building the 129 metre r r s sir david attenborough has ta ken the 129 metre r r s sir david attenboroughenborough has taken1 million individual pieces of steel and 450 kilometres of wire. she is not the biggest wrestle to be built on the mersey, but it is unique. as well as on—board mersey, but it is unique. as well as on—boa rd laboratories mersey, but it is unique. as well as on—board laboratories for mersey, but it is unique. as well as on—boa rd laboratories for the mersey, but it is unique. as well as on—board laboratories for the 60 scientists who will work aboard, it has hugely insulated freezers to contain and keep safe frozen samples. the sir david attenborough is the most technologically advanced vessel built in this country. they have had to wait for the highest tide to get it into the river mercy, she is destined for extreme environments. this is how it will look when exploration begins. the captain had his hand in preparing the vessel for generally uncharted territory. i was very keen on a forward facing sonar. that gives us an image one kilometre head of the vessel, a 3—d r

on board the rrs sir david attenborough, as the polar research ship prepares to launch.ere at wimbledon, it is very much a marathon. kevin anderson reaches the final by winning the second—longest match in wimbledon history. and later, serena williams becomes the first mother in 38 years to appear in the women's final. good morning. summer continues and this weekend looks likely to be dry, settled and sunny for most of us, with some hot sunshine. but not for all, all the details are coming up. it's saturday, 14thjuly. our top story: further protests against president trump's visit to the uk are expected to take place today in scotland. the us president touched down at prestwick airport in ayrshire, shortly after 8pm yesterday evening, after completing his two—day working trip to the uk. he's due to play golf at the turnberry resort, which he owns. here's our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. scotland is a country donald trump knows well and has visited many times before but this, the first time as president, arriving at prestwick airport on air force one. the president

the rss sir david attenborough is gleaming in the sunshine.en she goes down the slipway at 12:20pm today, sir david attenborough will trigger that lunch. they will be aboard, piloting the ship into the water for the first aboard, piloting the ship into the waterfor the first time. aboard, piloting the ship into the water for the first time. someone who has spent a long time on—board ships like this is physicist helen. tell me, how important is a vessel like this for uk polar science? ships give you access to places a long way away, that are difficult to get to. first —— for scientists, we wa nt to get to. first —— for scientists, we want to be in it. there is wonderful technology that lets you do things from a long way away but there is no substitute to being in the environment you're studying. this ship will give us the access and it will give uk polar signs this enormous boost. the polls are becoming more important. traditionally oceanographers have discovered —— have studied this season the middle of the planet, but as climate change progre

building the 129 metre rrs sir david attenborough has ta ken the 129 metre rrs sir david attenboroughattenborough has taken! million individual pieces of steel and a50 kilometres of wire and while she is not the biggest vessel to be built here on the mersey, this ship is unique. as well is on the laboratories over 60 scientists who will work aboard, the ship has giant hugely insulated freezers to contain and keep safe frozen samples from the planet's polar regions. the david attenborough is the most technologically advanced research vessel ever built in this country and because of her size they have had to wait for the highest tide to get into the river mersey but she is destined for much more extreme environments. this is how the ship will look when the real exploration begins and the captain himself has had a hand in preparing his vessels are some genuinely uncharted territory. one of the things i was very keen on putting on the visit was a forward facing sonar surveys gives us an image, one kilometre and head of the vessel, 3—d representation of the seabed which means there will be

the name is the rrs sir david attenborough, not boaty mcboatface.ed for that. they did. it isn't quite appropriate though. it will be launched into the river mersey this afternoon by the man himself — tide permitting. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has more. putting the finishing touches to a giant. while britain's newest polar research ship was famed for the public‘s decision to name it boaty mcboatface, the vessel now bears a far more celebrated name. building the 129 metre rrs sir david attenborough has taken a million individual pieces of steel and a50 kilometres of wire. and while she's not the biggest vessel to be built here on the mersey, this ship is unique. as well as onboard laboratories for the 60 scientists who will work aboard, the ship has giant hugely insulated freezers to contain and keep safe frozen samples from the planet's polar regions. the sir david attenborough is the most technologically advanced research vessel ever built in this country and because of her size, they've had to wait for the highest tide to get into th

