there is a campaign by the british heart foundation. you wa nt by the british heart foundation. services now... follow the voice prompt calmly. remove all clothing from chest and stomach. itjust takes stomach. it just takes you through the whole lot. i would switch it off. would that work on someone if they had a heartbeat? no. the system will analyse to see if they have got a pulse. if there isn't, it won't shock them. if it is, it will say, you need to shock. press this button here. my mum is trained in first aid as well. when it is your own son, the instructions are telling you, do this, do that, this will sound like a stupid question, did you, were you thinking it was your own son were you just tragic process of like anybody in front of you? we were definitely in first aid mode. i had had the initial reaction of, oh my god, what‘s going on? but by the time we were continuing with chess compressions and doing the breasts, and the defibrillator arrived, that was just a hugely positive step because i knew we were one step closer to solving the problem and getting him back. they

if you are out and about and your heart suddenly starts, the british heart foundation says your chancesou, but also, while there are plenty of defibrillators around, in an emergency, had you find one? the locations are usually held by a bus crews, but the british heart foundation says that knowledge can be patchy. and even 999 operators do not know where the nearest is. and that means that potentially life—saving public if regulator is used in only 3% of cases. so working with nhs england, scotland, and microsoft, it is launching a scheme map locations, create a database, and make sure they are regularly checked and repaired. it is thought this could improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. coming up at 6am on breakfast dan walker and naga munchetty will have all the day's news, business and sport. if this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: the former british foreign secretary boris johnson is facing mounting pressure to apologise for saying the burka worn by some muslim women looks ridiculous. rugged terrain, powerful winds and poor visibility are ch

this research project was funded by the british heart foundation. nd that those people living close to the busy roads had changes in the structure of their hearts, and whilst these people are healthy individuals with no symptoms, the concerning thing is that those changes in the structure of the heart is similar to what you see in people with early stages of heart failure. so that is worrying. how widespread is this? we know there is a lot of evidence around air pollution and its connection with poor heart and circulatory health. it is limit ever banega cross the whole of the uk be concerned about, and we need concerted action to try to bring levels of pollution across the whole of the country down to safe levels. but if you are living bya safe levels. but if you are living by a busy road now and you hear this report, you will be very worried? absolutely. i think it is really concerning. what we would say is there are a few things you can do as an individual, so if you are out and about, rather than walking down a main road, if you can change your ro

still, the british heart foundation says more needs to be done.e live in areas which exceed world health organisation guidelines by 2025. jon donnison, bbc news. an emotional andy murray has continued his comeback from injury with a three—set victory, over romania's marius copil to reach the quarterfinals of the washington open. the former british number one has only recently returned to competition after nearly a year out, recovering from an operation. he was in floods of tears after the match, which finished just after three o'clock in the morning local time. england have suffered a batting collapse at the top of the order, on day three of the first test against india. resuming 22 runs ahead at edgbaston, keaton jennings fell for just eight, while captain joe root only managed 14. at lunch, they are 86—6, with a lead of 99. patrick gearey reports. such is the urgent rhythm of this test with its compelling, test with its compelling, twisting, turning storyline, it could become the best brummie drama since peaky blinders. and it's doing business.

if you're out and about and your heart suddenly stops, the british heart foundation says your chancesecause not enough of us know cpr but also although there are plenty of defibrillators around, in an emergency, how do you find one? defibrillators locations are usually held by ambulance crews of —— but the british heart foundation says knowledge can be patchy and even 999 operators don't always know where the nearest one is. and that means that potentially life—saving public defibrillators are currently used in just 3% of cases. so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map their locations, create a national database, and ensure they are regularly checked and repaired. it's hoped that this simple measure could drastically improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. hiv self—testing kits are to be made available to buy on the high street for the first time. the retailer, superdrug, says the kits will be sold in its 200 pharmacy stores across the uk. the self test product, which manufacturers claim has a 99.7% accuracy r

