you can get more on that at the victoria derbyshire website.rs, ackill beach in western ireland, now, it looks like this, following hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sand being dumped back on the coastline,during a freak tide. local people now hope there'll even be a return of hotels, guesthouses and cafes, all forced to shut, after the beach washed away in 1984. keith doyle reports. achill island on the west coast of ireland has many beautiful beaches but for the past 30 years this was not one of them. however, nature has now returned dooagh beach to its former beauty. storms in the 1980s stripped the beach, but over ten days ocean currents have deposited thousands of tonnes of sand to recreate its 300—metre white sandy beach. the most probable reason this beach has reformed is due to two things. it's either a change in sediment supply from further up or down the coast that has brought a fresh amount of sediment to this beach. or it could be due to a change in environmental conditions, either an alteration in the wave climate, or a series of

victoria derbyshire, footballers abuse.“ 300,000 trapped. victoria derbyshire, footballers abuse. believe you. if you come out with the accusations, so to speak, would anyone believe you, and would you get the support? channel a news: brexit — day one. get the support? channel a news: brexit - day one. as dawn broke, it was a different story. and the bafta goes to victoria darvish: footballers‘ abuse. —— derbyshire. hi. iam footballers‘ abuse. —— derbyshire. hi. i am victoria. this is the weezer. she is our editor. and this isjo from weezer. she is our editor. and this is jo from the weezer. she is our editor. and this isjo from the team. it is so much. this was an interview with four men. -- this is this was an interview with four men. —— this is louisa. they trusted asked enough to talk about their experiences boys, as nine olds and tenure is, going football training. you cannot underestimate the courage that it took them to do that on national television, live. —— 9—year—olds and 10—year—olds. i would like to thank bafta and our amazing editor and team, but most of all, i would

the victoria derbyshire programme sent ex—ukip leader nigel farage and journalist racheljohnson — a remainn an election blind date. music. hi, i'm racheljohnson. how do people best know you? oh, that's such a mean question. i think i've probably got to admit that they think of me as the sister of boris. which is annoying, but i have to accept it and i am a journalist. i'vejoined the lib dems. i'm very concerned that we don't just go off a cliff, willy—nilly, in terms of brexit, because i'm thinking about my children and grandchildren, i hope. i'm waiting for grandchildren. it would be great fun if it was nigel farage, but he'll drink me under the table. hello there. can i'd reduce you to your... how about that! that's amazing. hello, you. are you well? very well. good. i have a theory which is this, actually, i don't think people cared about project fear. i don't think people care that the eurozone is going to boom and that we're going to go off a cliff. i honestly think that it's become an ideology and all they want to say is, we've got our country back without really knowing what that...

the party's leader leanne wood has taken a road trip with the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire. campaign. have you ever taken illegal drugs. yes. what? cannabis. a long time ago, you know. but when i was younger and a student, i tried a few things. i would rather not go into the details of the personal side, but yes, i have. so, in that sense, you have broken the law in the past. have you broken any other laws? possibly some driving offences. no others that i'm aware of. do you believe in god? no. why? no evidence has come my way that would convince me that god exists. i'm asking you this because the leader of the lib dems was irritated that nobody else was as this. is gay sex a sin? no. in your house, do you have girljobs and boy jobs? no. in my house, my partner does most of the house work so they are all hisjobs does most of the house work so they are all his jobs really. i've put on some music to relieve the stress. # it's all over the front page, you give me road rage... # you're driving me crazy, thinking you're maybe... when i told my daughter i was doing a car interview,

our reporter simon cox has been investigating for the victoria derbyshire programme.ire world. matthew leahy, a bright, sporty student. in his teens, he began smoking cannabis and having hallucinations. by 2012, his mental health had spiralled. matthew was a patient at the linden centre, run by the north essex partnership trust. a week after being admitted, the centre phoned his mum. and the doctor... just said, er... "matthew's been found hanging, it doesn't look good." i couldn't breathe, ifell to the floor on my knees. just 20 when he died, at his inquest the jury recorded an open verdict. each patient supposedly has a care plan, and it came to light that matthew had no care plan, he had no key worker, no—one knew, for two days there wasn't even any observation sheets, so where was he? the police report says, "matthew was taken to a place of safety." it was the most unsafe place he could have been. i remember him texting me, "mum, please let me come home, i'm in hell here." the inquestjury said matthew had been subjected to a series of multiple failings and missed

