re ly rely on? i have come around the uk rely on? i have come to this super hub in northamptonshire where it is royal mail prospect busiest time of year, to find out more. days before he takes temporary charge of the church of england, the archbishop of york stephen cottrell faces calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case. hundreds of people are feared dead in cyclone—hit mayotte, where survivors are facing drastic conditions. the latest sacking in the premier league this season southampton manager russell martin loses his job after a heavy defeat to tottenham in another extraodinary day in the top flight. to tottenham in another extraordinary day in the top flight. and we speak to robbie williams about finding fame at a young age, the new film about his life, and why he's played by a cgi monkey. i was like, "i'm a lion." and hejust cocked his head and went, "mm..." and i went, "monkey?" and he went, "yeah, ok, so here's the idea."

get loaded. today we are looking at a mild state had, quite a bit of clout around, so sunny breaks, heavy and persistent rain across the north of scotland. good morning, it's monday the 16th of december. our main story. the government has approved the sale of the royal mail's parent company to the czech billionaire, daniel kretinsky. it is understood that the deal, worth £3.6 billion, will be formally announced this morning. the firm was established in the 16th century, and privatised a decade ago. ministers will continue to have a say in how it's run. our business editor simonjack has the story. the first owner of royal mail was henry viii. it was privatised in 2013 and its next owner will be this man, daniel kretinsky, whose companies own 27% of west ham united and 10% of sainsbury�*s. speaking to the bbc earlier this year, he vowed he would honour the one price goes anywhere universal service. i can say very clearly one strong

personal commitment. first of all, as long as i'm alive, i completely exclude this, royal mail is going to be the provider of universal service obligation in the uk unconditionally, and i would say forever. but that service is already under review by regulator ofcom, which is considering reducing second class letters to every other weekday, which it's estimated will save royal mail £300 million a year. his £3.6 billion bid was called in for review over the summer, as royal mail is considered vital national infrastructure, and mr kretinsky also owns a gas pipeline that carries much reduced volumes of russian gas to europe, paid for and approved by eu member states. there are some conditions mr kretinsky has agreed to. the government will reserve the right to block any major moves, such as moving royal mail's hq or tax residency, while workers will get a 10% share of any dividends paid out in future, plus extended guarantees around future compulsory redundancies.

government and unions feel comfortable, but others do not. the major issue that the government has to confront is the national security implications in relation to our national infrastructure. as i say, they have more information than i have, but my instincts would be to err on the side of caution when you have a business interest with very close links to russia. customers may notice little difference immediately. royal mail has been losing money and missing delivery targets, for which it was fined £10 million just last week. in the future, mr kretinsky plans to expand royal mail's out of home parcel delivery business with thousands of new lockers like these, which he insists will offer greater efficiency and convenience. a new chapter beckons for one of the uk's oldest institutions. simon jack, bbc news. ben boulos is at a royal mail super—hub in northamptonshire this morning.

then, bad. what we do about this takeover and what might it mean for the businesses and all of us who use it —— good morning, ben. the the businesses and all of us who use it -- good morning, ben.— the businesses and all of us who use it -- good morning, ben. the hope is that this deal — it -- good morning, ben. the hope is that this deal will _ it -- good morning, ben. the hope is that this deal will improve _ it -- good morning, ben. the hope is that this deal will improve the - that this deal will improve the service that for many people feels like it has been lacking, we saw it in the missed delivery targets, it is meant to get a 93% of first class post delivered within one working day, last year it only achieved that for less than 75%. the hope is this deal will improve the service. it's also got much more expensive to send also got much more expensive to send a post, a first—class stamp is now £1 65. and the problem for the organisations is that despite the price rises, it is an organisation that lost last year more than £400 million and so they are looking to this czech billionaire to turn things around. there will be some

changes. we do not know exactly what they will be yet, because they are needed for the company to survive. he has made pledges that this one price goes anywhere in the uk service will continue, although 0fcom is reviewing how stringent that obligation will be in the future. they have also promised to keep the brand and royal mail's headquarters kicked in the uk for at least five years. and a commitment for no compulsory redundancies until 2025, but that is only a matter of weeks away. so we will perhaps get more detail about all of that once the deal is signed, sealed and delivered. the deal is signed, sealed and delivered-— the deal is signed, sealed and delivered. ., ~' , ., , . the deal is signed, sealed and delivered. ., ~ , ., , . ., delivered. thank you very much, and then we'll have _ delivered. thank you very much, and then we'll have all— delivered. thank you very much, and then we'll have all of— delivered. thank you very much, and then we'll have all of the _ delivered. thank you very much, and then we'll have all of the details - then we'll have all of the details later. now the use withjon. days before he takes temporary charge of the church of england, the archbishop of york stephen cottrell is facing calls to resign over his handling

