good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. our headlines today: a man is charged in the united states over an alleged iranian plot to kill donald trump. the authorities say the plan was developed before this week's presidential election. the metropolitan police force refers itself to the watchdog over its handling of the mohamed al fayed abuse allegations. a new award for emergency service workers who die in the line of duty: the names of the first people to be honoured are announced. they should be recognised by the crown, by the state, and i think it is important that they are big guys but notjust police officers but all the public sector workers. good morning. it was tight and tense but in the end, new zealand just had too much for ireland and handed them a first defeat at home in more than three years. ahead of remembrance sunday, the story of two cousins

and the way their lives were changed by the second world war. and there is more gloom and low cloud for many of us to begin today but brighter skies are coming in the forecast. i'll have all the details later. it's saturday the 9th of november. our main story: american authorities have charged a man in connection with what they believe was an iranian plot to assassinate donald trump before he was elected. the justice department says farhad shakeri is believed to be in iran, so can't be arrested. iran's foreign ministry says the claim is "totally unfounded". the president—elect faced two unsuccessful attempts on his life during his election campaign, as our correspondent samira hussain reports. # i'm proud to be an american. a political comeback of monumental proportion and also a story of survival for the president—elect.

all chant: usa! twice, the former president avoided assassination attempts on the campaign trail and now, the government says it revealed a third plot — an iranian asset planning to kill mr trump. tehran says the former president should face trial or face revenge for ordering the assassination of iranian general qasem soleimani. two assassination attempts on my life that we know of, and they may or may not involve iran. —— and they may or may not involve — but possibly do — iran. gunshots. get down, get down, get down, get down! _ the first, a narrow miss — the bulletjust grazing mr trump's ear. just over two months later, a man with a rifle found at his golf course in florida.

all chant: usa! mr trump's communication director says the president is aware of the most recent plot but nothing will deter him, so celebrations continue for mr trump for both surviving and winning this election. samira hussain, bbc news. our correspondent helena humphrey is in florida and joins us now. good morning to you. this of course happens as donald trump explains about the future knowing that these plans were in place, i wonder what impact that is likely to have. certainly, i think the mood music here at mara lager is one of confidence. of course, there are the extraordinary circumstances, the backdrop to all of this of course those two the mirror ——to attempt that the mirror mentioned in her report but also on the campaign trail during speeches we heard comments from the president—elect donald trump speaking about iran, saying that he would not seek a war between the united states and iran but that he believed that israel

should strike its nuclear facilities first and ask questions later, that some of the backdrop to all of that that we are seeing but, of course, the question is being asked now of who will be influential in donald trump of my cabinet, it will have his ear. much attention focused on the tech billionaire elon musk. it has since emerged that he was present for a phone call between the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky and donald trump, where he thanked mr musk for providing the starlink communications system at a time when there are looming questions about what this will mean for a donald trump presidency for the war in ukraine and then also for the war in ukraine and then also for the democrats right now, soul—searching. we know there have been comments from nancy pelosi, saying president biden should have stepped out of the race earlier because, of course, kamala harris had just 107 days in that election campaign. had just 107 days in that election cam aiun. . ., had just 107 days in that election camaiun. . ., ., campaign. helena, for the moment, thank yom — campaign. helena, for the moment, thank you. helena _ campaign. helena, for the moment, thank you. helena humphrey. -

campaign. helena, for the moment, thank you. helena humphrey. it's. thank you. helena humphrey. it's five minutes past six. charlie, you are focusing on a story we have covered extensively on the programme of allegations against the former boss of harrods? yes. the metropolitan police is to be investigated over its handling of abuse allegations against the former harrods owner mohamed al fayed. the force has referred itself to the independent 0ffice for police conduct after two women raised concerns about how officers handled their cases in 2008 and 2013. here's our correspondent daniel de simone. mohamed al fayed is a growing scandal for scotland yard. a bbc documentary in september heard testimony from former harrods employees, who said the billionaire sexually assaulted or raped them. he had no doubt in his mind that his advances were unwelcome and nonconsensual. i kicked and kicked and kicked