and you can see the full version of that interview, on the victoria derbyshire programme page.fer advice and support with eating disorders, go online to the bbc action line page at bbc.co.uk/actionline. if you've got young children, you may well already know about the growing slime—making craze sweeping the uk at the moment. youngsters are making it at home with the help of how—to videos on social media. my daughter keeps doing it! but there are some worries that one ingredient, called borax, could be harmful. newsround's ayshah tull reports. therapeutic... satisfying... messy... moreish... slimy... disturbing... disturbing? 0h, right, well, some of you love slime and some of you, not so much. it comes in rainbow, unicorn pink, green and just about any other form you can think of. and it's pretty popular here. on some social media sites, there are millions of posts. when you type in "slime" online, loads of how—to videos pop up. i've come along to this class, where they are making slime. this type of slime is called oobleck. and when you pick it up, it seems solid and when you

and the bafta goes to victoria derbyshire, footballers abuse. cheering and applause. ootball training. you cannot under estimate the courage it took for them to do that on national television live. applause as a result of what they did, hundreds of other potential victims came forward to the police. so tonight, i'd like to thank bafta. i'd like to thank our amazing editor and team, but most of all, i'd like to thank andy woodward, chris unsworth, stephen walters and jason dunford, thank you very much. that story was only possible thanks to the bravery of andy woodward who decided to waive his anonymity to speak out about abuse in football — and we can speak to him now. good morning. hello. good morning. you were emotional watching it last night? just a bit. the older and i we re night? just a bit. the older and i were on the sofa and i had quite a few tears, were on the sofa and i had quite a few tea rs, to were on the sofa and i had quite a few tears, to say the least. did you ever imagine the impact speaking out would have? not this magnitude, no. i expected some rea

winners of the people versus oj simpson, america crime story, and the victoria programme —— the victoria derbyshireews coverage category. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show. we're in colombia, exploring the legacy of one of the country's most controversial criminals. we're here at pablo‘s prison/five—star resort! oops! did ijust make that man crash? i hit the road in tokyo, taking tourists for a ride. they look a bit shell—shocked! and global gadgets gives you the lowdown on how to take a selfie from up in the sky! hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from tokyo in japan, with me, carmen roberts. a little later on in the show, i'll be trying my hand at pulling one of the iconic rickshaws that weaves its way through the streets here. but first. we're in medellin, in the north west of colombia. two decades ago it was one of the most dangerous cities in the world, as the notorious drug lord pablo escobar waged war against the government. now, the city has been transformed, but for many tourists who come here, the fascination with escobar end

i'm victoria derbyshire.sequences forfamilies. i'm angry and always going to be angry because they've taken my son's life away from him. there's no reason why he shouldn't be here today and i have to live with that for the rest of my life. every day i have to live with the fact that i'm a victim of the nhs. let us know your stories about giving birth in a maternity unit and also your experiences if you work in one. emmanuel macron will be the next president of france after defeating a populist tide in the county. at 39 — he will be the youngest leader france has ever had. he says there is an enormous task ahead. i'm really happy because emmanuel macron is a good solution, aidid choice, to keep up live in france. we love europe. i'm happy about this result. it means confidence, it means the future, france is not dead, france is not an old country dying, france has hope. we be live in paris as the president—elect attendance a victory in europe commemoration day. we'll tell you what his victory means for us in t

an investigation by the victoria derbyshire programme has found there are at least 1,400 mistakes mades every week. the true figure could be much higher because only 81 out of 132 trusts in england responded to a freedom of information request. the most serious incidents include the avoidable deaths of mothers and babies as a result of errors by midwives and doctors. the royal college of midwives says maternity services are heading towards a crisis because of demands on the services. there are cases where mistakes are being made in maternity hospitals across england. this couple lost their baby. we didn't know anything, they just told their baby. we didn't know anything, theyjust told us... well, reassured us. sarah should have had an emergency caesarean section many hours before she did. medical staff failed to act on warning signs and her son was starved of oxygen. failed to act on warning signs and her son was starved of oxygenlj failed to act on warning signs and her son was starved of oxygen. i was in the corridor with her mum and dad andl in the corridor with her mum and dad and