of a sexual abuse case. a bbc investigation has found that as bishop of chelmsford, stephen cottrell let priest david tudor remain in post despite knowing he had been barred by the church from being alone with children. archbishop cottrell says he didn't have the legal power to sack the priest. david tudor didn't respond to our questions. 0ur religion editor aleem macbool reports. in three weeks' time, the archbishop of york, stephen cottrell, is due to take temporary charge of the church of england. but we can now reveal a case that raises serious questions about his judgment. it relates to this man, david tudor, who for ten years was a priest under stephen cottrell, even though since the late 19705 tudor had faced allegations of abuse against children. he abused his position of trust and it's had a huge effect on my life. having that huge secret pulled me away from my parents. i've lived with shame for 40 years.

debbie, not her real name, says she was sexually abused by reverend tudor between the ages of 13 and 15. her case, and that of two other girls, went to court in 1988, and he was found guilty of indecent assault and jailed for six months. the convictions were later quashed on technical grounds, but subsequently the church found enough evidence to ban him from being a priest, but only for five years. by the late �*90s he was back as a vicar on canvey island in essex, and for years moved through the ranks, though the church did say he couldn't be left alone with children. that's where stephen cottrell comes in, made tudor�*s boss in chelmsford in 2010. ..to share this service with you. well, within days of arriving here, as bishop, stephen cottrell was told about david tudor�*s past and that he was a priest who was banned from being left alone with children. two years later, he found out that david tudor had paid £10,000

to a woman who'd come forward to say he abused her as a child. but then, not only did david tudor, under stephen cottrell, remain in post, he was made honorary canon of chelmsford cathedral. archbishop cottrell�*s office says it was a highly unsatisfactory and problematic case, and that it was never open to him to revisit or take disciplinary action against david tudor, as there were no live or new complaints that had not already been dealt with. but members of clergy are among thosejoining with tudor�*s victims to call for archbishop cottrell to resign. i think it completely undermines his credibility that this case was not acted on when he knew information at the time. how can you have the moral and ethical authority to lead an institution with that? you can't. so, yes, i do think he needs to consider his position. only two months ago, david tudor admitted sexual misconduct and was sacked by the church.

but he leaves difficult questions for those who for years allowed him to continue as a priest. aleem maqbool, bbc news. and you can listen to the full story on file on four investigates, available on bbc sounds now and on radio 4 from tomorrow. hospice leaders in england say the sector urgently needs a financial support package and they'd be "incredibly disappointed" if it's not announced in the next week. speaking on bbc breakfast last month, the health secretary, wes streeting said that such a plan would come "before christmas" but there's been no confirmation on timing. 0ur reporter marta newman has more. hospices are under growing financial pressure. some, like st cuthbert�*s in durham, have had to announce job cuts. up to 28 out of more than 120 staff could go with some services cut.

there's the personal impact on both patients and staff. it's a massive shock to have to go through this process. but more widely as well in the community, we know that we prevent people going into hospital by the services going into hospital. joanne is a hospice nurse who could lose herjob. she says with christmas not far off, the announcement could hardly have come at a worse time. we are all living in a cost of living crisis. we all have different backgrounds. we all have different families and people who rely on us heavily. however, i feel personally i'm trying to stay strong for my colleagues. but at times it's very difficult. hospices receive 30% or less of their funding from the nhs. the rest has to come from donations and fundraising. income hasn't kept up with rising costs and they're now facing higher

employer national insurance bills. according to hospice uk, nine hospices have announced redundancies and service cuts since the summer. a fifth of hospices in total have planned cuts, and £110 million is needed from the government for short term support in england. last month, the health secretary said a financial package would be announced within weeks. i cannot praise the hospice movement enough. i'm currently looking through our budget for the next year and how we allocate resources, but i want to make sure that we're protecting our hospices. you say more shortly, but when? well, i recognise that they need to be making decisions for the next financial year. so before christmas. the department of health said in a statement the plan was to ensure everyone had access to high quality end of life care, and that hospice funding for next year would be set out in due course. but hospice leaders say there'd be

