good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... the bbc is contacted by more women who say they were assaulted by the former boss of harrods, mohamed al fayed, when they worked for him. rising tensions in the middle east. israel carries out dozens of strikes on southern lebanon as hezbollah�*s leaders warn that red lines have been crossed. domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms as part of a plan to halve violence against women. good morning. a gravy train for government lawyers. that is how a furious alan bates has described a

scheme to redress victims of the post office gamble. i will explain why. and an unbelievable double save rescued arsenal in the champions league. the goalkeeper manages to save a penalty but then scampers across to save the rebound. i was across to save the rebound. i was alwa s across to save the rebound. i was always singing — across to save the rebound. i was always singing through _ across to save the rebound. i was always singing through the - always singing through the corridors. always singing through the corridors-_ always singing through the corridors. �* , ., corridors. and we sit down with former manchester _ corridors. and we sit down with former manchester united - corridors. and we sit down with former manchester united boss corridors. and we sit down with - former manchester united boss alex ferguson who has created the soundtrack to his life as part of a dementia project. with the autumn equinox just around the corner, the weather is feeling decidedly less like summer. there are storms in the forecast. all the details shortly. good morning. it is friday the 20th of september. more women who used to work at harrods have contacted the bbc

to say they were sexually assaulted by mohamed al fayed, when he owned the department store. they came forward after more than 20 women made allegations in a documentary. five of them said he'd raped them. it comes as lawyers representing former employees are to set out a claim against harrods. here's our reporter simon jones. he owned one of the most famous stores in the world. he loved being in the limelight. but some of mohamed al fayed's former workers have described him as a monster, a sleazebag, a predator who would use his power to stop them speaking out. now more women are having their voices heard. one who we're calling melanie has asked to remain anonymous. i was sexually assaulted by being groped by al fayed at his park lane apartment. it was late in 2007. at the time she was in her 20s and in herfirstjob. she reported what happened to the met last year. the police then told me that they had intended to arrest him. they had enough evidence. but they couldn't because he was unwell. al fayed died in august 2023 aged 94. melanie contacted the bbc

following an investigation which spoke to more than 20 women who said they were sexually assaulted by the billionaire. five said they were raped. he tried to rape me more than once. and he pushed me in and onto the bed so that i couldn't move. you know, he was 79, nearly 80, and i was 15. the metropolitan police says it's aware of various allegations of sexual offences made over a number of years in relation to mohamed al fayed. it says each allegation was investigated and, where appropriate, advice was sought from the crown prosecution service. but those investigations did not lead to any charges. al fayed owned harrods between 1985 and 2010. in 2008, he was questioned by police over allegations made by a girl whom he'd first met when she was 14. prosecutors decided not to take action. police received advice from the crown prosecution service

again in 2018, 2021 and 2023. it's not clear how many women those cases related to. he was never taken to court. other women only felt they could come forward after his death. the current owners of harrods say they are utterly appalled by the allegations of abuse perpetrated by mohamed al fayed, and that today it is a very different organisation to the one owned and controlled by him. they say the store has a process available to women who say they were attacked by al fayed, adding... "it has been our priority to settle claims in the quickest way possible, avoiding lengthy legal proceedings for the women involved." the legal team representing many of the women the bbc has spoken to will set out its next steps at a news conference later today. simon jones, bbc news. the time isjust the time is just coming up to five minutes past six. naga, you have

more for us on what is happening in the middle east. the concern about tension in the region continues after the recent attacks we have seen. israel says it has struck hundreds of hezbollah targets in south lebanon in what's been described as the heaviest ariel strikes in almost a year. the attacks came as the leader of the militant group vowed to inflict what it calls a "just punishment" after explosions of pagers and walkie talkies killed more than 30 people and injured around 3,000 others. our correspondent daniel de simone has the latest. with this week's deadly explosions in lebanon, the conflict between israel and hezbollah has entered a dangerous new stage. this hezbollah�*s leader gave his first response to the blasts targeting his members. translation: crime wars or declaration of war? - you can call it anything, and it deserves those words.

he said hezbollah won't stop fighting until israel stops targeting gaza. as he spoke, israeli fighterjets flew low over beirut and carried out air strikes in southern lebanon. hezbollah fired multiple rockets into israel. israel's defence minister reiterated the goal of returning 60,000 israelis displaced by the rocket fire to their homes, but how it can be achieved is unclear. translation: in the new phase of the war, there are _ significant opportunities, but also significant risks. hezbollah feels persecuted. the sequence of our military actions will continue. despite calls around the world for a de—escalation in this conflict, the opposite appears to be happening. daniel de simone, bbc news, jerusalem.

let's speak to our middle east correspondent in beirut, hugo bachega. this is evidence of what israel said yesterday that it was entering a new phase of war, regardless of whether it has admitted responsibility for the pager explosions, and tensions are increasing yet again.— are increasing yet again. exactly, and these were _ are increasing yet again. exactly, and these were some _ are increasing yet again. exactly, and these were some of - are increasing yet again. exactly, and these were some of the - are increasing yet again. exactly, | and these were some of the most intense air strikes, if not the most intense air strikes, if not the most intense air strikes carried out by israel targeting hezbollah positions in south lebanon. this is an area where hezbollah is active, and these are areas that are largely empty as tens of thousands of residents have left because of the violence along tens of thousands of residents have left because of the violence along the borders, and this was a reaction the borders, and this was a reaction hezbollah, of residents have to the speech by the leader of to the speech by the leader of

hezbollah, it was a humiliation for hezbollah, it was a humiliation for hezbollah, an unprecedented security breach, the attack with pagers and walkie—talkies. but despite those strong words, the indication was that hezbollah is not interested in a major conflict with israel. it needs to show its supporters that this is not going to go unpunished, and that those attacks sparked chaos and that those attacks sparked chaos and panic across lebanon, but at the same time, he knows that any kind of strong reaction is likely to spark a major war with israel, which could be destructive not only for the group but also for lebanon. and again, hassan nasrallah gave no

control rooms in england and wales as part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. the new measure is part of raneem's law, in memory of raneem oudeh and her mother khaola saleem, who were murdered by ms oudeh's estranged husband. our reporter divya talwar has more. phone rings. police emergency. what's the location of the emergency? hi. um, ijust called the police about half an hour, more than half an hour ago, and actually, i'm in danger. my ex—partner came, and he actually, um, harmed me and my mum as well. this is raneem oudeh's call to 999 just hours before her death. raneem made multiple calls for help in the hours before she and her mother were killed by raneem's ex—husband. she was on the phone to police while she was being attacked, but officers failed to get there in time. raneem had previously made 13 separate calls for help to west midlands police in the months before her death. an inquest found multiple

mistakes by the force which contributed to their deaths. yvette cooper first proposed raneem's law earlier this year, with plans for domestic abuse specialists helping in 999 control rooms. now she says this will be piloted by some police forces to ensure victims get the appropriate response. we'll begin with the first wave, making sure that there are domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms. we saw when raneem oudeh called 999 four times on the night she was killed, no one came. we cannot let that happen again. so we'll begin with the first wave. then we want to roll this out right across the country so that domestic abuse victims can know the police will be there for them when they call. the pilot has been welcomed by raneem's aunt. having specialists in 999 control rooms, it means that all the police officers, they'll be able to be handed the right documents, the right logs, and they will be able to do their work and they

will be counted upon, which is really important. now, in the future, we're going to have other policy under raneem's law. but most importantly, we need to save lives. we need to save those people when they first call us for help. from november, a second pilot will introduce domestic abuse protection orders in three police forces to strengthen powers already in place. they'll cover all forms of abuse and have no cut—off time. the home secretary says these measures are the first step in the government's commitment to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. divya talwar, bbc news. the prime minister has defended his acceptance of free football tickets in the wake of reports about freebies for him and his wife. at some seniorfigures in freebies for him and his wife. at some senior figures in the labour party has described it as a political misstep. harriet harman says sir keir starmer is making a mistake by doubling down, and should

instead apologise and move on. helen cattjoins us now. i think this is probably something that the prime minister would hope would have blown over, but it hasn't, has it? lots of interviews yesterday when this was brought up amongst local radio reporter is where they kind of run the gauntlet of those reporters. they do, and this is exactly not what sir keir starmer will want to be talking about, and as you said, he was questioned on it yesterday. this all came about really when questions started to be asked about donations that had been given to sir keir starmer for things like clothes and glasses by a labour donor, lord ali. it also emerged that he paid for clothes for sir keir starmer�*s wife, and there were questions about that being declared, that has now been declared. and what that has done is it means people are now giving more scrutiny to other things that keir starmer have had for free, particularly one that has come to

the fore in recent days, and he has said he can't sit in the stands because it would cost the taxpayer more for security, but he will be hoping this goes away, particularly as the labour party conference starts on sunday and he won't want it to be overshadowing that. helen, thank ou it to be overshadowing that. helen, thank you very _ it to be overshadowing that. helen, thank you very much. _ it to be overshadowing that. helen, thank you very much. helen - it to be overshadowing that. helen, thank you very much. helen catt, i it to be overshadowing that. helen, i thank you very much. helen catt, our political correspondent. there is an unacceptable variation in waiting times for treatment of different cancers in england, according to a study from cancer research uk. patients with cancers affecting the head and neck, bowel and gynaecological areas are most likely to face long waits, with just over half seen within the 62—day target. patients with blood, bone marrow and skin cancers are the most likely to start treatment on time. nhs england said more work is needed, but there are signs of progress. are signs of progress. more than 1,000 people more than 1,000 people in the north—eastern region flooding across europe. in the north—eastern region of emilia—romagna in italy have been of emilia—romagna in italy have been evacuated as storm boris evacuated as storm boris continues to cause severe continues to cause severe

flooding across europe. the eu says it's providing more than £8 billion in funding for affected countries. reform uk will begin its party conference in birmingham today, saying it plans to win the next general election. it comes a day after nigel farage announced he is relinquishing his majority shareholder position of the party. lets find out what this means. our political correspondent harry farley is there. so effectively, nigel farage is no longer owner of reform uk? that's ri . ht. longer owner of reform uk? that's right- good — longer owner of reform uk? that's right. good morning. _ longer owner of reform uk? that's right. good morning. nigel- longer owner of reform uk? that's right. good morning. nigel farage| right. good morning. nigel farage set up reform in a slightly unusual structure for a political party is a private limited company, and what is changing as he will hand that back to the in birmingham where

doors of the nec in birmingham where the conference is being held, and from conversations i have been having with senior figures in the party, there is a buoyant mood after their success in the general election, they won 14% of the vote and five mps. but nigel farage handing over leadership as an indication of the more challenging conversations happening behind the scenes. they have ambitious targets to target labour held areas. but they know they are not ready to do that, they need to professionalise what has been quite and insurgents, a start—up style party, and so there will be a conversation about how to professionalise the party, a constitution will be decided on, so it is quite a significant movement in theirjourney as a political party. in their “ourney as a political .a . ., , in their “ourney as a political party. harry, thank you very much for that.

party. harry, thank you very much for that- it — party. harry, thank you very much for that. n is — party. harry, thank you very much for that. it is 6:15am. _ party. harry, thank you very much forthat. it is 6:15am. |f_ party. harry, thank you very much for that. it is 6:15am. if your - for that. it is 6:15am. if your child is a picky eater, there may be some news you might be interested in. scientists from university couege in. scientists from university college london have discovered that being fussy about food has less to do with parenting skills and more to do with parenting skills and more to do with parenting skills and more to do with genetics. having family meals together and offering a variety of fruit and vegetables can help, but the fussy period can last well into the teenage years. what have you learned from that? ijust have you learned from that? i just saw a picture of a baked potato, and it didn't look very appetising at all. what we should have had various pictures of really lovely food, because that is the best way to encourage people to eat more generally, great food. i wouldn't knock the baked potato. i think it is a marvellous thing. i'm not knocking it, i'm just saying i'm not knocking it, i'm just saying i don't want one, and i don't fancy

one right now. people put far too much on it. just have a little bit of butter on it, i don't want it filled with lots of things. you like you are like the baked potato police! sara, are you scared? the baked potato police are in the house. yes, charlie, that is a little bit of a boring baked potato you want! just throw it all in! enough of the weather! good morning. good morning to you both. change is afoot in terms of the weather over the next few days. some of us will still see spells of warm sunshine, and there will be low cloud towards the east, but heavy showers and thunderstorms across the south. the autumn equinox is arriving and summer is well and truly on the way out. quite a lot of cloud to start the morning but it will burn back towards the east coast. a rash of

showers towards the south. plenty of sunshine for much of scotland and northern ireland, but further south we will see those heavy showers. wales, perhaps the midlands and down the central and southern england and into dorset as well, temperatures up to 23 degrees in the warmest spots still. through tonight, that cloud will tend to roll its way back westwards, so again a little bit of miss dennis, drizzle, especially towards the east. heavy showers and thunderstorms from the word go. it is going to be a mild night. through the day, we will see some low cloud burning back towards the east coast in the north, but a rash of heavy showers again developing for parts of the midlands, into wales, and the far south—east could stay dry for a good part of the day, temperatures 16-23 good part of the day, temperatures 16—23 on saturday. by the time we get to sunday, those showers become

a little bit more organised, heavy and more persistent rain and the totals will really mount up in the south. but again, northern england, northern ireland and scotland staying dry, temperatures coming down to 14—19 by sunday. thank you very much. it was a daring but flawed plan. 80 years ago this week, allied troops began what was the largest airborne assault of the second world war. the battle of arnhem in the netherlands claimed the lives of more than 1,100 british soldiers and saw more than 6,000 captured. our reporterjohn maguire has been to meet two veterans who fought in the battle. that's what the germans give us. if you got killed, they used to break in half and, you know. but we used to sharpen it to use it as a knife, you know? geoff roberts carries his prisoner of war dog tag in his wallet to this day. he was captured during the battle of arnhem 80 years ago.

newsreel: this is the story of that | glorious yet tragic operation which, in mr churchill's words, will take a lasting place in our military annals and will in succeeding generations inspire our youth with the highest ideals of duty and of daring. building on the success of d—day, the objective was to secure bridges and river crossings to allow a route for the allies into northern germany and force a nazi surrender before the end of the year. the sky over northern europe turned black with aircraft, punctuated by white parachutes. hundreds of gliders were deployed. one of the last remaining members of the glider pilot regiment, peter colthorpe, explains why they were so vital. you're very useful in the glider, because when you land in a battlefield, you need guns, you need ammunition, you need... you can't parachute it down, it's too heavy. and so that's what we do. so if we teach you to fly a glider, then you fly over the battlefield

and you can land with all the ammunition, with anti—tank guns. so i used to do that. geoff was 19 years old and serving with the king's own scottish borderers. he remembers the day his glider took off for holland, and the moment when they were hit by anti—aircraft fire. i've never seen so many aircraft in the sky at one time. got a bit of flak going on the dutch coast, where he got bit up through his bum and one or two seats further up were knocked off the wall. despite early success, the battle of arnhem and the fabled bridge too far ended in defeat and withdrawal. this much debated in subsequent years, the mission's failure has been attributed to poor planning, tactics, intelligence and underestimating the ferocity of the german defence. geoff recalls the day two of his closest comrades were killed. they were aged just 2a and 25. that was chaos. it was absolutely chaos.

two mates were in the other trench with a gun, and brown called out, "plumber's had it". and then there was another burst of fire and it went quiet, so obviously brown copped it then. thank you for giving us the freedom! it's an important anniversary, commemorated each september by the dutch and the remaining few who fought for them. geoff visited recently, taken across by the taxi charity for military veterans, and as always, paid his respects at the graves of the close friends he lost. that's where i'm going to end up. with them? yeah. not for a while, though. oh, no, i'm not in a hurry! well, it's the first place i go when we go to the cemetery, yeah. yeah, yeah. i mean, there's several other people that i knew, but these two, they were in my section. my hut, we was in a hut of 28 blokes, and we knew everybody.

and just the way it turned out, i suppose, you know. they were your mates? yeah. peter has a field where the gliders landed named after him. an honour he's been reluctant to accept. i tried to say, you can't do that, because i lived. but a lot of people died there. and, you know, you've got to visit there. oh, yes. my son was killed. my husband was killed here. and it's called a peter calthorpe field. and i said, you know, you can't do that, but they did it anyway. but i said, i told them i wasn't i wouldn't go to the ceremony. newsreel: the nazis would have given newsreel: the nazis would have given . a great deal to get the bridge back. i i a great deal to get the bridge back. i the 80th anniversary of arnhem marks the 80th anniversary of arnhem marks an important milestone an important milestone in the closing months in the closing months of the war in europe. of the war in europe. as the years pass, there are fewer as the years pass, there are fewer and fewer with first—hand experience and fewer with first—hand experience news, lincolnshire. of the events of 19114. of the events of 19114. but those that are able but those that are able will continue to honour their fallen will continue to honour their fallen comrades for as long as they can. comrades for as long as they can.

john maguire, bbc john maguire, bbc news, lincolnshire. time now is 6:24am. let's take a look at today's papers. the telegraph leads on the prime minister sir keir starmer denying he has lost control of downing street. it reports that tensions in no 10 and questions over chief of staff sue gray's salary threaten to overshadow the labour party conference. the guardian leads with hezbollah�*s leader hassan nasrallah threatening israel with "tough retribution and just punishment" in a speech on thursday. he also threatened to strike israel "where it expects and where it does not". the times reports that the chancellor rachel reeves has been provided with a £10 billion budget boost by the bank of england, which is increasing pressure on her to ease spending cuts and tax rises. the paper says labour mps are calling for the cash to be used to delay scrapping some pensioners' winter fuel payments.

and the mirror headlines with shop of horrors, as it picks up the bbc�*s story on former harrods owner mohamed al fayed. the mirror says at least 100 women are feared to have been sexually abused by the tycoon. the experiences of people living with dementia has been an important conversation to hear and understand. many high profile names in football are speaking about links between sport and the condition. footballing legend sir alex ferguson has now teamed up with a charity who use music to support people with dementia and he's been speaking to nina. i heard you were punctual, but you're 25 minutes early.

