right? 100 stone. i did not know they were that big. i thought they were like 60 stone or something. there could be a 100 stone bear. reading up on this a bit, there is one called 32 chunk. that is a large adult male. how will you know if you see him? he has

narrowly set eyes, they all have those will to a prominent brow ridge and a distinctive scar across his muzzle. his lean as he carries substantial fat reserves, especially on his hind quarters. it is very specific. 32 chunk, 7a7 is another contender. we had grazer and walker. they are getting better, aren't they? i know the we are quite pc these days. walker is tolerant and playful as a bear. he ranks in the hierarchy as a lot less tolerance for other bears compared with when he was younger. he has less tolerance as he has got older. there is a thing, isn't it?! mike with all

the support for as shortly. —— sport for us. around 19,000 vulnerable children are at risk of being put into care because of a lack of financial support for their kinship carers, according to a new report. the kinship charity warns that a quarter of carers say they are "at crisis point". emma glasbey has been speaking to one family about the challenges they face. hey! she's a wonderful little girl. she's a ray of sunshine. she really is a loving little girl. wouldn't change her for the world. here we go. ella came to live with her grandparents in leeds when she was ten months old. she's now six. ella has a rare condition called charge syndrome. it affects her ability to walk and talk, and she's fed through a machine. caring for her has been a full—time job for her grandparents since she was a baby. at the time i was self employed. i'm not saying that i made a lot of money, i didn't. i paid bills and put bread on the table. didn't have a chance to save anything, didn't earn

enough money to save anything. but because of ella's conditions, i had to give up work to take ella on, along with my wife, julie. truthfully, i've not looked back since. they are among the many thousands of kinship carers in this country, looking after grandchildren or nieces and nephews. because of ella's condition, her grandparents do receive some financial support, but not as much as foster carers. ella's medical needs mean household energy bills can be high. things have been difficultjust like everybody else. it's hard just living these days. you know, if i want to have a haircut, i have to save three weeks. you know, just put a few pence away each week so i've got enough money to go and get a haircut. we work on a very tight budget regarding food, gas, electric. it isn't always about the money. i'd take ella on without having a penny. it's about love. they need to know that they're safe, but it can be difficult,

particularly with the finances. for other kinship carers, the situation is worrying. the kinship charity says 12% of the carers surveyed were concerned they might not be able to continue looking after a child. there's a real risk that a lot of those children, who are currently being cared for in kinship care, could instead enter the local authority care system. we found that about 19,000 children potentially at risk of moving into local authority care because their kinship carers simply weren't getting the support they needed. clever girl. alan volunteers on a kinship charity helpline, giving support to other carers. he knows some of them are at financial breaking point. there's been some people that i've talked to and honestly i could cry when i put the phone down afterwards. i've had people crying when we've been on the phone. it's not a fair system. it doesn't work. it's not working properly. alan says his family gets by, but his concern is for the other kinship carers, worrying how

they'll cope this winter. emma glasby, bbc news. a sheep with a broken leg has started a new life at an animal sanctuary, strapped to a set of wheels to help her walk. rosy is being cared for at the rescue ranch, near warwick, where a donated frame, usually used for dogs, is keeping her mobile. john bray reports. rosy�*s got a broken leg, so it's time to set the recovery wheels in motion. so she came to us really because this farm worker said, you know, she needed help walking again. so we got straight on to trying to get her physio and some dog wheels, which has really made a big

difference to our life. —— to her life. after that, rosy just started flying on these wheels and so now she's getting bigger and outgrowing them. we're looking at getting bigger wheels for her. so we've now got a vet physio coming later this week actually. she usually does horses, so it's going to be a first for her of working with a sheep. we're really excited and hope that, you know, these wheels are only going to be temporary. that's the plan anyway, because the vet's monitoring her quality of life and, at the moment, she's really happy and she's enjoying life. she's enjoying the wheels. she loves her food, she loves all the attention. so we're hoping that the physio might get her walking again and we won't need these wheels. then what happens? does she just become part of the franks family? yes, definitely. she'll be part of the group. there's sheep and goats here that all live out their lives happily. and yeah, she'll be part of the flock, so to speak.

john bray reporting. still to come on breakfast... john whaite is best known for winning the great british bake off and finishing runner—up on strictly come dancing. now he's written his memoir about dealing with life in the spotlight and paying tribute to the strong women in his life. he will bejoining us he will be joining us a he will bejoining us a bit he will be joining us a bit later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. hundreds of people attended a vigil last night following the death of elianne andam, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in croydon. the 15—year—old's killing shocked the community in the area. rapper stormzy was also therejoining people with candles who had gathered to pay their respects. i'm quite tired of this. i'm tired of feeling like someone has to die in orderfor us to come together. i'm tired of us doing this

and then there's no change. my thing to bring him was to show him what love and unity looks like. and i think he's seen that today. i came tonight because i wanted to pay my respects and give... i i made hera nice card - and i wanted to pass my card along because it's a shock- to the community what's happened. and it's broken croydon's heart. the royal court theatre is putting on a landmark play performed almost exclusively by learning disabled and autistic actors. the comic whodunnit has been five years in the making with involvement from both writers and cast. they hope it will go some way towards improving representation in the arts. we're proving, you know, ourselves, that we can play these really, these high roles. i think it's a real feat of visibility. and i hope that people see

that, that there's not a great representation of learning disabled people in the culture, and that needs to change. west ham can break the record for the most european matches unbeaten by an english side when they play sc freiburg in the europa league tonight. the hammers who won the europa conference league last season are on a run of 16 european games without defeat. london's the sport show, kick off is at 5.45pm. let's take a look at the tubes now. all lines running a good service. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a largely cloudy start this morning, feeling quite mild, though, a largely dry day with some hazy, sunny spells developing a little later. but the cloud this morning, especially to the west of london, out towards the home counties, could just get a spot of rain. it's this afternoon we're likely to see more brighter spells, hazy, sunny spells, temperatures getting up to 20

celsius, a moderate southwesterly breeze. and we're going to hang on to the breeze overnight. a cold front, sinking south, bringing cloud and some patchy rain. but that should clear as we head into friday morning. minimum temperature, 11 celsius. now for friday, high pressure to the south just staring any fronts away to the north so that cold front will clear. it's a bright start. lots of sunshine really from the get go first thing tomorrow morning. again, we've still got a breeze. temperatures, though, just sneaking up a little. 22 celsius, the maximum. now, as we head into the weekend, we are going to hang onto the high pressure, warm air coming up from the south. it is going to get very warm. mid twenties during the day and nighttime temperatures feeling humid. that's it. keep up to date with whats going on with the bbc news app or on our website. we're back in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. there were a lot of announcements in

the prime minister's speech at the conservative party conference, not least about how the money saved from scrapping the northern leg of hs2 will be spent. ben can explain what the decision means for the future of high—speed rail and what will — reportedly — come in its place. i'm going to tell you all about it. the hsz i'm going to tell you all about it. the hs2 announcement was expected but what was more of a surprise was the various transport projects that were announced. let me go through those for you. just briefly — a reminder that in his conference speech rishi sunak confirmed all phases of north of birmingham will be scrapped. let's have a look at the project as a whole as it was meant to be. so these lines to crewe and to manchester will no longer happen. nor will this branch to east midlands parkway. phase one between london euston and birmingham is already being built and will be completed.

there had been rumours the station at euston may be shelved. but that will still go ahead — although with fewer platforms. the prime minister said hs2 was a "long running saga" whose budget has roughly doubled since its announcement in 2009. more than 30 billion has already spent on phase one. he says scaling it back will save 36 billion pounds which will be reinvested in dozens of smaller transport projects, most in the north of england. about 70 were announced. notable ones are the construction of a tram system in leeds, a midlands rail hub, connecting 50 stations in the region and a new rail station in bradford costing two billion pounds. money will also be spent improving roads — upgrading motorways and major routes including the a1. £3 billion will be spent

on repairing potholes and resurfacing roads. and the £2 cap on bus fares will be extended until the end of next year. the question is — when will these and the other projects announced be completed? we don't have much detail yet on when work will even start. some have welcomed these plans, but many local politicians, who have worked for years towards making hs2 happen, are angry at the government's decision to scrap it. remember, the initial phase of hs2 between london and birmingham is going ahead, but we won't see any trains running along there before 2029 at the earliest. thanks very much. we're joined now by west yorkshire mayor tracy brabin. good morning to you. are you one of those politicians who has been working towards the idea that hs2 is going to happen, and, now you have

been blindsided?— been blindsided? well, it doesn't feel like a serious _ been blindsided? well, it doesn't feel like a serious and _ been blindsided? well, it doesn't feel like a serious and credible i feel like a serious and credible ptah _ feel like a serious and credible ptah we — feel like a serious and credible plan. we were surprised because obviously— plan. we were surprised because obviously the bill is going through parliament for that line up to manchester so it's a real handbrake turn on _ manchester so it's a real handbrake turn on this— manchester so it's a real handbrake turn on this project and you will have _ turn on this project and you will have seeh— turn on this project and you will have seen from the map that it doesn't — have seen from the map that it doesn't solve the problems that face is between _ doesn't solve the problems that face is between the capacity of manchester piccadilly and leeds station — manchester piccadilly and leeds station and it doesn't solve north and south, — station and it doesn't solve north and south, doesn't solve east west, and south, doesn't solve east west, and crucially— and south, doesn't solve east west, and crucially these new initiatives, which _ and crucially these new initiatives, which is _ and crucially these new initiatives, which is a — and crucially these new initiatives, which is a bit like santa's wish list. _ which is a bit like santa's wish list. these _ which is a bit like santa's wish list, these new initiatives consign the north— list, these new initiatives consign the north to a decade of rail replacement buses. it also feels quite _ replacement buses. it also feels quite frustrating that when the prime — quite frustrating that when the prime minister was on the platform, he was _ prime minister was on the platform, he was saying, i know what the north needs _ he was saying, i know what the north needs he _ he was saying, i know what the north needs. he hasn't spoken to any northem— needs. he hasn't spoken to any northern leaders and we could have been _ northern leaders and we could have been helpful in trying to work out what _ been helpful in trying to work out what was — been helpful in trying to work out what was actually a priority for us

and it's— what was actually a priority for us and it's that capacity that hsz was there _ and it's that capacity that hsz was there to _ and it's that capacity that hsz was there to solve. and it's that capacity that h52 was there to solve.— there to solve. lets try and get secific. there to solve. lets try and get specific- we — there to solve. lets try and get specific. we have _ there to solve. lets try and get specific. we have mark- there to solve. lets try and get specific. we have mark harper| there to solve. lets try and get - specific. we have mark harper coming in later, the transport secretary. the area that you look after, your patch, what are the things that have been promised that could make a difference? because the suggestion is there is £36 billion being spent on projects and some of them must affect your region. what are they? let's frame it that in the integrated rail plan, which is all the money for transport that was announced a few years ago, 96 bitiion— announced a few years ago, 96 billion sounds like a lot and in west— billion sounds like a lot and in west yorkshire we got 5 billion. that— west yorkshire we got 5 billion. that was— west yorkshire we got 5 billion. that was for our upgrade of the trans — that was for our upgrade of the trans— pennine which is welcome and we've _ trans— pennine which is welcome and we've treen— trans— pennine which is welcome and we've been campaigning for over a decade _ we've been campaigning for over a decade for— we've been campaigning for over a decade for it and then there was additional— decade for it and then there was additional monies for bits of lines and so _ additional monies for bits of lines and so on. — additional monies for bits of lines and so on, but what has been announced _ and so on, but what has been announced yesterday is work that is currently _ announced yesterday is work that is

currently under way, mass transit for west— currently under way, mass transit for west yorkshire and i did say the leeds— for west yorkshire and i did say the leeds tram — for west yorkshire and i did say the leeds tram but it's for west yorkshire _ leeds tram but it's for west yorkshire and the work is already under— yorkshire and the work is already under way — yorkshire and the work is already under way. the new station in bradford — under way. the new station in bradford is vital and it's really welcome _ bradford is vital and it's really welcome to see that but what is more important _ welcome to see that but what is more important is _ welcome to see that but what is more important is the three station, not 'ust important is the three station, not just a _ important is the three station, not just a new— important is the three station, not just a new line between manchester and leeds— just a new line between manchester and leeds and that gives us extra capacity— and leeds and that gives us extra capacity today. do and leeds and that gives us extra capacity today-— and leeds and that gives us extra capacity today. do you think it will be built? i hope _ capacity today. do you think it will be built? i hope so _ capacity today. do you think it will be built? i hope so and _ capacity today. do you think it will be built? i hope so and that's - capacity today. do you think it will| be built? i hope so and that's what i'm be built? i hope so and that's what i'm working _ be built? i hope so and that's what i'm working for _ be built? i hope so and that's what i'm working for however _ be built? i hope so and that's what i'm working for however we - be built? i hope so and that's what i'm working for however we don't l i'm working for however we don't recognise — i'm working for however we don't recognise the numbers on the cost it's treen— recognise the numbers on the cost it's been allocated for that is that for a _ it's been allocated for that is that for a new— it's been allocated for that is that for a new station and a new track, where _ for a new station and a new track, where does — for a new station and a new track, where does the new track go? part of the problem is there is no detail. do you _ the problem is there is no detail. do you want to tell us the numbers you are talking about? 12 do you want to tell us the numbers you are talking about?— you are talking about? 12 billion has been discussed _ you are talking about? 12 billion has been discussed and - you are talking about? 12 billion

has been discussed and we - you are talking about? 12 billion has been discussed and we arel you are talking about? 12 billion i has been discussed and we are not sure what— has been discussed and we are not sure what money comes from which pot so we _ sure what money comes from which pot so we were _ sure what money comes from which pot so we were good to ask mark a little more _ so we were good to ask mark a little more about— so we were good to ask mark a little more about the detail, is that a new in through— more about the detail, is that a new in through manchester to leeds with that stop _ in through manchester to leeds with that stop in bradford which is vital? — that stop in bradford which is vital? ., ., , ., vital? you have been told you'll get 12 billion to — vital? you have been told you'll get 12 billion to do — vital? you have been told you'll get 12 billion to do that, _ vital? you have been told you'll get 12 billion to do that, but _ vital? you have been told you'll get 12 billion to do that, but is - vital? you have been told you'll get 12 billion to do that, but is it - vital? you have been told you'll get 12 billion to do that, but is it out. 12 billion to do that, but is it out of the 37 billion?— 12 billion to do that, but is it out of the 37 billion? seemingly, this is wh it's of the 37 billion? seemingly, this is why it's confusing. _ of the 37 billion? seemingly, this is why it's confusing. in _ of the 37 billion? seemingly, this is why it's confusing. in the - of the 37 billion? seemingly, this is why it's confusing. in the list i is why it's confusing. in the list of projects. _ is why it's confusing. in the list of projects, notjust in the north but across— of projects, notjust in the north but across the country, it could be spent _ but across the country, it could be spent on _ but across the country, it could be spent on this and could be spent on that _ spent on this and could be spent on that there — spent on this and could be spent on that. there is no detail, and crucially— that. there is no detail, and crucially and this is a good question— crucially and this is a good question for mark harper, is the timescale — question for mark harper, is the timescale. when it is this money, because _ timescale. when it is this money, because you could say we are going to give _ because you could say we are going to give the — because you could say we are going to give the north hundred billion, but when, — to give the north hundred billion, but when, how, what phasing and what are the _ but when, how, what phasing and what are the projects, and also, let's not forget — are the projects, and also, let's not forget that this was all announced outside of a spending review— announced outside of a spending review or— announced outside of a spending review or a — announced outside of a spending review or a budget, so all of these numbers— review or a budget, so all of these numbers will have to go through the process— numbers will have to go through the process as _ numbers will have to go through the process as well. more urgently, what

is really— process as well. more urgently, what is really frustrating is we've had a decade _ is really frustrating is we've had a decade of— is really frustrating is we've had a decade of underfunding on transport in the _ decade of underfunding on transport in the north and now we are being given— in the north and now we are being given the — in the north and now we are being given the things we've been campaigning on arm pots of money that we _ campaigning on arm pots of money that we don't know what they are or where _ that we don't know what they are or where they're coming from and we don't _ where they're coming from and we don't know— where they're coming from and we don't know the timeframe and it does feel like _ don't know the timeframe and it does feel like a _ don't know the timeframe and it does feel like a pure electioneering and disrespectful to the north. if we -et disrespectful to the north. if we get that— disrespectful to the north. if we get that money, of course we welcome new money— get that money, of course we welcome new money and we are ambitious for the north— new money and we are ambitious for the north but it does feel, pulling hsz at— the north but it does feel, pulling hsz at this point, my business leaders — hsz at this point, my business leaders are telling me shows a lack of ambition. we leaders are telling me shows a lack of ambition-— of ambition. we are in an election 18 months, _ of ambition. we are in an election 18 months. so _ of ambition. we are in an election 18 months, so the _ of ambition. we are in an election 18 months, so the electioneeringl of ambition. we are in an election i 18 months, so the electioneering has begun from both parties, so what would you like to see sir keir starmer say he would do regarding this announcement? stick to it, because it's been done but nothing is in place yet, and it's a proposal effectively at this moment in time,

or say, effectively at this moment in time, orsay, no effectively at this moment in time, or say, no i'm committed to hs2? well, the northern leg.— well, the northern leg. what is really important _ well, the northern leg. what is really important is _ well, the northern leg. what is really important is we - well, the northern leg. what is really important is we don't - well, the northern leg. what is l really important is we don't know well, the northern leg. what is - really important is we don't know if what is _ really important is we don't know if what is the — really important is we don't know if what is the bill that's going through— what is the bill that's going through parliament, is that going to be paused. — through parliament, is that going to be paused, halted, redesigned? that will mean— be paused, halted, redesigned? that will mean years of delay, and then we have _ will mean years of delay, and then we have to — will mean years of delay, and then we have to look at where we are at, because _ we have to look at where we are at, because time will have gone by. i�*ll because time will have gone by. i'll because time will have gone by. i�*ll be effectively in limbo? because time will have gone by. i'll be effectively in limbo? i— because time will have gone by. i'll be effectively in limbo? i don't - because time will have gone by. i'll be effectively in limbo? i don't see | be effectively in limbo? i don't see much clarity _ be effectively in limbo? i don't see much clarity in _ be effectively in limbo? i don't see much clarity in this. _ be effectively in limbo? i don't see much clarity in this. i _ be effectively in limbo? i don't see much clarity in this. i think- be effectively in limbo? i don't see much clarity in this. i think when i much clarity in this. i think when they— much clarity in this. i think when they were — much clarity in this. i think when they were working this up in some hotel— they were working this up in some hotel room — they were working this up in some hotel room in manchester, it doesn't feel like _ hotel room in manchester, it doesn't feel like they were across the detail— feel like they were across the detail of— feel like they were across the detail of what we need. there is an organisation called transport for the north— organisation called transport for the north that brings northern leaders — the north that brings northern leaders together and we worked extensively for years and what we need _ extensively for years and what we need in _ extensively for years and what we need in the north and they've not listened _ need in the north and they've not listened to that and it's just this salami — listened to that and it's just this salami slicing of projects that they feel will— salami slicing of projects that they feel will get them the votes. you said there _ feel will get them the votes. you said there had _ feel will get them the votes. ym. said there had been no consultation with you before and the leaders in

the north, but do you expect or have you been contacted about these proposals, seeing as you know about your region, have you been contacted by the government for consultation? no. it by the government for consultation? no. , ., ., , ., , by the government for consultation? no. ., , no. if you were, would you be open to discussion? _ no. if you were, would you be open to discussion? of _ no. if you were, would you be open to discussion? of course, _ no. if you were, would you be open to discussion? of course, as - no. if you were, would you be open to discussion? of course, as the i to discussion? of course, as the wear of -- _ to discussion? of course, as the wear of -- mayor— to discussion? of course, as the wear of -- mayor of— to discussion? of course, as the wear of -- mayor of west - to discussion? of course, as the - wear of -- mayor of west yorkshire, wear of —— mayor of west yorkshire, iwill— wear of —— mayor of west yorkshire, i will work— wear of —— mayor of west yorkshire, i will work with anybody to get a better _ i will work with anybody to get a better deal for the north. and i do work— better deal for the north. and i do work with— better deal for the north. and i do work with the conservatives all the time and _ work with the conservatives all the time and i— work with the conservatives all the time and i have to work with government. i do feel it is short termism — government. i do feel it is short termism to _ government. i do feel it is short termism to try and solve a problem byjust_ termism to try and solve a problem byjust pulling away from it, and you will— byjust pulling away from it, and you will have seen, it's notjust me. _ you will have seen, it's notjust me. there _ you will have seen, it's notjust me, there are people, conservatives as well, _ me, there are people, conservatives as well, andy street, the west midlands mayor, also say that pulling — midlands mayor, also say that pulling hsz is a catastrophe. is it not also — pulling hsz is a catastrophe. is it not also the case that there are people — not also the case that there are people who live in your area. | see people who live in your area. i see better buses _ people who live in your area. i see better buses sooner, _ people who live in your area. i"~ better buses sooner, because of this. i think better buses sooner, because of this. ithink it better buses sooner, because of this. i think it will happen sooner. i will see tangible results sooner

because of this announcement. that might be true. i because of this announcement. that might be true-— might be true. i wish, that £2 fare that were announced, _ might be true. i wish, that £2 fare that were announced, we - might be true. i wish, that £2 fare that were announced, we were i might be true. i wish, that £2 fare| that were announced, we were the first in— that were announced, we were the first in the — that were announced, we were the first in the country to roll it out and government contacted us and said _ and government contacted us and said. how— and government contacted us and said, how are you doing the £2 fare? i'm said, how are you doing the £2 fare? i'm really— said, how are you doing the £2 fare? i'm really pleased to see it be extended but we've seen underfunding of buses— extended but we've seen underfunding of buses for a decade and we in west yorkshire, _ of buses for a decade and we in west yorkshire, we are going to the next phase _ yorkshire, we are going to the next phase of— yorkshire, we are going to the next phase of franchising and you see the b network— phase of franchising and you see the b network in greater manchester and we are _ b network in greater manchester and we are on— b network in greater manchester and we are on the journey to public control— we are on the journey to public control and its local leaders who are delivering better buses and i don't _ are delivering better buses and i don't believe people in whitehall and westminster know what a better bus looks _ and westminster know what a better bus looks like for west yorkshire. thank— bus looks like for west yorkshire. thank you — bus looks like for west yorkshire. thank you for your time this morning and we appreciate you coming in. tracy braden, mayor of west yorkshire, talking specifically about the area and a lot of other areas are affected and we will talk more about this throughout the morning. mike has the sport. loads of action. good morning, mike.

it was the stuff of dreams last night in newcastle and there will be a lot of sore heads this morning, as fans pinch themselves to check it really happened. they had waited two decades for a night at home in the champions league, and it was certainly worth that wait as they humbled mbappe and his paris st germain team, 4—1. elsewhere manchester city ended their mini losing streak and there was late heartbreak for celtic. but it's on tyneside that ben croucher starts his roundup. if you want to know just what the champions league means to newcastle, it's right here in black and white. a win 20 years in the making, but worth the wait. kylian mbappe and psg heard the noise about st james's park. they'd heard nothing yet. it was left to two geordies to take newcastle to the stratosphere. dan burn climbed to new heights. sean longstaff snuck one under gianluigi donnarumma. psg pulled one back.

but this was a slog on the tyne for the french champions. this was newcastle's night. the atmosphere was off the scale. it's been one of the best matches i've ever been on in my entire life, and i've been supporting this club for 50 years. absolutely unbelievable. unbelievable. waited 20 years. last one i'd seen was the barcelona game. that was better, that one. it's the result that takes newcastle top of their group and with ac milan and borussia dortmund still to travel to the north east on this evidence, they won't be in a rush to hurry here. celtic park, can be just as loud as stjames's. but celtic were silenced by the late lazio show, losing 2—1, and the holders were held in leipzig until manchester city's julian alvarez did this. a 3—1win maintains their 100% start. ben croucher, bbc news.