you can watch the full 12 minute report on the victoria derbyshire programme page at: bbc.co.uk/victorianges in the conservative manifesto and says putting a cap on costs will be an option. labour says students starting university in england this autumn won't have to pay tuition fees if it wins the election. president trump arrives in israel, and becomes the first sitting us president to visit the western wall, the holiest site injudaism. hello. i'm ben bland. now a look at how the markets in europe have ended the trading session. the ftse 100 is up, doing better than the other european markets today. that is partly thanks to the fall in value of the pound. it is down against the dollar and the euro. that helps ftse100 companies that sell abroad — they get more pounds when they convert their earnings back into sterling. the price of oil is higher and so are metal prices. oil prices are up, bolstered by confidence that top exporters will this week agree to carry on with supply cuts for longer. there are even suggestions the cuts could be deepened. members of 0pec, the organisation of petr

an investigation by the victoria derbyshire programme has found that at least 1a hundred mistakes areost serious incidents include the avoidable deaths of mothers and babies as a result of errors by midwives and doctors. the royal college of midwives says maternity services are heading towards a crisis because of demands on the services. while hundreds of thousands of women give birth safely in maternity units across england, there are cases where serious mistakes are being made. sarah ellis and herfiance, adam, lost their baby in 2014. we were left for six hours, we didn't really know anything. theyjust told us, well, theyjust reassured us, didn't they? the inquest later showed sarah should have had an emergency c—section many hours before she did. medical staff failed to act on warning signs, and their son gino was severely starved of oxygen. i was in the corridor, i was with her mum and dad, and ijust said to her mum and dad, isaid... i said, "how am i going to tell sarah that he's not all right?" gino was placed on a life—support machine but, just days later, sarah and adam were a

the bbc victoria derbyshire programme won the news award and actressjoanna lumley received a standing a meeting? for what is a president to do while waiting fora meeting? foeradimir putin, it was something creative. he practised on the piano. the russian president paid parts of soviet—era songs as he waited to see president xijinping in beijing. to be fairto the nir bitton, the piano needed tuning. —— played parts. —— to be fairto vladimir putin. tuning. —— played parts. —— to be fair to vladimir putin. a gentle week on the way for most of us. quite a cloudy one at the very least for many of us as this cloud sweeps off the atlantic. this is an air of low pressure coming in from quite far south. this is where the air is also coming from. it will not be told at all, in fact, quite warm and muggy. told at all, in fact, quite warm and muggy- -- told at all, in fact, quite warm and muggy. —— cold. here is the rain as it pushes into western parts of the uk earlier monday morning. you can clearly see eastern areas there are dry at 6am, with a hazy sunshine they are in the far east. quickly,

earlier they described to my colleague victoria derbyshire what happened in the moments after the bombing ijust started screaming my babies are in there. there were bodies everywhere. it was chaos. it was silence and then weeping and crying. it was quite confusing in the first second of two. astonishingly you we re second of two. astonishingly you were not injured, i understand that. though there and able to help. you are unable to help 114—year—old girl. she was staggering towards me. there was nobody with her. i went forward to hold because i thought she would fall over and i saw there was blood coming out of her mouth and down her arm and leg. her hair was burned. that was blood coming out of her mouth. there is a plastic bag went her here. i her. we got her out of the 48 here. —— fire. —— foyer. i said you look after this little girl and i will find our daughter and granddaughter. her legs gave way and i dropped out through the doors to win against the wall and laid her down. that's when blood was coming out her mouth so i thought to lift up and i sat out and lifted her and dragged

and you can watch the full 12 minute report on the victoria derbyshire programme page at bbc.co.uk/victoriaasciani looks now at how calls for controls are raising complex questions for business, and which politicians might not be ready to answer. fast, efficient business is good business. this is the packing plant for kingston technology. it makes memory sticks in asia, ships them to the uk and distributes them to europe, africa and the middle east. it deliberately located here as a gateway to global trade. the company's growth tells the story of economic immigration. it's a story of workers from around the world. my name is... a multilingual sales and support team keep kingston competitive. staff from 35 countries selling to customers in at least 20 languages. i don't think that immigration means that people like me are taking jobs away from uk people. myjob requires me to have french as my mother tongue and speak several other languages which make it easierfor a person from another country. kingston says it struggles to find multilingual brits because many emigrate. so is it worried about

the victoria derbyshire programme sent former ukip leader nigel farage and journalist racheljohnson —the sister of borisjohnson — on an election blind date. hello, i'm racheljohnson. how do people best know you? that is in question. i have to admit that i am the sister of boris, which is annoying but i have to accept it. i ama annoying but i have to accept it. i am a journalist. i havejoined annoying but i have to accept it. i am a journalist. i have joined the liberal democrats. i am concerned that we do not go off a cliff willy—nilly in terms of brexit because i'm thinking about my children and grandchildren. it would be great fun if it was nigel farage, but he will drink me under the table. hello. how about that. hello. i have a theory. i don't think people cared about project fear, i don't think that people care that the eurozone is good to boom and we're going to go off at cliff, it is the common ideology and people just want to be able to say they have the country back without knowing what that means. the ideology is delighted to dozen countries in europe and to tell them they a

