begins here in the uk. it's the first time party members have come together since winning 72 westminster seats injuly�*s election. the leader sir ed davey makes quite the entrance, powering into brighton marina on a jet ski. hello, i'm martine croxall. party conference season is kicking off with the liberal democrats�* conference in brighton. it's the first time party members have come together since winning 72 westminster since seats injuly�*s election — a record for the party. they want to use their parliamentary presence to call for urgent measures to tackle the nhs crisis and improve social care. our political correspondent hannah miller has more. the lib dems are arriving in brighton in a mood that matches the weather. # sweet caroline...

after celebrating their best ever general election results, the party is the third biggest in parliament. some of its members are here as mps for the first time. the mood is so upbeat, it is so buoyant but we are really determined to get stuff done. the reason we fight in elections and we win elections is so we can achieve things for our community so i am excited to be talking about our plan fixing social care and the health service, and how we really represent our community to be that strong, determined opposition to the government and represent our community is the best possible way we can. the liberal democrats achieved record election results by pitching themselves in opposition to the conservatives. raising the question of what to do now that labour are in power. the party says it wants to offer a constructive opposition, challenging ministers on policies they don't like, such as the recent cut in the winter fuel allowance. and they want to use this platform to put forward their own ideas too. with a focus today on health and social care.

fixing social care is going to be critical to helping the nhs. we have to help the nhs but we also have to get social care back on its feet so we can get people out of hospital, back to work, get the economy growing again. and that was a bit of the elephant in the room when wes streeting was making his statement, it can't be done without fixing social care. and among the policies, could there be another stunt like those ed davey has become famous for? this is after all, the party that has proved it knows how to have a good time. hannah miller, bbc news, brighton. and in answer to hannah's question — yes the stunts have continued! party leader sir ed davey made quite the entrance to the party conferences as he rode into brighton marina on a jet ski. let's speak to our political correspondent hannah miller, who is at the party conference.

did you spot him as he came in? is actually about 45 minutes ago from the conference centre so i wasn't able to go but i was told he arrived of several new mps and i think i can manage without having seen him in a wet suit once again. but this is clearly a party that is looking to celebrate today and emphasise their success in the last general election which frankly went beyond what they had expected as they got those 72 mp5 had expected as they got those 72 mps and several of the members here as mps for the first time trying to use this as an opportunity to enjoy their success and bask in the glory of it all and also to kind of use their new—found influence and put forward some policies of what they are going to do with the power and responsibility they have. as i

mentioned, the party was to be a constructive opposition, we saw them opposing the cut to winter fuel allowance last week. they didn't manage to change the policy of that but they hope and believe by making it uncomfortable for the government, they create the situation where the government might look from future support from the budget comes around. we are expecting to hear from the lib dems chief whip wendy chamberlain shortly who will be opening the party's conference with a speech which will talk about health and social care, is set to be a key theme over the coming days as they pledged to be the party of britain in the nhs and social care. we expect the nhs and others might disagree with that analysis but it's clearly a key theme they want to be seen to be talking

about consistently and where the lib dems have shown quite a lot of consistency and perhaps are different from other parties is that constant tying above both nhs with social care, their emphasis on the argument that you cannot fix nhs without solving some of the problems in social care as well. they have a policy of paying carers around £2 or at least £2 above the minimum wage but what else would they were doing concrete terms to solve theissueis doing concrete terms to solve the issue is around social care is perhaps a little bit unclear. they say they want cross—party talks to come up with a long—term funding model but we can expect to hear plenty more about those kind of issues over the coming days. the other thing we will hear from wendy chamberlain, she is a scottish mp, one of a handful of scottish lib dems and a