attentions turn tonight to the europa league and europa conference league. liverpool amongst those in action, for the first time since being denied a goal, by a var mistake in their game with spurs. the reds boss has been speaking about this and thinks the game should be replayed, which would be unprecedented. not as the manager of liverpool, so much more as a football person, i think the only outcome should be a replay. that's how it is. it would happen again. i think a replay would be the right thing to do. or the ref has opportunity to bring both coaches together and say, "sorry, we made a mistake but we can solve it. "that liverpool scored a goal and we start from there." supporters groups have expressed their anger at fifa's decision to stage the 2030 football world cup in six different countries, and on three different continents. the decision is set to be ratified, at a fifa congress next year with spain, portugal and morocco as the main co—hosts.

but the opening round of matches will be played in south america — in uruguay, argentina and paraguay. that's to mark the world cup's centenary. 100 years on from the first tournament, in the uruguayan capital. football supporters europe, say its horrendous, for supporters and disregards the environment. fifa says its uniting the football world. lionesses captain leah williamson has been presented with her obe by prince william at buckingham palace. the euro 2022 winner was named in the king's new years honours list last year, alongside some of her teammates. an injury in april saw the arsenal captain miss out on the world cup. williamson is confident she'll be playing again in the new year. the cricket world cup begins in three hours time, in india, with england taking on new zealand in the opener — a repeat of the 2019 final, which england went onto win in an incredible super over. speaking to bbc sport, england captainjos butler reiterated that the team is putting

that past glory out of their minds. i've said lots of times i don't sort of see us as defending champions now. we're at the start of a new world cup, and it's about going out there and creating new memories and trying to to win it again. i probably don't like the word defend either. you know, i want us to attack as a side and i very much want us to attack this world cup. england have been reminded of what this moment means, by freddie flintofff, who made a welcome return to the england setup last month — nine months after he was seriously hurt in a car crash. he's taken up a coaching role with england, and before they left he gave lancashire's, tom hartley his international cap. we're also part of a family of people that will share the good times with you, the successes. but as i found over the past few months, you learn in the hardest times of your lives who will stand next to you.

so the lion on the cap, tom, but brave, be fearless, be proud, but enjoy every minute. it gives me great pleasure to present to 726 to tom hartley. onto gymnastics and the world championships continue with the men's individual all—around final tonight. it wasn't meant to be for team gb, last night, who missed out on a medal, finishing in sixth place in the women's team final. team usa claimed gold — their seventh consecutive world championship — with simone biles leading the charge and winning her 26th world medal. britain's mark cavendish has delayed plans to retire and will race in next year's tour de france. the 38—year—old announced his retirement from road cycling in may but has agreed to stay on another year, and have the chance to break the record for tour stage wins which he currently shares with belgian legend eddy merckx on 34.

ronnie o'sullivan is safely through to the third round of snooker�*s english open. the rocket lived up to his nickname as he wasted no time in despatching his opponent jackson page by fourframes to one in brentwood, knocking in three century breaks along the way. he'll face china's see jah—wee next. and finally, andy murray has done something he has always wanted to do. he was in a slightly mischevious mood. this was him in his practice session, jumping into the empty umpire's chair and testing it out. going up and down at the shanghai masters. it didn't do him any good, he lost, but escaped a code violation too as there was obviously no officials present. i love the fact that all those around him aren't taking any notice, it isjust around him aren't taking any notice, it is just what andy murray does. you don't tell andy murray to stop playing in the chair. it's andy murray. he playing in the chair. it's andy murra. ., ,y ., playing in the chair. it's andy murra. ., _ . , playing in the chair. it's andy murra. ., ,y ., , murray. he obviously made his way back down again. _

murray. he obviously made his way back down again. eventually. - murray. he obviously made his way back down again. eventually. it - back down again. eventually. it honestly exhausted _ back down again. eventually. it honestly exhausted him, - back down again. eventually. it i honestly exhausted him, because back down again. eventually. it - honestly exhausted him, because he lost. honestly exhausted him, because he lost~ l— honestly exhausted him, because he lost. . , ., ., , ., lost. i always wondered how they got u . lost. i always wondered how they got u- the lost. i always wondered how they got up the chairs. — lost. i always wondered how they got up the chairs. l— lost. i always wondered how they got up the chairs, i thought _ lost. i always wondered how they got up the chairs, i thought they - lost. i always wondered how they got up the chairs, i thought they had - up the chairs, i thought they had little ladders. fin up the chairs, i thought they had little ladders.— up the chairs, i thought they had little ladders. on more traditional courts they _ little ladders. on more traditional courts they have _ little ladders. on more traditional courts they have ladders - little ladders. on more traditional courts they have ladders like - little ladders. on more traditional courts they have ladders like at i courts they have ladders like at wimbledon but now they have this new technology. we prefer the ladders. he's even— technology. we prefer the ladders. he's even fiddling with the microphone. thanks, mike. talking of mischievous. microphone. thanks, mike. talking of mischievous-— mischievous. time to go to carol. look at all— mischievous. time to go to carol. look at all that _ mischievous. time to go to carol. look at all that whether _ mischievous. time to go to carol. look at all that whether you - mischievous. time to go to carol. look at all that whether you have | look at all that whether you have got going on there. there is a lot. good morning everybody. i will show you where _ good morning everybody. i will show you where the warm weather we expect this weekend is coming from first of all. this weekend is coming from first of all there's — this weekend is coming from first of all. there's been some record—breaking temperatures for october— record— breaking temperatures for october across record—breaking temperatures for october across spain, france, austria — october across spain, france, austria and poland and if you're wondering — austria and poland and if you're wondering the levels they have had, this gives _ wondering the levels they have had, this gives you a good idea, so widely— this gives you a good idea, so widely knocking on the door of 30 in poland _ widely knocking on the door of 30 in poland to _ widely knocking on the door of 30 in poland to 38 in spain, and this heat is coming _ poland to 38 in spain, and this heat is coming our way, but not at this level— is coming our way, but not at this level and — is coming our way, but not at this level and we _ is coming our way, but not at this level and we will be looking at highs— level and we will be looking at highs of— level and we will be looking at highs of 25 or 26 celsius for some of us _ highs of 25 or 26 celsius for some of us but — highs of 25 or 26 celsius for some of us but nothing like that today.

what _ of us but nothing like that today. what we — of us but nothing like that today. what we have today is a cold start in the _ what we have today is a cold start in the north—east under clear skies and temperatures below freezing and all of the _ and temperatures below freezing and all of the rain piling in from the west. _ all of the rain piling in from the west, moving east through the course of the _ west, moving east through the course of the day— west, moving east through the course of the day and some of it will be heavy _ of the day and some of it will be heavy and — of the day and some of it will be heavy and clear northern ireland, so that will— heavy and clear northern ireland, so that will brighten up later on and it should — that will brighten up later on and it should stay largely dry after early — it should stay largely dry after early showers across parts of the english _ early showers across parts of the english channel coastline and will also see — english channel coastline and will also see a — english channel coastline and will also see a fair bit of sunshine although— also see a fair bit of sunshine although it turns hazy or through the day— although it turns hazy or through the day as— although it turns hazy or through the day as more cloud advances. it will also _ the day as more cloud advances. it will also be — the day as more cloud advances. it will also be a breezy day with the wind _ will also be a breezy day with the wind picking up through the day as well. _ wind picking up through the day as well, especially through the irish sea and — well, especially through the irish sea and western scotland and temperatures, 13 in the north down to 19 in _ temperatures, 13 in the north down to 19 in the — temperatures, 13 in the north down to 19 in the south. through the evening — to 19 in the south. through the evening and overnight the wind will push up _ evening and overnight the wind will push up into the northern isles but we have _ push up into the northern isles but we have a — push up into the northern isles but we have a trailing front and that will bring — we have a trailing front and that will bring more rain in across england. _ will bring more rain in across england, wales and also northern ireland~ _ england, wales and also northern ireland. we will have a clear skies and variable cloud across the north and variable cloud across the north and south — and variable cloud across the north and south so it won't be a cold night. — and south so it won't be a cold night. not _ and south so it won't be a cold night, not as cold start to the day

in northern— night, not as cold start to the day in northern scotland as today but we do start _ in northern scotland as today but we do start off — in northern scotland as today but we do start off with the trailing front with rain— do start off with the trailing front with rain across northern england, scotland _ with rain across northern england, scotland and a few drops getting into wales and also northern ireland and on _ into wales and also northern ireland and on either side of this we are looking — and on either side of this we are looking at— and on either side of this we are looking at drier conditions but temperature —wise, 13 to 22 degrees and as— temperature —wise, 13 to 22 degrees and as we _ temperature —wise, 13 to 22 degrees and as we head into the weekend, this weather front is giving us such a headache — this weather front is giving us such a headache because it keeps moving position— a headache because it keeps moving position for— a headache because it keeps moving position for this is what we think at the _ position for this is what we think at the moment, it will drift northwards across scotland, taking the rain _ northwards across scotland, taking the rain with it, so it should dry up the rain with it, so it should dry up in— the rain with it, so it should dry up in southern scotland through the afternoon _ up in southern scotland through the afternoon but for northern ireland and all— afternoon but for northern ireland and all of— afternoon but for northern ireland and all of england and wales, it will be — and all of england and wales, it will be dry, sunny and we are going to get— will be dry, sunny and we are going to get a _ will be dry, sunny and we are going to get a blast of summer ourselves with highs — to get a blast of summer ourselves with highs between 20 and 25 or 26 degrees _ with highs between 20 and 25 or 26 degrees. all of that heat is coming up degrees. all of that heat is coming up from _ degrees. all of that heat is coming up from the neo— continent, the high—pressure building further north through— high—pressure building further north through the course of sunday, pushing — through the course of sunday, pushing wet weather into northern scotland _ pushing wet weather into northern scotland and here as well it will be windy— scotland and here as well it will be windy during the course of sunday,

so temperatures will be lower and we are looking _ so temperatures will be lower and we are looking at between 11 and 14 degrees — are looking at between 11 and 14 degrees. sweeping south, we are still in _ degrees. sweeping south, we are still in the — degrees. sweeping south, we are still in the low to mid 20s in celsius _ still in the low to mid 20s in celsius. to show you what kind of average _ celsius. to show you what kind of average we — celsius. to show you what kind of average we would expect in the uk at this time _ average we would expect in the uk at this time of— average we would expect in the uk at this time of year, it would be 12 in the north. — this time of year, it would be 12 in the north. so— this time of year, it would be 12 in the north, so not far off, but 14 across— the north, so not far off, but 14 across southern scotland and northern ireland and parts of northern— northern ireland and parts of northern england, 16 as we push to the south—east, so we are good good 10 degrees above average but how lon- 10 degrees above average but how long will— 10 degrees above average but how long will it last? into next week, four southern areas we hang onto a lot of _ four southern areas we hang onto a lot of dry _ four southern areas we hang onto a lot of dry weather and sunshine and in the _ lot of dry weather and sunshine and in the north— lot of dry weather and sunshine and in the north we will start to see some _ in the north we will start to see some rain— in the north we will start to see some rain coming in and it will turn that bit— some rain coming in and it will turn that bit fresher as we go into the middle _ that bit fresher as we go into the middle of— that bit fresher as we go into the middle of the week as the weather front pushes south across us all. that's _ front pushes south across us all. that's quite a weather forecast. thank— that's quite a weather forecast. thank you _ that's quite a weather forecast. thank you. i'm not sure if that's good _ thank you. i'm not sure if that's good or— thank you. i'm not sure if that's good or bad _ thank you. i'm not sure if that's good or bad but i'll take it as a compliment. | good or bad but i'll take it as a compliment-— compliment. i wasn't really reflecting _ compliment. i wasn't really reflecting on _ compliment. i wasn't really reflecting on your- compliment. i wasn't really reflecting on your delivery. compliment. i wasn't really. reflecting on your delivery of compliment. i wasn't really - reflecting on your delivery of the weather, i wasjust reflecting on your delivery of the weather, i was just saying it was a lot of weather. i

weather, i was 'ust saying it was a lot of weather.— lot of weather. i was twisting that to my benefit _ lot of weather. i was twisting that to my benefit but _ lot of weather. i was twisting that to my benefit but it _ lot of weather. i was twisting that to my benefit but it backfired - to my benefit but it backfired spectacularly. to my benefit but it backfired spectacularly-— to my benefit but it backfired sectacularl . �* , �* to my benefit but it backfired sectacularl. �* , �* spectacularly. because he didn't say it was you. — spectacularly. because he didn't say it was you. he _ spectacularly. because he didn't say it was you, he just _ spectacularly. because he didn't say it was you, he just said _ spectacularly. because he didn't say it was you, he just said it _ spectacularly. because he didn't say it was you, he just said it was - spectacularly. because he didn't say it was you, he just said it was the i it was you, he just said it was the weather he was impressed with. come on, carol, try harder when we see you next time. how is that? thank ou both. you next time. how is that? thank you both. pleasure. _ of all the playwrights throughout history, arguably none is more famous than william shakespeare. not only did he pen everything from comedies to tragedies, but he acted in them too. now staff at st george's guildhall in kings lynn claim to have discovered a stage which the bard himself performed upon. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been for a look. the boards of the bard. we know that these were definitely here in 1592, and in 1592, we think shakespeare is performing in kings lynn. so this is likely to be the surface that shakespeare was walking on. the actual floorboards that shakespeare performed on.

drjonathan clark was researching st george's guildhall in kings lynn as part of a council—backed renovation project, when a discovery was made. we wanted to open up an area just to check, just to see if there was an earlier floor surviving here. and lo and behold, we found this. quite a thought that shakespeare could have stood right here. it is, isn't it? and it's the only upper floor that we've got which is still in something of its original state, where he could have been walking, he could have been performing. a combination of scientific analysis, a study of the structure and historical documents was used to confirm the age of the floor. the nature of oak is such that it's so hard after it's been used in a building after several hundred years, it's like steel. can i have a go? yeah, yeah. it's pretty solid. it's very solid. the guildhall is the oldest working theatre in the uk with performances dating back to 1445.

we're standing amongst the seats. what kind of set up would it have been back in shakespeare's time? well, this would have just been a level floor all the way back up the hall there. and in fact, at that end of the hall, that is where the privileged people, the wealthy, would have sat and they would have been watching what was going on down at this end of the hall. so if there was a performance going on, it would have been in this area. so shakespeare, if he was performing here, would have been on this spot. now, when it comes to stages, of course, it's a subject shakespeare famously wrote about. all the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players. but as for the proof that shakespeare stood on this one... we've got the borough account books from 1592 to 1593, which proved that shakespeare's company was paid to play here in this venue. we know that shakespeare was on stage in 1592 due i to what was essentially a bad review by a man called robert green, - also from norfolk, who wrote that shakespeare was an upstart crow. plus the london theatres were all | shut that year due to the plague. |

so if shakespeare was playing anywhere in 1592—93, - it was in this venue in king's lynn. and tim took me for a look at more of the floor. ok, so if we go under the new stage, then you can see another expanse of the floor, another huge area. just watch out, mind your head. you can really see, under here, more of it. mind the rat traps. no way. look at that. this is reaching out. yeah. so look, we've got the floor right here. you can see it again. these huge beams going away, across, right the way across, and right the way up to the back wall. about the size of a tennis court, this floor is. 600 years old. notjust shakespeare's trodden on it, but everybody else in between. and we're trying to make that safe and share it with everybody for the next hundreds of years going forward. first up, a talk tonight in the theatre where their findings will be shared and debated and the future of the floor discussed.

colin paterson, bbc news, king's lynn, norfolk. iam sure i am sure colin was delighted to do that until he was told to rummage around and avoid the rat traps. that would have been concerning. but it is fascinating to see what happens. we will be back with a headlines surely. time now to get the news, travel and weather where hello, good morning from bbc london. hundreds of people attended a vigil last night following the death of elianne andam, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in croydon. the 15—year—old's killing shocked the community in the area. rapper stormzy was also therejoining people with candles who had gathered to pay their respects. i'm quite tired of this. i'm tired of feeling like someone has to die in orderfor us to come together. i'm tired of us doing this and then there's no change.

my thing to bring him was to show him what love and unity looks like. and i think he's seen that today. i came tonight because i wanted to pay my respects and give... i i made hera nice card - and i wanted to pass my card along because it's a shock- to the community what's happened. and it's broken croydon's heart. the royal court theatre is putting on a landmark play performed almost exclusively by learning disabled and autistic actors. the comic whodunnit has been five years in the making with involvement from both writers and cast. they hope it will go some way towards improving representation in the arts. we're proving, you know, ourselves, that we can play these really, these high roles. i think it's a real feat of visibility. and i hope that people see that, that there's not a great representation of learning disabled people in the culture, and that needs to change. west ham can break the record

for the most european matches unbeaten by an english side when they play sc freiburg in the europa league tonight. the hammers who won the europa conference league last season are on a run of 16 european games without defeat. you can follow live updates of the game on bbc radio london's the sport show, kick off is at 5.45pm. let's take a look at the tubes now. now on to the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a largely cloudy start this morning, feeling quite mild, though, a largely dry day with some hazy, sunny spells developing a little later. but the cloud this morning, especially to the west of london, out towards the home counties, could just get a spot of rain. it's this afternoon we're likely to see more brighter spells, hazy, sunny spells, temperatures getting up to 20 celsius, a moderate southwesterly breeze. and we're going to hang on to the breeze overnight. a cold front, sinking south, bringing cloud and some patchy rain. but that should clear as we head into friday morning. minimum temperature, 11 celsius. now for friday, high pressure to the south just

staring any fronts away to the north —— high pressure to the south just steering any fronts away to the north so that cold front will clear. it's a bright start. lots of sunshine really from the get go first thing tomorrow morning. again, we've still got a breeze. temperatures, though, just sneaking up a little. 22 celsius, the maximum. now, as we head into the weekend, we are going to hang onto the high pressure, warm air coming up from the south. it is going to get very warm. mid twenties during the day and nighttime temperatures feeling humid. that's it. keep up to date with what's going on with the bbc news app or on our website. we're back in half an hour. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... former prime ministers criticise the decision to scrap the northern section of hs2, but rishi sunak says it will free up billions

for other transport projects. the prime minister describes his plans to phase out smoking as "the single biggest intervention in public health in a generation." a man's been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 54—year—old died in a dog attack. a european night to savour for newcastle united. they'd waited 20 years for this and smashed four past french champions paris saint—germain, on a raucous evening at stjames park. good morning. rain currently coming in from the west affecting northern and central areas. through the day some of it will be heavy. driest in the south and south—east. it will be a breezy day. all the details later in the programme. it's thursday, 5th october. our main story. former prime ministers david cameron and borisjohnson have criticised rishi sunak�*s decision to scrap the northern leg of the hs2 high speed rail line connecting

birmingham and manchester. mr sunak told his party's conference that every penny of the project's £36 bllion budget would now be spent on transport projects across northern england and the midlands. our deputy political editor vicky young reports. for some, it was the announcement they'd been dreaming of. after weeks of speculation, rishi sunak finally confirmed hs2 wouldn't, after all, run from birmingham to manchester. i am ending this long—running saga. i am cancelling the rest of the hs2 project and, in its place, we will reinvest every single penny. his alternative is to fund hundreds of projects — upgrading roads, new tram systems and stations and electrifying train lines. the £2 bus fare in england will be extended until the end of 2024. mr sunak said he's willing to take difficult decisions but not everyone is on board. former prime minister david cameron led the criticism, calling the hs2 decision wrong.

"it will help to fuel the views of those who argue that we can no longer think or act for the long term as a country," he said. i don't see how you can take a plan and it goes beyond the life of any individual government, goes beyond the interest of any one political party, how you can take that plan and basically tear it up at a party conference. i think this city region was entitled to more respect than it has been given. but these mps representing constituencies in the north west welcomed the news. i think what the prime minister has just announced for network north is far more exciting, far more ambitious and far more important to my constituents in birmingham than hsz ever was going to be or ever could be. if it was the case whereby it was merely a cost—cutting exercise and the 36 billion wasn't going to be invested in other projects, that would be a different conversation to have. in the north, we're going

to get billions of extra funding for local politicians to decide on local priorities for local people. and so i think that is the right decision. in the shorter term, mr sunak wants to make a significant change to the sale of cigarettes. his plan is to raise the age at which people can buy cigarettes every year. it will mean a child aged 14 today would never be allowed to buy tobacco. smoking is the largest preventable cause of ill health, disability and death in the uk. we can entirely stop it if people were able not to be addicted in the first place. after a year in the job, and with his party languishing in the polls, rishi sunak has been facing calls from some of his own mps to set out a more radical vision for the future. now on health, education and transport, the prime minister has given them something to talk about. vicky young, bbc news. our political correspondent hannah millerjoins us now from westminster.

