tv Breakfast BBC News October 27, 2024 6:00am-9:00am GMT
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our headlines today: president biden says he hopes that israel's airstrikes against iran, which killed four soldiers, will mark the end of the confrontation between the countries. the king will return to what royal aides call a normal schedule of overseas trips next year after coping well with his tour of australia and samoa. rachel reeves pledges £11; billion to rebuild crumbling schools in england and a major investment in free breakfast clubs in her first budget as chancellor. ahead of remembrance sunday, we visit a worcestershire village which has unveiled an installation containing six thousand knitted poppies. it's a familiar sight — manchester city are back on top of the premier league. erling haaland put them there but will they still be leaders come the end of the day?
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and a sunny bit chilly start to sunday. we will see rain pushing in to the north and the west. full details coming up. it's sunday, the 27th of october. our main story: president biden says he hopes that israel's airstrikes against iran will mark the end of a months—long cycle of escalation between the countries. israel's prime minister has said the targets were chosen solely on the basis of national interest. benjamin netanyahu was responding to suggestions that israel had avoided attacking iranian gas and oilfacilities because of american pressure. here's our correspondent, aruna iyengar. the middle east is at a tipping point after the missile strikes on iran early on saturday. israel said that it hit military targets in the capital and the provinces. here, israeli soldiers are seen preparing for the attack, everyone expected to reply after iran attacked israel with 180 ballistic
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missiles on i october. benjamin netanyahu has said the targets of israeli air strikes on iran on saturday were chosen solely on the basis of national interest. he was responding to suggestions that israel had avoided attacking iranian gas and oilfacilities because of american pressure. now there is pressure on iran not to hit back. the us, britain and the eu have called for deescalation. it looks like they did not hit anything other than military targets. i hope this is the end. military installation near tehran are reported to have been hit and bases in the provinces. iran claims that there was only limited damage but says that four soldiers were killed. this footage shows iranian air defences firing at israeli missiles. these images show damage south of tehran.
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will this latest attack on iran mean a scaling back or an escalation? for now, rockets continue to be fired across the border with lebanon last night. israel claims iran for arming the militant group hezbollah in lebanon. there are more blasts over beirut. hopes for peace in the middle east seem a long way off. aruna iyengar, bbc news. the king is expected to return to a pretty normal schedule of overseas trips next year after coping well with his tour of australia and samoa. officials say the tour was a perfect tonic for the king amidst his continuing treatment for cancer. our senior royal correspondent, daniela relph, has the story. the tour of australia and samoa was the biggest test for the king since his cancer diagnosis earlier in the year.
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welcome, charles! those working closely with him say the visit has lifted his spirits, mood and recovery, describing it as a "perfect tonic". a senior royal official has told the bbc they are now working on a full overseas tour programme for the king and queen next year, with visits planned for the spring and autumn, as well as more engagements in the uk. on the partnership between the king and queen, royal aides said the king took great strength from the queen being with him in australia and samoa, because, as they put it, she keeps it real. a senior palace official also gave an insight into how the king has coped with his cancer diagnosis and ongoing treatment, which resumes on his return to the uk. they described him as being a great believer in mind, body and soul, and that his sense of duty keeps his mind and soul engaged while doctors make sure his body is properly looked after.
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daniela relph, bbc news. newly released photos of a young prince william show him visiting a homeless charity with his mother princess diana in 1993. it's part of a new itv documentary about the prince of wales, where he discusses his determination to find ways to tackle homelessness. he says he talks to his children about the issue much like his mother did with him and his brother prince harry. labour mp mike amesbury says he will co—operate with police after a video emerged appearing to show him involved in an altercation in cheshire in the early hours of saturday morning. the runcorn and helsby politician is seen pointing and saying, "you won't threaten an mp ever again, will you?" the footage was filmed by an onlooker and it's not clear what happened moments beforehand. cheshire police said officers were called to reports of an assault and were examining the circumstances. veteran bbc radio two presenter,
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johnnie walker is hanging up his headphones today after nearly 60 years because of ill health. earlier this month, he announced that he was stepping down because of a lung condition that makes breathing difficult. with just over a week until the us presidential election, former first lady michelle obama has been campaigning with kamala harris in michigan. in a fiery speech, in the key battleground state, she said the election was "too close" for her liking. also on the campaign trail, donald trump promised to bring peace to the middle east and told supporters he'd bring down fuel prices. the chancellor has announced eli; billion to rebuild crumbling schools and triple investment in free breakfast club as part of her first budget. the national education union has said the money was a first step but much more is needed. our education correspondent, hazel shearing, has more.