i'm always early. are you? sir alex ferguson, thank you so much for talking to us on bbc breakfast. first of all, how's life? how are you? good. yeah. retired 11 years now. so you find a way of adjusting, you know? keeping yourself out of trouble. yeah, exactly. missing the management or not really any more? um, yeah, i miss it. sometimes. i think my first year after i retired, we were in the european final, and i said to cathy, i says, this is why i miss the games. the european games. and so i go to most of the european finals because i find something that i can relate to. you know what i'd like to have done every day? yeah. you know what i mean? so you can watch them as an observer now and not. yeah. you're here today then to talk

about national playlist day. so this is encouraging all of us, whatever stage of life we're at, to pick the tracks that sort of run a thread through our history. and then if dementia comes our way, they're there as a sort of grounding for us. what is it about dementia that you think is important? well, i think it's a present day challenge for all of us, you know, and i've not got a great knowledge about the whole operation of dementia, obviously. but i think we all know someone close to us who has got dementia, and that the present day challenge, you know? and that the present day challenge, ou know? ~ ., , and that the present day challenge, ou know? u, ., and that the present day challenge, ou know? ~ ., , ~ ., you know? most of us will know someone or— you know? most of us will know someone or a — you know? most of us will know someone or a family _ you know? most of us will know someone or a family member. you know? most of us will know - someone or a family member living with it. ., �* , someone or a family member living with it-_ and _ someone or a family member living with it._ and when - someone or a family member living with it._ and when you | with it. that's right. and when you look at the — with it. that's right. and when you look at the impact _ with it. that's right. and when you look at the impact on _ with it. that's right. and when you look at the impact on people - with it. that's right. and when you look at the impact on people like l look at the impact on people like bobby charlton, denis law, bobby stiles. can you reflect on how

i think we're outside the door of it all. i mean, it was a great friend of bobby, a great friend of dennis law. nobby worked for me, you know. he was one of my coaches. so therefore, when you're confronted with the knowledge of it, you know, what can what can i do? you know. and of course, they've great wives. fantastic wives, you know, and it's, um, they've had to put up with all the burden of it. yeah. it takes its toll on the relatives, doesn't it? yeah. so do you think football is doing enough to play its part on research between the links between football and dementia and supporting former footballers? well, i don't know where where we are at the moment, you know, but i know that there is an interest. i know there is a care about it, because we don't like to see it. particularly when bobby,

when bobby was very close to me and he was a wonderful man, obviously a superb human being. can we hear some tracks from your playlist then? let's listen to this first one then. moon river. # moon river wider than a mile... where's that one taking you? well... when my old team come up from glasgow to visit me, they're great guys, you know, and that's my song. but they don't listen to me. there was one time, honestly, i was singing away to it. and i'm in another world and my eyes are closed. are these are the lads from govan? yeah, some of them, a couple of them were in nursery when they were three years of age.

four years. yeah, yeah. and there have been friends all my life and uh, they were my team and the old boys club, and they're great people. never changed. you know, they the great quote here, all married to a long time. and i was 50 years married. most of them were 58, 60 years married. and, uh, so i always sing that. will you give us a quick blast now, then, of moon river? i know my son says to me, don't you dare sing. i'm telling you, i'm walking out. we'll be speaking to nina a little bit later on about that interview and show you more of her chat with sir alex ferguson just after 8.30am this morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey. a rape offence is reported every hour in london, according to data obtained by the bbc. more than 8,800 rape incidents were reported to the metropolitan police in 2023 — that's an average of 2a a day. the met says it remains determined to tackle sexual violence and that the number of rape charges

has more than doubled since 2022. well, we know trust and confidence within policing — victims within policing and the wider criminaljustice system — is at an all—time low. and i do think that's impacting people coming forward and reporting. but we are obviously seeing these high levels of reporting, but i think it is showing the epidemic of male violence against women and girls, which we have to acknowledge and we have to do urgent work to tackle. a campaign group, made up of local parents, is prepared to take havering council to court over continuing fires at a landfill site. clean air in havering says it wants to challenge the council's decision not to designate arnolds field, in launders lane, as contaminated. the land has caught fire more than 100 times in the past five years. havering council has declined to comment. the crystal palace subway will open to the public tomorrow, as part of the open house festival,

following years of restoration work. the grade 2 listed subway used to link the now—demolished crystal palace station with the palace itself. the re—opening of the subway marks the first step in the wider regeneration of crystal palace park. let's take a look at the tubes now. and there's a good service on the tubes and the overground so far this morning. time for the weather forecast now, here's kate. good morning. it's another mild but rather cloudy start first thing this morning. the weather is gradually turning more unsettled, starting with today. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms. valid from midday right the way through to 8 o'clock tonight. now, we could get one or two rogue showers first thing, but it's a largely dry start. maybe one or two brighter spells as well to start the day. but then we're going to see these showers largely to the west of london and beyond. heavy, thundery, could get some hail mixed in there as well, but the temperatures still relatively warm — 23 celsius the maximum.

then we have another weather warning in place overnight tonight, into saturday. further thunderstorms. and the weekend itself is turning largely unsettled as this low—pressure system makes inroads from the south, turning everything a little more unstable. so the showers overnight saturday into sunday again, heavy, thundery and then through sunday itself, further thundery downpours. and it's going to last into next week as well. and you'll notice the temperature steadily getting a bit cooler. that's all from me for now. do head to our website though for more london news, including the story about the north london state school shortlisted in the world's best school awards. i'll be back in around half an hour. now though, it's back to charlie and naga. have a great morning. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with

naga munchetty and charlie stayt. looking ahead a little bit this morning. one subject we had talked a great deal about on the programme is about domestic abuse and safety more generally of women and girls put up later unless moniejasper labs, the ministerfor later unless moniejasper labs, the minister for safeguarding and finance against women will be joining us from london, talking about a new initiative. there will be pilot schemes in which specialist officers will be placed in police control rooms to help out when call is coming relating to domestic abuse. the reality is they have been very, very poorly served four years now. these pilot schemes will be introduced and jess phillips will

give more details on that later on this morning. we will get to the sport with mike very shortly. they're going to talk to you about england's tallest tree. this is the same height as ten double—decker buses stacked on top of each other. it lost its title but recently had a growth spurt. standing proudly in ancient woodland near ambleside as this magnificent grand fir tree. is it still the tallest in england? todayit it still the tallest in england? today it is well�*s job to measure it. it today it is well's “0b to measure it. , ., today it is well's “0b to measure it. , . ., , , ., it. it is a great feeling being up a tree. it is growing _ it. it is a great feeling being up a tree. it is growing like _ it. it is a great feeling being up a tree. it is growing like three - it. it is a great feeling being up a| tree. it is growing like three trees in one. you go from their vast trunk of the tree. as you go up the tree it breaks away and you get to the top and, yes, it is great.- top and, yes, it is great. getting top and, yes, it is great. getting to the very _

top and, yes, it is great. getting to the very top _ top and, yes, it is great. getting to the very top isn't _ top and, yes, it is great. getting to the very top isn't easy. - top and, yes, it is great. getting to the very top isn't easy. we i top and, yes, it is great. getting l to the very top isn't easy. we had top and, yes, it is great. getting i to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put — to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put on _ to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put on a _ to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put on a pole _ to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put on a pole just _ to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put on a pole just to - to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put on a pole just to get - to the very top isn't easy. we had a line we put on a pole just to get to| line we put on a pole just to get to the last tips of the tree. it is quite a brittle top. we wanted to make sure we could read the height accurately, really.— accurately, really. we'll use it as accurately, really. we'll use it as a direct take _ accurately, really. we'll use it as a direct take drop _ accurately, really. we'll use it as a direct take drop while - accurately, really. we'll use it as a direct take drop while a - accurately, really. we'll use it as i a direct take drop while a colleague measure is the last few centimetres. —— will uses. if measure is the last few centimetres. -- will uses-— -- will uses. .7 another metre, 59.7 metres tall- — -- will uses. .7 another metre, 59.7 metres tall. that _ -- will uses. .7 another metre, 59.7 metres tall. that is _ -- will uses. .7 another metre, 59.7 metres tall. that is the _ -- will uses. .7 another metre, 59.7 metres tall. that is the tallest - metres tall. that is the tallest grand fir in england that we know about. so, yes, did we hold the record still.— about. so, yes, did we hold the record still. the land is owned by the national _ record still. the land is owned by the national trust. _ record still. the land is owned by the nationaltrust. countryside l the national trust. countryside managerjohn first measured the tree 12 years ago. managerjohn first measured the tree 12 years ago-— 12 years ago. these were first brou . ht 12 years ago. these were first brought over _ 12 years ago. these were first brought over from _ 12 years ago. these were first brought over from america i 12 years ago. these were first brought over from america in | brought over from america in 1840s, 50s, 60s. like i say, they were introduced _ 50s, 60s. like i say, they were introduced to the lakes in victorian

times _ introduced to the lakes in victorian times. what has it seen from the too, _ times. what has it seen from the top, looking over their lakes? times. what has it seen from the top, looking overtheir lakes? all the seasons, all the storms that happened. it is all quite humbling, reaiiy~ _ happened. it is all quite humbling, reall . . happened. it is all quite humbling, reall. , ., ., really. the tree is taller than nelson's _ really. the tree is taller than nelson's column. _ really. the tree is taller than nelson's column. for - really. the tree is taller than nelson's column. for safety | really. the tree is taller than - nelson's column. for safety reasons, two tree surgeons had to climb it. what are their views like? amazing. from one end _ what are their views like? amazing. from one end from _ what are their views like? amazing. from one end from the _ what are their views like? amazing. from one end from the south - what are their views like? amazing. from one end from the south to - what are their views like? amazing. from one end from the south to the j from one end from the south to the north side of the lake. seal the baits. not many people had done it. at one stage i was the highest man in a tree in britain. what can you say about that for a day's work? the national trust estimates the tree has stored a tonne of carbon in its lifetime, the equivalent of a return flight between london and boston. ancient trees like this aren'tjust beautiful, they help to protect the environment. he spent quite a bit of

time up there, where you are enjoying it?— time up there, where you are enjoying it? time up there, where you are en'o in: it? . ., ., en'oying it? having a moment. there is enjoying it? having a moment. there is a lot to enjoying it? having a moment. there is a lotto see — enjoying it? having a moment. there is a lot to see when _ enjoying it? having a moment. there is a lot to see when you _ enjoying it? having a moment. there is a lot to see when you are - enjoying it? having a moment. there is a lot to see when you are that - is a lot to see when you are that high up. is a lot to see when you are that hiuh u -. , , is a lot to see when you are that hiuh u.-, , ., , is a lot to see when you are that hit-hu. , “ , the former sub—postmaster and campaigner, sir alan bates, is calling on the government to set a deadline of next march to pay redress to the hundreds of victims of the horizon it scandal. they lot of anger and a lot of frustration. 50 they lot of anger and a lot of frustration.— they lot of anger and a lot of frustration. . , . , ., frustration. so many victims of the scandal say — frustration. so many victims of the scandal say they — frustration. so many victims of the scandal say they will _ frustration. so many victims of the scandal say they will never - frustration. so many victims of the scandal say they will never be - frustration. so many victims of the scandal say they will never be able to draw a line under what went wrong and part of it is the length of the process. good morning, everyone. sir alan bates has written a letter to all the other sub—postmasters involved in the group high court case portrayed in the drama shown on itv. he's worried some of the older members of the group might be settling claims for less than they are owed — just to get the process over with.

and he doesn't hold back. he says the schemes for redress are taking too long. that sub—postmasters are victims of "another scandal". he described the process as a "gravy train for government lawyers" and even questions if this is all part of a plan to exhaust people until their deaths. so, what's the latest? well, with all the attention from the inquiry and the drama, the government made a couple of big promises. to bring in legislation to quash all the outstanding convictions in one go. that's now happened. the second promise? swift "full and fair" redress. that's the issue. there are four different redress schemes in operation, depending on your circumstances. if you were convicted or lost out financially. so far, £289 million has been paid out to 2,800 victims. but, if you look at the scheme for the alan bates group, only 201 sub—postmasters have settled and had their money.

that's out of nearly 500 people eligible for money. the rest are involved in a back and forth with lawyers about the assessment on how much they're owed. hence, sir alan bates' letter and deadline. the government has not responded to that deadline request but did tell us it "isn't acceptable that sub—postmasters feel they aren't being listened to or have their claims drawn out." they say ministers will continue to work for swift and fair redress. the current minister and secretary of state is due to appear in front of state is due to appear in front of that inquiry into early november. unless they have answers on this particular problem, that inquiry hearing is really going to be quite difficult. . ~ hearing is really going to be quite difficult. ., ,, , ., , hearing is really going to be quite difficult. . ~' , ., , . i'm joined now by former sub—postmistressjo hamilton, who last week told bbc breakfast that the government was "still messing us around" over redress payments. good morning to you. thank you for

joining us again. what is the main frustration here? the process is in place but it is being drawn out. being drawn out, i would say, is an understatement. honestly, people have submitted claims and they say 200 and haven't submitted them. there reason they haven't submitted them as they literally want all the documentation, guess who has the documentation? the post office. when they say we haven't submitted then it is because we cannot get hold of all of the pru. when claims are submitted, they leave it to the 11th hour our and then come back to the people who have submitted a claim in say we haven't got this bit of paper and on it goes again. i tell you, we

formed the group in 2009. we submitted claims in 2013 for the mediation scheme, we resubmitted claims for the high court and now we are resubmitting them again. if it isn't a gravy train for government lawyers, i don't know what it is. there has been concern in suggestion of a deadline. if the deadline is imposed for the government to pay this money but also than for the application is to go in, if a deadline is imposed by then some people could miss out on compensation. do you think that is a reasonable assertion? thea;r compensation. do you think that is a reasonable assertion?— reasonable assertion? they could go on sa in: reasonable assertion? they could go on saying that _ reasonable assertion? they could go on saying that forever. _ reasonable assertion? they could go on saying that forever. they - reasonable assertion? they could go on saying that forever. they move i on saying that forever. they move the deadline further and further away. this is what it seems like now is going on. they are trying to frustrate people into accepting claims, accepting amounts that really are not there. you know?

every time, in march 2022, they said, august 2024 would be the final date. earlier on in the year they extended the date to august 2025. i wouldn't mind betting you next year they extend it to 2026. it is just a tactic. nobody seems to have an idea how much is being spent on legal fees. nobody seems to be overseeing it for that what is going on? more has been spent fighting it and limiting claims and has been paid out. �* . . ~ limiting claims and has been paid out. �*, ., ,, ., limiting claims and has been paid out. �*, ., , out. let's talk about the claims, what is being — out. let's talk about the claims, what is being asked _ out. let's talk about the claims, what is being asked for - out. let's talk about the claims, what is being asked for by - out. let's talk about the claims, what is being asked for by the i what is being asked for by the sub—postmasters? there is quite a list, i imagine, legalfees. you mentioned what the government is spending on legal fees and the post office. legalfees, lost income, the amounts they were accused of stealing and having to pay back what

house? last time, some were imprisoned. house? last time, some were imprisoned-— house? last time, some were imrisoned. , . ., ., , imprisoned. yes, we have already been in front _ imprisoned. yes, we have already been in front of— imprisoned. yes, we have already been in front of a _ imprisoned. yes, we have already been in front of a judge _ imprisoned. yes, we have already been in front of a judge and - imprisoned. yes, we have already been in front of a judge and he i imprisoned. yes, we have already| been in front of a judge and he has worked out, actually, that is in a different scheme, that is in the overturned conviction scheme. they work out the damage that has been done by imprisoning you, all of the ramifications that come with a man like me, i had a criminal record for 14 years. you cannot get certain jobs. it really does limit your life, trust me. what they had done to you mentally, some people have been demolished by this mentally. it is just not there. enough been demolished by this mentally. it isjust not there. enough mucking about. it needs to be march 2025 or he will go back to court and take all of the people that are hanging with him. ~ ., .., ., all of the people that are hanging with him. ~ ., ., ., with him. what contact have you had with him. what contact have you had with this government _ with him. what contact have you had with this government about - with him. what contact have you had

with this government about this? - with him. what contact have you had with this government about this? i i with this government about this? i met gareth thomas back before the summer recess and i got a typical departmental letter. this is the whole thing. the people in the department, the flim—flam man, as alan calls them. it is all smoke and mirrors, they say one thing and do another. a letter has been crafted, i wouldn't mind betting by the person i communicated with in the department. it wasn't a ministerial letter, it was a civil service letter. we seem to be up against these people who have no interest in settling it at will. they get paid whatever weather they settle it or not. i think the whole thing is another scandal within a scandal. always pleased when you can take time to talk to us on this programme. thank you for taking us

through all of that. we will see you soon, no doubt. take care. we are going to praise goalkeeping this morning, aren't we? goalkeepers often aet a this morning, aren't we? goalkeepers often get a bad _ this morning, aren't we? goalkeepers often get a bad press, _ this morning, aren't we? goalkeepers often get a bad press, they _ this morning, aren't we? goalkeepers often get a bad press, they get - often get a bad press, they get blamed forfumbling a often get a bad press, they get blamed for fumbling a shot and people talk about how badly they had played. we will tell you the whole double save in a moment. david raya gave arsenal a valuable point at atalanta. the italian side won the europa league last season so they are quality. arsenal have to days to go before they prepare in the battle for the premier league. joe lynskey has this report.

for one week only this season, champions league football extends to a thursday. and just outside milan is a club used to this schedule. atalanta won the europa league in may. now, arsenal'sjob was to show this is a step up. commentator: pushed wide by carnesecchi. - in a goalless first half, it was hard to find the openings. and when the home side got the chance from the spot, arsenal's david raya kept up the trend and saved again. commentator: saved again. oh, that's amazing! through extraordinary goalkeeping, his team were still in it. but, for arsenal, that save would be the moment of the match. gabriel martinelli went through but missed the target. 0—0 meant arsenal had their first point in the group stage, but they owed so much to the man who kept them level. joe lynskey, bbc news. there was a shock defeat for barcelona in monaco. the spanish giants had a man sent off early on and paid the price as they lost 2—1 to the french league side. all the results and action

from this week's games are on the bbc sport website. the women's super league season starts tonight. champions chelsea start their title defence against aston villa. they are aiming for a sixth successive wsl crown as they begin life under manager sonia bompastor. this is what we like, you know, being on tv and being able to start the league. yeah. first game, friday night game. we've a lot of fans in the stadium, especially in kingsmeadow. you know, the fans are so close to us and you can hear them. so it's good for us, not good for the opposition. so this is what we want and this is why we do ourjob. you know, coaches, players. we just want to be able to enjoy and be with the fans at home. wigan have won the league leaders shield for the second year in a row. theyjust had to avoid defeat against salford but ran in 11 tries to win by 64—0.