in essence, a decision has been taken and an alternative plan, whether people like it or not, is being proposed. whether people like it or not, is being proposed-— whether people like it or not, is being proposed. whether people like it or not, is bein: --roosed. , , , being proposed. absolutely, yes. the reaction from — being proposed. absolutely, yes. the reaction from some _ being proposed. absolutely, yes. the reaction from some of— being proposed. absolutely, yes. the reaction from some of rishi _ being proposed. absolutely, yes. the reaction from some of rishi sunak's l reaction from some of rishi sunak's predecessors like david cameron saying it is the wrong decision. borisjohnson agreed with that and also said it is the wrong decision. not something that will hugely concern rishi sunak. he wants to be seen as decisive, as someone who is making decisions, and he wants to define himself in opposition to some of his predecessors. after 13 years of his predecessors. after 13 years of conservative government, he feels there is a need to reinvent a party. that strategy worked very well for borisjohnson at that strategy worked very well for boris johnson at the last that strategy worked very well for borisjohnson at the last general election and something that rishi sunak is hoping he can do as well. among these serving politicians, people like the conservative mayor

of the west midlands, andy street, he said he was disappointed with decision but will continue to work with the government. many mps say they feel they have something to say to constituents that is more tangible and will deliver benefits. the timescale is of course are hugely questionable. many of these are projects that have been on, off, back on again now. projects that will still take a long time to deliver and may not have plans in place. when you look at the speeches today, the one thing that is very likely to become a reality for people watching this morning is the change to the age at which you are legally allowed to smoke, a gradual ban on smoking. that policy labour has indicated they are in favour of. not all conservative mps love it, by any means. former prime minister liz truss has said she does not like it and would vote against it. it is

something that rishi sunak could do before the next election something thatis before the next election something that is very likely to actually happen. that is very likely to actually ha en. . .. that is very likely to actually ha en. . ~' ,, very much. more stories now. voters in the scottish constituency of rutherglen and hamilton west head to the polls in a by—election today. the seat was vacated after former mp margaret ferrier was ousted in a recall petition. a full list of the candidates can be found on the bbc website. voting ends at ten o'clock tonight. the latest round of nhs strikes come to an end today. junior doctors and consultants have been taking part in joint industrial action since monday. it is the british medical association's longest ever period of combined strikes, and the latest in the long—running dispute over pay. police in sunderland have launched a

murder inquiry. the 44—year—old man has been arrested and a dog was destroyed at the scene. more details now with our reporter who is at northumbria police headquarters. another dog attack and this also amid expectations, consultations, announcements by the government at what they are going to do when it comes to looking at so—called dangerous breeds. comes to looking at so-called dangerous breeds.— comes to looking at so-called dangerous breeds. that is right. we know the community _ dangerous breeds. that is right. we know the community was _ dangerous breeds. that is right. we know the community was deeply - know the community was deeply shocked by what happened yesterday. it was just last night that northumbria police revealed the name of the man who died. 54—year—old ian langley was originally from liverpool but lived in sunderland. police are saying, as you say, a dog that carried out that attack is suspected of being a xl bully type of breed. it was shot dead at the

scene by officers. the attack happened outside a house in maple terrace on the outskirts of sunderland. police say they have seized another dog from that property can also suspected of being an xl bully. they say there is no wider risk to the public at the moment. the man was originally arrested on suspicion of inflicting wounds with intent and now has been rearrested on suspicion of murder. he remains in police custody. rishi sunak has been saying he wants to make this breed of dog, the xl bully, illegal underthe make this breed of dog, the xl bully, illegal under the dangerous dogs act. is likely to come after a consultation. it could mean owners having to keep dogs muzzled in public as well as keeping them on a lead. the man who died, mr langley, was known to be man they are currently questioning and they are

appealing for anyone with any more information to come forward to them at this time. information to come forward to them at this time-— the number of customer complaints about water companies in england and wales rose by nearly a third in the first quarter of this year according to an industry watchdog. ben has the details. iam not i am not sure it is so surprising that complaints are up. the details are interesting. _ the most common type of complaint to water companies was over billing and charges — those made up almost half of all complaints to water companies. this is according to the consumer council for water. it highlighted two companies in particular — thames water and southern water. between them, they cover 20 million people — and the watchdog says those households are being let down. thames was the only one to be marked as poor for both the number of complaints received and the way it handles them. meanwhile, southern received more complaints from its customers

than any other water firm in england and wales. overall, households made more than 230,000 complaints to water companies in the last financial year. remember that covers the summer of 2022 — when we had various hosepipe bans which prompted complaints. although issues about wastewater made up a smaller proportion of the total that year. water uk, which represents the industry, said "companies worked hard last year to support customers and maintain infrastructure. complaints about bills are increasingly being resolved by companies themselves, with fewer being escalated to the watchdog. and with many customers concerned about their bills, they have announced plans to more than double the number of households eligible for support. average monthly rents in britain, excluding london, have reached another record high

of £1,278. that's10% higher than last year, according to the property website rightmove. the average queue of tenants requesting to view a rental property has also increased in the last five months, from 20 to 25. the rapper stormzy, hasjoined thousands of mourners at a candle—lit vigil for 15—year—old elianne andam, who was fatally stabbed in south london, a week ago. the rapper stood beside her family as they led mourners in prayer. a 17—year—old boy has appeared in court charged with her murder. those paying respects gathered outside the shopping centre where the teenager was attacked. she is in a place where there is no more pain, there is no more crime, there is no more tears and onlyjoy. but right now, we are grieving, we are in pain. we are feeling so much support and love from you all. five people have been arrested afterjust stop oil protesters interupted a performance of

les miserables in london's west end. the protesters locked themselves to the stage using flexible bicycle locks, before the theatre was evacuated as a safety precaution. the environmental group has disrupted a series of public events this year — including matches at wimbledon — calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. that looks like a dark morning. i am noticing the morning is getting darker. g noticing the morning is getting darker. �* ., , _, noticing the morning is getting darker. �* ., , a darker. a hint of summer coming? as we head into — darker. a hint of summer coming? as we head into the _ darker. a hint of summer coming? as we head into the weekend _ we head into the weekend temperatures will rise for many of us. the north of scotland still open to question. may be a bit cooler. we have heavy rain today, rain coming in from the best pushing east. it is breezy but the wind will strengthen through the day. you can see the extent of the rain, pushing into northern ireland, southern scotland, northern ireland, southern scotland, north midlands. to the south of that in south—west england and the southern counties of england, we are

not immune to the odd shower this morning. as we pushing too much of the midlands, east anglia and the south—east it is a drier start. the rain continuing to fall across western parts of the uk, northern parts of the uk which hours in the east. a cold start in the north of scotland. you can see how the rain continues to push east and north through the course of the day. clearing northern ireland, some late brightness and hanging on to the brightness and hanging on to the brightness across the far south east and the south of england. it will be windy through the afternoon, especially through the irish sea and the west of scotland the temperature is 13 to 19 degrees. this evening and overnight the rain continues to push up into the far north of scotland. this brand producing rain across england, wales and northern ireland. eitherside across england, wales and northern ireland. either side of it there will be very bad amounts of cloud. a mild night, a milderstarta will be very bad amounts of cloud. a mild night, a milder start a day tomorrow. as we head into the weekend with temperatures rise, for

some, into the low to mid 20s. thank ou ve some, into the low to mid 20s. thank you very much- _ some, into the low to mid 20s. thank you very much- we — some, into the low to mid 20s. thank you very much. we will— some, into the low to mid 20s. thank you very much. we will see _ some, into the low to mid 20s. thank you very much. we will see you - you very much. we will see you later. the prime minister is defending plans to phase out smoking by raising the age. smoking rates have been falling since the 19705 but there are still more than five million smokers in england and more than one million in scotland, wales and northern ireland. currently, one in nine 18 to 24—year—olds smoke, according to the office for national statistics. the government has outlined a new strategy, which would see the age at which people can buy cigarettes and tobacco in england rise by one year, every year. it would mean a child aged 14 today would never be able to buy tobacco. the prime minister also said the government would consider restricting the sale of disposable vapes, to tackle the rising number of children using them. we're joined now by simon clark,

director of the smokers' rights group, forest. a very good morning to you. what do you think? i a very good morning to you. what do ou think? .. . a very good morning to you. what do ou think? ,, , ., .,,, you think? i think it is a gross overreaction. _ you think? i think it is a gross overreaction. as _ you think? i think it is a gross overreaction. as you - you think? i think it is a gross overreaction. as you said - you think? i think it is a gross - overreaction. as you said yourself, smoking rates have been falling for decades. among 16—year—old only one or 2% actually smoke. we have seen smoking rates. the other the last decade as more and more adult smokers have switched to vaping. there is an issue where the prohibition. this is creeping prohibition. once you introduce that it is very difficult to enforce. in this situation, we will have this ludicrous situation where in ten years, a 29—year—old will be prohibited from buying cigarettes but a 30—year—old will be able to put up ten years but there aren't many 39—year—old will not be able to buy cigarettes but a 40—year—old well. it is crazy and will create a ludicrous situation, infantilised in

the population. the ludicrous situation, infantilised in the population-— the population. the compelling arr ument the population. the compelling argument is — the population. the compelling argument is lives _ the population. the compelling argument is lives will _ the population. the compelling argument is lives will be - the population. the compelling | argument is lives will be saved. the population. the compelling i argument is lives will be saved. i am not sure they will. prohibition rarely works. we are infantilised in the population. there is an important principle at stake to do with freedom of choice and personal responsibility. you with freedom of choice and personal responsibility-— responsibility. you said you do not think it will — responsibility. you said you do not think it will save _ responsibility. you said you do not think it will save lives, _ responsibility. you said you do not think it will save lives, why - responsibility. you said you do not think it will save lives, why not? i | think it will save lives, why not? i do not think prohibition works. this is prohibition. anybody saying this is prohibition. anybody saying this is not prohibition is lying. it is creeping prohibition. in ten years' time, the anti—smoking lobby will say it is ludicrous a 29 yard cannot buy cigarettes but a that you can. banning a saleable cigarettes, we know that will happen. they are always looking for the next step. if we are in a world where we are talking about giving the vote to 16—year—olds got why shouldn't someone 25, 30, why should they be

banned from buying cigarettes? because they can harm you. lots of thins can because they can harm you. lots of things can harm _ because they can harm you. lots of things can harm you. _ because they can harm you. lots of things can harm you. what - because they can harm you. lots of things can harm you. what is - because they can harm you. lots of things can harm you. what is the i things can harm you. what is the u side to things can harm you. what is the upside to smoking? _ things can harm you. what is the upside to smoking? lots - things can harm you. what is the upside to smoking? lots of- things can harm you. what is the i upside to smoking? lots of people en'o . upside to smoking? lots of people enjoy- what _ upside to smoking? lots of people enjoy- what is _ upside to smoking? lots of people enjoy. what is the _ upside to smoking? lots of people enjoy. what is the upside? - upside to smoking? lots of people enjoy. what is the upside? you i upside to smoking? lots of people i enjoy. what is the upside? you know the medical— enjoy. what is the upside? you know the medical research. _ enjoy. what is the upside? you know the medical research. then - enjoy. what is the upside? you know the medical research. then there - enjoy. what is the upside? you know the medical research. then there is i the medical research. then there is no physical upside to smoking. if it causes damage, the argument is, why don't we stop people being hurt from an early age? you said 2% of 15 to 17 smoke. that is too many children smoking. why don't they stop young people getting into the habit and have a generation of nonsmokers? what is the harm in that? that can surely only be good in terms of the impact on the nhs and health care. health care argument in terms of cost does not way up. smokers bringing over £10 billion. would you

rather earn money _ bringing over £10 billion. would you rather earn money or _ bringing over £10 billion. would you rather earn money or brother- bringing over £10 billion. would you rather earn money or brother have i rather earn money or brother have people alive? that is the counterargument. i people alive? that is the counterargument.- people alive? that is the counterargument. people alive? that is the counteraruument. . ., , counterargument. i want a society where people — counterargument. i want a society where people are _ counterargument. i want a society where people are allowed - counterargument. i want a society where people are allowed to - counterargument. i want a society| where people are allowed to make choices over their own bodies. we are banning pleasure. lots of people have taken up smoking who want to quit. have taken up smoking who want to i uit. , .,, have taken up smoking who want to auit. , .,, have taken up smoking who want to quit. some people say cocaine gives leasure quit. some people say cocaine gives pleasure and — quit. some people say cocaine gives pleasure and that _ quit. some people say cocaine gives pleasure and that is _ quit. some people say cocaine gives pleasure and that is banned. - quit. some people say cocaine gives| pleasure and that is banned. tobacco is an established _ pleasure and that is banned. tobacco is an established product _ pleasure and that is banned. tobacco is an established product and - pleasure and that is banned. tobacco is an established product and it - pleasure and that is banned. tobacco is an established product and it is - is an established product and it is very difficult to ban an established product. it is a comfort to a great many people. product. it is a comfort to a great many people-— product. it is a comfort to a great many people. rishi sunak use the line where he _ many people. rishi sunak use the line where he said _ many people. rishi sunak use the line where he said there - many people. rishi sunak use the line where he said there is - many people. rishi sunak use the line where he said there is no - many people. rishi sunak use the| line where he said there is no safe level of smoking. you brought alcohol into the equation. many people have said there are levels of alcohol consumption are not unsafe. with smoking, there is no safe level of smoking, which marks it out as fundamentally different. therefore, you should have a different approach. i you should have a different approach-—

you should have a different a- roach. ~' ., ., ., approach. i think we do have a different approach. _ approach. i think we do have a different approach. tobacco i approach. i think we do have a different approach. tobacco is| approach. i think we do have a - different approach. tobacco is one of the most regulated products known to man. when you think all the regulations that have been introduced over the last 20 years. it comes back to an issue of risk. as long as people are educated about the risk of smoking, in a freak of a liberal society, the risk of smoking, in a freak of a liberalsociety, people the risk of smoking, in a freak of a liberal society, people need to be allowed to make those choices. [30 allowed to make those choices. do ou allowed to make those choices. do you think fewer people will smoke in the longer term? if that is achieved, it isjob done, isn't it? if the aim is to full speed will to quit... if the aim is to full speed will to auit. .. if the aim is to full speed will to ruit... ,, if the aim is to full speed will to ruit... ~' if the aim is to full speed will to ruit... ,, , quit... do you think fewer people smoke because _ quit... do you think fewer people smoke because of _ quit... do you think fewer people smoke because of this? - quit... do you think fewer people smoke because of this? at - quit... do you think fewer people smoke because of this? at the i quit... do you think fewer people - smoke because of this? at the moment we have an age — smoke because of this? at the moment we have an age limit _ smoke because of this? at the moment we have an age limit of _ smoke because of this? at the moment we have an age limit of 18. _ smoke because of this? at the moment we have an age limit of 18. does - smoke because of this? at the moment we have an age limit of 18. does it - we have an age limit of 18. does it stop 15 or 17—year—olds from smoking? smoking is out of fashion these days. children to vaping. we should not ban disposable bags. we cannot bring prohibition too. people to change behaviour.

joining us from westminster is sir chris whitty, the chief medical officer for england. do you support this announcement by rishi sunak? i do you support this announcement by rishi sunak?— rishi sunak? i support this and the overwhelming _ rishi sunak? i support this and the overwhelming majority _ rishi sunak? i support this and the overwhelming majority of- rishi sunak? i support this and the overwhelming majority of the - rishi sunak? i support this and the i overwhelming majority of the medical profession, and health charities support this. they do it for a simple reason. very large numbers of people living in the uk today will have illness, disability for many years and die because of smoking. we know this will work. when the age of cigarettes was raised for illegal buying from 16 to 18, that led to a drop. i do want to respond just briefly to the last speaker. i think it is worth saying, he is very open about this. his organisation is funded by the cigarette industry. if they were not worried about this they were not worried about this they would not be arguing against this. the argument it will not lead

to a drop is a bogus one. the second thing he has not really taken into account and i think those who argue against it need to think through carefully is that smoking is an issue based on addiction. most people who smoke which they had never taken it up. they tried to stop and they cannot. that is the point. that choice is being taken away from them. as a doctor i have seen many people in the hospital desperate to stop smoking because it is something which is killing them and they cannot.— and they cannot. their choice has been removed. _ and they cannot. their choice has been removed. what _ and they cannot. their choice has been removed. what about - and they cannot. their choice has been removed. what about the i and they cannot. their choice has - been removed. what about the people who already smoke? it is not going to help them. if this addiction is so hard to come. the to help them. if this addiction is so hard to come.— to help them. if this addiction is so hard to come. ~ . so hard to come. the prime minister, in addition to — so hard to come. the prime minister, in addition to the _ so hard to come. the prime minister, in addition to the announcement - so hard to come. the prime minister, in addition to the announcement that| in addition to the announcement that means people who are children or up to 14 years old now will not legally be able to smoke. that is for future generations. can i answer your question? it is an important question. he has also announced a doubling of the amount of money

available to stop smoking services. if anyone is smoking, i would urge them very strongly to take any opportunity to get help to stop smoking. it is the best thing you can possibly do for your health. ibit can possibly do for your health. at this moment in time it is illegal to buy cigarettes under the age of 18. is that correct?— buy cigarettes under the age of 18. is that correct?- is - buy cigarettes under the age of 18. is that correct?- is it - is that correct? correct. is it illeral is that correct? correct. is it illegal to — is that correct? correct. is it illegal to smoke _ is that correct? correct. is it illegal to smoke a _ is that correct? correct. is it illegal to smoke a cigarettel is that correct? correct. is it - illegal to smoke a cigarette under the age of 18? ida. illegal to smoke a cigarette under the age of 18?— the age of 18? no. this is about bu in: the age of 18? no. this is about buying cigarettes. _ the age of 18? no. this is about buying cigarettes. those - the age of 18? no. this is about buying cigarettes. those who i buying cigarettes. those who currently smoke _ buying cigarettes. those who currently smoke you - buying cigarettes. those who currently smoke you have - buying cigarettes. those who i currently smoke you have taken buying cigarettes. those who - currently smoke you have taken a look at. simon clark he was here said already a number of young people smoking is declining. you are seeing it year on year. why so draconian and prohibited, why does that have to come in now? i go back to the point — that have to come in now? i go back to the point that _ that have to come in now? i go back to the point that people _ that have to come in now? i go back to the point that people become - to the point that people become addicted to smoking and then wish they had not but cannot stop. that is a fundamental thing which

differentiate smoking from so many other areas. this is something which the great majority of people who take it up and cannot get off at wish they had never started in the first place. wish they had never started in the first lace. . .. wish they had never started in the first lace. . ~' ., wish they had never started in the first lace. . ,, ., ., . ., first place. talking of addiction, which seems — first place. talking of addiction, which seems to _ first place. talking of addiction, which seems to be _ first place. talking of addiction, which seems to be a _ first place. talking of addiction, which seems to be a key - first place. talking of addiction, l which seems to be a key pinpoint first place. talking of addiction, - which seems to be a key pinpoint of this, what about dates? they have proven to be so addictive and younger people are so attracted to them. . younger people are so attracted to them. , , , .. , them. the first thing is because smokin: them. the first thing is because smoking does — them. the first thing is because smoking does so _ them. the first thing is because smoking does so much - them. the first thing is because smoking does so much damage | them. the first thing is because - smoking does so much damage from stillbirths in the earliest possible point through dementia, strokes and old age, heart disease, one in four cancer deaths, extraordinary damage across the whole country, the apes are safer than smoking. not very high bar but safer than smoking. we did not want children to get addicted nicotine and vaping. i have said before and i will say again

now, marketing the apes for young children is totally unacceptable —— marketing vapes. they need to down on things which make it attractive for children. smokers will be massively damaged by smoking, we need to allow them to move on to vaping which is safer and we need to make sure children are not addicted at a young age. pare make sure children are not addicted at a young age-— at a young age. are xl bully safe? no, but at a young age. are xl bully safe? no. but they _ at a young age. are xl bully safe? no, but they are _ at a young age. are xl bully safe? no, but they are a _ at a young age. are xl bully safe? no, but they are a lot _ at a young age. are xl bully safe? no, but they are a lot safer - at a young age. are xl bully safe? no, but they are a lot safer than i no, but they are a lot safer than smoking. —— are vapes safe? they are highly addictive. smoking. -- are vapes safe? they are highly addictive-— highly addictive. vapes will still be on sale _ highly addictive. vapes will still be on sale and _ highly addictive. vapes will still be on sale and children - highly addictive. vapes will still be on sale and children are - highly addictive. vapes will still be on sale and children are stillj be on sale and children are still accessing them. yet look the reason for having vapes at all, it helps

some smokers to get of smoking. smoking is so dangerous that relative to smoking it is a considerable improvement. i would encourage smokers to try to use vapes to try and stop. we would not encourage anybody who is not smoking to use vapes. that is happening. it is happening and the prime minister is happening and the prime minister is trying to stop marketing to attract people. the key market for them is children. idistill attract people. the key market for them is children.— them is children. will and should that be a ban _ them is children. will and should that be a ban on _ them is children. will and should that be a ban on vapes _ them is children. will and should that be a ban on vapes in - them is children. will and should that be a ban on vapes in the - that be a ban on vapes in the future? vapes they are considerable tool for smokers in the future. smoking is a serious problem for people and if they can use a vape to come of smoking, that is to be welcomed. thank you so much for your time here.

still to come on breakfast... boxer tommy furyjoins us in the studio as he prepares for his latest bout against long—term rival youtuber ksi. that's coming up just before 9. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hundreds of people attended a vigil last night following the death of elianne andam, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in croydon a week ago. the 15—year—old's killing shocked the community in the area. rapper stormzy was also therejoining people with candles who had gathered to pay their respects. she was cute, funny and very loving and caring. why did you want to be here? to show my support for the family, to be there with them in this tragic moment. yeah, that's basically it. it's a shock.

i've never seen anything like this before in all the years that i've worked over there. it's really sad that, you know, in 2023, we have to be, you know, facing things like this. the director of a woman's organisation says she was bitten and had clumps of her hair ripped out by a woman during a racially—motivated attack on the tube. selma taha, from southall black sisters, says it happened while travelling with a friend on a northern line train on friday night. she claims an off—duty police officer sitting near the alleged attacker did not immediately identify himself or physically intervene. racist verbal attacks? yes. micro—aggression, yes. and you learn to live with those, as a black person in this country. you learn to live with that. but when somebody physically attacks you, there were no options there for me. a woman has been arrested and bailed.

the met said it had made a referral to the police watchdog — the iopc. west ham can break the record for the most european matches unbeaten by an english side when they play sc freiburg in the europa league tonight. the hammers are on a run of 16 european games without defeat. you can follow live updates of the game on bbc radio london's the sport show, and kick off is at 5.45pm. let's take a look at the tubes now. still good on the tube orjust minor delays on the hammersmith and city line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a largely cloudy start this morning, feeling quite mild, though, a largely dry day with some hazy, sunny spells developing a little later. but the cloud this morning, especially to the west of london, out towards the home counties, could just get a spot of rain. it's this afternoon we're likely to see more brighter spells, hazy, sunny spells. temperatures getting up to 20 celsius, a moderate southwesterly breeze. and we're going to hang on to the breeze overnight. a cold front, sinking south, bringing cloud and some patchy rain.

but that should clear as we head into friday morning. minimum temperature, 11 celsius. now for friday, high pressure to the south just steering any fronts away to the north so that cold front will clear. it's a bright start. lots of sunshine really from the get—go first thing tomorrow morning. again, we've still got a breeze. temperatures, though, just sneaking up a little. 22 celsius, the maximum. now, as we head into the weekend, we are going to hang onto the high pressure, warm air coming up from the south. it is going to get very warm. mid twenties during the day and nighttime temperatures feeling humid. that's it — keep up to date with what's going on with the bbc news app or on our website. we're back in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. mike naga munchetty and charlie stayt. has all the spor much mike has all the sport for us. so much going on but a bizarre decision that the football world is trying to

figure out. brute that the football world is trying to fi . ure out. ~ that the football world is trying to fiaure out. ~ . .. that the football world is trying to fiaure out. ~ . ,, ., figure out. we will talk about the ha - figure out. we will talk about the happy newcastle _ figure out. we will talk about the happy newcastle fans _ figure out. we will talk about the happy newcastle fans in - figure out. we will talk about the happy newcastle fans in a - figure out. we will talk about the i happy newcastle fans in a moment figure out. we will talk about the - happy newcastle fans in a moment but you are _ happy newcastle fans in a moment but you are talking about the announcement by fifa to stage the 2030 _ announcement by fifa to stage the 2030 world cup notjust in one or two or— 2030 world cup notjust in one or two or three, but six different countries _ two or three, but six different countries. we've already got three in 2026. _ countries. we've already got three in 2026, usa, canada and mexico, a lot of— in 2026, usa, canada and mexico, a lot of travelling for fans. and in 2030. — lot of travelling for fans. and in 2030. you _ lot of travelling for fans. and in 2030, you have the main hosts, the prospect— 2030, you have the main hosts, the prospect of— 2030, you have the main hosts, the prospect of spain, portugal and morocco. — prospect of spain, portugal and morocco, relatively close to each other. _ morocco, relatively close to each other. just — morocco, relatively close to each other, just of gibraltar strait to cross— other, just of gibraltar strait to cross per— other, just of gibraltar strait to cross per ad to the mix the first three _ cross per ad to the mix the first three matches will be in south america — three matches will be in south america. uruguay because it was a hundred _ america. uruguay because it was a hundred years since the world cup first started in uruguay but a lot of head — first started in uruguay but a lot of head scratching when paraguay and argentina _ of head scratching when paraguay and argentina were announced to hold opening _ argentina were announced to hold opening matches as well. so argentina were announced to hold opening matches as well.- opening matches as well. so it's three different _ opening matches as well. so it's three different continents. - opening matches as well. so it's i three different continents. europe, africa and south _ three different continents. europe, africa and south america, - three different continents. europe, africa and south america, so - three different continents. europe, africa and south america, so fifa i africa and south america, so fifa say it— africa and south america, so fifa say it is— africa and south america, so fifa say it is uniting footballing nations— say it is uniting footballing nations but fans group are saying it's about —

nations but fans group are saying it's about money, really and it's horrendous _ it's about money, really and it's horrendous for fans having to travel and what _ horrendous for fans having to travel and what about the environment? also for me. _ and what about the environment? also for me. i_ and what about the environment? also for me. i love — and what about the environment? also for me, i love seeing the opening music— for me, i love seeing the opening music of— for me, i love seeing the opening music of the footballing programme in a world _ music of the footballing programme in a world cup is on because it identifies— in a world cup is on because it identifies where it is. you'd have the portuguese anthem but to try and include _ the portuguese anthem but to try and include six— the portuguese anthem but to try and include six different countries in the opening title sequence will be really— the opening title sequence will be really hard. the opening title sequence will be reall hard. ., the opening title sequence will be really hard-— the opening title sequence will be reall hard. ., , ., ., ., really hard. how will you move from three different _ really hard. how will you move from three different continents? - really hard. how will you move from three different continents? that's i three different continents? that's causina a three different continents? that's causing a lot _ three different continents? that's causing a lot of — three different continents? that's causing a lot of perplexed - three different continents? that's causing a lot of perplexed faces. l causing a lot of perplexed faces. what _ causing a lot of perplexed faces. what about some happy faces? joy, the toon— what about some happy faces? joy, the toon army in fine voice. this was quite — the toon army in fine voice. this was quite unexpected win last night, so big _ was quite unexpected win last night, so big and _ was quite unexpected win last night, so big and important. newcastle fans might be a bit jaded this morning, but with smiles as wide as the tyne after their incredible night. they'd waited 20 years for champions league football to return to the city and they delivered an unbelievable performance to thrash paris saint germain 4—1. this was against the french

champions, but they were at sixes and sevens at the back as miguel almiron opened the scoring for newcastle, and the night kept getting better and better. fabian schar with this screamer in injury time to make it four. don't forget, newcastle were in the relegation zone two years ago, when the club got mega rich new owners. now, they are top of their champions league group after two games, a remarkable turnaround at st james park _ the atmosphere was very special. i knew it would be an amazing place to play football regardless of the competition, but i think there was an extra level tonight. i can't thank the supporters enough for what they gave the team and how they helped us in the game. personally, i always say this is a very difficult thing to rank. i never spend time doing it. you just always answer the next challenge. but i hope there's a lot more nights like this to come. this was the picture inside the newcastle dressing room, after a win that will be talked

about for geneations. entered in geordie folklore. the team together, clearly delirious, after beating a psg team that included superstar kylian mbappe. manchester city are back to winning ways, and top their group as well, after an impressive win in germany. they'd struggled on previous visits to rb leipzig, but phil foden put them ahead. the hosts levelled soon after the break, but city took all three points with a superb goal from julian alvarez, and it finished 3—1, so relief for city with arsenal to come on sunday. it was heartbreak for celtic who sit bottom of group e, with no points after losing 2—1 at home to lazio. but it could have seen so different. they led thanks to kyogo furuhashi, and then after the italian side, equalised, celtic had a goal ruled out by var, before former chelsea man pedro,

scored a 95th minute winnerfor lazio. attentions tonight, turn to the europa league and europa conference league. brighton on their travels for the first time are in marseille, while liverpool are amongst those in action, for the first time, since being denied a goal, by a var mistake in their game with spurs. the reds boss has been speaking about this and thinks the game should be replayed, which would be unprecedented. not as the manager of liverpool, so much more as a football person, i think the only outcome should be a replay. that's how it is. it would happen again. i think a replay would be the right thing to do. or the ref has opportunity to bring both coaches together and say, "sorry, we made a mistake but we can solve it. "that liverpool scored a goal and we start from there."