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you can see the marks on the ceiling. you can see the marks on the ceilinu. , , 1, ~ ceiling. this is dave baker, the chief executive _ ceiling. this is dave baker, the chief executive officer - ceiling. this is dave baker, the chief executive officer of - ceiling. this is dave baker, the chief executive officer of the i chief executive officer of the olympus academy trust a few weeks ago, talking through the growing number of structural problems that the ageing community school in bristol is facing.— bristol is facing. mould on the ceilin: bristol is facing. mould on the ceiling tiles, _ bristol is facing. mould on the ceiling tiles, not _ bristol is facing. mould on the ceiling tiles, not worth - bristol is facing. mould on the i ceiling tiles, not worth replacing because the whole thing will be knocked down in the next two years and were having to think very carefully where we prioritise spending. carefully where we prioritise spending-— carefully where we prioritise sendina. , ., “ spending. this month, the bbc revealed that _ spending. this month, the bbc revealed that 23 _ spending. this month, the bbc revealed that 23 schools - spending. this month, the bbc revealed that 23 schools in - spending. this month, the bbc revealed that 23 schools in the | revealed that 23 schools in the school rebuilding programme, a list of 500 schools the government thinks are in worse condition are being rebuilt and the department of education had been missing its targets for hiring builders. today the chancellor has announced eli; billion for the school rebuilding programme and treasury says it is intended to wrapup progress and ensure that 50 schools in england i rebuilt every year. the movies being
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given a cautious welcome by school leaders. ., , ., ., . ., leaders. the money announced today will only take — leaders. the money announced today will only take the _ leaders. the money announced today will only take the 10-year _ will only take the 10—year rebuilding programme back on track, it had fallen behind in the last administration. the good news, it gets is back on track. the last survey suggested we would need another £111; billion invested to catch up, so we need to see longer term investment. a good first step and it should be exactly that. i first up with rebuilding. the chancellor _ first up with rebuilding. the chancellor has _ first up with rebuilding. the chancellor has also - first up with rebuilding. the chancellor has also announced free breakfast club for primary school pupils, saying she will triple spending on them next year. hazel shearing, bbc news. if you are wondering why your clock doesn't match ours this morning, it's because they went back last night. if it nine minutes past six? it is.
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the london eye will mark the end of british summer time by taking a rare backwards spin for only the second time in its history. it will run anti—clockwise for around 30 minutes from quarter past eight this morning, before it opens to the public. we will have a live shot of that for you later in the programme. or could just reverse the film. i wonder if someone is turning it that way? here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. you are never caught up by the time? but you do get that nervous thinking will i be right? will it change? we probably will all get caught out. good morning to you both all. this is the sunset, and following the change, it will be one hour early, and these are the sunset times across the uk this evening.
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it does mean sunrise is a little bit early and there will be plenty of it to enjoy and a lovely sunny start to sunday for the vast majority at least before with the cloud and rain edging into the north and west. it will come courtesy of these approaching front, back in the time being, a ridge of high pressure keeps things fine and this line across southern counties of england and some frost in parts of scotland and some frost in parts of scotland and northern ireland but only a few showers in western scotland and the cable increase this morning very quickly in northern ireland, spreading into western scotland as well. sunshine disappearing for eastern scotland, parts of wales at the cloud spreads in and the wind will pick up. further south and east, a day of blue skies for a fair
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few of you! with light winds, it should feel pleasant even though it is chillier than yesterday, i!— should feel pleasant even though it is chillier than yesterday, 11— 15 degrees. tonight, outbreaks of rain could spread across all parts of the uk. amounts will vary from one place to the next, wettest on hills and the coasts and it means after an initial deep to single figures, it will be milder, double figures may be the low teens. a tangle of weather fronts across the uk means it will be different day uk wide. lots of cloud around, outbreaks of rain and drizzle some a the witches conditions, properly in southwest scotland, western wales and northeast england. breaks in the cloud and just to the east of high ground but overall, a bit of a misty day but a mild day, temperatures 15 or16 day but a mild day, temperatures 15 or 16 for most of the uk. as a going
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to tuesday night, high pressure starting to build on that would take us into tuesday. there will be still some rain and drizzle around and the remaining weather front will bring down conditions to the east but compare with monday, optimistic there will be more breaks and son appearing. some western hills and coast could still remain on the misty side and temperatures are above average, 14—17. as for the rest of the week, high—pressure dominates, meeting lots of dry weather are not a huge amount of rain to come in the morning still be misty and foggy and as far as sunshine, a lot of card to begin with but as the week goes on in the temperature drops, we should see some more sunshine developing widely. that is how it is looking. back to you. what was your technique during the night? i kept my actual watch next
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to the phone. i night? i kept my actual watch next to the phone-— to the phone. i left it all on chance to the phone. i left it all on change so _ to the phone. i left it all on change so i _ to the phone. i left it all on change so i could _ to the phone. i left it all on change so i could do - to the phone. i left it all on change so i could do it - to the phone. i left it all on change so i could do it in i to the phone. i left it all on | change so i could do it in my to the phone. i left it all on - change so i could do it in my head! —— unchanged. the government says solar power is at the heart of its mission to make britain a clean energy superpower, but in some parts of the uk, projects have divided communities. work has just started on a 70,000 panel solarfarm in devon and the company behind it says it's different because local people have been able to buy a stake in the project. but not everyone is happy as kirk england reports. it looks like this now, soon it will look like this. those behind this solar farm look like this. those behind this solarfarm in devon say look like this. those behind this solar farm in devon say it is different and that is because of who owns it. , , ., . ., ., owns it. this pro'ect are solar completely _ owns it. this project are solar completely differently - owns it. this project are solar completely differently it - owns it. this project are solar completely differently it is . owns it. this project are solar - completely differently it is owned by 10,000 people. completely differently it is owned by10,000 people. it completely differently it is owned by 10,000 people. it enables people to be part of this amazing energy transition the uk is going through.