building the 129—metre rrs sir david attenborough has taken 1 million individual pieces of steel and km of wire. and while she's not the biggest vessel to be built here on the mersey, this ship is unique. as well as onboard laboratories for the 60 scientists who will work aboard, the ship has giant, hugely insulated freezers to contain and keep safe frozen sa m ples from the planet's polar regions. the sir david attenborough is the most technologically advanced research vessel ever built in this country, and because of her size they've had to wait for the highest tide to get her into the river mersey, but she's destined for much more extreme environments. this is how the ship will look when the real exploration begins, and the captain himself has had a hand in preparing his vessel for some genuinely uncharted territory. one of the things i was very keen on putting on the vessel was a forward facing sonar, so that gives us an image, a kilometre ahead of the vessel, 3—d representation of the sea bed. so it means we'll be able to go into these places knowing absolutely what is there. no

sir david attenborough launches the polar research ship which was almost called boaty mcboatface.nd germany's angelique kerber beats the favourite, serena williams, to win her first wimbledon title. good evening. donald trump's uk visit has prompted more protests, this time in scotland, where the president has been taking time off, playing golf at his resort in ayrshire. the international trade secretary, liam fox, has described those who've turned out to demonstrate against mrtrump as an "embarrassment to themselves". but scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, publicly criticised the president's policies — on climate change, minorities and the treatment of women. from mr trump's turnberry resort, lorna gordon reports. this has been described as a private visit to scotland, but president trump is not publicity shy. making his way around the turnberry fairways, acknowledging the waiting media and protesters. booing donald trump the businessman owns two golf courses in scotland. donald trump the president calls his ayrshire resort "magical". president trump has described his tr

the rrs sir david attenborough, which was nearly named boaty mcboatface, was launched into the river, has more. 3, 2, 1... launch. years of work leading to this momentous splash. britain's polar research ship afloat for the very first time in the river mersey. it was famed for the public‘s decision to make it boaty mcboatface, but the vessel now bears a far more celebrated name. building the 129 metre rrs sir david attenborough has taken a million individual pieces of steel and 450 kilometres of wire. and while she is not the biggest vessel to be built here on the mersey, this ship is unique. as well as onboard laboratories for the 60 scientists who will work aboard, the ship has giant, hugely insulated freezers to contain and keep safe frozen samples from the planet's polar regions. the sir david attenborough is the most technologically advanced research vessel ever built in this country, and because of her size, they've had to wait for the highest tide to get her into the river mersey. but she's destined for much more extreme environments. this is how the ship will look when the re

and david attenborough will come to talk to us later on.ng from bbc london news, i'm tolu adeoye. new figures show the number of stalking offences has risen by 63 —— 63% in london over the past four years. last year there were over a thousand offences recorded. the highest figure since a new law was introduced six years ago. one man has told the bbc how he was harassed for eight years by a customer he met once. he would do a lot of abuse on facebook, saying that i am a paedophile, iam a rapist. it is completely relentless. it wears you down. it makes you upset. i have contemplated suicide in the past because of this guy. gatwick airport says it's main runway has now reopened after it was closed to allow an emergency landing just after midnight. some flights like this one were diverted to luton, with the runway closed for several hours. the british airways flight from naples landed safely with no one hurt. the airport says the schedule is now running as normal. buckingham palace opens for the summer this weekend and the centrepiece will be a

the uk's newest polar research ship, the sir david attenborough, has been launched on merseyside.uilt in britain for three decades after ministers rejected a public vote for boaty mcboatface. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill watched the launch. three, two, one, launch. years of work and one momentous splash — as britain's newest polar research ship floats for the very first time in the river mersey, the man whose name it now bears considers the role the vessel will play in polar science. it's only in recent years that we've discovered how dangerous plastic is. before that, we didn't really understand about cfcs and the problems of what it was doing to the atmosphere and the ozone layer. and so what this ship will be discovering is not only solutions but revealing problems to which i hope it will find the solutions. while she's not the biggest vessel built here on the mersey, this ship will be a unique place for researchers to work. we'll have the labs, mostly aft, cabin areas, and then this little bit in between which has got a coffee shop, there's a gym and a sauna just f