real concern if there was no announcement before christmas. i think people would be incredibly disappointed. i think people do expect an announcement. people trust wes streeting. hospices have been reassured by his consistently complimentary and positive statements about the value of hospice care, the scottish and welsh governments have announced funding to help hospices with paying their bills, but for those in england and northern ireland trying to plan budgets for the next financial year, there's still great uncertainty. marta newman, bbc news. aid organisations are scrambling to get support to the french indian ocean territory of mayotte, where the authorities says hundreds, possibly thousands, of people may have been killed by a cyclone. poorly built homes with tin roofs never stood a chance against the power of cyclone chido. winds of 140mph ripped flimsy

neighbourhoods apart in mayotte, a french island in the indian ocean. hundreds have died, with the death toll feared far higher. hospitals, schools, roads have been torn up in what french forecasters say is the worst storm in nearly a century. john filmed this in the capital mamoudzou, where the slums have been worst hit. translation: it was the wind, - the wind blowing and i was panicked. i screamed, "we need help, we need help." i was screaming because i could see the end coming for me. other people didn't escape, some swept away by flooding or buried in their houses. many of the 300,000 population are without electricity, phone lines, internet, water and food. the french military are flying in medical supplies from a nearby island and getting teams

on the ground for assistance. translation: right now, i we're encountering a number of difficulties in transporting all the staff and equipment needed for the victim rescue mission on the island of mayotte. so here there's a sort of cluster log that's being organised to bring together the men and equipment. the aftermath in mayotte is catastrophic. now the cyclone is moving through the mozambique channel, with those in its path bracing themselves. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. a two—year—old boy has died and four adults have been injured in a hit—and—run incident involving a stolen car. it happened in smethwick, in the west midlands, on saturday night. detectives said the driver of the porsche, which was stolen earlier this month, fled the scene. police are appealing for them to come forward. the former conservative leader iain duncan smith is planning to raise concerns in parliament this week over chinese infiltration

in the british establishment. it comes as an alleged spy who became a confidant of prince andrew, now reported by several newspapers to have met two former prime ministers. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster. it seems that every day more headlines on the front pages on this story, henry. headlines on the front pages on this story. henry-— story, henry. that's right, jon, but there are still _ story, henry. that's right, jon, but there are still important _ story, henry. that's right, jon, but there are still important details - there are still important details that we either do not know or cannot talk about. for example the alleged spy�*s name. we can only describe him as h six, even though his name is known to various people. not necessarily all of those people at the top of the british establishment who interacted with this alleged spy. that is one of the things which i would expect mps to question in parliament this week, several mps will be pushing the speaker lindsay hoyle to give them an urgent question. that would mean they could

ask ministers' questions about this case. there is a question of lifting the anonymity order. an mp could potentially use parliamentary privilege to name this person in parliament themselves, i don't think that will happen because the courts are going to look at whether this person can be named anyway this week. but let's see how that progresses. there is a broader question about the uk's relationship with china. that has changed, relations have warmed under this new government. they say that is a reflection of economic reality. we saw keir starmer become the first prime minister to meet xijinping in six years. labour and this government adamant that they will nevertheless continue to take what the home secretary called yesterday a very strong approach to national security. a very strong approach to national securi . ., , a very strong approach to national securi . . , ., a very strong approach to national securi . ., , . ,, a very strong approach to national securi . . , ., ,, ., security. can i 'ust ask you about this security. can ijust ask you about this government _ security. can ijust ask you about this government announcement l security. can i just ask you about. this government announcement in security. can i just ask you about - this government announcement in the way councils are run in england and

that changes? this way councils are run in england and that changes?— that changes? this will sound completes — that changes? this will sound completes a _ that changes? this will sound completes a technical - that changes? this will sound completes a technical but - that changes? this will sound completes a technical but it l that changes? this will sound | completes a technical but it is important. the government is saying today that large parts of a lid which have a county council delivering some services and a more local district council that they need to come forward with plans to merge so you would have bigger but arguably simpler units delivering all of those services today. and then they should merge, should they do that, the government would give them more powers. the existing elected mayors across england will be given more powers than they currently have, the ability to overturn planning decisions for example which have been made by councils. all of this could really affect our services in our communities.— affect our services in our communities. , ., ~ , ., communities. 0k, henry, thank you very much- — sir paul mccartney has returned to the uk for his first concert on home soil since he headlined glastonbury festival in 2022.