the win assures wigan of a home draw in the semi—finals of the play—offs. salford were significantly under strength on the night as they have already qualified for the first phase of the play—offs. elsewhere, huddersfield giants beat castleford tigers 34—10. england were heavily beaten in the one—day match against australia. they got off to a good start with ben duckett at the top of the order. he couldn't quite get a century, but his 95 runs were vital. 315 all—out. the aussies, led by an unbeaten 154 from travis head, reached their target with six overs and seven wickets to spare. the weigh—in takes place later for the all—british world heavyweight title fight between anthonyjoshua and champion daniel dubois. dubois was awarded the ibf title injune after oleksandr usyk gave up the belt,

and says he needs to beatjoshua to truly be recognised as a world champion. the world title, i need to retain it and hold on to it. so yes, it's a great thing to have, but no, i need to legitimise myself by winning this fight. so you know, i'm ready to go to war, i'm ready for a fight. it's a blessing to be back again, to be able _ it's a blessing to be back again, to be able to— it's a blessing to be back again, to be able to perform, prove to myself and my— be able to perform, prove to myself and my team and i have listened to their instructions in training camp. i their instructions in training camp. i am _ their instructions in training camp. i am in _ their instructions in training camp. i am in supreme condition physically and mentally. i have been watching some _ and mentally. i have been watching some of— and mentally. i have been watching some of the fights as well, adding some _ some of the fights as well, adding some fuel— some of the fights as well, adding some fuel to the fire, ready to rumble. — some fuel to the fire, ready to rumble, reminding myself what i can doand— rumble, reminding myself what i can doand am_ rumble, reminding myself what i can do and am capable of. emma raducanu can continue her push to return to the world's top 50 when she plays her quarter—final at the korea open later this morning. the british number two beat china's yue yuan in straight sets.

raducanu will play top seed daria kasatkina for a place in the semi—finals. if you love the tennis at wimbledon, you will_ if you love the tennis at wimbledon, you will love this news. it if you love the tennis at wimbledon, you will love this news.— you will love this news. it could be much bigger— you will love this news. it could be much bigger and — you will love this news. it could be much bigger and go _ you will love this news. it could be much bigger and go on _ you will love this news. it could be much bigger and go on for- you will love this news. it could be much bigger and go on for longer. | much bigger and go on for longer. they have received permission to build 39 new tennis courts was that they could hold pretournament qualifying there as well. at the moment it is in roehampton. not everyone is happy. there has been local opposition fulfils it to become a huge industrial tennis complex. they have passed the later stage of the planning. you can understand arguments from both sides. thank you. normally when you think of nudes in

team you think of statues. but one museum in dorchester recently decided to open its doors to visitors who wanted to wander through its galleries after hours, completely naked. why? our reporter steve harris went to find out why. i'd heard that a group of history buffs were going to be taking over dorset museum for the night. turns out i'd misheard. they're a group of history in the buffs. very unique, very good, and yes, very excited. i've never been to this museum before and it is fabulous what i've seen of it so far. the night's been organised by british naturism and the ticket price includes a glass of wine, changing facilities and a locker for the pa rticipa nts' clothes. wonderful turnout. 65 tickets i've sold, which is more than i anticipated. it's not rude, you know. we're just nude, that's all. that's all. yeah. i think for women, it's like a body conscious thing. um, and i've learned to accept my body for what it is now.

and a lot of women can't do that. but, you know, give it a go, and if you don't like it, put your clothes back on again. dorset museum is doing it for the exposure. the venue had a multi—million pound revamp over covid and features exhibits from the collections of palaeontologist mary anning, sculptor elisabeth frink and novelist thomas hardy. but, earlier this year, it warned that its visitor numbers were down and its costs were up. i think for us it's fantastic because it enables us to showcase the many ways in which you can enjoy museum and the fact that we're here for everybody. and it's also been really successful for them in terms of the number of people that have engaged and that are coming. and it's a new experience for both of us, for museums and for the british naturist society. it gives you a massive confidence to see normal people naked, because when you see naked people, it is generally instagram, porn, etc, and you see the stereotypical image that the press wants you to see. they're saying you should look like this. otherwise, you're not worth anything. yeah. you know? and i think that's wrong because it

does instil people that, you know, why don't i look like that? for now, this evening is a one—off. and, after tonight, the museum will be closed until further notice. but i'm not going to miss out on a once in a lifetime opportunity. what's that old saying? when in rome? good. all good. that was steve harris reporting. people happy and doing their own thing, why not? what is that thing called where you mould your body by pushing against it. used to be a pin thing. how about that? thousands of volunteers will take part in the annual great british beach clean.

jayne is on west kirby beach helping out this morning. good morning to you. i think you have missed the best of the weather. what is going on where you are? nothing at the moment. can i tell you why? bbc breakfast has come out on day one of the great british beach clean. we appeared to have come out to the cleanest beach in great britain, which is lovely. maybe that shows everything is working wonderfully. i think because there has been a high tide or the litter has been washed out to sea. quite flat and quite grey. we are expecting a cast of thousands to take part in one of 450 british beach cleans that would take place over the next week. this is the 30th year the event has taken place. it is notjust about collecting litter,

it is about collecting data, data which can be used to lobby government to make changes. it has had wild success in the past. we have some joggers here. had wild success in the past. we have somejoggers here. come over. since there is has started, they had been counting the plastic bags on the beach. come over, join us. i am a billy no mates. we have seen an 80% reduction in plastic bags being washed up on the beaches. do you come here every day and jog? siam occur every day. we are talking about the great british beach clean. are things getting better? this and, es. ma are things getting better? this and, yes- may be — are things getting better? this and, yes- may be when — are things getting better? this and, yes. may be when the _ are things getting better? this and, yes. may be when the litter - are things getting better? this and, yes. may be when the litter pickers | yes. may be when the litter pickers arrive later. _ yes. may be when the litter pickers arrive later, maybe _ yes. may be when the litter pickers arrive later, maybe we _ yes. may be when the litter pickers arrive later, maybe we need - yes. may be when the litter pickers arrive later, maybe we need to - yes. may be when the litter pickers i arrive later, maybe we need to move. possibly. arrive later, maybe we need to move. possibl . ., . ~' arrive later, maybe we need to move. possibl . ., ., ,, , possibly. you take good care. this is wh we

possibly. you take good care. this is why we are _ possibly. you take good care. this is why we are here. _ possibly. you take good care. this is why we are here. it _ possibly. you take good care. this is why we are here. it is _ possibly. you take good care. this is why we are here. it is about - is why we are here. it is about lobbying government, having success, making a difference. hopefully later when we have people coming to talk to us, they will be finding things. three most common items found on beaches, random items of bits of plastic. packets of crisps, empty sandwich wrappers, things like that. number three, sandwich wrappers, things like that. numberthree, i have sandwich wrappers, things like that. number three, i have entirely forgotten. i will tell you what, we will warm up later, we will have people with us. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey. a rape offence is reported every hour in london according to data obtained by the bbc. more than 8,800 rape incidents were reported to the metropolitan police last year — that's an average of 24 a day. the met says it remains determined to tackle sexual violence

and that the number of rape charges has more than doubled since 2022. well, we know trust and confidence within policing — victims within policing and the wider criminaljustice system — is at an all—time low. and i do think that's impacting people coming forward and reporting. but we are obviously seeing these high levels of reporting, but i think it is showing the epidemic of male violence against women and girls, which we have to acknowledge and we have to do urgent work to tackle. a campaign group made up of local parents is prepared to take havering council to court over continuing fires at a landfill site. clean air in havering says it wants to challenge the council's decision not to designate arnolds field in launders lane as contaminated. the land has caught fire more than a 100 times in the past five years, sending acrid smoke towards nearby houses. havering council has declined to comment.

the crystal palace subway will open to the public tomorrow as part of the open house festival following years of restoration work. the grade ii listed subway used to link the now—demolished crystal palace station with the palace itself. the re—opening of the subway marks the first step in the wider regeneration of crystal palace park. taking a look at the tubes now. and there's a good service on the tubes and the overground so far this morning. time for the weather forecast. here's kate. good morning. it's another mild but rather cloudy start first thing this morning. the weather is gradually turning more unsettled, starting with today. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms. valid from midday right the way through to 8 o'clock tonight. now, we could get one or two rogue showers first thing, but it's a largely dry start. maybe one or two brighter spells as well to start the day. but then we're going to see these

showers largely to the west of london and beyond. heavy, thundery, could get some hail mixed in there as well, but the temperatures still relatively warm — 23 celsius the maximum. then we have another weather warning in place overnight tonight, into saturday. further thunderstorms. and the weekend itself is turning largely unsettled as this low—pressure system makes inroads from the south, turning everything a little more unstable. so the showers overnight saturday into sunday again, heavy, thundery and then through sunday itself, further thundery downpours. and it's going to last into next week as well. and you'll notice the temperature steadily getting a bit cooler. that's all from me for now. do head to our website though for more london news, including the story about the north london state school shortlisted in the world's best school awards. i'll be back in around a half an hour. have a great morning. bye— bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... the bbc is contacted by more women who say they were assaulted by the former boss of harrods, mohamed al fayed, when they worked for him. rising tensions in the middle east. israel carries out dozens of strikes on southern lebanon as hezbollah's leaders warn that red lines have been crossed. domestic abuse specialists will be

embedded in 999 control rooms as part of a plan to halve violence against women. good morning. good morning. can chelsea make it six titles in a row? the women's super league kicks off tonight. i'm telling you, i'm walking out... new light and fergie sings to the soundtrack of his life. we sit down with the former manchester united boss sir alex ferguson who has created a playlist as part of the dementia project. and whilst some of us will see some warm summer sunshine for the next day or so, the weather is turning more unsettled, particularly in the south. all the details coming up. good morning. it's friday the 20th of september.

our main story. more women who used to work at harrods have contacted the bbc to say they were sexually assaulted by mohamed al fayed when he owned the department store. they came forward after more than 20 women made allegations in a documentary. five of them said he'd raped them. it comes as lawyers representing former employees are to set out a claim against harrods. here's our reporter simon jones. he owned one of the most famous stores in the world. he loved being in the limelight. but some of mohamed al fayed's former workers have described him as a monster, a sleazebag, a predator who would use his power to stop them speaking out. now more women are having their voices heard. one who we're calling melanie has asked to remain anonymous. i was sexually assaulted by being groped by al fayed at his park lane apartment. it was late in 2007. at the time she was in her 20s and in herfirstjob. she reported what happened to the met last year. the police then told me that they

had intended to arrest him. they had enough evidence. but they couldn't because he was unwell. al fayed died in august 2023 aged 94. melanie contacted the bbc following an investigation which spoke to more than 20 women who said they were sexually assaulted by the billionaire. five said they were raped. he tried to rape me more than once. and he pushed me in and onto the bed so that i couldn't move. you know, he was 79, nearly 80, and i was 15. the metropolitan police says it's aware of various allegations of sexual offences made over a number of years in relation to mohamed al fayed. it says each allegation was investigated and, where appropriate, advice was sought from the crown prosecution service. but those investigations did not lead to any charges. al fayed owned harrods between 1985 and 2010. in 2008, he was questioned by police over allegations made by a girl

whom he'd first met when she was 14. prosecutors decided not to take action. police received advice from the crown prosecution service again in 2018, 2021 and 2023. it's not clear how many women those cases related to. he was never taken to court. other women only felt they could come forward after his death. the current owners of harrods say they are utterly appalled by the allegations of abuse perpetrated by mohamed al fayed, and that today it is a very different organisation to the one owned and controlled by him. they say the store has a process available to women who say they were attacked by al fayed, adding... "it has been our priority to settle claims in the quickest way possible, avoiding lengthy legal proceedings for the women involved." the legal team representing many of the women the bbc has spoken to will set out its next steps at a news conference later today. simon jones, bbc news.

just coming up to six minutes past seven. israel had talked yesterday about the next phase of what might happen in the middle east. we are seeing may be some of that now. absolutely. what has happened now is that israel has struck hundreds of hezbollah targets inside lebanon, described as the heaviest aerial strikes in almost a year. earlier this week, explosions of pagers and walkie—talkies killed more than 30 people and injured around 3,000 others. the leader of militant group hezbollah vowed to inflict what it callsjust punishment. our correspondent daniel de simone has the latest. with this week's deadly explosions in lebanon, the conflict between israel and hezbollah has entered a dangerous new stage. hezbollah's leader gave his first response to the blasts targeting his members. translation: crime wars or declaration of war? -

you can call it anything, and it deserves those words. he said hezbollah won't stop fighting until israel stops targeting gaza. as he spoke, israeli fighterjets flew low over beirut and carried out air strikes in southern lebanon. hezbollah fired multiple rockets into israel. israel's defence minister reiterated the goal of returning 60,000 israelis displaced by the rocket fire to their homes, but how it can be achieved is unclear. translation: in the new phase of the war, there are _ significant opportunities, but also significant risks. hezbollah feels persecuted. the sequence of our military actions will continue. despite calls around the world for a de—escalation in this conflict, the opposite appears to be happening. daniel de simone,

bbc news, jerusalem. in a moment we'll speak to our correspondent in jerusalem, yolande knell. but first we're joined by our middle east correspondent in beirut, hugo bachega. hugo, what's the mood in lebanon this morning? you were there, you witnessed some of these explosions a couple of days ago. now that has escalated even further. what is your impression of how people in lebanon feel? goad how people in lebanon feel? good morninu. how people in lebanon feel? good morning- so _ how people in lebanon feel? good morning. so this _ how people in lebanon feel? good morning. so this is _ how people in lebanon feel? good morning. so this is one _ how people in lebanon feel? good morning. so this is one of - how people in lebanon feel? (13mg. morning. so this is one of the most intense waves of israeli air strikes, targeting hezbollah positions in south lebanon, more than 100 rocket launches were hit according to the israeli military, so a massive wave of air strikes. no, this happened just hours after that much anticipated speech by hassan nasrallah, the hezbollah leader. he acknowledged that those

attacks targeting pagers, walkie—talkies, across lebanon, were a massive unprecedented blow for hezbollah, and he promised to respond. heave vowed a just punishment after those attacks. no, it was a humiliation for hezbollah, because it is a group that wants to because it is a group that wants to be perceived as a significant enemy by israel, but he knows that it is a very difficult position, because any kind of strong reaction could lead to a major war with israel, which would be destructive, not only for hezbollah but also for lebanon. and don't forget, this is a group that is supported by iran, and it is not in iran because my interest to have a damaged hezbollah here in lebanon next israel, so lots of factors at play here, and a very difficult situation for hezbollah. i play here, and a very difficult situation for hezbollah.- play here, and a very difficult situation for hezbollah. i will pick u . situation for hezbollah. i will pick u- on that situation for hezbollah. i will pick up on that thought, _ situation for hezbollah. i will pick up on that thought, hugo, - situation for hezbollah. i will pick up on that thought, hugo, thank| situation for hezbollah. i will pick. up on that thought, hugo, thank you very much to hugo bachega there. let's speak to our middle east correspondent in jerusalem, yolande knell. good morning. you heard hugojust alluding to all the pieces in this

diplomatic puzzle, crisis, and those are just the countries in the region, and then of course it gets bigger when the united states and the uk, and their influence, if any. certainly israel's allies have been calling for a diplomatic solution, but at the same time, hopes for that do seem to be fading on the ground. we have seen in recent days that israel has put a powerful fighting force up in the north of the country close to the border with lebanon, where this cross—border fighting with hezbollah has been going on in parallel to the war in gaza for close to one whole year now. and earlier this week, the cabinet designated the return of tens of thousands of people who have been evacuated from their homes because of the fighting is to be an official war goal. now, for those people who are still up in the north, it was a very frightening night. they were

told to spend the time in bomb shelters are close to their bomb shelters are close to their bomb shelters as there was a heavy israeli bombardment of southern lebanon following the earlier heavy barrages of missiles from hezbollah. but i would say although israel is not taking responsibility for the explosions of those hezbollah communication devices in recent days, you do have former security officials here quite hawkish, saying you do not miss an opportunity like this when your enemy is weakened. yolande knell, a middle east correspondent, thank you very much. domestic abuse specialists are to be employed in some 999 control rooms in england and wales. almost 100 domestic abuse—related offences were recorded by police every hour on average last year, according to government figures. the new measure is part of raneem's law, in memory of raneem oudeh and her mother khaola saleem, who were murdered by ms oudeh's estranged husband. our reporter divya talwar has more.

phone rings. police emergency. what's the location of the emergency? hi. um, ijust called the police about half an hour, more than half an hour ago, and actually, i'm in danger. my ex—partner came, and he actually, um, harmed me and my mum as well. this is raneem oudeh's call to 999 just hours before her death. raneem made multiple calls for help in the hours before she and her mother were killed by raneem's ex—husband. she was on the phone to police while she was being attacked, but officers failed to get there in time. raneem had previously made 13 separate calls for help to west midlands police in the months before her death. an inquest found multiple mistakes by the force which contributed to their deaths. yvette cooper first proposed raneem's law earlier this year, with plans for domestic abuse specialists helping in 999 control rooms. now she says this will be piloted

by some police forces to ensure victims get the appropriate response. we'll begin with the first wave, making sure that there are domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms. we saw when raneem oudeh called 999 four times on the night she was killed, no one came. we cannot let that happen again. so we'll begin with the first wave. then we want to roll this out right across the country so that domestic abuse victims can know the police will be there for them when they call. the pilot has been welcomed by raneem's aunt. having specialists in 999 control rooms, it means that all the police officers, they'll be able to be handed the right documents, the right logs, and they will be able to do their work and they will be counted upon, which is really important. now, in the future, we're going to have other policy under raneem's law. but most importantly, we need to save lives. we need to save those people

when they first call us for help. from november, a second pilot will introduce domestic abuse protection orders in three police forces to strengthen powers already in place. they'll cover all forms of abuse and have no cut—off time. the home secretary says these measures are the first step in the government's commitment to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. divya talwar, bbc news. the prime minister has defended his acceptance of free football tickets in the wake of reports about "freebies" for him and his wife. however, some senior figures in the labour party have described it as a political misstep. former minister harriet harman says sir keir starmer is making a mistake by doubling down, and should instead apologise and move on. our political correspondent, helen catt, joins us now. after yesterday when the prime minister had to run the gauntlet

with local radio stations, i don't think there was much chance of this being ignored or blown over by any means. �* . . being ignored or blown over by any means. ~ , , ,., ., being ignored or blown over by any means. ~ , , ., , means. and this is the sort of story that governments _ means. and this is the sort of story that governments in _ means. and this is the sort of story that governments in general- means. and this is the sort of story that governments in general hate, | that governments in general hate, because the details keep going out, day after day. first we were talking about clothes and glasses bought for sir keir starmer by labour donor, thenit sir keir starmer by labour donor, then it was about that same donor buying clothes for his wife, lady starmer, then it was looking at other freebies he had starmer, then it was looking at otherfreebies he had like corporate tickets and the corporate box at arsenal. sir keir starmer said he can't use his season ticket because it would cost the taxpayer too much for security, it would cost the taxpayer too much forsecurity, but it would cost the taxpayer too much for security, but baroness harman, as you said, said that this was a misstep. she said it is a distraction, because it is a distraction, because it is a distraction from what the government wants to be talking about, and the other riskier for wants to be talking about, and the other riskierfor sir wants to be talking about, and the other riskier for sir keir has said that this is going to be a government of public service, and all this continuing talk of donors and freebies, even though it is all within the parliamentary rules, it risks tarnishing that, so he will be

keen to bring this to an end. helen, thank ou keen to bring this to an end. helen, thank you very _ keen to bring this to an end. helen, thank you very much. _ keen to bring this to an end. helen, thank you very much. you _ keen to bring this to an end. helen, thank you very much. you like - keen to bring this to an end. helen, thank you very much. you like it - keen to bring this to an end. helen, | thank you very much. you like it has just ten 715. how is the weather looking, sarah? it is looking glorious to start the day, some areas with some cloud and drizzle, but this is that seen with lower stock in suffolk, some clear skies from the word go. mixed fortunes over the next few days, so some places will see the good weather, but other parts of the british isles could see up to a month of rainfall in torrential downpours between today and monday. to start things off, we are looking at a dry morning for many, this low cloud lingering for eastern areas. some heavy showers, but we start off this afternoon across scotland, a little low cloud holding on, but

plenty of sunshine for the bulk of scotland. temperatures in the high teens or low 20s for most of us, but those heavy downpours will continue through the midlands into wales, central and southern england as well. east anglia and the south—east, you should stay dry for a good part of the day. overnight tonight, the showers ease away towards the west and again we will see the low cloud pushing further west, so it will be a mild start to saturday morning. but saturday sees the threat of more heavy showers developing for parts of southern and central england and wales too. you won't all see them, but hail and lightning mixed in as well. try a further north with the best of the sunshine across the north—west of uk. still reasonably warm, 16—23 . turns cooler and more unsettled, especially in the south on sunday. thank you so much, see you later. looking now at how the water and the sun and the weather more generally affects farming. a water—logged winter and a soggy

summer have wreaked havoc on farmers' crops right across the country. this year's harvest is forecasted to be one of the worst on record, especially for wheat growers. it could mean that suppliers will have to rely more on food imports and prices could rise as a result. here's our reporterjadzia samuel. the last of the crops are being harvested from this farm near lyd. farmer alan clifton holt is keeping a keen eye on his produce because this year the yield, particularly for wheat, has been one of the worst in living memory. last winter's heavy rainfall means alan's is just one of many uk farms desperately short of wheat. he fears the national shortage will lead to more foreign imports and the price of bread rising this year. this year, with all the rain we had over the winter, this bad weather delivered a two tonne yield penalty per hectare.

