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conference in brighton. it's the first big gathering for the party since it won 72 mp seats injuly�*s general election. high fashion is back in town with london fashion week under way for its 40th edition. let's get more on now the liberal democrats party conference — their first sincejuly�*s general election that saw them win 72 seats in parliament — their most ever mps. the leader of the party sir ed davey, who carried out a series of daring stunts a series of daring stunts during the election campaign — during the election campaign — opened the conference, opened the conference, by riding a jet ski by riding a jet ski through brighton marina. through brighton marina. he will give his speech on tuesday. now the third—largest party now the third—largest party in the house of commons, the lib dems are positioning in the house of commons, themselves as a "constructive opposition". opposition".
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let's speak to our let's speak to our political correspondent political correspondent damian grammaticas, who is at the party damian grammaticas, who is at the party conference in brighton. conference in brighton. you join us you join us youjoin us in you join us in writing where youjoin us in you join us in writing where the lib dems are enjoying that the lib dems are enjoying that election result. more than a election result. more than a four fold, fivefold increase four fold, fivefold increase election result. more than a election result. more than a fourfold, fivefold increase in mp5, sir ed davey enjoying fourfold, fivefold increase in mp5, sir ed davey enjoying mps, sir ed davey enjoying absolutely will - mps, sir ed davey enjoying that. the benefits that he that. the benefits that he brought to the election where brought to the election where he put himself out there are he put himself out there are took part in lots of stance in took part in lots of stance in defence but try to talk about he put himself out there are took part in lot to �* stance in he put himself out there are took part in lot to talk ice in he put himself out there are took part in lot to talk about defence but try to talk about policies, according to policies, according to strategists, as part of the strategists, as part of the balance they are trying to pull balance they are trying to pull off here too, as an alternative off here too, as an alternative to both labour and to both labour and conservatives. ed davey spoke conservatives. ed davey spoke this morning to laura this morning to laura kuenssberg, this is a flavour kuenssberg, this is a flavour of their exchange. we of their exchange. irate
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absolutely _ of their exchange. we of their exchange. we absolutely _ of their exchange. we absolutely will - of their exchange. we absolutely will challenge the government where we disagree with them. it is important we keep— with them. it is important we keep the _ with them. it is important we keep the trust we built up. we are going _ keep the trust we built up. we are going to talk about the nhs and care, — are going to talk about the nhs and care, cost of living and already— and care, cost of living and already the government has made two big _ already the government has made two big mistakes in those areas and we — two big mistakes in those areas and we are holding them to account _ and we are holding them to account. on the cost of living, they— account. on the cost of living, they are — account. on the cost of living, they are withdrawing the winter fuel payment from millions of pensioners when energy bills are going up by 10% this winter so they— are going up by 10% this winter so they are making a mistake they— so they are making a mistake they are, _ so they are making a mistake they are, we are opposing them on that, — they are, we are opposing them on that, we are worried in the nhs _ on that, we are worried in the nhs debate they are talking about— nhs debate they are talking about reform before investment when _ about reform before investment when we — about reform before investment when we think there needs to be reform _ when we think there needs to be reform and investment so we will hold _ reform and investment so we will hold them to account. but we will be different from the conservatives, because being constructive means you have a different tone, you do not do the yah—boo
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politics that people are sick of, and you also put your alternatives forward. at prime minister's questions last week when i was opposing the reduction of winter fuel payments, we agree there is a black_ payments, we agree there is a black hole _ payments, we agree there is a black hole left by the tories but we _ black hole left by the tories but we put ideas forward rather than _ but we put ideas forward rather than punishing pensioners. but labour has _ than punishing pensioners. but labour has a — than punishing pensioners. emit labour has a majority of 167 and have suspended mps for daring to disagree with them on their own side so you said you will be listened to in a different way but they don't have to listen to you, can you admit that? i have to listen to you, can you admit that?— have to listen to you, can you admit that? i think anyone who has been in _ admit that? i think anyone who has been in british _ admit that? i think anyone who has been in british politics - has been in british politics and — has been in british politics and sees that size of a majority knows that you have to do opposition in a particular way— do opposition in a particular way to— do opposition in a particular way to get heard and i think the tone _ way to get heard and i think the tone we are adopting,