# can't buy me love! and what to return it was! over the weekend he performed two nights at the co—op live arena in manchester after touring the us, australia, mexico and brazil. he'll also be performing at the o2 arena in london on wednesday and thursday. he sounds great. sounds great, looks treat, 82, he sounds great. sounds great, looks great. 82. looked _ he sounds great. sounds great, looks great, 82, looked good _ he sounds great. sounds great, looks great, 82, looked good for _ he sounds great. sounds great, looks great, 82, looked good for him. - he sounds great. sounds great, looks great, 82, looked good for him. and | great, 82, looked good for him. and it has has had fantastic reviews. where does he find the energy! we need some of that. i will]! where does he find the energy! we need some of that.— need some of that. i will have what he is having- _ need some of that. i will have what he is having- i _ need some of that. i will have what he is having. ithink— need some of that. i will have what he is having. i think you _ need some of that. i will have what he is having. i think you have - need some of that. i will have what he is having. i think you have got . he is having. i think you have got that as well, carol. i think ithinki i think i will have what he is having as well! bless you! the first half of the week is going to be mild this week but we will see spells of

wind and rain in the north and west. it cools down into thursday. we have had a lot of rain in the north west of scotland in the last few hours and by noon tomorrow we could have had up to 150 millimetres of rain, getting close to six inches. it will continue to push north, gusty winds and a few showers behind. north—west england, wales and south—west england, wales and south—west england, cloudy with patchy and drizzle, cloudy start in the east, that will break and sunny spells coming through. a cloudy start in northern ireland. we could catch a few showers. this evening and overnight the first batch of rain could to push north, breezy around it, some clear skies, cloud around, and then by the end of the night the next band of rain coming in from the west and the wind continuing to pick

up west and the wind continuing to pick up across the irish sea. gusty winds through the irish sea tomorrow, the first band of rain moves away followed by a second heavy band of rain. the rest of the country, noticeable breeze, brighter breaks but still lot of cloud. but still quite mild for the time of year. thank you, see you later. let's take a look at today's papers which are dominated by the story of prince andrew's links to an anonymous businessman accused of spying for china. the times reports that buckingham palace "insiders" say he should "do the decent thing" and step back from public appearances over christmas. the sun leads on the same story about the duke of york, with the headline "banned old duke of york". the paper says the prince "is under pressure" to "uninvite himself" from christmas lunch with the royal family. the front of the telegraph carries a story relating to the same businessman, claiming he helped an elite british private school expand to china. and the guardian leads with reports

that mps are threatening to name the alleged chinese spy. shadow home secretary chris philp, and reform uk leader nigel farage have said the man should be named. does the uk need another national park? that's the question splitting opinion as a consultation on plans for a new one in north east wales closes this evening. those in favour say it could protect rural areas, but some are concerned it could result in an overload of tourists. 0ur wales correspondent hywel griffith has more. a natural playground for everyone to enjoy. the river dee winds its way around northeast wales and right through what could become britain's 16th national park in 2026. forjason, who runs an adventure company, the idea is enticing.

but there are worries. i suppose the scary thing for us is that if then restrictions come with that, does it then stop kind of growth of little businesses like ours and expansion and stuff like that? or would it help? the park would cover 555 square miles, from the coast in the north to forests and lakes in the south. right at the centre of it all is llangollen, beautiful all year round, but overloaded in summer. so at the moment we see there's lots of litter left lying around after all of these visitors come through, there aren't car parks available for people to park, and when they are visiting, the traffic around gets piled up. so what i would like, what i hope would happen is that actually the money is put towards supporting those numbers who are already visiting. the council for the preservation of rural england are urging the government to create these national parks. the push to create the first

national parks followed the second world war. the campaign resulted in a bill 75 years old today that gave them legal status. back in 1949, the whole idea of setting up national parks was both to preserve nature and ensure public access to the countryside. over the last 75 years, there's often been a bit of tension between those two things. those who want a new national park in northeast wales say it would help manage the demand that's already here. so with the national park, we would actually be able to have a management system that would help have more wardens, more people that would actually be able to look after the the infrastructure, the landscape and the visitor economy. what worries others isn't so much the day trippers as those who may want to stay longer and buy up property. people have a romantic idyll image of what a national park is,

