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good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. our headlines today. six children and a pregnant woman are among 12 people killed in the english channel, after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sinks off the french coast. seven years after the grenfell tower fire, the final report into what caused the disaster is published this morning. survivors say they're hoping for answers and justice. grenfell should have been a catalyst of change. it doesn't quite feel like that. i'm hoping that it's going to put people's lives first rather than profit. the government's controversial plan to limit winter fuel allowance the number of people reporting financial scams has hit a record high this year. and there are concerns new rules setting levels of compensation could reduce the amount people
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can claim back. a 30th gold for paralympicsgb as faye rogers wins a thrilling 510 100m butterfly final in paris. what's occurring on barry island? the cast of gavin & stacey have been spotted filming the last—ever episode of the much—loved comedy. sunshine and showers across the uk, one or two saying dry. feeling fresher for many but the humid air will make a comeback later this week. i will have the details. it's wednesday 4th september. our main story. a pregnant woman and six children are among at least a dozen people who died when their small boat capsized off the french coast yesterday — 51 others were rescued, some are in a critical condition. it is the biggest single loss of life so far in the channel this year. the government insists it's taking action to target the criminal smuggling gangs, describing the deaths as "truly horrific."
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our paris correspondent andrew harding reports. french rescue helicopters busy once again, bringing casualties from the sea to the shore. this the scene at a harbour in the big port city of boulogne, bodies on the stretchers. among the dead, six children and a pregnant woman. translation: there used to be 30 or 40 people on these small boats, i now there are 70 or 80 people. most likely, the boat collapsed very fast. the smugglers had provided no more than eight life jackets, so if help had not arrived so fast, far more people would have faced certain death. french officials say cross—channel smugglers are increasingly cramming far too many people on board their flimsy boats. 51 people — many, it's thought, from east africa — were rescued in choppy seas. but in other boats, dozens if not
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hundreds more today made the same hundreds more made the same crossing without significant trouble — some here being taken ashore in dover in a rescue boat. these voyages are illegal under british law, and increasingly dangerous — the death toll this year already more than double last year's total. in april, we filmed an overcrowded boat in trouble just off the french coast. five died, including a young girl trampled to death. in another incident, five drowned in icy water close to shore. so far this year, over 20,000 migrants have reached the uk in small boats — that's slightly more than at the same point last year. just last week, the french and british governments promised tougher and better—coordinated action to break up the smuggling gangs. but the french authorities have warned that their forces patrolling the beaches are facing growing
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violence, and charities say a more nuanced approach is needed. it needs a much more multipronged approach — that, of course, includes policing and smashing the gangs, but critically also includes safe ways for people to reach the uk, or to have their case heard before they have to take a dangerous crossing. for now, the smuggling business continues. the risks are increasingly obvious, but tens of thousands of determined people are not put off. andrew harding, bbc news, on the french coast. 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield joins us from boulogne—sur—mer. another tragic day on the channel, not more do we know about those who are on the boat? == not more do we know about those who are on the boat?— are on the boat? -- watmore? it is another calm _
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are on the boat? -- watmore? it is another calm late _ are on the boat? -- watmore? it is another calm late summer - are on the boat? -- watmore? it is another calm late summer morningi another calm late summer morning here on the northern french coast, perfect conditions for more crossings and we can be quite sure there have been more crossings overnight. behind me is the port of boulogne, the former hovercraft port used as the emergency medical centre yesterday, and fishing boats from the port, the fishing port, were involved in the rescue operation. crew members from those boats have been talking of their horror at what they saw. it is a familiar story now, these robert launchers, overcrowded, breaking up in the water —— rubber launchers. probably mainly eritreans on board, 60 or so people on the craft, far more than it was supposed to be carrying. 0f it was supposed to be carrying. of the 12 dead, ten where women and there were several minors. it is to be determined exec what happened and
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crucially trying to identify the names of the people traffickers who were behind the trip but the depressing fact is that this will become just another set of statistics on the ongoing small boat story. more than 20,000 crossing so far this year. dead, 37. story. more than 20,000 crossing so farthis year. dead, 37. hugh story. more than 20,000 crossing so far this year. dead, 37.— far this year. dead, 37. hugh in northern france, _ far this year. dead, 37. hugh in northern france, thank- far this year. dead, 37. hugh in northern france, thank you. - jon has a round—up of the other stories and we begin with an important update on grenfell. more than seven years on from the grenfell tower disaster which claimed 72 lives — this morning, the final report into what happened is being published. survivors of the fire say they hope to get answers, but are still waiting forjustice. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. right, how many people are in there? six people — three kids, three adults. is your wife pregnant, as well? she's pregnant, yeah, and she's asthmatic. she can't deal with smoke. as flames engulfed grenfell tower,
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marcio gomes called 999 from the 21st floor. the fire's here. the fire is in the house. the fire's in the house now. he was with his pregnant wife and their two daughters. i said, "we need to go, and there's no... there's no turning back here." we alljust went through the darkness. and when i tell you it's pitch black, it's pitch black. i mean, i was in the stairwell for half an hour, but then i panicked because i didn't know where my wife at the time was or where my other daughter was. girls, come on! follow my voice. marcio, his wife and two daughters did manage to get out. his frantic calls were shared with the public when he gave evidence at the grenfell inquiry. start burning the curtains, which was around the window. um... the moses basket. so my wife at the time was seven months pregnant with our son, logan.
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but due to the poisoning — cyanide poisoning, and all the other chemicals that was involved in the stairwell and the smoke — um, he passed away that night. there's not a day i don't think about logan. you know, you get emotional — like i am now. it's still quite difficult. probably always be difficult to talk about. um, and you can't help think, certain situations where — you know, somebody�*s birthday or an anniversary. he would have been seven and a half now if he'd have been born. what are you hoping for when this report is published? i'm hoping for it to be hard—hitting. grenfell should have been a catalyst of change. it doesn't quite feel like that. i'm hoping that it's going to put people's lives first rather than profit. seven years on, very tired, very worn out. i wouldn't say i'm coping.
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er... i'm fighting, struggling. i lost my mother, my sister, my brother—in—law and three nieces — six members of my family. um... nabil was living in east london when the fire broke out. he met his brother at the base of grenfell tower as the horror unfolded. we was going round and round, trying to look for ways of rescuing our families. i hope that the inquiry has listened to us and will make some changes. to have some accountability. but i'm very sceptical about it. shortly after the fire, nabil co—founded the grenfell tower trust. we set this up to have the voices of the next of kin, bereaved families heard because it wasn't being heard. helping other families dealing with their problems is easier
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than having to deal with my problems and my family problems. what do you think should happen to the tower now? they say should be given to the next of kin. if it gets knocked down, i would like there to be a legacy, like a museum, that remembers our loved ones and talks about them and who they were and what they did, and what we changed and what we achieved. tim muffett, bbc news. it will clearly be a very emotional day. we will hear more from survivors and families of those who died later in the programme. an 80—year—old man who was attacked in a leicestershire park died from a neck injury, according to police. bhim kohli was attacked whilst walking his dog at franklin park in braunstone town on sunday evening. a 14—year—old boy remains in police
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custody being questioned on suspicion of murder. four other children have been released without further action. sir keir starmer could face the most significant challenge to his authority so far next week, when mps vote on the controversial decision to scrap winter fuel payments for some pensioners. 0ur chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us now from westminster. we now know there will be a vote after all. we now know there will be a vote afterall. is we now know there will be a vote after all. is there any chance the prime minister could face a sizeable rebellion? it prime minister could face a sizeable rebellion? , , , ., ., rebellion? it is still very hard to know because _ rebellion? it is still very hard to know because we _ rebellion? it is still very hard to know because we are _ rebellion? it is still very hard to know because we are still- rebellion? it is still very hard to know because we are still very l rebellion? it is still very hard to i know because we are still very new to this new political configuration in which there is loads of labour mps and keir starmer has the biggest majority since tony blair. what i can tell you with absolute certainty is that there is loads of unease among labour mps about this decision to means test their winter fuel allowance. doesn't necessarily mean they will go and vote against the
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government when it comes to it next week. in fact in most cases it simply won't mean that. but nevertheless, we saw yesterday, rachel reeves, the chancellor, up in the house of commons and mp after mp, whatever their political faction, whatever political generation they were part of, raising concerns, asking the government to ensure it can do all it could to protect pensioners who might be significantly worse off as a result of losing this benefit. i think you can argue the fact that keir starmer has a massive majority both ways. it might make it easier or some labour mps to rebel because they know the government won't ultimately lose the vote even though opposition parties will be voting against the government. 0n the other hand, it's clear that keir starmer expect discipline. there was a rebellion from some labour mps on theissue rebellion from some labour mps on the issue of the two child benefit cap relatively early on in his premiership. seven labour mps voted against it. they are not labour mps any more, he suspended them from the
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labour party in parliament for at least six months. this will get through parliament, rachel reeves has made clear she will not change her mind. whatever the size of rebellion as it gets through parliament. the question before long will be, what actually is the impact on pensioners? qm. will be, what actually is the impact on pensioners?— will be, what actually is the impact on ensioners? , ., ~ on pensioners? 0k, henry, thank you. it will be a busy _ on pensioners? 0k, henry, thank you. it will be a busy day _ on pensioners? 0k, henry, thank you. it will be a busy day in _ on pensioners? 0k, henry, thank you. it will be a busy day in politics. - the first round of voting in the conservative party's leadership contest will take place today. there are currently six mps in the race to succeed rishi sunak as leader of the party. one of them will be knocked out of the running after today's ballot. scotland's first minister, john swinney, has said he will make ending child poverty a priority when he sets out his government's plans for the year ahead later today. it comes a day after the scottish finance minister announced £500 million worth of cuts to public services. police are searching for an 11—year—old boy who became separated from his mum in west london. the child, named only as ibrahim, was last seen outside a branch
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of poundland in hayes on monday afternoon. he is believed to have travelled into central london. russia has mounted another attack on ukraine, the day after 51 people were killed in strikes on an army training camp and nearby hospital. yesterday, russian missiles hit several targets in the city of poltava in central ukraine. president volodymyr zelensky has repeated calls for more air defences. 0ur correspondent, nick beake, has the latest. the missiles tore through the ukrainian military academy just as lessons were starting, levelling huge parts of the complex and killing dozens instantly. army medics battled to save the injured. "hold on," he shouts, "you're a good lad." tonight we arrived in a stunned city. the emergency services of poltava could do little more than clear up the wreckage. we met mikita — a cadet
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who was inside the training centre when it happened. "the second missile hit three seconds after the first," he tells us. "i ran outside, there was smoke and dust everywhere. lots of people were outside having a cigarette, and many of them were killed." yana, one of the many locals whose windows were smashed. ukraine has taken a body blow, too. translation: it's very hard. i take it personally. my husband is fighting on the front line. soldiers have died here, and i know there are still soldiers still under the rubble. their wives are waiting for them. air-raid siren. then, as we were moving location, another air—raid alert blared, and the instant fear of another possible hit here. the air—raid sirens have just gone off once again, and so a lot of the emergency services who are inside the building clearing out the debris have now moved out, even though there are still some people,
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we know, underneath the rubble. president zelensky condemned the attack, calling the russians "scum", and promised to get answers. translation: i've ordered a full and prompt investigation - into the circumstances of what happened. all necessary services are involved in the rescue operation. i am grateful to everyone who has been saving lives from the very first moments following the strike. president putin had vowed that punishment was on its way after the incursion into russia a month ago — and it seems it arrived today, in seconds, in the deadliest attack on ukraine for a year. nick beake, bbc news. from batman to edward scissorhands, tim burton has an eclectic back catalogue. and now the veteran director has been recognised on the hollywood walk of fame. eclectic is one word for it!
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at the ceremony, the director was joined by beetlejuice cast members winona ryder and michael keaton — who we'll be hearing from later in this morning's show. beetlejuice, or beetlejuice beetlejuice, or beetlejuice beetlejuice going to be in cinemas. for a moment i thought we would have them on the sofa but not this morning. them on the sofa but not this morninu. ~ them on the sofa but not this morning-— them on the sofa but not this morninu. ~ ., ., m morning. we said no to them. we do have matt. — morning. we said no to them. we do have matt, though, _ morning. we said no to them. we do have matt, though, just _ morning. we said no to them. we do have matt, though, just as _ morning. we said no to them. we do have matt, though, just as much - have matt, though, just as much stardust with you. good morning. i am trying my best, still waiting for my staff _ am trying my best, still waiting for my staff. we could have it in a media — my staff. we could have it in a media city _ my staff. we could have it in a media city perhaps. 0ne one of those mixed starts to the day again. _ one of those mixed starts to the day again, lovely shot in oxford with clear— again, lovely shot in oxford with clear skies— again, lovely shot in oxford with clear skies overhead, a few mist and fo- clear skies overhead, a few mist and fog patches — clear skies overhead, a few mist and fog patches formed across especially southern _ fog patches formed across especially southern and eastern areas. while some _ southern and eastern areas. while some wake — southern and eastern areas. while some wake up to sunshine, for others the showers _ some wake up to sunshine, for others the showers have already started. it will he _ the showers have already started. it will he a _ the showers have already started. it will be a day of sunshine and showers _ will be a day of sunshine and showers. a few of you will avoid them _ showers. a few of you will avoid them and — showers. a few of you will avoid them and stay largely dry. still some _ them and stay largely dry. still some temperature contrasts first thim} _
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some temperature contrasts first thing. maybe not quite as warm as it has been _ thing. maybe not quite as warm as it has been the last few mornings across— has been the last few mornings across east anglia and the south—east but temperatures still in the teens _ south—east but temperatures still in the teens. temperatures in southern scotland _ the teens. temperatures in southern scotland around three to 6 degrees by and _ scotland around three to 6 degrees by and large, and a few showers to the north— by and large, and a few showers to the north and west of scotland, also northern— the north and west of scotland, also northern ireland. also have this been _ northern ireland. also have this been strip— northern ireland. also have this been strip of light and patchy rain which _ been strip of light and patchy rain which extends from parts of north yorkshire — which extends from parts of north yorkshire through the midlands, down towards _ yorkshire through the midlands, down towards dorset. it is a weather front _ towards dorset. it is a weather front which will only slowly work eastwards through the day. not a huge _ eastwards through the day. not a huge amount of rain and drizzle on it but— huge amount of rain and drizzle on it but it _ huge amount of rain and drizzle on it but it will— huge amount of rain and drizzle on it but it will provide cloudy skies. east anglia and the south—east, still some — east anglia and the south—east, still some silly spells, one or two showers. — still some silly spells, one or two showers, showers and a few sunny spells _ showers, showers and a few sunny spells further west stop in these conditions will be found across the northern— conditions will be found across the northern and western isles with blue skies through a good part of the day _ skies through a good part of the day more — skies through a good part of the day. more cut across east scotland and a _ day. more cut across east scotland and a cool — day. more cut across east scotland and a cool northerly breeze to come with it _ and a cool northerly breeze to come with it. showers in southern company saturn, _ with it. showers in southern company saturn, southern parts of northern ireland, _ saturn, southern parts of northern ireland, and across parts of england and wales— ireland, and across parts of england and wales but still from yorkshire
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down _ and wales but still from yorkshire down towards the east midlands and hampshire and the isle of light, cloud _ hampshire and the isle of light, cloud and — hampshire and the isle of light, cloud and through tonight the rain starts _ cloud and through tonight the rain starts to— cloud and through tonight the rain starts to reinvigorate in the south, heavy _ starts to reinvigorate in the south, heavy bass — starts to reinvigorate in the south, heavy bass in places, clear skies to the north— heavy bass in places, clear skies to the north and west and not as chilly as last _ the north and west and not as chilly as last night with humid air gradually spreading it. more details later~ _ gradually spreading it. more details later. back to you. we look forward to it, so of. thank you, matt. the number of people reporting complaints about financial scams has hit a record high this year. at least half involved fraudsters tricking victims into making authorised payments — by pretending to be a business, for example. new rules are due to come in, offering better protection and speeding up compensation payments in such cases. ben has some of the details. i suppose it is positive in a way that these cases are being reported but worrying, the extent of the issue. yes. the new rules aim to make things more consistent.
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right now, if you fall victim to a scam you could get almost all your money reimbursed or almost none of it — depending on who you bank with. and the regulator is trying to change that. good morning. figures just released showjust how common financial fraud scams have become. the financial service ombudsman — which settles disputes between financial firms and customers — received a record number of complaints about such scams. more than 8,700 complaints made between april and june, that's an increase of more than 2,500 for the same period last year. it is the highest number in a three month period. the watchdog says it is receiving and resolving around 500 scam cases a week. more than half of the complaints were from people who'd fallen foul of so called authorised push payment — app — scams where people are tricked into paying someone
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who is not who they say they are — pretending to be a business, for example. the ombudsman says it is disappointing to see complaints increasing while the body representing uk banks says they are doing what they can to help consumers. there are lots of different ways in which these frauds take place. i would say it's really important that we all treat our personal information in the way that we would our keys to our house, and afford them that level of protection. there's quite a lot of advice that we give to people through our take five to stop fraud campaign — i'd encourage everybody to look at that, which contains good advice about keeping yourself safe — but it really comes down to buying yourself some time to stop and think and, as i say, protecting your personal information in the way that you would protect your house keys. new rules come into force next month on how much banks and payment companies will have to reimburse fraud victims. there are reports that uk regulators are planning to scale back plans to set a £415,000 compensation limit — and introduce an
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£85,000 cap instead. there should be an update on that later today. have you recently been affected by a scam? how much did you get back? how long did you have to wait? maybe you are still waiting. get in touch in the usual ways. give your name but as always with the stories, if you don't want to, that is fine. this is something that affects so many people, there can be embarrassment about reporting or coming forward but remember that is how these fraudsters can be caught and others avoid becoming victims themselves. good to know there will be clarity and consistency if you devolve it —— if you do fall victim. and consistency if you devolve it -- if you do fall victim.— if you do fall victim. scams are becoming _ if you do fall victim. scams are becoming increasingly - if you do fall victim. scams are - becoming increasingly sophisticated and even people who are savvy can fall victim. ., �* let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian leads with the same story as us this morning —
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those terrible reports that six children and a pregnant woman were among at least 12 people who died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the english channel. according to today's times, the government's decision to suspend some arms sales to israel has placed it at odds with the us. the paper says a government source has told them that america privately warned britain against the decision — arguing it could damage attempts to negotiate a ceasefire in gaza. the foreign office says it doesn't recognise that version of its talks with the us and other allies. and the mirror leads with the news that a 14—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 80—year—old dog walker bhim kohli. inside lots of the paper. pictures of barry island.
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christmas came early for some gavin and stacey fans this week, when the cast reunited in wales to film the final ever episode of the show. although that is what they said last time. ., , although that is what they said last time-_ maybe - although that is what they said last time-_ maybe it - although that is what they said last time._ maybe it won't l time. that is true! maybe it won't be. no, it — time. that is true! maybe it won't be. no, it will— time. that is true! maybe it won't be. no, it will be. _ james corden, ruthjones and joanna page have all been spotted on barry island, filming scenes for the 2024 christmas special. our reporter elinor rice went to find out more. it was a busy late summer day on barry island as crowds poured onto the front to see what's occurring. well, it's september, but i suppose the countdown to christmas has started. the filming for the final episode of gavin & stacey is going on behind me. and crowds have turned out on barry island to see. ruthjones — who plays nessa, and co—writes the sitcom — was seen in a rickshaw withjoanna page, who plays stacey. james corden swapped his role as smithy for the day to go back behind the scenes, and he took a break to meet the waiting fans. were you expecting a turnout like this?
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i don't know, really, i hadn't really thought about it, but it's lovely. it's wonderful. everyone i speak to says about how relatable they find gavin & stacey... oh, that's sweet. ..and that's how special it is to them. how does that feel to hear? lovely. it's wonderful. it's...all of it, it's all overwhelming. the fact it's the last time we'll probably be here — all of it, it's... it's wonderful. and even the most eagle—eyed fans could only get a glimpse of the filming. we still don't have any idea what happens, and it's keeping everyone guessing. i'm hoping they get married! like everybody else! do you think? do you think it's going to happen? i think so — they need to wrap it up. and the fishing trip! do you know what? i don't want it to be too emotional. i think the joy ofl it is it's so funny. i don't want it to be too serious, i not too emotional christmas day, but to round it off nicely. probably they get married and we get to find out what happened _ on the fishing trip, - and that's pretty much it. that'll be a perfect ending! i want to see what happened on that fishing trip because you never know. i want to see if they get married.
