we can hear what vanessa feltz had to say right now. sub—editor... yes. it's read by the features editor. it's usually read by whoever it is... in the old days, it was setting to print but, you know, putting it... yes. arranging it on the page. it's read. and then it's read by, supposedly read by the legal team and the editor. it's not like you just write it and the next minute, it's in the paper all by itself. that's not how it works. indeed. so i said ijust couldn't understand how all those layers of command had allowed something so blatantly racist to be put in the paper. what is likely to happen now? i have spoken to people at the sunday times and news international and they said kevin myers is no longer going to write for the irish edition of the sunday times and i would be amazed if he ever writes for a news international, the owners of the sunday times, if he ever writes for their publications again. many thanks. it's day five of the third test, and england's cricketers need four wickets to beat south africa at the oval. the pres

the bbc presenter, vanessa feltz, has said she was "extremely upset" by a sunday times column, which"so obviously racist it's surprisingly hurtful". a short time ago our media editor amol rajan talked us through the usual process of publishing a story. the columnist published a column where he said some outlandish things, that vanessa feltz and claudia winkleman were only top paid because they were jewish, and he managed to be anti—semitic and misogynistic and said that maybe some women have junior positions because they get pregnant and men do not. the column was intellectually incoherent. as a former newspaperman i thought it was very strange that this went through the various layers of bureaucracy. usually you have an editor speaking to the columnist who will ask what they're thinking about writing, and then they will write it and give it to an editor but at some point someone should have read it and thought it seemed barmy. it has offended a huge number of people including vanessa feltz who addressed the issue on her radio show. when you write something it is read by a sub editor

it has offended a huge number of people including vanessa feltz to address the issue.o print, arranges it on the page, by the legal team and their editor. it is not like you just write it and it is in the paper. i couldn't understand how all those layers of command allowed something so blatantly racist is to be put in the paper. allowed something so blatantly racist is to be put in the paperlj am just wondering what the future is for the editor. martin ivins, the editor of the sunday times, would reasonably argue that he doesn't actually see everything that goes in the irish edition, which has its own editor, and in his statement he says he takes full responsibility, deflecting responsibility from martin ivins. news uk gave a clear message, not only would kevin myers not be writing for that newspaper any time soon but probably not any rupert murdoch newspapers. they have made an open apology and they hope with the removal of kevin myers they can go on. we do not know if a law has been broken, it could be incitement to racial hatred but i don't think that is relevant he

he said that vanessa feltz and claudia winkleman were only in the list of top paid bbc stars becauseop paid bbc stars because they werejewish and he managed not only to be anti—semitic but vaguely misogynistic as well saying that maybe some women had more junior positions because they get pregnant while men don't. it was bizarre. it was intellectually incoherent. as a former newspaperman it is strange how it got through the various layers of bureaucracy. usually a column editor will speak to the commerce and say what you think about writing and the columnist will say they have got this stuff coming and he will file a copy and you will ta ke and he will file a copy and you will take the edge and say what does what you got. at some point someone should read this and said this seems com pletely should read this and said this seems completely barmy. the column was published, it had a huge number of people angry, including vanessa fell to address the issue her radio show this morning and here's what she said. when you write something it is read by a sub—editor, the features editor, it is

sunday times has apologised for an article suggesting the bbc presenters claudia winkleman and vanessa feltzby 5% in the first six months of the year. it's also buying back some of its shares. we'll have more on this injust a moment. fees for going over your overdraft limit could soon be a thing of the past. the financial conduct authority says these charges are too high and too complicated. it's thinking about a fundamental shakeup. the chancellor, philip hammond says he won't try to undercut rival eu countries by slashing taxes after brexit. this is being seen as a softer tone from him. injanuary he said the uk would do whatever it takes to stay competitive after brexit. back to news about hsbc. it made pre—tax profits of more than 5 billion dollars in the second quarter of the year — that's more than analysts were expecting. it's also spending 2 billion dollars on buying back its own shares. this could push up the value of the company by effectively restricting how many of its shares are on the market. the company's already had a good year, with its share price almost doubling in the last

sunday times has apologised for an article suggesting the bbc presenters claudia winkleman and vanessa feltzbecause they were jewish. the article, by the columnist kevin myers, was published in the newspaper's irish edition and online and has since been taken down. speaking on bbc radio london, ms feltz has expressed her hurt over the article. i couldn't believe such a thing had been printed, i really couldn't. it absolutely gratuitous, it's not cleverly done, it's a blatantly racist and that's all that is, it's just racism. when you write something it is read by a sub—editor, the features editor, it is supposedly read by the legal team and the editor. ijust couldn't understand how all those layers of command had allowed something so blatantly racist to be put in the paper. the headlines on bbc newsroom live: government announces plans to recruit thousands more mental health workers in england. 100 years on from passchendaele, said are held to mark one of the bodies battles of the first world war. —— ceremonies are held. the editor of the sunday times has apologised for an article suggesting

sunday times has apologised for an article suggesting the bbc presenters claudia winkleman and vanessa feltzigh salaries because they were jewish. the article, by the columnist kevin myers, was published in the newspaper's irish edition and online and has since been taken down. speaking on bbc radio london, ms feltz has expressed her hurt over the article. it is surprisingly hurtful. i would have thought that after all these years i would have been immune to it, and that is not at all how i felt. i felt extremely upset. also the layers of people at the newspaper who check copy before it goes into the paper, the subeditor, the legal team, not a single one of them spotted it and thought that is blatantly anti—semitic, vile and unsuitable, that cannot go in the paper. 0ne one in five mps continues to employ a member of their family using taxpayers‘s money, despite the practice being banned for new members of parliament. of the 589 returning mps, 120 do have declared the employment of a relative in the latest register of members financial interests. none of the 61 new mps elected on june eight i

donations given to survivors and relatives of those who died at grenfell on bbc radio london, with vanessa feltzh louise minchin and dan walker. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning. commentator: british tennis history has been made. it has been 39 years. she's the first british woman to reach a wimbledon semi—final since virginia wade in 1978. the new world numberfour, johanna konta, will be here after eight. how do you balance childcare with work during the school holidays? in an hour, we'll be asking whether it's ever 0k to leave children home alone? and take a look at this — if you're very lucky, you mightjust spot a fairy. it's100 years since the cottingley hoax — but were the photos actually real? we'll attempt to find out before seven. all that still to come. but now a summary of this morning's main news. improvements in life expectancy in england are levelling off for the first time in a century, according to a leading health academic. professor sir michael marmot, from university college london, says the rate of increase has almos

vanessa feltz has her breakfast show from seven on bbc radio london. of the first world war. and the prince of wales will be here with descendants including families of those who fought and died in the battles for a special service of remembrance. this is tyne cot, one of the largest british and commonwealth war cemeteries in the world. good morning. there is pressure on banks to change how they charge for unauthorised overdrafts with many more expensive than payday loa ns. with many more expensive than payday loans. more shortly. in sport, england are into the semi finals of the european championships. jodie taylor scored the only goal as the lionesses beat france for the first time in a3 years. just fabulous. and how is the weather going to look. not as fabulous today, sunshine and showers especially in northern and central areas, it could be heavy and thundery with hail. further south fewer and less intensive. more in 15 minutes. we‘ll see you then. good morning. first, our main story. thousands of extra mental health workers are to be recruited by