. —— mr gethin. in 2022 he handed that phone back for what he said was a security rebuild for that when he got it back from the senate all of his whatsapp messages from his time as the health minister during the pandemic had been disappeared. he said he had meetings with officials to talk about whether they could retrieve them but they couldn't put up all his messages heard don including personal messages that had nothing to do with welsh government business with the edge you heard in that clip it was a point of embarrassment for me that he wasn't able to share those messages with the inquiry. aside from all of those discussions and questions around whatsapp messages he also talked about his regret of not being able to keep schools open for longer back in 2020. it schools open for longer back in 2020. ,., , ~ schools open for longer back in 2020. , ~ . , 2020. it sounds like the welsh governments _ 2020. it sounds like the welsh governments position - 2020. it sounds like the welsh governments positi

breaking that vaughan breaking news that vaughan gethin the next first gethin is the next first ministers that has been announced, this announced, in cardiff this morning. cardiff morning. are we going to cardiff 7 morning. are we going to cardiff ? yes we are. this isn't live but these are pictures from a little bit earlier on this morning. well thank you, boris and carolyn and joe for the introduction to the event. >> and thank you to the welsh labour staff and the team and the procedures committee who have run a typically well organised campaign . the first organised campaign. the first thing to do is to pay tribute to mark. much has already been said about mark as a details man, but he was the right leader at the right time in the pandemic and it is true that we will be forever in his debt to his forensic approach to public policy through that time. but too little is said about the heart that went into it, to the deep and unwavered devotion to fairness to wales as a community, as a people , as community, as a people, as a fabnc community, as a people, as a fabric of family. community

fascinating stuff, sally gethin, thanks for the update.gets sucked into an engine. could be chaos. have the full chaos. they should have the full force the law thrown them. force of the law thrown at them. surely nothing really stays surely now nothing really stays easter travel chaos, easter apart from travel chaos, like delicious chocolate egg. like a delicious chocolate egg. and shortly i'll be joined an and shortly i'll be joined by an award winning chocolatier. i'm martin daubney on new. >> big news. big debates. big opinion. patrick christys. tonight is the week's biggest show. every weekday, 9 to 11 pm. we've got the inside track p.m. we've got the inside track on the day's top stories. there'll be sharp takes. you won't get anywhere else. we will set the news agenda, not just follow it. and want to bring follow it. and i want to bring you along for the ride. whatever it we'll our finger on it is, we'll have our finger on the news, but it's the pulse. it's news, but it's this entertainment . this close to entertainment. patrick chri

. >> vaughan gethin set to become the first next minister of wales. that is not him , but wales. that is not him, but we're talking about him very shortly. also, the man you're looking at, johnny mercer, veteran affairs minister , could veteran affairs minister, could be sent to jail over his silence, over the afghan inquiry. he's refusing to name whistleblowers who raised concerns about special forces carrying out extrajudicial killings during the afghan war. do you think johnny mercer is right in not naming the whistleblower .7 pro—palestinian whistleblower.7 pro—palestinian protests are filling the streets of cities across the country, calling for a ceasefire in gaza. there's the first marches to go ahead since michael gove unveiled the government's new definition of extremist extremism. we're there live . of extremism. we're there live. of course, i am absolutely, deeply want to hear from you. i want to hear your views, your comments. so do let me know your thoughts on all the stories we are discussing today. the email address is on your screen. you're listening to us. it's g

vaughan gethin: in the pandemic how to mute. vaughan gething need — in the pandemic how to mute.ng need to — in the pandemic how to mute. vaughan gething need to turn _ in the pandemic how to mute. vaughan gething need to turn his _ in the pandemic how to mute. vaughan gething need to turn his microphone i gething need to turn his microphone off. the campaign brought controversy, too, not least a £200,000 donation from a company whose owner was prosecuted for dumping waste. i’zre prosecuted for dumping waste. i've alwa s prosecuted for dumping waste. i've always been _ prosecuted for dumping waste. i�*e: always been scrupulous about following the rules. it is an indivisible part of modern politics. will that convince his political rivals? jeremy myles left without speaking, but issued a statement stressing that trust needed to be earned. ultimately, it will be up to the voters of wales to show how they judge next first minister. a second day of voting is taking place in russia's presidential election. vladimir putin is expected to win a further six years in power, as his only ser

