let'sjoin let's join victoria derbyshire. let'sjoin victoria derbyshire.reating the victims of acid attacks. it is in essex and we have been given exclusive access. we filmed one young woman who four yea rs filmed one young woman who four years ago had acid thrown at her. he threw the acid and got my right hand, rightarm threw the acid and got my right hand, right arm and right part of my face. in his mind, it was attack me with acid, so no one wanted me. that's why he paid this guy to do it. it's a horrible injury that will require lots of work. it's a life changing thing. it really is a fascinating insight into the incredible work they do at that burns unit. join us for that film and the rest of the day's news at 10am. when you visit cornwall — or watch bbc one drama poldark — the region's rich history of mining is ever present. historically, the county produced huge amounts of tin, copper and even arsenic. but from today cornwall‘s geology is due to be used for something rather different. a multi—million pound project hopes to produce renewable electric

hello, it's tuesday, it's ten o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire.t isjust manic, i am doing this from a broken ipad. ijust can't do this any more. this the aftermath of one seven—year—old's meltdown. do you think you'll ever stop attacking your mum? if i get the right support i will. it's extreme violence. children's services have said numerous times that there is nothing they can do to improve or change our situation. we've been told some gps in rural areas are having to apply for extra funding to diagnose autism.

that was from the victoria derbyshire programme. first the headlines on bbc news. the family of a woman and daughter shot and killed by their abusive father call for a national campaign to focus on the impact of controlling behaviour in cases of domestic violence. the prime minister has agreed to debate brexit on a television debate on sunday 9th december, the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has yet to confirm he will take part. branded unsafe — the hospital trust being investigated over alleged failings in maternity care, is rated inadequate by inspectors. in the business news: thomas cook swings to a loss as the heatwave hits sales. farmers and rural businesses are meeting to discuss the countryside post brexit with calls for the government to commit to a new enterprising countryside charter. three online casino firms have been fined £1a million by the gambling commission uncovered failings in systems designed to prevent money—laundering and protect problem gamblers. a quick look at some other stories. brexit has scared off the would—b

it is time now for the victoria derbyshire programme. more here soon.ictoria derbyshire. good morning. the brexit secretary dominic raab has just resigned — the first cabinet casualty since theresa may announced her draft withdrawal agreement last night and said the cabinet had backed it. i believe that what i ow to this country is to take decisions that are in the national interest, and i firmly believe, with my head and my heart, that this is a decision which is in the best interests of our entire united kingdom. after dominic raab quits, will other cabinet ministers follow? and all that spell disaster for mrs may's brexit deal? we've brought together voters from all over the country — to see what they think of mrs may's deal.

i'm victoria derbyshire. jailed after hitting her husband with a hammer almost 20 times. united nations has been to essex to investigate the impact of poverty and austerity and we went with them. this is one resident's story: i don't understand how i can be left living in a shed for 15 months. they couldn't care less. the un's investigator on poverty told us he's seen no evidence from the government of new policies which will help end austerity.

but first let's join victoria derbyshire to find out what she's got coming up in her programme at 10. of commons that he is hiv positive has told the victoria derbyshire programme that he was worried he would cry when he stood up to make his speech yesterday. my heart was flattering. racing. jeremy corbyn, our leader, of course just came in at that moment. he lent over and just reached out to me and said, good luck. i had been 0k untilthen reached out to me and said, good luck. i had been 0k until then but suddenly, just that last thing. suddenly i got a bit kind of... the bottom lip kind of way that and my friends, emma, next to me, said, do not suddenly start to cry before you have even started. you can hear the full interview on bbc two, the bbc news channel and online. now it's time for a look at the weather. it is looking pretty autumnal out that day, the final day of autumn meeting logically speaking. we're heading into the start of winter tomorrow. 0ut that day at a bad morning for many of us with blue skies and sunshine. —— out there today not a bad morning. in scotland some s