pa rt part of a lively debate hosted by victoria derbyshire earlier today.e will be limited in the best of it so far has been a crusty seve and the south—east but we will see more rain pushing in here through the afternoon and some of it could be quite heavy. fabrics of rain for northern ireland at a central and southern scotland and northern england but dry across the north—east of scotland. there could be heavy showers across parts of south west england, wales, the midlands and into north—west england. very cool across the north—west but still quite warm and humid and south—east. states cloudy, quite damp, further outbreaks of rain across the country this evening and for the first part of the night. dreyer across the south and fairly mild once again. a little fresher across this north—west corner. into tuesday, the next band of rain spreads into and western areas, initially northern ireland and in parts of scotland before weakening as it reaches england and wales but behind it wishes to dispose of sunshine developing. it will be quite breezy though and ahe

hello, it's wednesday, it's nine o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme.s on patients is due to be sentenced at nottingham crown court this morning. paterson exploited me as a person for his own ends. there were hundreds of female victims. we'll be hearing from some of his other victims later. also on the programme — the latest in our election blind dates series. on the picket line with banners, it's just not me, sorry! on the picket line with banners, it'sjust not me, sorry! . and wiltshire police say they're hunting a "dangerous" prisoner — believed to be armed with a razor blade — who escaped from hospital in salisbury last night. we'll bring you the details.

i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme.rosa king ‘s attack at hamerton zoo yesterday. this was her speaking a year ago. we do a lot of work for conservation, a lot of breeding to try and save the species, just like the malayan tiger here — there's only about 300 left in the wild and they're being poached. at least they're safe here. before 10, we'll speak to an eyewitness who was there with his family when it happened. plus — we'll talk to a surgeon who treated dozens of seriously wounded patients after the manchester terror attacks which killed 22 people. well, are you single, nigel? that's a very good question — a lot of people are asking that question.

hello, it's monday, it's 9 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme.staff log on for the first time since the discovery of a ransomware virus on friday. it comes amid warnings further hacks could happen today. this bug will be sitting in systems over the weekend and when people arrive for work on monday morning and turn on their computer, i think we will see the numbers going up again. if you've been affected — do get in touch with us this morning. also on the programme — theresa may promises the biggest expansion of workers' rights by any conservative government — if her party wins the general election. but what do voters think about it? theresa may and the conservative party have the opportunity to reach out to parts of the electorate who would never have dreamed

the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme won the news award and actressjoanna lu mley the news award andbaftas highest accolade, the fellowship. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. stay with us on bbc one — it's time for the news where you are. most of us managed to catch a bit of sunshine today. on the whole pretty good day, different story for a monday, the cloud is already rolling off the atlantic. here is a weather system that will spoil the weather for most of us tomorrow. here is that clearer whether that we have got across the uk right now. the evening is looking clear across most of the uk but by the time we get to around midnight, we will start to see some of that rain bearing cloud approach our shores. this is what it looks like over the coming hours, clear skies across the extreme east of the country and then early hours of monday morning, it starts to turn wet across the south west of england, wales, just around the irish sea, northern ireland and scotland. across the hills, the rain will be heavy, particularly the south wes

hello, it's thursday, it's 9 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme.ationalise the railways, abolish tuition fees and tax the highly paid. the party's campaign co—ordinator says the leak isn't a sign of division in the party. he says he is relaxed about the leak. leaks happen, they always happen and they probably always will. but the point is there's an opportunity now, we're talking about labour's policies a week in advance of when we would be launching them. we'll be live in westminster with all the details. also on on the programme today — 0laseni lewis died after police used multiple force to restrain him in a mental health hospital. his parents tell us about their long fight for justice. and

the do ‘s coverage award has gone to the victoria derbyshire programme which appears here on the newsbuse within football and the people versus 0j abuse within football and the people versus oj simpson has won the international award. later tonight with another special programme featuring the highlights of the 20 bafta ceremony, that is at half past 12 here on bbc news. the british vetera n 12 here on bbc news. the british veteran of the second world war has become the world's oldest skydiver. virgin games here is a 101 years old completed a parachute jump from 15,000 feet. richard galpin reports. dressed in yellow jumpsuit, 15,000 feet. richard galpin reports. dressed in yellowjumpsuit, verdun hayes, aged 101 and 38 days is about to make history. he is determined to become the world's oldest skydiver and is doing it with his son, grandson and great—grandson. as the plane it gradually climbs to the correct altitude, they need to be at 15,000 feet, verdun hayes is moved into position to make what is only his second ever jump. and the former soldier who fought and was wounded in the sec