rishi sunak has confirmed that the northern leg of the hs2 high speed rail line, connecting birmingham and manchester, is to be scrapped. the prime minister said 'every penny�* of the £36 billion saved would be spent on new transport projects in the north of england and midlands. transport secretary mark harperjoins us now. good morning. can you guarantee that all of that money will be spent on future infrastructure projects, because at one point the conservative government guaranteed that hst would happen and go to leeds and manchester? let that hst would happen and go to leeds and manchester?— that hst would happen and go to leeds and manchester? let me take the two points. _ leeds and manchester? let me take the two points, first _ leeds and manchester? let me take the two points, first will _ leeds and manchester? let me take the two points, first will be - leeds and manchester? let me take the two points, first will be made i the two points, first will be made clear— the two points, first will be made clear why — the two points, first will be made clear why we made the decision on hsz we _ clear why we made the decision on hsz we have, and the facts have changed — hsz we have, and the facts have changed. there's been increasing cost of— changed. there's been increasing cost of the — changed. there's been increasing cost of the project, costing far more — cost of the project, costing far more than _ cost of the project, costing far more than it was projected to but the benefits to reduce it in the way that people now travel. so our judgment, the prime minister's judgment, the prime minister's judgment that spending £36 billion on the _ judgment that spending £36 billion on the second phase of h52 does not deliver— on the second phase of h52 does not deliver for— on the second phase of h52 does not deliver for the public the value it should. —

deliver for the public the value it should. so— deliver for the public the value it should, so we made a decision to take _ should, so we made a decision to take that — should, so we made a decision to take that money and spend it on other— take that money and spend it on other transport priorities across the north. — other transport priorities across the north, the midlands and the rest of the _ the north, the midlands and the rest of the country, priorities that i think— of the country, priorities that i think are — of the country, priorities that i think are closer to what people need which _ think are closer to what people need which is _ think are closer to what people need which is east—west connectivity, joining _ which is east—west connectivity, joining up— which is east—west connectivity, joining up the cities in the north, the midlands rail hub, some road investment as well and also investment as well and also investment elsewhere in the country to reflect _ investment elsewhere in the country to reflect how people travel, so more _ to reflect how people travel, so more spending on roads and other rail and _ more spending on roads and other rail and on— more spending on roads and other rail and on buses, the most popular form _ rail and on buses, the most popular form of— rail and on buses, the most popular form of public transport and less on that one _ form of public transport and less on that one single project. what form of public transport and less on that one single project.— that one single pro'ect. what of the facts change _ that one single project. what of the facts change again? _ that one single project. what of the facts change again? we've - that one single project. what of the facts change again? we've set - that one single project. what of the facts change again? we've set out i facts change again? we've set out what the priority _ facts change again? we've set out what the priority is _ facts change again? we've set out what the priority is on _ facts change again? we've set out what the priority is on the - what the priority is on the priorities are closer to reflect what — priorities are closer to reflect what people do in their day—to—day lives and _ what people do in their day—to—day lives and most people travel by car or walk— lives and most people travel by car or walk and — lives and most people travel by car or walk and the most popular form of public— or walk and the most popular form of public transport is buses, so we think— public transport is buses, so we think it — public transport is buses, so we think it fits _ public transport is buses, so we think it fits the needs of the people _ think it fits the needs of the people of the country and we will -et people of the country and we will get on _ people of the country and we will get on to— people of the country and we will get on to start spending some of this money straightaway on the bus money— this money straightaway on the bus money will— this money straightaway on the bus money will kick in. just this money straightaway on the bus money will kick in.— money will kick in. just before we talk about where _ money will kick in. just before we talk about where the _ money will kick in. just before we

talk about where the money - money will kick in. just before we talk about where the money will i money will kick in. just before we i talk about where the money will be spent. talk about where the money will be sent. ., , , , spent. people will see the benefit ruite spent. people will see the benefit quite quickly- _ spent. people will see the benefit quite quickly. the _ spent. people will see the benefit quite quickly. the facts _ spent. people will see the benefit quite quickly. the facts were - quite quickly. the facts were chanarin quite quickly. the facts were changing a — quite quickly. the facts were changing a while _ quite quickly. the facts were changing a while ago - quite quickly. the facts were changing a while ago and - quite quickly. the facts were | changing a while ago and the quite quickly. the facts were - changing a while ago and the costs of hs2 were spiralling near the start of the project so why has it taken this long for the government to realise the facts have changed? there are two things i talked about, the cost, and the behaviours post—pandemic, we saw a big drop in the number of people using the railways, between 15 or 20% of passengers who have not returned so 80% are using the railways. ibihd 80% are using the railways. and there's been _ 80% are using the railways. and there's been a _ 80% are using the railways. and there's been a 25 _ 80% are using the railways. and there's been a 25 to 30% revenue decline _ there's been a 25 to 30% revenue decline in— there's been a 25 to 30% revenue decline in the business case for hsz was heavily— decline in the business case for hsz was heavily weighted towards business travel and business travel and commuter travel is 50% down on where _ and commuter travel is 50% down on where it— and commuter travel is 50% down on where it was— and commuter travel is 50% down on where it was pre—pandemic so if you take those _ where it was pre—pandemic so if you take those things together and you look at _ take those things together and you look at the priorities of the public. _ look at the priorities of the public, we think that a decision needed — public, we think that a decision needed to— public, we think that a decision needed to be made to change direction _ needed to be made to change direction. �* . direction. and there will be a negotiation _ direction. and there will be a negotiation with _ direction. and there will be a negotiation with ray - direction. and there will be a negotiation with ray travel, i direction. and there will be a - negotiation with ray travel, because that has been brought up because without having the line it will be affected? ., . .

without having the line it will be affected? ., ., ., affected? not at all. the most congested _ affected? not at all. the most congested part _ affected? not at all. the most congested part is _ affected? not at all. the most congested part is the - affected? not at all. the mostj congested part is the southern affected? not at all. the most - congested part is the southern part and we _ congested part is the southern part and we are — congested part is the southern part and we are still committed to phase one of— and we are still committed to phase one of hsz — and we are still committed to phase one of h52 from euston to birmingham and that— one of h52 from euston to birmingham and that frees up a significant amount— and that frees up a significant amount of capacity and also the midlands — amount of capacity and also the midlands rail hub and some of the connectivity delivers and there's a lot of— connectivity delivers and there's a lot of freight connection across the midlands _ lot of freight connection across the midlands and h52 has been crowding out other— midlands and h52 has been crowding out other spending so one of the things— out other spending so one of the things we — out other spending so one of the things we announced yesterday is the ely area _ things we announced yesterday is the ely area capacity enhancement project — ely area capacity enhancement project in _ ely area capacity enhancement project in the east of england, £600 million _ project in the east of england, £600 million project and it's really important for freight and we've not been _ important for freight and we've not been able — important for freight and we've not been able to do that project because of the _ been able to do that project because of the money we are spending on hsz of the money we are spending on h52 and we _ of the money we are spending on h52 and we are _ of the money we are spending on h52 and we are now able to do that made and we are now able to do that made a commitment to do if that was the single _ a commitment to do if that was the single biggest ask of the rail freight— single biggest ask of the rail freight industry and we are now able to deliver— freight industry and we are now able to deliver it. the freight industry and we are now able to deliver it— to deliver it. the numbers are hard to deliver it. the numbers are hard to compare — to deliver it. the numbers are hard to compare and — to deliver it. the numbers are hard to compare and because _ to deliver it. the numbers are hard to compare and because they - to deliver it. the numbers are hard to compare and because they are i to deliver it. the numbers are hard | to compare and because they are so big, £36 million now available. have you subtracted the amount of money already committed to projects, because presumably you have to pay some people off? brute

because presumably you have to pay some people off?— some people off? we are taking into account the — some people off? we are taking into account the remediation _ some people off? we are taking into account the remediation cost - some people off? we are taking into account the remediation cost we - some people off? we are taking into | account the remediation cost we have to do. but account the remediation cost we have to do. �* . . .. account the remediation cost we have to do. �* , , ,, ., to do. but remember the bulk of the s-rendin to do. but remember the bulk of the spending on — to do. but remember the bulk of the spending on hs2 _ to do. but remember the bulk of the spending on hs2 at _ to do. but remember the bulk of the spending on hs2 at the _ to do. but remember the bulk of the spending on hs2 at the moment, i to do. but remember the bulk of the | spending on hs2 at the moment, the spending on hsz at the moment, the work under— spending on hsz at the moment, the work under way, the thousands of people _ work under way, the thousands of people employed are employed on delivering the first phase from london — delivering the first phase from london to birmingham, but continuing with that _ london to birmingham, but continuing with that we have recommitted. | with that we have recommitted. i think everyone understands that, but i'm trying to be clear because i'm assuming contracts were signed for this next leg going to manchester, so are you going to have to pay people off?— so are you going to have to pay --eole off? ., ., ., .,, ., people off? no, we are not as far alon: in people off? no, we are not as far along in the _ people off? no, we are not as far along in the project. _ people off? no, we are not as far along in the project. there - people off? no, we are not as far along in the project. there will. people off? no, we are not as far| along in the project. there will be costs— along in the project. there will be costs of— along in the project. there will be costs of not doing it. do along in the project. there will be costs of not doing it.— along in the project. there will be costs of not doing it. do you know how much — costs of not doing it. do you know how much it _ costs of not doing it. do you know how much it is? _ costs of not doing it. do you know how much it is? i _ costs of not doing it. do you know how much it is? i can _ costs of not doing it. do you know how much it is? i can tell - costs of not doing it. do you know how much it is? i can tell you - costs of not doing it. do you know how much it is? i can tell you that the manchester _ how much it is? i can tell you that the manchester evening _ how much it is? i can tell you that the manchester evening news - how much it is? i can tell you that - the manchester evening news reports that according to the greater manchester chamber of commerce, northern businesses have won £1.7 billion of hs2 construction contracts with 17,500 job set to be created in the north—west. ides. i created in the north-west. as i said, in terms _ created in the north-west. as i said, in terms of— created in the north—west. as i said, in terms of contracts are already— said, in terms of contracts are already let _ said, in terms of contracts are already let for construction under way today. —

already let for construction under way today, the phase one stuff is continuing — way today, the phase one stuff is continuing-— way today, the phase one stuff is continuinr. , , , ., , continuing. this is phase two. this is birmingham _ continuing. this is phase two. this is birmingham to _ continuing. this is phase two. this is birmingham to manchester. - continuing. this is phase two. this| is birmingham to manchester. that was on schedule _ is birmingham to manchester. that was on schedule to get to manchester for the _ was on schedule to get to manchester for the next _ was on schedule to get to manchester for the next 20 years, so there will be some _ for the next 20 years, so there will be some contracts that have been let. . . be some contracts that have been let. . , . �* be some contracts that have been let. . , ., �* ., �* let. that is what i'm asking. you've done the maths _ let. that is what i'm asking. you've done the maths because _ let. that is what i'm asking. you've done the maths because you've - let. that is what i'm asking. you've i done the maths because you've given us the figures. brute done the maths because you've given us the figures-— us the figures. we have made an allowance _ us the figures. we have made an allowance for _ us the figures. we have made an allowance for that _ us the figures. we have made an allowance for that will _ us the figures. we have made an allowance for that will be - us the figures. we have made an| allowance for that will be through that _ allowance for that will be through that so _ allowance for that will be through that, ,, ., ., allowance for that will be through that. ,, ., ., . allowance for that will be through that. ., . , ., allowance for that will be through that-_ there i that. so how much is that? there will be costs _ that. so how much is that? there will be costs and _ that. so how much is that? there will be costs and that _ that. so how much is that? there will be costs and that but - that. so how much is that? there will be costs and that but i'm - will be costs and that but i'm asking — will be costs and that but i'm asking the simple question. what is the number? _ asking the simple question. what is the number? the _ asking the simple question. what is the number? the 36 _ asking the simple question. what is the number? the 36 billion - asking the simple question. what is the number? the 36 billion we - the number? the 36 billion we understand but i'm trying to establish, have you deducted the cost that will arise because you are cancelling contracts?— cancelling contracts? we've made some sensible _ cancelling contracts? we've made some sensible assumptions - cancelling contracts? we've made some sensible assumptions and i cancelling contracts? we've made - some sensible assumptions and there will be _ some sensible assumptions and there will be costs in counselling contrast _ will be costs in counselling contrast but also a significant amount— contrast but also a significant amount of money we recover because amount of money we recover because we amount of money we recover because we have _ amount of money we recover because we have made land purchases and property— we have made land purchases and property purchases. if we have made land purchases and property purchases.— property purchases. if you don't know the answer, _ property purchases. if you don't know the answer, i _ property purchases. if you don't know the answer, i understand. j property purchases. if you don't - know the answer, i understand. we've made some — know the answer, i understand. we've made some assumptions _ know the answer, i understand. we've made some assumptions but - know the answer, i understand. we've made some assumptions but also - know the answer, i understand. we've made some assumptions but also about money— made some assumptions but also about money we _ made some assumptions but also about money we will recover from land sales— money we will recover from land sales and — money we will recover from land sales and we think they will broadly balance _ sales and we think they will broadly balance out. they may not exactly, but if _ balance out. they may not exactly, but if you _ balance out. they may not exactly, but if you look at the scale of the

project. — but if you look at the scale of the project. we — but if you look at the scale of the project, we think we've made the right— project, we think we've made the right decision. the wrong decision would _ right decision. the wrong decision would be — right decision. the wrong decision would be carrying on spending £36 billion— would be carrying on spending £36 billion on— would be carrying on spending £36 billion on a — would be carrying on spending £36 billion on a project we don't think delivers _ billion on a project we don't think delivers good value for money which is why— delivers good value for money which is why we _ delivers good value for money which is why we are reprioritising. there is why we are reprioritising. there is the big picture _ is why we are reprioritising. there is the big picture stuff, _ is why we are reprioritising. there is the big picture stuff, these - is why we are reprioritising. ii—ii” is the big picture stuff, these huge figures and there there are individuals who have taken a hit because it was going to go through their land, most of their land and they've moved, they've lost money, are you going to repay them? i accept there will be people who have had their— accept there will be people who have had their properties purchased by hsz and _ had their properties purchased by h52 and for them, individually, that will have _ h52 and for them, individually, that will have been a difficult thing to do and _ will have been a difficult thing to do and that's why this was a difficult _ do and that's why this was a difficult decision. if they've had their— difficult decision. if they've had their property purchase, they've had their property purchase, they've had the money— their property purchase, they've had the money for that and i accept that they won't— the money for that and i accept that they won't be happy. and the money for that and i accept that they won't be happy-— they won't be happy. and how they sold for less _ they won't be happy. and how they sold for less than _ they won't be happy. and how they sold for less than they _ they won't be happy. and how they sold for less than they would - they won't be happy. and how they sold for less than they would have | sold for less than they would have done because the train line was going to go close to their home question will you compensate? people that were affected _ question will you compensate? people that were affected by _ question will you compensate? people that were affected by the _ question will you compensate? people that were affected by the project, - that were affected by the project, what is _ that were affected by the project, what is called blight, were able to

have their— what is called blight, were able to have their properties purchased. there _ have their properties purchased. there will— have their properties purchased. there will be people impacted by this that — there will be people impacted by this that are not happy about this and i_ this that are not happy about this and i accept that. will this that are not happy about this and i accept that.— and i accept that. will they be compensated? _ and i accept that. will they be compensated? the _ and i accept that. will they be compensated? the people i and i accept that. will they be i compensated? the people who and i accept that. will they be - compensated? the people who were impacted on their operatives were purchased, they were purchased at market value say they would have been compensated for that. if i was sellin: m been compensated for that. if i was selling my home — been compensated for that. if i was selling my home and _ been compensated for that. if i was selling my home and i _ been compensated for that. if i was selling my home and i went - been compensated for that. if i was selling my home and i went to - been compensated for that. if i was selling my home and i went to the i selling my home and i went to the estate _ selling my home and i went to the estate agent and they said i'm not buying _ estate agent and they said i'm not buying that because you have a train that will— buying that because you have a train that will come through it and i get 50.000 — that will come through it and i get £30,000 less. and that will come through it and i get £30,000 less-— that will come through it and i get £30,000 less. and because of that, and that is what _ £30,000 less. and because of that, and that is what i _ £30,000 less. and because of that, and that is what i took, _ £30,000 less. and because of that, and that is what i took, will- £30,000 less. and because of that, and that is what i took, will you - and that is what i took, will you compensate those people? there were --eole compensate those people? there were people impacted _ compensate those people? there were people impacted by _ compensate those people? there were people impacted by the _ compensate those people? there were people impacted by the fact _ compensate those people? there were people impacted by the fact that - compensate those people? there were people impacted by the fact that hs2 i people impacted by the fact that hsz was going to happen and they will not be _ was going to happen and they will not be happy that it is now not happening and that's why this was a difficult _ happening and that's why this was a difficult decision to take. not everyone will agree with it. no everyone will agree with it. ijr> compensation is what you are saying. the legal position will not have change — the legal position will not have change for those people. can you take me through _ change for those people. can you take me through the _ change for those people. can you take me through the timeline - change for those people. can you take me through the timeline of. change for those people. can you i take me through the timeline of the decision—making? there have been rumours about hs2, this final phase being scrapped and i think it was on

sunday that rishi sunak told laura kuenssberg that he would not be forced into making a decision and then there were pictures of a document that hinted that this would be scrapped and then we saw that this document was produced yesterday morning why you were all in manchester and then rishi sunak the prime minister released a video of himself. do you know if the video was filmed in downing street? it looks like it was. no, because i want to explain why i'm asking the question. the prime minister said he would not be forced into making a decision. yet he had recorded a video in downing street, yet he's beenin video in downing street, yet he's been in manchester since the weekend. so the decision was made, and yet he told all of us that he would not be forced into making a decision? so why did he make a video

extolling the virtues of this decision? i extolling the virtues of this decision?— extolling the virtues of this decision? , . ., , ., decision? i will be clear with you. we barbarously _ decision? i will be clear with you. we barbarously been _ decision? i will be clear with you. we barbarously been working - decision? i will be clear with you. we barbarously been working on| decision? i will be clear with you. i we barbarously been working on this issue for— we barbarously been working on this issue for a _ we barbarously been working on this issue for a period of time and it's a big _ issue for a period of time and it's a big decision and we published a command — a big decision and we published a command paper in parliament yesterday after his speech. the decision— yesterday after his speech. the decision is— yesterday after his speech. the decision is my legal responsibility and i_ decision is my legal responsibility and i took— decision is my legal responsibility and i took the decision on tuesday and i took the decision on tuesday and it— and i took the decision on tuesday and it was— and i took the decision on tuesday and it was agreed by the cabinet on wednesday morning. did and it was agreed by the cabinet on wednesday morning.— wednesday morning. did he have another video _ wednesday morning. did he have another video saying _ wednesday morning. did he have another video saying we - wednesday morning. did he have another video saying we are - wednesday morning. did he have another video saying we are not i another video saying we are not scrapping it?— another video saying we are not scrauina it? ., ., ,y scrapping it? no. it was agreed by the cabinet _ scrapping it? no. it was agreed by the cabinet yesterday _ scrapping it? no. it was agreed by the cabinet yesterday morning - scrapping it? no. it was agreed by i the cabinet yesterday morning before his speech _ the cabinet yesterday morning before his speech and then he announced it to the _ his speech and then he announced it to the country in the usual way and he published a document yesterday afternoon _ he published a document yesterday afternoon and the odyssey didn't produce — afternoon and the odyssey didn't produce it while we were in manchester. 50 produce it while we were in manchester.— produce it while we were in manchester. �* .,~ manchester. so you'd make the decision. no, _ manchester. so you'd make the decision. no, we _ manchester. so you'd make the decision. no, we produced i manchester. so you'd make the i decision. no, we produced materials to be used. — decision. no, we produced materials to be used. if— decision. no, we produced materials to be used. if i _ decision. no, we produced materials to be used, if i took— decision. no, we produced materials to be used, if i took the _ decision. no, we produced materials to be used, if i took the decision i to be used, if i took the decision in the _ to be used, if i took the decision in the cabinet agreed with the decision _ in the cabinet agreed with the decision. 50 in the cabinet agreed with the decision. ,, ., ., ., decision. so he had made the decision. so he had made the decision and _ decision. so he had made the decision and got _ decision. so he had made the decision and got you - decision. so he had made the decision and got you to i decision. so he had made the decision and got you to ratify| decision. so he had made the i decision and got you to ratify the decision and got you to ratify the decision and got you to ratify the decision and then you announced it. i'm legally responsible for taking the decision as transport secretary and i_ the decision as transport secretary and i made — the decision as transport secretary and i made the decision formally on tuesday _ and i made the decision formally on tuesda . �* ., , ., ., tuesday. after he told you to because you'd _ tuesday. after he told you to because you'd already - tuesday. after he told you to because you'd already made|

tuesday. after he told you to i because you'd already made the decision. do you understand why confus quetts mark i don't think it's straightforward. he's made a video that the decision is made and that's why it's such a great idea and he filmed it before the weekend. people understand you do things in advance _ people understand you do things in advance. 50 people understand you do things in advance. ~' people understand you do things in advance. ,, ., , ., ., advance. so he knew it was going to no advance. so he knew it was going to go through- — advance. so he knew it was going to go through- we'd — advance. so he knew it was going to go through. we'd been _ advance. so he knew it was going to go through. we'd been working i advance. so he knew it was going to go through. we'd been working on i go through. we'd been working on this for some _ go through. we'd been working on this for some time. _ go through. we'd been working on this for some time. so _ go through. we'd been working on this for some time. so you - go through. we'd been working on this for some time. so you had i go through. we'd been working on i this for some time. so you had been workin: to this for some time. so you had been working to scrap _ this for some time. so you had been working to scrap the _ this for some time. so you had been working to scrap the final— this for some time. so you had been working to scrap the final decision i working to scrap the final decision to scrap hs2 and not told us it was a consideration. the to scrap hs2 and not told us it was a consideration.— a consideration. the decision was taken on tuesday _ a consideration. the decision was taken on tuesday and _ a consideration. the decision was taken on tuesday and the - a consideration. the decision wasj taken on tuesday and the cabinet agreed _ taken on tuesday and the cabinet agreed on — taken on tuesday and the cabinet agreed on wednesday. tiers; agreed on wednesday. very straightforward. _ agreed on wednesday. very straightforward. how- agreed on wednesday. very straightforward. how many| agreed on wednesday. - straightforward. how many prime ministers have you worked for? it depends what you mean by work for. in government i worked in david cameron's— in government i worked in david cameron's government and rishi sunak. _ cameron's government and rishi sunak. so— cameron's government and rishi sunak, so too. i was on the backbenches when theresa may was prime _ backbenches when theresa may was prime minister and when virus johnson — prime minister and when virus johnson was. so prime minister and when virus johnson was-— prime minister and when virus johnson was. , ,, ., ,, johnson was. so when rishi sunak said there'd _ johnson was. so when rishi sunak said there'd been _ johnson was. so when rishi sunak said there'd been a _ johnson was. so when rishi sunak said there'd been a 30 _ johnson was. so when rishi sunak said there'd been a 30 year i johnson was. so when rishi sunak said there'd been a 30 year quo i johnson was. so when rishi sunak said there'd been a 30 year quo inj said there'd been a 30 year quo in politics and politics doesn't work the way it should, he's talking about you? what have you done wrong?