research by the british heart foundation suggests regular exposure to — even low levels of air pollutiona third in two years. sport now, here‘sjohn watson. and resuming 22 runs ahead. king jennings fell forjust and resuming 22 runs ahead. king jennings fell for just eight leaving captainjoe jennings fell for just eight leaving captain joe at the crease. jennings fell for just eight leaving captainjoe at the crease. a jennings fell for just eight leaving captain joe at the crease. a few moments ago. they were 29 for two their second inning. asking for a trial as he bids to revive his career. he was released by essex in 2015 and played briefly for... since then he‘s been out of the game due to problems off the field. he is currently playing in ethics, but says it is still his ambition to play county cricket again. andy murray broke down in tears after reaching the quarterfinals of the washington open in the early hours of this morning. he came from a set down to beat this man, just after 3m. he took the deciding settle. he said in his chairfor good two minutes crying into his towel we thin

still, the british heart foundation says more needs to be done. the government says it wants to reduce air pollution so that 50% fewer people live in areas which exceed world health organisation guidelines by 2025. jon donnison, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the governor of the bank of england mark carney tells the bbc the risk of the uk leaving the eu without a deal is now "uncomfortably high". the leader of zimbabwe's main opposition party nelson chamisa has said that his party will not accept a "fake result" — after robert mugabe's successor emmerson mnangagwa claimed victory in the presidential election. 18—year—old safaa boular is jailed for life with a minimum term of 13 years — she's the youngest woman convicted of plotting a terrorist attack on british soil. now on bbc news, a look ahead to sportsday at 6.30 tonight... coming up, we will have all the latest from the european championships following the first real day of action in glasgow. with great britain claiming their first models of the competition, track cyclist emily kay wa

the british heart foundation is creating a database of all the sites, so that 999 call handlers knowto them. ben ando has more. public defibrillators are in thousands of locations, easy—to—use, and save lives. apply the patch to the chest, as shown in the picture. apply to patient‘s bare skin. they will tell you exactly what to do, so that even without medical training, anybody can make the difference between life and death. there are tens of thousands of them in stations, public buildings, offices, and department stores — so why does the uk have far worse cardiac arrest survival rates than countries scandinavia, or in the united states, where they have similar coverage? if you are out and about and your heart suddenly stops, the british heart foundation says your chances of living barely one in ten. that is partly because a lot of us don't know cpr, but also, while there are plenty of defibrillators around, in an emergency, how do you find one? their locations are usually held by ambulance crews, but the british heart foundation says that knowledge can be patchy, and even 999 operat

the british heart foundation is creating a database of all the sites, so that 999 call handlers knowat to do, so that even without medical training, anybody can make the difference between life and death. there are tens of thousands of them in stations, public buildings, offices, and department stores — so why does the uk have far worse cardiac arrest survival rates than countries in scandinavia, or in the united states, where they have similar coverage? if you are out and about and your heart suddenly stops, the british heart foundation says your chances of living are barely one in ten. that is partly because a lot of us don't know cpr, but also, although there are plenty of defibrillators around, in an emergency, how do you find one? their locations are usually held by ambulance crews, but the british heart foundation says that knowledge can be patchy, and even 999 operators do not always know where the nearest is. and that means that potentially life—saving public defibrillators are used in only 3% of cases. there are tens of thousands of the thing around the country so we should

the british heart foundation report showed that regular exposure to low levels of air pollution couldrger when it undergoes a stressful situation, and we often see that in people who are developing heart failure, when the heart is not pumping efficiently. in this individual in the study, they are healthy people, so the heart function is so normal, but we start seeing these early signs of enlargement of the heart. the research comes with the government's consultation period on its draft clean air strategy due to end later this month. the strategy aims to reduce pollution in order to halve the number of people living in areas which exceed world health organization guidelines by 2025. jon donnison, bbc news. and we're joined now in the studio by cardiologist cara hendry, we tend to think of the impact of pollution being on our lungs, but it is also the stress on the heart? yes, the affect of pollution can be multifactorial. it is a number of other factors that come into play. pollution is associated with poor socioeconomic status, and that is also an indicator in cardiovascular health. w