someone who is no | opening, someone who is no stranger to a fake crime scene, vera actress brenda gethin to pay australian taxi drivers $179 million to settle a long—running dispute. the class action lawsuit had claimed that uber gained an advantage over regulated drivers and companies when it entered the australian market in 2012. live now to our sydney correspondent phil mercer. this is expensive for uber. it is. this is a colossal payout that the rideshare giant has agreed to play. almost 180 million us dollars, one of the biggest class action settlement in australia's history. uber was accused of arriving on australian shores well over a decade ago, behaving illegally like pirates, according to these lawyers representing more than 8000 hire car and taxi drivers. they claimed uber wasn't abiding by rules and regulations at the time, but now uber has agreed to pay the huge amount of money. lawyers for the taxi drivers and hire car drivers say that this is a significant victory, which proves they were right all along. proves they were right all alonu. ., . ., , along. you could certainl

getty vaughan gethin, you're absolutely indeed. absolutely right. it is indeed. he's replaced mark drakeford mad mask mandate as some people mandate mark as some people like to obviously he to call him. but obviously he was great leader as the leader was a great leader as the leader of welsh labour. and he'll of the welsh labour. and he'll become the next first minister of the welsh labour. and he'll bewales,�*|e next first minister of the welsh labour. and he'll bewales, whicht first minister of the welsh labour. and he'll bewales, whicht f quite inister of wales, which is quite impressive . finally, closest impressive. finally, closest answer wins. was wales answer wins. what was the wales versus italy score in the six nations? lizzie cundy i didn't watch the game. >> italy won 2022 to 3, 22 to 3 matthew laza 18 to 4. >> it's going to be complicated. ihope >> it's going to be complicated. i hope one of you at least got it right. 21 to 24, i think i was nervous, i don't know to what do. i can't work that out, i think. lizzie. lizzie. >> lizzie, i was nervous, so

and the new first minister, gethin, was first minister, mr gethin, was the health minister for the lastange of personnel this morning. that change of personnel this morrparticularly if you live in com particularly if you live in wales. that and a lot more this morning. though, the very morning. first though, the very latest news sophia wenzler . latest news with sophia wenzler. >> thanks bev. good morning. it's 11:02. >> thanks bev. good morning. it's11:02. i'm sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom . your top in the gb newsroom. your top story. former us president donald trump has hinted he could deport prince harry if he wins the election . in an exclusive the election. in an exclusive interview with nigel farage, he said the duke of sussex won't get special privileges if he lied on his visa about drug use. >> if they know something about the drugs and if he lied, i'll have to take appropriate action. >> appropriate action? >> appropriate action? >> yeah, which might mean not staying in america. >> you'll have to tell me. you just tell me you would. just have to tell me you would. you woul

gethin and why so expensive >> john, the treatment we're talking about here is called lenmeldy. it's a gene therapy for a rare disease called m, l, d that stands for metachromatic leukodystrophy. and this is a deliberate targeting illness. i mean, it affects the brain, it affects the nervous system mostly at impacts children, but just this morning, the company behind the drug orchard therapeutics announced the price tag, the wholesale cost is $4.25 million per one treatment. and this is given as a one treatment, a one and done so to speak. but as for why it's so expensive, orchard therapeutics says in a statement that it set the price tag at that number because it is quotes reflective of the value that therapy may deliver to eligible patients and their families, as well as the potential long-term impact treatment may have on overall health care. or utilization, minimization of productivity loss for caregivers and life opportunities for patients. but the number john is striking. i will say there are other expensive drugs out there that are taken more than once and over time, they

mr gethin says he wants to lead a wales of hope, ambition and unity. he wants to lead a wales of hope ambition and unity . junior hope, ambition and unity. junior doctors in england have voted by 98% to continue with their strike action in their long running dispute over pay. the british medical association is requesting a 35% pay rise, which the government has previously said is unreasonable. there have been ten walkouts so far by junior doctors since the first one in march last year , and hmrc one in march last year, and hmrc has reversed a decision to close its self—assessment telephone helpline for half the year. the tax authority originally announced the line would be closed between april and september, with tax payers directed to online services instead. but mps have criticised that u—turn. that's your latest news for the latest top stories do sign up to gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen right now or go to gbnews.com slash alerts . slash alerts. >> good evening. well, it's from mar—a—lago to the english channel. this subject of people crossing the channel in dinghi