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wales icons, aren't they? so we wanted to come and see them. been filming for years, since... watched it since i was little, so... businesses on the island were excited, too. james corden called into one cafe for some sustenance between scenes. they had a chat with us, asking about how long we've been here. we're going to try and get us into a shop, so that'd be amazing. and, yeah, it's been really exciting having all the crew here. ——we're going to try and get us into a shot, so that'd be amazing. they had one of my brownies — which was, like, really exciting. yeah! the excitement was palpable, but we have a while to wait yet — the finale will be on bbc one on christmas day, and it's sure to be appointment viewing for families across the country. elinor rice, bbc news on barry island. he has got his arm around her! james he has got his arm around her! james corden, not smithy that. that corden, not smithy that. that fishin: corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip. — fishin: corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip. — corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip, that _ corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip, that is _ corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip, that is all - corden, not smithy that. twat fishing trip, that is all anyone corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip, that _ corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip, that is _ corden, not smithy that. that fishing trip, that is all - corden, not smithy that. twat fishing trip, that is all anyone wants to know about. i'm not sure i wants to know about. i'm not sure i wants to know about. i'm not sure i want to know what happened on wants to know about. i'm not sure i want to know what happened on a
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bryn's fishing trip. the countdown is on. we bryn's fishing trip. the countdown is on- we will— bryn's fishing trip. the countdown is on. we will be _ bryn's fishing trip. the countdown is on. we will be talking _ bryn's fishing trip. the countdown is on. we will be talking to - bryn's fishing trip. the countdown | is on. we will be talking to tourism offices on island to see what the impact is. we can see the impact on that cafe. it impact is. we can see the impact on that cafe. , ., ., ., , ., that cafe. it is a gorgeous part of the world- _ that cafe. it is a gorgeous part of the world. trying _ that cafe. it is a gorgeous part of the world. trying to _ that cafe. it is a gorgeous part of the world. trying to get - that cafe. it is a gorgeous part of the world. trying to get a - that cafe. it is a gorgeous part of| the world. trying to get a glance. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. the final report from the grenfell inquiry is due to be published today. it will examine how the tower block came to be in a condition that allowed the fire to spread. it comes seven years after the tragedy in which 72 people died. this week we've been hearing from some of those who lost loved ones about their hopes for what the inquiry will achieve. a lot of truth came out, not so much from the mouths of the people on the stand, but through the e—mails. so i'm hopeful that all that will be delivered in the report for people to see. so my apprehension comes with,
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what is going to happen after that? how will that be responded to, by central government, by legislation, by changes of laws? and throughout today we'll bring you reaction to that final report. our online team will have the very latest updates. eddie nestor is live in kensingston on bbc radio london from 10am. and you canjoin riz lateef for a special programme tonight at 6.30 here on bbc one. three children who were found dead alongside a man at a house in staines have been described by their mother as full of life and happiness". in a statement, angelika sviderska paid tribute to her children dominik, who was three, and nikodem and kacper, who were both two. she said they "doted on their daddy".
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and parked inconsiderately, causing havoc for disabled people and pedestrians. a spokesperson for lime said they were committed to working with the council to deliver the required improvements, and that the company will provide the funding if the council installs parking bays. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is a mild start this morning, but it's not feeling quite as humid as it has. some sunshine to start the day, but the cloud will move in from the west. with that, on and off through the day, the chance of some showers. temperatures reaching 20 celsius. it is a cooler feeling day. overnight tonight, the met office actually has a yellow weather warning in place for heavy rain, valid from 9pm through to 9am tomorrow morning. but there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding that rain and just where it's going to fall. at the moment it's looking likely to come up
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and move towards the west. so, west london and beyond, you're more likely to see a bit of that rain. ahead of it, clearing away. showers to the east, staying cloudy. temperatures dropping down to 12 celsius. we import some humid air once again overnight tonight. largely cloudy for thursday. we're more likely to see that heavy rain as we head into thursday afternoon. temperatures tomorrow similar, 20 celsius, but it is going to feel a little more humid again, and that humidity stays with us through friday. should see some sunshine, a breezy day, then a warmer day with temperatures in the mid 20s on saturday. that's it — back tojon and nina. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and nina warhurst. it's been just over seven years since the grenfell tower disaster in west london. this morning, the long—awaited final report into what happened will be published.
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the fire claimed 72 lives on june 14th, 2017, after the cladding which had been added to make the building warmer and drier, turned it into a fire trap. today's report will look at how the tower came to be in a condition which allowed the flames to spread so quickly. these are some of the big questions that will be answered. did successive governments ignore the risks of dangerous building materials? did manufacturers conceal evidence that their products could spread fires? did contractors at grenfell and the council put costs before safety? did the london fire brigade fail to prepare for a fire of this scale? for the survivors and families who lost loved ones, they're hoping today's report could finally bring some answers. our reporter tim muffett is in west london for us now.
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morning to you. a huge day for the community there?— morning to you. a huge day for the community there? absolutely. this event affected _ community there? absolutely. this event affected so _ community there? absolutely. this event affected so many _ community there? absolutely. this event affected so many people, - event affected so many people, devastated so many lives. and many families of those who died have spoken of a mix of apprehension over today, and what the report might find, and hope as well. that it will provide the answers they so desperately want. phase one of the inquiry published its findings in october 2019. that was looking at the narrative events of what happened. and today, as i said, we expect to find out why it happened. it is hoped answers to many questions. emma dent coad, you are the former labour mp for this area. on that day injune 2017 you had only just on that day injune 2017 you had onlyjust become an mp, hadn't you? what were your memories of that morning? it was absolutely horrific. i was woken up by helicopters. turned — i was woken up by helicopters. turned on _ i was woken up by helicopters. turned on the radio and before i knew_ turned on the radio and before i knew it — turned on the radio and before i knew it i — turned on the radio and before i knew it i was down the road. i don't
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remember— knew it i was down the road. i don't remember getting dressed to be perfectly honest. i was halfway down the road _ perfectly honest. i was halfway down the road and came to this side of absolute — the road and came to this side of absolute horror. it was horrific. it was absolutely horrendous. it is etched — was absolutely horrendous. it is etched on — was absolutely horrendous. it is etched on my mind daily, actually. so there _ etched on my mind daily, actually. so there i— etched on my mind daily, actually. so there i was. i had no staff, no help. _ so there i was. i had no staff, no help. really. _ so there i was. i had no staff, no help, really. buti so there i was. i had no staff, no help, really. but i had to get involved _ help, really. but i had to get involved straightaway. and that was quite tough. it was horrific, actually _ quite tough. it was horrific, actually. but i was still glad it was me — actually. but i was still glad it was me because i am local and people at least _ was me because i am local and people at least knew me and trusted me, so i at least knew me and trusted me, so i had _ at least knew me and trusted me, so i had been _ at least knew me and trusted me, so i had been around a long time on the council~ _ i had been around a long time on the council. howeverawful i had been around a long time on the council. however awful it was, i would _ council. however awful it was, i would just— council. however awful it was, i would just like it was me doing it. —— | would just like it was me doing it. -- i was _ would just like it was me doing it. -- i was glad _ would just like it was me doing it. —— i was glad it was me doing it. what are you expecting today? we want clear lines and accountability. that is what everybody wants. we need _ that is what everybody wants. we need to _ that is what everybody wants. we need to know who is accountable. you made _ need to know who is accountable. you made the _ need to know who is accountable. you made the decisions that led to this horror? _ made the decisions that led to this horror? and who can actually be pinned _ horror? and who can actually be pinned down and charged? most people when i _ pinned down and charged? most people when i talk— pinned down and charged? most people when i talk to them, they want to
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see people injail. even the charges will probably not be for another 18 months. _ will probably not be for another 18 months, probably. that is unbearable for people _ months, probably. that is unbearable for people. they want to see the people _ for people. they want to see the people who made those horrible decisions — people who made those horrible decisions injail. so we need that. we need — decisions injail. so we need that. we need the recommendations, various points— we need the recommendations, various points that _ we need the recommendations, various points that would be capped to buy the new _ points that would be capped to buy the new government, we need them to implement— the new government, we need them to implement them without question to keep people safe in their homes. there _ keep people safe in their homes. there are — keep people safe in their homes. there are 600,000 people around the country— there are 600,000 people around the country living and on safe homes. they're _ country living and on safe homes. they're not— country living and on safe homes. they're not sleeping now. after what happened _ they're not sleeping now. after what happened ten days ago, they are remembering everything today, thinking, — remembering everything today, thinking, this could happen to us tonight — thinking, this could happen to us tonight. that's not good. it is not only cladding. there are other fire safety _ only cladding. there are other fire safety issues. it is generations of poor— safety issues. it is generations of poor practice. we have to turn this around _ poor practice. we have to turn this around it— poor practice. we have to turn this around it is— poor practice. we have to turn this around. it is not one thing we need to fix. _ around. it is not one thing we need to fix. it _ around. it is not one thing we need to fix. it is — around. it is not one thing we need to fix, it is the whole system. it is a systemic failure.— is a systemic failure. was this something — is a systemic failure. was this something you _ is a systemic failure. was this something you feared - is a systemic failure. was this something you feared would i is a systemic failure. was this - something you feared would happen? well, i was in contact with the
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action— well, i was in contact with the action group before it happened. they— action group before it happened. they made their fears very clear. i wasn't _ they made their fears very clear. i wasn't there — they made their fears very clear. i wasn't there ward councillor but i knew _ wasn't there ward councillor but i knew them — wasn't there ward councillor but i knew them as neighbours. sol wasn't there ward councillor but i knew them as neighbours. so i knew what was _ knew them as neighbours. so i knew what was going on behind the scenes. and i suddenly heard when they were told to— and i suddenly heard when they were told to stop complaining and was sent to _ told to stop complaining and was sent to seasoned assist, which was horrific _ sent to seasoned assist, which was horrific. they need to listen. but they— horrific. they need to listen. but they need — horrific. they need to listen. but they need to really listen, notjust say the _ they need to really listen, notjust say the words. one of many reports on the _ say the words. one of many reports on the council has said they use policy— on the council has said they use policy as— on the council has said they use policy as a — on the council has said they use policy as a proxy for action and they— policy as a proxy for action and they need _ policy as a proxy for action and they need to take action. as does they need to take action. as does the government. no more words, we need action— the government. no more words, we need action and we need a timetable for that— need action and we need a timetable for that action. you need action and we need a timetable for that action.— for that action. you have written about this _ for that action. you have written about this area _ for that action. you have written about this area and _ for that action. you have written about this area and this - for that action. you have written about this area and this disaster| for that action. you have written l about this area and this disaster in about this area and this disaster in a book. did you find when writing that, were you surprised by what you learned? ~ .,, that, were you surprised by what you learned? ~ ., ~' that, were you surprised by what you learned? ~ ., ~ , , learned? most of it i knew because i have been on _ learned? most of it i knew because i have been on the _ learned? most of it i knew because i have been on the council— learned? most of it i knew because i have been on the council and - learned? most of it i knew because i have been on the council and how i have been on the council and how journalistic— have been on the council and how journalistic training from before. every— journalistic training from before. every meeting i go to i take notes. so i every meeting i go to i take notes. so i was _ every meeting i go to i take notes. so i was there. i also find out things— so i was there. i also find out things i— so i was there. i also find out things i didn't know before which were _ things i didn't know before which were horrific. you put it all
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together, _ were horrific. you put it all together, and somebodyjust the other— together, and somebodyjust the other day— together, and somebodyjust the other day said they had been reading the book— other day said they had been reading the book at— other day said they had been reading the book at night but they couldn't read it— the book at night but they couldn't read it at— the book at night but they couldn't read it at night any more because it made _ read it at night any more because it made them — read it at night any more because it made them so angry they couldn't sleep _ made them so angry they couldn't sleep. actually, they are quite right— sleep. actually, they are quite right to — sleep. actually, they are quite right to be angry. i don't think enough — right to be angry. i don't think enough has changed. i hope the new government will actually put those changes _ government will actually put those changes into action. not enough emphasis — changes into action. not enough emphasis on the role of local government in housing and they need to really— government in housing and they need to really focus and work together to improve _ to really focus and work together to improve things for everybody. emma dent coad, thank _ improve things for everybody. emma dent coad, thank you _ improve things for everybody. emma dent coad, thank you very _ improve things for everybody. emma dent coad, thank you very much - improve things for everybody. emma dent coad, thank you very much for. dent coad, thank you very much for talking to us this morning on breakfast. the report will be published at 11 o'clock this morning. and as emma was saying, and many other people have said before, there is hope among many people that they will eventually finally get the answers they so desperately want. there is also concern that whether the answers will actually be there. we will find out later this morning at about 11 o'clock. still we will find out later this morning at about 11 o'clock.— at about 11 o'clock. still a very lona at about 11 o'clock. still a very long road _ at about 11 o'clock. still a very long road ahead. _ thank you. full coverage of that report when it comes out later today across bbc news outlets.
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johnjoins us for the across bbc news outlets. john joins us for the sport. morning. 30 gold medals for paralympicsgb in paris. 1a of them have come in the pool. a brilliant return and a remarkable story emerging in the pool as well yesterday. good morning. there was just one gold for paralympics gb at the games yesterday, taking their total to 30 overall. 1a of those have been won in the pool, with faye rogers claiming that latest medal in the 100 metre butterfly. she beat fellow gb swimmer callie—anne warrington in a thrilling race in the s10 classification, as joe lynskey reports. three years ago this month, faye rogers' life changed. on the day she was set to go to university, a car accident left her with permanent damage to her arm. she'd swum at gb�*s olympic trials, but was told she'd not compete again. but in the face of it all, rogers said, watch me. she got back in the pool and took up para swimming. last year in butterfly she won world gold. this was the paralympic final.
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it looks like it might be the two gb swimmers. but at halfway, at the front, was britain's callie—ann warrington. a tussle between team—mates a race for gb�*s 30th gold. where's it going to go? is it going to be rogers, warrington? on the finish, its rogers! she'd returned to swimming just three months after the accident. faye rogers! from potential olympian to paralympic champion, through three years, and here, through the last 50 metres, this was faye rogers' fight back. joe lynskey, bbc news. sammi kinghorn took a silver on the track as great britain won a total of six medals yesterday. it was a second of the game so far. she secured her second silver of the paris paralympics, in the women's t541500 metres, after finishing 2.91 seconds behind swiss gold medallist catherine debrunner. kinghorn previously
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claimed great britain's first athletics medal of the games by finishing second in the t53 800 metres on sunday. plenty more action to come out in paris today. let'sjoin our reporter sally hurst now in paris. looking back on what was a brilliant day yesterday and what we can look out for today. what a great moment it was for faye rogers?— it was for faye rogers? yeah, absolutely- — it was for faye rogers? yeah, absolutely. brilliant _ it was for faye rogers? yeah, absolutely. brilliant story - it was for faye rogers? yeah, absolutely. brilliant story for. it was for faye rogers? yeah, - absolutely. brilliant story for faye rogers. getting britain's 30th gold medal of those games. we had a couple of bronze medals in the para equestrian and a silver for sammi kinghorn. she goes again today in the 100 metres. but she will face strong competition again from catch under brunner, the swiss athlete. expect some fireworks in that. also today, look out for the road cyclists. great britain have 17 athletes in competition today, including dame sarah storey, britain's most successful
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paralympian. she opted not to compete in the velodrome to focus solely on the road in these games. she is in a bid for her 18th gold medal. today's time trial very much the focus of that ambition. expect to leave it all out on the road today. also look out forjaco van gass. he got two medals at the velodrome and he is competing in the c3 category on the road today. he will face competition from finlay graham and ben watson. ben is a road specialist. he is defending champion in this event. i found with him at his event in york before the game and he was training in a home—made heated tent in his conservatory. a very sweaty work—out. he is determined to defend that title. in swimming look out for poppy maskill. you remember she won britain's first gold of these games. she goes in the 200 metres individual medley. she will face competition from olivia
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new and, the fastest two in the world. in equestrian, sophie wells, she got gold and sylvia in tokyo, she got gold and sylvia in tokyo, she is on her horse, known as diana. much more besides to look forward to on day seven of the paralympic games here in paris. you got it spot on. great to speak to you this morning. from paris to blackpool. steve bruce has made a return to management. the 63—year—old and former newcastle manager has signed a two—year deal with the club. he has had a long career in management, taking charge of over a thousand matches for other clubs including aston villa, hull city and birmingham city. it is blackpool next for him. enjoy a great career as a player with manchester united.
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it's a big day in new york for jack draper as he aims for a spot in the us open semi—finals. the british number one is up against australia's alex de minaur later. in the other half of the draw taylor fritz made it through to his first grand slam semi—final with a four set victory against former runner—up, alexander zverev. he'll face american frances tiafoe next. english cricket has rung the changes at the top with just one coach now taking charge of all the england men's senior teams. that man is brendan mccullum. the new zealander has turned around the fortunes of the test team in his two years in charge, and will now also take charge of england's one—day and t20 sides. mccullum replaces matthew mott, who stepped down after this summer's t20 world cup. and staying with cricket, lord's will host the world test championship final for the first time next year. the five—day final, which will start injune, will be held between the two highest—ranking test teams. england are currently fifth but can still qualify for the final if they have a good winter in pakistan and new zealand. ronnie o'sullivan is through
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to the last 16 of the inaugural saudi arabia masters in riyadh. the rocket didn't hang about as he beat china's lei peifan by five frames to one. the tournament has raised eyebrows for the number of empty seats. but what it lacks in crowds it makes up for in prizemoney. the winner here will take home half a million pounds — the same as winning the world championship. and how about this for a comeback? judd trump said he was looking at flights home when he went 4—0 down to china's woo yizzer. but with his back to the wall the world number one turned things around to win the deciding frame. we saw it all yesterday at the vuelta a espana. cycling's vuelta a espana continues later, but wout van art — the man leading the sprint classification — won't be there. and this is the reason why. van aert — who's already won three stages — had to abandon his race after this crash yesterday.
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in wet and foggy conditions, the stage was won by spain's marc soler, with british rider max poole third. australia's ben o'connor still wears the leader's red jersey. paul magnier won the opening stage of the tour of britain after a thrilling sprint finish in kelso in the scottish borders. olympic champion tom pidcock finished fourth just eight seconds behind the frenchman. qualifying for sailing's america's cup continues off the coast of barcelona later, that's after racing was cut short yesterday after a lightning strike. the defenders new zealand were up against italy when mother nature intervened. with conditions getting even worse, officials called off racing for the day. pretty extreme conditions. this round robin stage will decide which of the five challengers get through to the semi—finals before one of them reaches the final to face new zealand. ben ainsley�*s british ineos boat which was due to race yesterday, is well placed
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to reach the semis. when he does take to the water he won't want to compete in those conditions. so close, that lightning. when you told us you were going to show us pictures from barcelona, is expecting blue skies... terrifying. amazing. we will be reflecting on our rather wet, damp and miserable summer in a moment. but can also tell us about what it has been looking like further afield, including barcelona. good morning. the coolest summer since 2015 here. he didn't have to go far to get the heat. a few spots in europe were records have been broken through august. finland, northern norway, record—breaking heat. it is also the warmest august on record for the south in spain and austria. one of the mountainsides in
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austria. one of the mountainsides in austria frost free throughout august, the first time that has happened in over 140 years worth of records. and second warmest in switzerland. so we may have been in the rain, but other parts of europe had a blistering summer. i'm sure more records will come through in the coming days as all those stats from the different countries are gradually released. once building across europe again. we will tap into some of that this week. today it is a fresher field for the vast majority of the story of sunshine and showers. various weather fronts tangled across the country. it is not a clear—cut picture. showers attached to these ones in the north and west. and this one here is a weather front which is draped across parts of northern england, yorkshire, through the midlands, down toward somerset. lots of cloud, patchy light rain and drizzle, slowly moving eastwards through the day. if you are stuck under that it will be fairly grey through the day.
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to the south—east of it, sunshine. to the south—east of it, sunshine. to the south—east of it, sunshine. to the north and west of it, a mixture of sunshine and showers. showers heavy at times in northern ireland, south—west scotland, northwestern ingot. parts of the western isles, a fine day to come. the best of the sunshine and the drier weather. temperatures 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. you will notice denied the weather front starts to get a bit more energy to it and push back westwards once again. they could be some lively downpours across southern counties of england and wales. across the country after a cold night last night in scotland and northern england, won't be as chilly tonight into tomorrow. tomorrow and the end of the week, low—pressure to the south of us. we dragging on an easterly flow which will bring humid air. a lot of cloud for thursday. there could be heavy, thundery bursts of rain in southern counties of england and south wales. that could cause minor flooding. of england and south wales. that could cause minorflooding. it looks at the moment like northern ireland,
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north wales, northwards, largely dry, a few isolated showers in the figure cloud. sunny for the north and west. all of us seeing an easterly breeze picking up. that will gradually bring in some more in the way of humid air. it will feel quite chilly to begin with with rain falling in south wales. the weather system still with us on thursday night into friday, moving further north at times. the north and west of the country should stay dry to the weekend. thank you, matt. when you show those pictures of southern europe and the extreme heat, it is a reminder to be careful when you wish for when you see our wind and rain. it is. it shows you how the weather can change over short distances. a timely discussion to be having. it has been a difficult summer for many in the uk tourism industry. a combination of disappointing weather and cost of living pressures, mean some holiday makers have chosen to spend less, or even stay at home.
