the efforts of the bbc team, including dan walker. iam not dan walker. i am not taking full credit.g. you realise you could not sit on the sofa if you lost. sophie raworth said, you know you can't lose this. that is scary. shall we enjoy seeing how you did it? it's race day, and the bbc and itv have come head to head, and nobody wants to let their team down. it's james cracknell in the bbc boat, and perhaps that experience at the heart of the bbc crew. and the crowd lining salford quays, cheering on their favourites, bbc, against itv. into the final metres, and the bbc will take victory in this sport relief celebrity boat race! winners of the clash of the channels. you did well. you can't lose, can you? well, you did well. you can't lose, can you ? well, you you did well. you can't lose, can you? well, you can! you do not sanction the option of defeat. what was it like afterwards?” sanction the option of defeat. what was it like afterwards? i looked behind me and i saw that roy reid had broken his seat. he had been working so hard so the last metres he had no seat. sara cox was flat

hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin jewish leaders mount a searing attack onjeremym in the labour party. in an open letter they accuse him of siding with anti—semites, mr corbyn says he's sincerely sorry for cases that have ocurred in labour and stresses the party is anti—racist. good morning, it's monday the 26th of march. also this morning: the adult film actor, stormy daniels, who claims she had an affair with donald trump, tells us tv she was threatened with violence to keep quiet about the encounter.

hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin.has died aged 76. he lived with a form of motor new rain disease for much of his life but became one of the most talked about scientists since einstein. —— motor neurone disease. in a statement his children said his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world. i don't have much positive to say about motor neurone disease, but it taught me not to pity myself and instead get on with what i could do.

dan walker and louise minchin will have all the day's news, business and sport.om bbc news. the latest headlines: no out—right winner in italy's general election, but the anti—establishment five star movement says it holds the balance of power. new research shows that australia could become the first country in the world to eradicate cervical cancer. and it's been a golden night for the silver screen. the shape of water is named best film at this year's 0scars. it is time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in media across the world. we begin with the italian press and il foglio, a centre—right daily newspaper in italy. they say the democratic party collapses and the five star movement flies. the newspaper claims the centre will now try and make a majority, but it may now take weeks of negotiation and coalition—building to form a government. well, that is what they had been experiencing in germany. the financial times is leading on another european leadership contest. angela merkel is "breathing a sigh of relief", after members of the social demo

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. the kremlin has until midnight to spell out what happened or theresa may says she'll take action. it comes as tests conclude the former double agent sergei skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a military grade nerve agent made only in russia. good morning, it's tuesday the 13th of march. also this morning: the chancellor prepares to unveil his spring statement.

hello — this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin.urses, porters and paramedics are among those expected to benefit from wage increases of around 6% over 3 years. good morning. also: new claims that personal data from facebook was used by a british firm to influence the american presidential election — the academic at the centre of the row tells the bbc he's been made a scapegoat.

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker.the data of 50 million facebook users without their consent — today the information watchdog steps up the investigation. the information commissioner says it will apply for a warrant to search computers used by technology company cambridge analytica amid claims of a data breach. good morning, it's tuesday the 20th of march. also this morning — the diplomatic row continues after the attack on a former spy in salisbury — more than 20 russian embassy staff will leave london today.

and hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker.age of 90. # happiness, happiness. the liverpudlian comic famous for his epic stand—up shows and his tickling stick died in the home he was born injust days after marrying his long—term partner. we shall have one or two glasses of tickle tonic, and then we should go back up north to merseyside and i shall see the diddy men there, so i shall send your regards to them.

