steph mcgovern has spent the morning with students at gateshead college.o, sarah, does that mean you've passed ? oh, wow. so, do you start a job? yes. i start at the salon next week. congratulations. when it comes to education, it is not all about gcses and a—levels. these are some of the millions of people studying vocational qualifications, and it is everything from robotics, catering, performing arts, engineering, hairdressing. we have sport and health and social care to name a few. last year 5.1 million people in england did gcses. 1.5 million did a—level or a/s—levels and 3.8 million people did vocational qualifications. so you guys all did btecs. why did you decide that? i want to be a midwife, so i thought health and social care would be perfect for me because it gives a lot of experience on the health side. and that was important for you? yes. i want to go in cyber security. so one day i'll be teaching primary school children how to programme robots. the next day we would be making at led displays. was it hard ? it was a little bit but for me i fou

steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead.hat to do next, the bbc has a dedicated website called bitesize, where you can get lots of information on education and careers. and you can see the address on the screen. a memorial bell has tolled in omagh to mark the 20th anniversary of the real ira car bomb — the single most deadly attrocity in the history of the troubles. a woman, pregnant with twins, was among 29 people killed in the dissident republican attack, for which no—one has been successfully prosecuted. from omagh, our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. the horror of omagh was unprecedented. the carnage and panic of that day will forever be in the memories of those who survived. when they came in and said, "there's a bomb scare, would you move down?" kevin skelton had been shopping in town with his wife. they each walked into different stores. this brief moment that separated them was fateful. and as i turned to come round, to come out — bang! the bomb went off. he found his wife lying in the rubble of the shop

steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead.by box scheme. they're given to parents of every newborn, and contain items including clothing, books and a play mat, as well as doubling up as a sleeping space. more than 50,000 boxes have been delivered in that time, at a cost of £8 million — but critics say the government support should target the people most in need, rather than every family. catriona renton's report contains some flash photography. it's time for a rest for five—week—old baby grace. but this is not her bed. it's her baby box. for the past year, the scottish government has been offering them to all babies born here, packed with essentials like clothes and nappies. and for grace, a useful refuge from her older siblings. when it arrived i was surprised by how much stuff was in there. really useful and practical things, as well as some nice clothes and just, you know, everything that you forget you need, but you really need at the beginning of having a baby. this morning, at an event at the scottish museum of childhood

steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead.s been arrested and charged following an incident at a nightclub injersey. police say the 30—year—old fly—half was arrested in the early hours of this morning in st helier. he's been charged with five offences, including assault and resisting arrest. he's due to appear atjersey magistrates' court tomorrow morning. hundreds of people have attended a service in the centre of omagh to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing by the real ira group which left 29 people dead, including a woman who was pregnant with twins. it was one of the worst atrocities of the troubles in northern ireland. no one's ever been convicted. from omagh, our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. the horror of omagh was unprecedented. the carnage and panic of that day will forever be in the memories of those who survived. when they came in and said, "there's a bomb scare, would you move down?" kevin skelton had been shopping in town with his wife. they each walked into different stores. this brief moment that

steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead.rested and charged following an incident at a nightclub injersey. police say the 30—year—old fly—half was arrested in the early hours of this morning in st helier. he's been charged with five offences, including assault and resisting arrest. he's due to appear atjersey magistrates court tomorrow morning. hundreds of people have attended a service in the centre of omagh to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing by the real ira group twhich left 29 people dead, including a woman who was pregnant with twins. it was one of the worst atrocities of the troubles in northern ireland. no one's ever been convicted. from omagh, our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. the horror of omagh was unprecedented. the carnage and panic of that day will forever be in the memories of those who survived. when they came in and said, "there's a bomb scare, would you move down?" kevin skelton had been shopping in town with his wife. they each walked into different stores. this brief moment that separate

