tom burridge, bbc news. and although the fundraising events might be a bit different this year, the donations are still vital. all this week we've been looking at some of ways the money is being used to help people. ffion and cole lost their dad just over a year ago. john maguire has been to meet them and find out how one charity has been supporting them. i like coming out here cos it's my dad's favourite place to go. chris used to love coming up here as a child, and he used to walk up here and used to run the route regular because he lived in abertridwr and he wanted to come up here with the kids. it's been just over a year since chris morgan — a husband and father — took his own life. we'd scattered his ashes up here for us to have a walk to remember him so we can go somewhere where he enjoyed to be. sharon, coel and ffion have had to cope with their sudden and tragic loss, as the world around them contracted and locked down. it's been difficult with lockdown. we've... we haven't had a family around as muc

tom burridge, bbc news.ventful 60 month government, mrjohnson's resident advisor has helped him win a general election and deliver on his break that promise but dominic cummings has made a number of enemies along the way. i can now talk to a special adviser to robert buckland, the author of the secret life of special advisers. thank you forjoining us. do you really think the timing and the manner of this announcement of dominic cummings' departure is all down to his plan for the year or is it about this political infighting that we have seen in downing street, especially in recent weeks? absolutely the latter. this has been building for a couple of months now. there has been a number of personalities within the downing street factions which have essentially been fighting one another and this is the result of that. of course, lee cain, the director of communications, went earlier this week, or announced his resignation earlier this week and dominic cummings has followed him almost exactly 24—hour slater. —— 2

tom burridge, bbc news. a look at some of the other main stories this hour on bbc news. a trade union which represents thousands of working in the gig economy has won a landmark victory at the high court. judges ruled that the government failed to implement eu legislation on health and safety and personal protective equipment into uk law. the independent workers union of great britain argued courier drivers were exposed to serious risk due to the lack of ppe. as with so many celebrations, diwali is very different this year. lockdown restrictions mean some of britain‘s most popular places of worship have had to organise virtual ceremonies for the festival, which symbolises new beginnings, and the triumph of good over evil, and is celebrated across the world by millions of hindus, sikhs and jains. sima kotecha reports. sisters chaya and maya, lighting candles by a statue of their hindu deity. 0m shanti, shanti, shanti. like christmas and other religious festivals, diwali brings gifts, songs and traditional food. although the sisters are excited about its imminent arrival,

tom burridge, bbc news. you're watching breakfast. still to come this morning.one of the things we will look at is retailers have got challenging times, as well. manyjob losses have been announced. we are talking to one of the bosses from john lewis because that is the latest advert. all of that and how you balance it on to the message isn't all about buying. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. new research suggests one in four londoners would be reluctant to be vaccinated against coronavirus once an effective vaccine becomes available. the london assembly health comittee study found almost half of those said they either didn't trust government guidance or drug companies. the committee says a lack of uptake could stop any vaccine being effective and is calling for a campaign to reassure londoners. the mayor's announced plans to give black londoners a greater role in monitoring the met police and training new recruits to try to improve trust. sadiq khan's announced the move after concerns were raised about t