earlier my colleague victoria derbyshire spoke to studentsjimi babasola and peter adefioye, who are featuredit was so important to them. we pulled together a few guys that we knew and i got the camera out, and i said, let's make this happen. tell us more. more about myself, i did primary school and secondary school in nigeria and then i came to the uk for a—levels and subsequently university. the message that you want to send from this photo? the message i want to send is to encourage young black men to believe that they can come here because i think there is this image that they might have about what the average or typical cambridge student is like, and they feel like they really won't fit in here. so we want to get the message out to them that they will, like there is a place for them here. what do you think the stereotypical image of a cambridge undergraduate is? that is a very good question. often not people who look like us. i think the archetypal image of a cambridge student is typically someone who is maybe caucasian and certainly doesn't come from backgrounds like us. so it is import

now on bbc news it's time for the big debate with victoria derbyshire.rning and welcome to dunstable in bedfordshire. applause. with just over a week to go till the general election, we're here to look at some of the key issues that may influence how you're going to vote. hi, i'm steve. i'm very worried about security in the country and i don't trust any of the parties to deal with it. hello, lam nasir, i'm a gp in dunstable, and i'm very concerned about the state of nhs funding. i am helena from luton, i run a small business. i am absolutely fed up with the immature backstabbing between parties. it is undermining your credibility, please get on with yourjobs. hi, iam mark from luton, i am worried about affordable housing for local people and building on all of those green spaces. hello, i'm selma. i'm from edinburgh. i'm not happy with the choices we have for next prime minister. jeremy corbyn — weak leader, weak opposition. theresa may — maybe here, maybe there, maybe nowhere. if she is not prepared to stand on a platform and take questions from her pe

hello it's tuesday, it's 9am, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programm.bled people a day are appealing against cuts to their benefits — to their benefits — and it's costing you £1 million a week. you know i put on a brace face but inside i'm shocked really. i don't want to be a burden on society and take. i didn't ask to be sick, i'm annoyed that i'm sick. our full exclusive story in the next few minutes. also on the programme — a terminally ill man who campaigned on this programme against changes to widowed parent's allowance has died. you're contemplating death and want to go with some dignity,

now on bbc news it's time for the big debate with victoria derbyshire.e're here to look at some of the key issues that may influence how you're going to vote. hi, i'm steve. i'm very worried about security in the country and i don't trust any

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme. you're fired. investigation into him. claims it's part of a cover—up have been rejected by the trump camp. it's nothing to do with russia. it's everything to do with whether the current fbi director has the president's confidence. much more on the story throughout the programme. also this morning, prosecutors are expected to announce this morning whether conservative politicians or officials will face criminal charges over alleged electoral expenses fraud. we'll bring you that announcement as soon as it happens. and a theme park where an 11—year—old girl died after falling from a water ride is to remain closed today as "a mark of respect". it

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme. this morning. strong and stable leadership.rship. strong and stable leadership. strong and stable government. strong and stable leadership. the general election campaign gets underway today meaning some of you are going to hear plenty more of those mantras over the coming weeks. whilst others may never get to hear them. reporter: are you aware there is a general election in june? no. they will still mess up the country. the political parties are out in full campaigning force the tories are warning that voters face a tax bombshell ifjeremy corbyn wins. labour say that's a lie

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme.uld investigate up to 20 cases. just said matthew has been found hanging. it doesn't look good. i couldn't breathe. i fell to the floor and my partner took the rest of the call. our full exclusive story at 9.15am. also this morning, thejury overseeing the bill cosby sexual assault trial will be sworn in today. one of his alleged victims tells us the american justice system is slanted towards protecting perpetrators. he stood so low

hello it's monday, it's 9 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme.a thousand mistakes are recorded by maternity staff in hospitals in england every week. i'm angry and i'm always going to be angry because they've taken my son's life away from him. there's no reason why he shouldn't be with us today and i have to look at that for the rest of my life. everyday i have to live with the fact that i am a of the nhs. we'll bring you the full story in the next half hour. plus — france has a new president. he's 39, the youngest leader france has ever had — and only formed his new party a year ago. i'm really happy because emmanuel macron is a good solution, a good choice, in