and the winner is vaughn gethin.erday and winning the welsh labour leadership. today we turn a page in the book of our nation's history. a history that we write together. notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because the generational dial hasjumped too. and i want us to use this moment as a starting point for a more confident march into the future. smiles and applause, yes, but questions, too, about a £200,000 donation vaughan gething accepted from a company run by a man who was convicted twice for environmental offences. the lo5er, jeremy mile5, left pretty sharpi5h. writing on social media, "trust must be continually earned," which sounds like a barb at that donation and vaughan gething. i think at the end of the day, this was a race between two disciples of drakeford, both served in his cabinet. both are responsible for the longest waiting times in the uk, the worst educational outcomes and the weakest economy of the uk nations. that's their record and it

vaughan gethin: ? heard of mark drakeford. vaughan gething? yeah. _ heard of mark drakeford.the environment. gething? yeah. the environment secretary. gething? yeah. the environment secreta . ~ . gething? yeah. the environment secreta .~ ., ., gething? yeah. the environment secreta . ~ ., ., ~ ., secretary. what do you think of him? i don't secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know- — secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the _ secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the result _ secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the result should - secretary. what do you think of him? i don't know. the result should be i i don't know. the result should be followed next week by a vote in the senate back to formally endorse the next first minister. arguably that is when the hard work really begins. a court in hong kong has sentenced a group of people in connection with the storming of the city's legislative council building in 2019. that took place at the height of anti—government protests. most of the defendants were found guilty of rioting. th

let's find out what they have in store with helen and gethin.s on the high—street. it's a nightmare to. be honest with you. i can go to three different shops and try on three things that i are all technically the same size and if i'm lucky one will fit. i today we tell you why measuring your favourite clothes before shopping could ease the stress. also dr oscar is taking us through the latest health headlines. the anti—anxiety drug pregabalin has been in the news this week - as concerns rise over the risk of overdose and even death. | with millions of prescriptions issued each year in the uk, l i'll explain the potential dangers and what to do if you need help. and it's british pie week so we've got a pastry masterclass. cook yvonne cobb explains why oil is her secret i will give you a short crust pastry with a _ i will give you a short crust pastry with a full— i will give you a short crust pastry with a full close way of avoiding a soggy— with a full close way of avoiding a soggy bottom. all that plus broadcasting legend clare balding tells us

helen and gethin are there. you could be playing football? some good finishing going on.er can help prevent it. and, most secondhand cars are set to drop in value as new registrations hit the market this month. we're sharing how you can bag a bargain vehicle and the checks you need to do today, to stop you from buying a dodgy motor. also, with more of us spending time in our gardens as we see the first signs of spring, eco queen nancy birtwhistle has the hacks to restore your outdoor furniture, including how vinegar can help buff up your wooden chairs. acor nigel havers shares why he's in the dog house with his family, because he can't resist buying treasures on the new series of bbc one's the bidding room. see you at 9:30. we look forward to it. sounds great. thank you. morning live at half past nine. lots of messages going on about sports clothing. sadly, not our sally, has been in touch to say she didn't enjoy sport at school because the pe teacher made them wear shorts, skirts. she was really thin, made a film comfortable. she did everything she could to get out of it