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way to get heard and i think the tone we are adop which putting forward ideas which will include investment in social_ will include investment in social care. it's absolutely essential. they talk about reform _ essential. they talk about reform and i think they are right— reform and i think they are right too, _ reform and i think they are right too, but we have to get the right— right too, but we have to get the right type of reform —— i think— the right type of reform —— i think they— the right type of reform —— i think they are right to do so. we have _ think they are right to do so. we have to get right that sociat— we have to get right that social care is the most important part of that reform. i important part of that reform. i don't — important part of that reform. i don't believe you can sort out — i don't believe you can sort out some _ i don't believe you can sort out some of the problems in hospitals _ out some of the problems in hospitals where people cannot -et hospitals where people cannot get discharged, or people keep going _ get discharged, or people keep going back, and there is a revolving door, unless you sort out sociat— revolving door, unless you sort out social care and that means better— out social care and that means better care homes, more care staff, _ better care homes, more care staff, better commissary services, paying care workers more, — services, paying care workers more. we _ services, paying care workers more, we set that out in our election— more, we set that out in our election campaign and we are going — election campaign and we are going to — election campaign and we are going to be banging the drum for care — going to be banging the drum for care and caters because we think— for care and caters because we think that's the only way you can save _ think that's the only way you can save our nhs._ think that's the only way you can save our nhs. many viewers miaht can save our nhs. many viewers might like — can save our nhs. many viewers might like that _ can save our nhs. many viewers might like that idea _ can save our nhs. many viewers might like that idea but - can save our nhs. many viewers might like that idea but it - might like that idea but it costs a lot of money and we've looked at one of —— looked at
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the figures between comic behaviour main proposals to provide care in england in a similar way to scotland but you say it would cost 2.7 billion but experts say it would be more like six or 7 billion so now you had a bigger party, you want to be seen as a more influential outfit, do you have to have a closer look at your own numbers? from what we've seen, they don't quite add up. we had this debate in the election ensure that our numbers are the right ones, i'm very— numbers are the right ones, i'm very happy— numbers are the right ones, i'm very happy to talk to people who — very happy to talk to people who did _ very happy to talk to people who did your workings and show them _ who did your workings and show them our— who did your workings and show them our workings. first of all, — them our workings. first of all. there _ them our workings. first of all, there is money already in the government pot which will be used — the government pot which will be used for part of this work and — be used for part of this work and secondly, if you look at a lot of— and secondly, if you look at a lot of the _ and secondly, if you look at a lot of the analysis, if you do free — lot of the analysis, if you do free personal care, it saves the — free personal care, it saves the nhs _ free personal care, it saves the nhs by the end of this decade _ the nhs by the end of this decade over £3 billion a year because _ decade over £3 billion a year because it frees up the nhs and its so _ because it frees up the nhs and its so much cheaper to look after — its so much cheaper to look after people in care homes are in their— after people in care homes are in their own homes in the way we are — in their own homes in the way we are proposing so our numbers are very— we are proposing so our numbers are very robust. really happy
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to have — are very robust. really happy to have that debate whether it's with _ to have that debate whether it's with government or yourselves because this is so important. i can't stress enough _ important. i can't stress enough when i go to my local hospital— enough when i go to my local hospital in kingston, really wett— hospital in kingston, really well run _ hospital in kingston, really well run hospital, great staff, fantastic _ well run hospital, great staff, fantastic care, their biggest challenge is that they cannot find places for the people they have _ find places for the people they have treated, they have elderly patients, — have treated, they have elderly patients, disabled patients who should — patients, disabled patients who should not be in hospital because the care packages and there — because the care packages and there. what is so crazy and why this needs _ there. what is so crazy and why this needs reform is it is way more — this needs reform is it is way more expensive to keep people in hospital, is not good for them _ in hospital, is not good for them or— in hospital, is not good for them or their families so our reform — them or their families so our reform proposals, i can take you — reform proposals, i can take you to — reform proposals, i can take you to my— reform proposals, i can take you to my constituency and many other— you to my constituency and many other hospitals in communities across— other hospitals in communities across the _ other hospitals in communities across the country, our proposals are the right ones and — proposals are the right ones and we've been talking about them, — and we've been talking about them, arguing forthem, and them, arguing for them, and what— them, arguing forthem, and what really upsets me is we actually _ what really upsets me is we actually managed to legislate for a — actually managed to legislate for a lot— actually managed to legislate for a lot of our reforms in 2014— for a lot of our reforms in 2014 in— for a lot of our reforms in 2014 in the carers act and the conservatives said they were going — conservatives said they were going to _ conservatives said they were going to pack it and then when they—