and kicked and screamed and again, i got him off and i wasjust terrified. i believed he was- attempting to rape me. since the film, the met police has been forced to reveal it's found reports from 21 women who went to the force about al fayed between 2005 and his death in 2023. despite this, he was not charged. the force is examining its handling of the claims and has now passed two women's cases to police watchdog the iopc for review after the women complained in recent weeks. the complaints involve investigations from 2008 and 2013 and relate to the quality of the met�*s response and, in the latter case, how details about it came to be disclosed publicly. since the bbc film, 60 more women have come forward to the met with at least 70 contacting the bbc itself. in its response to this developing scandal, the met has said it will transparently

address any failings. daniel de simone, bbc news. more than 20 people have been killed after a powerful explosion at a railway station in western pakistan. a militant group has said it carried out the bombing in quetta, the capital of the balochistan province. another 46 wounded in the blast have been transported to a local hospital. an mp has called for a national conversation on the dangers of lithium batteries after another large fire at a waste recycling site in herefordshire. the exact cause of yesterday's blaze in hitchin is still unclear, but local mp alistair strathern said firefighters have recently been called to several similar incidents in the area. the queen has paid tribute to the archers actressjune spencer, saying she will be "greatly missed" following her death. spencer, who was 105, had played matriarch peggy woolley in the bbc radio 4 show since its first episode in 1951

and was credited as being the longest—serving character in the programme. a campaign group is urging hundreds of thousands of former university students to check if they're eligible for a refund from the student loans company. figures released for the first time show a total of £181; million has been overpaid. radio 4's money box dan whitworth has more. student loans. everyone signs up for them when enrolling at university and from september 2025, they will increase for the first time in eight years. government announced last week tuition fees in england will increase by 3% from £9,250 up to £9,535. all in all, the average student education with almost £45,000 worth of maintenance loans and tuition fees to repay. repayments generally begin once

individuals earn above the annual threshold to start paying back their fees and loans. but for a number of reasons, individuals can start paying back their debts to soon. the money paid towards outstanding debts last year, £184 million was overpaid. the student loans company says that is an amount that may be refundable to about 1 says that is an amount that may be refundable to about1 million says that is an amount that may be refundable to about 1 million former students. 0ne refundable to about 1 million former students. one of those students was martin, who was refunded nearly £400 after he exceeded the monthly payment limit but not the annual limit. i payment limit but not the annual limit. ., ., ., payment limit but not the annual limit. ., . ., ~ limit. i got a refund of £396. there was uuite limit. i got a refund of £396. there was quite substantial _ limit. i got a refund of £396. there was quite substantial i _ limit. i got a refund of £396. there was quite substantial i think- limit. i got a refund of £396. there was quite substantial i think but. limit. i got a refund of £396. there was quite substantial i think but at| was quite substantial i think but at the same time it was sort of how much extra money have they been taking off me for the last ten months or so?— taking off me for the last ten months or so? , , , months or so? this is the first time these figures _ months or so? this is the first time these figures have _ months or so? this is the first time these figures have been _ months or so? this is the first time these figures have been released i months or so? this is the first time l these figures have been released and former students have been urged to check the refund eligibility by logging onto their student finance account online. dan whitworth, bbc news.

it's ten minutes past six. scientists in germany say they have discovered elephants who have not only mastered the skill of showering, but also the art of sabotage. this is mary, an asian elephant who lives at berlin zoo. this video footage, which was taken inside her enclosure, shows her washing herself using a hose. with her permission! nice! she grips the hose with her trump and holds it what it is a showerhead. marvellous. all very innocent. —— with her trunk. take a look at what happened next. a younger elephant named anchali was caught sabotaging her friend by bending the hose. from a different camera, you can see anchali using her trunk to kink the tube and stop the flow of water, interrupting mary's shower. this dubious! no water coming out!