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gethin beat jeremy miles to narrowly win the welsh labour election. he labour leadership election. and she'll tell us more about what to expect today. >> good morning catherine border, eamonn and isabel from cardiff bay. >> hope you like my one word of welsh . so former first minister welsh. so former first minister mark drakeford resigned yesterday and gave a really quite emotional resignation speech. let's just have a little look at that first. >> for me personally , the last >> for me personally, the last 12 months has been the hardest and the saddest of my life and people will not see beyond the chamber. those small acts of kindness that happen every day from people in every part of this chamber that help someone to get through those very , very to get through those very, very difficult times. >> lbc, sky, bbc so the end of an era. >> mark drakeford was first minister here, of course, for five years. through the covid years, wales had the most strict restrictions of any corner of the united kingdom. but a new chapter today with vaughan gething am , former health gething am, for

let's find out what they have in store with gethin and sara. coming up.ething morning live team member beth has done. being told that i had it when i first sat in that doctor's room and they said you've got the gene mutation, i walked away and i felt like i'd been told i had cancer. i was really upset and did not realise — i was really upset and did not realise how much... it might make me cry now _ realise how much... it might make me cry now i_ realise how much... it might make me cry now i did — realise how much... it might make me cry now. i did not realise how much it would _ cry now. i did not realise how much it would upset me. i was worried for my kids. this is so stupid, sorry. we share the steps you can take today, to reduce the risk of the devastating condition. we're also checking in with dr punam to find out what she's seen in her surgery. yes, i'm seeing a lot of problems with nail health at the moment. that can be down to things like stress and poor diet. if your fingers look like any of these, it could be a sign of other issues. i'll show

let's find out what they have in store with gethin and kimberly. good morning to you both.s legitimate. and we're showing you the modern version of treasure hunting. - where your phone helps you find hidden objects inside trees, - under pavements, and some of the most unexpected - places near you. we might have hidden a morning live treat somewhere in the uk, too. - i was hoping it was cake but that wouldn't — i was hoping it was cake but that wouldn't last, would it?! you can find us right here at 9.30. great, we will be watching, thanks. have a good one. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm paul murphy—kasp. the government's counter—extremism commissioner has claimed that london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend protest marches. writing in the daily telegraph, robin simcox urged ministers to be bolder and be willing to accept higher legal risk when tackling extremism. since the start of the conflict in gaza, regular pro—palestinian and peace marches have taken place in the capital. lewisham has

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gethin.ed to hear that and i think that they're not. and i think this really a question this isn't really a question of messaging and i just messaging and tactics. i do just think extreme eco think that the extreme eco activism is only really going to attract posh people, because it is a kind of class war in a sense. you know, it's a job. >> it's a job no one else can afford to take all the time off to go and spray paint. >> it is an attack on ordinary working people's lives. you know, against mass know, they're against mass travel, no ordinary, you know, cars the way people use, get around much. you know, they're in favour of higher energy bills and that's, you know, destructive to industry, destructive to industry, destructive to industry, destructive to people's pay packets. so there an inherent packets. so there is an inherent class this that is class dynamic to this that is not going to be circumvented by better messaging. yeah >> now we've only got a couple of minutes and we've got to s

let's find out what they have in store with helen and gethin. what a remarkable young man.eople with dyslexia. and presenter ross kemp shares which morning live expert got their specialist subject wrong in a celebrity edition of the bbc hit quiz bridge of lies. a little hint — they're not here today. see you at 9:30. i was going to say it is the one in the spicy trousers but that could be either one of you! one of the blokes! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. a bbc investigation has uncovered how scammers have been impersonating genuine recruitment companies and advertising fake jobs to try steal personal information. fraudsters are posting vacancies that don't exist online and sending whatsapp messages to potential victims. one recruitment firm in surrey is warning the public after it was impersonated. we were taking calls from candidates saying, "is there a david there?" and we said, "no, we don't have a david." so that's instantly when we thought somebody could have been scamming. "what has david as

let's find out what they have in store with kym and gethin.ow to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning. you're watching bbc london. i'm frankie mccamley. scotland yard's agreed to pay £10,000 in damages to a woman who was arrested at a vigil for sarah everard three years ago. jennifer edmunds was one of a group people detained that night. she was held overnight and charged with breaching covid restrictions on clapham common. her solicitors say the charges were dropped 15 months later. she's sued the met for breaching her human rights, false imprisonment and assault. leaseholders have told bbc london that rising service charges have left them feeling trapped . the government says it s bringing in new laws that will protect residents. but one man told bbc london that his service charge increased by 400% in a year and he now pays over £600 a month towards the upkeep of his building. it's just fear now and anxiety. we just don't have the money to pay it. so at the minute, we have no joint savings left. we're dipping i