if you're out and about and your heart suddenly stops, the british heart foundation says your chancesdo you find one? defibrillators locations are usually held by ambulance crews but the british heart foundation says knowledge can be patchy and even 999 operators don't always know where the nearest one is. and that means that potentially life—saving public defibrillators are currently used in just 3% of cases. so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map their locations, create a national database, and ensure they are regularly checked and repaired. it's hoped that this simple measure could drastically improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. now, to end the programme, let's take a look back at the commemoration that took place in amiens today to mark the centenary of the start of the battle which is credited with bringing the first world war to an end. band plays what began here on the 8th of august was truly a coalition, a battle in which the forces of many nations came together to fight, in which aerial, mechani

if you're out and about and your heart suddenly stops, the british heart foundation says your chances plenty of defibrillators around, in an emergency, how do you find one? defibrillators locations are usually held by ambulance crews but the british heart foundation says knowledge can be patchy and even 999 operators don't always know where the nearest one is. and that means that potentially life—saving public defibrillators are currently used in just 3% of cases. so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map their locations, create a national database, and ensure they are regularly checked and repaired. it's hoped that this simple measure could drastically improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. vicki gilbert had her right leg amputated more than 20 years ago, after being misdiagnosed with bone cancer. in 2016, she received another diagnosis — of advanced breast cancer. having come through treatment, vicki decided to take on another challenge — swimming the english channel. fiona lamdin went to see her in training

earlier i spoke to jacob west, director of healthcare innovation at the british heart foundation andction to the proposed changes . we welcome the changes. we know there is a shortage of organs available. the opt out system would increase that number significantly. do you think is overdue? this is something that has been talked about before. i think it is a proposal that needs to be to taken seriously. we have had a record number of responses. alongside it we would need to make sure people have conversations with their families. appropriate changes to the health system a re appropriate changes to the health system are also needed. it has been in operation in wales. hasn't made a significant difference? the consent rate has increased significantly. it is the highest in the uk. more people are signing up to the register. that is at a0%. it is having a positive effect. it is being said that up to 700 lives could be saved each year because of this. would you agree with that? we wa nt to this. would you agree with that? we want to know until it is put into practice. we know about three pe

joining me now is jacob west, director of health care innovation at the british heart foundation. being with us. what would you say about these proposed changes in england? we welcome the changes. we know there is a real shortage of organs available for transplant and a presumed consent system, and opt out system, we think would increase that number significantly. do you think this is overdue? this is something which has been spoken about for a long i think it's a proposal that needs to be taken seriously. the government has consulted on it and it has got a record number of responses. we are excited about this. it's not a pa na cea . excited about this. it's not a panacea. people need to have that conversation with their families so they know that their wishes are respected. it's been in operation in wales. has it made a significant difference there? what we're seeing is the consent rate has increased significantly, it's over 70%, the highest in the uk. and actually more people are signing up to the register, that that nearly 40%. the publicity around the proposals seems to have h

the british heart foundation predicts that in two decades around five million people will have diabetesolm turnbull, who narrowly fought off a leadership challenge earlier this week, has said he'll quit if a second contest is approved by his party. his challenger peter dutton has called for another vote tomorrow, and several members of mr turnbull‘s cabinet have resigned, as pressure for him to stand down grows. err, the reality is that a minority in the party room, supported by others outside the parliament, have sought to bully, intimidate others into making this change of leadership that they're seeking. the us has imposed a new round of financial tariffs on chinese goods, worth almost £12.5 billion. duties will be collected on products ranging from motorcycles to steam turbines in an ongoing trade war between the two countries. china has responded by imposing tariffs of equal value on goods from america. a british—built laser satellite has been launched into space on a mission to provide meteorologists with better weather forecasts. the aeolus had been due to launch on tuesday but w