for mischievous! they are having fun, aren't they? i'm not sure i would read an enormous amount into that, other thanjust would read an enormous amount into that, other than just messing about. but then again, i'm not a scientist in germany so if they say that, perhaps they have observed it at more length and they know more. good morning, elizabeth. not going to get you whether or not tojudge the elephant not going to get you whether or not to judge the elephant was sabotaging the other elephant�*s shower but what i will say is that picture is in such stark contrast to what we've seen over the past few days with matt and carol in terms of greyness, this seems brighter. we matt and carol in terms of greyness, this seems brighter.— this seems brighter. we still have this seems brighter. we still have this la er this seems brighter. we still have this layer of— this seems brighter. we still have this layer of white _ this seems brighter. we still have this layer of white cloud _ this seems brighter. we still have this layer of white cloud though, i this layer of white cloud though, but i think you are right. it's been sunny across much of scotland. pockets of bright list for north west england the north—west world but whatever you were yesterday, the weather is likely to be similar again today —— pockets of brightness. although cloud and more

gloom for many but we will start to see changes tomorrow. some showers particularly towards the west and then those skies will brighten so things are looking a lot more cheery but a lot of mist and fog around this morning and some of the fog quite stubborn to lift and clear apostle northwest: but he some writers go through the afternoon but elsewhere the low cloud and is just set to continue. a bit of drizzle but generally dry. again similar to yesterday. some brighter skies developing i think across southern areas of scotland and down through north west england, have northwest of wales, although cloud willjust linger on and it is feeling a little more chilly than it was yesterday but most of our temperatures just creeping up into double figures and the winds of course staying like terms it will feel quite cold overnight tonight especially towards the east with clearer spells for a time, especially for north—eastern scotland, but here is our change, working its way in from the west, a cold front that will start to ease some patchy light rain and drizzle into northern ireland and western

scotland in time for tomorrow morning and tomorrow causes remembrance sunday and if you have events planned, services, thenjust bearin events planned, services, thenjust bear in mind they could be some reynders working its way southwards and is but it will tend to be quite light. again the club continues for many but look at these brighter conditions across scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon and i think we will also see some brighter skies, a little bit of limited sunshine for parts of east anglia and down through southern england as well and then, that weather front gradually clears its way southwards and eastwards so clear a feeling hour, drier its way southwards and eastwards so cleara feeling hour, drierair its way southwards and eastwards so clear a feeling hour, drier air into the start of next week when there will generally be a lot more sunshine around. so monday, yes, more sunshine. it looks dry. again, a different feel to the weather, a lot less moisture. we will be without the mist and fog and low cloud and a bit of a northerly wind blowing down towards these eastern coast maxar here, one or two showers but generally, the dry theme is set to continue as we head into the start of next week. but they will be

a lot more sunshine and this time, it will be more widely shared. elizabeth, thank you so much, see you later. it's 14 minutes past six. 12 years ago, bryn hughes lost his daughter nicola after she was killed in the line of duty alongside her police colleague fiona bone. in her memory, bryn, alongside other families has campaigned for emergency service workers and other public servants who have died to be recognised posthumously. today, the first recipients of that award, named the elizabeth emblem, after the late queen, have been announced. 0ur reporter tim muffett has the story. running on the hills where i live, you can process your thoughts, or attempt to process your thoughts. what would she be doing, what rank would she be, whatjob would she be doing? it would she be, what 'ob would she be doinu ? ., , , would she be, what 'ob would she be doin. ? ., , , ., would she be, what 'ob would she be doinu? , ., ., doing? it has been a long, grief stricken journey _ doing? it has been a long, grief stricken journey for _ doing? it has been a long, grief stricken journey for bryn - doing? it has been a long, grief stricken journey for bryn use. . doing? it has been a long, grief stricken journey for bryn use. itj doing? it has been a long, grief l stricken journey for bryn use. it is 12 years since his daughter nicola was murdered while serving as a police constable. he finds running can help.

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