welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today: calls for urgent actioner crisis is inevitable. hello there, you awakening wonders. honestly, it has been an extraordinary and distressing week. russell brand makes his first comments since he was accused of rape and sexual assault, and lashes out at the government and media organisations. the businesses backing hs2 — they urge the government to re—commit to building the high speed rail line from london to manchester. good morning. it is the clash of the titans at the right world cup today, as ireland, the world's top team, face their biggest rivals, defending champions south africa, in an almighty showdown in paris. sir michael caine on his new film, inspired by a true story, and a hint that retirement might not be far off. speaking from a professional actor's point of view, you don't get many leading roles at 90!— point of view, you don't get many leading roles at 90! good morning, all. our weekend _ leading roles at 90! good morning, all. our weekend is _ leading roles at 90! good morning, all. our weeken

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.o ban american xl bully dogs in england and wales, despite a pledge to do so by the end of the year. a bbc news team in eastern libya finds that significant amounts of international aid are yet to arrive, five days after huge flash floods. things like cars that have been picked up and crushed all through these streets, they have been trees ripped from their roots and you can see now the scar on the landscape where buildings once stood, people once lived, and there is nothing left. the family ofjoanna simpson, who was killed by her estranged husband, renew theirappeal for him to stay injail, as his november release date edges closer. good morning. an emotional andy murray dedicates his latest victory to his grandmother, after he revealed he missed her funeral to represent great britain in the davis cup against switzerland. "we want our sand back": campaigners in the seaside town of llandudno want the rocks removed from their beach, and the sands to return. good morning, a real mix of we

welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: concern over the presencencrete in schools and hospitals widens. labour calls for urgent checks in all public buildings in england. the death is announced of mohamed al—fayed, the former owner of harrods whose son was killed alongside princess diana in a car crash in paris. tougher rules on who can provide cosmetic treatments like botox: the public is asked for views on new regulations. good morning. in sport, the transfer window closes with premier league clubs spending more than £2.25 billion. not much of it by luton, though. their first ever premier league home match ended in defeat, beaten by west ham. and why world war two veterans are being given free lifts in a fleet of london taxis to take part in a ceremony in the netherlands. and for the first time in what seems like a long time, this weekend is looking fine. lots of dry weather with some warm, sunny spells. i will have the full forecast throughout the programme. good morning. it's saturday, september 2. every public building in england should be che

welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today...adio 2 show. an eight—year—old girl becomes the first person in the uk to have a special type of kidney transplant, which means she won't need to take drugs for life as a result. a freeze in interest rates after 1a months of rises. but is it enough for struggling families and businesses? i'll be taking a look. in sport... the seagulls get their wings clipped on their european debut. on a stormy night on the south coast, aek athens rain on brightion's parade, in their first ever match in europe. kylie minogue on a0 years of making music and life in the spotlight before the age of social media. if it was neighbours hysteria time now, i mean i dread to think what myself, jason and guy would have got up to on tiktok. good morning. a mixed weekend weather— good morning. a mixed weekend weather ahead. today a mix of sunny spells. _ weather ahead. today a mix of sunny spells, showers and the odd rainbow. the full_ spells, showers and the odd rainbow. the full details coming up in the programm

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt.ool yesterday. a 17—year—old boy, who is thought to have known the girl, is being held. the tragedy is the latest incident of a young person falling victim to knife crime. the latest figures show that, of all the homicides in england and wales in the 12 months before march last year, 122 of the victims were in the 16 to 24 age group, that was the biggest group. and 69 were aged between 13 and 19. in three quarters of those deaths, the weapon used was a knife or sharp instrument. we can now speak to patrick green from the anti—knife crime charity the ben kinsella trust. good morning. thank you for your time. those statistics we read out are only part of the story because every time there is an incident, a statistic like that, so many are affected as your charity knows too well. it affected as your charity knows too well. , ' , ., , affected as your charity knows too well. j i.” ,, well. it is 15 years in siu last ben, 16. _ well. it is 15 years in siu last ben, 16, coming _ well. it is

welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today...e of safety fears. it is a little bit concerning that it's so close to going back to school. but these things happen, don't they? i'd rather my child not be in school than the school fall down around him. as another day of rail strikes gets under— as another day of rail strikes gets underway. — as another day of rail strikes gets underway, good as another day of rail strikes gets under way, good morning from huddersfield station. today is the last huddersfield station. today is the iast day— huddersfield station. today is the last day to let train companies know what you _ last day to let train companies know what you think of plans to close ticket _ what you think of plans to close ticket offices like this. a last ditch attempt to save wilko. if it succeeds, it will save thousands ofjobs and most of the stores. in sport... four brits make round three at the us open but andy murray's tournament is over after he lost in the second round in new york. how tally the turtle has returned hom