victoria derbyshire is now at 10 o'clock every weekday morning.s — our top story today at nine... the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has warned it could take up to ten years or even a generation to make progress in tackling the problem of violent crime in london. his comments come after a recent spike in murders in the capital, with four fatal stabbings since last wednesday. two men have been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a 22—year—old man to death in south east london, yesterday. on friday, a 17—year—old was fatally stabbed outside a tube station, and a 15—year—old was killed on wednesday in what police are describing as a "premeditated" attack. yesterday's stabbing is the fourth in less than a week. the latest victim was the 116th person to be murdered in the capital this year. this morning, the mayor of london, sadiq khan, told the today programme he stands by his comments that london is one of the safest cities in the world, but accepts there is a problem. what's not acceptable is the increase in violent crime in our city. actually, it's bee

hello, it‘s friday, it‘s ten o‘clock, i‘m victoria derbyshire. good morning.y do you think you should stay on as pm when you have failed, despite your no doubt honourable intentions towards this referendum result? and if you cannot do that, i respectfully ask you to do the right thing in the national interest and stand down, to let someone from the brexit camp take the lead. we‘ll be talking to conservative mps about whether the prime minister

victoria derbyshire is here in a few moments.lder. the cold air is coming from continental europe, bringing in quite a few showers this morning, even some snow to the tops of the hills in scotland and across the pennines will see some wintry nurse. we will see a mixture of showers, break this coming through in herefordshire, breaks in the cloud, the best of the breaks will be across western scotland, northern ireland, south—west wales and the south—west of england. quite a few showers coming in across western areas, particularly across western england and eastern scotland, but a cold easterly wind. while temperatures on your thermometer may say about six to 9 degrees, you have to at the wind—chill. 0utside, it will feel more like a roundabout on 022—macro or three degrees for england and wales, less cold across scotla nd england and wales, less cold across scotland and northern ireland. a cold feeling day today and tonight, we continue with showers across northern england, merging into longer spells of rain, pushing into scotland

victoria derbyshire is now at 10 o'clock every weekday morning.ll begin with a developing story this morning. one person has died, and two others have been injured, after a stabbing attack on a busy city street in melbourne, australia. several mobile phone videos posted online show a car in flames and a man with what looks like a knife trying to attack police officers, before he was shot by one of them. police say the man has "no known link to terrorism". police received reports of a vehicle on fire in bourke street. nearby police quickly responded to the incident. as they got out of the car, they were confronted by a male brandishing a knife and threatening them. at the same time, passers—by were calling out that members of the public had been stabbed. police shot the male in the chest and he is now in a critical condition and under guard at hospital. three people have been stabbed. unfortunately, one is deceased at the scene. two other victims are currently at hospital. let's get the latest from our correspondent hywel griffith, who's in sydney.

i'm victoria derbyshire. in shock.daniela tejada says the uk government got its priorities wrong. i was under the impression that they were putting their interests with the uae above a british citizen's rightful freedom and his welfare and his right notjust to a fair trial, just to freedom. we will talk to a friend of matthew hedges and his mp about what should happen next. also the prime minister is flying to brussels again on saturday to try

hello, it's friday, it's 10am, i'm victoria derbyshire.matthew hedges. his wife daniela tehada says she still doesn't even know where her husband is being held. he mentioned that his panic attacks have... have become worse. i think he'sjust absolutely terrified at the idea of having to spend the rest of his life behind bars. we'll bring you the uae ambassador's statement live. eu officials are meeting to finalise the brexit deal ahead of sunday's

hello, it‘s wednesday, it‘s ten o‘clock, i‘m victoria derbyshire. cabinet minister says that parliament will never vote for a no—deal brexit. and we‘ll bring you our latest brexit blind date — where we send two well known people with opposing views on a lunch date together. today it‘s the original stig from top gear and tv

it's wednesday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire.se, has waived her right to anonymity to speak to us. rotherham council gave the man that raped me and was convicted and sentenced to 35 years for what he did to me and other children, they have offered him to apply for custody of my son. she claims there are many other rapists getting custody of children conceived through abuse across the country and she wants a full investigation. we'll bring you her interview in five minutes. medics are warning that tens of thousands of women are so traumatised by giving birth that they are left with ptsd.