on board the rrs sir david attenborough, as the polar research ship prepares to launch. in sport, it's not a sprint, it's a marathon at sw19. kevin anderson reaches the final by winning the second—longest match in wimbledon history. and later, serena williams becomes the first mother in 38 years to appear in the women's final. good morning. summer continues this weekend looks likely to be tried, settled and sunny for most of us, with some hot sunshine, but not for all. all the details coming up. it's saturday, 14thjuly. our top story: further protests against president trump's visit to the uk are expected to take place today in scotland. the us president touched down at prestwick airport in ayrshire, shortly after 8pm yesterday evening, after meeting the queen and theresa may. he's due to play golf at the turnberry resort, which he owns. here's our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. scotland is a country donald trump knows well, and has visited many times before, but this is his first time as president, arriving at prestwick airport on air force one. the president, acc

britain's new polar research ship, the sir david attenborough, has taken to the water for the first timede. it was named after sir david after ministers rejected the winning name in a public vote, boaty mcboatface. 0ur science correspondent, jonathan amos, is at the slipway in birkenhead. good afternoon, jonathan. good afternoon, jonathan. hello, sean. well, it's been a splendid day here on merseyside to witness the biggest ship built in britain on three decades ago in the water. named, as you say, after sir david attenborough. and he was here, of course, to press the big ceremonial but that set it on its way. three, two, one... launch! it was a wonderful engineering moment, actually. it went a bit faster into the water than we were expecting, but it looked superb. sir david himself is determined to go out on sea trials when they begin early next year. but to do that, they've got a bit more work to do. they've got to put the upper decks on, and they've got to fit all the appointment inside. jonathan amos in birkenhead, a fabulous site, thank you —— they've got to fit all of the equipment

britain's new polar research ship, the sir david attenborough, has taken to the water for the first timeme in a public vote, boaty mcboatface. 0ur science correspondent, jonathan amos, was at the slipway in birkenhead. it's been a splendid day here on merseyside to witness the biggest ship built in britain in three decades go in the water. named, as you say, after sir david attenborough, and he was here, of course, to press the big ceremonial button that sent it on its way. three, two, one, launch. it was a wonderful engineering moment, actually. it went a bit faster into the water than we were expecting, but it looked superb. sir david himself is determined to go out on sea trials when they begin early next year but, to do that, they've got a bit more work to do. they've got to put the upper decks on and then they've got to fit all the equipment inside. an iceberg the size of a hill has drifted close to a small village on the western coast of greenland, prompting fears that waves could overwhelm homes there. the village, which has around 170 residents, has been partially evacuated. it's

david attenborough.world cup with a joyous outpouring of national celebration and this again, i cannot imagine many other countries that would have selected boaty mcboatface but we did, but thankfully i think the organisers said they needed a serious name for a serious boat they come up with david attenborough in the end and that was a great dedication to the naturalist. the end and that was a great dedication to the naturalistm the end and that was a great dedication to the naturalist. it was only a matter of time before we talked about this, the thai cave rescue being turned into a film. i mean, hollywood will be jumping all over themselves to get the rights. hollywood loves a story where there is adversity and tragedy as well because we mustn't forget that one person died in the rescue operation, but ultimately the 12 boys and their coach were rescued and i think hollywood sees a film in the making. they talk about the rights and obviously i don't understand movie rights but you would think it is a st