handful of msps in scottish parliament. we expect her to talk about targeting scotland here. �* . ., ., talk about targeting scotland here. �* u, ., ., here. and we can hear from her riaht here. and we can hear from her right now _ here. and we can hear from her right now she — here. and we can hear from her right now she has _ here. and we can hear from her right now she has just - here. and we can hear from her right now she hasjust taken - here. and we can hear from her right now she has just taken to | right now she has just taken to the stage. right now she has 'ust taken to the stage-h right now she has 'ust taken to the stageh the stage. let's listen. a lot of newer — the stage. let's listen. a lot of newer ones _ the stage. let's listen. a lot of newer ones too. - the stage. let's listen. a lot of newer ones too. i'm - the stage. let's listen. a lot of newer ones too. i'm not i the stage. let's listen. a lot i of newer ones too. i'm notjust talking — of newer ones too. i'm notjust talking about my new mp colleagues. forthose talking about my new mp colleagues. for those of you present— colleagues. for those of you present and my keynote speech last year. — present and my keynote speech last year, you may have remembered a certain bar chart because — remembered a certain bar chart because do we love a bar chart? but that— because do we love a bar chart? but that was the one with only two votes _ but that was the one with only two votes in it because that was — two votes in it because that was the _ two votes in it because that was the result in my constituency of north—east fife in 2017, — constituency of north—east fife in 2017, a _ constituency of north—east fife in 2017, a disappointing night for lib— in 2017, a disappointing night for lib dems across the country and a _ for lib dems across the country and a particularly painful one for us — and a particularly painful one for us in _ and a particularly painful one for us in fife. but then after 2019. — for us in fife. but then after 2019. it _ for us in fife. but then after 2019, it wasn't two votes in it but 1300 _ 2019, it wasn't two votes in it but 1300. that is when i became a but1300. that is when i became a newly— but 1300. that is when i became a newly elected lib dems member of parliament for north—east

fife — of parliament for north—east fife we _ of parliament for north—east fife. we got over the line thanks— fife. we got over the line thanks to huge amount of hard work_ thanks to huge amount of hard work but — thanks to huge amount of hard work but even for us celebrating our results, we were — celebrating our results, we were commiserating another difficult _ were commiserating another difficult night for lib dems across— difficult night for lib dems across the whole of the uk. but in 2024. — across the whole of the uk. but in 2024. it _ across the whole of the uk. but in 2024, it was a different story _ in 2024, it was a different story. that bar chart thatjust a few — story. that bar chart thatjust a few days ago had two votes in it and _ a few days ago had two votes in it and just — a few days ago had two votes in it and just a couple months ago had the — it and just a couple months ago had the snp holding and north—east fife in the boundaries now has 13.5 thousand votes in it. which is maybe — thousand votes in it. which is maybe not— thousand votes in it. which is maybe not so helpful for that future — maybe not so helpful for that future squeeze budget. you can eat your— future squeeze budget. you can eat your hearts out. you may be able _ eat your hearts out. you may be able to — eat your hearts out. you may be able to run — eat your hearts out. you may be able to run further and faster than — able to run further and faster than me _ able to run further and faster than me but when it comes to running — than me but when it comes to running in _ than me but when it comes to running in north—east fife, we know— running in north—east fife, we know who _ running in north—east fife, we know who is the best performing, lib dems. and i'm

so humbled to be given the opportunity to serve communities in north—east fife in parliament for a second time _ in parliament for a second time. because being the mp for north—east fife such a privilege. it's home to so much, _ privilege. it's home to so much, world—renowned artists, whisky— much, world—renowned artists, whisky distilleries and historic communities such as those — historic communities such as those in _ historic communities such as those in the fishing communities, past industrial era and _ communities, past industrial era and breadbasket of fife. but during the summer, i finally— but during the summer, i finally got to visit my constituents, the puffins, on the isle _ constituents, the puffins, on the isle of may because we are campaigning for sand eels fishing _ campaigning for sand eels fishing. i got to experience the grass to grill tour and a visit — the grass to grill tour and a visit to— the grass to grill tour and a visit to the arts festival which _ visit to the arts festival which is _ visit to the arts festival which is becoming increasingly renowned. and it's the honour of my— renowned. and it's the honour of my life _ renowned. and it's the honour of my life to be their local champion westminster. and i'm