we've all made mistakes in government and i'm sure i have. so government and i'm sure i have. sc what government and i'm sure i have. what has gone government and i'm sure i have. if what has gone wrong? government and i'm sure i have. so what has gone wrong? the - government and i'm sure i have. so what has gone wrong? the point i government and i'm sure i have. so i what has gone wrong? the point he's talkin: what has gone wrong? the point he's talking about — what has gone wrong? the point he's talking about is _ what has gone wrong? the point he's talking about is that _ what has gone wrong? the point he's talking about is that he _ what has gone wrong? the point he's talking about is that he is _ what has gone wrong? the point he's talking about is that he is saying i talking about is that he is saying that there — talking about is that he is saying that there have been decisions in the past. — that there have been decisions in the past. a — that there have been decisions in the past, a consensus on hsz that there have been decisions in the past, a consensus on h52 and where _ the past, a consensus on h52 and where the — the past, a consensus on h52 and where the costs have been rising over— where the costs have been rising over time — where the costs have been rising over time and people have carried on with the _ over time and people have carried on with the project and he thinks it's right _ with the project and he thinks it's right he— with the pro'ect and he thinks it's ri . ht. . with the pro'ect and he thinks it's riiht, , with the pro'ect and he thinks it's rirht. , _ ., with the pro'ect and he thinks it's rirht. , ,, ., , right. he is saying what we need is chan . e, right. he is saying what we need is change. so — right. he is saying what we need is change. so in _ right. he is saying what we need is change. so in a _ right. he is saying what we need is change, so in a way _ right. he is saying what we need is change, so in a way what - right. he is saying what we need is change, so in a way what are i right. he is saying what we need is change, so in a way what are you i change, so in a way what are you saying is that we are the problem, as in the conservative party, and other governments as well but we are also the solution. can you understand why people are thinking that you cannot be both. if you are the problem, then go, so how can you be both of those things, both problem and solution? i be both of those things, both problem and solution? i think he sa in: the problem and solution? i think he saying the way — problem and solution? i think he saying the way that _ problem and solution? i think he saying the way that some - problem and solution? i think he i saying the way that some decisions have been— saying the way that some decisions have been taken by governments of both parties over a period of time have _ both parties over a period of time have not— both parties over a period of time have not delivered the long—term outcomes — have not delivered the long—term outcomes required, and he said his approach _ outcomes required, and he said his approach to— outcomes required, and he said his approach to politics is to get under the bonnet— approach to politics is to get under the bonnet of some of those

decisions, really look at them, take what he _ decisions, really look at them, take what he thinks are difficult decisions, with some short—term unpopularity. there are people who have not— unpopularity. there are people who have not agreed with hsz unpopularity. there are people who have not agreed with h52 and you were _ have not agreed with h52 and you were putting the points to me from what david — were putting the points to me from what david cameron said and other people _ what david cameron said and other people and there were people who won't _ people and there were people who won't like — people and there were people who won't like some of the decisions he has taken. — won't like some of the decisions he has taken, for example the big decision— has taken, for example the big decision on smoking but he thinks those _ decision on smoking but he thinks those are — decision on smoking but he thinks those are the right long—term decisions _ those are the right long—term decisions for the country and he's prepared — decisions for the country and he's prepared to make them, set them out clearly— prepared to make them, set them out clearly and _ prepared to make them, set them out clearly and change how we do politics. — clearly and change how we do politics. ultimately the public will make _ politics. ultimately the public will make a _ politics. ultimately the public will make a decision and look at his speech— make a decision and look at his speech yesterday and decide whether they like _ speech yesterday and decide whether they like what they saw and i think they like what they saw and i think they will— they like what they saw and i think they will like what they saw, a man who takes — they will like what they saw, a man who takes big decisions, like he did on net _ who takes big decisions, like he did on net zero — who takes big decisions, like he did on net zero and is prepared to set it out— on net zero and is prepared to set it out himself, to lead from the front— it out himself, to lead from the front and — it out himself, to lead from the front and make the argument and deliver— front and make the argument and deliver change. and i think people will find _ deliver change. and i think people will find it— deliver change. and i think people will find it more compelling than the alternative vision from the labour— the alternative vision from the labour party where it doesn't know what _ labour party where it doesn't know what it _ labour party where it doesn't know what it thinks and is always flip—flopping about. | what it thinks and is always flip-flopping about. i appreciate our time flip-flopping about. i appreciate your time with _ flip-flopping about. i appreciate your time with us _ flip-flopping about. i appreciate

your time with us on _ flip-flopping about. i appreciate your time with us on the - flip-flopping about. i appreciate your time with us on the sofa. i flip-flopping about. i appreciate i your time with us on the sofa. mark harper, transport secretary. on your way home today, train, car, plane? what means of transport? you way home today, train, car, plane? what means of transport?— what means of transport? you had tra on what means of transport? you had tracy on earlier _ what means of transport? you had tracy on earlier and _ what means of transport? you had tracy on earlier and i'm _ what means of transport? you had tracy on earlier and i'm off - what means of transport? you had tracy on earlier and i'm off to i tracy on earlier and i'm off to bradford _ tracy on earlier and i'm off to bradford later to see the labour leader— bradford later to see the labour leader of— bradford later to see the labour leader of bradford council. so we are going — leader of bradford council. so we are going across by car and then we are going across by car and then we are going _ are going across by car and then we are going back to london by car. there's— are going back to london by car. there's a — are going back to london by car. there's a bunch of us going and we would _ there's a bunch of us going and we would have. — there's a bunch of us going and we would have, by train last week but the train _ would have, by train last week but the train drivers were on strike, not taking — the train drivers were on strike, not taking the reasonable payoff on the table. _ not taking the reasonable payoff on the table. find not taking the reasonable payoff on the table. . ,, �* ., not taking the reasonable payoff on the table. �* ,, �* ., . ~' the table. and you're not taking the train today? — the table. and you're not taking the train today? no, _ the table. and you're not taking the train today? no, because _ the table. and you're not taking the train today? no, because we're i the table. and you're not taking the i train today? no, because we're doing multi site visits _ train today? no, because we're doing multi site visits and _ train today? no, because we're doing multi site visits and i _ train today? no, because we're doing multi site visits and i will _ multi site visits and i will probably take the train back home at the weekend. we probably take the train back home at the weekend-— the weekend. we appreciate your time. the weekend. we appreciate your time- thank _ the weekend. we appreciate your time. thank you. _ the weekend. we appreciate your time. thank you. carol _ the weekend. we appreciate your time. thank you. carol has i the weekend. we appreciate your time. thank you. carol has the i time. thank you. carol has the weather for — time. thank you. carol has the weather for us. _ time. thank you. carol has the weather for us. bring - time. thank you. carol has the weather for us. bring some - time. thank you. carol has the - weather for us. bring some sunshine, will you? weather for us. bring some sunshine, will ou? , ,., weather for us. bring some sunshine, will ou? , , , will you? there is some sunshine in the forecast — will you? there is some sunshine in the forecast today _ will you? there is some sunshine in the forecast today but _ will you? there is some sunshine in the forecast today but not - will you? there is some sunshine in the forecast today but not for - will you? there is some sunshine in the forecast today but not for all. the forecast today but not for all of us, _ the forecast today but not for all of us, some of the starting on a cloudy— of us, some of the starting on a cloudy and _ of us, some of the starting on a cloudy and wet note. where we have the clear— cloudy and wet note. where we have the clear skies across north scotland, it's a cold start and only 1 degrees— scotland, it's a cold start and only 1 degrees there, but you can see we

are looking — 1 degrees there, but you can see we are looking at easily into the teens for most _ are looking at easily into the teens for most of— are looking at easily into the teens for most of the rest of us and that's— for most of the rest of us and that's because of the cloud and rain _ that's because of the cloud and rain the — that's because of the cloud and rain. the rain has been steadily falling — rain. the rain has been steadily falling across northern ireland and parts _ falling across northern ireland and parts of _ falling across northern ireland and parts of northern england, through the midlands and wales and we could see some _ the midlands and wales and we could see some drizzle in the south coast and a _ see some drizzle in the south coast and a few— see some drizzle in the south coast and a few showers as well. as we go through— and a few showers as well. as we go through the — and a few showers as well. as we go through the course of the day all of this is_ through the course of the day all of this is pushing east and some of it will he _ this is pushing east and some of it will be heavy and the sunny start across _ will be heavy and the sunny start across the — will be heavy and the sunny start across the far north of scotland will he — across the far north of scotland will be wiped out by the rain coming up will be wiped out by the rain coming up and _ will be wiped out by the rain coming up and we _ will be wiped out by the rain coming up and we will see it brighten up across— up and we will see it brighten up across the — up and we will see it brighten up across the far south—east of england and behind _ across the far south—east of england and behind the rain, northern lreland~ — and behind the rain, northern ireland. it's a breezy start to the day but — ireland. it's a breezy start to the day but the wind will pick up, especially through the irish sea and western— especially through the irish sea and western scotland and temperatures between _ western scotland and temperatures between 13 and 19 degrees. as we go through— between 13 and 19 degrees. as we go through the evening and overnight, the rain _ through the evening and overnight, the rain pushes into the northern isles— the rain pushes into the northern isles and — the rain pushes into the northern isles and we have a trailing front drape _ isles and we have a trailing front drape across an— and wales and also northerh_ drape across an— and wales and also northern ireland but on either side of that, _ northern ireland but on either side of that, variable cloud and it will not he _ of that, variable cloud and it will not he as — of that, variable cloud and it will not be as cold a night in the north as last _ not be as cold a night in the north as last night and we are looking up

double _ as last night and we are looking up double figures again and humid for some _ double figures again and humid for some. tomorrow we start with a trailing — some. tomorrow we start with a trailing front across northern england. _ trailing front across northern england, scotland and northern lreland — england, scotland and northern ireland and also wales but on either side of— ireland and also wales but on either side of that— ireland and also wales but on either side of that there will be some sunshine — side of that there will be some sunshine around but the rainfall totals _ sunshine around but the rainfall totals will be mounting up across parts _ totals will be mounting up across parts of — totals will be mounting up across parts of western scotland in the next _ parts of western scotland in the next couple of days and then it gets warmer _ next couple of days and then it gets warmer for — next couple of days and then it gets warmer for most of us. thanks for that. the perfect weather to get out and spend some time in nature. thanks, carol. spending time in nature is known to boost your mood and reduce stress — and one person who's no stranger to being outdoors is tv presenter and authorjulia bradbury. lovely to see both of you. you would sa , it lovely to see both of you. you would say. it doesn't _ lovely to see both of you. you would say, it doesn't matter _ lovely to see both of you. you would say, it doesn't matter about - lovely to see both of you. you would say, it doesn't matter about the - say, it doesn't matter about the weather, get out there anyway. definitely on when there is rain in the air— definitely on when there is rain in the air there definitely on when there is rain in the airthere are definitely on when there is rain in the air there are ions in the air which— the air there are ions in the air whichare— the air there are ions in the air which are more mood enhancing and you also— which are more mood enhancing and you also scrub the air pollution so it's a _ you also scrub the air pollution so it's a good — you also scrub the air pollution so it's a good time to walk if you are in a highly—

it's a good time to walk if you are in a highly polluted area because it should _ in a highly polluted area because it should he — in a highly polluted area because it should be cleaner and you get that lovely _ should be cleaner and you get that lovely smell and we have evolved to understand the smell, and when you have the _ understand the smell, and when you have the earthy, fruity smell, we've evolved _ have the earthy, fruity smell, we've evolved to _ have the earthy, fruity smell, we've evolved to understand it because it meant _ evolved to understand it because it meant there was fruit nearby and soil _ meant there was fruit nearby and soil your— meant there was fruit nearby and soil. your book, this is a very personal— soil. your book, this is a very personal story.— soil. your book, this is a very personal story. there is a lot of -ractical personal story. there is a lot of practical information, _ personal story. there is a lot of practical information, but - personal story. there is a lot of practical information, but you l personal story. there is a lot of. practical information, but you have a personal story because people know about what's happened to you and may be some won't. number one, how are you? i be some won't. number one, how are ou? . , be some won't. number one, how are ou? ., , ., ., ., you? i am very good and maintaining m health. you? i am very good and maintaining my health- can _ you? i am very good and maintaining my health. can you _ you? i am very good and maintaining my health. can you do _ you? i am very good and maintaining my health. can you do the _ you? i am very good and maintaining my health. can you do the quick - my health. can you do the quick recap estimate _ my health. can you do the quick recap estimate what _ my health. can you do the quick recap estimate what happened i my health. can you do the quick. recap estimate what happened to my health. can you do the quick - recap estimate what happened to you in health terms? l recap estimate what happened to you in health terms?— in health terms? i had the idea before my _ in health terms? i had the idea before my breast _ in health terms? i had the idea before my breast cancer- in health terms? i had the idea i before my breast cancer diagnosis and then— before my breast cancer diagnosis and then i— before my breast cancer diagnosis and then i was diagnosed with breast cancer— and then i was diagnosed with breast cancer and _ and then i was diagnosed with breast cancerand any and then i was diagnosed with breast cancer and any ideas of project and work— cancer and any ideas of project and work were — cancer and any ideas of project and work were out of the window and the focus _ work were out of the window and the focus became health, the diagnosis, learning _ focus became health, the diagnosis, learning as _ focus became health, the diagnosis, learning as much as i could about cancer— learning as much as i could about cancer and — learning as much as i could about cancer and my body as well and so the book— cancer and my body as well and so the book took a little different turn because it was meant to be about the mental health and

emotional health benefits of nature and walking in particular but not exclusively. lots in the book about not just _ exclusively. lots in the book about not just walking on the benefits of outside _ not just walking on the benefits of outside or— not just walking on the benefits of outside or in daylight, the good science — outside or in daylight, the good science behind all of that, but obviously— science behind all of that, but obviously with something like a hreast— obviously with something like a breast cancer diagnosis the focus became — breast cancer diagnosis the focus became sharper and it widened my look at _ became sharper and it widened my look at health and that is what the book look at health and that is what the hook is— look at health and that is what the book is about, an exploration of what _ book is about, an exploration of what it— book is about, an exploration of what it takes to keep us healthy and i what it takes to keep us healthy and l was _ what it takes to keep us healthy and i was surprised, as a journalist who worked _ i was surprised, as a journalist who worked a _ i was surprised, as a journalist who worked a lot— i was surprised, as a journalist who worked a lot on the industry and worked — worked a lot on the industry and worked on — worked a lot on the industry and worked on programmes like countryfile and i've made food programmes and i learned so much new stuff and _ programmes and i learned so much new stuff and some of it is pretty basic and some — stuff and some of it is pretty basic and some of it, i think we have lost track— and some of it, i think we have lost track of— and some of it, i think we have lost track of in _ and some of it, i think we have lost track of in the modern world. there's— track of in the modern world. there's a _ track of in the modern world. there's a lot to be said aboutjust taking a moment to realise where you are, and you can be in a city centre and still appreciate where you are. just look up at the sky or look around and see a tree. what with the

patterns you were talking about? the fractal patterns which you learnt about in maths and art and they are everywhere, and they are the simple things that can take you away from the worries of everyday life. we fall into something called soft fascination, an area of soft fascination, an area of soft fascination which is this gentle, calm _ fascination which is this gentle, calm state and you have these beautiful — calm state and you have these beautiful images of landscapes around — beautiful images of landscapes around us now, and every human on the planet— around us now, and every human on the planet understands these images, whether— the planet understands these images, whether you think you do or don't, you do— whether you think you do or don't, you do because that's how we are genetically programmed. we have come from caves— genetically programmed. we have come from caves and have an ancestral part of— from caves and have an ancestral part of us— from caves and have an ancestral part of us and our genetics are 250,000 — part of us and our genetics are 250,000 years old and this is what we respond to so that's why you mentioned being outside you feel less stressed and there is science to prove — less stressed and there is science to prove that your blood pressure goes _ to prove that your blood pressure goes down — to prove that your blood pressure goes down and your natural cells go up goes down and your natural cells go up when _ goes down and your natural cells go up when you are in a forest and they help you _ up when you are in a forest and they help you fight things like cancer as part of— help you fight things like cancer as part of your immune system, so being outside _ part of your immune system, so being outside is _

part of your immune system, so being outside is life—saving in every way, emotionally— outside is life—saving in every way, emotionally and physically. and outside is life-saving in every way, emotionally and physically. and you aet emotionally and physically. and you net to wear emotionally and physically. and you get to wear cool _ emotionally and physically. and you get to wear cool outdoor _ emotionally and physically. and you get to wear cool outdoor gear. - emotionally and physically. and you get to wear cool outdoor gear. a . emotionally and physically. and you get to wear cool outdoor gear. a lot of gore-tex — get to wear cool outdoor gear. a lot of gore-tex and _ get to wear cool outdoor gear. a lot of gore-tex and other _ get to wear cool outdoor gear. a lot of gore—tex and other waterproof gear~ _ of gore-tex and other waterproof rear. ~ ., , gear. when the weather is bad, you don't care and _ gear. when the weather is bad, you don't care and go _ gear. when the weather is bad, you don't care and go anywhere. - gear. when the weather is bad, you don't care and go anywhere. but - gear. when the weather is bad, you don't care and go anywhere. but i i don't care and go anywhere. but i would say to _ don't care and go anywhere. but i would say to people _ don't care and go anywhere. but i would say to people feel- don't care and go anywhere. but i would say to people feel the rain on your face _ would say to people feel the rain on your face. when i am outside, part of my— your face. when i am outside, part of my new— your face. when i am outside, part of my new morning routine is to make sure i_ of my new morning routine is to make sure i get— of my new morning routine is to make sure i get the — of my new morning routine is to make sure i get the morning daylight every— sure i get the morning daylight every day. i promised myself when i came _ every day. i promised myself when i came lrack— every day. i promised myself when i came back from breast cancer treatment that i would be outside every— treatment that i would be outside every day — treatment that i would be outside every day of my life and that i would — every day of my life and that i would get the daylight into my eyes every _ would get the daylight into my eyes every morning, which i didn't get. did you _ every morning, which i didn't get. did you have days when you never went outside because i had days when i didn't go outside and went straight to a studio and then into a train or a straight to a studio and then into a train ora car. straight to a studio and then into a train or a car. i straight to a studio and then into a train or a car-— train or a car. i definitely had da s train or a car. i definitely had days when — train or a car. i definitely had days when i— train or a car. i definitely had days when i didn't _ train or a car. i definitely had days when i didn't get - train or a car. i definitely had | days when i didn't get outside train or a car. i definitely had - days when i didn't get outside and there _ days when i didn't get outside and there were — days when i didn't get outside and there were days when i wasn't purposeful about my time but i make sure i_ purposeful about my time but i make sure i walk _ purposeful about my time but i make sure i walk 10,000 steps a day regardless of what i'm doing. that's not my— regardless of what i'm doing. that's not my exercise, it'sjust regardless of what i'm doing. that's not my exercise, it's just to regardless of what i'm doing. that's not my exercise, it'sjust to be outside — not my exercise, it'sjust to be outside and get the light on my skin to charge _ outside and get the light on my skin to charge my battery and do what i

need _ to charge my battery and do what i need to— to charge my battery and do what i need to do — to charge my battery and do what i need to do— need to do. you do a little test thing with _ need to do. you do a little test thing with your _ need to do. you do a little test thing with your foot. _ need to do. you do a little test thing with your foot. there - need to do. you do a little test thing with your foot. there is l need to do. you do a little test thing with your foot. there is a j thing with your foot. there is a test thing- _ thing with your foot. there is a test thing. on _ thing with your foot. there is a test thing. on the _ thing with your foot. there is a test thing. on the ball - thing with your foot. there is a test thing. on the ball of - thing with your foot. there is a test thing. on the ball of your| test thing. on the ball of your feet, test thing. on the ball of your feet. you lift _ test thing. on the ball of your feet, you lift up, _ test thing. on the ball of your feet, you lift up, to _ test thing. on the ball of your feet, you lift up, to see - test thing. on the ball of your feet, you lift up, to see if - test thing. on the ball of your. feet, you lift up, to see if you're good for walking. what you can cope with. l good for walking. what you can cope with. ., ., ,, ., ., with. i tried to make charlie do it this morning _ with. i tried to make charlie do it this morning and _ with. i tried to make charlie do it this morning and he _ with. i tried to make charlie do it this morning and he couldn't - with. i tried to make charlie do it this morning and he couldn't do i with. i tried to make charlie do it. this morning and he couldn't do it. i've dedicated a whole chapter two feet _ i've dedicated a whole chapter two feet the — i've dedicated a whole chapter two feet. the royal college of podiatry helped _ feet. the royal college of podiatry helped me and we completely ignore our feet _ helped me and we completely ignore our feet. we overlook our feet and it's true _ our feet. we overlook our feet and it's true. they are supporting our entire _ it's true. they are supporting our entire lrody— it's true. they are supporting our entire body all the time and we don't _ entire body all the time and we don't exercise them. i�*m entire body all the time and we don't exercise them.— entire body all the time and we don't exercise them. i'm doing it now. don't exercise them. i'm doing it now- you — don't exercise them. i'm doing it now- you did _ don't exercise them. i'm doing it now. you did another— don't exercise them. i'm doing it now. you did another exercise. l don't exercise them. i'm doing it now. you did another exercise. i | don't exercise them. i'm doing it. now. you did another exercise. i did the one where _ now. you did another exercise. i did the one where you _ now. you did another exercise. i did the one where you stand _ now. you did another exercise. i did the one where you stand up. - now. you did another exercise. i did the one where you stand up. i - the one where you stand up. i thought you did the breath work. i did thought you did the breath work. did but i thought you did the breath work. i did but i was impatient. one - thought you did the breath work. i did but i was impatient. one of. thought you did the breath work. i | did but i was impatient. one of the charts in there, _ did but i was impatient. one of the charts in there, i— did but i was impatient. one of the charts in there, i don't _ did but i was impatient. one of the charts in there, i don't want - did but i was impatient. one of the| charts in there, i don't want people to he _ charts in there, i don't want people to he alarm — charts in there, i don't want people to be alarm but breathing and breath work is _ to be alarm but breathing and breath work is important and in one of the charts _ work is important and in one of the charts if— work is important and in one of the charts if you — work is important and in one of the charts if you don't do very well, it says— charts if you don't do very well, it says you — charts if you don't do very well, it says you are _ charts if you don't do very well, it says you are dead. it isjust a joke — says you are dead. it isjust a joke l— says you are dead. it is 'ust a 'oke. ~ .,.