good morning, welcome to breakfast, with steph mcgovern and mega munchetty. our headlines today: the pope arrives in ireland today for his first visit in almost a0 years, he'll make a series of public appearances and meet privately with abuse victims. falling into step with scotland and wales, women in england will soon be allowed to take abortion pills in their own homes. holidaymakers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel after the unexplained deaths of a british couple. is just that these two people have died in whatever circumstances and no one can be sure “— died in whatever circumstances and no one can be sure —— it'sjust. no one can be sure about it. good morning. in sport: manchester united manager jose mourinho insists he has no problem with his boss ed woodward amid reports of a falling out between the pair. no surprise on a bank holiday weekend we've got some rain on the way. tomorrow is going to be the wet day of the two. it's saturday the 25th of august. our top story: pope francis will arrive in dublin later this mornin

welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and naga munchetty.ing round—the—clock care expected to rise by a third in the next 20 years, sparking fears for social care in england. an arrest in the case of the mother and her daughter murdered in solihull on monday — a 21—year—old man is held by police. singing stars from the world of music mark the life of aretha franklin in a tribute concert in detroit, ahead of her funeral later. on the brink of collapse: the diy retailer homebase faces

welcome to breakfast, with steph mcgovern and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today: former first ministerttish national party amid allegations of sexual harrassment, which he denies. a ban on the sale of caffeine—heavy energy drinks to children in england. the government outlines its plan. the nine to five might be a thing of the past, and now researchers say we do so much work on the daily commute it should all count towards our official working hours. andy murray battled through the heat at the us open. but it's not enough. he's been knocked out in the second round by fernando verdasco. and a burst of royal song.

welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and steph mcgovern.ver for hundreds of thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland, as a—level results are released this morning. italy declares a year—long state of emergency in the genoa region after the motorway bridge collapse. so we just literally — "kids, run, run," because we didn't know what was happening. we left everything in the car, and we just ran for our lives. donald trump withdraws the security clearance of his former cia chief,

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and steph mcgovern.the plans for a no—deal brexit. today the government will publish advice for people and businesses. good morning. companies will receive long—awaited guidance today, but what could no deal mean for them and are they ready to leave the eu? new grades and tougher tests. hundreds of thousands of teenagers get their gcse results this morning. the waiting game. figures obtained by the bbc show that four ambulance trusts took more than 2a hours to answer some 999 calls. in sport, danny cipriani won't be sanctioned by the rfu after pleading guilty to common assault and resisting arrest.

coming up at 6am on breakfast, steph mcgovern and naga munchetty will have all the day's news, businessp thousands of people with severe asthma. the procedure uses radio waves to melt muscle tissue in the lungs that can restrict breathing. that's coming up at the top of the hour. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: senatorjohn mccain's body has arrived at andrews air force base in maryland. he's set to lie in state in washington — before being laid to rest. there's been another anti—immigrant protest in the city of chemnitz in eastern germany, after the killing of a german citizen on sunday. more controversy for australia's catholic church — it's rejected laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in confessions. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with bloomberg online, and us president donald trump who threatened he would pull america out of the world trade organisation unless "it shapes up" and treats the united states better. the guardian also focusses on trade and t

good morning, welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and mega munchetty. our headlines today: preparing for the pontiff. the pope arrives in ireland today for his first visit in almost a0 years. women in england will be soon allowed to take abortion pills in their own homes, following on from scotland and wales. the first holidaymakers to be flown back early from the egyptian hotel where a british couple died in unexplained circumstances arrive home. good morning. in sport: manchester united bossjose mourinho has denied any rift with executive vice—chairman ed woodward. in a tetchy press conference, mourinho insisted he had no problems with woodword amid reports of a falling out between the two. no surprise that on a bank holiday weekend we've got some rain on the way. it's tomorrow that's going to be the wet day of the two. pelloux. —— pelloux. —— pelloux. it's saturday the 25th of august. our top story: pope francis will arrive in dublin today, the first papal visit to ireland in almost a0 years. his two—day tour comes at a time of turmoil for the cathol

good morning, welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today: preparingt in almost a0 years. women in england will be soon allowed to take abortion pills in their own homes, following on from scotland and wales. the first holidaymakers to be flown back early from the egyptian hotel where a british couple died in unexplained circumstances arrive home. good morning. in sport: manchester united bossjose mourinho has denied any rift with executive vice—chairman ed woodward. in a tetchy press conference, mourinho insisted he had no problems with woodword amid reports of a falling out between the two.

steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead.courses like btec as far as younger people are concerned? i think the increase in numbers in btec, choosing them over a—level, as it said in your report, is down to the fact that most btecs incorporate work experience and it prepares young people well for employment and leaves them open to more choice at the end. because you are not deemed to have to go into that area you have chosen. you can continue and go to university or choose a different vocational area. you are not tied into anything in particular. it seems as if you have your cake and eat it, you get work experience, you could go into the job perhaps faster than someone with a degree, but you can go to university with that qualification. your choices are far more open with btecs. 0ur college is predominantly a vocational college. we deliver some a—levels but most students come to us looking for btecs and we have hundreds of different levels. the choices available are everything from construction, which we've seen a huge rising,

steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead.etails. for the average bricklayer, a £4 million pay packet would feel like a lottery win. for the boss of one of the largest house—builders, it is small change. the chief executive of persimmon took home a massive £47 million in pay and bonuses last year. the latest figures show he is in good company with an 11% pay rise the average for top executives last year, taking home almost £4 million each on average, compared with a pay rise ofjust 2.7% on the average british worker. in the late 19905, the ftse 100 ceo would be paid something like 60, 70 times the average uk worker and it is now more like 160 times. it is difficult to find evidence to support that. had last month shareholders at royal mail voted against a huge pay rise for their boss but the vote was not binding and the company ignored it but some companies try to buck the trend. we capped remuneration at 20 times the pay of the lowest paid. why do we do it? business is not just for the shareholders and directors but for socie

welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and steph mcgovern. our headlines today: the wait is nearly over for hundreds of thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland, as a—level results are released this morning. italy declares a year—long state of emergency in the genoa region after the motorway bridge collapse. so we just literally — "kids, run, run," because we didn't know what was happening. we left everything in the car, and we just ran for our lives. donald trump withdraws the security clearance of his former cia chief, accusing him of erratic conduct and behaviour. as homebase shuts stores and cuts jobs, and bm.) battles the hot weather, i'm looking at whether we are done with do—it—yourself. in sport: a new season, a new film, but star man kevin de bruyne turns up to last night's premiere on crutches. good morning. we have a band of rain moving across england and wales at the moment. it will clear kent later and then we are all in the day of sunshine and showers, some of those will be heavy. i will have more in 15 minut

welcome to breakfast, with steph mcgovern and mega munchetty. our headlines today: former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, resigns from the scottish national party amid allegations of sexual harrassment, which he denies. a ban on the sale of caffeine—heavy energy drinks to children in england. the government outlines its plan. the nine to five might be a thing of the past, and now researchers say we do so much work on the daily commute it should all count towards our official working hours. andy murray battled through the heat at the us open. but it's not enough. he's been knocked out in the second round by fernando verdasco. and a burst of royal song. # you say... what happened when harry and meghan turned up for a fundraiser at the west end musical, hamilton. good morning. it is a chilly start to the day but for many of us it will be dry with some sunshine. the cloud will build through the day but it could produce some showers, mostly in the west. i will have more inis mostly in the west. i will have more in 15 minutes. good morning.

welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and mega munchetty. our headlines today: the number of over—655 needing round—the—clock care expected to rise by a third in the next 20 years, sparking fears for social care in england. an arrest in the case of the mother and her daughter murdered in solihull on monday — a 21—year—old man is held by police. singing stars from the world of music mark the life of aretha franklin in a tribute concert in detroit, ahead of her funeral later. on the brink of collapse: the diy retailer homebase faces a showdown with landlords today, in a make or break vote that could decide its fate. another batting collapse from england, but another impressive display from sam curran rescues them. they now need early wickets against india this morning. more dancing from the pm, as she demonstates new moves on her visit to kenya. good morning. the weather in london today at the exotic crossrail roof garden above the canary wharf station. it is a chilly start across the uk with a fine day to come. it is warming up this weekend.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and steph mcgovern. our headlines today: setting out the plans for a no—deal brexit. today the government will publish advice for people and businesses. good morning. companies will receive long—awaited guidance today, but what could no deal mean for them and are they ready to leave the eu? new grades and tougher tests. hundreds of thousands of teenagers get their gcse results this morning. the waiting game. figures obtained by the bbc show that four ambulance trusts took more than 2a hours to answer some 999 calls. in sport, danny cipriani won't be sanctioned by the rfu after pleading guilty to common assault and resisting arrest. good morning. a much fresherfeel over the next few days and. rain around this morning in east anglia and south—east england and scotland and south—east england and scotland and northern ireland. elsewhere, spells of sunshine. all the details inis spells of sunshine. all the details in 15 minutes. it's thursday the 23rd of august. our top story: contingency plans for a ‘no deal

hello, this is breakfast with steph mcgovern and naga munchetty.be the first pontiff in almost a0 years to visit the country. his two—day tour comes as the catholic church faces criticism over its handling of child abuse by priests, dating back decades. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to listen to him speak. here's andrew plant. dublin has spent weeks preparing for its first papal visit in almost a0 years. saturday will bring pope francis to ireland, with hundreds of thousands expected here in the city's phoenix park on sunday to attend mass. in 1979, whenjohn paul i! came to ireland, 90% of catholics attended weekly mass. contraception, abortion and divorce were against the law here. now that figure is a0% and it is a very different ireland that will greet pope francis. i think in the past the catholic church had too much of a dominant place in irish society. i think it still has a place in irish society, but not one that determines public policy or determines our laws. many are using the pope's visit to raise awareness of the catholi

good morning, welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and mega munchetty. our headlines this morning... the pope arrives in ireland today for his first visit in almost a0 years — he'll make a series of public appearances and meet privately people abused by the clergy. falling into step with scotland and wales — women in england will soon be allowed to take abortion pills in their own homes. holidaymakers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. that picture is not one of those british couple. it's just sad that these two people have died, in whichever circumstances they've died. and no—one can be sure. it's all speculation right now. good morning and in sport... manchester united manager jose mourinho insists he has "no problem" with his boss ed woodward — amid reports of a falling out between the pair. no surprise that on a bank holiday weekend we have some rain on the way. it is tomorrow that is going to be the wetter day of the two. it's saturday the 25th of august. our top stor

steph mcgovern, bbc news, gateshead.est tv dramas over the past two years. kubra khan has been cast in two of the three pakistani films releasing next week to coincide with the islamic festival of eid. haroon rashid has been speaking to kubra here in london. kubra khan swapped harrow for karachi at the age of 19, when she was approached to star in a pakistani movie. five years on, she's one of the biggest tv and film stars in the country and has two movies releasing on the same day this coming eid. it turns out, though, her mum was apprehensive about her moving nearly 5000 miles away to pursue a career in acting. i remember telling her, i'm going to do a drama in pakistan. she was like, ok, that's fine. and then i came home again, i'm going again... and for 11 months i kept saying that. mum, do you think i should just like move there? because like, i'm working quite a bit, i don't get a single day off, i only come home for like five days anyways. and i'd still do the same thing but at least i would be at peace of mind in

my colleague steph mcgovern has spent the morning with students gateshead college who've been findingf the catering guys here today. natasha, what did you get?|j the catering guys here today. natasha, what did you get? i have got my level to nvq for food and beverage service. what are you going to do next? i am going to go on to level three next year so i can work in hotels and become a conference organiser. good luck with its. so many different types of students here. we have got apprentices with ford as well who do the training on thejob as ford as well who do the training on the job as well as at college. that is what vocational qualifications are, if it's about the work experience as well as the theoretical assignments they have to do. we have got hairdressing here as well. sarah has just do. we have got hairdressing here as well. sarah hasjust got do. we have got hairdressing here as well. sarah has just got her result as well. 0ver well. sarah has just got her result as well. over here we have got kayleigh, what have you got?|j as well. over here we have got kayleigh, what have