i‘m victoria derbyshire.you, their mum and dad, will have posted on average 1300 photos and videos of them on social media, according to england‘s children‘s commissioner today. she‘s warning that children are being datafied from birth. this mum reckons she gets consent from her daughter before posting pics of her. do you post images of your kids and do you get their permission first? let me know. prince charles says he‘ll stop meddling when he‘s king,

it's monday, it's 10 o'clock — our new programme start time — i'm victoria derbyshire...mps prepare to debate bullying and sexual harassment in parliament, onejunior house of commons member of staff tells us exclusively that dealing with abuse "just part of the job". i have one older civil servant for a government department get right in my face, shouting at me. i could almost feel the spit landing on my face. he was so angry. she claims one mp is notorious for inappropriate behaviour with women, but that nothing's been done to stop him. he seems to take greatjoy in intimidating members of staff, particularly women, staring at them and not breaking eye contact, standing close behind them and maybe touching them inappropriately. katie also says she has no confidence any mp will face any consequences. we'll have the full excluisve interview in the next few minutes. the head of the nhs's gender identity clinic answers claims that it's "fast—tracking" young people into making life—changing decisions about transitioning. we've been following the progress of trans children who'

hello, it's tuesday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning.ene is a world champion hurdler, and was told he'd be back competing six weeks after his operation. he wasn't. he's here for his first broadcast interview on the mesh implants which robbed him of part of his career. police are facing an "intolerable burden", responding to mental health—related emergencies. in london, police receive a call about a mental health concern once every four minutes. we speak to marcia rigg, whose brother died in police custody. we need action. we don't need shoptalk.

in a special programme on knife crime, victoria derbyshire brought together the met police and peoplehind the surge in violent crime and how it can be tackled. 21—year—old rico finlayson spent six weeks in hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed by a gang in london last year. i was stabbed ten times all over my arms, my legs, i had to go through a lot of operations when i was in hospitalfor six weeks. lot of operations when i was in hospital for six weeks. it was not a good experience for me. which is an understatement. you are comfortable in showing our audience your scars because i asked you earlier. would that be ok? yes, that is perfectly fine. i have got one on my wrist. paul got up to the camera so we can see that. and i have got one more also here. can i ask about the ones on your chest? are you comfortable with that? sure. this is where my operation happened. and some appear to. around my rib. are you able to describe or put into words what it feels like when you are stabbed ten times? at that moment, i had a lot of adrenaline, to be honest. but i remember the knife piercing

chief executive shirley cramer told the victoria derbyshire programme that there are five times the numbere you live, where you work, where you play, where you grow up and go to school has a massive effect on your life chances and on your health. health inequalities is something that government has talked about as part of the social injustices they want to see done. we know that environment is a really important part, so for example fast food outlets, there are five times more in deprived neighbourhoods than there are in wealthy ones. the same goes for the clustering of book makers in the unhealthiest areas. when folk musician sam sweeney went in seach of a new violin, he had no idea of the incredible story he was about to uncover. his chosen instrument had a label inside saying it had been pa rt—assembled in leeds during the first world war, but the maker never returned home to finish it. the bbc‘s john maguire explains how 100 years on, the fiddle is finally making music again. when sam sweeney, a folk musician, picked up and played this violin, it was love at first sound. out of all of

the victoria derbyshire programme has been granted exclusive access to the unit.side and used —— on my thigh, on the side of my head, my hand, my arm, my chest. her scars needed round—the—clock care. i had a mask which i had to wear 12 hours a day, which was the big, plastic one. and then i would have pressure garments which i‘d wear at night whilst i was asleep, which kind of went over my head, as well as have a suit which would be up to here, to here. in the past five years, more than 500 patients were admitted to hospitals across england from assault by corrosive substances. that has ramped up massively from 2015. we're seeing in the order of around about 30 to 50 patients per year. so the same number you'd see in maybe five years, you're now seeing in six months. four years on, adele is back to broomfield hospitalfor the next stage of reconstructive surgery. the surgery will firstly relieve pressure on her scarring and allow more movement, and then she‘ll have laser treatment to help the appearance. the procedures are expected to take an hour to complete. so h