not the — champion westminster. and i'm not the only one. it wasn't so much — not the only one. it wasn't so much a — not the only one. it wasn't so much a case of lib dems winning year, _ much a case of lib dems winning year. it— much a case of lib dems winning year. it was— much a case of lib dems winning year, it was winning everywhere. we won in wales. we won the _ everywhere. we won in wales. we won the west country back. we brought— won the west country back. we brought new ground in home counties _ brought new ground in home counties. 72 lib dems local champion selected by their constituents who are already working _ constituents who are already working day in, day out fighting for their communities. but it— fighting for their communities. but it would be remiss of me not to— but it would be remiss of me not to mention part of the result— not to mention part of the result that was particularly dear— result that was particularly dear to— result that was particularly dear to my heart. that was our success— dear to my heart. that was our success in— dear to my heart. that was our success in scotland. returning three — success in scotland. returning three scottish colleagues with increased majorities, susan murray— increased majorities, susan murray winning back berkshire. and we — murray winning back berkshire. and we have even managed to sneak— and we have even managed to sneak in— and we have even managed to sneak in a _ and we have even managed to sneak in a couple of extra scots _ sneak in a couple of extra scots in _ sneak in a couple of extra scots in england constituencies

like _ we scots in england constituencies we swapped a scottish conservative for a scottish lib dems — conservative for a scottish lib dems. and if the similarities to your— dems. and if the similarities to your predecessor don't end there. — to your predecessor don't end there. i— to your predecessor don't end there, i thoroughly expect you to he — there, i thoroughly expect you to be strutting your stuff at the lib— to be strutting your stuff at the lib dems escalated tonight. and what— the lib dems escalated tonight. and what a special moment it was when _ and what a special moment it was when the last results to be declared — was when the last results to be declared across the whole of the uk — declared across the whole of the uk was the lib dems winning back charles kennedy's hold seats — back charles kennedy's hold seats. well done, agnes. and i'm seats. well done, agnes. and i'm sure — seats. well done, agnes. and i'm sure charles would have been — i'm sure charles would have been proud of us all for what we achieved on that historic night — we achieved on that historic night in _ we achieved on that historic night injuly. and just as we achieved on that historic night in july. and just as we did our— night in july. and just as we did our bit across the uk to deliver— did our bit across the uk to deliver a _ did our bit across the uk to deliver a decisive blow to an out of— deliver a decisive blow to an out of touch and out of time conservative government, so too did we — conservative government, so too did we play— conservative government, so too did we play a part in beating the snp _

did we play a part in beating the snp. now, i'm not going to stand _ the snp. now, i'm not going to stand here and gloat about the demise — stand here and gloat about the demise of snp but i do think there — demise of snp but i do think there is— demise of snp but i do think there is a _ demise of snp but i do think there is a lesson for everyone in politics— there is a lesson for everyone in politics about what happens when — in politics about what happens when you _ in politics about what happens when you take voters for granted. i'm not sure the snp had that— granted. i'm not sure the snp had that sense of retirement torment— had that sense of retirement torment —— centre sense of entitlement but to simply grandstand. and they use their positions — grandstand. and they use their positions of power in the scottish government not to deliver— scottish government not to deliver buts to overpromise. so no wonder— deliver buts to overpromise. so no wonder so many former snp voters — no wonder so many former snp voters that i spoke to during the campaign were utterly disillusioned with that party. but meanwhile, lib dems were out there — but meanwhile, lib dems were out there offering positive solutions. and of course and solutions _ solutions. and of course and solutions to the constitutional question, i've said before, it's— question, i've said before, it's not— question, i've said before, it's not that i disagree with the snp _ it's not that i disagree with the snp on the diagnosis, is that— the snp on the diagnosis, is that i— the snp on the diagnosis, is that i disagree with them on the cure _ that i disagree with them on