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our reporter kirk england has been looking at the impact on businesses in devon and cornwall. heading to the beach. it's busy here, but it hasn't been like this every day. it's something traders in looe have noticed. i think itjust feels quieter. people aren't spending money. i think that they're just holding on to what they can. and i think that people are spending money to come down here, spending a lot of money on accommodation, and then not so much on the extras. and i think that's the biggest problem for shops. if you had to put a number on it, have you got a percentage of what you think you're down on previous years? i think for august, i'm probably about 10% down. the visitors i spoke to told me they were cutting back. since the last few years and all the things that have gone on economically, it's been hard and they've had to think about things we do. it's definitely sort of eating when we get back at the end of the day, rather than maybe going for a pub meals. yeah, the we've noticed the prices in the shops sometimes _
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where you probably would have bought things in the past, you probably- don't now and you know, - you're a bit more circumspect with your money, really. so what's the bigger picture? well, some say that business is up to 15% down. it has been challenging this year. the cost of living, the chris woakes the cryptosporidium factor of us summer holiday hasn't been wrong for us, but otherwise. a few obstacles thrown in course. august. _ a few obstacles thrown in course. august, the summer holiday has a bit brilliant _ august, the summer holiday has a bit brilliant either weather—wise. so overall _ brilliant either weather—wise. so overall we — brilliant either weather—wise. so overall we still maintain between ten and _ overall we still maintain between ten and bruce —— ten and 15% back year-on-year, _ ten and bruce —— ten and 15% back year—on—year, which is devastating for a _ year—on—year, which is devastating for a lot— year—on—year, which is devastating for a lot of— year—on—year, which is devastating for a lot of our businesses. meanwhile, back in looe... talk to me about how business has been. we've been really busy. um, one of the most... well, one of the busiest years we've had for serving people. but people have definitely cut back spending. so are you just noticing that people are spending a lot less? yeah. so we're serving probably twice
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the amount of people, for half the amount of money at the minute. how do you feel about that? it's just how it is. every year is different. um, so we're grateful to have people coming in through the door spending at all. easter wasn't great. july has been ok. august has been ok because the kids' holidays. so why do you think that is? many people are scared. the cost of living. the cost of renting a place down here is ridiculous. it's been tricky ever since the start of the season. remember this, back at easter? four seasons in a day! an hour ago, i was walking around in the sunshine. and now we're standing here in the wind and the rain. so how has it been at looe country park? august was quiet. we're down a little bit for this year, but not too much. only sort of 4% or 5% really so far on turnover. if you're busy in september, could you make up for what you've lost so far this season, potentially? yeah, we could do that. the southwest has seen some bumper holiday seasons in the last decade.
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this year isn't one of them. kirk england, bbc spotlight looe. that is the trouble. for those businesses it is planning what the demand is going to be. particularly when you think about the last few years and have those businesses have had to ride so many waves. absolutely. it is notjust devon and cornwall. laterwe absolutely. it is notjust devon and cornwall. later we will speak to b&b owner from cornwall. later we will speak to b&b ownerfrom blackpool who cornwall. later we will speak to b&b owner from blackpool who says this summer has been one of her worst in 22 years. she would be with us just before nine o'clock. just to seven. —— just to seven. almost 40 years after the original became a cult classic, beetlejuice is returning to the cinema. michael keaton and winona ryder are back, alongside new cast members jenna ortega and justin theroux to bring the ghost with the most back from the grave. charlotte gallagher has been to find out more. if you say his name three times, he will appear. beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice.
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after almost four decades, michael keaton is back as beetlejuice and teaming up with director tim burton once more. he and i both had a window here, especially him, it turns out, where he said to me, i'm ready, i'm really excited, but if i if i don't make it now, i don't think we're going to make it. it now, i don't think so once i said, yeah, and he said, yeah, and we were on, i was excited from the get go. but then i didn't know, you know, if i could pull it off again. so, so i'm already excited because i know i'm walking into, ijust didn't know if i could bring it. please, father. can't you see him concentrating here? how much of you is in beetlejuice? i know you're not a demon, but, like, do you put some of yourself... ? how do you know i'm not a demon? that's true, actually, yeah. yeah! looking into your eyes! yeah. like, did you decide the... you need the wig to really kind of... did you, like, decide the voice, did you decide some of the characterisations of beetlejuice? yeah, all of them.
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all of them? let's be clear. it's him, it's tim. he had this imagery of striped suit, very pale, black eye thing. that was for sure. oh, my god! justin theroux plays the toe curling fiancee of winona ryder�*s character. oh, dear. i'm good. everyone's met a guy like your character. i know! but no one thinks they're that guy. no. the guys that are like that guy will go, oh, i know that guy. l you're like, yeah, - because you're that guy. but, yeah, that's whatl makes him kind of fun. but where did the dad speak come from? you know — not rad—dad, but what do you call him? dope—dad. yeah, that wasjust, - that was from the thing, i was telling michael earlier that, like, my mum was single, - or a single mum, - and periodically, not often, but she would bring back, like, i a boyfriend who, you know, she had three kids, and he was trying i to ingratiate himself to the family. and it would always be . way too quick, you know.
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he'd be kind of like, i hey, what's going on, what are you up to, tyke? come on over, give me a hug. winona ryder returns withjenna ortega playing her troubled daughter. catherine o'hara is ryder�*s eccentric stepmother once again. what a trio of women. it's actually pretty incredible of tim to focus, you know, such an insane story, you know, which is named after a character who is sleazy and disgusting and gross or whatever, and still make it a film about women and kind of... love and family? exactly. that's true. and there wasn't a lot of talk about that on the set. it's not... tim's not the kind of director — this is a story about these women. but it seems like you had that bond as well, because that kind of sometimes doesn't work unless the people involved are getting on and they have that connection? yeah, but it's so easy. i mean, how sweet and nice and perfect and funny is she? 0h! aw. good face! i'm batman.
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michael keaton and tim burton have made many films together, including two batmans, but keaton did have a few reservations about that costume. the imagery that that batsuit, you know, which a lot of people laughed at at the beginning, the pointy ears and the thing, and, you know, when you're getting into it, you think, oh, boy, this could go... ..this could go poorly. there's no word on a third beetlejuice, though hopefully, it won't be a 36 year wait again. you and the boys stand guard. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. looks great. michael keaton, tim burton, winona ryder, iwill be there. if they do a third is it betelgeuse, betelgeuse betelgeuse. time for the user you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. the final report from the grenfell inquiry is due
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to be published today. it will examine how the tower block came to be in a condition that allowed the fire to spread. it comes seven years after the tragedy in which 72 people died. this week we've been hearing from some of those who lost loved ones about their hopes for what the inquiry will achieve. the final hearing for this phase of the inquiry took a lot of truth came out, not so much from the mouths of the people on the stand, but through the e—mails. so i'm hopeful that all that will be delivered in the report for people to see. so my apprehension comes with, what is going to happen after that? how will that be responded to, by central government, by legislation, by changes of laws? and throughout today we'll bring you reaction to that final report. our online team will have the very latest updates. eddie nestor is live in kensington on bbc radio london from 10am. and you canjoin riz lateef for a special programme tonight
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at 6.30 here on bbc one. three children who were found dead alongside a man at a house in staines have been described by their mother as "full of life and happiness". in a statement, angelika swiderska paid tribute to her children dominik — who was three — and nikodem and kacper, who were both two. she said they "doted on their daddy". police were called by the ambulance service to the house on saturday. lime bikes will be removed from the borough of brent by the end of october unless the company addresses safety concerns, the council has warned. brent council said the dockless e—bikes are increasingly "abandoned" and parked inconsiderately, causing "havoc" for disabled people and pedestrians. a spokesperson for lime said they were committed to working with the council to deliver "the required improvements" and that the company will provide the funding if the council installs parking bays.
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now onto the weather. good morning. it is a mild start this morning, but it's not feeling quite as humid as it has. some sunshine to start the day, but the cloud will move in from the west. with that, on and off through the day, the chance of some showers. temperatures reaching 20 celsius. it is a cooler—feeling day. overnight tonight, the met office actually has a yellow weather warning in place for heavy rain, valid from 9pm through to 9am tomorrow morning, but there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding that rain and just where it's going to fall. at the moment it's looking likely to come up and move towards the west. so, west london and beyond, you're more likely to see a bit of that rain. ahead of it, clearing away. showers to the east, staying cloudy. temperatures dropping down to 12 celsius. we import some humid air once again overnight tonight. largely cloudy for thursday. we're more likely to see that heavy rain as we head into thursday afternoon. temperatures tomorrow similar — 20 celsius — but it is going to feel a little more humid again, and that humidity stays
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with us through friday. should see some sunshine, a breezy day, then a warmer day with temperatures in the mid—20s on saturday. that's it — back tojon and nina. good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. our headlines today. six children and a pregnant woman are among 12 people killed in the english channel, after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sinks off the french coast. seven years after the grenfell tower fire, the final report into what caused the disaster is published this morning. survivors say they're hoping for answers and justice. grenfell should have been a catalyst of change. it doesn't quite feel like that. i'm hoping that it's going to put people's lives first rather than profit. the government's controversial plan to limit winter fuel allowance
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payments to pensioners, will face its first test in parliament next week. having thought she might never swim again, delightful faye rogers as she takes the gold. showers for some, sunshine for others. through the rest of the weakness southern areas could see heavy rain. one in the north but will gradually turn. i will have all the details. it's wednesday 4th september. our main story. a pregnant woman and six children are among at least a dozen people who died when their small boat capsized off the french coast yesterday — 51 others were rescued, some are in a critical condition. it is the biggest single loss of life so far in the channel this year. the government insists it's taking action to target the criminal smuggling gangs, describing the deaths as "truly horrific." from france, here's our
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correspondent andrew harding. french rescue helicopters busy once again, bringing casualties from the sea to the shore. this the scene at a harbour in the big port city of boulogne, bodies on stretchers. among the dead, six children and a pregnant woman. translation: there used to be 30 or 40 people on these small boats, j now there are 70 or 80 people. most likely, the boat collapsed very fast. the smugglers had provided no more than eight life jackets, so if help had not arrived so fast, far more people would have faced certain death. french officials say cross—channel smugglers are increasingly cramming far too many people on board their flimsy boats. 51 people — many, it's thought, from east africa — were rescued in choppy seas. but in other boats, dozens if not hundreds more made the same crossing without significant trouble
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— some here being taken ashore in dover in a rescue boat. these voyages are illegal under british law, and increasingly dangerous — the death toll this year already more than double last year's total. in april, we filmed an overcrowded boat in trouble just off the french coast. five died, including a young girl trampled to death. in another incident, five drowned in icy water close to shore. so far this year, over 20,000 migrants have reached the uk in small boats — that's slightly more than at the same point last year. just last week, the french and british governments promised tougher and better—coordinated action to break up the smuggling gangs. but the french authorities have warned that their forces patrolling the beaches are facing growing violence, and charities say a more nuanced approach is needed.
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it needs a much more multipronged approach — that, of course, includes policing and smashing the gangs, but critically also includes safe ways for people to reach the uk, or to have their case heard before they have to take a dangerous crossing. for now, the smuggling business continues. the risks are increasingly obvious, but tens of thousands of determined people are not put off. andrew harding, bbc news, on the french coast. our paris correspondent hugh schofield joins us from boulogne—sur—mer. morning to you. we heard from french authorities, more and more people are being crammed onto these boats with tragic consequences.— with tragic consequences. indeed. yes, with tragic consequences. indeed. yes. another _ with tragic consequences. indeed. yes, another calm _ with tragic consequences. indeed. yes, another calm late _ with tragic consequences. indeed. yes, another calm late summer i yes, another calm late summer morning here in the northern french
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coast. perfect conditions for more crossings and we can be sure that overnight there have been more. over here we have the town, the port of boulogne, the former hovercraft port which was used as the rescued medical centre yesterday. then the fishing port, two boats from the fishing port, two boats from the fishing port, two boats from the fishing port were involved in the rescue operation, and we have been hearing testimony from crewmembers about the horrors of what they saw. it is a familiar tale what happened yesterday. another overcrowded vessel taking out across the channel and then breaking up in what were actually quite calm seas. what we know is they were eritreans, we know 12 died, ten of them were women and several of them were adolescents. routinely there are investigations set up, judicial investigations, and they will now be looking to find out exactly what happened that made the
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boat break—up and also trying to trace the people behind the trip, and that will mean looking at people's mobile phones, seeing if people's mobile phones, seeing if people on the boat were part of the smuggling gang themselves, and trying to get back to the criminals further inland who work behind all of this. depressingly, in the end it will be another of these statistics. more than 20,000 crossing so far this year. 37 dead.— this year. 37 dead. shocking numbers- — this year. 37 dead. shocking numbers. thank _ this year. 37 dead. shocking numbers. thank you. - a round—up of the day's other stories now and we begin what will be a big day for the survivors of the grenfell disaster. more than seven years on from the grenfell tower disaster which claimed 72 lives — this morning, the final report into what happened is being published. grieving families and survivors of the fire say they are hoping to get answers but are still waiting for justice. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports.
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every day, nick burton walks the dogs, he catches a glimpse of where his flat was — the top of grenfell tower. he escaped with his wife pilar through choking smoke. i don't actually remember coming out into the light. i don't remember, like, being handed over. i don't remember when i took my first, um, real breath. i know that i thought i was going to die and melt at some stage...in the...in the tower. he coughs. and, um... is that cough, do you think, still from the... uh, yeah, i actually went to the doctors the other day about my cough. i think they called it the grenfell cough! i was seriously sick for months. afterwards, he and pilar spent long stretches in hospital, but for her, the effects of the fire came on top of dementia. she died injanuary 2018. she is regarded as the last — and 72nd — victim of grenfell. so for nick, today is a huge day. we've been waiting seven years to find out the facts that are going to be in black and white.
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you know, tell the truth about these — especially about these corporations and, um, and their part that they played in the fire. good morning, everyone. welcome to today's hearing. getting to that truth wasn't easy. at one point, senior counsel to the inquiry — richard millett kc — showed his frustration. i invited the core participants not to indulge in a merry—go—round of buck passing. regrettably, that invitation has not been accepted. the inquiry�*s already concluded that cladding added in the disastrous 2016 refurbishment of grenfell allowed flames to spread rapidly. today it will explain how the cladding and combustible insulation got there... ..and why firefighters seemed unprepared to evacuate the building when they couldn't stop the fire — including former firefighter ricky nuttall. what training had you had for dealing with a cladding fire? i'd had no training for a cladding fire. how about for evacuating
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a whole building? no training for that, either. and do you think that is now something that firefighters need more training for? i think firefighters need more training for that, definitely, but i also think the systems need to be employed that make it a possibility. a likely inquiry recommendation today. but victims of the fire wantjustice, and an inquiry�*s not a court. nazanin aghlani lost her mother, sakina afrasehabi. she strongly argues that prosecutions should have come before the inquiry. it's certainly delayed justice for us. it's meant that criminal prosecutions couldn't have happened, and all those people that should be facing criminal prosecutions have had, you know, a platform to kind of trial, um, their story. no charges are expected until the end of 2026 at the earliest — nearly ten years after grenfell. tom symonds, bbc news.
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full coverage across bbc news when that report is published at 11am. a 14—year—old boy remains in police custody being questioned on suspicion of murder. an 80—year—old man who was attacked in a leicestershire park died from a neck injury, according to police. bhim kohli was attacked whilst walking his dog in braunstone town on sunday evening. four other children have been released without further action. at least three people including a teenage girl have been killed in a russian drone attack in the ukrainian city of lviv. the mayor said more than 50 buildings have been damaged, and this comes after 51 people were killed yesterday in strikes on an army training camp at a nearby hospital in the city of poltava. president zelensky has repeated calls for more air defences.
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our correspondent, nick beake, has the latest. the missiles tore through the ukrainian military academy just as lessons were starting, levelling huge parts of the complex and killing dozens instantly. army medics battled to save the injured. "hold on," he shouts, "you're a good lad." tonight we arrived in a stunned city. the emergency services of poltava could do little more than clear up the wreckage. we met mikita — a cadet who was inside the training centre when it happened. "the second missile hit three seconds after the first," he tells us. "i ran outside, there was smoke and dust everywhere. lots of people were outside having a cigarette, and many of them were killed." yana, one of the many locals whose windows were smashed. ukraine has taken a body blow, too. translation: it's very hard. i take it personally. my husband is fighting on the front line. soldiers have died here, and i know there are still soldiers
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still under the rubble. their wives are waiting for them. air-raid siren. then, as we were moving location, another air—raid alert blared, and the instant fear of another possible hit here. the air—raid sirens have just gone off once again, and so a lot of the emergency services who are inside the building clearing out the debris have now moved out, even though there are still some people, we know, underneath the rubble. president zelensky condemned the attack, calling the russians "scum", and promised to get answers. translation: i've ordered a full and prompt investigation - into the circumstances of what happened. all necessary services are involved in the rescue operation. i am grateful to everyone who has been saving lives from the very first moments following the strike. president putin had vowed that punishment was on its way after the incursion into russia a month ago — and it seems it arrived today, in seconds,
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in the deadliest attack on ukraine arrived in the deadliest attack on ukraine for a year. nick beake, bbc news. the first round of voting in the conservative party's leadership contest will take place today. there are currently six mps in the race to succeed rishi sunak as leader of the party. one of them will be knocked out of the running after today's ballot. the family ofjames kirby, a british aid worker killed in gaza, has urged the government to launch an independent legal inquiry into his death. in april, israeli drone strikes hit an aid convoy run by the charity world central kitchen, killing all seven members of the team. sir eltonjohn has revealed he has been left with "only limited vision" in one eye after a severe infection. in a post on instagram, the 77—year—old said that he was healing, but that it would take some time before his sight fully returned. celebrities including the fashion
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designer donatella versace have been sending get—well messages. scotland's first ministerjohn swinney will be laying out the plans for his government later this afternoon — but the public have been warned to expect huge cuts to services. we are joined now by scotland reporter katie hunter. what are we expecting from the first minister, what with his message be? it has been a busy week in scottish politics. we had the snp conference in edinburgh at the weekend. the finance secretary outlining substantial cuts to public spending yesterday and today we have the programme for government. john swinney has been first minister for less than four months. this is his first programme for government as first minister and the head of the statement he said his biggest priority will be lifting children out of poverty. eradicating child poverty. he has pointed towards
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measures scottish covenant has already taken on that front including the scottish child payment, that is a payment to lower income families. the child poverty action group has said the scottish government's actions with regard to child poverty are right, but the scale and pace of change is not quick enough. elsewhere, the first minister, we also expecting to outline plans to tackle the climate emergency, to grow the economy, and to deliver a sustainable public services. all that arguably more of a challenge given the fact the finance secretary shona robison was outlining £500 million of cuts just yesterday. and given that context it will be interesting to see how much focus there is on growing the economy, given there isn't much cash elsewhere. the head of the statement today, labour has said the scottish government has lost its way, the scottish greens have said it is the first minister's last chance to rescue his party's climate
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credentials, and of course all of this comes ahead of scottish parliament elections here at holyrood in 2026.— parliament elections here at holyrood in 2026. katie, finau, thank you _ holyrood in 2026. katie, finau, thank you very _ holyrood in 2026. katie, finau, thank you very much _ holyrood in 2026. katie, finau, thank you very much indeed. i from batman to edward scissorhands, tim burton has an eclectic back catalogue. and now the veteran director has been recognised on the hollywood walk of fame. at the ceremony, the director was joined by beetlejuice cast members winona ryder and michael keaton — who we'll be hearing from later in this morning's show. he should have done the whole scissorhands, got a bit messy in the concrete. ,, ., ., ., ., concrete. should have gone the extra mile. the concrete. should have gone the extra mile- they look _ concrete. should have gone the extra mile. they look great, _ concrete. should have gone the extra mile. they look great, the _ concrete. should have gone the extra mile. they look great, the cast - concrete. should have gone the extra mile. they look great, the cast of - mile. they look great, the cast of iteetlejuice _ mile. they look great, the cast of beetlejuice beetlejuice. - mile. they look great, the cast of beetlejuice beetlejuice. all - mile. they look great, the cast of beetlejuice beetlejuice. all his i beetlejuice beetlejuice. all his mates. matt has the weather. it has been all over the place for back to school week. and it will continue to be so. good morning _ and it will continue to be so. good morning to — and it will continue to be so. good morning to you and good morning, a
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few showers— morning to you and good morning, a few showers around already, a showery — few showers around already, a showery day for some. this captured off the _ showery day for some. this captured off the north coast of northern ireland — off the north coast of northern ireland in the last half an hour. but for— ireland in the last half an hour. but for some, a beautiful start to the day — but for some, a beautiful start to the day if— but for some, a beautiful start to the day. if you are stuck indoors in the day. if you are stuck indoors in the london — the day. if you are stuck indoors in the london area you are missing a lovely— the london area you are missing a lovely start~ — the london area you are missing a lovely start. the sun is up. this captured — lovely start. the sun is up. this captured over the rooftops of one of our new _ captured over the rooftops of one of our new weather watchers. not too chilly— our new weather watchers. not too chilly here — our new weather watchers. not too chilly here. not as humid as recent warnings _ chilly here. not as humid as recent warnings but we still have temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees in east _ temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees in east anglia and the south—east, compared — in east anglia and the south—east, compared up to a chilly 3 or 4 degrees — compared up to a chilly 3 or 4 degrees for quite a few of us the far north — degrees for quite a few of us the far north of england into central scotland — far north of england into central scotland. fresherairwaiting. shows scotland. fresher air waiting. shows across— scotland. fresherairwaiting. shows across scotland and northern ireland — across scotland and northern ireland. there is a strip that you canjust — ireland. there is a strip that you canjust about see. light ireland. there is a strip that you can just about see. light and patchy rain but _ can just about see. light and patchy rain but lots — can just about see. light and patchy rain but lots of cloud for yorkshire, the midlands, down towards — yorkshire, the midlands, down towards dorset. this is a weak weather— towards dorset. this is a weak weather fronts which just stall roughly. — weather fronts which just stall roughly, moving further eastwards, clouding _ roughly, moving further eastwards, clouding a — roughly, moving further eastwards, clouding a bit in east anglia, the south—east, small chance of a shower
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stop a _ south—east, small chance of a shower stop a few— south—east, small chance of a shower stop a few showers to the north and west but— stop a few showers to the north and west but the best of the day's sunshine _ west but the best of the day's sunshine, it has to beats parts of western — sunshine, it has to beats parts of western scotland. western isles looking — western scotland. western isles looking lovely. the cool breeze, 15 degrees _ looking lovely. the cool breeze, 15 degrees are high. 15 and 16 in northern— degrees are high. 15 and 16 in northern ireland, shows continue, they will— northern ireland, shows continue, they will wait for the south was. further— they will wait for the south was. further showers in southern scotland and some _ further showers in southern scotland and some western parts of ink that wales, _ and some western parts of ink that wales, one — and some western parts of ink that wales, one or two missing them but cloudy— wales, one or two missing them but cloudy from — wales, one or two missing them but cloudy from hampshire through the east midlands towards yorkshire, still lingering. that gets a bit heavier— still lingering. that gets a bit heavier through tonight, pushing its way westwards. could give some big puddles _ way westwards. could give some big puddles around for the commute tomorrow — puddles around for the commute tomorrow. lots of cloud elsewhere. lots of— tomorrow. lots of cloud elsewhere. lots of clever most of those strengthening breeze, best of the sunshine — strengthening breeze, best of the sunshine to the north strengthening breeze, best of the sunshine to the north and strengthening breeze, best of the sunshine to the north and west. straight into autumn. no messing about. thank you, matt. next week, mps will vote on whether to remove the winter fuel allowance from all pensioners who don't claim pension credit. the proposal has faced major criticism from some labour mps, and a vote on the plan could be the biggest challenge to keir starmer�*s authority so far.