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker.ter he was exposed to an unknown substance in salisbury. 66—year—old sergei skripal and a woman in her 30s were found unconscious on a bench on sunday. last night, police closed a restaurant in the city as a precaution. good morning, it is tuesday 6 march. also this morning: counting the calories. health officials in england call for portion sizes to be cut, as they say the public need to go on a diet.

hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin.y shelter. the a30 is still closed. yellow ice warnings are in place across much of the country. sarah keith—lucas will have the latest forecast. it is cold and icy to start this morning, but we are expecting a dry day, with some sunshine. things eventually turning a bit milder through this week but certainly are lots of live snow still today. i will bring you all the details in about 15 minutes. good morning, it is monday 19 march. also this morning: international weapons inspectors are due in the uk

hello — this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin.ent gives the green light to a scheme to cut waste in england but will it be enough to end our throwaway culture? good morning — it's wednesday 28 march. also this morning: when kim met xi — after days of speculation it's confirmed north korea's leader, kimjong—un, did hold talks with china in beijing this week. the dramatic boardroom battle is nearly over. i'll have the latest on the future of british engineering giant gkn. in sport,

coming up at six o'clock on breakfast: dan walker and louise minchin will have all the day's news, businessfing from bbc news. the latest headlines: australia becomes the latest country to join the biggest mass expulsion of russian diplomats since the cold war. 24 nations respond to the nerve agent attack in britain. a security guard is among five people arrested over a deadly fire in a shopping centre in siberia. russia's president putin has arrived to see the extent of the damage. european union leaders have urged turkey to improve its rule of law and relations with greece and cyprus after a summit with the turkish president. now it is time to take a look at the stories that are making the headlines in media across the world. we begin with the front page of the sydney morning herald covering our main story about australia's announcement to expel two russian officials. let's look at a business story now, and the financial times, we can see that bonuses came within a whisker of their pre—crisis highs last year. the front page of the new york times has a fascinating story about sweden's gove

hello — this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin.cobra committee into the suspected poisoning of a russia spy and his daughter. the pair remain critically ill in hospital — counter—terrorism police have now ta ken over the investigation. good morning — it's wednesday 7 march. also this morning: lunch with the queen and talks with the prime minister — saudi's crown prince arrives in britain amid protests about his human rights record a crackdown on ticket resale websites — the advertising watchdog says firms must be upfront about the real costs of going to a concert.

coming up at 6:00 on breakfast, dan walker and louise minchin will have all the day's news, businesst film actress, stormy daniels, who claims to have had sex with donald trump, says she received threats to keep quiet. 48 people are now confirmed to have been killed in a fire at a shopping centre in siberia, dozens more are still missing. thousands have ta ken to the streets of catalonia after the region's former leader is detained in germany. carles puigdemont will appear in court later. uber reverses from south—east asia. the ride hailing app pulls out of eight countries as the boss seeks a route to profitability. now it is time look at the stories that are making the headlines in media across the world: we begin with the washington post, where the stormy daniels interview is leading the digital front page. in herfirst televised interview, the adult film actress says she had an affair with donald trump in 2006, but received threats to keep her quiet. mr trump strongly denies the relationship. still online, the sydney morning herald looks at the ball tampering sandal engulfing the a

it will be a bit unsettled and there could well be some snow, hello, this is breakfast, with dan walkertle on... i'm bringing an oscar. gary oldman has a message for his mum after winning the oscar for best actor for his portrayal of winston churchill. but the biggest cheer of the night was for the best actress winner frances mcdormand when she paid tribute to all the women nominees. ifi if i may be so honoured to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight... and we've got a ticket for the vanity fair after show party. we'll be live from the red carpet talking to the stars as they arrive.

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker.o the biggest mass expulsion of russian diplomats since the cold war. the united states, australia and more than 20 other countries leave russia out in the cold following the nerve agent attack in salisbury. good morning, it's tuesday the 27th of march. also this morning: the pressure mounts onjeremy corbyn to take stronger action to deal with anti—semitism within labour. jeremy corbyn seeks an urgent meeting withjewish leaders to discuss their concerns about the rise of anti—semitism in the labour party. good morning, where in york where