the cure. our lib dems vision of political _ the cure. our lib dems vision of political reform of the fair votes. — of political reform of the fair votes. of _ of political reform of the fair votes, of making things work not tearing things down within a fair— not tearing things down within a fair federal union is what we want — a fair federal union is what we want to— a fair federal union is what we want to see. and as we approach ten years— want to see. and as we approach ten years since the independence referendum in scotland, it is clear both from recent — scotland, it is clear both from recent surge in salmon documentary and the snp manifesto, just look at page one line _ manifesto, just look at page one line one of that, that they have _ one line one of that, that they have simply failed to take on board — have simply failed to take on board the people of scotland clearly — board the people of scotland clearly delivered to them. the snp pursued a decade of division, a decade that failed, and the — division, a decade that failed, and the cost of that has been borne — and the cost of that has been borne by— and the cost of that has been borne by the people of scotland. and meanwhile, we, lib dems, _ scotland. and meanwhile, we, lib dems, have listened and earned — lib dems, have listened and earned back that trust and had made — earned back that trust and had made the _ earned back that trust and had made the priorities of ordinary people — made the priorities of ordinary people our priorities. the state _ people our priorities. the state of—

people our priorities. the state of the nhs in scotland, the sewage dumped into our rivers — the sewage dumped into our rivers and coastal areas, the education _ rivers and coastal areas, the education of our children which the snp — education of our children which the snp government has neglected and allowed to decline. and we have made clear that if— decline. and we have made clear that if you — decline. and we have made clear that if you put your trust in the — that if you put your trust in the scottish lib dems, we will repay— the scottish lib dems, we will repay it — the scottish lib dems, we will repay it and stand up for your communities. just as we already have _ communities. just as we already have standing up for our schools. _ have standing up for our schools, we have been absolutely insidious in the education committee in holding the scottish government to account _ the scottish government to account. or calling out the disgrace _ account. or calling out the disgrace that is nhs dentistry in scotland where whole swathes of the _ in scotland where whole swathes of the country including fife are becoming dental deserts. my colleagues in the highlands and islands, — colleagues in the highlands and islands, standing up for constituents who have to drive hundreds _ constituents who have to drive hundreds of miles in order to access— hundreds of miles in order to access maternity services. as the new — access maternity services. as the new chair of the defra select _ the new chair of the defra select committee, congratulations, alistair, he said — congratulations, alistair, he said the _ congratulations, alistair, he said the snp and labour don't

know— said the snp and labour don't know how to stand up for our rural— know how to stand up for our rural communities. but the lib dems— rural communities. but the lib dems do~ _ rural communities. but the lib dems do. our message of listening to communities resonated deeply at the selection. scottish lib dems had our— selection. scottish lib dems had our best results since 2010 under— had our best results since 2010 under alex cole—hamilton is leadership and i'm proud to serve — leadership and i'm proud to serve in _ leadership and i'm proud to serve in the scottish party as his deputy. and conference, we have _ his deputy. and conference, we have the — his deputy. and conference, we have the chance to repeat that success — have the chance to repeat that success coming very soon. 2026 is less— success coming very soon. 2026 is less than— success coming very soon. 2026 is less than two years away. we have _ is less than two years away. we have the — is less than two years away. we have the chance to kick the snp out of _ have the chance to kick the snp out of power for the first time in nearly— out of power for the first time in nearly 20 years. it is time for a — in nearly 20 years. it is time for a change in scotland. and be for a change in scotland. and he in — for a change in scotland. and he in no _ for a change in scotland. and be in no doubt, scottish lib dems— be in no doubt, scottish lib dems are _ be in no doubt, scottish lib dems are part of that change. when — dems are part of that change. when it— dems are part of that change. when it came to our campaign in north-east — when it came to our campaign in north—east fife, it became clear— north—east fife, it became clear we _ north—east fife, it became clear we are the only ones working _ clear we are the only ones working. my existing parts of north—east fife were used to hearing _ north—east fife were used to hearing from local lib dems team — hearing from local lib dems team but the local communities