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our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us from westminster. we were not sure whether there would be a vote. it looks like there will be. even with his huge majority, is that a risk for keir starmer? i think probably not in terms of losing the vote but it is certainly true that there is an awful lot of unease among mps of all parties but especially among labour mps about this decision to means test the winter fuel payment. you saw it yesterday when the chancellor rachel reeves made that decision injuly was up before mps, and several labour mps pressed her to do more to ensure that pensioners who might be marginal here in terms of whether they continue to receive the benefit or not don't lose out. she stressed in response the measures the government is taking to ensure the worst off pensioners still receive the allowance. perhaps agnes will be
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boosted by reporting today that internal treasury calculations suggest that under the triple lock the new state pension will go up by over £400 per yearfor the new state pension will go up by over £400 per year for those on full rate from april. but nevertheless, it is still the case that some labour mps... and base spans factions and parliamentary generations, just wonder whether this is the right sort of thing for the labour government to be doing evenif the labour government to be doing even if they accept rachel reeves' i admit that she has been left with a black hole by her predecessors simply has to be filled. when it comes to parliamentary discipline there has been one rebellion against keir starmer already since he took office about two months ago. that was very early on when seven labour mps voted against him on the to child benefit cap. they are not labour mps any more, he suspended them for at least six months for doing so. that was intended in part to be a deterrent when other tough votes came along. we will see it next week whether that deterrent worked. ultimately keir starmer has
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such a big majority that i think this will pass but then it is a case of what are the consequences? stand of what are the consequences? and what next. henry, _ of what are the consequences? and what next. henry, thank you. we're joined now by caroline abrahams, charity director at age uk. good morning. walk us through what the removal of this allowance will mean for some pensioners. obviously if ou are mean for some pensioners. obviously if you are better— mean for some pensioners. obviously if you are better off _ mean for some pensioners. obviously if you are better off and _ mean for some pensioners. obviously if you are better off and you _ mean for some pensioners. obviously if you are better off and you have i if you are better off and you have retired with a private pension then you might not even notice it and you will shrug it off. that is fine. the people we are worried about are at the other end of the spectrum who are on very low incomes or very modest incomes or who have unavoidably high energy costs because they are unwell and need heating on a lot of.— because they are unwell and need heating on a lot of. took us through what £218 a — heating on a lot of. took us through what £218 a week _ heating on a lot of. took us through what £218 a week looks _ heating on a lot of. took us through what £218 a week looks like - heating on a lot of. took us through what £218 a week looks like a i what £218 a week looks like a pensioner. sometimes the numbers feel nebulous. how do people live with that amount of money weekly? it is quite hard to understand how someone can live on an amount that
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is not. there are people in our society who are doing that and there are also people who don't even get as much as that. some of those people will definitely be entitled to claim pension credit, which tops up to claim pension credit, which tops up your income, but the problem is, and this is something we have been grappling with for years in this country, lots of those people don't claim the benefit. so there are 880,000 households, and that could be couples, as well, who are not claiming pension credit but i due it. it is one of the things we have been arguing about obviously over the last few weeks. if all those people were to claim the benefit then they would take them above the poverty line and make it easier to get through winter but there is no time to do that, we don't think that is anything... anything like that is going to happen. is anything... anything like that is going to happen-— is anything... anything like that is going to happen. estimates are that around two thirds _ going to happen. estimates are that around two thirds of _ going to happen. estimates are that around two thirds of pensioners i going to happen. estimates are that| around two thirds of pensioners who are entitled to pension credit is claiming, what do you think needs to be done to make that remain third
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where they can take the credit? there are many reasons people don't claim but the main one we think is that they are not aware that it might be for them. a lot of older people assume there is someone worse off than they are. there are also people who don't want to accept that they need extra help and certainly don't want to disclose their personal finances and the detail required. if you do want to claim you have to get through a form which has 243 boxes to navigate and that is not bad by benefit form usual measures but that is an awful lot if you are somebody in your 80s or 90s and you don't have anyone to help you. you can do it off—line, you can ring up, but you have to get through and it is not a straightforward process from that point of view. aduu process from that point of view. adult those things together and it is not surprising that for the last decade we have never managed to get to that final third of people. we will not do it in the next few weeks, that is for sure. t0 will not do it in the next few weeks, that is for sure. to be clear, weeks, that is for sure. to be clear. you _ weeks, that is for sure. to be clear, you would _
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weeks, that is for sure. to be clear, you would like - weeks, that is for sure. to be clear, you would like to i weeks, that is for sure. to be clear, you would like to see l weeks, that is for sure. to be l clear, you would like to see the system clarified, simplified for people who are entitled to pension credit. that would take time. would you like to see it delayed by six months, a year? in you like to see it delayed by six months, a year?— you like to see it delayed by six months, a year? in a way that is exactly where — months, a year? in a way that is exactly where we _ months, a year? in a way that is exactly where we are. _ months, a year? in a way that is exactly where we are. we i months, a year? in a way that is exactly where we are. we thinkl months, a year? in a way that is| exactly where we are. we think it months, a year? in a way that is i exactly where we are. we think it is wrong to try to bring in this policy of means testing winter fuel payments so quickly because there is not time to do anything about pension credit take up. nor have older people had any time to prepare. this winter will be particularly tough for older people because not only are they losing their winter fuel payment, lots of them, but they are also losing the cost of living payments they had last year, and crucially, as we heard a week or two ago, energy prices will go up quite substantially, so that is a whole bunch of things for people on low incomes to have to cope with and we think that is just not fair. for example, somebody who is 75, a widow, living on £13,000 a year, is giving up their winter fuel payment, and wejust don't giving up their winter fuel payment, and we just don't think that is
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right. and we 'ust don't think that is riuht. ~ ., and we 'ust don't think that is riuht. ~ . ., and we 'ust don't think that is riuht. . . ., , ., right. we have learned this morning that the estimate _ right. we have learned this morning that the estimate is _ right. we have learned this morning that the estimate is that _ right. we have learned this morning that the estimate is that pensions i that the estimate is that pensions will go up by £400 because of the triple lock system. we have had on this programme has some pensioners who say i don't need the winter fuel allowance, there will be people out there saying pensioners are actually better protected than anyone financially. better protected than anyone financially-— better protected than anyone financiall . ~ , , financially. well, it brings you back to fuel _ financially. well, it brings you back to fuel come _ financially. well, it brings you back to fuel come again. i financially. well, it brings you back to fuel come again. you | financially. well, it brings you i back to fuel come again. you are just saying a little while ago that we are coming into autumn, we are there. if you're in the north of england and an older person you might well be needing to run your heating. not how i need to do in london. fuel costs mean more when you're older, you need more and that is why the winter fuel payment is important. we know most older people spend it on feel particularly if they are under very low income. it is good that people will get an uplift in their pension, but remember that doesn't kick in until april and our big worry at age uk is how well an older person on a low income get from here today, right through the winter, with all those other things they have to deal with?
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that is why we are saying it will be much better if the chancellor pauses this policy and looks at everything in the round which, again, she will be carrying out in the spring. caroline abrahams, from age uk, thank you for your time. it's a year since most of us first heard about raac — that's reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. he says, looking at his notes! the lightweight building material is cheap, and was commonly used from the 19505 to the �*80s — but its structural integrity is known to deteriorate over time. a string of incidents, including collapsing school roofs, prompted a rapid assessment of hundreds of public buildings — and that concern is continuing to have a huge impact on communities. david allard reports. dreadful. heartbreaking. i don't know what else to say, it's just heartbreaking.
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nikki skeates helped run this community centre for 40 years. seeing it in this state is hugely upsetting. it's just going to make me cry. it's horrible coming over here every week, watching itjust go. and there's so many people in the community need it. westside was forced to close abruptly last year because of raac in the roof — the lightweight concrete now known to degrade and weaken over time. every activity here had to stop. when things like this happen, you don't realise how important you were until it's gone. centre manager nikki blunden and her team of volunteers have spent 12 months trying to re—establish vital services that used to be based here, at the heart of the south ham estate. but there's still no sign of any work starting to make this building safe, let alone reopen. the services that we actually lost was huge. we had lunch clubs going on, we worked with age concern. our early years is probably our main section that we really worked hard on. we actually had the community library element in there, as well.
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one service that is still here is the community food pantry, relocated to a cabin in the car park. we're talking about 50, 60 families a week coming to the pantry. for some of them, it's a lifeline. it's the food on the table. but again, those support services we've lost around it — budgeting, money management, potty training, behaviour management — it's those things we've lost. this site is jointly managed by hampshire county council and basingstoke and deane borough council. they told us they appreciate the closure of the whole building as a precautionary measure due to raac is an inconvenience to residents. so no promises and no timescale for what might happen here. but thanks to the hard work of volunteers, with support from basingstoke council, some services have resumed in other venues nearby, like the pre—school, and this holiday and food club for local families, though on a smaller scale.
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normally we cater for up to 50 children, whereas unfortunately this year we've had to cut down to 25 children. it's affected us because we haven't been able to book on as much as we would. normally we'd come every day, but we've only managed to book on a few sessions this summer. and with someone that's on a low income, um, it's sort of really crucial for the kids to, you know, to be able to come to something like this. otherwise they're just sat at home. but with no firm commitment from the two councils to fixing the problem here, for nicky and her team, the focus has shifted. you know, sometimes it's not always about the building. we can go out there and we can offer these services elsewhere. small steps, but we are getting there, and hopefully the residents of south ham will start seeing that we are trying really hard to get these services up and running again. you know, no—one can prevent what happened. it's one of those things that, you know, it's shattering at the time, but it's like, let's think about the positives and move on. david allard, bbc news. brilliance community response but
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obviously paralysed some of those services. you imagine that is happening across the country and many buildings so happening across the country and many building— still to come on breakfast... in fact, maybe still to come on your breakfast. ., , in fact, maybe still to come on your breakfast- we _ in fact, maybe still to come on your breakfast.- we are - in fact, maybe still to come on your breakfast.- we are talking | breakfast. literally. we are talking about milk- — breakfast. literally. we are talking about milk. if— breakfast. literally. we are talking about milk. if you _ breakfast. literally. we are talking about milk. if you get _ breakfast. literally. we are talking about milk. if you get it _ breakfast. literally. we are talking about milk. if you get it from i breakfast. literally. we are talking about milk. if you get it from a i about milk. if you get it from a milkman. _ about milk. if you get it from a milkman, this _ about milk. if you get it from a milkman, this will— about milk. if you get it from a milkman, this will be - about milk. if you get it from a milkman, this will be of - about milk. if you get it from a l milkman, this will be of interest. after almost 40 years of decline, the milk round is making a comeback. we will be speaking to a milkman who is keeping the tradition alive by trying to modernise and appealing to a younger more eco conscious clientele. . . a younger more eco conscious clientele. . , ., a younger more eco conscious clientele-— clientele. that is not him, we should point— clientele. that is not him, we should point out. _ clientele. that is not him, we should point out. that - clientele. that is not him, we should point out. that is i clientele. that is not him, we should point out. that is me | clientele. that is not him, we i should point out. that is me and jon. that should point out. that is me and jon- that is _ should point out. that is me and jon. that is the _ should point out. that is me and jon. that is the vicar, _ should point out. that is me and jon. that is the vicar, he - should point out. that is me and jon. that is the vicar, he will i should point out. that is me and | jon. that is the vicar, he will turn u . jon. that is the vicar, he will turn u- in a jon. that is the vicar, he will turn pp in a trilby- _ jon. that is the vicar, he will turn up in a trilby. you _ jon. that is the vicar, he will turn up in a trilby. you never - jon. that is the vicar, he will turn up in a trilby. you never see i jon. that is the vicar, he will turn up in a trilby. you never see the l up in a trilby. you never see the real milkman, they come out in the middle of the night. we real milkman, they come out in the middle of the night.— middle of the night. we do on my street because _ middle of the night. we do on my street because i _ middle of the night. we do on my street because i also _ middle of the night. we do on my street because i also get - middle of the night. we do on my street because i also get up i middle of the night. we do on my street because i also get up in i middle of the night. we do on my| street because i also get up in the middle of the night. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london.
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i'm luxmy gopal. the final report from the grenfell inquiry is due to be published today. it will examine how the tower block came to be in a condition that allowed the fire to spread. it comes seven years after the tragedy in which 72 people died. it's hoped the inquiry will bring accountability. we need to know who is actually accountable, who actually made the decisions that led to this horror, and who can actually be pinned down and who can actually be pinned down and charged. most people when i talk to them, they want to see people in jail. a lot of truth came out, not so much from the mouths of the people on the stand, but through the e—mails. so i'm hopeful that all that will be delivered in the report for people to see. so my apprehension comes with, what is going to happen after that? how will that be responded to, by central government, by legislation, by changes of laws?
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and throughout today we'll bring you reaction to that final report. our online team will have the very latest updates. eddie nestor is live in kensingston on bbc radio london from 10am. and you canjoin riz lateef for a special programme tonight at 6.30 here on bbc one. the police say they're concerned for the welfare of an eleven—year—old boy who's gone missing in west london. ibrahim was last seen on monday afternoon when he walked away from his mother in hayes. since then it's thought he's been travelling around london on public transport, visiting the canada water, westminster and pimlico areas. three children who were found dead alongside a man at a house in staines have been described by their mother as full of life and happiness". in a statement, angelika sviderska paid tribute to her children dominik, who was three, and nikodem and kacper, who were both two. she said they "doted on their daddy". police were called by the ambulance service to the house on saturday. in travel news, there's a good service on the tubes this morning,
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except for delays and a part suspension on london overground now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is a mild start this morning, but it's not feeling quite as humid as it has. some sunshine to start the day, but the cloud will move in from the west. with that, on and off through the day, the chance of some showers. temperatures reaching 20 celsius. it is a cooler—feeling day. overnight tonight, the met office actually has a yellow weather warning in place for heavy rain, valid from 9pm through to 9am tomorrow morning, but there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding that rain and just where it's going to fall. at the moment it's looking likely to come up and move towards the west. so, west london and beyond, you're more likely to see a bit of that rain. ahead of it, clearing away. showers to the east, staying cloudy. temperatures dropping down to 12 celsius. we import some humid air once again overnight tonight. largely cloudy for thursday. we're more likely to see that heavy rain as we head into thursday afternoon. temperatures tomorrow similar — 20 celsius — but it is going to feel a little more humid again, and that humidity stays with us through friday.
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should see some sunshine, a breezy day, then a warmer day with temperatures in the mid—20s on saturday. i'll be back with more news travel and weather updates for you in around half an hour, but now, it's back tojon snd nina. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and nina warhurst. as we've been hearing, the much—awaited final report of the grenfell tower inquiry is being published later today. 72 people lost their lives after a fire broke out in the early hours of the morning on 14thjune 2017, and the flames quickly spread via cladding on the outside of the building. the tragedy has left a lasting impact on the community in west london, from those who lost loved ones, to those who tried to help. let's hear from some of them.