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. a former russian double agent is in critical condition after he was exposed to an unknown substance in salisbury. 66—year—old sergei skripal and a woman in her 30s were found unconscious on a bench on sunday. last night, police closed a restaurant in the city as a precaution. good morning, it is tuesday 6 march. also this morning: counting the calories. health officials in england call for portion sizes to be cut, as they say the public need to go on a diet. six—year—old maisie was one of the stars of the oscars, but we will find out why deaf children like her could be falling behind at school. thousands of homes across the uk are still without water because of burst pipes caused by last week's freezing temperatures. i will have the latest. and in sport: sir bradley wiggins denies that he is a cheat, after a parliamentary report suggests he and team sky crossed an ethical line in their use of drugs. and carol has the weather. good morning. we have heavy rain, sleet and snow across nor

hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. the entertainer sir ken dodd has died at the age of 90. # happiness, happiness. the liverpudlian comic famous for his epic stand—up shows and his tickling stick died in the home he was born injust days after marrying his long—term partner. we shall have one or two glasses of tickle tonic, and then we should go back up north to merseyside and i shall see the diddy men there, so i shall send your regards to them. we'll look back at sir ken's life and work. good morning. it's monday the 12th of march. also this morning: the russian spy mystery — theresa may chairs a meeting of her national security chiefs as 500 people in salisbury are told to wash their clothes as a precaution. we have unprecedented access to a secure mental health hospital as we find out why admissions have gone up by 40% in a decade. small— and medium—sized businesses are losing out on billions of pounds worth of sales because of a skills shortage. i'll have the details later. in sport, the snowboarders make their deb

hello — this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin.n emergency meeting of the government's cobra committee into the suspected poisoning of a russia spy and his daughter. the pair remain critically ill in hospital — counter—terrorism police have now ta ken over the investigation. good morning — it's wednesday 7 march. also this morning: lunch with the queen and talks with the prime minister — saudi's crown prince arrives in britain amid protests about his human rights record a crackdown on ticket resale websites — the advertising watchdog says firms must be upfront about the real costs of going to a concert. european leaders are meeting today to discuss donald trump and his trade war tweets — i'll explain what it means for us later. in sport, liverpool are the first british team through to the last eight of the champions league. they'll be joined by holders real madrid, who beat paris saint germain 5—2 aggregate. and carol has the weather. today's the day of sunshine and showers. some the showers will be heavy and across northern and we

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. the west waits for moscow's retaliation to the biggest mass expulsion of russian diplomats since the cold war. the united states, australia and more than 20 other countries leave russia out in the cold following the nerve agent attack in salisbury. good morning, it's tuesday the 27th of march. also this morning: the pressure mounts onjeremy corbyn to take stronger action to deal with anti—semitism within labour. jeremy corbyn seeks an urgent meeting withjewish leaders to discuss their concerns about the rise of anti—semitism in the labour party. good morning, where in york where one chocolate manufacturer says they reduce the amount of sugar without affecting the flavour too much and without adding sugar. does it sound too good to be true? i'll be finding how they do it and what the future holds for one of our favourite industries. in sport, australia's cricketers move on from cape town as investigators move in, but were they ball—tampering during the ashes? one former england captain

there was the clash of the channels, bbc versus itv, but with dan walker in one boat and charlotte in versus good morning britain. and look who won. the bbc will take victory in this sport relief! celebrity boat race. there was the return of celebrity boxing. she is taking a lot of heavy shots. he used to be on blue peter. this was black and blue peter. she won a full on encounter with camilla from love island. now for sport relief, shay given has embarked on a 12 hour penalty marathon, he has been saving more than half of them. how will i get on? let's get the microphone in my hand. disaster for scotland's! andy murray is asleep. in his hotel. andrew murray genuinely did not know about plans to wake him up from michael mcintyre's nick knight game—show. michael mcintyre's nick knight game-show. andy! he ended up duetting with a spice girl.|j really, really want. zig. backstage the donations were coming in. she is eight and she has given her entire pocket money. i mean, you cannot argue with that, can you? what is pocket money these days? i didn't wa nt to pocket money these days? i di

but with dan walker in one boat and charlotte hawkins in the other, it was really bbc breakfast versusmorning britain, and look who won. and the bbc will take victory in this sport relief celebrity boat race! there was the return of celebrity boxing. she's taking a lot of heavy shots from helen there. helen skelton used to be on blue peter. this was black—and—blue peter. she won a full—on encounter with camilla thurlow from love island. now for sport relief, shay given has embarked on a 12—hour penalty marathon. he's been saving more than half of them. how am i going to get on? let's keep the microphone in my hand. 0h, disaster for scotland! andy murray's asleep. in this hotel. andrew murray genuinely did not know about plans to wake him up for michael mcintyre‘s midnight game show. andy! he ended up duetting with a spice girl. i really, really, really wanna... zig—a—zig—ah. and backstage, the donations were coming in. nadine, she is eight and she has just given her entire pocket money. i mean, you cannot argue with that, can you? what is pocket money nowadays? well, i didn't like to a