you can watch the full 12 night report on the victoria derbyshire programme page “— report on the victoria one minister at the meeting said it is very british to know that if you‘re pa rt very british to know that if you‘re part of a club and then you leave, you have to settle your accounts. the luxembourg foreign minister said it is clear in this matter on the finance issue, if we get stuck we will not get onto phase two, what should come afterwards between the eu and great britain. so the focus very much on tying up what it will mean, britain leaving the eu in those negotiations. in a moment, the news at one with reeta chakrabarti but first an update on the weather from nick miller. increasing sunshine for many as we go through the week but we are not there yet. high pressure builds in so it becomes dry, settled and warmer in some sunshine but it is towards the end of the week, as the high pressure begins to pull away eastwards, we drag in a much warmer flow of airfrom eastwards, we drag in a much warmer flow of air from the southall southeast. there is increasing sunshine and it is ther

hello it's thursday it's 9am, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme.l win? translation: mr macron is the candidate of savage globalisation, uberisation, economic uncertainty, social brutality, of every man for himself. translation: you have shown you're not the candidate for a balanced, democratic debate. the question is — do the people want your defeatist attitude ? we'll be speaking to some french people in the next hour. also today — the number of men and boys in england seeking help for eating disorders is rising. food just frightens me now. i go for days without eating at all. and she's climbing up the rich list.

the victoria derbyshire programme was in cornwall today speaking to voters there.ow wages, seasonal jobs, affordable housing. and brexit has not come up that much. even though most people in cornwall voted to leave the eu, many people are saying let's get on with it, more important things to worry about. in terms of new affordable homes, last year was the lowest number built, 720. in terms of council houses available to rent last year, just ten new council houses delivered. guess how many on social housing waiting list, 20 9000. that's talk to people about housing. tell us how your charity helps people like claire. claire was living in a caravan and it was really unfit for herb with three children. so what we were able to do was, we tried going through the council and got nowhere so we went through coastline, a housing association charity. we were then able to give claire at the support she and her family needed. the ca rava n she and her family needed. the caravan was a disaster area, like living on a building site. and then i got help from coastline. bless you. y

i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme. a zookeeper killed by a tiger in cambridgeshire has been described as the shining light of the park. rosa king ‘s attack at hamerton zoo yesterday. this was her speaking a year ago. we do a lot of work for conservation, a lot of breeding to try and save the species, just like the malayan tiger here — there's only about 300 left in the wild and they're being poached. at least they're safe here. before 10, we'll speak to an eyewitness who was there with his family when it happened. plus — we'll talk to a surgeon who treated dozens of seriously wounded patients after the manchester terror attacks which killed 22 people. well, are you single, nigel? that's a very good question — a lot of people are asking that question. i'm not very married at the moment, let's put it like that. you're not very married? well, lam married. i know you are! well, it's good to get to know each other‘s status before we embark on this date. i think separated is my legal status. that full lunch date with newly s

victoria derbyshire with you., he was born in manchester to libyan parents. it's thought he'd recently travelled to libya, only returning back to the uk a few days ago. the home secretary, amber rudd, said this morning that he was known by security services "up to a point" and the priority now is to establish if he acted alone or had help? she said it was a sophisticated attack which could mean others were involved. police have been carrying out a series of raids in areas of manchester where he's known to have lived. being reported by reuters that the palace of westminster, britain's parliament, will close to the public with immediate effect due to the increased security threat after the attack here in manchester. prime minister, theresa may, saying that britain faces a critical security threat meaning that another attack could be imminent according to reuters. that is leading to the palace of westminster, the house of commons and the house of lords effectively being closed to the public with immediate effect. as

with the general election round the corner, my colleague victoria derbyshire's been organising a serieswn as toff from the channel four tv series made in chelsea, met up with anti—austerity campaigner and cookjack monroe. let's see how they got on. ship my name is jack munro and i ship my name isjack munro and i am a food commentator. my name is georgia toffolo and i am known for being ona georgia toffolo and i am known for being on a television show called made in chelsea. you watch television programmes and you see people that i sat there that are clever and can go and work and they choose not to. they choose to go and sign on. it angers me. i don't think there are many. every system is open to abuse but until i was actually in that situation myself, physically freezing, starving, heating turned off, not eating for three days in a row, trying to kill myself and my bottom because i did not want to carry on. i think flat rates of tax are better because it lets you work in the city and you worked really hard. if you have to pay for a tax bracket, it is as though the government are punish