which explains why bbc names such as david attenborough and david dimbleby don't appear.oo much that they are paid, far too much for the little bit they do. if you trust what they say and they know what they say, then it's worth paying them the money to do the job. who is worth that sort of money? they are not saving lives. so some progress on the gender gap but the bbc women campaigning for equal pay say there is still a long way to go. david sillito, bbc news. police in wiltshire say they've begun speaking to charlie rowley — one of the victims of the novichok poisoning who's regained consciousness and is no longer in a critical condition. officers say they spoke briefly to him in salisbury district hospital. over 100 counter—terrorism detectives are trying to establish the source of the nerve agent contamination. mr rowley‘s partner, dawn sturgess, died on sunday. facebook is to be fined a record £500,000 by the information commissioner, the maximum fine possible for misuse of data in the uk. the regulator has been investigating how the details of tens of millions of u

the naturalist sir david attenborough why it's good reason to take a pause and enjoy a simple pleasure. >> the natural world is a sourc of great joy adelight and comfort. just take 15 minutes every now and again, find a nice patch of sunshine, sit down and think of nothg but, y know, what butterflies. it's very good for the soul.od it's very goor the spirit. fl but there is concern as buttnumbers in the uk collapsed after the drought back in 1976. the wildlife watchers are now o hopingssess what the current climate may mean for think long-term survival. the butterfly count taking place over the next three weeks, nservation experts calli people to get out into their s, record 15 minu what they see, and help themselves in the process. >> it can really help depression, but for most people, it can be very helpful and it doesn't always have to be dramatic, like a walk in the countryside. people can do small things like sit dn. >> for a chance to time out and to enjoy the benefits of what nature can provide. marin today schunke, itv news. >> >>> finally tonight, julian assange the founder wi

sir david attenborough has described participating in the survey as a "precious breathing space" fromart of the big butterfly count, butterfly conservation is asking the public to spot and record 17 species of butterfly for the next three weeks. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 9.30. do get in touch with us throughout the morning — use the hashtage victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. let's get some sport. changing conditions in the gulf today. is that going to play a role? it is. it was a glorious day yesterday. it's been raining at carnoustie this morning. no winds to speak of, but rain will help the golfers because it will soften those tarmac—like fairways and the greens will become more receptive to the ball. so the guys going out this morning might have it a little easier. it is forecast to clear up later at carnoustie as well. let's look at the leaderboard. it is a cast list of jobbing pros, understudies and never quite made it types. that's harsh, but the really big names are lurking a few shots back. kevin kisner lea

i wonder what david attenborough would make of it. chuckles we also have some great chefs here.e here. yes, very excited. all about moroccan food. yes, i will make a carrot salad with black olives and oranges. and a chicken pie with lots of layers. we also have actor is we also have one of our favourite guests. yes, seafood biryani with a thai style dressing and yoghurt dip. good stuff as always. and one surprise in that. frisky and summery. go to the website for voting details. we will see you at ten. that all sounds nice. you are watching breakfast. as the world's best riders gather in cardiff for the british grand prix this weekend, mike has been been finding out what it takes to be a speedway star. he is picking up at a more leisurely pace. headlines on the way. —— he good morning. welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. mike will be here with the sport shortly but now, a summary of this morning's main news. 17 people, including nine members of one family, have drowned after an amphibious duck boat sank in stormy weather in the us state of missouri. the ve

all the people you are seeing on the bbc, there is no david attenborough, david dimbleby, no danny dyers actually changed? there are certainly people earning a bit more and quite a few high profile ones who are earning quite a lot less will stop you have got new names on the list such as sarah montague, i think seven new names, women 110w earning more sarah montague, i think seven new names, women now earning more than £150,000. the number earning £250,000 or more has now doubled. however, you look at all the top names, the ones earning £400,000 or more, they are still all men, so the bbc says there is a long way to go but they are aiming at having 50—50 by around 2020 on that list. but the issue about whether it will be 50—50 in the top ten, they haven't committed themselves to. and how up to date is this list really? that's the interesting point because these things change very rapidly. the split of women in the top earning over £150,000, the figure is already almost out of date. at the moment, it is 60-40. and almost out of date. at the moment, it is 60—40. and they say it is heading