found in the early stages of heart failure — according to a new study carried out by the british heart foundationlution is one of the biggest risk factors in determining how long we live. it is estimated it contributes to the deaths of around 40,000 people in the uk each year. this study looked at how the quality of the air we breathe affects the heart. this is a report that looked at data from 4,000 people and it found that people living near busy, loud roads and therefore exposed to air pollution, had changes in the structure of the heart and, although these people were healthy and they had no symptoms, the concerning thing is that those changes are similar to those you see in people with heart failure. faiza yassin has had a heart condition from birth. she works in london as a yoga teacher, but says pollution has made her live outside the city, in maidenhead. pollution plays a massive part in my condition, especially when i come into a city. i feel like there is this cloud of smoke, really, i'm breathing in and i instantly, i've got a reaction ofjust placing my hand by my mouth, by my nose, to

evidence was given by the british heart foundation, cancer research uk, the royal college of physiciansroyal college of physicians, to name just a few that are really painting the picture that smoking, vaping is 95% at least a safer alternative than smoking cigarettes. we are hearing a lot about the number of people who commented appears, are able to give up smoking traditional cigarettes by going through this route. now, that is fantastic, and that's good news for public health, but aren't there two things going on? that is a positive, but we don't know, do we, whether people are perhaps vaping when they don't need to put up how do we know whether people are just vaping now because they think it's something thatis because they think it's something that is safe and negligible? so far, there is nothing to do differentiate there is nothing to do differentiate the claims that nonsmokers are using the claims that nonsmokers are using the product is gateway to conventional cigarette smoking. all of the signs point to adult smokers taking up vaping as a route to get away from their cigarette

if you're out and about and your heart suddenly stops, the british heart foundation says your chancesnot enough of us know cpr, but also although there are plenty of defibrillators around, in an emergency, how do you find one? defibrillator locations are usually held by ambulance crews, but the british heart foundation says knowledge can be patchy, and even 999 operators don't always know where the nearest one is. and that means that potentially life—saving public defibrillators are currently used in just 3% of cases. so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map their locations, create a national database, and ensure they are regularly checked and repaired. it's hoped that this simple measure could drastically improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. politicans in argentina will vote shortly on whether to relax the abortion laws, to allow terminations in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. abortion is currently illegal in the country, except in the case of rape or when the woman's health is in danger. argentina's powe

of evidence we've researched from cancer research uk, a recognised organisation, from the british heart foundationiction from another, what other risks with vaping? another, what other risks with vaping ? we've another, what other risks with vaping? we've had people getting in touch saying they couldn't quit smoking but they managed to do it with the help of a vape. but nicotine is very addictive and you are still getting nicotine. nicotine is addictive. i would argue that people are swapping one addiction for another, the same dependency, a safer route. if a person is addicted to smoking via nicotine and switched to smoking via nicotine and switched toa to smoking via nicotine and switched to a delivery method that is 90% safer, and i appreciate that there is some argument about that figure, and some unknowns in the long—term, then those people should be supported to do that. i take on board wholeheartedly one of the strong recommendations of this committee report, which was, for ongoing research. that is necessary. consumers want that. we welcome studies like the one from birmingham but they nee

for evidence and we got an awful lot of it in, and when you hear the same message from the british heart foundationt the same time, we call for a continuation of the research and for the government to lead that. our process is open, we want to give hearing the evidence so we can update the advice we're giving today. understood, norman lamb from the science and technology committee, thank you. let's hear from you this morning, have to be saved you with cigarettes and your own health battle? do you hear the adverse effects of vaping? —— have you been saved. i'm seeing a lonely business presenter on the top of a double—decker bus in liverpool. presenter on the top of a double-decker bus in liverpool. good morning, sean. living the dream, charlie, this is my dream, being on the bus for work, i'm a big fan of buses, in liverpool on a tour bus. we're talking about inbound tourism to the uk. last year was a record—breaking year driven by the midlands and north—west, 10% growth in the first nine months of 2017. lots of reasons for that we will get into over the morning. india and china, huge increase there