hello it's tuesday, it's 9am, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programm. our top story today — this programme can reveal that 300 disabled people a day are appealing against cuts to their benefits — to their benefits — and it's costing you £1 million a week. you know i put on a brace face but inside i'm shocked really. i don't want to be a burden on society and take. i didn't ask to be sick, i'm annoyed that i'm sick. our full exclusive story in the next few minutes. also on the programme — a terminally ill man who campaigned on this programme against changes to widowed parent's allowance has died. you're contemplating death and want to go with some dignity, grace and peace of mind, not with financial anxiety, feeling that the government has taken money from you that you have earned legitimately. alan, which isn't his real name, wants his legacy to be overturning those bereaved payment changes. we'll talk to campaigners before 10am. and — found alive after 32 hours in the sea. the extremely lucky surfer who was rescued off the coast of belfast. hello. welc

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme. this programme has learnt that a police inquiry into deaths at a mental health trust could investigate up to 20 cases. just said matthew has been found hanging. it doesn't look good. i couldn't breathe. i fell to the floor and my partner took the rest of the call. our full exclusive story at 9.15am. also this morning, thejury overseeing the bill cosby sexual assault trial will be sworn in today. one of his alleged victims tells us the american justice system is slanted towards protecting perpetrators. he stood so low to pimp the civil rights struggle to hide behind his criminality. bill cosby denies the charges against him. the conservatives have been warned that their chaltion to the social care in england could fail because of variations in how some councils administer the payments. we'll bring you all the details. hello and welcome to the programme. we're live until iiam. throughout the morning we'll bring you the latest breaking news and developing storie

you can email victoria@bbc.co.uk, text 61124, hashtag victorialive on twitter, or search victoria derbyshirefacebook. hello. welcome to the programme. we're live until ”am this morning with an audience of 120 people, and live on stage at the grove theatre. here to tell our assembled group of politicians exactly what they think about key issues like the nhs, brexit, the economy, housing and security. there is so much to talk about this morning, not enough time so let's crack on with the news. joanna is here with a summary of the morning's news. police say they've arrested a 23—year—old man in the seaside town of shoreham—by—sea near brighton in connection with last week's manchester terror attack. it brings the total of people arrested over the attack to 16, 14 of whom remain in custody. absolute shock. i've just finished work, on my way home, getting ready to go to my girlfriend's house, and there are police outside my door. what's going on? that's all i know. do you know why the police are there? i do. i was reading something i've seen online on the way home and i was like, ok, that's where

hello, it's 10:00am, i'm victoria derbyshire.dea of surgery. he knew how i absolutely didn't want to have an operation. then he spent a lot of time convincing me and terrifying me, so that i agreed, against my betterjudgment. a new report finds that half of all online gamers are believed. —— bullied. well be talking to a victim of online gaming abuse in a moment. we'll hear from caroline lucasjust after 10:30. what do you think sets you apart from other middle—class, privately educated mps in their 50s? laughter that's a very good question! we will hear from caroline lucas at around 10:15am. good morning. now the latest news with joanna. a huge car bomb in the afghan capital kabul has killed at least 80 people and injured over 350. the huge explosion happened in the diplomatic quarter of the city near the french embassy during morning rush hour. it's unclear who carried out the attack. in a statement, the taliban denied involvement. our 0ur correspondence our correspondence sent this report. it is a chaotic scene. it was a massiv

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme. you're fired. the president of the united states of america has fired the man who's meant to be overseeing an investigation into him. claims it's part of a cover—up have been rejected by the trump camp. it's nothing to do with russia. it's everything to do with whether the current fbi director has the president's confidence. much more on the story throughout the programme. also this morning, prosecutors are expected to announce this morning whether conservative politicians or officials will face criminal charges over alleged electoral expenses fraud. we'll bring you that announcement as soon as it happens. and a theme park where an 11—year—old girl died after falling from a water ride is to remain closed today as "a mark of respect". it is with great sadness we have to report that a young girl passed away at birmingham children's hospital following an incident on one of our rides this afternoon. hello and welcome to the programme. we're live until iiam. throu