says you are dead. it is 'ust a 'oke. ~' .,. ., says you are dead. it is 'ust a 'oke. ~' ., ,, says you are dead. it is 'ust a 'oke. ~' ., ., joke. i like the fact that you value a hard-boiled _ joke. i like the fact that you value a hard-boiled egg _ joke. i like the fact that you value a hard-boiled egg is _ joke. i like the fact that you value a hard-boiled egg is a _ joke. i like the fact that you value a hard-boiled egg is a good - joke. i like the fact that you value | a hard-boiled egg is a good snack. a hard—boiled egg is a good snack. cheese and pickle sandwich for a walk. it has to be the choice. ida. walk. it has to be the choice. no, i'm afraid — walk. it has to be the choice. no, i'm afraid not. _ walk. it has to be the choice. no, i'm afraid not. there _ walk. it has to be the choice. no, i'm afraid not. there are a few reasons — i'm afraid not. there are a few reasons. you need to go to the nutrition — reasons. you need to go to the nutrition chapter and talk about the basics _ nutrition chapter and talk about the basics. ., , ., , ,, nutrition chapter and talk about the basics. ., , ., , , ., nutrition chapter and talk about the basics. ., , .,, ,., basics. lovely to see you. glad you are in good — basics. lovely to see you. glad you are in good shape. _ julia's book, 'walk yourself happy�*, is available to buy now, and 'julia bradbury�*s irishjourney�* starts this saturday on channel 4, at 8.35pm. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. hundreds of people attended a vigil last night following the death of elianne andam, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in croydon a week ago. the is—year—old's killing shocked the community in the area. rapper stormzy was also therejoining people with candles who had gathered to pay their respects. a performance of les miserables in the west end was interrupted by protesters last night.

a group ofjust stop oil activists stormed the stage during the famous protest song, do you hear the people sing? five people were arrested. the royal court theatre is putting on a landmark play performed almost exclusively by learning disabled and autistic actors. the comic whodunnit has been five years in the making with involvement from both writers and cast. they hope it will go some way towards improving representation in the arts. let's take a look at the tubes now. still pretty good news. most lines have a good service. now on to the weather. today will start cloudy but clouds will soon break up leaving a mix of sunny spells and clouds through the day. a gentle southwesterly breeze. maximum temperature 20 degrees. that's it. keep up to date with what's

going on with the bbc news app or on our website. we're back in half an hour. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... former prime ministers criticise the decision to scrap the northern section of hsz, but rishi sunak says it will free up billions for other transport projects. what are those transport projects the prime minister has promised to invest in across the country? there are dozens and i will talk you through some of the more notable ones. the prime minister describes his plans to phase out smoking as "the single biggest intervention in public health in a generation." a man's been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 54—year—old died in a dog attack. it's a fantastic fog on the tyne, as newcastle fans emerge bleary—eyed from a night that will be talked about for generations.

back at home in the champions league after 20 years, and they thrash paris saint—germain. good morning. some heavy rain today across— good morning. some heavy rain today across northern and central parts of the uk _ across northern and central parts of the uk in _ across northern and central parts of the uk. in the south we are starting up the uk. in the south we are starting up with— the uk. in the south we are starting up with showers and drizzle. it will dry up _ up with showers and drizzle. it will dry up. this — up with showers and drizzle. it will dry up. this is where we will have the driest — dry up. this is where we will have the driest conditions. getting warmer— the driest conditions. getting warmer as we head into the weekend. all the _ warmer as we head into the weekend. all the details later on in the programme. it's thursday, 5th october. our main story. former prime ministers david cameron and borisjohnson have criticised rishi sunak's decision to scrap the northern leg of the hs2 high speed rail line connecting birmingham and manchester. mr sunak told his party's conference that every penny of the project's £36 billion budget would now be spent on transport projects across northern england and the midlands. our deputy political editor

vicky young reports. for some, it was the announcement they'd been dreaming of. after weeks of speculation, rishi sunak finally confirmed hs2 wouldn't, after all, run from birmingham to manchester. i am ending this long—running saga. i am cancelling the rest of the hs2 project and, in its place, we will reinvest every single penny. his alternative is to fund hundreds of projects — upgrading roads, new tram systems and stations and electrifying train lines. the £2 bus fare in england will be extended until the end of 202a. mr sunak said he's willing to take difficult decisions but not everyone is on board. former prime minister david cameron led the criticism, calling the hs2 decision wrong. "it will help to fuel the views of those who argue that we can no longer think or act for the long term as a country," he said. i don't see how you can take a plan and it goes beyond the life of any

individual government, goes beyond the interest of any one political party, how you can take that plan and basically tear it up at a party conference. i think this city region was entitled to more respect than it has been given. but these mps representing constituencies in the north west welcomed the news. i think what the prime minister has just announced for network north is far more exciting, far more ambitious and far more important to my constituents in birmingham than hsz ever was going to be or ever could be. if it was the case whereby it was merely a cost—cutting exercise and the 36 billion wasn't going to be invested in other projects, that would be a different conversation to have. in the north, we're going to get billions of extra funding for local politicians to decide on local priorities for local people. and so i think that is the right decision. in the shorter term, mr sunak wants to make a significant change to the sale of cigarettes. his plan is to raise the age at which people can buy cigarettes every year.

it will mean a child aged iii today would never be allowed to buy tobacco. smoking is the largest preventable cause of ill health, disability and death in the uk. we can entirely stop it if people were able not to be addicted in the first place. after a year in the job, and with his party languishing in the polls, rishi sunak has been facing calls from some of his own mps to set out a more radical vision for the future. now on health, education and transport, the prime minister has given them something to talk about. vicky young, bbc news. our political correspondent hannah millerjoins us now from westminster. this is a major decision, huge amounts of money involved. the reaction has been constant, hasn't it? from former prime ministers to leaders of industry. a lot of people have had a lot to say. ads, leaders of industry. a lot of people have had a lot to say.— have had a lot to say. a decision has been criticised _ have had a lot to say. a decision has been criticised by _

have had a lot to say. a decision has been criticised by some - have had a lot to say. a decision has been criticised by some of. have had a lot to say. a decision i has been criticised by some of rishi sunak's predecessors, notably david cameron and more recently boris johnson as well. rishi sunak will not be particularly unhappy about that. he wants to reinvent the party after 13 years of conservative government. he wants to see the dividing lines with the people who have come before him. the government's defence of this decision is they say the facts have changed. they argue people do not travel on the way they did prior to the pandemic. some of the mass around that is disputed. many people believe this decision has been made frankly because the projects which will now hope he receives some funding are much more tangible to voters. , , ., ., , voters. this is how the transport secretary defended _ voters. this is how the transport secretary defended the - voters. this is how the transportj secretary defended the decision. there _ secretary defended the decision. there are — secretary defended the decision. there are two things i talked about lap at— there are two things i talked about lap at any— there are two things i talked about lap at any cost and also changes in behaviour— lap at any cost and also changes in behaviour post—pandemic. we have seen _ behaviour post—pandemic. we have seen a _ behaviour post—pandemic. we have seen a lrig — behaviour post—pandemic. we have seen a big drop in the number of people _ seen a big drop in the number of people using railways. 15%, 20% of

passengers have not returned. 80% are still using _ passengers have not returned. 80% are still using the _ passengers have not returned. 303/23 are still using the railways. passengers have not returned. 80% are still using the railways. the - are still using the railways. the business case _ are still using the railways. the business case for _ are still using the railways. the business case for hsz was heavily weighted — business case for hsz was heavily weighted towards business travel. take those things together and you look at _ take those things together and you look at the priorities of the public, _ look at the priorities of the public, we think a decision needed to he _ public, we think a decision needed to he made — public, we think a decision needed to be made to change direction. fundamentally, the projects that were given the go—ahead in some hs today are quite different to hsz, and big national infrastructure project. there was talk about how it would impact on freight, take lorries off the roads. potentially there was a promise of high speed rail to come as well. there are huge questions about whether some of these projects would actually happen. many of them are only in early stages of development. some have been on and off and how they are back on again. broadly, the

announcement yesterday has gone down well with rishi sunak's mps and politicians who are in government at the moment. the question is whether the moment. the question is whether the electorate will really believe, when it comes to a general election next year, will people believe these projects are actually going to happen? thank you very much. we have talked a lot about dog attacks and very sadly another incident. yes. police in sunderland have begun a murder investigation, after a 54—year—old man died in a suspected xl bully dog attack. our reporter alison freeman joins us now from the northumbria police headquarters. we are beginning to get more details about the man who died but also this is part of a bigger picture and a bigger discussion.— bigger discussion. yes, that is ri . ht. bigger discussion. yes, that is right- last _ bigger discussion. yes, that is right. last night _ bigger discussion. yes, that is right. last night at _ bigger discussion. yes, that is i right. last night at northumbria police confirmed to us the name of the man who died but northumbria police confirmed to us the name of the man who died. that was

54—year—old ian langley, originally from liverpool but he was living in sunderland. police are saying the dog who attacked him is suspected of being an xl bully type of breed. that dog was shot dead at the scene by officers. the attack happened outside an address in maple terrace on the outskirts of sunderland. officers seized a second dog from within that property as a precaution, also suspected of being a xl bully. they say there is no wider risk to the public at the time. a man originally arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent has since, following the death and had been rearrested on suspicion of murder and is helping police with their inquiries. it all comes as you suggest, the prime minister said he is intending to make the xl bully breed are illegal under the dangerous dogs act by the end of this year. that is likely to follow

some consultation. it is likely the measures to come out of that will involve owners of these dogs to muzzle them in public as one of keeping them on a lead when they are out on a walk. police have been found mr langley and the man he was arrested were known to each other and they are still appealing for anyone with any information to come forward to help them with their inquiry. forward to help them with their inuui . . .. forward to help them with their inuui . ., ,, ,, forward to help them with their inuui . ., , . the number of customer complaints about water companies in england and wales rose by nearly a third in the first quarter of this year, according to an industry watchdog. ben has the details. lam not i am not so surprised the complaints are up. it is all about the detail about types of complaint. the most common type of complaint to water companies was over billing and charges — those made up almost half of all complaints to water companies. this is according to the consumer council for water. it highlighted two companies in particular — thames water

and southern water. between them, they cover 20 million people — and the watchdog says those households are being let down. thames was the only one to be marked as poor for both the number of complaints received and the way it handles them. meanwhile, southern received more complaints from its customers than any other waterfirm in england and wales. thames said it's working hard to turnaround its performance and is reducing the total number of complaints, while southern said its investing in its handling of issues raised and seeing improvements in speed and quality. overall, households made more than 230,000 complaints to water companies in the last financial year. remember that covers the summer of 2022 — when we had various hosepipe bans, which prompted complaints. although issues about wastewater made up a smaller proportion of the total that year. water uk, which represents the industry, said, "companies worked

hard last year to support customers and maintain infrastructure. and with many customers concerned about their bills, they have announced plans to more than double the number of households eligible for support. voters in the scottish constituency of rutherglen and hamilton west head to the polls in a by—election today. the seat was vacated after former mp margaret ferrier was ousted in a recall petition. a full list of the candidates can be found on the bbc website. voting ends at ten o'clock tonight. the latest round of nhs strikes come to an end today. junior doctors and consultants have been taking part in joint industrial action since monday. it is the british medical association's longest ever period of combined strikes, and the latest in the long—running dispute over pay. average monthly rents in britain, excluding london, have reached another record of £1,278, 10% higher than last year, according to the property website, rightmove. the average queue of tenants requesting to view a rental property has also increased in the last five

months, from 20 to 25. the rapper, stormzy, has joined thousands of mourners at a candle—lit vigil for is—year—old elianne andam, who was fatally stabbed in south london, a week ago. greg mackenzie reports. thousands attended the vigil last night to remember elianne andam, the teenager who was murdered last week. her family had asked for people to wear white and to light candles in her memory. locals say they are still coming to terms with what happened. i made her a nice card and i wanted to pass my card along because it's a shock to the community what's happened. and it's broken croydon's heart.

i'm quite tired of this. i'm tired of feeling like someone has to die in order for us to come together. the vigil saw a two—minute silence, held as people raised their candles. in the crowds, rapper stormzy stood silently beside the teenager's family, as they led mourners in prayer. a i7—year—old boy has appeared in court charged with elianne's murder. he will go on trial in april next year. greg mckenzie, bbc news. five people have been arrested afterjust stop oil protesters interupted a performance of les miserables in london's west end. the protesters locked themselves to the stage using flexible bicycle locks, before the theatre was evacuated as a safety precaution. the environmental group has disrupted a series of public events this year — including matches at wimbledon — calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. we had been extolling the virtues of

getting outdoors. if you are minded to do that, how does it look? met. to do that, how does it look? wet. brin: to do that, how does it look? wet. bring your — to do that, how does it look? wet. bring your brolly — to do that, how does it look? wet. bring your brolly or— to do that, how does it look? vie bring your brolly or waterproof if you are doing that. this morning is cloudy, wet and very mild. away from the far north of scotland where skies are clear, temperatures fell down to rant about freezing. iran has been steadily coming in through the course of the morning across northern ireland, scotland and northern england. we still have clear skies through the morning for a time at least across the far north east of the rain continuing to push across the north of england and into wales. a fear showers across the english channel coast line. most of that should give way to bright conditions. parts of the midlands, east anglia, into account and the south of england which will hang on to the driest and brightest weather today. as the rain continues to push north and east, behind it will brighten up across northern ireland. a breezy day as well. the wind

picking up across the irish sea and the rest of scott and the to 19 degrees. this evening and overnight by most of the rain pushes up into the northern isles. we had this brunt across parts of england, wales, northern ireland and southern scotland. a bit more cloud around for some. scotland. a bit more cloud around forsome. not scotland. a bit more cloud around for some. not as cold as last night. into tomorrow, we hang on to this rain across northern ireland, scotland but the north of england, wales and the north and midlands. either side of that will be brighter weather and sunshine. still windy across the far north of scotland with temperatures 11 to 22. temperatures for many of us will continue to climb through the weekend. thank you so much. we will see you in half—an—hour. children in england, who started primary school this year, won't study a—levels or t—levels, after the prime minister announced

plans for a new qualification, called the advanced british standard instead. this is a radical change from how i6—to—i9—year—olds currently study in england. it will take until 2033 to put the new qualification in place. most a—level students take three subjects, but under these plans they would typically study five, including maths and english. that all means more hours in the classroom and the need for extra teachers, so a tax—free bonus of up to £30,000, will be offered to those starting teaching in colleges. we'rejoined now by david hughes from the association of colleges, and tarun kapur, from the dean trust, which oversees ten schools in the north west of england. a very good morning to you both. do you want to kick herself. this is a long way off. the timeframe is important because people might think it is all changing went i had to think about it? it is a way. we like long-term — think about it? it is a way. we like long-term planning. _ think about it? it is a way. we like

long-term planning. however, - think about it? it is a way. we like i long-term planning. however, with long—term planning. however, with the nature of politics, this time next year we might be talking about something else. that next year we might be talking about something else.— something else. that could be because of— something else. that could be because of political— something else. that could be because of political change - something else. that could be| because of political change but something else. that could be i because of political change but it is a discussion point buy something for everyone to talk about. in principle, we like it. we feel there should be a long lead—in if we had cross—party agreement we should continue with this it could make it easier for us. continue with this it could make it easierfor us. in continue with this it could make it easier for us— easier for us. in a nutshell, in our easier for us. in a nutshell, in your shortest _ easier for us. in a nutshell, in your shortest possible - easier for us. in a nutshell, in| your shortest possible answer, easier for us. in a nutshell, in - your shortest possible answer, why is it better? i your shortest possible answer, why is it better?— is it better? i would not say it is better than _ is it better? i would not say it is better than a-levels. _ is it better? i would not say it is better than a-levels. what - is it better? i would not say it is better than a-levels. what we i is it better? i would not say it is - better than a-levels. what we need better than a—levels. what we need to look at is the upgrading of vocational education. that is where it helps. one of two ways, we keep our gold standard a—levels which are renowned around the world and increase the value of vocational education or do something to make them both equally useful and recognised through this new qualification. i would recognised through this new qualification. iwould prefer the former. we are halfway there with a—levels. former. we are halfway there with

a-levels. ~ ., , ., ., ., former. we are halfway there with a-levels. ~ ., ., ., ., a-levels. where are you on all of this? there _ a-levels. where are you on all of this? there are _ a-levels. where are you on all of this? there are lots _ a-levels. where are you on all of this? there are lots of— a-levels. where are you on all ofj this? there are lots of principles. youn: this? there are lots of principles. young people _ this? there are lots of principles. young people get _ this? there are lots of principles. young people get 15, _ this? there are lots of principles. young people get 15, 16 - this? there are lots of principles. young people get 15, 16 hours - this? there are lots of principles. young people get 15, 16 hours a i this? there are lots of principles. - young people get 15, 16 hours a week and in _ young people get 15, 16 hours a week and in finland it is 30. a broader curriculum — and in finland it is 30. a broader curriculum is _ and in finland it is 30. a broader curriculum is good. the world of work— curriculum is good. the world of work is — curriculum is good. the world of work is really complex. a narrow curriculum — work is really complex. a narrow curriculum is not good for young people — curriculum is not good for young people. we used to have five as-level _ people. we used to have five as—level is now with lack of funding it has— as—level is now with lack of funding it has gone — as—level is now with lack of funding it has gone back to three. how as-level is now with lack of funding it has gone back to three.— it has gone back to three. how do ou see it has gone back to three. how do you see it — it has gone back to three. how do you see it working, _ it has gone back to three. how do you see it working, bonuses - it has gone back to three. how do you see it working, bonuses for l you see it working, bonuses for those starting to teach? lode you see it working, bonuses for those starting to teach? we have been moaning — those starting to teach? we have been moaning in _ those starting to teach? we have been moaning in schools - those starting to teach? we have been moaning in schools and - those starting to teach? we have - been moaning in schools and colleges that people are leaving the profession because they are not being _ profession because they are not being paid enough. this helps a bit. ifyou _ being paid enough. this helps a bit. ifyou are _ being paid enough. this helps a bit. ifyou are a — being paid enough. this helps a bit. if you are a long—standing teacher in a college or school and you see new people coming in with a bonus of 50.000. _ new people coming in with a bonus of 50.000. it— new people coming in with a bonus of £30,000, it does not help you. there is a £9,000 _ £30,000, it does not help you. there is a £9,000 pay gap between college lecturers _ is a £9,000 pay gap between college lecturers and schoolteachers which

should _ lecturers and schoolteachers which should be — lecturers and schoolteachers which should be addressed. nice headline stuff and _ should be addressed. nice headline stuff and knifes to have the attention of vocational and technical education. duchess and nice _ technical education. duchess and nice. about funding for schools, school _ nice. about funding for schools, school buildings, colleges and pay, that needs to be addressed as well. nothing _ that needs to be addressed as well. nothing in _ that needs to be addressed as well. nothing in there about that. does that needs to be addressed as well. nothing in there about that.- nothing in there about that. does it make the teaching _ nothing in there about that. does it make the teaching profession - nothing in there about that. does it make the teaching profession more| make the teaching profession more attractive? there were something like 2300 teacher vacancies my latest government figures, compared with 1102—macro years earlier. it has more than doubled for it make a more attractive? it is has more than doubled for it make a more attractive?— more attractive? it is a great idea to t more attractive? it is a great idea tot to more attractive? it is a great idea to try to attract — more attractive? it is a great idea to try to attract the _ more attractive? it is a great idea to try to attract the best - more attractive? it is a great idea to try to attract the best people i to try to attract the best people into schools and colleges. you also have to address long—term pay. what happens after five years is important. happens after five years is important-— happens after five years is imortant. , , ., ., , important. this is not new to us. it is more about _ important. this is not new to us. it is more about when _ important. this is not new to us. it is more about when we _ important. this is not new to us. it is more about when we attract - is more about when we attract teachers. _ is more about when we attract teachers, which we can, how do we keep— teachers, which we can, how do we keep them. — teachers, which we can, how do we keep them, how do we look after them, _ keep them, how do we look after them, what about well— being keep them, how do we look after them, what about well—being and career— them, what about well—being and career progression? they come into

the profession and we need to keep them _ the profession and we need to keep them because actually some of our brightest _ them because actually some of our brightest young talent moved overseas because they can get tax-free — overseas because they can get tax—free salaries elsewhere. many of them _ tax—free salaries elsewhere. many of them do _ tax—free salaries elsewhere. many of them do get disenchanted. we have to work harder— them do get disenchanted. we have to work harder with them. i am not sure if this— work harder with them. i am not sure if this incentive after five years would — if this incentive after five years would work because it has been tried before _ would work because it has been tried before. ., ., ,., , before. you have both been in education _ before. you have both been in education with _ before. you have both been in education with the _ before. you have both been in education with the greatest i before. you have both been in - education with the greatest respect for quite a long time. what about governments coming in and saying we want to change exams and how we teach our children? what does history tell us about the way it works? i history tell us about the way it works? , , , ., ~ history tell us about the way it works? , , , ., ,, ., works? i remember speaking to some business people _ works? i remember speaking to some business people and _ works? i remember speaking to some business people and informing - works? i remember speaking to some business people and informing them i business people and informing them that gcses had gone from a to g from nine to— that gcses had gone from a to g from nine to one _ that gcses had gone from a to g from nine to one. we confuse the whole of the business — nine to one. we confuse the whole of the business community. i'm hoping this does— the business community. i'm hoping this does not do the same thing. we have this does not do the same thing. have had two this does not do the same thing. , have had two goes at this already. the dearing report proposed

something similar and it did not happen. the tomlinson review by the labour party spent loads of time building a proper baccalaureate system. the conservatives and lib dems coalition came in and ditched it. there is a lot of history that will make a lot of people very sceptical about this. what is interesting is the principles are always the same. can we give young people a broader curriculum, giving technical learning alongside academic? let's try to bring a broader, more rounded education and particularly supporting those who have not done very well by the age of 16. the galling thing about this is the finalist and education secretary are both saying these things that it is towards the end of the administration, probably, and there is no consensus. it came as a complete surprise to us all and i do not think we should be running education in that way. we should be working together with government,

with politicians of all parties, for a long—term plan. the with politicians of all parties, for a long-term plan. the uncertainty is really problematic. _ a long-term plan. the uncertainty is really problematic. really _ really problematic. really interesting hearing both your thoughts this morning. thank you. since pc nicola hughes was murdered in 2012, herfather bryn hughes has campaigned for posthumous medals to be given to the families of emergency workers killed in the line of duty. bryn has now met with policing minister chris philp to discuss his campaign, as rogerjohnson reports. nicola would have been 35 this year. i often think, "what would she be like now?" you know, there's that picture of her in her uniform, which people use all the time, but it's really hard to imagine her as a young lady. you know, what would she be doing? would should be... you know, what rank would she be? whatjob would she be doing? i think you're robbed of all that, aren't you? for bryn hughes, his daughter nicola is frozen in time — forever 23. a police officer, murdered at work, responding to a bogus 999 call.

bryn hasn't come to manchester often in the 11 years since nicola died. forgive me for looking at my watch, but it was 11 years ago today, for the funeral. and again, it's the ironic, poignant significance of that date, i think. 3rd of october, 2012. it's a strange feeling. it's a weird feeling. have you been back to the cathedral? a poignant date then on which to meet the policing minister and convince someone at the top of government about his campaign for a posthumous medal for emergency services staff, who are killed at work. what are you hoping for from this meeting with chris philp? i'm hoping we get a positive outcome to the campaign that we've... that's taken 18 months to get here, and that the government will say, "yes, we formally recognise that sacrfice." and you have no idea what he's going to say. no, no.