want to retire there. that inflates house prices and, you know, that creates pressures then for local young families who perhaps want to live in this area. galloway in scotland is also on course to become a new national park in 2026, but plans for a new park in england have been dropped since the change of uk government. here in north east wales, the public has one more day to have its say. the route towards creating a new park is unlikely to be straightforward. hywel griffith, bbc news, on the river dee. looks like a lovely place for a day out. , ., , , out. getting outside in the fresh air, out. getting outside in the fresh air. always _ out. getting outside in the fresh air. always a _ out. getting outside in the fresh air, always a good _ out. getting outside in the fresh air, always a good idea. - out. getting outside in the fresh air, always a good idea. and - out. getting outside in the fresh | air, always a good idea. and that would wake _ air, always a good idea. and that would wake you _ air, always a good idea. and that would wake you up. _ air, always a good idea. and that would wake you up. you - air, always a good idea. and that would wake you up. you just - air, always a good idea. and that| would wake you up. you just need air, always a good idea. and that - would wake you up. you just need us would wake you up. you 'ust need us to wake you — would wake you up. you 'ust need us to wake you up. h would wake you up. you 'ust need us to wake you up, not _ would wake you up. you 'ust need us to wake you up, not a _ would wake you up. you just need us to wake you up, not a river! - would wake you up. you just need us to wake you up, not a river! once - would wake you up. you just need us to wake you up, not a river! once wej to wake you up, not a river! once we have woken — to wake you up, not a river! once we have woken up! _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london.

police are appealing for information after a triple shooting at the weekend that left a woman dead and a man critically injured. the woman, in her 405, was pronounced dead at the scene in gifford road in brent after police were called about nine o'clock on saturday night. no arrests have been made and a murder investigation is under way. the boss of heathrow airport says clear direction is needed from government over expanding the airport and building a third runway. speaking to bbc london, he said his company wanted guidance on building a third runway before the end of 2025, and if the country didn't want one, they wouldn't build it. what do you want from government — clear direction? clear direction. is this something we strategically want from a transport national strategy point of view? is this what we want? then what can we do to make it happen, what other safeguards we need? i cannot see a company likes ours investing that sum of money without having a clear

steer and a clear wish from government that this is strategically the right thing to do. and what if they don't give you clear direction, they don't want the third runway, what then? well, i think then we will not have the runway, because if the country doesn't want it, why would we build it? the government says a third runway must promote growth while remaining in line with existing environmental obligations. a new timetable has come into effect across the railway industry since sunday. the changes see additional services introduced across the south east, with some services having extra carriages creating more seats for passengers. services on southeastern, govia thameslink railway and south western railway are all affected. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate.

morning. it's a mild start to the new week, and we're in for a mild few days. now we've got some bright and some sunny spells throughout today, and a noticeable south—westerly breeze. it's not especially strong, but like i say, noticeable. the cloud this morning will break to sunshine through the afternoon. temperatures reaching around 12 celsius. now into this evening and overnight there is a little bit of cloud to start with, but that should break up and clear. so under the clearer skies, we're looking at temperatures dropping back down into single figures, four or five celsius. into tomorrow morning the cloud just starts to sneak back in. and in fact, that cloud is going to continue to increase and thicken as we head through tuesday, providing us with some outbreaks of light and patchy rain. temperatures tomorrow around 11 celsius. so despite the cloud and the rain, we're still looking at temperatures in double figures. then overnight we've got further outbreaks of rain. a mild night, and a mild day for wednesday. the clouds should clear to some sunshine, but temperatures up at 14 celsius.

that's it — head to our website to read about london's 80 years at the heart of the film industry. we're back in half an hour. bye—bye. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. lovely to have you this week before christmas. it's set to be the busiest week of the year for the postal service with christmas just over a week away. we've sent ben to royal mail's hub in the east midlands this morning. you really are at the heart of the story today. good morning. yes, morning. this is their busiest time of the year. they needed to make sure that prices like these, and tony etta in bedford, and this one to peterborough, they sensed stuff

all over the country. it is such a busy time of the year. a lot of it is down to the robotic machinery they have. look at this robotic arm. it swings around, it picks up these cages known as yorkers. they slide in and it tips the parcels onto the conveyor belt. it speeds up the process to make sure a lot of these parcels arrive well in time for christmas. i should say the fragile stuff does not go in there. it is still sorted by hand. it is a really busy time of the year. come over this way. sandeep has worked here for six years. come and have a chat to us. just tell me what you do, what is your role?— to us. just tell me what you do, what is your role? hello, my name is sandee -. what is your role? hello, my name is sandeep- my — what is your role? hello, my name is sandeep- my job _ what is your role? hello, my name is sandeep- my job is — what is your role? hello, my name is sandeep. my job is to _ what is your role? hello, my name is sandeep. my job is to make - what is your role? hello, my name is sandeep. my job is to make sure - what is your role? hello, my name is| sandeep. my job is to make sure that sandeep. myjob is to make sure that everything is checked in, logged the tablets. and make sure each the parcels coming in, check the content