have _ team but the local communities have placed the rest hearing regularly hearing from a political party is at election time — political party is at election time was a bit of an experience for them — time was a bit of an experience for them i_ time was a bit of an experience forthem. i can time was a bit of an experience for them. i can promise we have created — for them. i can promise we have created an — for them. i can promise we have created an expectation which we will continue to deliver on. of course, — will continue to deliver on. of course, one of the benefits of our historic general election result— our historic general election result is— our historic general election result is we have returned to our former position as the third — our former position as the third party in the house of commons. and conference, we aim to take _ commons. and conference, we aim to take a _ commons. and conference, we aim to take a very different approach to the snp. i think what — approach to the snp. i think what people want to seize members of parliament working together to try to secure a fair— together to try to secure a fair deal— together to try to secure a fair deal for the whole of the uk, — fair deal for the whole of the uk, not _ fair deal for the whole of the uk, not simply trying to divide us. uk, not simply trying to divide us~ being _ uk, not simply trying to divide us. being the third party is a bil us. being the third party is a big responsibility. we have a far greater ability to effect change _ far greater ability to effect change now we did in previous recent— change now we did in previous recent parliaments. we want to be recent parliaments. we want to he a _ recent parliaments. we want to be a constructive opposition,

we want _ be a constructive opposition, we want to be local champions, and we — we want to be local champions, and we want to do things differently. it is great to have _ differently. it is great to have the opportunity to vote on a regular— have the opportunity to vote on a regular basis for lib dems amendments to legislation. and we are _ amendments to legislation. and we are also looking forward to our first — we are also looking forward to our first opposition day debate where — our first opposition day debate where we control the parliamentary timetable injust parliamentary timetable in just a few— parliamentary timetable injust a few weeks' time. part of what we will— a few weeks' time. part of what we will also be doing is looking at how parliament itself _ looking at how parliament itself works. our parliament itself works. 0ur parliament gives— itself works. our parliament gives a _ itself works. our parliament gives a special platform to the largest— gives a special platform to the largest opposition party over and above the third party. but the election result we have just— the election result we have just seen raises questions about— just seen raises questions about whether that is the fairest _ about whether that is the fairest way forward. after all, in the — fairest way forward. after all, in the past hundred years, the -ap in the past hundred years, the gap between second and third parties — gap between second and third parties has never been smaller. for every— parties has never been smaller. for every three conservative mpst _ for every three conservative mps, there are now two lib dems _ mps, there are now two lib dems. and if you will indulge my inner— dems. and if you will indulge

my inner politics geek, we are at a _ my inner politics geek, we are at a conference, we are in what's _ at a conference, we are in what's the society is described as a _ what's the society is described as a multipolar parliament. and that respected organisation has floated — that respected organisation has floated changes there could be introduced in parliament to reflect— introduced in parliament to reflect intellectual polarity such — reflect intellectual polarity such as _ reflect intellectual polarity such as opposition days and questions the prime minister being — questions the prime minister being distributed more equally. we have — being distributed more equally. we have the opportunity to make parliament work for the better. that _ parliament work for the better. that is — parliament work for the better. that is a — parliament work for the better. that is a good thing in and of itself— that is a good thing in and of itself but _ that is a good thing in and of itself but if we get it right and — itself but if we get it right and parliament makes better decisions, that has a positive impact — decisions, that has a positive impact on _ decisions, that has a positive impact on people's lives too. as chief— impact on people's lives too. as chief whip, i will be committed to making sure we secure — committed to making sure we secure those changes and i alone — secure those changes and i alone with maria will be members of the new modernisation committee. one of the first— modernisation committee. one of the first proposers of that committee is considering is looking _ committee is considering is looking at reviewing second job rules — looking at reviewing second job rules it — looking at reviewing second job rules. it has been suggested this might include examining whether— this might include examining whether mps should work as