that's equivalent to 1,200 tonnes, which works out roughly at £300,000 for our wheat crop alone. so it's a huge impact on the financial performance of the business. right now, we're surrounded by around 5,000 tonnes of wheat, which is worth roughly £1.2 million. now, it might look like a lot, but actually this year alan is missing around 1,000 tonnes, which is the equivalent of all the crop from the back of the wall right up until this point. and when this shortfall is translated to all wheat farmers across the country, that makes for thousands of tonnes which need importing. farming is all about looking at whether you're going to make some money out of a crop or not, and if you're not going to make some money out of it, then you're going to stop doing it. so there are farmers going out of the sector altogether. and you do have to wonder, longer term, whether there's going to be sufficient food to feed the nation. and food security is a number one priority for the government. and let's hope they remember that. back on the farm,

alan is calling for an extra £1.6 billion in government funding to help protect food security in the uk and support farmers. in a statement, the government said they will secure a new deal for farmers and will help reduce the impact of poor weather with improved flood defences. but farmers say action is needed soon to ensure their produce goes up and consumer prices stay down. jadzia samuel, bbc news. we can speak now to david exwood, deputy president of the national farmers' union. good morning to you, david. i can see the combine harvester behind you there. you have been busy this morning already quite yellow good morning. yes, we finished our harvest here in sussex at nine o'clock last night, so we had just finished. tell us about the harvest. just as you heard in the vt, it has been difficult, the wettest winter for 150 years has impacted yields and the ability of farmers to plant

their crops, so we are looking at a harvest that is still going on in the north of england, it has been protracted and slow, and it is much smaller. as we heard in the vt there, we would normally cut around 50 million tonnes of wheat in this country. this year we are looking at a harvest of around 10 million, and thatis a harvest of around 10 million, and that is a dramatic drop in shows you the challenges of a wet winter and uncertainty in the farming industry. sometimes those figures are hard to understand. can you boil this down for us, what about on your farm? have you also seem smaller returns in terms of the harvest?— in terms of the harvest? yes, absolutely- — in terms of the harvest? yes, absolutely. we _ in terms of the harvest? yes, absolutely. we are _ in terms of the harvest? yes, absolutely. we are 20% - in terms of the harvest? yes, absolutely. we are 20% down in terms of the harvest? yes, i absolutely. we are 20% down in in terms of the harvest? 1a: absolutely. we are 20% down in our yields on this farm, and that equates to properly 1000 tonnes missing on this farm alone, so it is a huge financial impact, and it is that loss of food. we have just produced less this year. that loss of food. we have 'ust produced less this yeahfi that loss of food. we have 'ust produced less this year. what are the impact _ produced less this year. what are the impact for — produced less this year. what are the impact for prices _ produced less this year. what are the impact for prices that - produced less this year. what are the impact for prices that people | the impact for prices that people will pay for stuff they buy? iuntimely the impact for prices that people will pay for stuff they buy? when we have a much —

will pay for stuff they buy? when we have a much smaller— will pay for stuff they buy? when we have a much smaller harvest, - will pay for stuff they buy? when we have a much smaller harvest, we i will pay for stuff they buy? when we | have a much smaller harvest, we will bring in imports from all across the world. it might put prices up, it might not. but we are dependent on the world market. i think the thing that really concerns farmers is we hear a lot about biodiversity and sustainable climate, and sucking in food from all over the world is no answer. it makes us vulnerable to world price shocks, and it gives no certainty to our farmers, so when we can grow food at home, we should be. and what about the implications for individualfarmers? you talked and what about the implications for individual farmers? you talked about the immediate hit, there is less revenue. less money presumably, and less income. revenue. less money presumably, and less income-— less income. yes, new couple that with, we did _ less income. yes, new couple that with, we did our— less income. yes, new couple that with, we did our survey _ less income. yes, new couple that with, we did our survey of- less income. yes, new couple that with, we did our survey of farmersj with, we did our survey of farmers earlier in the year, and it showed the lowest ever confidence in our farmers in this country. if they are not making money and they've got no confidence in the future, they are not going to plant crops, just as you heard somebody say earlier, if

you heard somebody say earlier, if you don't think you are going to make money, why keep doing it? so the challenge is, if returns look uncertain, they are uncertain about the weather in future government support, they will not plant crops for the future, for next year. david, going to talk to you this morning. i'm glad you got your work done last night. i know work never stops on the farm, so no doubt you'll be a busy for the rest of the morning as well. thank you. the tono was 23 minutes past seven. the experiences of people living with dementia are important to hear and understand, with many high profile names in football speaking about links between sport and the condition. former manchester united boss sir alex ferguson has now teamed up with a charity which uses music to support people with dementia. we have got a familiar face here, nina, who is with us. and this is michael. have you been on the sofa

before? ., michael. have you been on the sofa before? ida. can you see yourself in before? no. can you see yourself in the cameras? yeah. _ before? no. can you see yourself in the cameras? yeah. and _ before? no. can you see yourself in the cameras? yeah. and we - before? no. can you see yourself in the cameras? yeah. and we have i the cameras? yeah. and we have really interesting _ the cameras? yeah. and we have really interesting stuff _ the cameras? yeah. and we have really interesting stuff to - the cameras? yeah. and we have really interesting stuff to talk - the cameras? yeah. and we have really interesting stuff to talk to your back today, because mum has been talking about dementia, which is a really important subject, something that has affected you and your family personally. and you've spoken about this very openly, nina. and you also have been talking to sir alex ferguson about this. yes. so my dad — sir alex ferguson about this. yes. so my dad lives — sir alex ferguson about this. yes. so my dad lives with _ sir alex ferguson about this. jazz so my dad lives with vascular dementia and alzheimer's, and me and my dad went to old trafford for more than 35 years together, we have platinum sits right next to each other, and just at the season that he stopped going, he got really into it, and so michael now takes my dad's seat. it, and so michael now takes my dad's seat-— dad's seat. was it always your choice to _ dad's seat. was it always your choice to support _ dad's seat. was it always your choice to support manchester| dad's seat. was it always your - choice to support manchester united? yeah. hide

choice to support manchester united? yeah. ~ �* ., ., i. choice to support manchester united? yeah. ~ �* ., ., , yeah. we weren't going to let you be a ci fan, yeah. we weren't going to let you be a city fan. where _ yeah. we weren't going to let you be a city fan, where we! _ yeah. we weren't going to let you be a city fan, where we! and _ yeah. we weren't going to let you be a city fan, where we! and sir - yeah. we weren't going to let you be a city fan, where we! and sir alex i a city fan, where we! and sir alex ferguson is involved with a charity that links music to certain points in your life, because music can cut through the dementia in a way that other things can't. find through the dementia in a way that other things can't.— other things can't. and i think we will have a _ other things can't. and i think we will have a little _ other things can't. and i think we will have a little look— other things can't. and i think we will have a little look at - other things can't. and i think we will have a little look at the - will have a little look at the interview now. ijust want i just want to show you some pictures if you don't mind. we might talk about my dad a little bit. that was at old trafford. a big red. chris warhurst, he was pal

i remember him! i remember him! i don't know whether you recognise his pal. i don't know whether you recognise his al. ~ . i don't know whether you recognise his al. . . ., i don't know whether you recognise his al. ~ . ., , i don't know whether you recognise his pal— see - i don't know whether you recognise his pal— see if. his pal. which one is him? see if ou can his pal. which one is him? see if you can guess! _ his pal. which one is him? see if you can guess! he _ his pal. which one is him? see if you can guess! he looks - his pal. which one is him? see if you can guess! he looks a - his pal. which one is him? see if you can guess! he looks a bit i his pal. which one is him? see if| you can guess! he looks a bit like me, i think. you can guess! he looks a bit like me, i think-— me, ithink. oh, my god! that is horrendous. _ me, ithink. oh, my god! that is horrendous, isn't _ me, ithink. oh, my god! that is horrendous, isn't it? _ me, ithink. oh, my god! that is horrendous, isn't it? was- me, ithink. oh, my god! that is horrendous, isn't it? was that i me, ithink. oh, my god! that is. horrendous, isn't it? was that the start of the day? i horrendous, isn't it? was that the start of the day?— start of the day? i don't want to know what _ start of the day? i don't want to know what happened _ start of the day? i don't want to know what happened on - start of the day? i don't want to know what happened on those l start of the day? i don't want to - know what happened on those holidays they went on! i think they had a good time. do you recognise his face? i good time. do you recognise his face? ., he good time. do you recognise his face?- he was _ good time. do you recognise his face?- he was in _ good time. do you recognise his face? ida. he was in the north face? i do. he was in the north stand for— face? i do. he was in the north stand for 50 — face? i do. he was in the north stand for 50 years. _ face? i do. he was in the north stand for 50 years. i _ face? i do. he was in the north stand for 50 years. i am - face? i do. he was in the north stand for 50 years. i am only i stand for 50 years. i am only guessing- — stand for 50 years. i am only guessing- is _ stand for 50 years. i am only guessing. is that _ stand for 50 years. i am only guessing. is that him - stand for 50 years. i am only guessing. is that him there? | stand for 50 years. i am only - guessing. is that him there? yes! wait till i tell — guessing. is that him there? yes! wait till i tell him. _ guessing. is that him there? yes! wait till i tell him. he _ guessing. is that him there? yes! wait till i tell him. he doesn't quite understand what is going on any more because of the dementia, and this is my son. that is another one of my dad. this is my son. when

was that? that _ one of my dad. this is my son. when was that? that one _ one of my dad. this is my son. when was that? that one was _ one of my dad. this is my son. when was that? that one was in _ one of my dad. this is my son. when was that? that one was in the - one of my dad. this is my son. when was that? that one was in the 60s. | was that? that one was in the 60s. the famous — was that? that one was in the 60s. the famous champagne _ was that? that one was in the 60s. the famous champagne scene, - was that? that one was in the 60s. | the famous champagne scene, that was that? that one was in the 60s. - the famous champagne scene, that was from that night. is the famous champagne scene, that was from that night-— from that night. is they all footballers? _ from that night. is they all footballers? wannabe! - from that night. is they all footballers? wannabe! i i from that night. is they all i footballers? wannabe! i think he sold cigarettes. _ footballers? wannabe! i think he sold cigarettes. but _ footballers? wannabe! i think he sold cigarettes. but they - footballers? wannabe! i think he sold cigarettes. but they all i sold cigarettes. but they all knocked about together. and i want to show this one of my son, michael, because he sleeps every night with a terrifying glaswegian above his head. oh, my god! how does he get to sleep? he oh, my god! how does he get to slee - ? ., , �* oh, my god! how does he get to slee? ., , �* ~ oh, my god! how does he get to slee? ., ,�* . sleep? he doesn't! we say, say your ra ers to sleep? he doesn't! we say, say your prayers to fergie _ sleep? he doesn't! we say, say your prayers to fergie and _ sleep? he doesn't! we say, say your prayers to fergie and it _ sleep? he doesn't! we say, say your prayers to fergie and it will - sleep? he doesn't! we say, say your prayers to fergie and it will all i prayers to fergie and it will all come right. that was our last match at old trafford, 2022. we both got platinum seats in the north stand. the fergie stand, isn't it, now?

yeah. he was absolutely delighted. did he recognise your dad? mr; he was absolutely delighted. did he recognise your dad?— he was absolutely delighted. did he recognise your dad? my dad wouldn't have introduced _ recognise your dad? my dad wouldn't have introduced himself— recognise your dad? my dad wouldn't have introduced himself to _ recognise your dad? my dad wouldn't have introduced himself to a - have introduced himself to a football manager, but he barely missed a match since the 1960s. and i sort of thought, if i started telling him my story, he would be like, it is when i have heard before, but he was so interested, notjust in my story, but one of the camera operators had heritage in govan in glasgow, and our producer's had an interest in manchester united, and it was great for everyone. they say, never meet your heroes, and i thought, what if i don't like it? because he had manchester united have been such a big part of my history and my relationship with my dad and my son, and i thought, if i don't like him, it will be a disaster, but i did. in what was it like when you got that

photo? what was it like when you got that hoto? . , what was it like when you got that . hoto? ., , ., , what was it like when you got that hoto? . , ., , ., , _ what was it like when you got that| photo?_ what photo? really, really happy. what did ou photo? really, really happy. what did you say _ photo? really, really happy. what did you say to _ photo? really, really happy. what did you say to daddy? _ photo? really, really happy. what did you say to daddy? thank- photo? really, really happy. what did you say to daddy? thank you. | photo? really, really happy. what i did you say to daddy? thank you. he said, is it real? _ did you say to daddy? thank you. he said, is it real? he _ did you say to daddy? thank you. he said, is it real? he didn't— did you say to daddy? thank you. he said, is it real? he didn't believe i said, is it real? he didn't believe it! and talked about music, because as we said before, music can sometimes just for a moment in time cut through, count it? it is an amazing thing to see when it happens. absolutely, and one of the songs that fergie chose for his playlist is dirty old town by the pogues, and it was one of the song was when my dad wasn't really connecting with us, you know when they have gone away from you a little bit, and the boys were living in salford and started listening to that song and hearing about the industrial heritage, which is one of the reasons fergie likes that some, and then we played it with my dad and then we played it with my dad and the boys, and he sort of came back, and he could sing the song, and even now, the dementia has taken a firm

grasp of him now, he can't get through a sentence, but he will sing, and certain songs, lyrics won't quite be there, but he has retained the melody, and that is why they are encouraging us to do it at any time of life, to have the that mean something to us so that we could fall back on them. sorry, i do talk a lot, don't i? laughter you like you said it! laughter you like ou said it! ., laughter you like ousaid it! . , laughter you like ou said it! . you like you said it! what is your favourite song, _ you like you said it! what is your favourite song, what _ you like you said it! what is your favourite song, what would i you like you said it! what is your favourite song, what would you i you like you said it! what is your. favourite song, what would you be you like you said it! what is your- favourite song, what would you be on your playlist? ed favourite song, what would you be on your playlist?— favourite song, what would you be on your playlist?_ of- your playlist? ed sheeran. of michael can _ your playlist? ed sheeran. of michael can throw _ your playlist? ed sheeran. of michael can throw to - your playlist? ed sheeran. of michael can throw to the i your playlist? ed sheeran. of. michael can throw to the brake better his mum? can you look at this camera here, see numberfour... before we do this... can we just get nina out of the picture a bit? michael, can you say the words? sorry, it is that one there. and we will hear the full interview later, but what is happening next, michael? time now... time now to get the

newsi _ time now... time now to get the news, trave!— time now... time now to get the news, travel and whether where you are. applause hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey. a rape offence is reported every hour in london, according to data obtained by the bbc. more than 8,800 rape incidents were reported to the metropolitan police last year — that's an average of 24 a day. the met says it remains determined to tackle sexual violence and that the number of rape charges has more than doubled since 2022. well, we know trust and confidence within policing — victims within policing and the wider criminaljustice system — is at an all—time low. and i do think that's impacting people coming forward and reporting. but we are obviously seeing these high levels of reporting, but i think it is showing

the epidemic of male violence against women and girls, which we have to acknowledge and we have to do urgent work to tackle. a campaign group, made up of local parents, is prepared to take havering council to court over continuing fires at a landfill site. clean air in havering says it wants to challenge the councils decision not to designate arnolds field. the land has caught fire more than a 100 times in the past five yea rs. havering council has declined to comment. a new play about dementia opens at the national theatre next week — coinciding with world alzheimer's month. it's called a tupperware of ashes and stars meera syal in the main role of queenie. queenie begins to develop gaps in her memory which means herfamily must start making some tough decisions about her care. for the award winning actor, the issue of alzheimer s

is particularly close to home. well, unfortunately, i have a very personal life experience. my father had alzheimer's and spent six years living with it until he passed away in 2018. so i have very direct experience of living with a family member and being a carer. let's take a look at the tubes now. and there's a good service on the underground and the overground so far this morning. time for the weather forecast now. here's kate. good morning. it's another mild but rather cloudy start first thing this morning. the weather is gradually turning more unsettled, starting with today. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms. valid from midday right the way through to 8 o'clock tonight. now, we could get one or two rogue showers first thing, but it's a largely dry start. maybe one or two brighter spells as well to start the day. but then we're going to see these showers largely to the west of london and beyond. heavy, thundery, could get some hail mixed in there as well, but the temperatures still relatively warm —