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going to pack it and then when they were by themselves after 2015 _ they were by themselves after 2015 general election, they jumped totally. there are over 1 million— jumped totally. there are over 1 million pensioners and disabled people who are not getting _ disabled people who are not getting care now that would have — getting care now that would have done if the conservatives had kept — have done if the conservatives had kept to their word and followed the liberal democrat legislation. having seen how the conservatives have failed so many _ the conservatives have failed so many pensioners and disabled people _ so many pensioners and disabled people and failed the nhs because they didn't proceed with— because they didn't proceed with those social care reforms, i with those social care reforms, i am _ with those social care reforms, i am more _ with those social care reforms, i am more determined than i've ever— i am more determined than i've ever been— i am more determined than i've ever been to hold this new government to account on social care _ social care and health big issues for the lib dems, also education which has been a theme here today. the person who was talking about that is with us now. can i ask you first of all, 72 lib dems mps in parliament, 15
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before, what difference is that making practically? in making practically? in practical _ making practically? in practical terms, as we've seen since — practical terms, as we've seen since the — practical terms, as we've seen since the election was finished and we — since the election was finished and we were back in parliament, the conservatives are barely turning _ the conservatives are barely turning up to a lot of the question times and debates by the liberal democrats are there in vast — the liberal democrats are there in vast numbers now, filling our— in vast numbers now, filling our benches and asking the government questions and holding _ government questions and holding them to account and actually _ holding them to account and actually doing the job as the main — actually doing the job as the main opposition party. and you are getting _ main opposition party. and you are getting more _ main opposition party. and you are getting more air— main opposition party. and you are getting more air time - main opposition party. and you are getting more air time and l are getting more air time and have more colleagues so you think you can make a bigger impact? think you can make a bigger imact? , ., . ., impact? yes, we get to chair more committees _ impact? yes, we get to chair more committees now - impact? yes, we get to chair more committees now so - impact? yes, we get to chair more committees now so we impact? yes, we get to chair- more committees now so we were holding — more committees now so we were holding down might be holding government to their promises, and a _ government to their promises, and a big — government to their promises, and a big issue for us in the campaign _ and a big issue for us in the campaign was a sewage and the state _ campaign was a sewage and the state of— campaign was a sewage and the state of our waterways so they will be — state of our waterways so they will be big areas of focus, but we'll— will be big areas of focus, but we'll be — will be big areas of focus, but we'll be at prime minister's questions every week and we get more _ questions every week and we get more opportunities in parliament so we will hope to
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-et parliament so we will hope to get more _ parliament so we will hope to get more opportunities with you! — get more opportunities with ou! ., ., get more opportunities with ou! ., . ., , you! you want to be constructive - you! you want to be constructive but - you! you want to be| constructive but also you! you want to be i constructive but also a you! you want to be - constructive but also a tough opposition for labour and you focus on two things, free school meals which you want expanded, and special educational needs. what is the real sort of fight you want to take to labour on this? fine real sort of fight you want to take to labour on this? one of the big issues _ take to labour on this? one of the big issues is _ take to labour on this? one of the big issues is the _ the big issues is the attainment gap between the most disadvantaged children and their— disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers is growing _ their more affluent peers is growing hugely, particularly since — growing hugely, particularly since covid. it had been narrowing before that and so looking — narrowing before that and so looking at things like free school _ looking at things like free school meals to help the poorest children to be able to concentrate and study well, particularly through the afternoon is really important because _ afternoon is really important because a hungry child cannot learn — because a hungry child cannot learn easily. we've also promised a tutoring guarantee to help — promised a tutoring guarantee to help disadvantaged children catch— to help disadvantaged children catch up— to help disadvantaged children catch up which the national tutoring _ catch up which the national tutoring fund was stopped in july, — tutoring fund was stopped in july, so _ tutoring fund was stopped in july, so they are two areas. and — july, so they are two areas. and you _ july, so they are two areas. and you mention special educational needs, for many of my colleagues, the number one issue _ my colleagues, the number one issue they—