the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme has got together a number of famous faces with very differinghis going to have a tongue—in—cheek vibe to it? hello, hello, how are you? hello, i'm zara. i was on love island. i am lance black. i'm from the brother when it was good. majeed from sheffield. ulrika jonsson. i hosted the eurovision song contest. i was on the board of the remaining campaign. iam the the board of the remaining campaign. i am the original stig. i voted to leave. brexit has given me many grey hairs. what is brexit? i voted to leave. i voted to remain. people that still remain are obnoxious. i think it's going very badly. i don't like confrontation. i bought some flowers. yes, i'm single. look what's happened to the value of the pound, which when it comes to important exports. that's not correct. it is. if it's costing you more to import stuff, obviously you are going to have to increase to export. not on services. on products you do. you're saying that because it suits you rather be met. i will focus it down for you. soi met. i will focus it down for you. so i can unders

earlier he spoke to victoria derbyshire. am i not that age? so i want to be that age, 49, i want to be 49. what can't you do at 69 that you can do at 49? we have high unemployment in holland, all those people who are unemployed are above 55. so when you are above 55, you cannot get a job. but you are not unemployed? of course not. so that's not the reason? if i want to buy a house, i can't get a mortgage anymore. have you got a mortgage now? i have a mortgage, but if i want to change house, it isn't possible, because i am too old. so in myjob, many people say, you are almost 70, how can you speak the language of people of 25? you are an old man. i say i am not an old man, i am a wise man. but i always had to defend myself and lie about my age. i don't want to do that, so i want to legalise it. why do you have to lie about your age? people say they don't believe what i say. they say i look younger than i am, but i have to lie to them. you have compared this to transgender people, why? we can travel wherever we want, change ou

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme.e price." that tweet sent by a russian bot in an attempt to stir up hatred of islam in this country. we've seen new research which shows the extent of russian attempts to sow division in british society in the wake of last year's terror attacks in manchester and london. russian accounts immediately started spreading rumours and disinformation blaming islam and multiculturalism in the uk for those attacks. but it was notjust politics that is the target of russian influence operations, but also our society. so what if anything can be done to stop russia fermenting social division here?

all know how divisive the subject of brexit is, well with that in mind — all this week the victoria derbyshired‘s zara mcdermott, who, we can reveal, has quit herjob as a a civil servant to speak out about her political views. she met the lord mayor of sheffield, magid magid. was it love at first sight, or did it end in tears? let‘s see how they got on. i genuinely think we should have another referendum. you can'tjust wrote again until you get what you want. why don't we go with the original, unbiased view. you would say the last referendum was unbiased? do you reckon there was any lies? to the people?” unbiased? do you reckon there was any lies? to the people? i don't know. £350 million? i'm sure there was on both sides. parties live. that is fact. don't you think it is unfair about posterity and the impact it is having on people.|j don‘t think the cuts are being done ina way don‘t think the cuts are being done in a way that is malicious, it is just because it is necessary. but when people are actually dying as a result of benefit cuts, so many issues, i think it is completely repulsive. cut

the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme has spoken to families with autistic children who are strugglingtbursts. noel phillips‘ report contains some scenes you may find upsetting. there are times like this whenjamie is like any other child his age, but he's not your typical seven—year—old. he has a rare form of autism known as pda, or pathological demand avoidance, meaning he goes to great lengths to avoid certain things that cause him to be anxious. he could drop a bit of paper on the floor, i could say, you know, "jamie, please could you pick that up?" rather than picking it up, because that's a demand, you could have half an hour plus meltdown. this home video recorded byjamie's mum shows what happens when anxiety can quickly turn into violence. it's early in the morning and jamie doesn't want to go to school. i really need this to stop. shocking to watch, but this gives you a glimpse of why his mum is desperate for help. when you have something like that, it's going to hurt me. if my son had, like, a more outward diagnosis, so if he had, you know, severe autism or if he had some of t