bryn's never met chris philp before. hello, bryn. pleased to meet you. i'm chris. it's a pleasure to meet you. so this is his chance to share his and nicola's story. nicola and her colleague, fiona, answered the bogus 999 call. and as they arrived at the front door, within seconds of arriving, a person, who was wanted for two previous murders, just opened fire. and he shot them 32 times in the space of 20 seconds. they didn't stand a chance. i think we owe officers, like nicola and fiona, just an enormous debt of gratitude because without their bravery, and without the fact they run to do their duty, without thinking about their own safety, it keeps the rest of us safe. and what would it mean to you _ as a father, if this could be sorted out? so it's a proper recognition of officers, who have lost their life in the line of duty. i suppose it will say that, "yes, we do care." the government, the state, the public, they do care. they do care what happened. they do recognise and they do remember.

and i think that legacy then will last for hundreds and hundreds of years — long after we've gone. what we're asking for is, i think it's important, so i'll do everything i can to drive this forward and i'm hoping we'll have something concrete to say in the very, very near future about this, because i completely support what you're saying. and obviously i think families of police officers, firefighters and other emergency services workers are going to be grateful for what you've done. at the moment, there's a memorial to fallen police officers, alongside members of the military, at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire. unlike services personnel, there is nothing formal for theirfamilies. after meeting the minister, does bryn think his campaign for a posthumous medal for all emergency services staff killed at work is any closer to success? it's not as though he was giving me an excuse — he was fobbing me off, if you like. he was actually encouraging to say, "yeah, this is common. this is there." so it's a step in the right direction. but for bryn and his campaign,

thejourney continues. rogerjohnson, bbc news. we have had the pleasure of meeting him here. his passion for the campaign is extraordinary. very interesting to see what he has done and what he is hoping to achieve. in his own words, he will not stop. still to come on breakfast... john whaite is best known for winning the great british bake off and finishing runner—up on strictly come dancing. now, he's written his memoir about dealing with life in the spotlight and paying tribute to the strong women in his life. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. hundreds of people attended a vigil last night following the death of elianne andam, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in croydon a week ago. the 15—year—old's killing shocked the community in the area.

rapper stormzy was also therejoining people with candles who had gathered to pay their respects. i'm quite tired of this. i'm tired of feeling like someone has to die in orderfor us to come together. i'm tired of us doing this and then there's no change. my thing to bring him was to show him what love and unity looks like. and i think he's seen that today. i came tonight because i wanted to pay my respects and give... i i made hera nice card - and i wanted to pass my card along because it's a shock- to the community what's happened. and it's broken croydon's heart. the director of a woman's organisation says she was bitten and had clumps of her hair ripped out by a woman during a racially—motivated attack on the tube. selma taha, from southall black sisters, says it happened while travelling with a friend on a northern line train on friday night. she claims an off—duty police officer sitting near the alleged attacker did not immediately

identify himself or physically intervene. racist verbal attacks? yes. micro—aggression, yes. and you learn to live with those, as a black person in this country. you learn to live with that. but when somebody physically attacks you, there were no options there for me. a woman has been arrested and bailed. the met said it had made a referral to the police watchdog — the iopc. the royal court theatre is putting on a landmark play performed almost exclusively by learning disabled and autistic actors. the comic whodunnit has been five years in the making with involvement from both writers and cast. they hope it will go some way towards improving representation in the arts. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the circle, hammersmith and city and metropolitan lines. now onto the weather with kate kinsella.

good morning. it's a largely cloudy start this morning, feeling quite mild, though, a largely dry day with some hazy, sunny spells developing a little later. but the cloud this morning, especially to the west of london, out towards the home counties, could just get a spot of rain. it's this afternoon we're likely to see more brighter spells, hazy, sunny spells. temperatures getting up to 20 celsius, a moderate southwesterly breeze. and we're going to hang on to the breeze overnight. a cold front, sinking south, bringing cloud and some patchy rain. but that should clear as we head into friday morning. minimum temperature, 11 celsius. now for friday, high pressure to the south just steering any fronts away to the north so that cold front will clear. it's a bright start. lots of sunshine really from the get—go first thing tomorrow morning. again, we've still got a breeze. temperatures, though, just sneaking up a little. 22 celsius, the maximum. now, as we head into the weekend, we are going to hang onto the high pressure, warm air coming up from the south. it is going to get very warm. mid—twenties during the day and nighttime temperatures feeling humid.

that's it. we're back in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. there were a lot of announcements in the prime minister's speech at the conservative party conference, not least about how the money saved from scrapping the northern leg of hs2 will be spent. ben can explain what the decision means for the future of high—speed rail and what will — reportedly — come in its place. yes, we'd been expecting the hsz announcement for a while. but the various projects the prime minister says the government will invest in instead were more of a surprise. just briefly, a reminder that in his conference speech rishi sunak confirmed all phases of hsz north of birmingham will be scrapped. so these lines to crewe and to manchester will no longer happen. nor will this branch

to east midlands parkway. phase one between london euston and birmingham is already being built and will be completed. there had been rumours the station at euston may be shelved. but that will still go ahead — although with fewer platforms. the prime minister said hsz was a "long running saga" whose budget has roughly doubled since its announcement in 2009. more than £30 billion has already spent on phase one. he says scaling it back will save £36 billion which will be reinvested in dozens of smaller transport projects, most in the north of england. about 70 were announced. notable ones are the construction of a tram system in leeds, a midlands rail hub, connecting 50 stations in the region and a new rail station in bradford costing £2 billion. money will also be

spent improving roads — upgrading motorways and major routes including the a1. £3 billion will be spent on repairing potholes and resurfacing roads. and the £2 cap on bus fares will be extended until the end of next year. the question is — when will these and the other projects announced be completed? we don't have much detail yet on when work will even start. some have welcomed these plans but many local politicians, who have worked for years towards making hsz happen, are angry at the government's decision to scrap it. remember — the initial phase of hsz between london and birmingham is going ahead, but we won't see any trains running along there before 2029 at the earliest. we've been discussing this, with the wear —— mayor of west yorkshire and the transport secretary, mark

harper, giving their views about the pros and cons as they see it of hsz. our political editor chris mason joins us now. after a few days at the tory party conference. if i was trying to condense some of the questions people have about these new projects and the replacement plan, the £36 million plan, it would come down too, are they real, and will they really happen?— too, are they real, and will they really happen? too, are they real, and will they reall ha en? . ., ., ., ., really happen? what about that? that is the central — really happen? what about that? that is the central question _ really happen? what about that? that is the central question and _ really happen? what about that? that is the central question and you - really happen? what about that? that is the central question and you can - is the central question and you can distill— is the central question and you can distill it— is the central question and you can distill it into one word, believability. can you believe that these _ believability. can you believe that these projects will happen because rishi sunak is making a big tilt toward — rishi sunak is making a big tilt toward saying, i am willing to do things— toward saying, i am willing to do things that are difficult and therefore scrap long—running projects— therefore scrap long—running projects that had commanded cross—party support, so what about the prospect of the stuff he says will happen, will it happen? the argument — will happen, will it happen? the argument in government and mark harper— argument in government and mark harper made this argument about 45

minutes— harper made this argument about 45 minutes ago is that they are smaller projects— minutes ago is that they are smaller projects that are deliverable more quickly— projects that are deliverable more quickly but they will inevitably, a lot of— quickly but they will inevitably, a lot of them, extend beyond the timeframe of the next general election— timeframe of the next general election so there will be a point of contention— election so there will be a point of contention going into that election and the _ contention going into that election and the outcome will shape whether some _ and the outcome will shape whether some of— and the outcome will shape whether some of them happen. the government makes _ some of them happen. the government makes the _ some of them happen. the government makes the argument that they can put money— makes the argument that they can put money into— makes the argument that they can put money into a lot of these projects that was— money into a lot of these projects that was not otherwise possible because — that was not otherwise possible because of the scrapping of hsz. but all of them _ because of the scrapping of hsz. but all of them will be subject to lots of wrangling and local decision—making, with some people locally. _ decision—making, with some people locally, political leaders having a say in _ locally, political leaders having a say in what happens. so the extent to which— say in what happens. so the extent to which they happen and when we'll still be _ to which they happen and when we'll still be open to some discussion on that's— still be open to some discussion on that's why— still be open to some discussion on that's why it throws out the question— that's why it throws out the question about believability. with believability. _ question about believability. with believability, is _ question about believability. it? believability, is research, right? doing your homework. we've spoken to two teachers here on the sofa regarding, what are they called, the

changing abs and we spoke to tracy brabin who says she has not been consulted on network rail say they have not been proposed —— consulted but they've made all these proposals without consultation or agreement without consultation or agreement with how feasibly the projects work. what does it tell us? it with how feasibly the pro'ects work. what does it tell us?_ what does it tell us? it tells you it is -a what does it tell us? it tells you it is party conference _ what does it tell us? it tells you it is party conference season - what does it tell us? it tells you | it is party conference season and there _ it is party conference season and there is— it is party conference season and there is a — it is party conference season and there is a general election around there is a general election around the corner— there is a general election around the corner and political leaders at a national— the corner and political leaders at a national level will try to make a bil a national level will try to make a big splash— a national level will try to make a big splash and then get into a conversation after that about the practicalities. it also tells you as far as _ practicalities. it also tells you as far as h52— practicalities. it also tells you as far as hsz is concerned that this had to— far as hsz is concerned that this had to be — far as hsz is concerned that this had to be fast forwarded as an announcement because there was the photo _ announcement because there was the photo taken by the political photographer three weeks ago that revealed _ photographer three weeks ago that revealed that they were up to something and their intended timeframe for announcing the hsz shift, _ timeframe for announcing the hsz shift, the — timeframe for announcing the hsz shift, the scrapping of the northern le- shift, the scrapping of the northern leg was _ shift, the scrapping of the northern leg was meant to be longer than it turned _ leg was meant to be longer than it turned out — leg was meant to be longer than it turned out to be and they had to rush— turned out to be and they had to rush things forward. as far as the post-16— rush things forward. as far as the post—16 education was concerned,

that is— post—16 education was concerned, that is a _ post—16 education was concerned, that is a long—term project and will not happen— that is a long—term project and will not happen any time soon so again it will be _ not happen any time soon so again it will be subject to the political argument that happens between now and the _ argument that happens between now and the next general election. where will labour— and the next general election. where will labour find themselves? speaking to folk last night some critics— speaking to folk last night some critics said it's all very well saying _ critics said it's all very well saying you want all teenagers after 16 to continue learning maths and english _ 16 to continue learning maths and english but at the moment there is a shortage _ english but at the moment there is a shortage of— english but at the moment there is a shortage of maths teachers to provide — shortage of maths teachers to provide the current provision of education — provide the current provision of education let alone expanding it, so there _ education let alone expanding it, so there a _ education let alone expanding it, so there a practicality question, even if there's— there a practicality question, even if there's a — there a practicality question, even if there's a sense it's a good idea and some — if there's a sense it's a good idea and some might suggest it is not. people _ and some might suggest it is not. people who caught up on what rishi sunak said yesterday are dealing with their real lives this morning and trying to work out how to pay the bills and work out how much bread is costing compared with yesterday and yet there was no mention of that in rishi sunak's speech. why so?—

mention of that in rishi sunak's speech. why so? mention of that in rishi sunak's seech.wh so? ,, ., ., ~' speech. why so? when i speak to folk in government — speech. why so? when i speak to folk in government there _ speech. why so? when i speak to folk in government there is _ speech. why so? when i speak to folk in government there is a _ speech. why so? when i speak to folk in government there is a recognition l in government there is a recognition that the _ in government there is a recognition that the economy is a massive issue and undeniably the driving issue crucially— and undeniably the driving issue crucially for people's day to day lives, _ crucially for people's day to day lives, as — crucially for people's day to day lives, as you say and then politically in determining when the election— politically in determining when the election will be next year, to what extent _ election will be next year, to what extent does the cost of living or inflation — extent does the cost of living or inflation rising prices ease a little — inflation rising prices ease a little do— inflation rising prices ease a little. do prices stop rising by as much _ little. do prices stop rising by as much as— little. do prices stop rising by as much as they have. that will be the single _ much as they have. that will be the single biggest determinant in whether there is an election next may or— whether there is an election next may or october or november and i think. _ may or october or november and i think. why— may or october or november and i think, why was it not mentioned yesterday? a fair challenge to people — yesterday? a fair challenge to people in government as to why they didn't— people in government as to why they didn't make a bigger deal of it and they would argue they are talking about— they would argue they are talking about that quite a lot. from rishi sunak's— about that quite a lot. from rishi sunak's perspective it was about changing — sunak's perspective it was about changing the record and trying to -rab changing the record and trying to grab attention and provoked, and it has provoked. a lot of these things are controversial even in the conservative party, let alone beyond in the _ conservative party, let alone beyond in the hope — conservative party, let alone beyond in the hope from his perspective that it _

in the hope from his perspective that it does that and changes the political— that it does that and changes the political weather. critics will say, is it a _ political weather. critics will say, is it a last — political weather. critics will say, is it a last roll of the dice given the conservatives have been in power for a long _ the conservatives have been in power for a long time and are well behind in the _ for a long time and are well behind in the opinion polls and as things stand _ in the opinion polls and as things stand it _ in the opinion polls and as things stand it looks like they will lose the election and rishi sunak will help this — the election and rishi sunak will help this kind of stuff is sufficiently provocative, controversial, perhaps popular, he will hope _ controversial, perhaps popular, he will hope in— controversial, perhaps popular, he will hope in order to change the political— will hope in order to change the political dial.— will hope in order to change the olitical dial. ., ,, , ., , . political dial. thank you very much. good to have _ political dial. thank you very much. good to have you _ political dial. thank you very much. good to have you on _ political dial. thank you very much. good to have you on the _ political dial. thank you very much. good to have you on the sofa. - political dial. thank you very much. good to have you on the sofa. do . political dial. thank you very much. l good to have you on the sofa. do you know things — good to have you on the sofa. do you know things behind _ good to have you on the sofa. do you know things behind the _ good to have you on the sofa. do you know things behind the scenes - good to have you on the sofa. do you know things behind the scenes that i know things behind the scenes that you can tell us about, that would give people an insight into what goes give people an insight into what aoes on? , , , give people an insight into what noes on? , , , ., , goes on? this is utterly trivial but it amused me _ goes on? this is utterly trivial but it amused me no _ goes on? this is utterly trivial but it amused me no end. _ goes on? this is utterly trivial but it amused me no end. i _ goes on? this is utterly trivial but it amused me no end. i was - goes on? this is utterly trivial but it amused me no end. i was in - goes on? this is utterly trivial but| it amused me no end. i was in the conference — it amused me no end. i was in the conference hotel, the midland hotel yesterday morning in manchester and there is— yesterday morning in manchester and there is a _ yesterday morning in manchester and there is a lot of excitement before there is a lot of excitement before the rishi _ there is a lot of excitement before the rishi sunak speech in a cabinet minister— the rishi sunak speech in a cabinet minister charges in, grabs a plate, at the _ minister charges in, grabs a plate, at the hotel— minister charges in, grabs a plate, at the hotel but i and they throw on, at the hotel but i and they throw on. we — at the hotel but i and they throw on, i've got to get the proportions right— on, i've got to get the proportions right because someone was challenging me. one hash brown, one fried eggm _ challenging me. one hash brown, one fried egg... and

challenging me. one hash brown, one fried e... �* challenging me. one hash brown, one frieden...�* fried egg... and then it was the --inea le fried egg... and then it was the pineapple rings- _ fried egg... and then it was the pineapple rings. then _ fried egg... and then it was the pineapple rings. then there - fried egg... and then it was the i pineapple rings. then there were like chunks _ pineapple rings. then there were like chunks of _ pineapple rings. then there were like chunks of pineapple - pineapple rings. then there were like chunks of pineapple and - pineapple rings. then there were like chunks of pineapple and i - pineapple rings. then there were | like chunks of pineapple and i was thinking, — like chunks of pineapple and i was thinking, and it was all wolfed down in 30 _ thinking, and it was all wolfed down in 30 seconds in the cabinet minister— in 30 seconds in the cabinet minister in question was out the dooi’, _ minister in question was out the door, and — minister in question was out the door, and you think of all of the argument — door, and you think of all of the argument there is about pineapple on argument there is about pineapple on a pizza. _ argument there is about pineapple on a pizza, pineapple and a fried egg? it is a pizza, pineapple and a fried egg? it is a _ a pizza, pineapple and a fried egg? it is a palate cleanser. it's good. it is a palate cleanser. it's good. it works. i wouldn't do it myself, but... . , ~~ it works. i wouldn't do it myself, but... ., , ~~ but... thanks, chris. mike has some excitina but... thanks, chris. mike has some exciting stuff— but... thanks, chris. mike has some exciting stuff going _ but... thanks, chris. mike has some exciting stuff going on _ but... thanks, chris. mike has some exciting stuff going on in _ but... thanks, chris. mike has some exciting stuff going on in the - exciting stuff going on in the football. happy faces. it exciting stuff going on in the football. happy faces. it could be a slow start in _ football. happy faces. it could be a slow start in newcastle _ football. happy faces. it could be a slow start in newcastle this - slow start in newcastle this morning, they are waking up living the dream — morning, they are waking up living the dream and to quote one of the players. _ the dream and to quote one of the players. it's— the dream and to quote one of the players, it's like a dream, i'm waiting— players, it's like a dream, i'm waiting for— players, it's like a dream, i'm waiting for someone to wake me up and the _ waiting for someone to wake me up and the bubble to pop. the words that that — and the bubble to pop. the words that that makes him part of the newcastle folklore after their biggest champions league winner. they had _ biggest champions league winner. they had waited two decades for a night _ they had waited two decades for a night like — they had waited two decades for a night like this at the home of the champions league and it was worth the wait _ champions league and it was worth the wait as— champions league and it was worth the wait as they won 4—1. manchester

city ended _ the wait as they won 4—1. manchester city ended their losing streak and there _ city ended their losing streak and there was— city ended their losing streak and there was late heartbreak for celtic — there was late heartbreak for celtic. but it's on tyneside we start— celtic. but it's on tyneside we start the — celtic. but it's on tyneside we start the round—up. if you want to know just what the champions league means to newcastle, it's right here in black and white. a win 20 years in the making, but worth the wait. kylian mbappe and psg heard the noise about st james's park. they'd heard nothing yet. it was left to two geordies to take newcastle to the stratosphere. dan burn climbed to new heights. sean longstaff snuck one under gianluigi donnarumma. psg pulled one back. but this was a slog on the tyne for the french champions. this was newcastle's night. the atmosphere was off the scale. it's been one of the best matches i've ever been on in my entire life, and i've been supporting this club for 50 years. absolutely unbelievable. unbelievable. waited 20 years. last one i'd seen was the barcelona game. that was better, that one.

it's the result that takes newcastle top of their group and with ac milan and borussia dortmund still to travel to the north east. on this evidence, they won't be in a rush to hurry here. celtic park can be just as loud as stjames's. but celtic were silenced by the late lazio show, losing 2—1, and the holders were held in leipzig until manchester city's julian alvarez did this. a 3—1win maintains their 100% start. ben croucher, bbc news. fifa says its uniting the football world, by deciding to stage, the 2030 football world cup, in six different countries on six different— in six different countries on six different continents and - in six different countries on six - different continents and supporters say it _ different continents and supporters say it is— different continents and supporters say it is horrendous— different continents and supporters say it is horrendous and _ different continents and supporters say it is horrendous and all- different continents and supporters say it is horrendous and all about i say it is horrendous and all about the money — say it is horrendous and all about the money-— say it is horrendous and all about themone. ,, the money. the decision is set to be ratified next — the money. the decision is set to be ratified next year _ the money. the decision is set to be ratified next year with _ the money. the decision is set to be ratified next year with the _ the money. the decision is set to be ratified next year with the majority i ratified next year with the majority of the _ ratified next year with the majority of the tournament played in spain, portugal— of the tournament played in spain, portugal and morocco, as the main co-host_ portugal and morocco, as the main co-host but— portugal and morocco, as the main co—host but the opening round of matches — co—host but the opening round of matches will be staged in south america. —

matches will be staged in south america, in uruguay, argentina and paraguay _ america, in uruguay, argentina and paraguay. that is to mark the world cup centenary, 100 years on from the first tournament in uruguay. football— first tournament in uruguay. football supporters europe says bad for vans _ football supporters europe says bad for vans and disregards the environment. the world cup was we know— environment. the world cup was we know it _ environment. the world cup was we know it is _ environment. the world cup was we know it is over. they say. we're just an hour away now from the cricket world cup, in india, with england taking on new zealand in the opener — a repeat of the 2019 final which england went onto win in an incredible super over. speaking to bbc sport, england captainjos butler reiterated that the team is putting that past glory out of their minds. i've said lots of times i don't sort of see us as defending champions now. we're at the start of a new world cup, and it's about going out there and creating new memories and trying to to win it again. i probably don't like the word defend either. you know, i want us to attack as a side and i very much want us to attack this world cup. england have reminded of what this moment means

by freddie flintoff who made a welcome return to the england setup last month — nine months after he was seriously hurt in a car crash. he's taken up a coaching role with england. before they left for india, he gave lancashire's tom hartley his international cap. we're also part of a family of people that will share the good times with you, the successes. but as i found over the past few months, you learn in the hardest times of your lives who will stand next to you. so the lion on the cap, tom, but brave, be fearless, be proud, but enjoy every minute. it gives me great pleasure to present cap number 726 to tom hartley. (onto gymnastics the world championships continue with the men's individual, all—around final tonight and a chance of medals for team gb. it wasn't meant to be, last night, who missed out on a medal, finishing in sixth place in the women's team final. all eyes were on team usa, who claimed gold —

their seventh consecutive world championship — with simone biles leading the charge and winning her 26th world medal. she has returned to international competition in antwerp for the first time, since taking a two—year break from the sport to work on her mental health. and finally, what does andy murray do when he has a tennis arena pretty much to himself and no one is watching? well, he's always wondered what it would _ well, he's always wondered what it would be _ well, he's always wondered what it would be like to be in the hot seat, the umpire's chair, and in he climbs, — the umpire's chair, and in he climbs, what is the view like here he has _ climbs, what is the view like here he has often wondered and up egos, at the _ he has often wondered and up egos, at the shanghai masters and this was in a warm _ at the shanghai masters and this was in a warm up time, and no ladders here, _ in a warm up time, and no ladders here a— in a warm up time, and no ladders here, a high—tech chair in shanghai. he looks like — here, a high—tech chair in shanghai. he looks like he is enjoying it and even _ he looks like he is enjoying it and even got — he looks like he is enjoying it and even got to try out the microphone at one _ even got to try out the microphone at one point. didn't do him any good in terms _ at one point. didn't do him any good in terms of— at one point. didn't do him any good in terms of his training because he lost the _ in terms of his training because he lost the opening match but he did escape _ lost the opening match but he did escape a — lost the opening match but he did escape a code violation as there was obviously— escape a code violation as there was obviously no officials present. down he goes _ obviously no officials present. down he goes eventually. what obviously no officials present. down he goes eventually.— he goes eventually. what goes up must come _ he goes eventually. what goes up must come down. _ he goes eventually. what goes up must come down. but _ he goes eventually. what goes up must come down. but he - he goes eventually. what goes up must come down. but he does - he goes eventually. what goes up. must come down. but he does look very happy- —

must come down. but he does look very happy- he _ must come down. but he does look very happy- he looks _ must come down. but he does look very happy. he looks like _ must come down. but he does look very happy. he looks like he's - must come down. but he does look very happy. he looks like he's at i very happy. he looks like he's at the helm of _ very happy. he looks like he's at the helm of the _ very happy. he looks like he's at the helm of the star— very happy. he looks like he's at the helm of the star trek - the helm of the star trek enterprise.— the helm of the star trek enterprise. mike, the helm of the star trek enterrise. �* . , mike, thank enterprise. beam me up. mike, thank ou ve enterprise. beam me up. mike, thank you very much- _ enterprise. beam me up. mike, thank you very much- he — enterprise. beam me up. mike, thank you very much. he can _ enterprise. beam me up. mike, thank you very much. he can get _ enterprise. beam me up. mike, thank you very much. he can get away - enterprise. beam me up. mike, thank you very much. he can get away with | you very much. he can get away with it. of all the playwrights throughout history, arguably none is more famous than william shakespeare. not only did he pen everything from comedies to tragedies, but he acted in them too. now staff at st george's guildhall in king's lynn claim to have discovered a stage which the bard himself performed upon. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been for a look. the boards of the bard. we know that these were definitely here in 1592, and in 1592, we think shakespeare is performing in king's lynn. so this is likely to be the surface that shakespeare was walking on. the actual floorboards that shakespeare performed on.

drjonathan clark was researching st george's guildhall in king's lynn as part of a council—backed renovation project, when a discovery was made. we wanted to open up an area just to check, just to see if there was an earlier floor surviving here. and lo and behold, we found this. quite a thought that shakespeare could have stood right here. it is, isn't it? and it's the only upper floor that we've got which is still in something of its original state, where he could have been walking, he could have been performing. a combination of scientific analysis, a study of the structure and historical documents was used to confirm the age of the floor. the nature of oak is such that it's so hard after it's been used in a building after several hundred years, it's like steel. can i have a go? yeah, yeah. it's pretty solid. it's very solid. the guildhall is the oldest working theatre in the uk with performances dating back to 1445. we're standing amongst the seats. what kind of set up would it have been back in shakespeare's time?

well, this would have just been a level floor all the way back up the hall there. and in fact, at that end of the hall, that is where the privileged people, the wealthy, would have sat and they would have been watching what was going on down at this end of the hall. so if there was a performance going on, it would have been in this area. so shakespeare, if he was performing here, would have been on this spot. now, when it comes to stages, of course, it's a subject shakespeare famously wrote about. all the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players. but as for the proof that shakespeare stood on this one... we've got the borough account books from 1592 to 1593, - which proved that shakespeare's company was paid to play - here in this venue. we know that shakespeare was on stage in 1592 due i to what was essentially a bad review by a man called robert green, - also from norfolk, who wrote that shakespeare was an upstart crow. plus the london theatres were all | shut that year due to the plague. | so if shakespeare was playing anywhere in 1592—93, - it was in this venue in king's lynn.

and tim took me for a look at more of the floor. ok, so if we go under the new stage, then you can see another expanse of the floor, another huge area. just watch out, mind your head. you can really see, under here, more of it. mind the rat traps. no way. look at that. this is reaching out. yeah. so look, we've got the floor right here. you can see it again. these huge beams going away, across, right the way across, and right the way up to the back wall. about the size of a tennis court, this floor is. 600 years old. notjust shakespeare's trodden on it, but everybody else in between. and we're trying to make that safe and share it with everybody for the next hundreds of years going forward. first up, a talk tonight in the theatre where their findings will be shared and debated and the future of the floor discussed. colin paterson, bbc news, king's lynn, norfolk.