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and naga munchetty.new research suggests special prices might not always be quite what they seem. hannah has the details. as someone who has lots of loyalty cards, you think it�*s a good discount, but am i really getting a discount? i discount, but am i really getting a discount? ., �* ~ ., discount, but am i really getting a discount? ~ ., , discount? i don't know about you but eve time discount? i don't know about you but every time i — discount? i don't know about you but every time i open — discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my _ discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my purse - discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my purse for- discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my purse for a - every time i open my purse for a discount or loyalty card for every shop i go into. yes, chances are as you�*re watching this you probably are a member of one of those loyalty schemes — with some retailers recently introducing the idea of discount pric

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today.e another winter of high energy bills, the regulator 0fgem tells bbc breakfast it will review standing a charges by the end of the year. a charges by the end of the year. a major nature study has found that one in six wildlife species in the uk is at risk of becoming extinct. manchester city are reminded what defeat tastes like again as they're knocked out of the league cup at newcastle, who now go onto face manchester united in the fourth round. did aliens really visit a primary school in south west wales in the 1970s? a new documentary aims to find out what really happened. after some windy and wet

the good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today.he devastation here. still don't know the scale of the devastation here.— still don't know the scale of the devastation here. that death toll has been rising _ devastation here. that death toll has been rising day _ devastation here. that death toll has been rising day after- devastation here. that death toll has been rising day after day. i the father, stepmother and uncle of ten year old sara sharif are charged with her murder — they�*ll appear in court later today unions fear thousands ofjob losses at britain�*s biggest steelworks, as investment in greener production will require fewer workers. too cheap to be true? supermarkets�* loyalty schemes are not the bargains they appear to be, according to one consumer rights group. i�*ll be asking if they�*re right. relief for the home nation france at the rugby world cup. they survive a huge scare against rank outsiders uruguay, as the second round of matches got under way, with wales, ireland and england all involved again this weekend.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. our headlines today.kistan. fears that the number of people who died in the catastrophic floods in libya could reach as many as 20,000. an extra £200 million to support the nhs in england overwinter — but there's concern that with ongoing strike action, the money won't have much impact if we still have industrial action going on during the winter period, that will make a really tough for the nhs to deliver. in business, as retailers say shoplifting has become an epidemic across the country, i'm looking at the challenges facing the high street. in sport, stokes is simply sublime as he hits a record 182 — the highest score by an england batter in a one day match — as england thrash new zealand. and a bit of a wet start and a wet day i had four parts of northern

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.th a mortgage yesterday as the bank of england held interest rates for the first time in nearly two years. hannah can tell us more. there was speculation because we have the inflation figures showing a slight drop but it gave a hint where we could see the first wall. as you say, it is a long time coming. in some ways, yesterday was the moment we had been building up to a significant moment as part of this story. it was a tight decision. the governor andrew bailey has a casting vote on the monetary policy committee and had to use it to come to a decision. until yesterday the base rate had been going up. 14 increases since december 2021, meaning the base rate is at 5.25%. that is where it will stay for now. why has it held fire on a rise? this graph of inflation and interest rate shows you what has been happening over the past two years. inflation, the rise in the cost of living, was at 11% last october. as the bank of england put up rates, the blue line, they went higher and higher. inf

welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today...s decision. the prime minister defends his decision to change green policy plans, saying he wants to ease the financial burden on households. nuclear bomb test veterans relaunch a battle for compensation — a decade after being legally blocked from suing the government. in sport... it was mayhem in munich, as harry kane's bayern put four past manchester united in the champions league on a night when arsenal also scored four. if you got caught in the torrential rain yesterday, you are probably -lad rain yesterday, you are probably glad to— rain yesterday, you are probably glad to hear it will be brighter today~ — glad to hear it will be brighter today a— glad to hear it will be brighter today. a mix of sunshine and showers but still _ today. a mix of sunshine and showers but still windy in scotland. all the details _ but still windy in scotland. all the details coming up on breakfast. it's thursday, the 21st of september. our top story. the bank of england could raise interest rates for