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my colleagues, the number one issue they are bringing to me a special— issue they are bringing to me a special educational needs in terms — special educational needs in terms of— special educational needs in terms of the issues they are seeing — terms of the issues they are seeing in _ terms of the issues they are seeing in their constituencies and parents who are tearing their— and parents who are tearing their hair— and parents who are tearing their hairout, and parents who are tearing their hair out, fighting a system _ their hair out, fighting a system that is frankly broken, so there's— system that is frankly broken, so there's a lot of work to be done — so there's a lot of work to be done and. _ so there's a lot of work to be done and, to be fair, i think the — done and, to be fair, i think the labour— done and, to be fair, i think the labour education secretary recognises that. we proposed a couple — recognises that. we proposed a couple of— recognises that. we proposed a couple of solutions in the election— couple of solutions in the election which i talked about today— election which i talked about today including making sure those — today including making sure those were the most complex and difficult _ those were the most complex and difficult needs —— those with the most _ difficult needs —— those with the most complex needs are funded — the most complex needs are funded by a national body so that— funded by a national body so that local councils can be freed _ that local councils can be freed up _ that local councils can be freed up to look after many other— freed up to look after many other children who also need help — other children who also need help all— other children who also need hel. �* ., , , other children who also need hel.�* ., , , help. all of these things cost money and — help. all of these things cost money and the _ help. all of these things cost money and the government. help. all of these things cost - money and the government says there isn't any money, how would you get them funded? mr; would you get them funded? my starting point as a liberal democrat is investing in children and education is one of the — children and education is one of the best investments we could — of the best investments we could make, we should think about— could make, we should think about it _ could make, we should think about it has infrastructure because _ about it has infrastructure because we are thinking in —— we are — because we are thinking in —— we are thinking about the country's future and growth. we set out — country's future and growth. we set out a — country's future and growth. we set out a number of areas where we would — set out a number of areas where we would like to reform or raise — we would like to reform or raise taxes, like capital gains tax, _ raise taxes, like capital gains tax, taxing the social media giants — tax, taxing the social media giants more so we can invest in
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mental— giants more so we can invest in mental health support for children in schools, so those are the — children in schools, so those are the areas we have set out that _ are the areas we have set out that we — are the areas we have set out that we would look for the money— that we would look for the money to fund these really important policies because our children— important policies because our children are our future and we have _ children are our future and we have invest in them.— children are our future and we have invest in them. sofia, you are an observer _ have invest in them. sofia, you are an observer of _ have invest in them. sofia, you are an observer of these - have invest in them. sofia, you are an observer of these thingsj are an observer of these things closely fighting for the magazine, how do you feel that this conference feels different from previous ones? it this conference feels different from previous ones?— this conference feels different from previous ones? it feels so different, _ from previous ones? it feels so different, i've _ from previous ones? it feels so different, i've never— from previous ones? it feels so different, i've never been - from previous ones? it feels so different, i've never been to i different, i've never been to the lib— different, i've never been to the lib dem _ different, i've never been to the lib dem conference - different, i've never been to. the lib dem conference before but i've — the lib dem conference before but i've heard _ the lib dem conference before but i've heard it— the lib dem conference before but i've heard it is— the lib dem conference before but i've heard it is usually- the lib dem conference before but i've heard it is usually a i but i've heard it is usually a celebratory— but i've heard it is usually a celebratory atmosphere. i but i've heard it is usually a . celebratory atmosphere. even more — celebratory atmosphere. even more so — celebratory atmosphere. even more so today, _ celebratory atmosphere. even more so today, walking - celebratory atmosphere. even i more so today, walking through the doors, — more so today, walking through the doors, you _ more so today, walking through the doors, you are _ more so today, walking through the doors, you are greeted - more so today, walking through the doors, you are greeted by. the doors, you are greeted by people — the doors, you are greeted by people saying _ the doors, you are greeted by people saying welcome, - the doors, you are greeted by people saying welcome, we . the doors, you are greeted by. people saying welcome, we are so happy— people saying welcome, we are so happy you — people saying welcome, we are so happy you are _ people saying welcome, we are so happy you are here, - people saying welcome, we are so happy you are here, which. people saying welcome, we are so happy you are here, which is a marked — so happy you are here, which is a marked difference _ so happy you are here, which is a marked difference from - a marked difference from conference _ a marked difference from conference i've _ a marked difference from conference i've intendedl conference i've intended before _ conference i've intended before i— conference i've intended before. ithink— conference i've intended before. i think the - conference i've intended . before. i think the number 702i've _ before. i think the number 702i've heard _ before. i think the number 702i've heard about - before. i think the number 702i've heard about 100 l before. i think the number- 702i've heard about 100 times! i've 702i've heard about 100 times! i've seen— 702i've heard about 100 times! i've seen it _ 702i've heard about 100 times! i've seen it emblazoned - 702i've heard about 100 times! i've seen it emblazoned all- i've seen it emblazoned all over— i've seen it emblazoned all over the _ i've seen it emblazoned all over the walls— i've seen it emblazoned all over the walls —— - i've seen it emblazoned all over the walls —— the - i've seen it emblazoned all. over the walls —— the number i've seen it emblazoned all- over the walls —— the number 72 i