television presenters. watch out, _ television presenters. watch out, nigel. and when it comes to my— out, nigel. and when it comes to my flock of 71 mps, i'm fortunate enough come from a family— fortunate enough come from a family of— fortunate enough come from a family of players and i have my dad's _ family of players and i have my dad's silver topped canon on the hall— dad's silver topped canon on the ball in my new office. i think— the ball in my new office. i think it _ the ball in my new office. i think it comes off. i will be using — think it comes off. i will be using it _ think it comes off. i will be using it metaphorically not literally to ensure it is lib dem _ literally to ensure it is lib dem mps who are getting things done, _ dem mps who are getting things done, who are delivering for communities. conference, during the election campaign when i was doing interviews on the television sometimes, i'd be asked. — television sometimes, i'd be asked, what's the point of getting _ asked, what's the point of getting a lib dems elected? they— getting a lib dems elected? they won't reform any government, will they? anti that, — government, will they? anti that, i— government, will they? anti that, i say this. nevertake voters _ that, i say this. nevertake voters for— that, i say this. nevertake voters for granted. never lose sight — voters for granted. never lose sight of— voters for granted. never lose sight of what matters. the conservatives year after year chose — conservatives year after year chose chaos and confrontation over— chose chaos and confrontation over listening to us. that

chose chaos and confrontation over listening to us.— over listening to us. that is very inconvenient. - over listening to us. that is very inconvenient. we - over listening to us. that is very inconvenient. we are i over listening to us. that is| very inconvenient. we are in the middle of hearing wendy chamberlain, the chief whip for the lib dems speaking in brighton. i think we can rejoin. i brighton. i think we can re'oin. ., ., , ,, rejoin. i got to see the snp government _ rejoin. i got to see the snp government in _ rejoin. i got to see the snp government in edinburgh i rejoin. i got to see the snpj government in edinburgh is rejoin. i got to see the snp - government in edinburgh isjust as had _ government in edinburgh isjust as bad despite higher per head funding — as bad despite higher per head funding. that is why lib dems are the — funding. that is why lib dems are the party of the nhs and in every— are the party of the nhs and in every part— are the party of the nhs and in every part of britain. the out of touch _ every part of britain. the out of touch conservative party who allowed — of touch conservative party who allowed hospitals to crumble and waiting times to soar can never— and waiting times to soar can never be _ and waiting times to soar can never be trusted with the nhs again~ — never be trusted with the nhs again. nowadays, the scrambled to see _ again. nowadays, the scrambled to see a — again. nowadays, the scrambled to see a g — again. nowadays, the scrambled to see a g is even harder than securing — to see a g is even harder than securing an— to see a g is even harder than securing an oasis ticket. we cannot— securing an oasis ticket. we cannot go— securing an oasis ticket. we cannot go on like this. so, lib dems— cannot go on like this. so, lib dems in— cannot go on like this. so, lib dems in the house of commons will stand — dems in the house of commons will stand up for health, we will stand up for health, we will stand up for health, we will stand up for communities and our— will stand up for communities and our ambitions do not end there —

and our ambitions do not end there we _ and our ambitions do not end there. i've had the privilege to deliver real change in parliament but in delivering change _ parliament but in delivering change for my constituents as well — change for my constituents as well for— change for my constituents as well. for example, helping the scottish— well. for example, helping the scottish deer centre find a new owner— scottish deer centre find a new owner during risk of closure during — owner during risk of closure during covid or working in a cross—party basis to support the foundation and is ensuring 19 afghan female medical students were able to come to scotland — students were able to come to scotland to study and it was my pleasure — scotland to study and it was my pleasure to meet them in the scotland _ pleasure to meet them in the scotland office just a few weeks _ scotland office just a few weeks ago. but it's also about delivering changes to the law. it delivering changes to the law. it was — delivering changes to the law. it was my— delivering changes to the law. it was my bill that carers leave _ it was my bill that carers leave act of 2023 that gave carers _ leave act of 2023 that gave carers the right to fight and take — carers the right to fight and take unpaid leave. and the day that bill— take unpaid leave. and the day that bill was brought into law was one _ that bill was brought into law was one of the proudest moments of my— was one of the proudest moments of my life — was one of the proudest moments of my life. because of the tangible impacts it would have to so— tangible impacts it would have to so many of my constituents and so — to so many of my constituents and so many people across the country — and so many people across the country. thank you. and i'm delighted _ country. thank you. and i'm delighted to again have the