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not only can they feel really proud they are making a difference to climate change, they will also get savings off their electricity bill every month for the a0 year lifetime. 68 every month for the 40 year lifetime. ~j~ , .,, every month for the 40 year lifetime. ~j~ , ., , :: , lifetime. 68 people within 20 miles ofthe lifetime. 68 people within 20 miles of the preject _ lifetime. 68 people within 20 miles of the project have _ lifetime. 68 people within 20 miles of the project have invested - lifetime. 68 people within 20 miles of the project have invested in - lifetime. 68 people within 20 miles of the project have invested in it. of the project have invested in it and built a stake. mark married isn't one of them. we and built a stake. mark married isn't one of them.— isn't one of them. we will be completely — isn't one of them. we will be completely surrounded - isn't one of them. we will be completely surrounded you l isn't one of them. we will be l completely surrounded you can isn't one of them. we will be - completely surrounded you can see the solar going in the field next to us going all the way on the horizon and you can hear them banging on more posts 50 metres in that direction, they should put it on existing buildings and car parks, by putting it on new buildings government wants to build we can respond to the housing crisis and the environmental crisis at the same time without destroying agriculture. the government says even the most ambitious scenario solar would take up ambitious scenario solar would take up less than 1% of the uk agricultural land. while there are 32 panels on each of these boxes, over alljust under 70,000 panels
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over all just under 70,000 panels are over alljust under 70,000 panels are going to be installed as part of the scheme. this project was controversial, around 200 people objected to it, it is the area �*s latest solar development. this objected to it, it is the area 's latest solar development. this is not the first _ latest solar development. this is not the first solar— latest solar development. this is not the first solar farm _ latest solar development. this is not the first solar farm here, - latest solar development. this is not the first solar farm here, it l latest solar development. this is | not the first solar farm here, it is one of several and a beautiful rural area, and it's going to by the end of this there will be one acre of solar we think, one acre of solar a house in pye where the imagine living in a village like that. if you go the lanes there are signs saying no more solid, you get the sense some people i've had enough. what's important for people to recognise as the climate crisis is huge and really urgent. we need lots of solar wind farms and offshore wind farms, we need everything and we need it quickly. this wind farms, we need everything and we need it quickly.— we need it quickly. as an agent uk has 17 gigawatts — we need it quickly. as an agent uk has 17 gigawatts of _ we need it quickly. as an agent uk has 17 gigawatts of stored - we need it quickly. as an agent uk has 17 gigawatts of stored capacity | has 17 gigawatts of stored capacity of solar, _ has 17 gigawatts of stored capacity of solar, if — has 17 gigawatts of stored capacity of solar, if the government targets have come — of solar, if the government targets have come to pass that might triple
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in the _ have come to pass that might triple in the next — have come to pass that might triple in the next 15 years. as a country we need — in the next 15 years. as a country we need the _ in the next 15 years. as a country we need the solar pv electricity generation to be able to make the energy— generation to be able to make the energy for— generation to be able to make the energy for the transition. the government _ energy for the transition. the government says _ energy for the transition. tue: government says the energy for the transition. tte: government says the steps energy for the transition. tt2 government says the steps it is taking will support what it is calling a solar rooftop revolution, and that solar farm proposals will continue to face thorough scrutiny. but that its plans to boost solar power and energy security do not risk the u.k.'s power and energy security do not risk the u. k.'s food security. kirk england, bbc news. really interesting and green projects affecting so many communities around the uk. we expected to be part of the treasurer �*s budget. we will speak to an mp for her thoughts on it. it is 17 minutes past 144
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