jayne mccubbin, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with phil.ot like that everywhere. jeanette was struggling for a decent view earlier. one or two areas have been with hefty showers and thunderstorms. the atlantic looking pretty unsettled, much of that is coming our way over the next couple of days, but closer to home we have had a hook of cloud which started the day over the north of england producing fairly miserable fare there. it is gradually worked further north, dissolving into showers. one of the areas of cloud i showed you in the atlantic by the end of the night will reach the south—west corner. it will be another mild night, between 12 and 16. that unsettled picture in the atlantic, very much closer to home for some of you on wednesday as the front brings cloud, wind and rain, initially across the southern half of the british isles, but more widely. you will notice the strength of the wind at times during the week, and there will be spells of rain. here is the first one, which much of england and wales will see as we get into the after

jayne mccubbin, bbc news. plaque. noor inayat khan was a secret agent during the second world war. she lived at a house in bloomsbury in central london before leaving for what was to be herfinal mission. lizo mzimba reports. it's the first time in its 150—year history that a blue plaque is being unveiled in honour of a woman of indian origin. noor inayat khan was born in moscow to an american mother and an indian father. he was a musician and teacher. the family moved first to london and then to france. she was educated in paris and later worked writing children's stories. after the fall of france in 1940, khan escaped to england, where shejoined the women's auxiliary air force. two years later, she was recruited to join the special operations executive as a radio operator. shortly after, she returned to paris, this time to work as a spy — the first female radio operator to be sent into nazi—occupied france. they were losing radio operators like flies. the life expectancy was six weeks, so noor was crucial to

jayne mccubbin, bbc news.hat some living creatures, such as fireflies, emit from their cells. you're watching bbc news. let me reaches and e—mails before i hand over teacher grant —— tojoanna gosling. 0ne dealer says the kids did not sit the exams, they have an easy pass for doing nothing, if i was the government i would have said, if you are not happy, actually do the exams. they wanted to do the exams, there were no exams, the government decided no exam should be taken. i hope you are still watching, i want to read this e—mail from a mother. nice and originally had four post interview offers four medical schools from which he chose his first—hand insurance place. now he has a third year with no plan. no one can imagine how he is and how helpless he is feeling right now —— a third year. his mental health is so bad that i am worrying for his life. thank you for being his voice, amir‘s mum. joanna gosling is on the way, but first the weather with carol. some of us started with low cloud, drizzle, murky and mist

jayne mccubbin reports. covid—i9 spike sends a different message. it's a case of i have to. i have no choice really. after four months in lockdown with a health condition, jane hasjust gone back to work as a cleaner. i'm a bit concerned, actually, because they're saying i can't meet up with family, they can't come to my house, but i can still go to work with people i don't even know, i can still go in a pub. do you feel safe still going to work? not really, no. are you going to stay working then? it's a case of i have to. i've got to work. this is the head office of brentwood, one of the biggest letting agents in the country. they look after 40,000 office desks. only 20% of them are today in use. i'm quite surprised it's been 20%. we thought people would come back quicker and sooner than they had done. are you worried? as long as we continue to reiterate the message that we have covid—secure spaces, which we have been doing, we're really hopeful that people will continue to gradually return to the workplace.

jayne mccubbin, bbc news.emic. now some big tops are getting ready to re—open, but how do you socially distance a troupe of tumblers or a car—full of clowns? fiona lamdin is in portsmouth to find out. a very good morning to you. we have been talking all morning about the bittersweet nature of some of this reopening. it's happening, but not as we know it. yes, so this big top has been packed away in storage for nine months. but two days ago it went back up and this circus reopens tomorrow. it's been a really, really tricky time for circuses. 0nly tomorrow. it's been a really, really tricky time for circuses. only half of all touring circuses across the uk are now able to reopen. i've been looking back and seeing how many are struggling. this is barely methodical trip, one of london's acrobatic circuses in full flow. what is balanced and intertwined. now impossible in these new times where they can't touch. shows have been cancelled and this rooftop, in the open air, has relu cta ntly rooftop, in the open air, h

jayne mccubbin, bbc news, i‘ve never been. i've never been. i've been. on america‘s west coast, where temperatures are forecast to rise further this week. paul hawkins has more. it‘s already one of the hottest places on earth. the lowest point in the united states, surrounded by mountains, it acts like an oven, trapping the heat in the valley, sending temperatures soaring, with little rainfall for respite. add this summer‘s heatwave into the mix, which has caused problems like wildfires and blackouts across california, and they think they may have recorded the highest ever temperature on earth — 130 degrees fahrenheit, 54.1; degrees celsius. but it needs to be verified. they look at such things as corroborating evidence from other sources, whether there are any discrepancies in the equipment or the procedures that were used, or if there‘s any other reason to doubt its veracity. in fact, the greatest warming is occurring in the high latitudes, such as the arctic, particularly. and in the northern hemisphere, the temperatures in the arctic on average are t