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over the walls —— the number 72 i have _ over the walls —— the number 72 i have heard _ over the walls —— the number 72 i have heard 100 _ over the walls —— the number 72 i have heard 100 times! - over the walls —— the number 72 i have heard 100 times! ed- i have heard 100 times! ed davey was _ i have heard 100 times! davey was telling you i have heard 100 times!m davey was telling you about i have heard 100 times!“ davey was telling you about his strategy. what did you glean from that? lib dems taking on the conservatives, that's where they want to win seats in future, ortaking they want to win seats in future, or taking on the government? ed future, or taking on the government?— future, or taking on the government? , , , government? ed davey is very certain that — government? ed davey is very certain that the _ government? ed davey is very certain that the job _ government? ed davey is very certain that the job is - government? ed davey is very certain that the job is not - certain that the job is not done, _ certain that the job is not done, he _ certain that the job is not done, he has _ certain that the job is not done, he has said - certain that the job is not done, he has said we - certain that the job is not. done, he has said we need certain that the job is not - done, he has said we need to finish — done, he has said we need to finish the _ done, he has said we need to finish the job— done, he has said we need to finish the job many— done, he has said we need to finish the job many times - finish the job many times throughout— finish the job many times throughout the _ finish the job many times throughout the interviewl finish the job many times . throughout the interview so that — throughout the interview so that stephanie _ throughout the interview so that stephanie what - throughout the interview so that stephanie what they. throughout the interview so i that stephanie what they want to do— that stephanie what they want to do and _ that stephanie what they want to do and he _ that stephanie what they want to do and he also— that stephanie what they want to do and he also used - that stephanie what they want to do and he also used the - to do and he also used the words _ to do and he also used the words that— to do and he also used the words that tory— to do and he also used the words that tory mps - to do and he also used the words that tory mps will. to do and he also used the i words that tory mps will have lib words that tory mps will have lib dems _ words that tory mps will have lib dems breathing _ words that tory mps will have lib dems breathing down - words that tory mps will have | lib dems breathing down their necks — lib dems breathing down their necks he _ lib dems breathing down their necks. he wants _ lib dems breathing down their necks. he wants to _ lib dems breathing down their necks. he wants to make - lib dems breathing down their necks. he wants to make sure| necks. he wants to make sure there — necks. he wants to make sure there are _ necks. he wants to make sure there are no _ necks. he wants to make sure there are no tory _ necks. he wants to make sure there are no tory mps - necks. he wants to make sure there are no tory mps in - necks. he wants to make sure there are no tory mps in fourl there are no tory mps in four years' — there are no tory mps in four years' time _ there are no tory mps in four years' time-— there are no tory mps in four years' time. when you get back to parliament _ years' time. when you get back to parliament and _ years' time. when you get back to parliament and back- years' time. when you get back to parliament and back to - years' time. when you get back| to parliament and back to work, what is your number—one priority to be? on education. tackling that disadvantage gap. we cannot let so many children
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fall through the net but that future — fall through the net but that future potential, for their own sake — future potential, for their own sake as— future potential, for their own sake as individuals because we have _ sake as individuals because we have a — sake as individuals because we have a duty as a society to make _ have a duty as a society to make sure every child can thrive _ make sure every child can thrive but also as a society for our— thrive but also as a society for our economy, the fact we have — for our economy, the fact we have so— for our economy, the fact we have so many children being let down _ have so many children being let down by — have so many children being let down by the system, notjust in the classroom because of lack of investment but in many of the services outside of the classroom, whether it is children's social care, children's social care, children's mental health, housing, poverty, those are the things— housing, poverty, those are the things that really need to be tackled _ things that really need to be tackled. we want to be ambitious for our children. thank— ambitious for our children. thank you forjoining us. you'll be hearing more from us and from the liberal democrats as we continue today, tomorrow and on tuesday. as you are hearing, quite an upbeat mood. and to add to what damien was mentioning, the speech tomorrow is by the deputy leader daisy cooper, then from the liberal democrat leader himself saw ed davey on tuesday.