23 celsius the maximum. then we have another weather warning in place overnight tonight, into saturday. further thunderstorms. and the weekend itself is turning largely unsettled as this low—pressure system makes inroads from the south, turning everything a little more unstable. so the showers overnight saturday into sunday again, heavy, thundery and then through sunday itself, further thundery downpours. and it's going to last into next week as well. and you'll notice the temperature steadily getting a bit cooler. that's all from me for now. bye— bye. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. domestic abuse specialists are to be employed in some 999 control rooms in england and wales. it's part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. almost 100 of these offences were recorded by police on average every hour last year, according to government figures. we're joined byjess phillips, minister for safeguarding

and violence against women and girls. thank you very much for your time this morning. can you explain in practice how the scheme will work? what this will be is... in its first phase, it would be a number of forces across the country having specialist domestic abuse teams with police officers who are specialist in domestic abuse but also specialist from organisations like the one i used to work full before i was a member of parliament, working with and control centres to ensure that a new approach and culture around calls that come in on domestic violence and other violence against women and girls are both prioritised to the level of need they need but risk assessed and services can be put in place for the victims from the first time a call. it is based on a case of a woman who

called the police for macro times in west police force, where i live, obviously. she called the police four times on the night she was murdered and nobody came. she also had protection orders in place that were responded to. the suite of measures that we are setting in place now are looking at mailings in cases like hers. i wish i could say she was the only one. failings in cases like hers to make sure we have a system that works better. haifa cases like hers to make sure we have a system that works better. how many forces will be — a system that works better. how many forces will be part _ a system that works better. how many forces will be part of _ a system that works better. how many forces will be part of these _ a system that works better. how many forces will be part of these pilots? i forces will be part of these pilots? obviously, i expect within certainly that first term of our government that first term of our government that all 43 forces will have come online and that is the expectation. the pilot we are starting is in a

small number of forces in different parts of the country to look at different areas. there are obviously parts of our country, very urban areas, more rural areas, to make sure we are getting this right before it is rolled out more broadly. before it is rolled out more broadl . ., , , before it is rolled out more broadl . , , broadly. people might be confused about the idea _ broadly. people might be confused about the idea of _ broadly. people might be confused about the idea of a _ broadly. people might be confused about the idea of a pilot _ broadly. people might be confused about the idea of a pilot in - about the idea of a pilot in relation to this. is it not common sense that in all 43 forces today, tomorrow, those call centres that could be handling a domestic abuse case, would be better served by having a specialist in the room? why have a pilot? the having a specialist in the room? why have a pilot?— have a pilot? the reason for having a ilot is have a pilot? the reason for having a pilot is because _ have a pilot? the reason for having a pilot is because i _ have a pilot? the reason for having a pilot is because i cannot - have a pilot? the reason for having a pilot is because i cannot invent i a pilot is because i cannot invent hundreds of specialist overnight. they have to be trained. i have to work for an organisation and we would: locate people into police teams. those people have to be recruited and trained, or they have to be backfield. i would like it to

have been done yesterday. —— back build. ithink have been done yesterday. —— back build. i think frankly every police force in the country should have specialist rain and sexual assault units. i think most people in the country would probably think they already are. we have been in government for 11 weeks. i am not piloting this to see if it works and see if i am going to bother rolling it out. we are piloting it in order to make sure we make the best system which gets rolled out to everybody. i would like to do it yesterday. understood. these individuals will be specialists in these pilots. are they police officers are they people who have specialist knowledge of the subject matter? fits who have specialist knowledge of the subject matter?— subject matter? as we roll it out there will be _ subject matter? as we roll it out there will be better. _ subject matter? as we roll it out there will be better. it _ subject matter? as we roll it out there will be better. it will- subject matter? as we roll it out there will be better. it will be i subject matter? as we roll it out there will be better. it will be al there will be better. it will be a team of people... just putting one

person who is a specialist within a call centre would essentially mean that one person had to work for 24 hours. domestic abuse is a 24—hour... i hours. domestic abuse is a 24-hour- - -_ hours. domestic abuse is a 24-hour... . , ., ., ~' hours. domestic abuse is a 24-hour... . , ., ., ~ ., 24-hour. .. i am trying to work out some practicalities. _ 24-hour. .. i am trying to work out some practicalities. you _ 24-hour. .. i am trying to work out some practicalities. you said i 24-hour. .. i am trying to work out some practicalities. you said the l some practicalities. you said the reason you cannot do it tomorrow is because there are not people available who are sufficiently trained. presumably that would apply within the police force but there would be civilians to do that role. i am trying to work out the practicalities.— i am trying to work out the practicalities. i am trying to work out the racticalities. , . , ., , ., practicalities. yesterday i was at kent police _ practicalities. yesterday i was at kent police working _ practicalities. yesterday i was at kent police working with - practicalities. yesterday i was at kent police working with a i practicalities. yesterday i was at| kent police working with a police officer whose primary focus was... the last decade of her work was only domestic abuse cases. this police officer, as an expert in the field myself, i can say i had no concerns about calling this woman an expert. she understood all the red flags on a call coming in. she understood exactly the same way that i do. what

i want to see is teams... there is a mixture of police officers. we don't change the culture around domestic abuse and violence against women by just putting in civilian staff. you will not change it byjust having police officers doing it. you are going to need a mix of both. that is why we will see which is best and roll it out for the whole country. i appreciate you are new to this in government. it highlights the fact that in those police forces where you are not able to play someone in this pilot scheme, the reality is you are tacitly accepting those call centres are not well equipped to deal with domestic abuse because that might come in. i am deal with domestic abuse because that might come in.— that might come in. i am tacitly acce -atin that might come in. i am tacitly accepting that _ that might come in. i am tacitly accepting that in _ that might come in. i am tacitly accepting that in my _ that might come in. i am tacitlyj accepting that in my experience that might come in. i am tacitly i accepting that in my experience and what the government has seen is that the police response to domestic abuse, and it is by no meansjust

the police, across our country, for a decade, we have been told that domestic abuse and sexual violence was a priority, whether it is police forces or government departments. what i found when i came into office, you are right to say i haven't been here long but what i found was it is just words and it will take a long time to build it up. the police response to domestic abuse, i don't know anyone would ever expect me to sit in front of anybody and say anything other than, not just tacitly, anybody and say anything other than, notjust tacitly, i accept anybody and say anything other than, not just tacitly, i accept the police response to domestic abuse has not been good enough. there are links to these — has not been good enough. there are links to these things. _ has not been good enough. there are links to these things. the _ has not been good enough. there are links to these things. the early i links to these things. the early release of prisoners, in your role, the ministerial role you have, are you concerned that some of those released early from prison may be people who have been involved in domestic abuse, for which they had beenin domestic abuse, for which they had been in prison? we have also heard stories about people not being given tags. that can be relevant to

domestic abuse because there could be protection order surrounding someone. have you asked questions about whether early release prisoners are those for whom issues have been raised? i prisoners are those for whom issues have been raised?— have been raised? i have asked the cuestions. have been raised? i have asked the questions- i— have been raised? i have asked the questions. i have _ have been raised? i have asked the questions. i have been _ have been raised? i have asked the questions. i have been working... ii questions. i have been working... i have been working hand in glove for the ministry ofjustice and literally the day i was given this job. that was around the same day the ministry ofjustice discovered what had been left and it was a situation where we were about to stop arresting people. many of those perpetrators of domestic abuse. we wouldn't have been able to arrest and because there would not have been places for them to be placed in custody. by no means an ideal situation. i have worked night and day, i cannot tell you how tired i am. if day, i cannot tell you how tired i am. . , day, i cannot tell you how tired i am. , , ., ., , am. ifi may, my question was, whether you... _ am. ifi may, my question was, whether you... can _ am. ifi may, my question was, whether you... can you - am. ifi may, my question was, l whether you... can you reassure someone who knows that an offender

was in prison because of domestic abuse that they are not one of those who is being released early and without a tag? can you reassure people that has not happened? fin without a tag? can you reassure people that has not happened? on the tan ulna , people that has not happened? on the tan .'n. , i people that has not happened? on the tagging. i have — people that has not happened? on the tagging, i have spoken _ people that has not happened? on the tagging, i have spoken to _ people that has not happened? on the tagging, i have spoken to the - tagging, i have spoken to the ministry ofjustice. the backlog we have again inherited from the last government in tagging on a contract signed in may, i would reassure that the priority for anyone in the backlog is domestic abuse —related offences. they will absolutely be prioritised within that system. yes, i can absolutely say that. what i can also say is we have put in place, i personally had put in place systems that simply have never existed full prison releases. people have been released from prison and going on to reoffend in the domestic abuse space since the beginning of time. underthe abuse space since the beginning of time. under the scheme, abuse space since the beginning of time. underthe scheme, i have worked night and day to ensure proper safeguards are put in

placement notjust by probation but also by policing across the country, something that has not been done before. ., , ., ., �* �* before. you will be aware the bbc has now had _ before. you will be aware the bbc has now had stories _ before. you will be aware the bbc has now had stories from - before. you will be aware the bbc has now had stories from women | has now had stories from women saying that mohammed oww i had was a serial rapist and also that people had gone to the authorities with information about that previously, which was no acted upon. how concerned are you about that. i wish i could say — concerned are you about that. i wish i could say that _ concerned are you about that. i wish i could say that was _ concerned are you about that. i wish i could say that was the _ concerned are you about that. i wish i could say that was the first - concerned are you about that. i wish i could say that was the first time i i could say that was the first time i could say that was the first time i had heard that story. what we had to do is make sure that in ten years' time that is not the story that i hear. years' time that is not the story that i hear-— years' time that is not the story thatlhear. ., ., ., ., that i hear. can i ask about mohamed al-fa ed that i hear. can i ask about mohamed al-fayed specifically? _ that i hear. can i ask about mohamed al-fayed specifically? what - that i hear. can i ask about mohamed al-fayed specifically? what are - that i hear. can i ask about mohamed al-fayed specifically? what are your| al—fayed specifically? what are your thoughts about that? the al-fayed specifically? what are your thoughts about that?— thoughts about that? the idea we should be surprised _ thoughts about that? the idea we should be surprised about - thoughts about that? the idea we should be surprised about a - thoughts about that? the idea we should be surprised about a story| thoughts about that? the idea we | should be surprised about a story a powerful men abusing their position is not something most women in the country will be particularly surprised about. i hope all those victims are being supported and i feel, you know, it is an outrage

when people try to come forward. the idea that women don't come forward about these things. women often try to come forward. the systems are not in place to deal with their complaints by weather an employment or the criminaljustice system, which is why we are working tirelessly to make sure when women do come forward about these things, systems and services are better and we actually catch the perpetrators of this because it is too late in this case. of this because it is too late in this case-— of this because it is too late in this case. . , , ., ., this case. one last question for ou. this case. one last question for you- you _ this case. one last question for you- you have _ this case. one last question for you. you have a _ this case. one last question for you. you have a reputation - this case. one last question for you. you have a reputation for| this case. one last question for- you. you have a reputation for being a straight talker. talk about keir starmer and freebies. personally, what do you make of what you are hearing? do you think it is damaging for your government at this stage to have all of that going on? the for your government at this stage to have all of that going on?— have all of that going on? the story is based on — have all of that going on? the story is based on something _ have all of that going on? the story is based on something that - have all of that going on? the story is based on something that has - have all of that going on? the story| is based on something that has been in the public domain that keir starmer has declared these things for over a year. i think anything

that stops me talking about all of the work we are doing in government to try to make things better for whoever it might be, of course that annoys me commit no doubt about it. all i ever see from keir starmer and his number 10, which seems to be the topic of everybody�*s conversation at the moment, is then constantly getting on at me for making sure i am doing as much as i can about violence and girls. he is breathing down my neck about it. i violence and girls. he is breathing down my neck about it._ down my neck about it. i want to know whether _ down my neck about it. i want to know whether you _ down my neck about it. i want to know whether you think - down my neck about it. i want to know whether you think what - down my neck about it. i want to know whether you think what is l know whether you think what is happening is damaging. it is more than that, isn't it? than? happening is damaging. it is more than that, isn't it?— happening is damaging. it is more than that, isn't it? any story about any government... _ than that, isn't it? any story about any government... it _ than that, isn't it? any story about any government... it has - than that, isn't it? any story about any government... it has always i than that, isn't it? any story about. any government... it has always been the case since the beginning of time. what i would much rather be

discussing is the government is doing and being robustly held accountable for the things the government might be doing on policy for the people in our country that is good or bad. it is not that. this does seem like a bit of a distraction, i had to say. we appreciate — distraction, i had to say. we appreciate your time this morning. thank you very much.— we are going to talk to mike about the football. that is pretty. the women's super league is back.— league is back. chelsea has new management- — league is back. chelsea has new management. anna _ league is back. chelsea has new management. anna hayes - league is back. chelsea has new management. anna hayes was l league is back. chelsea has new - management. anna hayes was amazingly successful and now in the states. when a successor comes in, there is a lot of scrutiny.— a lot of scrutiny. when a team has won five titles _ a lot of scrutiny. when a team has won five titles on _ a lot of scrutiny. when a team has won five titles on the _ a lot of scrutiny. when a team has won five titles on the trot, - a lot of scrutiny. when a team has won five titles on the trot, and - a lot of scrutiny. when a team has won five titles on the trot, and as | won five titles on the trot, and as you win it for a six time in a row... we are talking about the new boss. she has an amazing cv. the

first player to win the champions league as a player and a manager. really good player and manager. so it's back. the women's super league season starts this evening, as the champions chelsea, begin, their title defence against aston villa. can they make it six titles in a row, under the new manager, sonia bompastor? plus, it's a new era for the league as well. jo currie can tell us more. the women's super league is back and embarking on a new era. for the first time in its history, it'll no longer be run by the fa. instead, it's been taken over by a new company — women's professional leagues limited. all right, girls. it's already seen as the most competitive league in the world, but wpll says it can make it the biggest off the field, too. i hope we see that we have sold out stadiums, that we have greater reach, that we have more visibility on tv and in print and in digital, that the best players in the world see this, that there's no doubt that this is where they have to play. those are some big goals, but it raises questions about how wpll

are going to achieve them. firstly, they've been given a £20 million loan from the premier league, but how else do they plan to raise revenue? the current broadcast deal with the bbc and sky runs out at the end of the campaign, so as of next season, who will be showing the league and how much will they pay for the rights? and will wpll decide to increase the size of the wsl from its current 12 teams in future years? the wsl is already home to some of the game's star players. the summer transfer window saw household names return from overseas, whilst others have switched clubs. and there were headline departures too, not least at reigning champions chelsea, where emma hayes' exit left some big boots to fill. this league is the most competitive league in the world, so it's good because i think all the clubs are investing, trying to bring new players, competitive players and i think we are in a good place. this is why i decided tojoin.

manchester united, meanwhile, have come in for criticism for moving their women's team out of their training base and into temporary buildings to make way for the men's team because of construction work. after winning their first trophy last season, though... commentator: shimmies away. it's ella toon! ..the players themselves say it's business as usual. having that feeling now of what winning feels like in a manchester united shirt, everyone who was a part of it last year and how much it meant to them, how much it meant to the fans and the club as well. you obviously want to do it again. also amongst the trophy hunters will be arsenal and manchester city. their clash at the emirates on sunday is the glamour tie of this opening weekend. but it all kicks off in south west london tonight, as chelsea take on aston villa. jo currie, bbc news. now in the mean's champions league, an incredible double save from david raya, earned arsenal a valuable point

at atalanta. a penalty early in the second half looked likely to be the moment the italians would take the lead, but raya stretched and stopped it. not only that, he shows great agility to scamper and dive to the other side, to prevent the rebound being headed in. it finished goaless and that save had his teamates and manager purring. after the first 25 minutes, we were inconsistent with the ball. we had moments, but we never got it into dominance or threat. and i witnessed two of the best saves that probably i've seen in my career with david to save us from that moment. today, um, kept us in the game, that's the reality. and you need that for your keeper at at this level. i'm really happy that he's in the form that he is at the moment. now, what a night it was in rugby league for wigan, as they won the league leaders' shield for the second year in a row. all they had to do was avoid defeat against salford, but instead of that they, had a bonanza, running in ii tries, to win by 61t—0. the win assures wigan, of a home draw, in the semi—finals of the super league play—offs. admittedly, salford were under strength on the night, as they have already qualified,

for the first phase of the play—offs, and so could afford to rest key players. elsewhere, huddersfield giants beat castleford tigers 34—10. england's cricketers paid the price for aiming for the skies, as australia beat them for the sixth one day match running. it was the first of their latest five—match one—day series at trent bridge, and ben ducket got england off to a good start, with 95. but although they did reach 315, it would have been more had they not kept playing into the aussies hands — quite literally. and australia, led by an unbeaten 154 from travis head, reached their target with six overs and seven wickets to spare. harry brooke said england were right to stick to their guns. it was caught. not changing their style of play. who dares wins and all that! that is the whole point of the different formats. thank you.

here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. morning. to start the day many of us are dry. low cloud mist and murk around. the cloud will burn away. of us. sunny spells developing. still mist and low cloud lingering in the east. the weather is turning increasingly unsettled. heavy showers and thunderstorms across southern parts of the uk. we have all the low cloud which will burn back towards the east coast. one or two heavy showers developing in the south. long spells of sunshine for much of scotland away from the east coast. more low cloud holding on for northumberland and yorkshire. further south you can see hit and miss heavy showers and thunderstorms in the midlands, wales and south—west england. it should stay dry for much of the day in the

south—east and east anglia. tonight the first batch of showers is as but more rolling in around the south coast to start saturday morning. more low cloud and i'll start to the day tomorrow. the cloud tending to push back to the east coast. some heavy showers again and parts of wales. temperatures still on the warm side from 16 to 23. into sunday, there showers and thunderstorms in the south become more expensive. turning a little cooler, ilt more expensive. turning a little cooler, m to more expensive. turning a little cooler, 14to19. more expensive. turning a little cooler, 14 to 19.— more expensive. turning a little cooler, 14 to 19. thank you so much. we will see — cooler, 14 to 19. thank you so much. we will see you _ cooler, 14 to 19. thank you so much. we will see you later. _ thousands of volunteers are heading to their local beaches today armed with litter pickers — it's all part of the annual great british beach clean. jayne is at west kirby beach helping out this morning.