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.t, his coach and team manager tell him he's achieved his ambition. we remember the running legend sir roger bannister with one of the british athletes he inspired, steve cram. adventurer ben fogle and olympian victoria pendleton will be here before they embark upon their everest climb. we'll find out how ben's planning to overcome a particularly tricky hurdle, his fear of heights. and we'll wave off zoe ball as she sets off on her 300—mile sport relief cycle ride from blackpool to brighton. apparently she gets to eat loads of cake, which makes up for having to wear padded pants. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. it was oscars night. a great one for gary oldman. he told his 98—year—old mother to put the kettle on because he was bringing oscar home as he was crowned best actor for his portrayal of sir winston churchill in darkest hour. frances mcdormand was named best actress. the best film prize went to the shape of water. from los angeles, here's our

hello, this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. stranded — heavy snowfall traps drivers for hours overnight. more than 70 are sleeping in an emergency shelter. the a30 is still closed. yellow ice warnings are in place across much of the country. sarah keith—lucas will have the latest forecast. it is cold and icy to start this morning, but we are expecting a dry day, with some sunshine. things eventually turning a bit milder through this week but certainly are lots of live snow still today. i will bring you all the details in about 15 minutes. good morning, it is monday 19 march. also this morning: international weapons inspectors are due in the uk to examine the nerve agent used to poison russian ex—spy sergei skripal. tv presenter ant mcpartlin is arrested on suspicion of drink—driving after a collision involving three cars in south—west london. a significant breakthrough in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, as an international trial shows that stem cell transplants can stop the disease. the decline of local newspapers could be

hello — this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. pay rise for more than a million nhs staff. nurses, porters and paramedics are among those expected to benefit from wage increases of around 6% over 3 years. good morning. also: new claims that personal data from facebook was used by a british firm to influence the american presidential election — the academic at the centre of the row tells the bbc he's been made a scapegoat. honestly, we thought we were acting perfectly appropriately. we would build —— we thought we were doing something that was perfectly normal. an investgation beings into the cause of a red arrows jet crash which killed an engineer and left the pilot injured. we've a special report into a widow's battle for legal representation at the inquiry into how her husband was murdered by a stranger. with the deadline approaching for companies to reveal their gender pay gap — i've been looking at the numbers. three—quarters of them pay men more than women. in sport, its friendly week for england if the clash of the keepers.

they were excited on breakfast yesterday because dan walker had been involved in the bbc against itvv boat race for sport relief. the bbc wonlj in the bbc against itv boat race for sport relief. the bbc won. i think the bbc presenters are probably fitter than me and some people in barnsley! possibly. the sunday express talking about activities on the water. we are still the waterborne, but with a motor and dead fish. the stunned the other day involving nigel farage and fish. and the row over the deal for fishermen when we leave the european union. the row is a serious thing. but i am a lwa ys the row is a serious thing. but i am always amused, as you must be. they sit ina always amused, as you must be. they sit in a room. i tell you what we will do. we will throw dead fish in the river. that will get in the papers, which it did. but when they are doing it, don't they think am i are doing it, don't they think am i a bit ridiculous? throwing fish into a bit ridiculous? throwing fish into a river. it will get the coverage but shouldn't we be doing serious debate and not chucking fish in

hello — this is breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin.oney back for every drink bottle and can recycled. the government gives the green light to a scheme to cut waste in england but will it be enough to end our throwaway culture? good morning — it's wednesday 28 march. also this morning: when kim met xi — after days of speculation it's confirmed north korea's leader, kimjong—un, did hold talks with china in beijing this week. the dramatic boardroom battle is nearly over. i'll have the latest on the future of british engineering giant gkn. in sport, the three australian cricketers at the centre of the ball—tampering scandal await punishment as they return home, while the team's head coach is expected to remain in hisjob and whether you wrestle with quadratic equations or struggle with shakespearean quotes, could listening to music hold the key to exam revision? and carol has the weather. good morning from the rspb headquarters in bedfordshire and i'm here because today, the results from the big garden birdwatcher out. i'll tell you which b

but with dan walker in one boat and charlotte hawkins in the other, it was really bbc breakfast versus