opportunity after having been successful in the private member's bill ballot last week. call me — member's bill ballot last week. call me for tips. and to be joined _ call me for tips. and to be joined by— call me for tips. and to be joined by three other lib dem mps — joined by three other lib dem mps at — joined by three other lib dem mps at the same time, max danny and roz _ mps at the same time, max danny and roz so— mps at the same time, max danny and roz. so watch this space for what _ and roz. so watch this space for what we are going to do with— for what we are going to do with a — for what we are going to do with a brilliant opportunity we for what we are going to do with— for what we are going to do with a — for what we are going to do with a brilliant opportunity we have — have — with a brilliant opportunity we have you _ with a brilliant opportunity we have. you see, if changing the with a brilliant opportunity we have you _ with a brilliant opportunity we have. you see, if changing the law is— law is— have. you see, if changing the law is something i could do of have. you see, if changing the law is something i could do of 15 lih— 15 lih— law is something i could do of law is something i could do of 15 lib dem mps when we were the 15 lib dem mps when we were the fourth _ 15 lib dem mps when we were the fourth party and consigned to fourth _ 15 lib dem mps when we were the fourth party and consigned to the very— the very— fourth party and consigned to the very backbenchers of the fourth party and consigned to the very backbenchers of the commons chamber and shut out by commons chamber and shut out by the standing orders, thenjust the standing orders, thenjust imagine — the standing orders, thenjust imagine with our new imagine — the standing orders, thenjust imagine with our new third—party statusjust third—party statusjust imagine with our new third—party status just how many— third—party status just how many things lib dems can and imagine with our new third—party status just how many— third—party status just how many things lib dems can and will deliver this parliament. will deliver this parliament. 72 local— 72 local— will deliver this parliament. 72 local champions delivering will deliver this parliament. 72 local champions delivering for their— 72 local champions delivering for their communities and for their— 72 local champions delivering for their communities and delivering for the country. i delivering for the country. i simply— delivering for the country. i simply cannot wait to come back simply— delivering for the country. i simply cannot wait to come back to conference again and again to conference again and again in this— in this— to conference again and again in this parliament and see how to conference again and again in this parliament and see how lib dems — lib dems — in this parliament and see how lib dems are making the in this parliament and see how lib dems are making the difference and delivering the difference and delivering the

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in the �*80s, yuppies posed with huge mobile phones. but no—one was glued to screens. in fact, their phones didn't even have screens, they were purely for making calls. imagine that! fast forward to today and ten—year—old twins imogen and toby and their pals are going retro. they have feature phones which are basically a smaller version of the old brick phone with no access to the internet. we can call and text loads and it's really good. there are games and you can call and you can text, but there isn't any internet. at first, ijust generally didn't want one because i thought everyone was going to make fun of me. everyone is going to think i'm just weird for having one. at first, i was a bit, like, - really angry at mum but now i really like it as now basically all my- friends have one. when i found out that my friends got one, that made me happy because i knew i could...