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brilliant news for the environment. give us your best example.- give us your best example. for 30 ears we give us your best example. for 30 years we have _ give us your best example. for 30 years we have been _ give us your best example. for 30 years we have been collecting i give us your best example. for 30 | years we have been collecting litter on the _ years we have been collecting litter on the beaches. found loads and loads— on the beaches. found loads and loads of— on the beaches. found loads and loads of plastic bags for years and years _ loads of plastic bags for years and years we — loads of plastic bags for years and years. we collected the evidence and took it _ years. we collected the evidence and took it to _ years. we collected the evidence and took it to the government and told them _ took it to the government and told them it— took it to the government and told them it was unacceptable. they introduced the plastic bag charge. since _ introduced the plastic bag charge. since then— introduced the plastic bag charge. since then we have had an 80% reduction — since then we have had an 80% reduction in plastic bags on the beaches, — reduction in plastic bags on the beaches, which is amazing. all down to their work — beaches, which is amazing. all down to their work are _ beaches, which is amazing. all down to their work are people _ beaches, which is amazing. all down to their work are people watching i to their work are people watching this morning. there is a week for people to get involved. come and meet some of the other volunteers. this is harry and adam. good morning. what do we have here? bits of wood. morning. what do we have here? bits of wood- itits — morning. what do we have here? bits of wood. bits of _ morning. what do we have here? bits of wood. bits of plaster. _ morning. what do we have here? bits of wood. bits of plaster. all— morning. what do we have here? bits of wood. bits of plaster. all sorts. i of wood. bits of plaster. all sorts. what were — of wood. bits of plaster. all sorts. what were the _ of wood. bits of plaster. all sorts. what were the beaches _ of wood. bits of plaster. all sorts. what were the beaches like i of wood. bits of plaster. all sorts. what were the beaches like when | of wood. bits of plaster. all sorts. i what were the beaches like when you were young? hater? what were the beaches like when you were young?— were young? very clean, very clean. the coastline — were young? very clean, very clean. the coastline has _ were young? very clean, very clean. the coastline has always _ were young? very clean, very clean. the coastline has always been i were young? very clean, very clean. the coastline has always been quite | the coastline has always been quite tidy. sometimes families come here for days—

tidy. sometimes families come here for days out. if you come after them, — for days out. if you come after them, there is rubbish everywhere. we can— them, there is rubbish everywhere. we can all— them, there is rubbish everywhere. we can all do better, we cannot do better. the kids are really enjoying it this morning. jude get your special find. it this morning. jude get your specialfind. i do think it this morning. jude get your special find. i do think we it this morning. jude get your specialfind. i do think we have it this morning. jude get your special find. i do think we have the time. kids treat it like a treasure hunt. there were tears this morning because jude found a hunt. there were tears this morning becausejude found a bag of dog poo and he wanted to pick it up and so did his sister. this is citizen science in action. more from west kirby later on. time now to get the news, time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. travel and weather where you are. hello. hello. good morning from bbc london. by the bbc. good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey. i'm barry caffrey. a rape offence is reported a rape offence is reported every hour in london, every hour in london, according to data obtained according to data obtained

by the bbc. more than 8,800 rape incidents were reported to the metropolitan police last year — an average of 24 a day. the met says it remains determined to tackle sexual violence and that the number of rape charges has more than doubled since 2022. well, we know trust and confidence within policing — victims within policing and the wider criminaljustice system — is at an all—time low. and i do think that's impacting people coming forward and reporting. but we are obviously seeing these high levels of reporting, but i think it is showing the epidemic of male violence against women and girls, which we have to acknowledge and we have to do urgent work to tackle. a campaign group is prepared to take havering council to court over continuing fires at a landfill site. clean air in havering wants to challenge the council's

looking at the travel, and there's a good service on the underground and the overground so far this morning. on to the weather, and after a cloudy start, sunny spells will break through this morning. it should stay mainly dry with highs of 23 celsius. that's all from me for now. have a great morning — bye bye! good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. oui’ our headlines today. the bbc is contacted by more women who say they were assaulted by the former boss of harrods, mohammed al fayed, when they worked for him. rising tensions in the middle east — israel carries out dozens of strikes on southern lebanon, as hezbollah's leaders warns that red lines have been crossed. domestic abuse specialists will be employed in 999 control rooms as part of a plan to halve violence against women.

80 years on from the battle of arnhem, we speak to the last surviving uk glider pilot. and my son says, don't you dare sing! i will walk out! and fergie sings to the sound track of his life — we sit down with former manchester united boss, sir alex ferguson, who's created a playlist as part of a dementia project. and there are some changes on the way in the weather. we are going to see heavy showers and thunderstorms affecting some southern areas over the next couple of days. still a bit of warm sunshine for the north west, though. more details coming up shortly. good morning. it's friday, the 20th september. our main story. more women who used to work at harrods have contacted the bbc to say they were sexually assaulted by mohammed al fayed when he owned the department store.

they came forward after more than 20 women made allegations in a bbc documentary. ?five of them said he'd raped them. it comes as lawyers representing former employees are to set out a claim against harrods. here's our reporter simon jones. he owned one of the most famous stores in the world. he loved being in the limelight. but some of mohamed al fayed's former workers have described him as a monster, a sleazebag, a predator who would use his power to stop them speaking out. now more women are having their voices heard. one who we're calling melanie has asked to remain anonymous. i was sexually assaulted by being groped by al fayed at his park lane apartment. it was late in 2007. at the time she was in her 20s and in herfirstjob. she reported what happened to the met last year. the police then told me that they had intended to arrest him. they had enough evidence. but they couldn't because he was unwell.

al fayed died in august 2023 aged 94. melanie contacted the bbc following an investigation which spoke to more than 20 women who said they were sexually assaulted by the billionaire. five said they were raped. he tried to rape me more than once. and he pushed me in and onto the bed so that i couldn't move. you know, he was 79, nearly 80, and i was 15. the metropolitan police says it's aware of various allegations of sexual offences made over a number of years in relation to mohamed al fayed. it says each allegation was investigated and, where appropriate, advice was sought from the crown prosecution service. but those investigations did not lead to any charges. al fayed owned harrods between 1985 and 2010. in 2008, he was questioned by police over allegations made by a girl whom he'd first met when she was 14.

prosecutors decided not to take action. police received advice from the crown prosecution service again in 2018, 2021 and 2023. it's not clear how many women those cases related to. he was never taken to court. other women only felt they could come forward after his death. the current owners of harrods say they are utterly appalled by the allegations of abuse perpetrated by mohamed al fayed, and that today it is a very different organisation to the one owned and controlled by him. they say the store has a process available to women who say they were attacked by al fayed, adding... "it has been our priority to settle claims in the quickest way possible, avoiding lengthy legal proceedings for the women involved." the legal team representing many of the women the bbc has spoken to will set out its next steps at a news conference later today. simon jones, bbc news. let's speak to our correspondent azadeh moshiri who is outside harrods in central london.

good morning. simon said in that report about a press conference later this morning. that is when we will hear what will happen next in terms of the lawyers representing these women? yes. happen next in terms of the lawyers representing these women? yes, we are expecting — representing these women? yes, we are expecting the — representing these women? yes, we are expecting the lawyers _ representing these women? yes, we are expecting the lawyers to - representing these women? yes, we are expecting the lawyers to set i representing these women? yes, we are expecting the lawyers to set out | are expecting the lawyers to set out their legal claim against harrods for failing to their legal claim against harrods forfailing to provide their legal claim against harrods for failing to provide a say sift —— safe system of work for their employees. one woman told the bbc that walking through this iconic building was a test for her, a test of whether she was ready to speak to the bbc, and now the bbc has testimony from more than 20 women, former employees, which reveals a pattern of sexual abuse and predatory behaviour by mohamed al fayed. why speak now? simon mentioned in that report, part of it is that mohamed al fayed has died. part of it is also his portrayal in the tv series the crown, a portrayal

that these women say upset them and motivated them to speak out. that is not how they want it remembered. and this isn'tjust about mohamed al fayed. they say it is about harrods who are utterly appalled by this. there was also the power dynamic in place. women say they were afraid to speak out because that meant literally held the keys to the castle behind me. they are not afraid any more.— castle behind me. they are not afraid any more. thank you very much. the time now is six minutes past eight. yesterday morning, israeli spokespeople were talking about the next phase in terms of what would happen in the middle east, and we are getting may be a sense of summer but today. absolutely. this is what we've seen. israel has struck hundreds of hezbollah targets in south lebanon, in what it's described as the heaviest aerial strikes in almost a year. earlier this week explosions of pagers and walkie—talkies killed more than 30 people and injured around 3,000 others. the leader of militant group hezbollah vowed to inflict what it callsjust punishment.

our correspondent daniel de simone has the latest. with this week's deadly explosions in lebanon, the conflict between israel and hezbollah has entered a dangerous new stage. hezbollah's leader gave his first response to the blasts targeting his members. translation: crime wars or declaration of war? i you can call it anything, and it deserves those words. he said hezbollah won't stop fighting until israel stops targeting gaza. as he spoke, israeli fighterjets flew low over beirut and carried out air strikes in southern lebanon. hezbollah fired multiple rockets into israel. israel's defence minister reiterated the goal of returning 60,000 israelis displaced by the rocket

fire to their homes, but how it can be achieved is unclear. translation: in the new phase of the war, there are _ significant opportunities, but also significant risks. hezbollah feels persecuted. the sequence of our military actions will continue. despite calls around the world for a de—escalation in this conflict, the opposite appears to be happening. daniel de simone, bbc news, jerusalem. domestic abuse specialists are to be employed in some 999 control rooms in england and wales. almost ioo domestic abuse—related offences were recorded by police on average every hour last year, according to government figures. the new measure is part of raneem's law, in memory of raneem oudeh and her mother khaola saleem, who were murdered by ms oudeh's estranged husband. our reporter divya talwar has more. phone rings. police emergency. what's the location of the emergency? hi.

um, ijust called the police about half an hour, more than half an hour ago, and actually, i'm in danger. my ex—partner came, and he actually, um, harmed me and my mum as well. this is raneem oudeh's call to 999 just hours before her death. raneem made multiple calls for help in the hours before she and her mother were killed by raneem's ex—husband. she was on the phone to police while she was being attacked, but officers failed to get there in time. raneem had previously made 13 separate calls for help to west midlands police in the months before her death. an inquest found multiple mistakes by the force which contributed to their deaths. yvette cooper first proposed raneem's law earlier this year, with plans for domestic abuse specialists helping in 999 control rooms. now she says this will be piloted by some police forces to ensure victims get the appropriate response. we'll begin with the first wave,

making sure that there are domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms. we saw when raneem oudeh called 999 four times on the night she was killed, no one came. we cannot let that happen again. so we'll begin with the first wave. then we want to roll this out right across the country so that domestic abuse victims can know the police will be there for them when they call. the pilot has been welcomed by raneem's aunt. having specialists in 999 control rooms, it means that all the police officers, they'll be able to be handed the right documents, the right logs, and they will be able to do their work and they will be counted upon, which is really important. now, in the future, we're going to have other policy under raneem's law. but most importantly, we need to save lives. we need to save those people when they first call us for help. from november, a second pilot will introduce domestic abuse

protection orders in three police forces to strengthen powers already in place. they'll cover all forms of abuse and have no cut—off time. the home secretary says these measures are the first step in the government's commitment to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. divya talwar, bbc news. government borrowing increased by more than £3 billion last month compared with a year earlier. it was the the third highest august borrowing figure on record, according to the office for national statistics. peter has the details. yes, that's right, naga. the chancellor wants to see her self—imposed rules about the economy... yulo peter, we are struggling with your microphone. technical problems. i can definitely tell us more about it later, but we

will sort out your microphone and then come back to you. but that borrowing figure having risen to the third highest in august on record. peter will get some more details on that once we thought at the technical gremlins. the prime minister has defended his acceptance of free football tickets in the wake of reports about "freebies" for him and his wife. however, some senior figures in the labour party have described it as a political misstep. former minister harriet harman says sir keir starmer is making a mistake by doubling down, and should instead apologise and move on. our political correspondent, helen catt, joins us now. interestingly enough, charlie was talking to jess interestingly enough, charlie was talking tojess phillips earlier, brought this up, and she was making it very clear that she sees this as a distraction. the destruction it may be, but we have heard yesterday sir keir starmer having to answer question after question about this. people are interested. thea;t question after question about this. people are interested.— question after question about this. people are interested. they are, and what came across _ people are interested. they are, and what came across very _ people are interested. they are, and what came across very clearly - people are interested. they are, and what came across very clearly in i what came across very clearly in charlie's interview with jess phillips was how frustrating it is

for the government when the talk of the front pages is about things like the front pages is about things like the money spent by a donor and clothes for keir starmer and his wife, about concert tickets and boxes are arsenal football club are not about the issues that they want to talk about. as you said, baroness harman has suggested that in part, so care's handling of that is not suspecting, that by continuing to justify it, that is menial at this story keeps going on and on, and there is another risk to the government here, and that is that sir keir has said very clearly that this is going to be a government in the service of working people. and while there is all this talk of donors and gifts and freebies, even while it is all within the parliamentary rules, that does risk tarnishing that message, and he's going to be particularly keen to try to draw a line under it to a head of the labour party conference. he won't want it overshadowing that, which starts this weekend. helen, thank you very much for that. talking about government policy

there, and with policy come spending, and this is what peter is now going to tell us all about, because we can hear him. let's have another go with a microphone sorted! another reminder this morning of the scale of the challenge facing the chancellor if she wants to keep to her self—imposed rules about the economy. we are talking about borrowing, the difference between the amount the government takes them, so taxes, and the amount the government has to spend on hospitals, schools, and the figure changes from month to month, so at the time in the year when the treasury takes in quite a lot in taxes, the difference is smaller. last month we now know the government borrowed £13.7 billion to cover that difference. to put that number in context, that is £3 billion more than in the same month a year ago. it is actually the third highest august since records began in the early 90s. why was it that i? there was quite a bit taken in through tax, but that was outweighed by the cost of putting benefits up

in line with higher prices, plus pay and running costs in public services. does this matter? usual caveats, these are just monthly figures. the government's own forecasters make predictions on how much they think is going to be borrowed each year. today's figures confirm that as it stands we are overshooting the forecast for the year, and what that means is things are quite tight as the chancellor works out what to do about spending and taxes in the budget next month, and taxes in the budget next month, and that process actually kicked off properly last night, so those big decisions will be properly last night, so those big decisions will he being made very soon. peter, thank you very much. yes, just a few weeks until we get the budget from the chancellor. reform uk will begin its party conference in birmingham today, saying it plans to win the next general election. it comes one day after nigel farage announced he is relinquishing his majority shareholding of the party. let's find out what this means. our political correspondent, harry farley, is there.

good morning to you. so nigel farage basically no longer owns reform uk? yes, that's right, so reform uk were set up with a slightly unusual structure, i suppose, for a political party, it was private limited company with nigel farage owning a controlling share, and what reform uk are saying now is that they will democratise that process, but they are going to give more powers to the members. so i think what we can expect behind the scenes over the next couple of days is members to vote on the party's constitution, how the party are structured, setting up local campaign groups, local branches, and also on the role they will play in informing policy. it is not quite clear exactly what role members will have been coming up with policy ideas, but from senior figures have been coming up with policy ideas, but from seniorfigures in the party i have been speaking to, they want members to have more of a say, and they also want to professionalise the party, and there

is an acknowledgement there that some of the challenges we saw during the election campaign, with activists being found to have said deeply inappropriate and occasionally racist things, there is an acknowledgement they need to get an acknowledgement they need to get a grip on that and to professionalise their output. in terms of what we can expect from them today, nigel farage will speak this afternoon. net 01 of the main theme is that we can expect countering net zero targets as well as obviously the party's focus on reducing immigration and cutting taxes. those are the main policy office, but plaid reform uk's aim is to gain more seats in the coming years, and they need to professionalise. harry farley, thank you very much. it is 17 minutes past eight. if your child is a picky eater, this might help, or not.

scientists from university college london have discovered that being fussy about food has less to do with parenting skills, and more to do with genetics. having family meals together and offering children a variety of fruit and vegetables, could help, particularly during the toddler stages, but the bad news is that it can last well into their teenage years. lots of people have been sending pictures. you were a bit fussy about yourjacket potatoes, won't you quiz what you like just the opposite. there was a picture of a baked potato there, and it was piled with stuff. and i like my baked potato more simple, and if i want to choose to put things on it, subsequently, then i will do that. ijust don't like it when it is done in advance. i am never going to offer you a jacket potato, because it is just a scary prospect, isn't it? charlie knows his own mind when it comes to a jacket potato. and what a beautiful place that is!

it is, isn't it. a fine start to the day here, and this is in the highlands. much of the highlands of scotland will be glorious today, sunshine throughout the course of the day, but for other areas a different picture. we will have more low cloud and mist a little further east, and for some of us, some heavy showers and thunderstorms, especially across the southern half of england and wales. the next few days are looking unsettled. we have the autumn equinox on the way, and a real change in the weather. but for this morning, quite a lot of low cloud, drizzle around the coast, a few showers cropping up as we head for the afternoon, and parts of central england into wales as well, but this is for pm, plenty of sunshine still holding on across the bulk of scotland and northern ireland. a little more cloud for aberdeenshire, northumberland is well and cumbria, and then we are into those showers through parts of the west midlands and wales. east anglia and the south—east probably staying dry for much of the day. still doing reasonably well, temperatures 18—23.

through tonight, the cloud rolls back towards the west as it has done over recent nights, and we will still see a few heavy showers starting to crop up around the south coast. they will work their way further north, and if you do catch one, they could be some lightning mixed in and at times some torrential downpours. the showers will be hit and miss with some dry weather in between. the best of the weather in between. the best of the weather and sunshine again across the north west, but we have at low cloud lingering in the east. by the time we get to sunday, the rain in the south becomes a little heavier, with thunderstorms more frequent, torrential downpours and some hail in the mix as well, but a different story for the northern half of the uk. sunshine, temperature starting to come down, 14—19 by the time we get to sunday, setting us up for something much more autumnal and unsettled into next week. sarah, thank you. it was a daring but flawed plan — 80 years ago this week, allied troops began what was the largest airborne assault of

the second world war. the battle of arnhem, in the netherlands, claimed the lives of 1,130 british soldiers. almost 6,500 were captured. our reporterjohn maguire has been to meet two veterans who fought in the battle. that's what the germans give us. if you got killed, they used to break in half and, you know. but we used to sharpen it to use it as a knife, you know? geoff roberts carries his prisoner of war dog tag in his wallet to this day. he was captured during the battle of arnhem 80 years ago. newsreel: this is the story of that | glorious yet tragic operation which, in mr churchill's words, will take a lasting place in our military annals and will in succeeding generations inspire our youth with the highest ideals of duty and of daring. building on the success of d—day, the objective was to secure bridges and river crossings to allow a route for the allies into northern germany

and force a nazi surrender before the end of the year. the sky over northern europe turned black with aircraft, punctuated by white parachutes. hundreds of gliders were deployed. this one of the last remaining members of the glider pilot regiment, peter colthorpe, explains why they were so vital. you're very useful in the glider, because when you land in a battlefield, you need guns, you need ammunition, you need... you can't parachute it down, it's too heavy. and so that's what we do. so if we teach you to fly a glider, then you fly over the battlefield and you can land with all the ammunition, with anti—tank guns. so i used to do that. geoff was 19 years old and serving with the king's own scottish borderers. he remembers the day his glider took off for holland, and the moment when they were hit by anti—aircraft fire. i've never seen so many aircraft in the sky at one time. got a bit of flak going on the dutch coast, where he got hit up through his bum and one or two seats

further up were knocked off the wall. despite early success, the battle of arnhem and the fabled bridge too far ended in defeat and withdrawal. this this much debated in subsequent years, the mission's failure has been attributed to poor planning, tactics, intelligence and underestimating the ferocity of the german defence. geoff recalls the day two of his closest comrades were killed. they were aged just 24 and 25. that was chaos. it was absolutely chaos. two mates were in the other trench with a gun, and brown called out, "plumber's had it". and then there was another burst of fire and it went quiet, so obviously brown copped it then. thank you for giving us the freedom! it's an important anniversary, commemorated each september by the dutch and the remaining few who fought for them.