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.from a boy with autism who's been awarded more than £40,000 in compensation from the scouts. as the critically—acclaimed series hospital returns, we'll take you behind the scenes at one hospital as they struggled to cope with this year's winter health crisis. light up, light up, as if you have a choice... snow patrol‘s gary and johnny will be here to talk about their first new album in seven years after a break writing songs for ed sheeran, taylor swift and pink. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. jewish leaders have accused jeremy corbyn of repeatedly siding with anti—semites. in an open letter, the board of deputies of britishjews and thejewish leadership council say mr corbyn is repeatedly found alongside people with blatantly anti—semitic views. in a statement last night, the labour leader said: the american adult film actor, stormy daniels, who claims to have had an affair with donald trump, says she received threats to keep quiet about the alleged relationshi

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. the british company accused of using the data of 50 million facebook users without their consent — today the information watchdog steps up the investigation. the information commissioner says it will apply for a warrant to search computers used by technology company cambridge analytica amid claims of a data breach. good morning, it's tuesday the 20th of march. also this morning — the diplomatic row continues after the attack on a former spy in salisbury — more than 20 russian embassy staff will leave london today. ministers will decide later whether to ta ke ministers will decide later whether to take any further action. tackling terrorism — police urge members of the public to act to help them thwart attacks. pothole problems — almost 25,000 miles of roads in england and wales have been identified as in need of essential maintenance in the next year. good morning. uber has suspended driverless car tests after a fatal accident in the us. i'll have more in a moment. in sport, paralympi

beyond that, dan walker was expressing concerns about a0 minutes ago about safety.a moral question, whether by going very few are somehow lending support to a propaganda exercise. having said all that, i cannot wait to go. i have already got my ide! that is going to entitle me to get into russia without a visa, and there are still tickets available for the first two england games. personally, iam tickets available for the first two england games. personally, i am all in favour of it. i think it will help to build bridges with the russian people, rather than being actually counter—productive. but everybody has to make their own decision. you have made your view very clear! simon, thank you very much. you're watching breakfast. temporary look at the newspapers. events eve nts m ove events move fast, don't say. between the time we last saw you, we now know about the expulsions, the diplomats, the british diplomats in moscow, will be expelled within a week. 23 exactly. you are taking us backin week. 23 exactly. you are taking us back in yourfirst week. 23 exactly. you a

good morning dan walker. i‘m sure this man eats very healthily. he certainly eats a lot. have chris smalling on the show today. he scored in the comeback against christabel palace last week. he was talking about mentality from the manchester united point of view. danny welbeck is on the programme, a strange season for arsenal. they lost against manchester city twice and against brighton, but won against ac milan. and brighton is another focus, chris hughton against ac milan. and brighton is anotherfocus, chris hughton is manager of the month. and ryan bertrand, the potential first manager of the month. and ryan bertrand, the potentialfirst choice left back for england this summer, playing for southampton, who are in a spot of bother. you don‘t expect a footballer to speak like this, but he talks about going back to the site at grenfell tower, spending time in the community and try to help people there. itjust resonated with me. i grew up in tower blocks, the same. i still have friends and family there, in those situations. i didn't understand the logistics of how this wou

dan walker versus charlotte hawkins.uld be uncoordinated. the thought of piers morgan watching this?” uncoordinated. the thought of piers morgan watching this? i can't even mention his name but if he was really prepared and he had the physical and mental capabilities he would be here himself in the boat, charlotte is here instead, but like every single morning, he will end up second. piers will make my life hell for ever more, itjust second. piers will make my life hell for ever more, it just won't second. piers will make my life hell for ever more, itjust won't be worth living. and it's pretty clear what the rest of dan's celebrity crew make of him. he's at the front of the boat so he sets the pace, basically when he rose, everyone else has to match his pace so it's a position of incredible responsibility. if we mess up essentially it's his fault. i can't be blamed, i'm just doing what he does. well, he keeps trying to do high fives in a sportsman olympian lightweight, yeah, we've got this. he'sa man lightweight, yeah,