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that night, i think, changed us completely. i think we died there without physically, like, dying. so our versions of ourselves had died. our family is not the same. it's not the same. i was diagnosed with ptsd and depression after the fire. i, as they see in the industry, self—medicated, which basically means i drank heavily, i began using drugs, my partner told me i had to leave because, you know, she couldn't be around me any more. i've noticed from that . time that our life would change completely from that night. and, yeah, it's completely different life now. - it's only really within the last two years that i would say i've been good. it's a process that has required
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lots of counselling, antidepressants at points. there has been a lot going on and ultimately a change of career. i couldn't bear to be a firefighter any more. no one who was impacted by grenfell remains unchanged by it. people up and down the country were impacted by, you know, the images of what happened that evening. but for me on a personal level, like, you know, iwill never, ever move on from grenfell. so many feel the same. let's speak to kate lamble, who presents the grenfell inquiry podcast. kate, you have been covering this terrible story since the early days. just how important it is today, the final report being published for the people we have just heard from? yeah, that is going to be a landmark. it is the culmination of six years of evidence the inquiry
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has heard, which has been emotional and technical. and talking to families in advance of when they saw the report, which was yesterday, there were hopes this could bring change. inquiries don't find guilt orinnocence change. inquiries don't find guilt or innocence but they make recommendations to make sure such a disaster can never happen again. they were also fears about how much change will occur. government don't have to carry out the recommendations which inquiries make. brute recommendations which inquiries make. ~ . ., recommendations which inquiries make. . ., . . make. we have heard so much evidence and are so many — make. we have heard so much evidence and are so many testimonies _ make. we have heard so much evidence and are so many testimonies through i and are so many testimonies through the years from survivors and from those who have been able to give their account. what have you learned about accountability? there are so many layers to this?— many layers to this? yeah, the inuui many layers to this? yeah, the inquiry has _ many layers to this? yeah, the inquiry has heard _ many layers to this? yeah, the inquiry has heard about - many layers to this? yeah, the inquiry has heard about the i many layers to this? yeah, the i inquiry has heard about the layers upon layers, organisations, over decades who all had an opportunity to step in, to stay something, to potentially change history. and what's been notable, and i watched hundreds of hours of testimony, is how little responsibility companies have taken. a lot of them have
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pointed to another company who they think should be held responsible, who say they should have been checking. in fact, at the end of the inquiry committee inquiry produced an image they call the web of blame, showing the tangles of all these accusations and suspicions. it looked basically like a pile of spaghetti. the point of this report is to try and untangle those threads and set out the responsibility across those layers, whether it is the government, the companies who sold and manufactured for materials, or the organisations involved in the refurbishment, who feted those materials to the outside of the 24 story block. $5 materials to the outside of the 24 story block-— materials to the outside of the 24 sto block. �* , ., , ,., .. , story block. as well as the podcast, ou have story block. as well as the podcast, you have made _ story block. as well as the podcast, you have made a — story block. as well as the podcast, you have made a bbc— story block. as well as the podcast, you have made a bbc documentary| you have made a bbc documentary about this. you have spoken to the grieving families and the survivors and those people who raced to help. from all those conversations you had, can you give us insight into theirfight forjustice had, can you give us insight into their fight forjustice and what their fight for justice and what they their fight forjustice and what they are hoping to hear today? yeah, this has been — they are hoping to hear today? yeah, this has been a _ they are hoping to hear today? yeah, this has been a very _ they are hoping to hear today? yeah, this has been a very long _ they are hoping to hear today? yeah,
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this has been a very long road. it i this has been a very long road. it is certainly not the end. we know that the police are not going to bring convictions, sorry, charges, until 2026. bring convictions, sorry, charges, until2026. nobody bring convictions, sorry, charges, until 2026. nobody will be in court until 2026. nobody will be in court until 2027, a decade on from the fire. i have been talking to the bereaved and survivors about what they want next. 72 people died. and no one in prison yet. 72 people died. and no one in prison yet so— 72 people died. and no one in prison yet so im _ 72 people died. and no one in prison yet. so i'm wishing that the police can take _ yet. so i'm wishing that the police can take action on this phase two report, _ can take action on this phase two report, and — can take action on this phase two report, and try to speed up this process, — report, and try to speed up this process, because we actually want to see people _ process, because we actually want to see people held to account. not untiljustice is served will i feel that — not untiljustice is served will i feel that something _ not untiljustice is served will i feel that something is - not untiljustice is served will i feel that something is fair. i. not untiljustice is served will i. feel that something is fair. ijust people _ feel that something is fair. ijust people want— feel that something is fair. ijust people want to _ feel that something is fair. ijust people want to accept _ feel that something is fair. ijust people want to accept the - people want to accept the accountability _ people want to accept the accountability of - people want to accept the accountability of what i people want to accept the i accountability of what they people want to accept the - accountability of what they have done _ accountability of what they have done is — accountability of what they have done is wrong _ accountability of what they have done is wrong. once _ accountability of what they have done is wrong. once the - accountability of what they have i done is wrong. once the evidence is out there _ done is wrong. once the evidence is out there make _ done is wrong. once the evidence is out there, make sure _ done is wrong. once the evidence is out there, make sure other- done is wrong. once the evidence is out there, make sure other people. out there, make sure other people are safe _ out there, make sure other people are safe and — out there, make sure other people are safe and secure _ out there, make sure other people are safe and secure in _ out there, make sure other people are safe and secure in their- out there, make sure other people are safe and secure in their own i are safe and secure in their own homes — homes. the i homes. - the government homes. — the government need to take ownership and they need to implement
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everything _ ownership and they need to implement everything that inquiry recommends to make _ everything that inquiry recommends to make everybody else poz—mac lives lot safer~ _ to make everybody else poz—mac lives lot safer. you know, we can't bring back— lot safer. you know, we can't bring back our— lot safer. you know, we can't bring back our 70 — lot safer. you know, we can't bring back our 70 to loved ones, but if they— back our 70 to loved ones, but if they can — back our 70 to loved ones, but if they can make changes to ensure it never— they can make changes to ensure it never happens again. kate _ never happens again. kate, there is a long list of what people want to hear, where they want this to end, how they see justice coming to them. but it is going to take time. and many of them will feel they have waited long enough? yeah, so when you talk to the community, and it is a large community, and it is a large community, lots of people have different opinions. they have different opinions. they have different meanings of the word justice. some people have held great value in the inquiry. one person told me the inquiry setting out what happened will give them the opportunity, give them the words to be able to describe what happened to them. others have not found it possible to engage in the inquiry process. they found it too long, too complicated, not drawing them into enough. those people are looking more towards the criminal
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prosecutions, what they mean by justice is the suggestion that people will be convicted and will sealjail time. that will not happen until 2027, ten years on from the fire, a very frustrating wait. you have heard _ fire, a very frustrating wait. you have heard so _ fire, a very frustrating wait. you have heard so many _ fire, a very frustrating wait. you have heard so many stories, spoken to so many people over those years. i know they won't be one person who sticks in your mind of all of them, but what are you thinking from everything you have heard? i think it's very emotional— everything you have heard? i think it's very emotional to _ everything you have heard? i think it's very emotional to be _ everything you have heard? i think it's very emotional to be here. i everything you have heard? i think it's very emotionalto be here. i i it's very emotional to be here. i mean, looking at the tower today, it's almost very hard to think about what some survivors talk about, the violence of that night. it seems almost unimaginable today. and yet there are lots of stories. people talk about their loved ones. a lot of what they talk about is wanting change. they don't want it to happen to anybody else. they want to see things change in this country to make sure this can't happen again. kate, thank you so much forjoining us today. i know you have got a lot
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of work to do as that report comes out. i appreciate your time. it is really striking if you ever go there, obviously you see the tower still covered in the surrounding plastic, and you just sense it on the streets, there is still a silence and irrespective everybody going about their business and their lives, but there is no escaping what happened there. it is still so harrowing, no matter how many times you hear those accounts. it shocks you every single time. the documentary i was there — grenfell, will be available to stream on bbc iplayer soon. johnjoins us with john joins us with the sport. and yet more success at the paralympics. yes, that is where we begin. the gold medals are already coming out of paris this morning. no surprises who has won this one. the 31st of the games has gone to dame sarah storey, who hasjust won the games has gone to dame sarah storey, who has just won the time trial at her ninth game. we can talk to paris and join sally, who is there. good morning. what an extraordinary story, even more remarkable when you consider she won
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herfirst gold in remarkable when you consider she won her first gold in the pool back in 1992? �* , ,., , her first gold in the pool back in 1992? ~ y i, her first gold in the pool back in 1992? ~ y y, her first gold in the pool back in 1992? ~ y y , i, 1992? absolutely, yes. dame sarah storey winning _ 1992? absolutely, yes. dame sarah storey winning her _ 1992? absolutely, yes. dame sarah storey winning her 18th _ 1992? absolutely, yes. dame sarah storey winning her 18th paralympicl storey winning her 18th paralympic gold. she decided not to compete in the velodrome at these games, to focus solely on the road events. the c5 time trial today very much the focus. that is paid off because she beat her nearest rival by four seconds. she may be the oldest competitor in her class, but very much still the strongest. she will be over the moon with that. plenty more cyclists to look out for today. great britain have 17 athletes on the road today. including jaco van gass, who got two medals in the velodrome. now he switches to the road in the c3 time trial. he will face competition from finlay graham and ben watson. ben watson is a road specialist. ifilmed and ben watson. ben watson is a road specialist. i filmed with and ben watson. ben watson is a road specialist. ifilmed with him back
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home in york before he came out to the games. he was training in a heated tent he had made in his greenhouse. very sweaty work—out. he is the defending champion. those are the kind of things you need to do to make the grade. look how in the pool later for make the grade. look how in the pool laterfor poppy make the grade. look how in the pool later for poppy maskill. you will remember she won great britain's first gold of these games. she is going this time of the 200 metres individual mallott —— medley. she will face competition from olivia newman—baronius, herteam—mate. they newman—baronius, her team—mate. they are newman—baronius, herteam—mate. they are the fastest two in the world. that will be quite the competition. in equestrian, we have two bronze medals already. today we have sophie wells, who got a gold and silver in tokyo. she is going with her horrors. —— horse. diana. wheelchair basketball today as well. the women into the quarterfinals against the
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usa. the men beat australia yesterday. they are through to the semifinals later. we have para powerlifting, lots more besides. it is day seven. can you believe, it is already a week into these paralympic games in paris? what a story so far. great to speak to you. thank you. what a story for dame sarah storey in paris, winning 18th paralympic gold medal. from thinking she might never swim again to paralympic gold yesterday. the story of the day came from faye rogers won the butterfly title in the f10. three years ago this month, faye rogers' life changed. on the day she was set to go to university, a car accident left her with permanent damage to her arm. she'd swum at gb�*s olympic trials, but was told she'd not compete again. but in the face of it all, rogers said, watch me. she got back in the pool and took up para swimming. last year in butterfly she won world gold. this was the paralympic final. it looks like it might be
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the two gb swimmers. but at halfway, at the front, was britain's callie—ann warrington. a tussle between team—mates a race for gb�*s 30th gold. where's it going to go? is it going to be rogers, warrington? on the finish, it's rogers! she'd returned to swimming just three months after the accident. faye rogers! from potential olympian to paralympic champion, through three years, and here, through the last 50 metres, this was faye rogers' fight back. joe lynskey, bbc news. another remarkable story from paris. we have a two week break for international football. there we have a two week break for internationalfootball. there is a new face in the england dug out of this weekend. perhaps not one known to many. lee carsley will take charge of his first match as interim england managerfollowing
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charge of his first match as interim england manager following the resignation of gareth southgate after defeat in the final of the euros. england play republic of ireland on saturday and finland. ithink it's, um, a real proud moment, obviously, for my family and myself. i think it's, um, it's been a really hectic couple of weeks, um, trying to get my head around the, um, you know, the magnitude of thejob. i think the expectation now around the squad and the players is really exciting. so i understand that i'm in a really privileged position. he was offered the role following a successful spell as england under 21 manager, winning the european championship with that team last summer, and has promoted several younger uncapped players to his first squad. he was known for being a tough tackling midfielder in his playing days for derby county and everton. and just as gareth southgate enjoyed a successful spell as interim manager before he got the job on a permanent basis, lee carsley will be hoping to do the
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same as a new era in english football begins. i know that football begins. i know that football fans can get a bit grumpy at this stage of the season when you get to seem your team playing again and there is a break for international football. with this offer is an interesting subplot, replacing gareth southgate command of his day we will see wales, scotland, northern ireland in action as well. interesting to see how lee carsley gets on. the pressure on him. what is going through his mind? especially the relative success gareth southgate enjoyed, steering england to two finals. this is a great audition for him potentially to take thejob. to take the job. john, to take thejob. john, when is it coming home? is it ever coming home? that's it. yes, it is! never. we are talking about milk bottles, to your homes in a second. matt has
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the weather. how's it looking? look at that weather watchers rainbow. fix, how's it looking? look at that weather watchers rainbow. a lovely one, isn't weather watchers rainbow. a lovely one. isn't it? _ weather watchers rainbow. a lovely one, isn't it? quite _ weather watchers rainbow. a lovely one, isn't it? quite mixed _ weather watchers rainbow. a lovely one, isn't it? quite mixed this - one, isn't it? quite mixed this morning. we had do have some rainbows around, the sign of showers to come. on the fresh side as well compared to what we have seen through recent days, especially in some parts in the east. we have got some parts in the east. we have got some heavy showers in the north—east of scotland. some darted around fairly isolated across western areas. this zone of light and patchy rain is a sign of an old weather front. for cloud. grey skies. slowly pushing east through the day. part of yorkshire, lincolnshire will stay under it, part of the midlands, eventually down to central and southern england. south and east of that, some showers. some sunny spells in the west. showers more widely through the afternoon. the best of the sunshine and dry weather in western scotland. a fresh breeze,
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15 degrees the high, cooler than recent days across east anglia and the south—east. warm in any sunny spells. 21, 22 possible. if you this evening and overnight we have got some heavy bursts of rain, which then moves westwards. parts of the south midlands, into southern england, south wales and the south—west likely to see that. a few showers dotted around elsewhere. temperatures not as long as recent nights in scotland, northern ireland at the far north of. as we go into thursday southernmost counties always a threat of some heavy rain at times which could cause minor flooding. a flash of lightning. some of them could get into the midlands, east anglia, east wales. most will be dry. a developing breeze, which will bring a lot of cloud. you have to go to western scotland and western northern ireland to see the brighter breaks. could get up to 22 degrees in western scotland. higher in the north—west across friday.
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north—west england on a knife edge at the moment. some sunshine, the chance of showers. more rain in the south. ., ., more rain in the south. look at that in fort william. — more rain in the south. look at that in fort william. lovely. _ thank you. the milk round used to be a regular feature of everyday life in britain — but in a world of 211—hour supermarkets and online orders — they risk being lost to history. one milkman in essex who struggled to make ends meet after the pandemic says environmentally conscious consumers are leading a resurgence in deliveries. stuart woodward went to meet him. a throwback to a bygone era. this 19505 float is taking paul and his milk bottles back out in the south essex community in style. today marks the end of a difficult 18 months for paul, after the pandemic and cost of living crisis hit his business, meaning he had to sell off his customer base. everyone was looking at their weekly spends
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and they were prioritising, really, and we probably started to get looked at as to whether we were priority or not, really. obviously i spent five years building the business, so it was quite heart—wrenching, really, but everything was spiralling out of control cost—wise. 18 months on, paul's back on the road again and he's been reunited with an old friend — a 65—year—old milk float that he used to own before selling it to a friend. this float, 1959, there are probably about ten left in existence of this particular model. so i spoke to the family and said, "look, whatever condition it's in, don't scrap it," and started a sort of labour of love to restore it, really. it's not a job for the faint—hearted. paul's first delivery this morning was half past midnight. but he's clearly passionate — so much so that over the years, he's amassed a collection of 20,000 milk bottles. itjust went from about nine on my mum and dad's sideboard in the kitchen to about 15. then i purchased my own shed to display them. and every local milkman was dropping off empties as well as full bottles,
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and they would come back from all over the country when people went on holiday, so ijust kept all the bottles. and then that branched off into the foil caps from the milk bottles and cardboard caps from the wartime milk bottles. and there's a lot of essex bottles that are dairies really close to my heart and, you know, the old ones from about 1850. anything to do with milk, really. as well as the nostalgia, paul says these glass bottles have helped to create a growing demand for a more sustainable way of delivering milk. there's been dairy companies all over the uk that have gone from nothing to building up, you know, tens of thousands of customers. so, yeah, definitely, it's had a big resurgence, yeah. with customers from billericay right down to greys, there's certainly enough to keep paul busy as he gets his business back afloat once again. stuart woodward, bbc news. that was stuart woodward reporting. delivery has come. it is notjust in essex where they are seeing a boom.
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we're joined now by milkman, jordan carnall. just came round the corner on his float. you are based in lancashire. and you would agree things are good? things are great, things are great. people want to be more sustainable nowadays. we are seeing a dramatic reduction in plastic and more of an increase in the glass bottle, the traditional glass bottle. fine increase in the glass bottle, the traditional glass bottle.- increase in the glass bottle, the traditional glass bottle. one of the comlaints traditional glass bottle. one of the complaints about _ traditional glass bottle. one of the complaints about the _ traditional glass bottle. one of the complaints about the milkman - traditional glass bottle. one of thej complaints about the milkman was that it you had to fill out a form, there were lots of paperwork involved. that is adapted with the times, hasn't it?— times, hasn't it? yeah, we have developed our _ times, hasn't it? yeah, we have developed our round _ times, hasn't it? yeah, we have developed our round so - times, hasn't it? yeah, we have developed our round so it - times, hasn't it? yeah, we have developed our round so it is - times, hasn't it? yeah, we have . developed our round so it is online. customers can go on to our website, choose what they want to have, mend their order. for example, if they want milk today, they can go online, let us know and that automatically links to our office and we know for that delivery night we don't need to deliver there —— there.
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that delivery night we don't need to deliver there -- there.— deliver there -- there. times have certainly changed _ deliver there -- there. times have certainly changed since _ deliver there -- there. times have certainly changed since the - deliver there -- there. times have certainly changed since the old - certainly changed since the old black—and—white archive days that we remember of the flat cap and the satchel under that kind of thing? absolutely. satchel under that kind of thing? absolutely-— satchel under that kind of thing? absolutel . ., ., �* ., ., ., absolutely. you don't have to deal with churns _ absolutely. you don't have to deal with churns in _ absolutely. you don't have to deal with churns in the _ absolutely. you don't have to deal with churns in the morning, - absolutely. you don't have to deal with churns in the morning, do - absolutely. you don't have to deal i with churns in the morning, do you? no, we don't! a lot of the traditional values are still there. obviously looking after the elderly, the disabled. this is a very important service for some people that can't get out of their doors. so it is an integral part of the community. it needs to be kept in tradition. it is something for the future as well. it’s tradition. it is something for the future as well.— future as well. it's that tradition that actually _ future as well. it's that tradition that actually some _ future as well. it's that tradition that actually some people - future as well. it's that tradition that actually some people like l future as well. it's that tradition - that actually some people like about it, they like the fact they see the same person every day, perhaps you do become part of the community. talk me through some of the people you have met on the rounds? we meet loads of peeple- _ you have met on the rounds? we meet loads of people. we _ you have met on the rounds? we meet loads of people. we don't _ you have met on the rounds? we meet loads of people. we don't loads - you have met on the rounds? we meet loads of people. we don't loads of - loads of people. we don't loads of things for the community like for easter we have an easter hunt.
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people had to shout out lollipops and bro handing out lollipops to the children, easter bunnies, all sorts really. —— we were handing out lollipops. all sorts of things, people having a seizure in sainsbury is. ., ., ., , ., people having a seizure in sainsbury is. you got roped into installing somebody _ is. you got roped into installing somebody poz-mac _ is. you got roped into installing somebody poz-mac telly? - is. you got roped into installing somebody poz-mac telly? yes, j is. you got roped into installing l somebody poz-mac telly? yes, i is. you got roped into installing - somebody poz-mac telly? yes, i did. a blind lady. — somebody poz-mac telly? yes, i did. a blind lady. she _ somebody poz-mac telly? yes, i did. a blind lady, she was _ somebody poz-mac telly? yes, i did. a blind lady, she was unable - somebody poz-mac telly? yes, i did. a blind lady, she was unable to - a blind lady, she was unable to install a television, so all her audio description and everything, it is all part of the job. he audio description and everything, it is all part of the job.— is all part of the 'ob. he worked in the health care — is all part of the job. he worked in the health care industry _ is all part of the job. he worked in the health care industry for - is all part of the job. he worked in the health care industry for a - is all part of the job. he worked in the health care industry for a long | the health care industry for a long time and you have transferred through this quite recently, which a lot of people thought was a dying profession. what do you get out of it being a mug? i profession. what do you get out of it being a mug?— it being a mug? i find it really rewarding- — it being a mug? i find it really rewarding. seeing _ it being a mug? i find it really rewarding. seeing people - it being a mug? i find it really i rewarding. seeing people every it being a mug? i find it really - rewarding. seeing people every day, giving back to the committee, helping people that are really struggling, seeing the real problems, helping them receive what they need. everybody has breakfast,
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everybody needs cereal. it is one of the most important things for some folk. it the most important things for some folk. ., ,., the most important things for some folk. ., ., , folk. it also means you escape the school run — folk. it also means you escape the school run in _ folk. it also means you escape the school run in the _ folk. it also means you escape the school run in the mornings. - folk. it also means you escape the school run in the mornings. you i folk. it also means you escape the i school run in the mornings. you have an eight—year—old, five—year—old and an eight—year—old, five—year—old and a tiny baby at home. it also means when bbc breakfast phone you up and ask you to come in in the morning, you have no excuse because you are up you have no excuse because you are up anywhere! thank you for coming in, thank you for bringing in the milk. still to come, gavin and stacey fans were treated to a sneak peek of the final ever episode this week when the cast returned to barry island to start filming for the christmas special. it is coming back. christmas day. we are going behind the scenes. we are going snooping. there is james. all the cast are there. we will get any clues about what to expect. it's tricky because part of the charm of gavin and stacey is there are certain elements that are never resolved, but may be on the final, final episode you do want resolution.