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a year after wales introduced a 20mph speed limit on most of its roads, the man behind the scheme has said "more common sense" should have been used when implementing the policy. there have been many calls for it to be abandoned and it's now under review. however lee waters, who resigned as transport minister in march, said the lower limit is saving lives. hywel griffith reports. 12 months down the road and it's clear some still struggle with wales's 20 miles an hour limit. average speeds are down on residential roads, but remain above 20 miles an hour. the number of people being fined has been ticking up, with the highest tally so far in august. personally, i think 20 is working. speeds are coming down, casualties are coming down, and that's what we're all here for. bereaved parents have phoned me where their children have died and that's hard. and i think if it saves one life, then 20 mile an hour is definitely worth it for me. one year into the change and the early data suggests
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the impact has been significant, with the number of collisions and casualties on 20 and 30 mile an hour roads down by about a quarter. but opposition to the change hasn't slowed, with seven in ten against driving at a default 20 miles an hour. one of those aggrieved is gardener nathan. we spoke to him a year ago, when he was worried slower journeys would hit his business. but he says, in reality, people have largely ignored the limit. i rarely see people sticking to 20. you know when you're behind someone or they're sticking to 20 because they're so obvious, they stick out, where most people are just carrying on with their day, and you will get stuck behind a couple. and it does notice. it does stick out, the ones that are doing 20. like i say, everyone else is just generally carrying on. in april, the welsh government signalled a change of direction with a review. so far, more than 10,000
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submissions have been made to swap around 1,500 roads back to 30 miles an hour. the man who introduced the 20 limit last year admits mistakes were made. the scale of the change - and the amount of the roads that were covered by it, - i don't think anybody properly got their head around that until it was too late - and the whole government didn't get behind it, but no matter- what we would have done, no matter how perfect - it would have been, - there was always going to be push back, because whenever you change the rules - of the road, there's a section of the population who - react very negatively. tension over 20 mile per hour limits has been felt in every corner of the uk. in wales, the debate shows no sign of slowing. hywel griffith, bbc news. london fashion week is celebrating 40 years in the industry showcasing the latest looks on the catwalk, with more than 250 designers. it is now firmly on the fashionistas calender as part of the big four fashion weeks alongside new york, milan and paris. iconic british designer dame zandra rhodes
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has dressed royalty and pop culture's most famous, from princess diana to freddie mercury — she spoke to my colleague lucy grey about her first show back in the early �*705. i had models from andy warhol, and i think it was the first time we had coloured hair on the catwalk. time we had coloured hair on the catwalk-— time we had coloured hair on the catwalk. and you've stuck with the coloured _ the catwalk. and you've stuck with the coloured hair - the catwalk. and you've stuck with the coloured hair ever. with the coloured hair ever since! ,, , with the coloured hair ever since!_ still- with the coloured hair ever. since!_ still going. since! styl here! still going. it has evolved _ since! styl here! still going. it has evolved so _ since! styl here! still going. it has evolved so much, - since! styl here! still going. - it has evolved so much, london fashion week, over 40 years. how have you seen a changed —— seen it change? it’s how have you seen a changed -- seen it change?— seen it change? it's much more organised. _ seen it change? it's much more organised, back _ seen it change? it's much more organised, back then _ seen it change? it's much more organised, back then it - seen it change? it's much more organised, back then it was - organised, back then it was just flashes of different designers like ozzy clark, myself, bill gibb, all doing different shows, now it's a special timetable, different shows, now it's a specialtimetable, it's different shows, now it's a special timetable, it's all worked out, but it was first put together by annette taylor
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in 1984, i think, put together by annette taylor in1984, ithink, in put together by annette taylor in 1984, ithink, in a put together by annette taylor in 1984, i think, in a tent, and then different environments so people can go from one thing to another and see the whole thing and be able to see what british designers could create. i say it has become one of the big ones in the big four but there are some british designers who choosing to show in paris or new york first, may be turning their back on its lately. is that fair to say? victoria beckham among them. i victoria beckham among them. i think commercially now, the big ones would definitely show in paris or new york rather than here because i think it became such a whirlwind that people didn't come to the different places but here, you have to come for excitement and new ideas. even down to an oxfam show the other day with penelope tree modelling, showing you that all should be treasured as much as new. is a