geoff visited recently, taken across by the taxi charity for military veterans, and as always, paid his respects at the graves of the close friends he lost. that's where i'm going to end up. with them? yeah. not for a while, though. oh, no, i'm not in a hurry! well, it's the first place i go when we go to the cemetery, yeah. yeah, yeah. i mean, there's several other people that i knew, but these two, they were in my section. my hut, we was in a hut of 28 blokes, and we knew everybody. and just the way it turned out, i suppose, you know. they were your mates? yeah. peter has a field where the gliders landed named after him. an honour he's been reluctant to accept. i tried to say, you can't do that, because i lived. but a lot of people died there. and, you know, you've got to visit there. oh, yes.

my son was killed. my husband was killed here. and it's called a peter calthup field. and i said, you know, you can't do that, but they did it anyway. but i said, i told them i wasn't i wouldn't go to the ceremony. newsreel: the nazis would have given . a great deal to get the bridge back. i the 80th anniversary of arnhem marks an important milestone in the closing months of the war in europe. as the years pass, there are fewer and fewer with first—hand experience of the events of 1944. but those that are able will continue to honour their fallen comrades for as long as they can. john maguire, bbc news, lincolnshire. the time now is 8.25. morning live now is 8.25.

morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. it looks a bit chilly out on that roof was yellow i would call it fresh! but the bad weather is coming. coming up, as millions brace for what could be the most expensive winter on record, consumer champ matt allwright shows us what we can do today to cut costs. households all over the country are already starting to feel the squeeze, so it's time to act now. i will tell you the benefits you could — i will tell you the benefits you could be — i will tell you the benefits you could be missing out on on the cheapest— could be missing out on on the cheapest way to stay warm. plus after we saw _ cheapest way to stay warm. plus after we saw sir _ cheapest way to stay warm. plus after we saw sir alex _ cheapest way to stay warm. iiis after we saw sir alex ferguson talking about music for dementia patients. we're investigating the tech set to revolutionise the lives of those with dementia and the simple games we can play at home to improve their symptoms. and when the price of protection piles up. as home premiums surge by a third, we share why you might actually be over insuring your possessions, and how to strip back to the essentials and save cash. also, as half a million students set off for university, life coach mavis ackerley tells us about her heartbreaking experience

of empty nest syndrome which left her unable to get out of bed. and after an incredible family admission whilst competing on the hit bbc series the traitors, jaz singh explores the devastating impact of learning a loved one is leading a secret second life. see you at 9:30am. that was some story. thank you so much, that was some story. thank you so much. see — that was some story. thank you so much. see you _ that was some story. thank you so much, see you later. _ that was some story. thank you so much, see you later. a _ that was some story. thank you so much, see you later. a nice - that was some story. thank you so much, see you later. a nice little l much, see you later. a nice little wave at the end there. you should do that. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm barry caffrey. a rape offence is reported every hour in london, according to data obtained by the bbc. more than 8,800 rape incidents were reported to the metropolitan police last year — that's an average of 24 a day.

the met says it remains determined to tackle sexual violence and that the number of rape charges has more than doubled since 2022. well, we know trust and confidence within policing — victims within policing and the wider criminaljustice system — is at an all—time low. and i do think that's impacting people coming forward and reporting. but we are obviously seeing these high levels of reporting, but i think it is showing the epidemic of male violence against women and girls, which we have to acknowledge and we have to do urgent work to tackle. a campaign group, made up of local parents, is prepared to take havering council to court over continuing fires at a landfill site. clean air in havering says it wants to challenge the council's decision not to designate arnolds field as contaminated. the land has caught fire more than 100 times in the past five years havering council has declined to comment. a new play about dementia opens

at the national theatre next week — coinciding with world alzheimer's month. it's called a tupperware of ashes and stars meera syal in the main role of queenie. queenie begins to develop gaps in her memory which means herfamily must start making some tough decisions about her care. for the award winning actor, the issue of alzheimer's is particularly close to home. well, unfortunately, i have a very personal life experience. my father had alzheimer's and spent six years living with it until he passed away in 2018. so i have very direct experience of living with a family member and being a carer. let's take a look at the tubes now. and there's a good service on the underground and overground so far this morning. time for a look at the weather now. here's kate. good morning. it's another mild but rather cloudy start first thing this morning. the weather is gradually turning more unsettled,

starting with today. the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms. valid from midday right the way through to 8 o'clock tonight. now, we could get one or two rogue showers first thing, but it's a largely dry start. maybe one or two brighter spells as well to start the day. but then we're going to see these showers largely to the west of london and beyond. heavy, thundery, could get some hail mixed in there as well, but the temperatures still relatively warm — 23 celsius the maximum. then we have another weather warning in place overnight tonight, into saturday. further thunderstorms. and the weekend itself is turning largely unsettled as this low—pressure system makes inroads from the south, turning everything a little more unstable. so the showers overnight saturday into sunday again, heavy, thundery and then through sunday itself, further thundery downpours. and it's going to last into next week as well. and you'll notice the temperature steadily getting a bit cooler. that's all from me for now. i'll be back in around a half an hour. back now to charlie and naga. bye— bye!

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. the experiences of people living with dementia are important to hear and understand — with many high profile names in football speaking about links between sport and the condition. former manchester united boss sir alex ferguson has now teamed up with a charity which uses music to support people with dementia. nina went to talk to sir alex about dementia, music and the things that really matter in life. i heard you were punctual, but you're 25 minutes early. i'm always early. are you? sir alex ferguson, thank you so much for talking to us on bbc breakfast.

first of all, how's life? how are you? good. yeah. retired 11 years now. so you find a way of adjusting, you know? keeping yourself out of trouble. yeah, exactly. missing the management or not really any more? um, yeah, i miss it sometimes. i think my first year after i retired, we were in the european final, and i said to cathy, i says, "this is what i miss, the games — the european games." and so i go to most of the european finals because i find something that i can relate to. you know. what i'd like to have done every day. yeah. you know what i mean? because these are the big events a club like united should always be involved in, you know? so you can watch them as an observer now and not... yea h. exactly. yeah. you're here today then to talk about national playlist day. so this is encouraging all of us, whatever stage of life we're at, to pick the tracks that sort of run a thread through our history.

and then, if dementia comes our way, they're there as a sort of grounding for us. what is it about dementia that you think is important? well, i think it's a present day challenge for all of us, you know. and i've not got a great knowledge about the whole operation of dementia, obviously. but i think we all know someone close to us who has got dementia, and that's a present day challenge, you know? most of us will know someone or a family member living with it. absolutely, yeah. and when you look at the impact on people like bobby charlton, denis law, nobby stiles. can you reflect on how it affected them as men? well, you know, i think the main bearing on it is theirfamily. i think we're outside the door of it all. i was a great friend of bobby, a great friend of dennis law. nobby worked for me, you know.

he was one of my coaches. so therefore, when you're confronted with the knowledge of it, you know, what can i do? you know. and, of course, they've great wives. fantastic wives, you know, and it's, um, they've had to put up with all the burden of it. yeah. it takes its toll on the relatives, doesn't it? it takes its toll all right, yeah. so do you think football is doing enough to play its part on research between the links between football and dementia and supporting former footballers? yeah. well, i don't know where we are at the moment. i know that there is an interest. i know there is a care about it because we don't like to see it. particularly when bobby... bobby was very close to me, he was a wonderful man. absolutely superb human being. can we hear some tracks from your playlist then? mm. let's listen to this first one then — moon river.

# moon river wider than a mile...# where's that one taking you? well... when my old team come up from glasgow to visit me, they're great guys, you know, and that's my song. but they don't listen to me. there was one time, honestly, i was singing away to it. and i'm in another world and my eyes are closed. are these the lads from govan, then? all from govan, aye. some of them, a couple of them were in nursery with me when they were three years of age, four years... aw! yeah, yeah. and they've been friends all my life. and, uh, they were my team and the old boys club, and they're great people. never change. you know, the great quote here — all married for a long time. and i was 50 years married. most of them were 58, 60 years married.

and, uh, so i always sing that. will you give us a quick blast now, then, of moon river? no! my son says to me, "don't you dare sing! i'm telling you, i'm walking out." so i'm not a great singer. you know something? when i'm in the training ground everybody knew i was in. because i was always singing because i was always singing through the corridors. through the corridors. what do you sing these days? what do you sing these days? i sing everything. i sing everything. you know the songs... you know the songs... it something that comes it something that comes into your mind, you know? into your mind, you know? i think music is a of your upbringing? i think music is a fantastic thing, anyway. fantastic thing, anyway. i remember my mother i remember my mother was a fantastic singer. was a fantastic singer. we used to go to my we used to go to my grandmother's every sunday. grandmother's every sunday. there was all the family there. there was all the family there. my dad, brothers. my dad, brothers. everything. everything. and sisters. and sisters. and they all sang. and they all sang. and my mother was and my mother was a really good singer. a really good singer. my dad sang the same song my dad sang the same song every week, every sunday. every week, every sunday. we got bored. we got bored. oh, you go, dad. oh, you go, dad.

yeah. yeah. it was a big part it was a big part of your upbringing? singing songs together. yeah, yeah. you talk about govan as a child like it was yesterday. when you had your brain haemorrhage, it seemed you were worried about losing your memories, about losing all of that in your mind. do you worry about dementia yourself? i'm 82, obviously i worry about it.

that you've said reminds you of cathy. # my own true love # at last i've found you... when i went to see gone with the wind, i would be only... 21, 22. we were courting at the time. how is life without cathy now after all those decades together? well, 50 years is a long time. she was a great wife, fantactic mother. —— she was a great wife, fantastic mother. great grandmother. the person behind your success, i read that he once said. oh, she was the leader of the hand, no doubt about that. speaking of which, let's listen to your next song, which i love as well, this one. # set the soul on fire...#

it's a great number, that. and what is it about that song that you love? because it's said to be written about salford. do you feel that link — that working class history? absolutely. i look at them and i look at govan, and i wish they had made it about govan, because when i was growing up in govan, three shipyards and a dock where they repaired all the ships, and my father worked there for 40 years. my brother was a welder there, he was a welder along with billy connolly. they were apprentices together, and my dad says, "i can get you sat —— started in the architects' department." isaid, "no, dad, iwant to be an engineer." and i went and became an engineer, toolmaker. and i enjoyed that, and i had six years there before i went full—time in football. can i tell you why i love that song as well, dirty old town.

it is part of my family heritage, and it's actually the last song my dad saying in his salford home with my sons, and they were living in salford at the time, learned that it w salford and sang it with my dad, and that's one of my real cherished memories before dementia took hold. # dirty old town...# siralex, a big thank you on behalf of me and all families living with dementia for helping to raise the profile. absolutely, please to do that. —— pleased to do that. and a big thank you from me personally for all those amazing memories at wembley and old trafford. that me and my dad will always have. dementia can't take those away. you never lose them. thank you very much. a pleasure. really lovely conversation. alex ferguson has made a mix tape. brilliant! he was doing everything he could not to sing out loud. the pokes came on and he couldn't help

himself. ourthanks pokes came on and he couldn't help himself. our thanks to alex ferguson for that conversation with nina. over at the bridgewater hall in manchester, a unique dementia—friendly music festival is being held today. the event will see the performance of new music composed by people living with the condition. our reporter dave guest is there for us. tell us a bit about this event. good morninu. tell us a bit about this event. good morning- what _ tell us a bit about this event. good morning. what better _ tell us a bit about this event. good morning. what better way - tell us a bit about this event. (ems. morning. what better way to tell us a bit about this event. (ems morning. what better way to start the day that with beautiful music being provided here at manchester's bridgewater hall was that today is very special. they are staging a festival celebrating the importance of music and helping people with dementia. holly is the organiser. before you tell me about that, what is the instrument you are playing? it is a traditional west african instrument. it has 21 strings and it keeps _ instrument. it has 21 strings and it keeps me — instrument. it has 21 strings and it keeps me off the streets. what

instrument. it has 21 strings and it keeps me off the streets.- keeps me off the streets. what is auoin on keeps me off the streets. what is going on here _ keeps me off the streets. what is going on here today? _ keeps me off the streets. what is going on here today? this - keeps me off the streets. what is going on here today? this is i keeps me off the streets. what is| going on here today? this is about celebrating — going on here today? this is about celebrating their _ going on here today? this is about celebrating their creative - going on here today? this is about celebrating their creative potential of people living with dementia. we are not— of people living with dementia. we are notjust doing music for than we have created it with them. that is really _ have created it with them. that is really important because they have so much _ really important because they have so much to — really important because they have so much to offer. we are really excited, — so much to offer. we are really excited, we have a whole programme of events— excited, we have a whole programme of events including gospel choir, indian _ of events including gospel choir, indian senior citizen centre dancing _ indian senior citizen centre dancinu. ~ . ~ indian senior citizen centre dancing-— indian senior citizen centre dancinu. ~ ., ,, ., ., ., dancing. we will talk to emma from shed harmonies. _ dancing. we will talk to emma from shed harmonies. we _ dancing. we will talk to emma from shed harmonies. we work - dancing. we will talk to emma from shed harmonies. we work with i dancing. we will talk to emma from i shed harmonies. we work with people livina with shed harmonies. we work with people living with dementia _ shed harmonies. we work with people living with dementia and _ shed harmonies. we work with people living with dementia and rebuild i living with dementia and rebuild connection and well—being. we are really— connection and well—being. we are really excited. connection and well-being. we are really excited.— really excited. what about music hels really excited. what about music helps people _ really excited. what about music helps people with _ really excited. what about music helps people with dementia? it i helps people with dementia? it releases happiness hormones, aids connection— releases happiness hormones, aids connection and helps with memory. it can help _ connection and helps with memory. it can help to— connection and helps with memory. it can help to stimulate people to be

actively— can help to stimulate people to be actively engaged and help people with dementia, the carers and family — with dementia, the carers and family it _ with dementia, the carers and family. it isjoyous.— with dementia, the carers and family. it isjoyous. family. it is 'oyous. today is not 'ust family. it is 'oyous. today is not just about — family. it is joyous. today is not just about music, _ family. it is joyous. today is not just about music, it _ family. it is joyous. today is not just about music, it is _ family. it is joyous. today is not just about music, it is about i just about music, it is about dancing. what is dancing with dementia about? istate dancing. what is dancing with dementia about?— dancing. what is dancing with dementia about? ~ ., , ., ., dementia about? we hope to prolong and enhance — dementia about? we hope to prolong and enhance an _ dementia about? we hope to prolong and enhance an active _ dementia about? we hope to prolong and enhance an active lifestyle, i and enhance an active lifestyle, bringing — and enhance an active lifestyle, bringing those _ and enhance an active lifestyle, bringing those people - and enhance an active lifestyle, bringing those people back- and enhance an active lifestyle, bringing those people back intoj and enhance an active lifestyle, i bringing those people back into the community, — bringing those people back into the community, loving _ bringing those people back into the community, loving the _ bringing those people back into the community, loving the music- bringing those people back into the community, loving the music and l community, loving the music and bringing — community, loving the music and bringing joy— community, loving the music and bringing joy into _ community, loving the music and bringingjoy into their— community, loving the music and bringing joy into their lives. - community, loving the music and bringing joy into their lives. good bringing 'oy into their lives. good luck bringing joy into their lives. good luck with it- _ bringing joy into their lives. good luck with it. thank _ bringing joy into their lives. good luck with it. thank you. - bringing joy into their lives. luck with it. thank you. today happens to be national playlist day. the idea is to set up a playlist of music of tunes that mean something in your life. my colours from the national playlist organisation. tell us a bit about what you do it. it is about celebrating powerful and meaning music. we hope it will

create — meaning music. we hope it will create benefit from a playlist. it is a simple thing to do and can improve— is a simple thing to do and can improve the quality of life. we are encouraging everyone to think about the soundtrack of their life and create — the soundtrack of their life and create a — the soundtrack of their life and create a playlist today. you the soundtrack of their life and create a playlist today. you are in the car, driving _ create a playlist today. you are in the car, driving along _ create a playlist today. you are in the car, driving along and - create a playlist today. you are in the car, driving along and a i create a playlist today. you are in the car, driving along and a tune | the car, driving along and a tune comes on. it the car, driving along and a tune comes on-_ the car, driving along and a tune comes on. , ,., , ., comes on. it is the songs that give ou that comes on. it is the songs that give you that flashback, _ comes on. it is the songs that give you that flashback, reminding i comes on. it is the songs that give you that flashback, reminding you | comes on. it is the songs that give l you that flashback, reminding you of special— you that flashback, reminding you of special moments in your life. music is so _ special moments in your life. music is so speciat — special moments in your life. music is so special. when you hear those songs, _ is so special. when you hear those songs, it _ is so special. when you hear those songs, it is — is so special. when you hear those songs, it is like a firework display in the _ songs, it is like a firework display in the brain _ songs, it is like a firework display in the brain. that is why we see incredible — in the brain. that is why we see incredible transformations in people with dementia.— with dementia. over here we have a lad who with dementia. over here we have a lady who does _ with dementia. over here we have a lady who does that. _ with dementia. over here we have a lady who does that. she _ with dementia. over here we have a lady who does that. she put - with dementia. over here we have a | lady who does that. she put together a playlist with the help of her daughter. ann, you have alzheimer's and you put a playlist. how did you do that? i and you put a playlist. how did you do that? ., , ., , ., .,