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time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. the final report from the grenfell inquiry is due to be published today. it will examine how the tower block came to be in a condition that allowed the fire to spread. it comes seven years after the tragedy in which 72 people died. it's hoped the inquiry will bring accountability. we need to know who is actually accountable, who actually made the decisions that led to this horror, er, and who can actually be pinned down and charged. most people, when i talk to them, they want to see people in jail. and throughout today we'll bring you reaction to that final report. our online team will have the very latest updates. eddie nestor is live in kensington on bbc radio london from 10am. and you canjoin riz lateef for a special programme tonight at 6.30 here on bbc one. lime bikes will be removed
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from the borough of brent by the end of october unless the company addresses safety concerns, brent council said the dockless e—bikes are increasingly parked inconsiderately, causing "havoc" for disabled people and pedestrians. lime said they were committed to working with the council to improve. in travel news, there's a good service on the tubes this morning, except for delays and a part suspension on london overground now onto the weather... largely cloudy with isolated showers, tending to dissipate in the evening. gentle winds. a high of 20 celsius. now it's back tojon and nina.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and jon kay. our headlines today. seven years after the grenfell tower fire, the final report into what caused the disaster is published this morning. survivors say they're hoping for answers. grenfell should have been a catalyst of change. it doesn't quite feel like that. i'm hoping that it's going to put people's lives first rather than profit. six children and a pregnant woman are among 12 people killed in the english channel, after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sinks off the french coast. the number of complaints about financial scams has hit a record high this year. and there are concerns new rules setting levels of compensation
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for victims could be lower than campaigners had hoped. the cast of gavin 81 stacey have descended on barry island to film the last—ever episode of the much—loved comedy. sunny spells of sums, showers for other. pretty humid, as well. i will have all the details later. it's wednesday 11th september. our main story. more than seven years on from the grenfell tower disaster which claimed 72 lives — the final report into what happened is being published this morning. survivors of the fire say they hope the conclusion of the public inquiry will give them the answers they've been waiting for. our correspondent tom symonds reports. every day nick burton walks the dogs, he catches a glimpse of where his flat was — the top of grenfell tower. he escaped with his wife pilar
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through choking smoke. i don't actually remember coming out into the light. i don't remember, like, being handed over. i don't remember when i took my first, um, real breath. i know that i thought i was going to die and melt at some stage...in the...in the tower. he coughs. and, um... is that cough, do you think, still from the... uh, yeah, i actually went to the doctors the other day about my cough. i think they called it the grenfell cough! i was seriously sick for months. afterwards, he and pilar spent long stretches in hospital, but for her, the effects of the fire came on top of dementia. she died injanuary 2018. she is regarded as the last — and 72nd — victim of grenfell. so for nick, today is a huge day. we've been waiting seven years to find out the facts that are going to be in black and white. you know, tell the truth about these — especially
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about these corporations and, um, and their part that they played in the fire. good morning, everyone. welcome to today's hearing. getting to that truth wasn't easy. at one point, senior counsel to the inquiry — richard millett kc — showed his frustration. i invited the core participants not to indulge in a merry—go—round of buck—passing. regrettably, that invitation has not been accepted. the inquiry�*s already concluded that cladding added in the disastrous 2016 refurbishment of grenfell allowed flames to spread rapidly. today it will explain how the cladding and combustible insulation got there... ..and why firefighters seemed unprepared to evacuate the building when they couldn't stop the fire — including former firefighter ricky nuttall. what training had you had for dealing with a cladding fire? i'd had no training for a cladding fire. how about for evacuating a whole building? no training for that, either.
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and do you think that is now something that firefighters need more training for? i think firefighters need more training for that, definitely, but i also think the systems need to be employed that make it a possibility. a likely inquiry recommendation today. but victims of the fire wantjustice, and an inquiry�*s not a court. nazanin aghlani lost her mother, sakina afrasehabi. she strongly argues that prosecutions should have come before the inquiry. it's certainly delayed justice for us. it's meant that criminal prosecutions couldn't have happened, and all those people that should be facing criminal prosecutions have had, you know, a platform to kind of trial, um, their story. no charges are expected until the end of 2026 at the earliest — nearly ten years after grenfell. our correspondent tom symonds joins us now from west london. he is outside the inquiry. as we heard in your report, an inquiry is
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a competitive process. to what extent did i do think the survivors will get some of the resolution they are hoping for? i will get some of the resolution they are hoping for?— are hoping for? i think that is the key question _ are hoping for? i think that is the key question today. _ are hoping for? i think that is the key question today. it _ are hoping for? i think that is the key question today. it has - are hoping for? i think that is the key question today. it has been l are hoping for? i think that is the i key question today. it has been six years, this inquiry, i have been here many times, watched online as the process of getting this information about this tragedy has unfolded. i don't think this will be a simple report to read because i don't think there will be one company, one organisation, one political party, one government that will be found responsible for what happened injune 2017. i think the blame will be shared and of course that makes it much harderfor the families who might want simple answers, they might want to know that perhaps this company or that politician is responsible. i think it is likely, judging on the evidence we have heard over the last six years, that they will not get that simple answer. what they will get i think is an understanding of how governments really didn't take account of the risks of cladding and this is often evidence we have already heard. how manufacturers who
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made cladding and insulation kept information about their products from the construction market. how the companies involved in the grand felt our refurbishment lacked the that sort of work —— in the grenfell refurbishment. when everything went wrong they can stop the fire. those are the questions that we will be looking for in this report when it is published at 11 o'clock and there will be a statement from its chairman. will there be will be a statement from its chairman. will there he answers? there might be some. will there be justice today? that is a bigger question. police decided to wait until the inquiry is finished before considering prosecutions and they are still some way off. aha, are still some way off. a significant day for survivors, but a long road ahead. thank you. jon has a round—up of some of the day's other news now. at least seven people, including three children, have been killed in a russian drone attack in the ukrainian city of lviv.
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it comes after 51 people were killed yesterday in strikes on an army training camp and nearby hospital in the city of poltava. our europe correspondent, nick beake joins us now. it feels like an escalation in these number of attacks.— it feels like an escalation in these number of attacks. good morning, jon we have seen — number of attacks. good morning, jon we have seen this _ number of attacks. good morning, jon we have seen this over— number of attacks. good morning, jon we have seen this over the _ number of attacks. good morning, jon we have seen this over the last - we have seen this over the last couple of weeks or so. lviv, the city imagine, whether reminding ourselves that this is in the west of ukraine, about 110 miles from the polish border, so right on the edge of the eu. and the start of the nato alliance. clearly that did not deter russia overnight and we are hearing from that city news that at least seven people have been killed, including a nine—year—old girl, 111—year—old including a nine—year—old girl, 14—year—old girl, and another child, and the video has been doing the rounds this morning showing this huge explosion and debris raining down on a residential area. in terms of what is happening here, in this city, poltava, they suffered the deadliest single strike yesterday in
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any ukrainian town or city this year. behind us you can see they have basically set up some sort of place where firefighters, the emergency services and volunteers can come and get some food and drink, but if we just listen for a second... there is a silence here. people are taking in what happened. this is a military academy that was it yesterday. last night we spoke to some of the people who were inside at that time. it was a double strike, two ballistic missiles hit. this city is miles away from the front line but clearly it is within reach of the russian missiles. president volodomyr zelenskyy said there will be a big investigation into what happened here but certainly this has hit this community really hard. first of all the number of people who died, but secondly it was a place where they were training the brightest and best young people who would in weeks and months to come have been may be on the front line or right at the heart of the effort to defend this country from russian aggression. ok. of the effort to defend this country from russian aggression.— from russian aggression. ok, for now, from russian aggression. ok, for now. thank _ from russian aggression. ok, for now, thank you. _ a 14—year—old boy is being held on suspicion of
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murder after an 80—year—old man died in leicestershire on sunday. bhim kohli was attacked while walking his dog in braunstone town. four other children, aged between 12 and 111, who were also arrested, have been released with no further action. a pregnant woman and six children are among at least a dozen people who died when their small boat capsized off the french coast yesterday — 51 others were rescued, some are in a critical condition. it is the biggest single loss of life so far in the channel this year. our paris correspondent hugh schofield joins us from boulogne—sur—mer. a tragic incident. what are we learning about what happened? goad learning about what happened? good morninu. learning about what happened? good morning. another _ learning about what happened? (13mg morning. another calm, lovely day here on the north french coast. i was saying earlier in interview how
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the conditions were perfect for crossings and as i said that, in the last hour, we have seen a boat, clearly a boat carrying migrants, just going along the coast about half a mile off the shore, being shadowed by a french navy vessel. it has disappeared that way behind the port of boulogne, heading clearly for the british coast so it goes on. it goes on and yesterday we saw another tragic event when this boat went down off the coast of boulogne. it was at the former hovercraft port here that the rescue mission was based, two fishing boats were involved in the rescue operation and we have been hearing the harrowing testimony of the crewmembers there who were involved. a familiar tale. 60 people crammed on board this rubber launch. fartoo 60 people crammed on board this rubber launch. far too many people. and when the rescue boats got there, all the people were in the water
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because the boat had simply fallen apart. we know that the nationalities were mainly eritrean, we know the 12 dead included ten women and several of them were minors. investigations are under way but above all, to find out what can be found out about the organisers of this trip. be found out about the organisers of this tri -. . ~ i. the first round of voting in the conservative party's leadership contest will take place today. there are currently six mps in the race to succeed rishi sunak as leader of the party. one of them will be knocked out of the running after today's ballot. the family ofjames kirby, a british aid worker killed in gaza, has urged the government to launch an independent legal inquiry into his death. in april, israeli drone strikes hit an aid convoy run by the charity world central kitchen, killing all seven members of the team.
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sir eltonjohn has revealed he has been left with "only limited vision" in one eye after a severe infection. in a post on instagram, the 77—year—old said that he was healing, but that it would take some time before his sight fully returned. celebrities including the fashion designer donatella versace have been sending get—well messages. sir keir starmer could face the most significant challenge to his authority so far next week, when mps vote on the controversial decision to scrap winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us now from westminster. whether there was going to be a vote on this has been up in the air, but the prime minister has clearly decided he cannot really avoid one. i think that is exactly right. it was up to the government whether it wanted to hold a vote under the particular parliamentary procedure of this decision to means test winter fuel allowance. of this decision to means test winterfuelallowance. i of this decision to means test winter fuel allowance. i think
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ultimately in government they decided that if they didn't grasp the nettle now they end up being forced into having an embarrassing debate, although further down the track. look, this government has a vast majority. it is extremely unlikely it will face a significant rebellion, it is true to say that there is a detectable knees among labour mps about this decision and about what it might mean for pensioners. yesterday in the house of commons rachel reeves, the chancellor, was asked by several mps from her own side for assurances that the worst off pensioners will not be affected too hard by the retraction of this benefit. they are echoing very much the concerns of charities like age uk who we had fun on this programme earlier. we think it is wrong to try to bring in this_ we think it is wrong to try to bring in this policy of testing winter fuel_ in this policy of testing winter fuel payment so quickly because there _ fuel payment so quickly because lhere is— fuel payment so quickly because there is not time to do anything about_ there is not time to do anything about pension credit take up, but nor have — about pension credit take up, but nor have older people had any time to prepare — nor have older people had any time
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to prepare. and this winter will be particularly tough for older people because _ particularly tough for older people because not only are they losing their— because not only are they losing their winter fuel payment, lots of them, _ their winter fuel payment, lots of them, but — their winter fuel payment, lots of them, but they are also losing the cost of— them, but they are also losing the cost of living payments they had last year. — cost of living payments they had last year, and crucially, as we heard — last year, and crucially, as we heard a — last year, and crucially, as we heard a week or two ago, energy prices _ heard a week or two ago, energy prices are — heard a week or two ago, energy prices are going to go up quite substantially. presented with concerns like that in the house of commons yesterday, rachel reeves pointed to various things but she also noted that pensioners will still benefit from the triple lock, which labour are keeping in place. and actually they might be cheered by a report this morning that says that internal treasury calculations show that the full rate of the state pension will increase in april by over £400 per year, to around £12,000. i think when this boat comes next week, the government is expected to win and expected to win relatively big, although there may be a rebellion. but pretty soon the question will move onto, ok, what is the effect on pensioners?— pensioners? henry, for now, thank ou ve pensioners? henry, for now, thank you very much- _
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scotland's first ministerjohn swinney will be laying out the plans for his government later this afternoon — but the public have been warned to expect huge cuts to services. we are joined now by scotland reporter katie hunter. in the light of those cuts, what is the first minister likely to say today? the first minister likely to say toda ? . . . the first minister likely to say toda ? . , , ., the first minister likely to say toda ? . , , . ., .. the first minister likely to say toda ? , . ., ., .. today? there has been a lot going on in scottish politics _ today? there has been a lot going on in scottish politics of _ today? there has been a lot going on in scottish politics of the _ today? there has been a lot going on in scottish politics of the last - today? there has been a lot going on in scottish politics of the last few - in scottish politics of the last few days, hasn't there? we have the snp conference here in edinburgh at the weekend, those cuts announced yesterday, and today we have the programme for government. john swinney has been in thejob programme for government. john swinney has been in the job for less than four months. this is his first programme for government as first minister and he said his single biggest priority is lifting children out of poverty, eradicating child poverty. he has pointed to measures he says the scottish government has already taken on that front including the scottish child payment, a weekly payment to lower
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income families. the child poverty action group here in scotland says the scottish government is taking the scottish government is taking the right measures when it comes to child poverty, but this scale and pace of change is not nearly enough. elsewhere today we are also expecting to hear the first minister talk about his government's plans on climate change, and growing the economy, and delivering sustainable public services, but as you mentioned, given the finance secretary shona robison talking about £500 million worth of cuts just yesterday, that is challenging and it will be interesting to see how much focus there is on growing the economy, given there is lots of spare cash lying around for any kind of shiny new policies. the head of the announcement today, labour has said the scottish government has lost its way, the tories have said that ministers have run out of ideas. the scottish greens that it was the first minister's a last chance to prove his party's climate credentials. all of this comes ahead
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of the scottish parliament elections in 2026. ., ~ y. let's catch up with matt and a look at the weather. how is it looking? a bit mixed. good morning. looking fine for some, as it is here in greater london right now, the sun breaking through the clouds, fairly calm, settled start. there are showers around for some already and it will be a story of sunshine and showers. some seeing more of one than the other, of course. also feeling a bit fresher out there. fresh is that the moment in parts of scotland, central and southern scotland, central and southern scotland, more in the north of england, temperatures down around 3 or 11 degrees right now. compared to 15 degrees in east anglia and the south—east. even that is down on what we have seen three recent days, not feeling as humid and as muggy. in between the two, a week where front patchy light rain and drizzle, lots of cloud, heavy showers in northern scotland, a few showers dotted around to the west of the uk, as well. they will develop more
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widely through the day. some of you will avoid them altogether. a zone of thick cloud remains across parts of thick cloud remains across parts of the yorkshire area, parts of the midlands, particularly east midlands and outward central and southern england. sunniest of all will be western scotland, a fresh breeze, temperatures 15 or 16. a few showers into the scotland, if you are in northern ireland compared this morning, which is only in the mid—teens. some showers of the west of england and wales, so if you will avoid them altogether. the cloudier zone towards the east of it, some sunshine breaking through but not as hot as it has been, temperatures 20 or 22 degrees. heavy rain tonight developing cross england and south wales, could be lots of big puddles around tomorrow morning. the strengthening east a north—easterly breeze tomorrow which means north—western areas will see the best of the sunshine. elsewhere very cloudy thursday in store. more details later. thank you very much indeed. we are going to the beach.
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christmas came early for some gavin 81 stacey fans this week, when the cast reunited in wales to film the final, final, final ever episode of the show. this time honestly,! james corden, ruthjones and joanna page have all been spotted on barry island, filming scenes for the 2024 christmas special. our reporter elinor rice went to find out more. it was a busy late summer day on barry island as crowds poured onto the front to see what's occurring. well, it's september, but i suppose the countdown to christmas has started. the filming for the final episode of gavin 81 stacey is going on behind me, and crowds have turned out on barry island to see. ruthjones — who plays nessa, and co—writes the sitcom — was seen in a rickshaw withjoanna page, who plays stacey. james corden swapped his role as smithy for the day to go back behind the scenes, and he took a break to meet the waiting fans. were you expecting a turnout like this? i don't know, really, i hadn't really thought about it, but it's lovely. it's wonderful. everyone i speak to says about how relatable
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they find gavin 81 stacey... oh, that's sweet. ..and that's how special it is to them. how does that feel to hear? lovely. it's wonderful. it's...all of it, it's all overwhelming. the fact it's the last time we'll probably be here — all of it, it's... it's wonderful. and even the most eagle—eyed fans could only get a glimpse of the filming. we still don't have any idea what happens, and it's keeping everyone guessing. i'm hoping they get married! like everybody else! do you think? do you think it's going to happen? i think so — they need to wrap it up. and the fishing trip! do you know what? i don't want it to be too emotional. i think the joy of| it is it's so funny. i i don't want it to be too serious, i not too emotional, christmas day, but to round it off nicely. probably they get married and we get to find out what happened _ on the fishing trip, - and that's pretty much it. that'll be a perfect ending, then! i want to see what happened on that fishing trip because you never know. i want to see if they get married. wales icons, aren't they? so we wanted to come and see them. been filming for years, since... watched it since i was little, so...