of it, and put according to the system. of it, and put according to the s stem. of it, and put according to the sstem. , ~ system. gosh, it sounds like you have a lot _ system. gosh, it sounds like you have a lot to _ system. gosh, it sounds like you have a lot to do. _ system. gosh, it sounds like you have a lot to do. i _ system. gosh, it sounds like you have a lot to do. i want - system. gosh, it sounds like you have a lot to do. i want to - system. gosh, it sounds like you have a lot to do. i want to delay| have a lotto do. i want to delay you. this is the super hub in northamptonshire. this is where the process, earlier this month they processed 1 million parcels injust one day. this is the busiest time of the year for them. wednesday is set to be royal mail's busiest day. more than 35 million letters and in excess of nine million parcels will be delivered across the uk. some key dates for you. wednesday is actually the last posting day for second class if you want it to arrive before christmas. friday is the final posting day for first class. check out royal mail's website for the complete listings, as some tracked and special delivery options are available until the 23rd. you may have noticed the cost of using the service has increased dramatically since last year, with two price hikes

on first class stamps. a sheet of 50 first class stamps is £20 more expensive this christmas than it was last year. let's speak to alex, a manager here. how does this all work then? this is super busy for you? it how does this all work then? this is super busy for you?— super busy for you? it is. it has been building _ super busy for you? it is. it has been building for— super busy for you? it is. it has been building for the _ super busy for you? it is. it has been building for the past - super busy for you? it is. it has | been building for the past week. friday, saturday and sunday it was ramped up. we expected to last until saturday. you ramped up. we expected to last until saturda . ., , ., , , saturday. you must get a sense of how organised _ saturday. you must get a sense of how organised we _ saturday. you must get a sense of how organised we are _ saturday. you must get a sense of how organised we are as _ saturday. you must get a sense of how organised we are as a - saturday. you must get a sense of how organised we are as a nation. | how organised we are as a nation. two people send stuff earlier, or are we a last minute gift buying and sending country? i are we a last minute gift buying and sending country?— sending country? i think a naturally last-minute- _ sending country? i think a naturally last-minute. everybody _ sending country? i think a naturally last-minute. everybody likes - sending country? i think a naturally last-minute. everybody likes a - last—minute. everybody likes a bargain. the weekend was huge. it is maintained from there. we are hoping people order their gifts slightly earlier so we are not relying on a big saturday before christmas. around the last posting date, people know those dates apply to cards. what about parcels and bigger things? what about parcels and bigger thins? ., . , ., what about parcels and bigger thins? ., ., j~ what about parcels and bigger

thins? ., . f~ ., , things? normally we operate 48 hours service on the — things? normally we operate 48 hours service on the 24 _ things? normally we operate 48 hours service on the 24 hours _ things? normally we operate 48 hours service on the 24 hours service. - things? normally we operate 48 hours service on the 24 hours service. the i service on the 24 hours service. the last 24 hours service on saturday. we do some very special last—minute deliveries through to monday but we encourage people to do it as soon as they possibly can. what encourage people to do it as soon as they possibly can-— they possibly can. what we have toda is they possibly can. what we have today is some — they possibly can. what we have today is some big _ they possibly can. what we have today is some big news - they possibly can. what we have today is some big news about i they possibly can. what we have i today is some big news about royal mail, by the sale of the organisation. i appreciate on the ground that is not something you deal with. ground that is not something you dealwith. but ground that is not something you deal with. but people will be watching and wondering, will things change year at the hub that you manage? we change year at the hub that you manaue? ~ ., �* change year at the hub that you manaae? .,�* ., . , manage? we don't anticipate so. this is the flagship — manage? we don't anticipate so. this is the flagship site _ manage? we don't anticipate so. this is the flagship site for _ manage? we don't anticipate so. this is the flagship site for the _ is the flagship site for the business. we anticipate all we will do is run as we do normally and every other site will do the same, similar volumes, and we will wait until next year to see what happens with the takeover.— with the takeover. thank you very much. with the takeover. thank you very much- i'm — with the takeover. thank you very much- i'm going _ with the takeover. thank you very much. i'm going to _ with the takeover. thank you very much. i'm going to step _ with the takeover. thank you very much. i'm going to step back - with the takeover. thank you very j much. i'm going to step back over here. the machinery here is key to getting those deliveries, getting the stuff here working to make sure those parcels get there on time for

