jayne mccubbin, bbc news.tly we'll be speaking about this to a campaigner for friends of the earth so stay with us for that detective in staffordshire investigating the disappearance of a midwife are carrying out searches in a rural area of stoke—on—trent. samantha eastwood was last seen leaving work after her night shift at royal stoke university hospital last friday. specialist teams are extending their search to the village of caverswall. police have cordoned off an area as part of their ongoing investigation. we've been saying this is a developing story and we will be bringing you updates as they come three men have died from heatstroke in spain as temperatures in parts of southern europe continue to rise above a0 degrees celsius. holidaymakers are being urged to stay out of the sun and the portuguese government has declared a "zero tolerance" policy on barbeques to avoid the risk of forest fires. the highest temperature ever recorded in europe was in athens in 1977, when the mercury hit 48 degrees. the re

jayne mccubbin reports.nted, but local authorities are warning that, despite their best efforts to recycle more plastic, they are being let down by manufacturers. while almost all local authorities collect plastic bottles for recycling, around a quarter refuse to collect all the food packaging because of the way it's manufactured. the rest ends up here in landfill. it seems totally unfair that the burden of un—recyclable plastic, the cost of dealing with that, lands with the council tax—payer, when actually manufacturers could do much more to make sure that these plastics are easily recyclable, reducing the cost to council tax—payers and making it easier and better for the environment. while plastic bottles are easy to recycle, their lids aren't, and aren't always collected. not all local authorities collect margarine tubs, food trays and yoghurt pots because of the mix of polymers which make the plastic difficult to recycle. even fewer authorities accept black microwave meal trays, because black plastic can

jayne mccubbin, bbc news. simon ellin, the chief executive of the uk recycling association. simon, thanks for being with us on bbc news. how big a problem is the kind of plastic that is used for people in your business? it is a big problem. we produce too much as the local government association are saying and we have too many different polymers and familiar to is very simple. we produce less, do we need to produce in the first place? if we don't produce it we do not need to recycle it and we don't have a problem. but that which would we do produce we need to design a better and use a much smaller range of polymers so that it makes it easier. is it all the fault of the manufacturers? no, it is not. i think manufacturers do have a big responsibility certainly and i think they have got away with it for too many years up and down the supply chain to the local councils and processes . chain to the local councils and processes. they do need to do more but i agree too with the british plastics association saying tha

jayne mccubbin, bbc news.eople in spain have died from heatstroke as the southern european heatwave continues. a red weather warning, indicating a threat to life, has been issued in several countries, including in france where authorities are urging holidaymakers to stay out of the midday sun. in portugal, police have introduced a "zero tolerance" policy on barbeques to lower the risk of forest fires. theresa may has met with french president emmanuel macron as she tries to win backing for her brexit plans. the prime minister cut short her holiday in italy to meet with mr macron at his summer residence in the south of france. our political correspondent tom barton has the details — hejoins us from our london newsroom. i suppose it is how this meeting is interpreted, in terms if she has cut her holiday short, emmanuel macron keen to be seen as a strong voice for the eu, theresa may trying to avoid a no deal. that is absolutely right. although we don't know a whole amount of what went on in the meeting, i can te

jayne mccubbin reports. are warning that, despite their best efforts to recycle more plastic, they are being let down by manufacturers.

brea kfast‘s jayne mccubbin is in newquay for us.18 degrees and clear that we have been unlucky with the rain this morning but this is what we are talking about, we are talking about this disproportionate rate of young men between 17 and 35 the problems in the water. you've gone through the numbers of young men that lose their lives, nearly 100, and august injuly, the their lives, nearly 100, and august in july, the key their lives, nearly 100, and august injuly, the key months, the key danger months. the r.n. —— the rnli have been trying to get behind the statistics to find out what is it that makes young men more at risk. lewis, you've done some research. is that bravado, is trying to look good in front of your mates? we've been looking into it and there are a few factors. there is a certain amount of peer pressure and bravado in that sort of demographic. also younger men leaning towards watersports and isa high men leaning towards watersports and is a high population of people in the water and around the coast. also, we want to be

jayne mccubbin reports: you'd like your own bedroom, wouldn't you ?ate for more space for years. butjo tells me she has been refused every home she has seen, as she is on housing benefit. you don't even get your foot in the door. it is almost like in the old days they said no blacks, no irish, no dogs, now it is no dss. in an undercover investigation, six chains of letting agents were called by researchers posing as potential tenants. almost half of all branches said they had no homes or landlords willing to let someone on housing benefit, one in ten had a blanket ban. this is still a grey area, legally. 60% of benefit recipients are women, 95% of single parents on benefit are women. so indirect discrimination laws, which are there to protect women, are relevant in this case. we are hoping to bring more test cases which show this isn't just immoral, it is notjust discrimination, it is actually also illegal. speak to the industry though, and they say legitimate business reasons are behind this, not discrimination. about half of landlords actually have

jayne mccubbin reports.to the planet are well documented, but local authorities are warning that despite their best effo rts are warning that despite their best efforts to recycle more plastic, they are being let down by manufacturers. while almost all local authorities collect plastic bottles for recycling, around a quarter refuse to collect other food packaging because of the way it is manufactured. the rest ends up here in landfill. it seems totally unfair that the burden of an recyclable plastic, the cost of dealing with that lands with the council taxpayer when actually manufacturers could do much more to make sure that these plastics are easily recyclable, reducing the cost for council taxpayers and making it easier and better for the environment. while plastic bottles are easy to recycle, there leads are not and are not a lwa ys there leads are not and are not always collected. not all local authorities elect margarine tubs, food trays and yoghurt pots, because of the mix of polymers that make it diff

jayne mccubbin is at the former headquarters of the east london suffragettes, who campaigned for better morning. we are back on the road with our suffrage wagon. looming over us is a mural of sylvia pankhurst, she knew, as well as the women who drove away again as they fought for the right to win that vote, that it was in an end to itself, it was a means to an end, to improve the lives of ordinary women and housing was one of the number—1 issueis and housing was one of the number—1 issue is that they fought for. has changed? issue is that they fought for. has changed ? today, issue is that they fought for. has changed? today, housing charities say nowhere near enough. this woman is a single mother who works as a in a lady and lives in a 3—bedroom house with her three children. they have been desperate for more space for years. at she tells me she has been refused every home she has seen it as she is on housing benefit. you don't even get your foot in the door. it is almost like in the old days they said no blacks, no irish, no dogs, now it is no dss. in an undercover investigation, six

jayne mccubbin has been out and about — to find out your views on loos.pped! reckless kelly! some horrible to use. i think most restaurants will let you get in, especially above. do you visit places you have not paid? without spending a penny to spend a penny? your weezer always legit? you could do it, but really it is not legitimate, is it? —— wees. people need wees. how great was she? with me now is self—confessed toilet obsessive iain stewart, from caledonia washrooms. good morning to you. the papers have been full of stories about how the high street is faltering. i know you love a good loo. but can it really be the answer to all of our problems, a good loo?” be the answer to all of our problems, a good loo? ithink businesses can really work a lot harder to get people to come in, and making toilets available to the public is certainly one way of doing that. surely people only rush into public toilets when they are really desperate. they are a captive audience, so to speak. so what is the incentive for businesses to really invest in their facilities? w