do that? i got my old lps and wrote down all the — do that? i got my old lps and wrote down all the lps _ do that? i got my old lps and wrote down all the lps i _ do that? i got my old lps and wrote down all the lps i had. _ do that? i got my old lps and wrote down all the lps i had. then - do that? i got my old lps and wrote down all the lps i had. then i i down all the lps i had. then i transferred... it has gone. you put it on to the — transferred... it has gone. you put it on to the lx- _ transferred... it has gone. you put it on to the lx. you _ transferred... it has gone. you put it on to the lx. you asked - transferred... it has gone. you put it on to the lx. you asked her. i transferred... it has gone. you put it on to the lx. you asked her. so | transferred... it has gone. you put| it on to the lx. you asked her. so i am plays the list. all he. what difference have you noticed in your mum? it difference have you noticed in your mum? , ., ., ~ , difference have you noticed in your mum? , ., ., g mum? it is amazing. my mum can remember — mum? it is amazing. my mum can remember things _ mum? it is amazing. my mum can remember things from _ mum? it is amazing. my mum can remember things from when i mum? it is amazing. my mum can remember things from when she i mum? it is amazing. my mum can i remember things from when she was younger~ _ remember things from when she was younger~ mum — remember things from when she was younger~ mum has— remember things from when she was younger. mum has discovered - remember things from when she was younger. mum has discovered she i remember things from when she wasl younger. mum has discovered she can actually— younger. mum has discovered she can actually paint — younger. mum has discovered she can actually paint the _ younger. mum has discovered she can actually paint the stat _ younger. mum has discovered she can actually paint the stat that _ younger. mum has discovered she can actually paint the stat that has - actually paint the stat that has brought — actually paint the stat that has brought that _ actually paint the stat that has brought that out _ actually paint the stat that has brought that out in _ actually paint the stat that has brought that out in her- actually paint the stat that hasl brought that out in her because actually paint the stat that has - brought that out in her because they have personalised _ brought that out in her because they have personalised playlists- brought that out in her because they have personalised playlists within i have personalised playlists within our art _ have personalised playlists within ourart group _ have personalised playlists within our art group-— our art group. each tune, she has written down _ our art group. each tune, she has written down next _ our art group. each tune, she has written down next to _ our art group. each tune, she has written down next to each - our art group. each tune, she has written down next to each track. our art group. each tune, she has i written down next to each track what it means. for written down next to each track what it means. ., ., , , ., , ., it means. for example, she has got earl's a it means. for example, she has got pearl's a singer— it means. for example, she has got pearl's a singer and _ it means. for example, she has got pearl's a singer and she _ it means. for example, she has got pearl's a singer and she has - it means. for example, she has got pearl's a singer and she has put i pearl's a singer and she has put having — pearl's a singer and she has put having nice _ pearl's a singer and she has put having nice times— pearl's a singer and she has put having nice times with - pearl's a singer and she has put having nice times with my- pearl's a singer and she has put having nice times with my dad. | pearl's a singer and she has put i having nice times with my dad. then other— having nice times with my dad. then other music— having nice times with my dad. then other music like _ having nice times with my dad. then other music like doors _ having nice times with my dad. then other music like doors and _ having nice times with my dad. then other music like doors and the - having nice times with my dad. then other music like doors and the who,|

other music like doors and the who, being _ other music like doors and the who, being a _ other music like doors and the who, being a teenager. _ other music like doors and the who, being a teenager, the _ other music like doors and the who, being a teenager, the bay— other music like doors and the who, being a teenager, the bay city- being a teenager, the bay city rollers — being a teenager, the bay city rollers. sorts— being a teenager, the bay city rollers. sorts on _ being a teenager, the bay city rollers. sorts on my _ being a teenager, the bay city rollers. sorts on my mum's. being a teenager, the bay city- rollers. sorts on my mum's playlist. we had _ rollers. sorts on my mum's playlist. we had really— rollers. sorts on my mum's playlist. we had really good _ rollers. sorts on my mum's playlist. we had really good fun _ rollers. sorts on my mum's playlist. we had really good fun getting i rollers. sorts on my mum's playlist. we had really good fun getting the i we had really good fun getting the old albums— we had really good fun getting the old albums out _ we had really good fun getting the old albums out and _ we had really good fun getting the old albums out and listening - we had really good fun getting the old albums out and listening to i old albums out and listening to them — old albums out and listening to them. ~ . old albums out and listening to them. . ., ., ,., old albums out and listening to them. ~ ., ., i. old albums out and listening to them. ~ ., ., them. we had about your pop -la list. them. we had about your pop playlist- you _ them. we had about your pop playlist. you also _ them. we had about your pop playlist. you also like - them. we had about your pop| playlist. you also like classical music. i playlist. you also like classical music. ~ . �* , music. i like madame butterfly. luc music. i like madame butterfly. lucky you _ music. i like madame butterfly. lucky you said _ music. i like madame butterfly. lucky you said that. _ music. i like madame butterfly. lucky you said that. jenny i music. i like madame butterfly. lucky you said that. jenny is i music. i like madame butterfly. i lucky you said that. jenny is going to do an impromptu one to one performance of madame butterfly for you now. she sings madame butterfly.

that was obviously very special to you. what did you think about as she went listening? i you. what did you think about as she went listening?— went listening? i thought about my father princes _ went listening? i thought about my father princes street _ went listening? i thought about my father princes street gardens. i went listening? i thought about my father princes street gardens. he i father princes street gardens. he san- father princes street gardens. he sang on— father princes street gardens. he sang on the... he used to always sing _ sang on the... he used to always sing when — sang on the... he used to always sing when the pianist was in the house — sing when the pianist was in the house i— sing when the pianist was in the house. i used to sing along with my dad come _ house. i used to sing along with my dad come up with a pianist. music has always— dad come up with a pianist. music has always been very special to me. when _ has always been very special to me. when i _ has always been very special to me. when i was — has always been very special to me. when i was little in princes street, they had _ when i was little in princes street, they had the music of the madame butterfly— they had the music of the madame butterfly and my dad was on the stage _ butterfly and my dad was on the stage and i wanted... i was singing along _ stage and i wanted... i was singing along with — stage and i wanted... i was singing along with them. he wanted to come up along with them. he wanted to come up onto— along with them. he wanted to come up onto the _ along with them. he wanted to come

up onto the stage. did along with them. he wanted to come up onto the stage.— up onto the stage. did you get to do it? i didn't know— up onto the stage. did you get to do it? i didn't know it _ up onto the stage. did you get to do it? i didn't know it was _ up onto the stage. did you get to do it? i didn't know it was the - up onto the stage. did you get to do it? i didn't know it was the right i it? i didn't know it was the right thin to it? i didn't know it was the right thing to do _ it? i didn't know it was the right thing to do so — it? i didn't know it was the right thing to do so i _ it? i didn't know it was the right thing to do so i didn't. - it? i didn't know it was the right thing to do so i didn't. one i it? i didn't know it was the right| thing to do so i didn't. one thing that i_ thing to do so i didn't. one thing that i miss — thing to do so i didn't. one thing that i miss that i could have done. never— that i miss that i could have done. never mind — that i miss that i could have done. never mind. at least you had a beautiful rendition. you can probably hear in the background, she wanted him to sing main weather, sir alex ferguson. he didn't. we are going to leave you with that now. —— moon river. they sing moon river. # heartbreaker, wherever you're

going, i'm going your way. just to show it is a variety of music that can kind of tug the heartstrings and get the memories flowing again. they are having a great time. dementia some day. it is good. there was a very special moment when we saw anne. bravely in front of the camera is talking live to us. you can see her singing along. a very special moment. very lovely. when you think of nudes at a museum your mind would naturally wander to statues or scupltures. now, a museum in dorchester is literally bringing that to life —

recently opening its doors to visitors who want to wander through its galleries after—hours, completely naked. why? that's what our reporter steve harris has been finding out. i'd heard that a group of history buffs were going to be taking over dorset museum for the night. turns out i'd misheard. they're a group of history in the buffs. very unique, very good, and yes, very excited. i've never been to this museum before and it is fabulous what i've seen of it so far. the night's been organised by british naturism and the ticket price includes a glass of wine, changing facilities and a locker for the pa rticipa nt�*s clothes. wonderful turnout. 65 tickets i've sold, which is more than i anticipated. it's not rude, you know. we're just nude, that's all. that's all. yeah. i think for women, it's like a body conscious thing. um, and i've learned to accept my body for what it is now. and a lot of women can't do that. but, you know, give it a go, and if you don't like it, put your clothes back on again.

dorset museum is doing it for the exposure. the venue had a multi—million pound revamp over covid and features exhibits from the collections of palaeontologist mary anning, sculptor elisabeth frink and novelist thomas hardy. but, earlier this year, it warned that its visitor numbers were down and its costs were up. i think for us it's fantastic because it enables us to showcase the many ways in which you can enjoy museum and the fact that we're here for everybody. and it's also been really successful for them in terms of the number of people that have engaged and that are coming. and it's a new experience for both of us, for museums and for the british naturist society. it gives you a massive confidence to see normal people naked, because when you see naked people, it is generally instagram, porn, etc, and you see the stereotypical image that the press wants you to see. they're saying you should look like this. otherwise, you're not worth anything. yeah. you know? and i think that's wrong because it does instil people that, you know, why don't i look like that? for now, this evening is a one—off.

and, after tonight, the museum will be closed until further notice. but i'm not going to miss out on a once in a lifetime opportunity. what's that old saying? when in rome? that was steve harris reporting. formally clothed and than not. this is the joy of breakfast. we will run a piece like that and then interview someone like you. now you are no longer chat of the 1922 committee. would that appeal? i will keep my clothes on. i will not sing any more than sir alex ferguson did. you are free to comment _ than sir alex ferguson did. you are free to comment on _ than sir alex ferguson did. you are free to comment on something i than sir alex ferguson did. you are free to comment on something like that now. i free to comment on something like that now. u, free to comment on something like that now. h, . ., ., ., free to comment on something like that now. ., ., , that now. i can comment on all sorts of thins. that now. i can comment on all sorts of thinqs- i — that now. i can comment on all sorts of thinqs- i was _ that now. i can comment on all sorts of things. i was well _ that now. i can comment on all sorts of things. i was well known - that now. i can comment on all sorts of things. i was well known to - that now. i can comment on all sorts of things. i was well known to not. of things. i was well known to not commenting and keeping thing more

secret than a lot of politicians do when i was chair of the 1922 committee, essentially the parliamentary conservative party. i waited till after a general election. they are now in opposition. i have some stories i thought should be told and some facts that should be put on the record. ., , ~ ., facts that should be put on the record. .,, ~ ., ., i. record. people know how well you diverted away _ record. people know how well you diverted away from _ record. people know how well you diverted away from the _ record. people know how well you diverted away from the story - record. people know how well you | diverted away from the story about after hours nature as in a museum to plug in your book. well done, congratulations on that. clearly, one thing that emerges from the story, i should start in with the criticism. it is all very well lifting the lid now after the event. people like transparency in politics. some people might think you new stuff along the way about what was going on behind—the—scenes and didn't, the public, people voting for governments, conservative leaders, specifically, because that is what they would have seen you

involved in, didn't they have a right to know what was going on behind—the—scenes? it is right to know what was going on behind-the-scenes? it is apparent ve aood behind-the-scenes? it is apparent very good question. _ behind-the-scenes? it is apparent very good question. the _ behind-the-scenes? it is apparent| very good question. the distinction is —— if you are running those processes and things that can only happen behind closed doors, if you start blabbing to everybody while it is going on, it doesn't work. the case in point, the famous letters that people would write to me, parliamentary colleagues would write to the chairman of the 1922 committee saying i have no confidence in the lead with a party, i would like to have a vote of confidence help. if i started to give a running total of how many of those that have been submitted it would change events, it would make prime ministers behave differently and do different things. i don't think the system can work that way. the temptation apart from anything else for the chairman of the 1922 committee to say to the prime minister, you are one letter of, you had better do what i say in order to please the party, it cannot work. i

worked out very early in my time that all you can say about the number of letters calling for a vote of confidence is literally nothing. we should explain what the 1922... i know you said it was a parliamentary committee. in that he said it was like the trade union for the conservative party. obviously, it doesn't have one. it is the body that everyone is a member of and they hold the cabinet, mainly the prime minister, to account in terms of tone. how is it going? do we like what you are doing? this is a real reflection. is that fair? i what you are doing? this is a real reflection. is that fair?— reflection. is that fair? i thought then chair of _ reflection. is that fair? i thought then chair of the _ reflection. is that fair? i thought then chair of the 1922 _ reflection. is that fair? i thought| then chair of the 1922 committee reflection. is that fair? i thought - then chair of the 1922 committee was almost like a mirror image of being the chief whip. the chairman of the 22 is there to tell the chief whip and the leader what the colleagues in parliament are prepared to put up with. ideally you get a meeting in the middle where everybody is

broadly happy. it the middle where everybody is broadly happy-— the middle where everybody is broadly happy. it doesn't always work. broadly happy. it doesn't always work- you _ broadly happy. it doesn't always work- you say — broadly happy. it doesn't always work. you say you _ broadly happy. it doesn't always work. you say you do _ broadly happy. it doesn't always work. you say you do not - broadly happy. it doesn't always work. you say you do not blab i broadly happy. it doesn't always - work. you say you do not blab about things, you are blabbing now. how is eve one things, you are blabbing now. how is everyone reacting — things, you are blabbing now. how is everyone reacting to _ things, you are blabbing now. how is everyone reacting to this? _ things, you are blabbing now. how is everyone reacting to this? there - things, you are blabbing now. how is everyone reacting to this? there is i everyone reacting to this? there is a huge amount of interest to what i have to say. a huge amount of interest to what i have to say-— have to say. interest, yes. is there a feelin: have to say. interest, yes. is there a feeling of- -- _ have to say. interest, yes. is there a feeling of... betrayal _ have to say. interest, yes. is there a feeling of... betrayal might - have to say. interest, yes. is there a feeling of... betrayal might be i a feeling of... betrayal might be too strong but a lack of loyalty now you are not in government. what too strong but a lack of loyalty now you are not in government.- you are not in government. what i have encountered _ you are not in government. what i have encountered generally - you are not in government. what i have encountered generally as - you are not in government. what i - have encountered generally as people you are saying it was so unusual not to breathe, not to leak for such a long period of time. a lot of what i am talking about in the book is actually quite long ago. a lot of it is almost history. going back over a period of 27... the is almost history. going back over a period of 27- - -_ period of 27. .. the last prime minister you _ period of 27. .. the last prime minister you look— period of 27. .. the last prime minister you look at - period of 27. .. the last prime minister you look at is - period of 27. .. the last prime minister you look at is rishi l period of 27. .. the last prime - minister you look at is rishi sunak, very recent history.— very recent history. there is only one real revelation. _ very recent history. there is only one real revelation. when - very recent history. there is only one real revelation. when there | very recent history. there is only. one real revelation. when there is speculation that i told rishi sunak he was about to run into a confidence vote, that was not true and i reveal the number of letters,

which was ten, a small number. iitrui’ith which was ten, a small number. with those prime — which was ten, a small number. with those prime ministers, which prime minister did you get a letter of no confidence soonest? they have come into power, they are leading government, and when did that first letter coming?— government, and when did that first letter coming? depending on memory here, i letter coming? depending on memory here. i think — letter coming? depending on memory here. i think it— letter coming? depending on memory here, i think it was _ letter coming? depending on memory here, i think it was with _ letter coming? depending on memory here, i think it was with boris - here, i think it was with boris johnson. the serious point in a way was to say, i think over the years very often the public or the media got the impression that my colleagues were trigger—happy and really wanted to —— of letters calling for a vote of no confidence as soon as a new leader was elected. the opposite was true. my colleagues took it incredibly seriously, they were very reluctant to trigger that process. it tended to take a very long time. actually, i know there is some debate at the moment as to whether 15% some debate at the moment as to whether15% of the parliamentary party has the right percentage to trigger a confidence vote or not. in

my own view it doesn't make much difference. wherever you set it. colleagues are really reluctant to do it with a take it seriously and responsibly. the do it with a take it seriously and responsil>ly-_ responsibly. the book goes into detail and other _ responsibly. the book goes into detail and other things - responsibly. the book goes into detail and other things branch l responsibly. the book goes into l detail and other things branch out to a lot of things that others understand. there was a line when you say you have always believed that all prime ministers go mad. this was a reflection. i grew up with margaret thatcher. i always thought it was a case in point. if margaret thatcher had chosen to stand down as prime minister shortly after the 1987 general election, she has a towering reputation and would have left that untouched. it is a rare thing for prime ministers to get that right. rare thing for prime ministers to get that right-— get that right. there is a tipping oint get that right. there is a tipping point moment. _ get that right. there is a tipping point moment, is _ get that right. there is a tipping point moment, is there? - get that right. there is a tipping point moment, is there? can i get that right. there is a tipping l point moment, is there? can you get that right. there is a tipping - point moment, is there? can you give an example? i point moment, is there? can you give an example?—

point moment, is there? can you give an example? i have given you the one i will let. an example? i have given you the one i will get- know _ an example? i have given you the one i will get. know you _ an example? i have given you the one i will get. know you are _ an example? i have given you the one i will get. know you are doing - an example? i have given you the one i will get. know you are doing that - i will get. know you are doing that thing where. _ i will get. know you are doing that thing where. i _ i will get. know you are doing that thing where, iwill— i will get. know you are doing that thing where, i will hold _ i will get. know you are doing that thing where, i will hold back - i will get. know you are doing that thing where, i will hold back on i thing where, i will hold back on some. i thought you would level with us. there is the real story beyond their story. i us. there is the real story beyond their story-— their story. i think you will find there are _ their story. i think you will find there are a _ their story. i think you will find there are a lot _ their story. i think you will find there are a lot of— their story. i think you will find there are a lot of real - their story. i think you will find there are a lot of real stories. | there are a lot of real stories. there could be a second volume. which prime minister did you like the best out of the five? like which prime minister did you like the best out of the five?- the best out of the five? like the best? probably _ the best out of the five? like the best? probably rishi _ the best out of the five? like the best? probably rishi sunak. - the best out of the five? like the | best? probably rishi sunak. they plan to get on on with an easy to talk to. there are all sorts of different levels.— talk to. there are all sorts of different levels. ~ . ., , ., different levels. which one did you like the least? _ different levels. which one did you like the least? which _ different levels. which one did you like the least? which one - different levels. which one did you like the least? which one did - different levels. which one did you like the least? which one did you i like the least? which one did you like the least? which one did you like the least? which one did you like the lease? _ like the least? which one did you like the lease? i _ like the least? which one did you like the lease? i don't _ like the least? which one did you like the lease? i don't know. - like the least? which one did you| like the lease? i don't know. what word did you _ like the lease? i don't know. what word did you call— like the lease? i don't know. what word did you call david _ like the lease? i don't know. what word did you call david cameron? maybe you do not say it. it word did you call david cameron? maybe you do not say it.- maybe you do not say it. it wasn't the worst- — maybe you do not say it. it wasn't the worst. breakfast _ maybe you do not say it. it wasn't the worst. breakfast audience. i

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