christmas. that news about the sale is a significant development for the company. we would be talking about that in more detail on what it means for you, the safeguards that have been put in place, the commitments that the new buyer daniel kretinsky has offered to make sure that the deal can go through and of the government and unions, of course, are happy with what is being proposed. i will run through what it means for you. big week for customers, big rig for the royal mail. —— big week. big week for ben in that place! working hard. 634i that place! working hard. 634! am. iwill tell you who might be doing extra shifts this week, the manchester city players. what is going on? i don't know. working extra hard, that is surely what pep guardiola is doing at the moment. he says he is not good enough. he has admitted himself. he doesn't know what he can do to make it right. he says he is not good enough, it is not going well.

another defeat for them. the worst thing being a game against their rivals manchester united. this was an unbelievable moment at the end of this game. good morning. manchester city's slump continues in what was a mad finish on derby day, as two late goals sealed it for manchester united, as jane dougall reports. when you're on a bad streak it can feel like there's no way out. pep guardiola's misery was palpable. manchester city now with just one win in 11. rivals manchester united on the other hand have ruben amorim. a win in his first derby, despite making big calls with his line—up. no marcus rashford, no alejandro garnacho. it looked as though he'd underestimated his opposition. especially when kevin de bruyne's corner led to this from josko gvardiol. city 1, united 0. head to heads between these two teams tend to be spicy. but the big bosses would rather see

goals for manchester united. and they couldn't get a shot on target. big, big chance in the game. sometimes you have to be savvy to win derbies. amad diallo just waited and won a penalty. this time fernandes was cool in front of goal and it was1—1. united were not finished, and in the final moments a stunning touch from amad, and the game was turned on its head. and he's scored! unbelievable! it was incredible. i think we deserve it. of course, it was a very tough match as you can imagine. but we believe it until the end. the reality is that we i are not winning games. i am not good enough. so i am the boss here, i am the manager. - i have to find a solution, i don't find it. _ so... yeah, that is the reality. validation for amorim's choices, but pep guardiola is left counting his losses. jane dougall, bbc news.

where from here —— here for pep guardiola? the crazy day didn't end there, with the sacking of southampton manager russell martin come the end of it following their 5—0 defeat to tottenham. james maddison scored for spurs in the first minute before many of the supporters had even found their seats. four more goals followed, all in the first half, as maddison made it five tottenham. and there would be no way back, and not for their manager either, who received huge acclaim for getting southamptoin promoted, but are now cast adrift at the bottom. chelsea are two points off league leaders liverpool after beating brentford, the goals coming from marc cucurella, who was also sent off after the final whistle, and nicolas jackson. crystal palace are up to 15th place after beating brighton 3—0. ismaila sarr scored twice for the eagles, who are now four points above the relegation zone. brighton slip to ninth. celtic lifted the first piece of silverware in scotland

this season with a dramatic victory over rangers in the scottish league cup final. it was a breathless contest at hampden. celtic thought they'd won it three minutes from time, only for rangers to equalise straight from the kick—off. 3—3 after extra time. daizen maeda scored the decisive spot kick to earn celtic their 119th major trophy, one more than their old firm rivals. so is brendan rodgers thinking about another domestic treble? no. itabout celebrated one, celebrating it well, be with your families and enjoy. then we are back on a wednesday getting ready for dundee united. and that is it. england cricket captain ben stokes is being assessed after suffering a recurrence of a left hamstring injury on the third day of the third test against new zealand. stokes was hurt bowling his third over of the third day and went

straight to the dressing room. the captain was in visible distress as he left the field. new zealand have been ruthless with the bat, building a big lead. kane williamson reaching his 33rd test century before falling for 156. they've set england 658 to win. now, here on breakfast we ve covered closely the impact dementia can have on those who have it, but also their families and loved ones. i've paid a visit to shrewsbury town football club who, through their foundation and the walking football sessions they offer, are able to give one sufferer fraser robertson back some much needed independence. he's kind, he's warm. he's quick witted. no! intelligent, funny, my best friend. i'm sorry.