jayne mccubbin has been to liverpool to see what a difference it's made. to talk. weeks before free school meals were due to end in england for the summer, this premiership footballer tweeted. .. marcus rashford made his appeal to government to continue the scheme right through the holidays, right here on breakfast. you know, what families are going through now, i once had to go through that. when i heard about the schools shutting down, that means free meals for some kids that they're not getting at school. for some kids that they're not getting at schools. the 22—year—old kept up the pressure. 48 hours later, the government agreed to extend the scheme. now with the holidays almost at an end, we've come to liverpool to see what impact those vouchers have had. this is the l6 community centre. this is where these families have been making the most of their summer food vouchers. just before you ring this through, can you show the camera the voucher? this voucher says asda, but it depends on what you have requested, what your local supermarket is. so it could

breakfast‘s jayne mccubbin has been to liverpool to see what a difference it's made.and this is bilal. camilla and natalia. this is isaac, this is noah, this is ethan and i'm martin. and let me tell you why they want to talk. weeks before free school meals were due to end in england for the summer, this premiership footballer tweeted. .. marcus rashford made his appeal to government to continue the scheme right through the holidays, right here on breakfast. you know, what families are going through now, i once had to go through that. when i heard about the schools shutting down, that means free meals for some kids that they're not getting at school. the 22—year—old kept up the pressure. a8 hours later, the government agreed to extend the scheme. now with the holidays almost at an end, we've come to liverpool to see what impact those vouchers have had. this is the l6 community centre. this is where these families have been making the most of their summer food vouchers. just before you ring this through, can you show the cam of the voucher? this voucher says asda, but i

there could also be a ban on keeping dogs chained for long periods. jayne mccubbin reports coco!ng it. honey might look cute, but... don't be deceived, she's very vicious. do you think if she didn't go for walks, she would be more aggressive? definitely. 11096. in germany, they think walks are so important for dogs they want to enshrine them in law. you've heard of the reservoir dogs. well, these are a gang who hang out and go for walks, long, behaviour improving walks, with sarah, a professional walker. you're a great believer in walkies tackling dog depression. we are. have you seen examples of this? erm, yes. we had a chap who phoned us up to say that he had a full—time job and he came home and there was a little bit of wall of his kitchen missing and then as the days went on, in the end the whole of the doorframe had been eaten away. oh, my goodness! a bid forfreedom. a bid for freedom, boredom, something to do, and just being left for a long time and now he comes out on the walkies with us. in germany, if legislation is voted through, dogs like nelly could be legally entitle

jayne mccubbin reports.. they are saying i cannot meet up with family, they cannot come into my house, but i can still go to work with people i don‘t know. i consider going to a pub. do feel safe going to power the rhythmic work? no. i don‘t stay working, then? it isa no. i don‘t stay working, then? it is a case of, i have to. you have to go to work. this is one of the biggest letting agents in the country and they look after 40,000 office desks. only 20% of them are today in use. quite surprised it has been 20% for derby but would come back quicker and sooner than they have done. are you worried? as long as we continue to reiterate the message that we have a covid secure spaces which we have been doing, we are really hopeful that people will continue to gradually return to the workplace. we wa nt workplace. we want people to feel safe and secure. i have just we want people to feel safe and secure. i havejust spoken we want people to feel safe and secure. i have just spoken to the health and safety executive

brea kfast‘s jayne mccubbin is at a park in wirral to see what people there think of the idea. t is murphy, steve the cameraman's dog. marty! you can't be angry for too long. we have lots of dog friends out with us this morning in the rain in wirral. let me did the introductions. ok, first up, the white dog called teddy. nice to meet you, teddy. this is oscar. oscar has just come along and made friends today. yes, you think you're a human. and then we have a lovely little dog, sean, with the auburn code. this is to leave. good morning, tilly! and over at the back is the old lady of the group, who is the same age as me in human years, 49. this is breeze. we are all here to discuss this plan in germany to legalise dog walks. is it a good idea? we will chat about it in a minute. had a look at this. coco! come on! honey! come on, honey! behold the pure unadulterated joy of walkies. the point is this. dogs love walkies, even dogs with tiny little legs. she willjust go for miles and miles and she's loved lockdown because she's had so many walks. she'sjust, like, loving it. he might lo

breakfast's jayne mccubbin has been speaking to a number of pupils, and their families, about life inyear 11, i was excited to finish school, and have a prom. obviously to come out of the year with ten gsces that i had sat and i had done well in. and then celebrate, and i was hoping to prove myself. it was like a sprinter, at the blocks, ready to go. and then suddenly... suddenly there was no race, itjust stopped. and that created a lot of anxiety for her and for all her friends. and then there was the anxiety of this. the algorithm. had you heard of the word with any full understanding before this month? um... i'd heard of it but i didn't really know exactly what that means. as soon as i heard that, i was like, "oh, really?" who's going to be writing the algorithm? who's going to be checking it? how's it going to be moderated? you know, i really was quite nervous about that. and just. ..evidently justifiably so. the algorithm led to outrage. 40% of a—levels were downgraded. up to two million gcses were estimated to be heading the same way — until a u—turn. the class of 2020, the kids

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