i said to my mum, "oh, can i have one?" and she was like, "sure." so, instead of scrolling through social media, they spend more time playing at home in shrewsbury. their parents are part of a growing movement called smartphone free childhood. this movement is not aboutjudging parents who have made decisions in the past when they didn't have enough information available to them. harry has a feature phone and it's worth about £50. rather than an iphone which is six or £700. the group wants parents to sign a pact not to buy their children smartphones until they are 14. there are more than 120,000 members across the country. you don't want them to be bullied for not having a smartphone, but, at the same time, you don't want to expose them to all of the risks that come with smartphones. it is the exposure to harmful content, it is the addictive element of smartphones. the children here are happy with their internet free—phones, but tess admits

the reaction wasn't great initially. because nobody else had a feature phone at that time and it was, "mum, "it's not fair." her hope is that simpler phones will become a social norm for children under 14. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. today certainly dawned on quite a chilly note — across some southern areas, we had temperatures down in the low to mid single figures. but gradually through the course of the weekend we're going to be seeing those temperatures on the rise, so it will turn a little bit warmer. still some rain across some northern areas, particularly so for northern ireland and scotland today, down to the fact that we've got low pressure sitting out towards the north—west. that will push this cold front gradually further east but high pressure holds on further south, so plenty of dry, sunny weather for central and southern england, much of wales, too. that cloud that we had this morning tending to break up into the afternoon. eastern scotland holding on to some dry weather into the afternoon. but this band of rain will arrive across northern ireland

and western scotland. the winds are going to pick up here too. and we're going to see temperatures generally in the mid to high teens in the north, could be 19, 20 degrees down towards the south and east. into the evening hours, then, still dry towards the south. we've got this band of cloud and patchy light rain clearing out of scotland and northern ireland, but that's going to be slow moving across northern england and north wales to start the day. most of us reasonably mild, still a little bit chilly overnight in the south. we're getting down into single figures again, but not quite as cold as it's been over the past few nights here. so sunday's weather, then, band of cloud and slow moving on and off. patchy rain across northern england, north wales at times. to either side of that, things are looking drier and brighter. there'll be a rash of showers just drifting gradually eastwards across scotland, but they should clear away fairly quickly. so an improved day compared to today. more sunshine here and in the sunshine down towards east anglia and the south—east, 20 or 21 degrees. but for most of us, i think we'll be in the high teens. now, heading on into the new working week, and high pressure very much going to be dominating our weather right across the british isles. so monday, not much weather on the map, as you can see.

we will have a little bit of mist, cloud and low fog here and there, but that should gradually lift and clear away. so some long spells of blue sky, lighter winds than it has been as well, so it's going to feel really pleasant. 20—21 degrees in the south. further north, we're still looking at the mid to high teens on monday, but those temperatures will increase into the middle of the week as weather fronts are kept at bay. and we're going to be seeing the winds increasingly coming in from an easterly direction, bringing us these orange colours. you can see this milder air mass, especially for central and southern areas. so looking ahead then, we're going to see temperatures in the south up to possibly the mid 20s through the middle part of the week, typically the high teens, low 20s further north. but for all of us, a largely dry, settled spell of weather with some sunshine on the cards. bye for now.

live from london, this is bbc news. the funeral for olympic athlete rebecca cheptegei is under way in uganda. she was killed after being set on fire by a former boyfriend. military and emergency workers try to reach the areas worst affected by floods in nigeria's borno state. and trained to expect the unexpected. two us astronauts explain how they cope with being stranded in space.

hello and welcome. the funeral for ugandan olympic athlete rebecca cheptegei, who was killed by a former boyfriend this month, has begun in eastern uganda. the service is taking place at herfamily�*s home town, bukwo. she will receive full military honours, having been a member of the ugandan armed forces. the 33—year—old marathon runner, who competed in the paris games last month, died after being doused with petrol and set alight. her body was brought in from kenya, where she lived and trained. her death has renewed concern about the level of violence against women in kenya. herformer partner has since died of his injuries. our senior africa correspondent anne soy has more from bukwo. you canjust see how many people are here today. in my estimation, thousands. they have dozens of tents set up behind me, but the seating space has been taken up and there are many, many more people standing

everywhere here. this is a very sad day for this community.