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 100 schools in england to close buildings containing a type of concrete that puts them at risk of collapse. buildings made with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete — or raac — must introduce new safety measures. so how many are affected? the national audit office identified 572 schools where this concrete might be present, in a report released injune. according to data from the department for education, 52 schools in england already have safety mitigations in place. this can include measures like propping up ceilings. a further 104 schools are being contacted by the government this week about re—enforcing measures. we'rejoined now by the president of the institution of structural engineers, matt byatt. i think your role today is to introduce us to a new acronym, raac, let's find exactly what this is. it is concrete, correct? yes let's find exactly what this is. it is concrete, correct?— let's find exactly what this is. it is concrete, correct? yes and no, nara. it is concrete, corr

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.ach as many as 20,000. entire neighbourhoods disappeared into the sea in the port city of derna, after two dams burst on sunday. we'rejoined now by mohammed sultan tajouri, who's lost nine relatives in the disaster. good morning. good morning. i know that our good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. _ good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you _ good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you were - good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you were born - that your father... you were born and bred here in the uk but your father obviously, but he actually brought up in derna? he father obviously, but he actually brought up in berna?— father obviously, but he actually brought up in derna? he was brought u . brought up in derna? he was brought u- in derna brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and _ brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then _ brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then he _ bro

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.annah, there has been some speculation that the bank may — for the first time in a while — keep rates where they are? but that is all it is at the moment, speculation. but that is all it is at the moment, speculation-— speculation. good morning. we've covered this _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a lot _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a lot of - speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a lot of times i covered this story a lot of times and today— covered this story a lot of times and today things are a lot less certain— and today things are a lot less certain than they have been when we've _ certain than they have been when we've talked about this before. let's _ we've talked about this before. let's have _ we've talked about this before. let's have a look around the site where _ let's have a look around the site where we — l

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt.o see done now? we know that there have been some delays and accusations of delays and things not being acted upon quickly. for public buildings, what do you need to see done now? i buildings, what do you need to see done now? ~ , ., buildings, what do you need to see done now? ~ ., . done now? i think you are right. we absolutely understand _ done now? i think you are right. we absolutely understand the _ done now? i think you are right. we i absolutely understand the department for education were slow to get starting things but we need to see action, don't we? what do we need to do beyond schools because we know that there are problems in schools and 156 schools with the department for education still not told us which ones they are. we know that people in schools are very worried about this. we did a quick survey of some of our workers in schools yesterday and they have told us things like, " my office was declared safe by the head teacher but now we have been told we cannot be work

this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and ben thompson.an who took her own life after _ seven. the mother of a woman who took her own life after being - seven. the mother of a woman who | took her own life after being abused by her own running coach has met the victim 's minister, edward agar, after telling her story on bbc breakfast. sue stopper went to breakfast. sue stopper went to breakfast with the broadcaster and campaignerjudy webster, abused by the same coach. they are campaigning forfully funded support the same coach. they are campaigning for fully funded support for survivors of sexual abuse to be included in the victims and prisoners built. jayne mccubbin went to meet them. this is the first time charlie and sue have met since they spoke to the bbc in may, but the desperate need for greater support to victims of abuse and sexual violence, a message they will today take directly to government. growing up, sue's daughter katie had been best friends with charlie. both had been sexually abused by their running coach, and after, bot

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. his late grandma, after he revealed he was missing her funeral to play. sorry to my family that i am not... sorry, but i am not able to be there. but gran, that one is for you. his family had urged him to play for great britain in their davis cup win against switzerland. a real mix of weather supper today. some outbreaks of rain in the area. full forecast coming up. it's saturday 16 september. our top story: the environment minister, mark spencer, has admitted that it will "take a while" to ban american xl bully dogs in england and wales. rishi sunak pledged to outlaw the breed by the end of the year, but mr spencer says it won't be a simple process. the move comes after a series of attacks, including one in staffordshire this week in which a 52—year—old man died. simonjones has the details. another attack, another death. ian price was set upon by two dogs believed to be american xl bullies near walsall on thursday. the department for environment, food and rural affairs, which oversee