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businesses on the island were excited, too. james corden called into one cafe for some sustenance between scenes. they had a chat with us, asking about how long we've been here. we're going to try and get us into a shot, so that'd be amazing. and, yeah, it's been really exciting having all the crew here. they had one of my brownies — which was, like, really exciting. yeah! the excitement was palpable, but we have a while to wait yet — the finale will be on bbc one on christmas day, and it's sure to be appointment viewing for families across the country. elinor rice, bbc news on barry island. looking for clues? what happened on the fishing trip? _ looking for clues? what happened on the fishing trip? maybe _ looking for clues? what happened on the fishing trip? maybe we _ looking for clues? what happened on the fishing trip? maybe we will- looking for clues? what happened on the fishing trip? maybe we will find i the fishing trip? maybe we will find out on christmas day. we'rejoined now by nia hollins, a tourism officer for barry island. and there you are on the prom. god is part of the well. family more visitors have you seen over the past decade? —— gorgeous part of the
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world. it decade? -- gorgeous part of the world. . . decade? -- gorgeous part of the world. . , ., .. decade? -- gorgeous part of the world. . , ., ., world. it has gone through the roof since the original— world. it has gone through the roof since the original gavin _ world. it has gone through the roof since the original gavin and - world. it has gone through the roof since the original gavin and stacey| since the original gavin and stacey and it_ since the original gavin and stacey and it has— since the original gavin and stacey and it has grown year on year. i think_ and it has grown year on year. i think we — and it has grown year on year. i think we get about... altogether millions— think we get about... altogether millions of visitors to barry island and so _ millions of visitors to barry island and so many of them come just because — and so many of them come just because of— and so many of them come just because of that phenomenon on gavin 81 because of that phenomenon on gavin & stacey— because of that phenomenon on gavin 81 stacey itself. we because of that phenomenon on gavin & stacey itself-— 81 stacey itself. we will bring you even more _ 81 stacey itself. we will bring you even more visitors _ 81 stacey itself. we will bring you even more visitors as _ 81 stacey itself. we will bring you even more visitors as a _ 81 stacey itself. we will bring you even more visitors as a result - 81 stacey itself. we will bring you even more visitors as a result of| even more visitors as a result of this morning's item. what is it like this morning's item. what is it like this week as they film the final episode? at}. this week as they film the final e - isode? . this week as they film the final eisode? , . ., .. episode? 0, the buzz around town this week has _ episode? 0, the buzz around town this week has just _ episode? 0, the buzz around town this week has just been _ episode? 0, the buzz around town this week hasjust been fantastic. | this week has just been fantastic. it was _ this week has just been fantastic. it was building since the announcement on twitter of the final episode _ announcement on twitter of the final episode being produced, so the amount— episode being produced, so the amount of people that have come down in the _ amount of people that have come down in the hope _ amount of people that have come down in the hope ofjust seeing or catching _ in the hope ofjust seeing or catching a glimpse of some of the filming _ catching a glimpse of some of the filming has been wonderful. to see the crowd _ filming has been wonderful. to see the crowd yesterday when filming actually _ the crowd yesterday when filming actually did begin down here on barry— actually did begin down here on barry island was lovely, but the best part — barry island was lovely, but the best part of it was the cast and crew— best part of it was the cast and crew were _ best part of it was the cast and crew were so accommodating and so welcoming _
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crew were so accommodating and so welcoming to the visitors and the businesses, there was such a lovely atmosphere. businesses, there was such a lovely atmosphere-— atmosphere. that is lovely. what i love is how — atmosphere. that is lovely. what i love is how much _ atmosphere. that is lovely. what i love is how much the _ atmosphere. that is lovely. what i love is how much the community i atmosphere. that is lovely. what i - love is how much the community there have lent into it. we came down and played on the slot machines and won what's occurring key ring.— what's occurring key ring. there is so much memorabilia. _ what's occurring key ring. there is so much memorabilia. so - what's occurring key ring. there is so much memorabilia. so tell- what's occurring key ring. there is so much memorabilia. so tell us, | so much memorabilia. so tell us, what is occurring? _ so much memorabilia. so tell us, what is occurring? what - so much memorabilia. so tell us, what is occurring? what have - so much memorabilia. so tell us, what is occurring? what have you spotted that might give us some clues about that final episode at christmas?— clues about that final episode at christmas? well, i can't tell you too much- _ christmas? well, i can't tell you too much- we — christmas? well, i can't tell you too much. we have _ christmas? well, i can't tell you too much. we have been - christmas? well, i can't tell you | too much. we have been working christmas? well, i can't tell you - too much. we have been working with the production behind—the—scenes and helping _ the production behind—the—scenes and helping them set up all the locations for filming. so we are sworn — locations for filming. so we are sworn to— locations for filming. so we are sworn to secrecy on some things that i will sworn to secrecy on some things that iwill be _ sworn to secrecy on some things that i will be honest with you, we don't know— i will be honest with you, we don't know any— i will be honest with you, we don't know any more than anyone else. we are as _ know any more than anyone else. we are as excited to see the outcome on christmas _ are as excited to see the outcome on christmas day along with the rest of the country— christmas day along with the rest of the country and the world that will be watching it on christmas day. you must have to — be watching it on christmas day. ym. must have to be —— they must have to be so careful about where and when
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they film so people don't get shots in the phones and share them on social media.— in the phones and share them on social media. what happens on the gavin 81 social media. what happens on the gavin & stacey _ social media. what happens on the gavin 81 stacey tour? _ social media. what happens on the gavin 81 stacey tour? where - social media. what happens on the gavin 81 stacey tour? where can i social media. what happens on the l gavin 81 stacey tour? where can you expect to be taken? the gavin 81 stacey tour? where can you expect to be taken?— expect to be taken? the gavin 81 stacey tour— expect to be taken? the gavin 81 stacey tour is — expect to be taken? the gavin 81 stacey tour is now _ expect to be taken? the gavin 81 stacey tour is now more - expect to be taken? the gavin 81 stacey tour is now more popular| expect to be taken? the gavin 81 - stacey tour is now more popular than ever and _ stacey tour is now more popular than ever and i_ stacey tour is now more popular than everand i think stacey tour is now more popular than ever and i think that will probably 'ust ever and i think that will probably just grow— ever and i think that will probably just grow after that final episode on christmas. but you get to see all the places— on christmas. but you get to see all the places that have been filmed throughout the whole of the series. you get _ throughout the whole of the series. you get to— throughout the whole of the series. you get to go and see, for instance, some _ you get to go and see, for instance, some of— you get to go and see, for instance, some of the — you get to go and see, for instance, some of the churches whether weddings have taken place, barry island _ weddings have taken place, barry island itself, they get to go all around — island itself, they get to go all around the vale to the different locations — around the vale to the different locations and hopefully after this one we _ locations and hopefully after this one we will see a few more places around _ one we will see a few more places around the — one we will see a few more places around the vale of glamorgan, as well, _ around the vale of glamorgan, as well, as— around the vale of glamorgan, as well, as nry— around the vale of glamorgan, as well, as my places are being filmed. i know— well, as my places are being filmed. i know filming behind you right there?! is that the group?! —— are rna filming? it there?! is that the group?! -- are rna filming?— rna filming? it may well be. they are down here _ rna filming? it may well be. they are down here on _ rna filming? it may well be. they are down here on barry _ rna filming? it may well be. they are down here on barry island - rna filming? it may well be. they are down here on barry island at i rna filming? it may well be. they i are down here on barry island at the nromant— are down here on barry island at the moment and we are looking at the beach— moment and we are looking at the beach and —
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moment and we are looking at the beach and behind me we are just outside _ beach and behind me we are just outside marco's cafe on the promenade. there are quite a few of cast and _ promenade. there are quite a few of cast and crew and i'm not sure if they— cast and crew and i'm not sure if they are — cast and crew and i'm not sure if they are filming yet but quite a few people _ they are filming yet but quite a few people are here already this morning _ people are here already this mornin. ., , people are here already this morning-— people are here already this mornin1. ., , .. ,. ~' morning. finally, do you think smithy and — morning. finally, do you think smithy and nessa _ morning. finally, do you think smithy and nessa got - morning. finally, do you think| smithy and nessa got hitched? laughter i don't know! i hope so, i think it would _ i don't know! i hope so, i think it would be — i don't know! i hope so, i think it would be a — i don't know! i hope so, i think it would be a wonderful end to a romantic— would be a wonderful end to a romantic story but we are all dying to see _ romantic story but we are all dying to see on — romantic story but we are all dying to see on christmas day. you haven't seen any bits — to see on christmas day. you haven't seen any bits of— to see on christmas day. you haven't seen any bits of confetti _ to see on christmas day. you haven't seen any bits of confetti on _ to see on christmas day. you haven't seen any bits of confetti on the - seen any bits of confetti on the floor where they have been filming or anything like that? laughter i haven't personally, but even if i had i_ i haven't personally, but even if i had i wouldn't tell you! | i haven't personally, but even if i had i wouldn't tell you!— i haven't personally, but even if i had i wouldn't tell you! i knew you would say that. _ had i wouldn't tell you! i knew you would say that. what _ had i wouldn't tell you! i knew you would say that. what happened i had i wouldn't tell you! i knew you j would say that. what happened on had i wouldn't tell you! i knew you i would say that. what happened on the fishing trip?! laughter i haven't seen any boats out this morning — i haven't seen any boats out this morning so— i haven't seen any boats out this morning so if they are doing anything _ morning so if they are doing anything about the fishing trip i haven't— anything about the fishing trip i haven't heard anything. she anything about the fishing trip i haven't heard anything.- anything about the fishing trip i haven't heard anything. she is good, isn't she? she _ haven't heard anything. she is good, isn't she? she would _ haven't heard anything. she is good, isn't she? she would make _ haven't heard anything. she is good, isn't she? she would make a - haven't heard anything. she is good, isn't she? she would make a good i isn't she? she would make a good olitician. isn't she? she would make a good politician. keeping _ isn't she? she would make a good politician. keeping her— isn't she? she would make a good
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politician. keeping her lips - isn't she? she would make a good| politician. keeping her lips sealed. a good spy. enjoy the week! hate politician. keeping her lips sealed. a good spy. enjoy the week! a good spy. en'oy the week! we like the surprise — a good spy. enjoy the week! we like the surprise but _ a good spy. enjoy the week! we like the surprise but we _ a good spy. enjoy the week! we like the surprise but we also _ a good spy. enjoy the week! we like the surprise but we also want - a good spy. enjoy the week! we like the surprise but we also want to i the surprise but we also want to know what is going on. absolutely. in the paralympics, _ know what is going on. absolutely. in the paralympics, as _ know what is going on. absolutely. in the paralympics, as well. - know what is going on. absolutely. in the paralympics, as well. what i know what is going on. absolutely. i in the paralympics, as well. what an exciting week. after a nightmare crash in her time—trial last week, cyclist kadeena cox came back to claim top spot in the team sprint. she claimed herfifth paralympics medal alongside jaco van gass and jody cundy on sunday. shejoins us now from paris. morning to you. first and foremost, congratulations because they must have been a moment when you thought there is no coming back. it have been a moment when you thought there is no coming back.— there is no coming back. it was re there is no coming back. it was pretty tricky- — there is no coming back. it was pretty tricky- l _ there is no coming back. it was pretty tricky. i didn't _ there is no coming back. it was pretty tricky. i didn't want i there is no coming back. it was pretty tricky. i didn't want to i there is no coming back. it was i pretty tricky. i didn't want to come back if i am really honest. after that moment i didn't trust myself to get out there and not let the boys down. getting out there on the start line was a real team effort because i didn't want to be out there. to have that medal around your neck now
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after the _ have that medal around your neck now after the last few days, the last few years, what does it mean to you, that bit— few years, what does it mean to you, that bit of— few years, what does it mean to you, that bit of metal? it few years, what does it mean to you, that bit of metal?— that bit of metal? it means so much. the journey — that bit of metal? it means so much. the journey was _ that bit of metal? it means so much. the journey was a — that bit of metal? it means so much. the journey was a really _ that bit of metal? it means so much. the journey was a really tricky - that bit of metal? it means so much. the journey was a really tricky one. i the journey was a really tricky one. a year ago i was trying to relearn how to walk because i had lost function down my right side, so to be function down my right side, so to he stood here with even more medal... i wanted to because my name is kadeena cox! to be medal... i wanted to because my name is kadeena cox! to he stood here with an medal after everything i have been through in the last year, i am very proud of myself and the team behind me that has helped me get to this point. hate team behind me that has helped me get to this point.— get to this point. we don't want to sort of make _ get to this point. we don't want to sort of make you _ get to this point. we don't want to sort of make you relive _ get to this point. we don't want to sort of make you relive that - sort of make you relive that horrible moment but can you talk us through the crash? i'm sure that made the victory all the sweeter. from your perspective, what happened?— from your perspective, what ha11ened? . . ., happened? yeah, so, i had done some warmin1 happened? yeah, so, i had done some warming up — happened? yeah, so, i had done some warming up beforehand _ happened? yeah, so, i had done some warming up beforehand and _ happened? yeah, so, i had done some warming up beforehand and realised i warming up beforehand and realised my power was down massivelyjust because we never used to have two rounds of the race. for me, mike ms
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gets really bad after racing so i had lost power down that side which i realise beforehand and when i came out of the gate because my right side is my weak side, i went towards the left and didn't have the balance and stability to bring it back to the right and at that point it was really wobbly and unfortunately i went down, which is so annoying! i watched the video back and it is frustrating but it happens. normally i could ride around and try again but i wasn't training, it was actually a race.— but i wasn't training, it was actually a race. yours really is a sto of actually a race. yours really is a story of you _ actually a race. yours really is a story of you fall— actually a race. yours really is a story of you fall off, _ actually a race. yours really is a story of you fall off, you - actually a race. yours really is a story of you fall off, you get i actually a race. yours really is a. story of you fall off, you get back on, story of you fall off, you get back on. you _ story of you fall off, you get back on, you carry on, you win. where does _ on, you carry on, you win. where does your— on, you carry on, you win. where does your resilience, your competitive streak, whence it come from? _ competitive streak, whence it come from? |_ competitive streak, whence it come from? ., competitive streak, whence it come from? . ., .. competitive streak, whence it come from? . ., . from? i am one of seven children so that is definitely _ from? i am one of seven children so that is definitely a _ from? i am one of seven children so that is definitely a massive - from? i am one of seven children so that is definitely a massive part i from? i am one of seven children so that is definitely a massive part of. that is definitely a massive part of it! ithink that is definitely a massive part of it! i think i'm third oldest and basically had to compete from the get go. also my faith is a massive part of the resilience i have, just knowing god always has a plan and as frustrating as it was, it is not
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always my plan it is god's well and that helps me to be able to let go and realise that even though it is painful for me, and realise that even though it is painfulfor me, god will and realise that even though it is painful for me, god will have a bigger plan for this moment and that helps me to be able to go out and still be confident in the fact that i am still living as a child of god, doing the right thing. it is wonderful— doing the right thing. it is wonderful your _ doing the right thing. it is wonderful your faith i doing the right thing. it is wonderful your faith gives you that strength and something came together for the victory. talk us through that. i for the victory. talk us through that. ., for the victory. talk us through that. . ., . . . , that. i have two great team-mates. jack and jody _ that. i have two great team-mates. jack and jody will — that. i have two great team-mates. jack and jody will always _ that. i have two great team-mates. jack and jody will always back i that. i have two great team-mates. jack and jody will always back me i that. i have two great team-mates. | jack and jody will always back me up and i back then 100%. jody definitely took the mick out of me a bit because he has been in a similar situation but they were all there for me, giving me a pep talk. the p9p for me, giving me a pep talk. the pep talk made me nearly cry before the first round. i said i am too emotionalfor this. the first round. i said i am too emotionalforthis. having the first round. i said i am too emotionalfor this. having them there, my family, my mum was not able to come for the first ride because of these issues, so knowing my mum was there on the sunday, the
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whole team behind me, and knowing nobody was bothered about the fact i haven't got the first medal, were bothered that i was just ok. to be able to go out there and be the only female on the podium again! i want my females with me but it makes me so proud i can beat all the boys. it was great to get out there and execute two good laps and be the best p1 out there. we want by 1.8. not bad! hate best p1 out there. we want by 1.8. not bad! ~ .. best p1 out there. we want by 1.8. not bad! ~ ., .,, best p1 out there. we want by 1.8. not bad! ~ ., , . , ., not bad! we love those pictures of ou 1o1sin not bad! we love those pictures of you posing on _ not bad! we love those pictures of you posing on the _ not bad! we love those pictures of you posing on the podium. - not bad! we love those pictures of you posing on the podium. they i not bad! we love those pictures of| you posing on the podium. they are fantastic _ you posing on the podium. they are fantastic i— you posing on the podium. they are fantastic. i don't know if you have heard _ fantastic. i don't know if you have heard but— fantastic. i don't know if you have heard but sarah storey has just won a gold _ heard but sarah storey has just won a gold medal, hit 18. what do you think— a gold medal, hit 18. what do you think about?! do a gold medal, hit 18. what do you think about?!— a gold medal, hit 18. what do you think about?! do you know what? i alwa s think about?! do you know what? i always say. — think about?! do you know what? i always say. for _ think about?! do you know what? i always say, for as _ think about?! do you know what? i always say, for as long _ think about?! do you know what? i always say, for as long as - think about?! do you know what? i always say, for as long as she i think about?! do you know what? i always say, for as long as she is i always say, for as long as she is going i have to keep going! it also means i probably have another ten years left in my career because i have to catch up to her. she started earlier than me. she is incredible. herfirst games was earlier than me. she is incredible. her first games was the year after i was born in 1992, which sounds
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unreal. to be able to have that longevity in the career was that the gap is getting smaller but she has her kid, herfamily, all the other stuff she is doing are still able to come out and get on top of the podium. that isjust come out and get on top of the podium. that is just incredible. hopefully i can be half as incredible as her.- hopefully i can be half as incredible as her. .. . ., incredible as her. you are well on the wa , incredible as her. you are well on the way. well _ incredible as her. you are well on the way, well on _ incredible as her. you are well on the way, well on the _ incredible as her. you are well on the way, well on the way. - incredible as her. you are well on | the way, well on the way. kadeena coxi _ the way, well on the way. kadeena cox, fantastic, many congratulations. how amazing to be part of— congratulations. how amazing to be part of a _ congratulations. how amazing to be part of a team like that white and hats off— part of a team like that white and hats off to — part of a team like that white and hats off to anyone who has a disaster— hats off to anyone who has a disaster like she did on thursday and their— disaster like she did on thursday and their picks itself up, goes on to 1old. and their picks itself up, goes on to gold. double _ and their picks itself up, goes on to gold. double impressive. i and their picks itself up, goes on to gold. double impressive. we. and their picks itself up, goes on i to gold. double impressive. we are here until 9:30am. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. u2 are doubly impressive, ijust say? _ coming up... one house is broken into approximately every three minutes in the uk. former copper rav wilding shares the telltale signs you could be a target and why the school run is burglars' favourite time to strike. plus, it's officially storm season and you might think your homel
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insurance will protect you. but we're meeting the woman whose roof was torn off in high winds only i for her claim to be rejected, as the insurer said - the damage was wear and tear. wear and wearand tare! wear and tare! shocking pictures, aren't they? _ and we're continuing our living with cancer series, offering support to deal with the impact it can have on your entire life. today, finance expert laura pomfret shares the money you can receive to help with a terminal diagnosis. the last thing you want to worry about is bills, but the additional care expenses can spiral up to £16,000 every year. i'll tell you how to get grants in under two weeks to ease the pressure. also today, dr oscar- is separating fact from fiction with the latest health headlines. i'll explain if the health of your fingernails can be a warning sign of cancer, and if touching your pet's food bowl can really give you salmonella. and bbc radio1 presenter greg james is currently locked in a giant
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detention centre by station bosses for bad behaviour and needs your help to be released. you cannot quite see him but he is there _ you cannot quite see him but he is there somewhere. he has nowhere to lo, there somewhere. he has nowhere to go. he _ there somewhere. he has nowhere to go. he is _ there somewhere. he has nowhere to go, he is stuck. here is the thing, we have _ go, he is stuck. here is the thing, we have the — go, he is stuck. here is the thing, we have the next clue to be able to make _ we have the next clue to be able to make that — we have the next clue to be able to make that happen. we need our viewers — make that happen. we need our viewers to— make that happen. we need our viewers to help him today. see you at 9:30. tell you what else is coming up, the great north run. lie. tell you what else is coming up, the great north run.— great north run. us don't get me started. great north run. us don't get me started- are _ great north run. us don't get me started. are you _ great north run. us don't get me started. are you doing _ great north run. us don't get me started. are you doing at - great north run. us don't get me started. are you doing at chris i great north run. us don't get me i started. are you doing at chris reed sunda ! started. are you doing at chris reed sunday! the — started. are you doing at chris reed sunday! the last _ started. are you doing at chris reed sunday! the last few _ started. are you doing at chris reed sunday! the last few days _ started. are you doing at chris reed sunday! the last few days of - sunday! the last few days of training _ sunday! the last few days of training. can't wait! laughter would you rather be locked in a room at radio 1? �* , �* , .. at radio 1? anything! anything other than running — at radio 1? anything! anything other than running 13.1 _ at radio 1? anything! anything other than running 13.1 miles _ at radio 1? anything! anything other than running 13.1 miles on _ at radio 1? anything! anything other than running 13.1 miles on sunday i than running 13.1 miles on sunday that whites — than running 13.1 miles on sunday that whites don't _ than running 13.1 miles on sunday that whites don't forget _ than running 13.1 miles on sunday that whites don't forget about i than running 13.1 miles on sunday that whites don't forget about the hill at _ that whites don't forget about the hill at the — that whites don't forget about the hill at the end. _ that whites don't forget about the hill at the end. don't _ that whites don't forget about the hill at the end. don't remind i that whites don't forget about the hill at the end. don't remind me! | that whites don't forget about the i hill at the end. don't remind me! i look forward — hill at the end. don't remind me! i look forward to _ hill at the end. don't remind me! i look forward to it _ hill at the end. don't remind me! i look forward to it all _ hill at the end. don't remind me! i look forward to it all the _ hill at the end. don't remind me! i look forward to it all the way i look forward to it all the way through _ look forward to it all the way through i_ look forward to it all the way through. i will— look forward to it all the way through. i will speak- look forward to it all the way through. i will speak to - look forward to it all the way through. i will speak to you i look forward to it all the way i through. i will speak to you on sunday— through. i will speak to you on sunday morning _ through. i will speak to you on sunday morning about - through. i will speak to you on sunday morning about it. - through. i will speak to you on sunday morning about it. me i through. i will speak to you on
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sunday morning about it. we will be there in spirit. _ sunday morning about it. we will be there in spirit. best _ sunday morning about it. we will be there in spirit. best of— sunday morning about it. we will be there in spirit. best of luck - sunday morning about it. we will be there in spirit. best of luck with - there in spirit. best of luck with it. . ~ , ., time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm luxmy gopal. the final report from the grenfell inquiry is due to be published today. it will examine how the tower block came to be in a condition that allowed the fire to spread. it comes seven years after the tragedy in which 72 people died. it's hoped the inquiry will bring accountability. we want to know who is actually accountable, who actually made the decisions that led to this horror, er, and who can actually be pinned down and charged. most people, when i talk to them, they want to see people in jail. a lot of truth came out, not so much from the mouths of the people on the stand, but through the e—mails. so i'm hopeful that all that will be delivered in the report for people to see. so my apprehension comes with,
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what is going to happen after that? how will that be responded to, by central government, by legislation, by changes of laws? the time we have taken to get to where _ the time we have taken to get to where we — the time we have taken to get to where we are today is too long. we need _ where we are today is too long. we need to— where we are today is too long. we need to accelerate the pace and we need _ need to accelerate the pace and we need to— need to accelerate the pace and we need to learn all of the lessons from _ need to learn all of the lessons from this— need to learn all of the lessons from this report today. and put them into action _ from this report today. and put them into action quickly, but build on what _ into action quickly, but build on what we — into action quickly, but build on what we have already done over the last seven _ what we have already done over the last seven years. and throughout today we'll bring you reaction to that final report. our online team will have the very latest updates. eddie nestor is live in kensingston on bbc radio london from 10am. and you canjoin riz lateef for a special programme tonight at 6.30 here on bbc one. lime bikes will be removed from the borough of brent by the end of october unless the company addresses safety concerns, brent council said the dockless e—bikes are increasingly parked inconsiderately causing havoc for disabled people and pedestrians.
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lime said they were committed to working with the council to improve brent council's leader said lime bikes are causing havoc for pedestrians and disabled people. in travel news, there are minor delays on the metropolitan line, and delays and a part suspension on the london overground. good service elsewhere. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning, but it's not feeling quite as humid as it has. some sunshine to start the day, but the cloud will move in from the west. with that, on and off through the day, the chance of some showers. temperatures reaching 20 celsius. it is a cooler—feeling day. overnight tonight, the met office actually has a yellow weather warning in place for heavy rain, valid from 9pm through to 9am tomorrow morning, but there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding that rain and just where it's going to fall. at the moment it's looking likely to come up and move towards the west. so, west london and beyond, you're more likely to see a bit of that rain. ahead of it, clearing away. showers to the east, staying cloudy. temperatures dropping down to 12 celsius.