this was fraserjust a year ago, seven years on from his dementia diagnosis. he's 66 now and nonverbal. every day remains a challenge, with life very different to what it used to be for both fraser and his wife, debbie. we've progressed to the point where, you know, he can't do anything for himself now, he can't even eat a meal with a knife and fork any more. he's got the most beautiful smile, but you had to work very hard to find the activities that engage it, to bring it out in him. that way. yes! what can i do that is football, which fraser plays every week as part of the sessions run through the foundation at shrewsbury town football club. he's always loved football.

he used to play when we lived in birmingham for sutton coldfield, sutton united. when he decided that he wasn't recovering from the injuries as quick as what he once did, he started to coach the younger teams to come up through the football. we've seen a couple of matches here, although his attention span doesn't quite hold it for that now. but, um, he just... ..he knows where he's coming when he comes to the football club. it's just been a massive part of our lives. i don't think he would still be going as well as he is if it wasn't for the football club and the activity that gives him, and that opportunity for him to do what he's loved doing all his life. i'm sure that's a foul! it gives him a slice of independence? yeah, it gives him back his old life and what he used to be and gives him back something, you know, i don't need a carer, i don't need anybody else. me, the football, the goal, i'm away. playing football is the only time when he makes,

if you like, his own decisions. he decides when he's going to kick the ball, where he's going to run for it, who he's going to pass it to. whereas outside of the football pitch, he doesn't go to make any decision for himself. he won't go and make himself a drink. he can't. i don't think he can turn taps on to even get a glass of water any more. um, he doesn't make any conscious decisions off the football pitch. and so that is just vitally important to keep his brain working. and the longer that i can keep his brain working, the longer i get to keep him at home with me. put simply, a project like this, supported by the english football league, offers life—changing support notjust to fraser, but debbie too. i can't put into words quite what it means to know that you've got somewhere to come, where everybody�*s always going to welcome you or, you know,

give you a hug when you need it, or make you laugh and smile. and to have somebody to share the good times with as well. um, because those are your memories that you need to make to take forward. you know, you need the good times to keep you going. when you're get him happy, when you're get him playing football, that's what keeps you going, because it means you're making a difference. and the football club makes a difference to us because it gives us those good times. and there has to be good times, otherwise you can't get through the bad. and it is that independence that self thought, that fraser can control. when he is playing football it is him being able to make some decisions for himself. that is astonishing, seeing him able to kick the ball. like a different person. exactly. it unlocks that part of his life that he had before and enjoyed so much. but finding those things that

enabled him to do that is really hard. but football doesn't do that. when he is doing that he is enjoying himself. she also gets independence as well and time to herself. she knows he is safe doing what he is doing. that is incredible, john. what a gorgeous piece. thank you. coming up to quarter to seven and carol as the weather. good morning. this morning it is a pretty mild start to the day. it is also going to be a mild start to the week, generally speaking. we do have some spells of wind and rain. as we head into thursday does turn colder. i am going to show you the air mass chart showing the difference in the temperature. we have the mild yellow across us at the moment. as we had tuesday into wednesday you can see the ambers appear. it will turn that bit milder again. but there we have a cold north westerly flow. temperatures will fall away. what we have today is a weather front across

the north of scotland. it is producing some heavy and persistent rain. you can see from the squeeze on those isobars it is windy in the north of the country. by midday tomorrow we could have up to 150 millimetres of rain across parts of northern and north—western scotland. that is getting on for six inches. this rain is going to push northwards today. there will be some showers behind it. for north west england, wales, the south—west, a fair bit of cloud, patchy mist and drizzle. towards the east a cloudy start. some clearer skies. drizzle. towards the east a cloudy start. some clearerskies. brakes develop in the cloud through the day. in northern ireland to the cloud should break for you too with sunny spells developing. the odd shower in the north—west. temperatures seven in the north to 11 or 12 for you too with sunny spells developing. the odd shower in the north—west. temperatures seven in the north to 11 or 12 further south. this evening and overnight at the band of rain continues to push northwards and starts to fizzle. there will be clear skies, variable

cloud, but by the end of the night the next batch of rain will come in from the west. the wind will start to pick up through the irish sea. temperatures are generally five to 8 degrees. four in the midlands and in the south—eastern corner. tomorrow then, the first batch of rain continues to push north across scotland. we see a heavier band