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treasured as much as new. is a pre-loved _ treasured as much as new. is a pre-loved clothes _ treasured as much as new. is a pre—loved clothes which were being shown and that's quite unusual —— it is pre—loved clothes being shown, because people always talk about the latest trend, but this was really all about showing that you need to be recycling. i you need to be recycling. i think we have to recycle and put old with new, coming up with a new idea but wearing it with a new idea but wearing it with something else old or perhaps even stephenjones, who is —— who works for dior in paris, and had a show with exotic acts and i tried some of them on. in exotic acts and i tried some of them om— exotic acts and i tried some of them on. , ., ., , ., them on. in terms of quality, a lot of these _ them on. in terms of quality, a lot of these vintage _ them on. in terms of quality, a lot of these vintage clothes - lot of these vintage clothes might be better quality than the fast fashion now which is cheaply made and perhaps not as good quality as they could be. reusing the vintage, the preowned clothes could be the answer to that. i preowned clothes could be the answer to that.— answer to that. i think it's a wonderful— answer to that. i think it's a
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wonderful answer, - answer to that. i think it's a wonderful answer, showing | answer to that. i think it's a - wonderful answer, showing that people must not always use up the planet, but we can look at pre—loved and put those together with new and come up with totally new ideas so that we are not using the world's resources. i we are not using the world's resources— resources. i talked on the introduction _ resources. i talked on the introduction about - resources. i talked on the introduction about how i resources. i talked on the. introduction about how you dressed people from princess diana to freddie mercury. in terms of style icons that are out there now, who do you hold up out there now, who do you hold up as really the best of the best? , ., , up as really the best of the best? , .,, ., �* , ., best? oh, my gosh, that's a difficult one. _ best? oh, my gosh, that's a difficult one. now— best? oh, my gosh, that's a difficult one. now it - best? oh, my gosh, that's a difficult one. now it turns i best? oh, my gosh, that's a| difficult one. now it turns out to be a lot of the pop stars, really, who are making the image because so many people see them, do you know what i mean? , ., ., ., mean? getting a lot of exposure throu:h mean? getting a lot of exposure through their — mean? getting a lot of exposure through their own _ mean? getting a lot of exposure through their own means, - mean? getting a lot of exposure through their own means, their. through their own means, their own videos, everybody is their own videos, everybody is their own self promoter now as well. with instagram and everything like that which is wonderful, really, everyone gets a chance so it's an amazing free for all. ., �* , ., ., “ so it's an amazing free for all. ., �* , ., all. you've been looking at some of— all. you've been looking at some of the _ all. you've been looking at some of the shows - all. you've been looking at some of the shows this - all. you've been looking at i some of the shows this week all. you've been looking at - some of the shows this week at london fashion week, which goes
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on until tuesday, but you don't have a collection yourself. i’m have a collection yourself. i'm not showing — have a collection yourself. i'm not showing a _ have a collection yourself. i“n not showing a collection myself, i'm the grand dame going to some of them! what stood out _ going to some of them! what stood out for _ going to some of them! what stood out for you? _ going to some of them! what stood out for you? the - going to some of them! what | stood out for you? the patrick mcdowell— stood out for you? the patrick mcdowell show _ stood out for you? the patrick mcdowell show was _ stood out for you? the patrick i mcdowell show was interesting. he had been influenced by a painter but on the other hand, he was doing clothes, he did a remake of someone's wedding dress so it showed that you didn't always have to start with new but you could create wonderful fantasy from old that was already there.— was already there. princess diana was _ was already there. princess diana was known _ was already there. princess diana was known for- was already there. princess diana was known for that i was already there. princess diana was known for that in terms of using previous outfits and turning them into something, whatever the latest trend was, updating it. i something, whatever the latest trend was, updating it.- trend was, updating it. ithink so and i think— trend was, updating it. ithink so and i think we _ trend was, updating it. ithink so and i think we must - trend was, updating it. ithink so and i think we must make | so and i think we must make sure we wear and rewire things and put them together in a new way —— re—wear things.