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we import some humid air once again overnight tonight. largely cloudy for thursday. we're more likely to see that heavy rain as we head into thursday afternoon. temperatures tomorrow similar — 20 celsius — but it is going to feel a little more humid again, and that humidity stays with us through friday. should see some sunshine, a breezy day, then a warmer day with temperatures in the mid—20s on saturday. i'll be back with more news, travel and weather updates for you in around half an hour. but now, it's back tojon and nina. hello, this is breakfast, withjon kay and nina warhurst. it's been just over seven years since the grenfell tower disaster in west london. this morning, the long—awaited final report into what happened will be published. the fire claimed 72 lives onjune 14th, 2017, after the cladding which had been added to make the building warmer and drier, turned it into a fire trap. today's report will look
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at how the tower came to be in a condition which allowed the flames to spread so quickly. these are some of the big questions that will be answered: did successive governments ignore the risks of dangerous building materials? did manufacturers conceal evidence that their products could spread fires? did contractors at grenfell and the council put costs before safety? did the london fire brigade fail to prepare for a fire of this scale? for the survivors and families who lost loved ones, they're hoping today's report could finally bring some answers. our reporter tim muffett is in west london for us now. are community deeply scarred by the events of that night. to what extent will the report to be significant for them? yes, it is such a huge day. it was
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the then prime minister theresa may who ordered the inquiry onjune 15 2017, the day after the fire. in october, phase one published its findings. today, the final report, why it happened. many families have spoken about apprehension that it might be something of a whitewash, they might not get the answers they want. others have voiced optimism that they will get those answers to the many questions and it might help them to somehow move on. i have been speaking to two people whose lives were devastated by this dreadful event. right, how many people are in there? six people — three kids, three adults. is your wife pregnant, as well? she's pregnant, yeah, and she's asthmatic. she can't deal with the smoke. as flames engulfed grenfell tower, marcio gomes called 999 from the 21st floor. the fire's here. the fire is in the house. the fire's in the house now. he was with his pregnant wife and their two daughters. i said, "we need to go, and there's no...
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there's no turning back here." we alljust went through the darkness. and when i tell you it's pitch black, it's pitch black. i mean, i was in the stairwell for half an hour, but then i panicked because i didn't know where my wife at the time was or where my other daughter was. girls, come on! follow my voice. marcio, his wife and two daughters did manage to get out. his frantic calls were shared with the public when he gave evidence at the grenfell inquiry. start burning the curtains, which was around the window. um... the moses basket. so my wife at the time was seven months pregnant with our son, logan. but due to the poisoning — cyanide poisoning, and all the other chemicals that was involved in the stairwell and the smoke — um, he passed away that night.
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there's not a day i don't think about logan. you know, you get emotional — like i am now. it's still quite difficult. probably always be difficult to talk about. um, and you can't help think, certain situations where — you know, somebody�*s birthday or an anniversary. he would have been seven and a half now if he'd have been born. what are you hoping for when this report is published? i'm hoping for it to be hard—hitting. grenfell should have been a catalyst of change. it doesn't quite feel like that. i'm hoping that it's going to put people's lives first rather than profit. seven years on, very tired, very worn out. i wouldn't say i'm coping. er... i'm fighting, struggling. i lost my mother, my sister, my brother—in—law and three nieces — six members of my family. um...
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nabil was living in east london when the fire broke out. he met his brother at the base of grenfell tower as the horror unfolded. we was going round and round, trying to look for ways of rescuing our families. i hope that the inquiry has listened to us and will make some changes. to have some accountability. but i'm very sceptical about it. shortly after the fire, nabil co—founded the grenfell tower trust. we set this up to have the voices of the next of kin, bereaved families heard because they wasn't being heard. helping other families dealing with their problems is easier than having to deal with my problems and my family problems. what do you think should happen to the tower now?
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they say should be given to the next of kin. if it gets knocked down, i would like there to be a legacy, like a museum, that remembers our loved ones and talks about them and who they were and what they did, and what we changed and what we achieved. it is the grenfell tower memorial commission overseeing plans for a fitting memorial to those who died. as to what happens to the tower itself, it is ultimately down to the government. we still don't know, there are still no set plans in place, to the immense frustration of many. there is a significant ongoing cost to that process as well. an inquiry is not a court. there won't be any charges today. that is down to a separate police investigation which has been running concurrently. it has become increasingly complex. but if there are to be any charges,
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they are not likely to be until 2026, maybe not even until 2027, some ten years after this dreadful event. but at 11 o'clock this morning there will, it is hoped, be answers to the numerous questions are so many people have about what happened here injune 2017, and more importantly, why it happened. so many huge questions. that report out at 11 o'clock. full coverage throughout the day on the bbc. it is quarter to nine. the number of people complaining about financial scams has hit a record high this year. at least half involved fraudsters tricking victims into making authorised payments by pretending to be a business, for example. new rules are due to come in, offering better protection and speeding up compensation payments in such cases. ben has the details for us. morning. the new rules are meant to make things a bit more consistent because right now if you fall victim
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to a scam, you could get almost all of your money back, or almost none of your money back, or almost none of it back, depending on who your bank or credit card provider is. and the regulator is trying to change that. let me explain where we are at as things stand. good morning. figuresjust as things stand. good morning. figures just released showjust how common financial fraud scams have become. the financial services ombudsman, which settles disputes between firms and customers, received a record number of complaints about such scams. in fact, more than 8700 complaints were made between april and june. that is 2500 more than a year earlier, and it is the highest number in any three month period. the watchdog says it is receiving and resolving around 500 a scam cases every week. more than half of the complaints were from people who had fallen foul of so—called authorised push payment scams. those are where people are tricked into making an online
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payment to a fraudster who is pretending to be a business, for example. the ombudsman says it is disappointing to see complaints increasing, while the body that represents uk banks says they are doing what they can to help customers. there are lots of different ways in which these frauds take place. i would say it's really important that we all treat our personal information in the way that we would our keys to our house, and afford them that level of protection. there's quite a lot of advice that we give to people through our take five to stop fraud campaign — i'd encourage everybody to look at that, which contains good advice about keeping yourself safe — but it really comes down to buying yourself some time to stop and think and, as i say, protecting your personal information in the way that you would protect your house keys. new rules come into force next month. on how much and how quickly financial firms month. on how much and how quickly financialfirms have to month. on how much and how quickly financial firms have to compensate fraud victims. now campaigners had hoped the new rules would cover losses up to around fourth ——
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£415,000. there losses up to around fourth —— £ais,000. there are hopes it will be set lower, compensating victims up to £85,000. they should be an update on that later today. comments we have had from viewers this morning reflectjust have had from viewers this morning reflect just how sophisticated have had from viewers this morning reflectjust how sophisticated and persuasive the scams are, even when they have done the right thing. they have checked the number, checked what they have been told, and yet these people are still falling victim. most people feel ashamed and embarrassed, but they were savvy, they checked and yet still fell victim. it they checked and yet still fell victim. . they checked and yet still fell victim. , . . victim. it is getting harder and harder to spot. _ harder to spot. thank you. just after quarter to nine. we need to check in with the weather. good morning. weather. good morninu. .., ., weather. good morninu. ., weather. goodmornina. ., ., good morning. good morning. more of an autumn feel— good morning. good morning. more of an autumn feel to _ good morning. good morning. more of an autumn feel to the _ good morning. good morning. more of an autumn feel to the morning. - good morning. good morning. more of an autumn feel to the morning. for. an autumn feel to the morning. for some of you, a fresh feeling day compared to recent days. it is going to be a day were some will see showers come and go, others may stay dry with some sunshine. showers of
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the moment across parts of scotland, northern ireland, western fringes of england and wales, thin and patchy rain through yorkshire, the midlands, dorset. a weatherfront moving east through the day. brighter weather either side. showers are in east anglia and the south—east. not as hot as recent days. in the west more sunshine breaking through between the showers. western scotland driest and brightest of all. here it will be rather cool in the breeze, 14, 15 degrees. 20 to 22 in east anglia. tonight the weather front re—invigorates and returns westwards again over southern counties of england and south wales. some of it could be on the heavy side. temperatures in double figures for the vast majority. for the end of the vast majority. for the end of the week, on thursday, we have no pressure in the south, high pressure in the north commitments in scotland, northern ireland and parts of north—west england staying driest and brightest after a cloudy day on thursday. further south,
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and brightest after a cloudy day on thursday. furthersouth, outbreaks thursday. further south, outbreaks of thursday. furthersouth, outbreaks of rain. thursday some of it could be heavy infantry, could get as far north as the midlands, wales and east anglia. north of that is dry and bright. for north—western areas sheltered. sony and warmest as we head to the weekend. that is all well and good now, were —— but where was that lovely weather in the summer? exactly, the summer weather has waited until autumn for some of the west. it has been a rough a few weeks for some of us. it has been a difficult summer for many in the uk tourism industry. a combination of disappointing weather and cost of living pressures, mean some holiday makers have chosen to spend less, or even stay at home. our reporter kirk england has been looking at the impact on businesses in devon and cornwall. heading to the beach. it's busy here, but it hasn't been like this every day. it's something traders in looe have noticed.
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i think itjust feels quieter. people aren't spending money. i think that they're just holding on to what they can. and i think that people are spending money to come down here, spending a lot of money on accommodation, and then not so much on the extras. and i think that's the biggest problem for shops. if you had to put a number on it, have you got a percentage of what you think you're down on previous years? i think for august, i'm probably about 10% down. the visitors i spoke to told me they were cutting back. since the last few years and all the things that have gone on economically, it's been hard and they've had to think about things we do. it's definitely sort of eating when we get back at the end of the day, rather than maybe going for a pub meals. yeah, the we've noticed the prices in the shops sometimes _ where you probably would have bought things in the past, you probably- don't now and you know, - you're a bit more circumspect with your money, really. so what's the bigger picture? well, some say that business is up to 15% down. it has been challenging this year.
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we've had a lot of challenges from the beginning with bad weather starting — the beginning with bad weather starting us off at easter time. a few obstacles thrown in our course, the cost _ few obstacles thrown in our course, the cost of — few obstacles thrown in our course, the cost of living, the cryptosporidium factor. also, august has been _ cryptosporidium factor. also, august has been brilliant weather—wise. so overall. _ has been brilliant weather—wise. so overall. we — has been brilliant weather—wise. so overall, we still maintain between ten and _ overall, we still maintain between ten and 15% back year—on—year, which is devastating for a lot of our businesses. talk to me about how business businesses — talk to me about how business has been? ~ �* . talk to me about how business has been? . �* , . , talk to me about how business has been?�* , talk to me about how business has been? �* . . , , , ., been? we've been really busy. one of the busiest years _ been? we've been really busy. one of the busiest years we _ been? we've been really busy. one of the busiest years we have _ been? we've been really busy. one of the busiest years we have had - been? we've been really busy. one of the busiest years we have had for - the busiest years we have had for serving _ the busiest years we have had for serving people. but people have definitely cut back spending. you have noticed _ definitely cut back spending. ifm. have noticed people are spending less? . ., have noticed people are spending less? , . , ., less? yes, we are serving half the amount of— less? yes, we are serving half the amount of people. _ less? yes, we are serving half the amount of people. how— less? yes, we are serving half the amount of people. how do - less? yes, we are serving half the amount of people. how do you - less? yes, we are serving half the | amount of people. how do you feel about that? — amount of people. how do you feel about that? it — amount of people. how do you feel about that? it is _ amount of people. how do you feel about that? it is how _ amount of people. how do you feel about that? it is how it _ amount of people. how do you feel about that? it is how it is. - amount of people. how do you feel about that? it is how it is. every i about that? it is how it is. every ear is about that? it is how it is. every year is different. _ about that? it is how it is. every year is different. we _ about that? it is how it is. every year is different. we are - about that? it is how it is. every| year is different. we are grateful for people coming into the door.
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easter wasn't great. july has been 0k. august has been ok because the kids' holidays. so why do you think that is? many people are scared. the cost of living. the cost of renting a place down here is ridiculous. it's been tricky ever since the start of the season. remember this, back at easter? four seasons in a day! an hour ago, i was walking around in the sunshine. and now we're standing here in the wind and the rain. so how has it been at looe country park? august was quiet. we're down a little bit for this year, but not too much. only sort of 4% or 5% really so far on turnover. if you're busy in september, could you make up for what you've lost so far this season, potentially? yeah, we could do that. the southwest has seen some bumper holiday seasons in the last decade. this year isn't one of them. kirk england, bbc spotlight looe. that was from kirk england. fancy an ice cream? always. _ fancy an ice cream? always-_ fancy an ice cream? alwa s. . . . . we are joined now by claire smith,
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the president of stay blackpool, and andrew stokes from visit england. does the story from devon and cornwall went through for the north—west as well? cornwall went through for the north-west as well? absolutely. it completely — north-west as well? absolutely. it completely resonates. _ north-west as well? absolutely. it completely resonates. i _ north-west as well? absolutely. it completely resonates. i think- north-west as well? absolutely. it | completely resonates. i think there are more elements to that as well. we've had the euros, which was accessible, it was in germany. people have one pot of money to spend and if they want to go to see the football they make a full —— holiday of that. we have had the olympics in paris. people have gone there. we have still got covid going around in that people had money to spend after covid because they hadn't spent it. that is now all gone. a lot of business people have still got business bounce back loans to repay. and i also think people spent a lot of time for those few years after covid in this country, england, scotland and wales, and they are thinking, let's get out abroad, see what we can see there. i think all those things. they have
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come together to create effectively, and the weather, of course, a perfect storm. and the weather, of course, a perfect storm-— and the weather, of course, a perfect storm. and the weather, of course, a erfect storm. ., . ., . .., , perfect storm. you have got a couple of hotels in — perfect storm. you have got a couple of hotels in blackpool. _ perfect storm. you have got a couple of hotels in blackpool. what - perfect storm. you have got a couple of hotels in blackpool. what have - of hotels in blackpool. what have you seen? what is the reality been of your business this summer? that is exactly it- — of your business this summer? that is exactly it. just _ of your business this summer? that is exactly it. just the _ of your business this summer? twat is exactly it. just the same story. empty beds. you think, oh my gosh, weirdo is something wrong. when 20 car parks are empty at the end of the day, it has all been day—trippers. they have gone home. so a very similar story across the country. so a very similar story across the count . �* , ' . country. andrew, very difficult, because the — country. andrew, very difficult, because the reasons _ country. andrew, very difficult, because the reasons listed, - country. andrew, very difficult, l because the reasons listed, they country. andrew, very difficult, - because the reasons listed, they are nobody pass fault, blackpool is still a brilliant resort, so what can be done?— can be done? yes, it's very challenging. _ can be done? yes, it's very challenging, and _ can be done? yes, it's very| challenging, and absolutely can be done? yes, it's very. challenging, and absolutely i can be done? yes, it's very- challenging, and absolutely i would agree _ challenging, and absolutely i would agree with much of what has been said there — agree with much of what has been said there. we carry out sentiment research _ said there. we carry out sentiment research and people are telling us that the _ research and people are telling us that the biggest challenge they have to taking a domestic break is concerned about finances, cost of living _
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concerned about finances, cost of living. what people are doing is they're — living. what people are doing is they're looking at more cost—effective solutions. they're booking — cost—effective solutions. they're booking later, which isn't necessarily helpful. that is a challenge for businesses. and also, they are _ challenge for businesses. and also, they are perhaps shortening their break. _ they are perhaps shortening their break, taking a day less, taking picnics— break, taking a day less, taking picnics rather than eating out. but it's been— picnics rather than eating out. but it's been a — picnics rather than eating out. but it's been a mixed picture as well. some _ it's been a mixed picture as well. some of— it's been a mixed picture as well. some of our— it's been a mixed picture as well. some of our cities have fared quite well during — some of our cities have fared quite well during the summer. london continues— well during the summer. london continues to be the greater —— the great _ continues to be the greater —— the great attraction it is to international visitors. great attraction it is to internationalvisitors. i great attraction it is to international visitors. i suppose my thing _ international visitors. i suppose my thing would be, yes, it may have been _ thing would be, yes, it may have been a _ thing would be, yes, it may have been a mixed summer. as the english we over— been a mixed summer. as the english we over obsess about the weather. my mum we over obsess about the weather. my muni used _ we over obsess about the weather. my mum used to say there is no such thing _ mum used to say there is no such thing as— mum used to say there is no such thing as bad — mum used to say there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad packing — thing as bad weather, just bad packing. and i think there are greater— packing. and i think there are greater things to do even if it is raining — greater things to do even if it is raining. but hopefully, iwould realty— raining. but hopefully, iwould really say— raining. but hopefully, iwould really say to people, they sought
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on, really say to people, they sought on. go _ really say to people, they sought on. go and — really say to people, they sought on, go and visit local tourist attractions. rememberwhy you on, go and visit local tourist attractions. remember why you fell back in— attractions. remember why you fell back in love with england after covid~ — back in love with england after covid. and support tourism businesses. they really needed at the moment. it businesses. they really needed at the moment-— the moment. a really important message- _ the moment. a really important message- i'm — the moment. a really important message. i'm sure _ the moment. a really important message. i'm sure everybody i the moment. a really important - message. i'm sure everybody would agree. we have had messages from people this morning who say, i would love to holiday more at home but i can get a cheaper deal sometimes, last minute package deal and reliable sunshine, abroad. is anything the tourism industry can do to make things a bit cheaper? i to make things a bit cheaper? i think that's really, really difficult, because, you know, we're feeling the impact. our gas and electric is going through the roof. staffing costs. every time we do the food shop it costs more and more. and we are really, really trying to absorb as much of that. so you won't have seen any price increases this year. but we also can produce because everything else is going up. it is a really difficult situation. if i am looking ahead to october
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half term, at that moment, which i am, sell it to me. i blackpool instead of benidorm? abs, am, sell it to me. i blackpool instead of benidorm? a thousand reasons. instead of benidorm? a thousand reasons- the _ instead of benidorm? a thousand reasons. the illumination - instead of benidorm? a thousand reasons. the illumination has- instead of benidorm? a thousand reasons. the illumination has gotj instead of benidorm? a thousand i reasons. the illumination has got to be the biggest. we have the illuminations, which i have to say blackpool council and visit blackpool, have extended the illuminations to early january now. we have got christmas by the sea that begins in november. which is a wonderful event on the festival headland. so towns are trying to do, especially blackpool, trying to add value. and i think that is maybe what it is about. look at all the other things. what it is about. look at all the otherthings. but what it is about. look at all the other things. but see what is being added to that holiday. what free events are going on? we have had the airshow. we are going to have the world fireworks championships. i had on the world fireworks championships, cost you absolutely nothing, stand on the promenade and look up. the illuminations, may be the cost of a tram. you know what i mean? look for free events. that is
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what blackpool is really good at. ihla what blackpool is really good at. no tension dragging children through the airport. andrew, last thing, bigger picture, is there anything you can be doing is there anything you can be doing is visit england and other bodies around the uk to get more tourists to come here to places like blackpool, to barry island, devon and cornwall, from abroad? absolutely. and i know that visit blackpool are launching a major campaign later in the year. we have seen _ campaign later in the year. we have seen a _ campaign later in the year. we have seen a bounce back of international visitors _ seen a bounce back of international visitors. certainly those of us in bil visitors. certainly those of us in big cities— visitors. certainly those of us in big cities will have seen them —— an invasion— big cities will have seen them —— an invasion of— big cities will have seen them —— an invasion of americans last year. absolutely promoting that. but i would _ absolutely promoting that. but i would say domestic tourism is also important — would say domestic tourism is also important. we can'tjust rely on international visitors. important. we can'tjust rely on internationalvisitors. i important. we can'tjust rely on international visitors. i think i putted — international visitors. i think i putted absolutely brilliantly there is a case — putted absolutely brilliantly there is a case for blackpool. i would say that case _ is a case for blackpool. i would say that case exists for places all over
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the country. they are all sorts of lesser _ the country. they are all sorts of lesser known destinations that people — lesser known destinations that people can visit and tourism businesses will be happy to welcome them this— businesses will be happy to welcome them this winter. and there's lots of free _ them this winter. and there's lots of free stuff to do. go walking on the england coastline. it would be iongest— the england coastline. it would be longest managed coast path in the world _ longest managed coast path in the world when it is completed. go and visit our— world when it is completed. go and visit our great national parks, the areas _ visit our great national parks, the areas of— visit our great national parks, the areas of outstanding beauty. there's lots of _ areas of outstanding beauty. there's lots of stuff that is free that can be fitted — lots of stuff that is free that can be fitted in. lots of stuff that is free that can be fitted im— be fitted in. the list probably is endless. andrew, we are going to let you go and do some vague right now. thank you. bye—bye. he and john will come and see the eliminations. stay with us, headlines coming up.
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years after the grenfell tower fire the final report is published this morning. survivors say they hope for answers. it should have been a catalyst of change. it does not feel like that. i hope they will put people's lives first before profit. in other news six children and a pregnant woman have died in the english channel after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank off the french coast.
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