it is time now for the victoria derbyshire programme. more here soon.lo it's thursday, it's 9.30am, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning. the brexit secretary dominic raab has just resigned — the first cabinet casualty since theresa may announced her draft withdrawal agreement last night and said the cabinet had backed it. i believe that what i ow to this country is to take decisions that are in the national interest, and i firmly believe, with my head and my heart, that this is a decision which is in the best interests of our entire united kingdom. after dominic raab quits, will other cabinet ministers follow? and all that spell disaster for mrs may's brexit deal? we've brought together voters from all over the country — to see what they think of mrs may's deal. asa as a businessman i believe for survival we have to do deals and to have a deal is better than to have no—del at all. have a deal is better than to have no-del at all. as an 18-year-old i have been cut out of this conversation and it is clear this deal does not work in the interests of youn

earlier he spoke to victoria derbyshire.? sol paper. i said, ok, why am i not that age? so i want to be that age, 49, i wa nt age? so i want to be that age, 49, i want to be 49. what can't you do at 69 that you can do a 49? we have high unemployment in holland, all those people who are unemployed are above 55. so when you are above 55, you cannot get a job. but you are not an applied? of course not. so that's not the reason? if i want to buy a house, i can't get a mortgage and more. have you got a mortgage now? i have a mortgage, but ifi wa nt now? i have a mortgage, but ifi want to change house, it isn't possible, because i am too old. so in myjob, many people ask me who are over70, can in myjob, many people ask me who are over 70, can easily be landward of over 25 ayes can you understand the problems? i said i am not an old man, i the problems? i said i am not an old man, lam the problems? i said i am not an old man, i am a wise man. but i always had to defend myself and lie about my age. i don't want to do that, so i want

it‘s wednesday, it‘s 10 o‘clock, i‘m victoria derbyshire.pital to talk about what‘s behind the surge in violent crime, and how it can be tackled... earlier in the year i was stabbed ten times and here is one of my scars. my name is jennifer blake and at the age of 13, i got caught up in gangs. we need to come together as a community to stop this. good morning, i lost my

in a moment, the weather, but first let's join victoria derbyshire to find out what she's got comingna gosling. as matthew hedges, the student jailed joanna gosling. as matthew hedges, the studentjailed for life in the uae after being accused of spying, gets a pardon, we will hear from uae after being accused of spying, gets a pardon, we will hearfrom one of his colleagues and his constituency mp. and we will have the last in our brexit blind eight series as tv presenter ulrika jonsson and deal—maker dustin lance black, neither of whom were allowed to vote in the referendum, find some common ground. i had envisaged it would be difficult to leave but i'm so would be difficult to leave but i'm so passionate about this country, i'm so passionate about its produce and what it can do. now i can't deny that i feel a little bit scared. you sound like a remainer! like in trouble. join us at ten o'clock on bbc two and the bbc news channel. thank you, joanna. now it's time for a look at the weather. we can cross the newsroom to matt taylor. it is pretty chilly at the moment, a frosty start in

i'm victoria derbyshire. in shock. the wife of the british academic jailed for life for being a spy in the united arab emirates after a five minute hearing without a lawyer present. and daniela tejada says the uk government got its priorities wrong. i was under the impression that they were putting their interests with the uae above a british citizen's rightful freedom and his welfare and his right notjust to a fair trial, just to freedom. we will talk to a friend of matthew hedges and his mp about what should happen next. also the prime minister is flying to brussels again on saturday to try and tie up her brexit deal with the eu ahead of that crunch summit on sunday. iam adam i am adam fleming live in brussels. just this second i have been sent the text of the political declaration which will sketch out the future relationship between the eu and the uk for decades to come. adam will reveal all in the next half an hour. and in our brexit blind date today — where we send two people with opposing views out for lunch — i