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme. this morning. strong and stable leadership. strong and stable government. strok and sta ble and stable government. strok and stable leadership. strong and stable leadership. strong and stable government. strong and stable leadership. the general election campaign gets underway today meaning some of you are going to hear plenty more of those mantras over the coming weeks. whilst others may never get to hear them. reporter: are you aware there is a general election in june? reporter: are you aware there is a general election in june? no. they will still mess up the country. the political parties are out in full campaigning force the tories are warning that voters face a tax bombshell ifjeremy corbyn wins. labour say that's a lie and pledge to halt tory moves to downgrade accident and emergency departments. plenty more coverage throughout the programme. plus portuguese detectives have told the bbc they never believed madeleine mccann was taken during a burglary which went wrong. it's ten years since the three—year—old disappeared.

and victoria derbyshire is in the news category, so good luck to her.mpaign, labour says it would raise billions of pounds for public services with a new tax on financial transactions — what's known as a ‘robin hood' tax. the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell said the levy would bring in £26 billion over the course of the next parliament. but the conservatives say targeting the city of london would lead to job losses. speaking on the andrew marr show, the shadow foreign secretary, emily thornberry, said it's right that all transactions including what are called derivatives, are taxed the same. the truth is is that at the moment, we have got a tax which applies when you buy stocks and shares. currently, some people called market—makers, with hedge funds and so on, if they buy these shares they do not pay the tax. i don't understand why that is, but the other thing is that we also think that we should extend this tax to different types of financial instruments. it is a betting on the stock market and will help to stabilise it. many other countries do it. hi

i'm victoria derbyshire.njured ina been killed and another 59 injured in a suspected suicide attack at the manchester arena. the venue was filled with thousands of children, teenagers, young adults when the device was detonated to cause maximum devastation. let mejust tell you where we are broadcast to you this morning. we're on challe street which is a couple hundred meters away from the manchester arena. this is a relatively quiet pa rt arena. this is a relatively quiet part of the city centre because it has been cordoned off as you would imagine. there is a huge counter—terrorism investigation going on. when you go a little bit further up blackfriars straet, around dea nsgate, further up blackfriars straet, around deansgate, piccadilly station, that's business as usual it has to be said. thousands of people going about their normal business, shopping, going to work, meeting friends and so on and so forth. a number of people, friends, we have seen number of people, friends, we have seen leaving the travelod

hello, it's thursday, it's 9 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme. labour's leaked manifesto promises a radical agenda including plans to nationalise the railways, abolish tuition fees and tax the highly paid. the party's campaign co—ordinator says the leak isn't a sign of division in the party. he says he is relaxed about the leak. leaks happen, they always happen and they probably always will. but the point is there's an opportunity now, we're talking about labour's policies a week in advance of when we would be launching them. we'll be live in westminster with all the details. also on on the programme today — olaseni lewis died after police used multiple force to restrain him in a mental health hospital. his parents tell us about their long fight for justice. and are we heading for a stroke epidemic? we will hear from and are we heading for a stroke epidemic? we will hearfrom one young woman in her 20s who says her symptoms were dismissed as a migraine. hello. welcome to the programme, we're live until 11 this morning. let us know what you think o

the bbc victoria derbyshire programme won the news award.afta‘s highest accolade, the fellowship... yes, cheers, sweeties. thanks a lot. ..in recognition of a career which spanned almost half a century. eurovision fans gave a hero‘s welcome at lisbon airport to the winner of this year‘s contest, salvador sobral. is the 27—year—old won the competition for portugal on saturday, performing a ballad written by his sister, and taking the top spot for the first time in the country‘s history. sarah corker‘s report contains some flashing images. this is what you could say is the eurovision effect. after saturday‘s winning performance, salvador sobral arrived back home in portugal as a superstar. he ended portugal‘s 50 year wait for a eurovision win. and such is the interest in the 27—year—old, he needed a police airport to get through the cheering translation: i am very emotional. i cannot explain what i am feeling. salvador, you made my childhood dream come true. translation: we love it all, the song, the melody, the words. the speech. we love it.

she's been speaking tojoanna gosling on the victoria derbyshire programme.veryjourney is different. as i have learned one thing over the last two years because two years ago when icame two years because two years ago when i came out, i had never met another person who was trans so ideal that didn't know anything about the committee. but i realised then that two years committee. but i realised then that two yea rs is committee. but i realised then that two years is that every story is different. they put me as a spokesperson for the trans committee i have not, i am a spokesperson for my story and every time i tell my story either to my children or friends or to god, it is like taking thousands of pounds of weight off my shoulder. i feel so good after that is over because it would have to lie to that person any more. all the different chapters of the asked to two years was working on the book. it was a lifetime in the making but two years, almost 8000 pages of memoirs and secrets and things that i had been through that my family didn't even know. when you stru