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south _ have had drizzle and showers in the south but _ have had drizzle and showers in the south but here it will brighten up as we _ south but here it will brighten up as we go— south but here it will brighten up as we go through the course of the day and _ as we go through the course of the day and it— as we go through the course of the day and it will brighten up and temperatures between 13 and 19 degrees — temperatures between 13 and 19 degrees. as we head overnight the rain pushes up into the northern isles— rain pushes up into the northern isles where we have a trailing front across _ isles where we have a trailing front across parts of england, wales and northern— across parts of england, wales and northern ireland pushing into the south west of scotland and on either side we _ south west of scotland and on either side we have variable cloud and it will not _ side we have variable cloud and it will not be — side we have variable cloud and it will not be as cold night as last night _ will not be as cold night as last night in — will not be as cold night as last night in the north, so tomorrow we start with _ night in the north, so tomorrow we start with the weather front draped across _ start with the weather front draped across central swathe of the uk and still producing rain and pushing further— still producing rain and pushing further north as we go through the day but _ further north as we go through the day but to— further north as we go through the day but to the north and south it will be _ day but to the north and south it will be dry— day but to the north and south it will be dry and also a pleasant day and a _ will be dry and also a pleasant day and a fair— will be dry and also a pleasant day and a fair bit of sunshine around but windy— and a fair bit of sunshine around but windy across the northern isles. temperatures between 13 and 22 celsius — temperatures between 13 and 22 celsius. saturday is still giving us a headache because of this weather front and _ a headache because of this weather front and we think it will bring rain _ front and we think it will bring rain across parts of scotland and move _ rain across parts of scotland and move north during the day but it could _ move north during the day but it could still— move north during the day but it could still change and for the rest of the _ could still change and for the rest of the country we are looking at a

dry day. — of the country we are looking at a dry day, sunny day and a very warm one for— dry day, sunny day and a very warm one for the — dry day, sunny day and a very warm one for the time of year, 25 or 26 celsius— one for the time of year, 25 or 26 celsius likely to be the top temperature.— celsius likely to be the top temerature. , ., ., temperature. sorry about that, we were distracted, _ temperature. sorry about that, we were distracted, but _ temperature. sorry about that, we were distracted, but i _ temperature. sorry about that, we were distracted, but i was - temperature. sorry about that, we| were distracted, but i was listening to you saying that saturday is causing you a headache. do you say that when you just want to say to people, believe me or don't believe me it might or might not happen, rather than causing you a headache. absolutely not. how dare you. have i just called you out? it is uncertain because there is a weather front that has been bumped by an area of high pressure and it could bump it a bit further north and take it to the far north of scotland were out altogether but it could sink a little bit further south and we are looking at the different models to see if there is convergence we have the two key words.—

the two key words. bump and sing. en'o the the two key words. bump and sing. enjoy the rest _ the two key words. bump and sing. enjoy the rest of— the two key words. bump and sing. enjoy the rest of your _ the two key words. bump and sing. enjoy the rest of your week. - next weekend there's a huge showdown at the manchester arena between boxer and reality star tommy fury and his long—term rival, youtuber ksi. they are having a fight, but a big fight, boxing. it's been a busy year for tommy who has also featured in the netflix documentary 'at home with the furys' — which follows his brother tyson as he retires from boxing and embraces family life. let's take a look. lam fighting i am fighting in seven weeks. who are you fighting? some american fellow in dubai?— are you fighting? some american fellow in dubai? very good. fingers crossed. until— fellow in dubai? very good. fingers crossed. until he _ fellow in dubai? very good. fingers crossed. until he gets _ fellow in dubai? very good. fingers crossed. until he gets in _ fellow in dubai? very good. fingers crossed. until he gets in the - fellow in dubai? very good. fingers crossed. until he gets in the ring, i crossed. until he gets in the ring, i don't believe _ crossed. until he gets in the ring, i don't believe it _ crossed. until he gets in the ring, i don't believe it will _ crossed. until he gets in the ring, i don't believe it will happen. - i don't believe it will happen. i was like that at one stage i don't believe it will happen. 1 was like that at one stage when tyson was going round in circles. yeah, should be good. and, yes, ok then, here we go. basically we've got an announcement to make. {lilia got an announcement to make. ok, what? so, _ got an announcement to make. ok, what? so, basically _ got an announcement to make. ok,

what? so, basically me and - got an announcement to make. ok, what? so, basically me and molly, l got an announcement to make. ok, i what? so, basically me and molly, we are havin: what? so, basically me and molly, we are having a — what? so, basically me and molly, we are having a baby. _ what? so, basically me and molly, we are having a baby. are _ what? so, basically me and molly, we are having a baby. are you _ what? so, basically me and molly, we are having a baby. are you really? - are having a baby. are you really? are ou are having a baby. are you really? are you joking? — are having a baby. are you really? are you joking? champagne, - are having a baby. are you really? i are youjoking? champagne, molly. are having a baby. are you really? - are youjoking? champagne, molly. we need to pop it sharpish. do are youjoking? champagne, molly. we need to pop it sharpish.— need to pop it sharpish. do you know what it is? l— need to pop it sharpish. do you know what it is? i went _ need to pop it sharpish. do you know what it is? i went very _ need to pop it sharpish. do you know what it is? i went very high _ what it is? i went very high pitched _ what it is? i went very high pitched. sorry, i get very excited about _ pitched. sorry, i get very excited about pregnancy. tommy furyjoins us now. good morning to you. good morning to you guys _ good morning to you. good morning to you guys lt— good morning to you. good morning to ou cu s. good morning to you. good morning to outu s. . . good morning to you. good morning to ou cu s. . .., ., you guys. it looked hectic around the kitchen _ you guys. it looked hectic around the kitchen table. _ you guys. it looked hectic around the kitchen table. it _ you guys. it looked hectic around the kitchen table. it always - you guys. it looked hectic around the kitchen table. it always is. i the kitchen table. it always is. who usually ends up on top when you are having those conversations where somebody wants their point to be heard? ., , , ,, , somebody wants their point to be heard?— how i somebody wants their point to be i heard?_ how are heard? probably the kids. how are ou heard? probably the kids. how are you doing? — heard? probably the kids. how are you doing? very — heard? probably the kids. how are you doing? very well. _ heard? probably the kids. how are you doing? very well. a _ heard? probably the kids. how are you doing? very well. a week - heard? probably the kids. how are you doing? very well. a week and | you doing? very well. a week and a bit ou you doing? very well. a week and a bit you have — you doing? very well. a week and a bit you have got _ you doing? very well. a week and a bit you have got the _ you doing? very well. a week and a bit you have got the fight. - you doing? very well. a week and a bit you have got the fight. how- you doing? very well. a week and a bit you have got the fight. how you | bit you have got the fight. how you shaping _ bit you have got the fight. how you shaping up — bit you have got the fight. how you shaping up. have done ten weeks of training _ shaping up. have done ten weeks of training camp in the best shape of my life _ training camp in the best shape of my life and — training camp in the best shape of my life and i'm ready to go out

there _ my life and i'm ready to go out there and _ my life and i'm ready to go out there and put on an absolute destruction.— destruction. can you explain something _ destruction. can you explain something to _ destruction. can you explain something to people - destruction. can you explain something to people who i destruction. can you explain j something to people who ho destruction. can you explain - something to people who ho don't know what you are talking about. you are a boxer, you are a trained professional boxer.— are a boxer, you are a trained professional boxer. believe it or not. you professional boxer. believe it or not- you are _ professional boxer. believe it or not. you are not _ professional boxer. believe it or not. you are not fighting - professional boxer. believe it or| not. you are not fighting against professional boxer. believe it or i not. you are not fighting against a trained professional— not. you are not fighting against a trained professional boxer. - not. you are not fighting against a i trained professional boxer. explain. this is a new wave in sport, and it's in— this is a new wave in sport, and it's in the — this is a new wave in sport, and it's in the last four years, i'm a traditional— it's in the last four years, i'm a traditional box and as an amateur box l _ traditional box and as an amateur box i came — traditional box and as an amateur box i came up in their professionals and had _ box i came up in their professionals and had professional fights and all of a sudden they want me to fight these _ of a sudden they want me to fight these guys and i put two and two together— these guys and i put two and two together and said, you want me to fi-ht together and said, you want me to fight these — together and said, you want me to fight these guys who aren't even boxers _ fight these guys who aren't even boxers for— fight these guys who aren't even boxers for a good amount of money and boxers fora good amount of money and i_ boxers for a good amount of money and i said. — boxers for a good amount of money and i said, no problem. sign me up and i said, no problem. sign me up and that's— and i said, no problem. sign me up and that's what we're here to do. and i_ and that's what we're here to do. and i am — and that's what we're here to do. and i am fighting kay aside. canl and i am fighting kay aside. can i ask is it safe _ and i am fighting kay aside. can i ask is it safe and _ and i am fighting kay aside. can i ask is it safe and those _ ask is it safe and those nonprofessional boxes and what kind of safety procedures and caveats are

put in place? because you can have anyone who says i will fight you because i want loads of money and i have followers but they could get really heard. have followers but they could get really heard-— really heard. that is true and at the end of— really heard. that is true and at the end of the _ really heard. that is true and at the end of the day _ really heard. that is true and at the end of the day boxing - really heard. that is true and at the end of the day boxing is - really heard. that is true and at the end of the day boxing is a i really heard. that is true and at. the end of the day boxing is a risky sport— the end of the day boxing is a risky sport and _ the end of the day boxing is a risky sport and every athlete that enters the ring _ sport and every athlete that enters the ring knows what they come up against _ the ring knows what they come up against. they can end up knocked out on the _ against. they can end up knocked out on the floor. — against. they can end up knocked out on the floor, cut over the eye. if you on the floor, cut over the eye. you saw on the floor, cut over the eye. if you saw someone who had put the training and, would you step away? ultimately it is a sport. that training and, would you step away? ultimately it is a sport.— ultimately it is a sport. at the end ofthe ultimately it is a sport. at the end of the day. — ultimately it is a sport. at the end of the day. fail _ ultimately it is a sport. at the end of the day, fail to _ ultimately it is a sport. at the end of the day, fail to prepare, - ultimately it is a sport. at the end | of the day, fail to prepare, prepare to fail _ of the day, fail to prepare, prepare to fail. we've all got the same amount— to fail. we've all got the same amount of— to fail. we've all got the same amount of time and get people in the best stage _ amount of time and get people in the best stage you can what happens after _ best stage you can what happens after that, best stage you can what happens afterthat, happens best stage you can what happens after that, happens after that. boxing — after that, happens after that. boxing is— after that, happens after that. boxing is your world, and fights are very closely governed, regarding safety and precautions. do the same rules apply when you are fighting someone who is not a professional boxer? .. someone who is not a professional boxer? ,,., , someone who is not a professional boxer? , ., , , , someone who is not a professional boxer? , ., ,, , , ,

boxer? same rules apply, blood test, mri scans, brain _ boxer? same rules apply, blood test, mri scans, brain scans, _ boxer? same rules apply, blood test, mri scans, brain scans, every- boxer? same rules apply, blood test, mri scans, brain scans, every type i mri scans, brain scans, every type of medical— mri scans, brain scans, every type of medical thing you can think of, we have _ of medical thing you can think of, we have to — of medical thing you can think of, we have to undergo because it is a sport— we have to undergo because it is a sport and — we have to undergo because it is a sport and your life is on the line believe — sport and your life is on the line believe it— sport and your life is on the line believe it or not and it only takes one punch— believe it or not and it only takes one punch to end up in a serious way so everything — one punch to end up in a serious way so everything is taken seriously and it's a _ so everything is taken seriously and it's a controlled environment. do ou it's a controlled environment. you like it's a controlled environment. dr? you like ksi? it's a controlled environment. do you like ksi? no, _ it's a controlled environment. do you like ksi? no, not _ it's a controlled environment. do you like ksi? no, not one i it's a controlled environment. do you like ksi? no, not one bit. i it's a controlled environment. 00. you like ksi? no, not one bit. no, never been _ you like ksi? no, not one bit. no, never been a _ you like ksi? no, not one bit. no, never been a fan. _ you like ksi? no, not one bit. no, never been a fan. i _ you like ksi? no, not one bit. no, never been a fan. ijust _ you like ksi? no, not one bit. no, never been a fan. ijust don't i you like ksi? no, not one bit. no, never been a fan. ijust don't like i never been a fan. ijust don't like the way— never been a fan. ijust don't like the way he — never been a fan. ijust don't like the way he carries on. not really about— the way he carries on. not really about all— the way he carries on. not really about all this youtube calling out people. _ about all this youtube calling out people, doing all this sneaky stuff. do you _ people, doing all this sneaky stuff. do you let — people, doing all this sneaky stuff. do you let that come into your mind when you are fighting him, or do you go into a different mode? i’m when you are fighting him, or do you go into a different mode?— go into a different mode? i'm in a different mode, _ go into a different mode? i'm in a different mode, in _ go into a different mode? i'm in a different mode, in a _ go into a different mode? i'm in a different mode, in a different i go into a different mode? i'm in a i different mode, in a different mode now _ different mode, in a different mode now l'm _ different mode, in a different mode now. i'm not really on social media. i now. i'm not really on social media. i got _ now. i'm not really on social media. i got a _ now. i'm not really on social media. i got a job— now. i'm not really on social media. i got a job to — now. i'm not really on social media. i got a job to do which is fight on october— i got a job to do which is fight on october the 14th and not mess around on instagram playing games, going back and _ on instagram playing games, going back and forth with people. that on instagram playing games, going back and forth with people.- back and forth with people. that is what is generating _ back and forth with people. that is what is generating the _ back and forth with people. that is what is generating the money. i back and forth with people. that is | what is generating the money. yes, it generates — what is generating the money. yes, it generates the _ what is generating the money. yes, it generates the money _ what is generating the money. yes, it generates the money but i get paid to _ it generates the money but i get paid to fight and that is what i will be — paid to fight and that is what i will be doing. can paid to fight and that is what i will be doing.— paid to fight and that is what i will be doinu. ., ., ., , will be doing. can i ask about tyson wester mark— will be doing. can i ask about tyson wester mark of _ will be doing. can i ask about tyson wester mark of course. _ will be doing. can i ask about tyson wester mark of course. will i

will be doing. can i ask about tyson wester mark of course. will he i will be doing. can i ask about tyson wester mark of course. will he be i will be doing. can i ask about tyson | wester mark of course. will he be in your corner? he wester mark of course. will he be in your corner?— your corner? he will be there, front and centre- — your corner? he will be there, front and centre. that's _ your corner? he will be there, front and centre. that's a _ your corner? he will be there, front and centre. that's a serious i and centre. that's a serious presence — and centre. that's a serious presence to _ and centre. that's a serious presence to have _ and centre. that's a serious presence to have not i and centre. that's a serious presence to have not only i and centre. that's a serious i presence to have not only the advice, does he give you advice question mark of because he gives advice, he is in the locker room before the advice, saying what to do not what to do so it's amazing to have him there. he is a character. he is your brother, tell me what he's like in that circumstance before a fight. has he been there before a fight. has he been there before for you and what's it like in the room? he before for you and what's it like in the room?— before for you and what's it like in the room? ., , ., ., , the room? he was there for the last one when i— the room? he was there for the last one when i thought jake _ the room? he was there for the last one when i thought jake ball i the room? he was there for the last one when i thought jake ball in i one when i thought jake ball in saudi _ one when i thought jake ball in saudi arabia and he is a complete vibe by— saudi arabia and he is a complete vibe by himself, bubbly, chatty, fun~ _ vibe by himself, bubbly, chatty, fun. as— vibe by himself, bubbly, chatty, fun. �* , , , vibe by himself, bubbly, chatty, fun. a i, , vibe by himself, bubbly, chatty, fun. i, vibe by himself, bubbly, chatty, fun. _ ,., fun. as he hype you up to get you more aggressive _ fun. as he hype you up to get you more aggressive wester - fun. as he hype you up to get you more aggressive wester it i fun. as he hype you up to get you more aggressive wester it does i fun. as he hype you up to get you i more aggressive wester it does but if you enter the ring aggressive, i'm going to knock you out, you cannot be relaxed and if they are aggressive they will not be aggressive they will not be aggressive and and a lot more relaxed, that's the best way to be in boxing. relaxed, that's the best way to be in boxina. ., ,, , in boxing. have you ever sparred with him? _

in boxing. have you ever sparred with him? many _ in boxing. have you ever sparred with him? many times. - in boxing. have you ever sparred with him? many times. what's i in boxing. have you ever sparred with him? many times. what's it| with him? many times. what's it like? �* , ., with him? many times. what's it like? �*, ., �*, ., like? it's not good. it's not good for me anyway- _ like? it's not good. it's not good for me anyway. but _ like? it's not good. it's not good for me anyway. but tyson i like? it's not good. it's not good for me anyway. but tyson is i like? it's not good. it's not good for me anyway. but tyson is a i like? it's not good. it's not good i for me anyway. but tyson is a good luy for me anyway. but tyson is a good guy and _ for me anyway. but tyson is a good guy and an — for me anyway. but tyson is a good guy and an amazing person to have by your side _ guy and an amazing person to have by your side, king of the world and he is amazing — your side, king of the world and he is amazing. he has taught me so much over the _ is amazing. he has taught me so much over the years and to have him on hand _ over the years and to have him on hand when— over the years and to have him on hand when i— over the years and to have him on hand when i need it is amazing. does our hand when i need it is amazing. does your partner — hand when i need it is amazing. does your partner molly — hand when i need it is amazing. lire" your partner molly may, does she watch? ,, ., . , ., watch? she watches the ground when i find. she watch? she watches the ground when i find- she only — watch? she watches the ground when i find. she only tolerates _ watch? she watches the ground when i find. she only tolerates boxing i find. she only tolerates boxing because — find. she only tolerates boxing because she knows how happy it makes me. because she knows how happy it makes me that— because she knows how happy it makes me that is— because she knows how happy it makes me that is it. — because she knows how happy it makes me. that is it, other than that she hates— me. that is it, other than that she hates it _ me. that is it, other than that she hates it she — me. that is it, other than that she hates it. she doesn't like talking about— hates it. she doesn't like talking about it. — hates it. she doesn't like talking about it, watching it, nothing, which — about it, watching it, nothing, which i — about it, watching it, nothing, which i understand. she is watching her partner, — which i understand. she is watching her partner, the father of her baby getting _ her partner, the father of her baby getting in— her partner, the father of her baby getting in the ring and having a fight _ getting in the ring and having a fight and — getting in the ring and having a fight and getting punched up. it's not a _ fight and getting punched up. it's not a nice — fight and getting punched up. it's not a nice feeling to go through, so i not a nice feeling to go through, so i commend — not a nice feeling to go through, so i commend her. what's the plan today? — i commend her. what's the plan today? we — i commend her. what's the plan today? we trained earlier today and we will _ today? we trained earlier today and we will hit _ today? we trained earlier today and we will hit the gym again tonight, twice _ we will hit the gym again tonight, twice a _ we will hit the gym again tonight, twice a day, six days a week like the last— twice a day, six days a week like the last ten—

twice a day, six days a week like the last ten weeks.— twice a day, six days a week like the last ten weeks. lovely talking to you this _ the last ten weeks. lovely talking to you this morning. _ the last ten weeks. lovely talking to you this morning. thank- the last ten weeks. lovely talking to you this morning. thank you i the last ten weeks. lovely talking i to you this morning. thank you very much. to you this morning. thank you very much- you — to you this morning. thank you very much- you are _ to you this morning. thank you very much. you are watching _ to you this morning. thank you very much. you are watching bbc- much. you are watching bbc breakfast- — much. you are watching bbc breakfast. it _ much. you are watching bbc breakfast. it is _ much. you are watching bbc breakfast. it is 859. i good morning, welcome to the nation 's phone in. your chance to have yoursay 's phone in. your chance to have your say on the big stories of the day and the phone lines are going to light up, if you'll the pun, if the market because we are talking about smoking. is rishi sunak a man with a plan? it's quite a plan and has been

quite a lot of opposition to it, and quite a lot of opposition to it, and quite a lot of opposition to it, and quite a lot of support for it. in effect, anyone aged 14 or younger now will not be able to legally buy cigarettes in england ever. i bet other nations follow on this one. the legal age of purchase will rise annually from the age of 18. the goal is a smoke—free britain, making cigarettes obsolete. has rishi sunak gone far enough, i wonder? i wonder what you are thinking. tell us. opponents say this is nanny state health fascism and an attack on ordinary people and their culture from metropolitan do—gooders. liz truss hates this idea. within 30 years, half the uk population could be banned from buying cigarettes, so by 2043, if you are 35 and want a packet of 20 you will have to find an obliging 36—year—old. one tory mp points out that in 40 years' time,

i'll be really going to be