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strictly come dancing returned to our screen last night — back for its 20th anniversary series with 15 famous faces joining as contestants. the show has faced a rocky few months, with claims of bullying. two professional dancers left the line—up following concerns about their behaviour. viewing figures show nearly 1 million fewer viewers watched last night's launc hsow compared with last year. noor nanji reports. please welcome, tess daly and claudia winkleman! it's that time again — strictly is back. welcome to the launch of strictly come dancing 2024. a brand—new set of celebrities hit the dance floor with the usual sprinkle of sparkles and sequins. let's find out who you have all got. but the new series follows a storm of controversy, and there was no mention of that tonight. the focus was on revealing the new pairings. your safari, let's say, starts here. tess, our first four have been paired up.
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that shows all the return of dancer amy dowden after she was diagnosed with cancer last year. i'm delighted and it feels like my first i year all over again. and the reigning champions also came back for a final dance. the bbc�*s flagship saturday night television show has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months a number of former contestants have made claims about the way they were treated on the show. an investigation launched by the bbc following a complaint by amanda abington about herformer dance partner will reportedly conclude soon. i'm coming into this room with a positive outlook and trying to do the best i can and that's not being reciprocated. i feel like... i don't feel happy or safe
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or, you know, i'm not having a nice time. he has denied all allegations of abusive or threatening behaviour. the bbc has responded to complaints by introducing new welfare measures including putting chaperones in all rehearsal rooms. for now, the show goes on for now in the hope will be that in the coming weeks, the focus will shift to the dancing, rather than the allegations. hello. we've got quite a mixture of weather around, across southern areas of england the sunniest and warmest of the weather to come today. high cloud working in over the next few hours. a couple of stripes of rain across northern england and the midlands, another in scotland, a couple of weather fronts bringing wetter weather for some of you over the next few hours, and with that some low cloud in lancashire.
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as we go through the afternoon, this band of rain will sink southwards across wales, the midlands, probably reaching parts of east anglia as well. the far south will be dry with sunshine. brightening up in northern ireland, heavier rain working across scotland for a time with sunny spells chasing that rain in from the west later today. temperatures: high teens to low 20s. now, overnight, very gradually, we will see that rain ease away, but in the colder air that follows, a risk of a few dense fog patches forming as we go on through the latter part of the night. it could turn quite murky, some low cloud, probably spits and spots of drizzle across the far south from our weak weather front, but high pressure building right the way across the uk from monday bringing a lengthy spell of dry and relatively warm weather in the week ahead. starting with that low cloud, drizzle first thing across eastern england, mist and fog clearing quickly across the northwest. most areas will have a fine day with long spells of sunshine. temperatures for many between 17—21 celsius, but a little bit cooler
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across the far north of scotland, where temperatures will be around 13—15. high pressure reorienting on tuesday, mild air pushing into scotland, so temperatures will start to rise a little bit. highs of 21 celsius in the warmest spot in scotland, quite widely about 19—21 elsewhere in the uk as well. for wednesday, one or two mist and fog patches first thing, perhaps a slightly stronger breeze coming in off the north sea, keeping some coastal districts of east anglia a little bit fresher, but come inland, 24 celsius in london, up to 22 in parts of scotland and 20 in parts of northern ireland, warm in that september sunshine. more of that by the end of the week, but a risk of showers across england and wales from thursday onwards.
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live from london, this is bbc news. a boat carrying migrants from france to britain has sunk, killing at least eight people. catastrophic floods continue to sweep through central europe, leaving seven dead and others missing. israel's prime minister warns of retaliation against yemen's houthis, after they fired a missile that travelled deep into israeli territory. no—one was injured. hello, i'm martine croxall. we start this hour with the news that eight people have drowned while trying to cross the channel from france to england.
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their rubber boat was overloaded, with more than 50 people on board including eritreans, sudanese, syrians and iranians. six people including a baby with hypothermia have been taken to hospital. so far this year 45 people have died trying to make the journey across the channel. that's the highest number since 2021 and nearly four times last year's figure. just yesterday alone, around 800 migrants in 14 boats crossed the channel. the boat got into difficulties off the french town of ambleteuse and was driven onto rocks where it came apart. the rocky shore made the french rescue effort difficult. it comes as sir keir starmer will be in italy on monday for talks with counterpart giorgia meloni about her efforts to tackle the problem of illegal migration. leigh milner has the latest. it's here on this beach, near the town of ambleteuse, where eight people were declared dead last night after a small boat started
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