people like dan the governor at the federal reserve in charge of federal regulation. paul walker federal reserve chair, sarah bloom and gary gensler, sheila, president bush phil angeli days has a good analysis of what happened when ten years ago this wall street almost collapsed our economy. this body seems to have experienced a collective amnesia. today were given relief to many of the largest banks in this country. relief that the less regular stress which will mean many of the larger banks simply will not be under the intense examination that we have done in the past. that means these banks are more likely to jeopardize the banking system. we know what happened when we had to bail them out. the headline is senate banking bill likely to boost bailouts why would we do that? when banks are doing well we just it attacks bill that gives the largest banks overall but especially it gave huge tax breaks so we are going to pass a bill that they say will cost taxpayers $672 billion and will increase the chances of a bailout. why would we pass it to give them brakes and then give them mo

walkers. montclair, california, will start fining people $100 for looking at their phones while crossing the street. >> come on! stuart: you're approving this, dan excuse me. if you get caught a second time, it's $200. the third time, $500. you could also get fined for talking on your phone on a crosswalk or listening to music on your headphones. >> now they've gone too far. [laughter] stuart: what did you say? want me to ask the judge about this? no, he's had his time. [laughter] quick check offing by fax releasing more information about that huge security breach, big hack. an additional 2.4 million people had their information stolen. that brings the total number hacked into 147 million people. and the stock is up 43 cents at 113. go figure. >>> remember this from june of last year? congressman steve scalise was shot while practicing percent annual congressional charity baseball game. he's often said the two armed police officers were the ones who saved his life. now he's behind a bill that would allow those with conceal-carry permits to legally carry those firearms across state lines, and he wants it lumped in with an overall gun control bill

hello, this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. britain's ultimatum to russia — explain your role in the salisbury spy attack or face the consequences. the kremlin has until midnight to spell out what happened or theresa may says she'll take action. it comes as tests conclude the former double agent sergei skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a military grade nerve agent made only in russia. good morning, it's tuesday the 13th of march. also this morning: the chancellor prepares to unveil his spring statement. yes, good morning from this flower wholesalers where we're looking at whether the economy is blossoming or not ahead of the chancellor's spring statement. we've gathered together people from all parts of the business world to find out what they think. i had no hope in the world and now i'm going to be 21 and i've got my life back. and in the last of our special reports we catch up with tee as prepares to leave one of britain's biggest secure psychiatric hospitals. in sport, sky sports pundit jamie carragher is backed by

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.coming up this morning: taking on putin. into the power the country's president wields. could dna be the best way to store data? for all our digital files. singer kim wilde will be here on the sofa. she'll tell us why the recording of her album was a family affair. and all so she'll be telling us about aliens. stories from bbc news. has died at the age of 76. about the universe. years to live. earlier this morning, his children released this statement. influential he has been and how much loved. nasa has reflected to his life on twitter. we shall continue to reflect on that throughout the morning for you. but elsewhere... attack in salisbury. on their british counterparts in moscow. involving the weapons. are getting more severe. wounds is at its highest level for five years. we all have, that this is an escalating problem for us. the queen was paid less than her male counterpart. in the netflix drama. in doctor who meant he was paid more than his co—star. conference and they were aske

people like dan terillo, used to be the governor at the federal reserve in charge of regulation. paul walker, a federal reserve chair selected by a republican and a democratic president. sarah bloom raskin, sheila bear, president bush's nominee at the fdic, phil angelitas who did a good analysis of what actually happened when ten years ago, the wall street almost collapsed our economy. this body, this body seems to have experienced sort of a collective amnesia. ten years ago, look at what happened to the economy and today we're giving relief to the -- many of the largest banks in this country. relief that these things on the stress test -- a weaker stress test, a less regular stress test which will mean many of the larger banks simply -- simply won't be under the intense examination that we've done in the past. what does that mean? what that means is that those banks are more likely to jeopardize the safety and soundness of the banking system. again, we know what happened ten years ago when we had to bail them out. mr. president, there is a "washington post" article that came out today. the