i'm victoria derbyshire. welcome to the programme. "these countries invited #rape—fugees and now they're paying the price." that tweet sent by a russian bot in an attempt to stir up hatred of islam in this country. we've seen new research which shows the extent of russian attempts to sow division in british society in the wake of last year's terror attacks in manchester and london. russian accounts immediately started spreading rumours and disinformation blaming islam and multiculturalism in the uk for those attacks. but it was notjust politics that is the target of russian influence operations, but also our society. so what if anything can be done to stop russia fermenting social division here? in a first and only interview, we hear from a woman groomed and sexually abused by a couple known as the fred and rose west of wales. she's angry that peter and avril griffiths were not given life sentences for their crimes it put me on the road to ruin, what they done to me. i became a heroin addict, lost my children

the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme has spoken to families with autistic children who are strugglinghould warn you, noel phillips‘ report contains some scenes you may find upsetting. there are times like this whenjamie is like any other child his age, but he's not your typical seven—year—old. he has a rare form of autism known as pda, or pathological demand avoidance, meaning he goes to great lengths to avoid certain things that cause him to be anxious. he could drop a bit of paper on the floor, i could say, you know, "jamie, please could you pick that up?" rather than picking it up, because that's a demand, you could have half an hour plus meltdown. this home video recorded byjamie's mum shows what happens when anxiety can quickly turn into violence. it's early in the morning and jamie doesn't want to go to school. i really need this to stop. shocking to watch, but this gives you a glimpse of why his mum is desperate for help. when you have something like that, it's going to hurt me. if my son had, like, a more outward diagnosis, so if he had, you know, severe autism or if he had so

non—refundable deposits of £300 from prospective tenants, before they have even viewed a property, the victoria derbyshiree tough, as anyone who has tried it will know. but one particular letting agency called flintons has been demanding hundreds of pounds in payment, before prospective tenants are even allowing to view properties for rent. israel and his friend harry responded to one of flintons‘ adverts. he says they went to see an agent who told them they needed to pay a deposit to see a room, but that it would be refundable. so she explained the whole offer of, if you pay a holding fee, you can change your room. i‘m like, "we can get our money back as well, can‘t we?" she‘s like, "oh, yeah, you can do that." not even like a proper affirmation, just, "yeah, "we can do it, that‘s fine." after paying £300 each to see the property, israel says it wasn‘t long before he realised something was wrong, and his suspicions worsened after looking at online reviews of fli nto ns. in the end they chose not to see the flats and decided instead to seek an immediate refund. they returned to flintons to confront the ag

hello, it's tuesday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. we've learned 500 people in england have been being hospitalised in the past five years after an acid attack. this morning we've been given exclusive access to the biggest burns unit in europe — in essex — which treats victims, including this woman, adele bellus, who's had so many operations there after an acid attack arranged by her boyfriend — she's lost count. he chucked the acid, got my right hand, my right arm and the right part of my face. in his mind it was, you know, attack me with acid so no one wanted me, so that's why he paid this guy to do it. also — five men have been arrested after images of a cardboard model of grenfell tower being burned on a bonfire were shared on social media. one of the survivors of grenfell is here. and britain's biggest foodbank charity says it's given out 658,000 food parcels in the last six months — a 13% rise year on year. foodbank workers say the rise is down to problems with universal credit. it's the same old story, every time they're coming

i'm victoria derbyshire. jailed after hitting her husband with a hammer almost 20 times. now sally challen is preparing to argue she killed her husabnd of three decades because of years of psychological abuse. we'll talk to one of the couple's sons, who's supporting his mum's bid to be released from prison. the united nations has been to essex to investigate the impact of poverty and austerity and we went with them. this is one resident's story: i don't understand how i can be left living in a shed for 15 months. they couldn't care less. the un's investigator on poverty told us he's seen no evidence from the government of new policies which will help end austerity. "brexit can be stopped", labour's brexit spokesman tells this programme, despite his boss jeremy corbyn saying at the weekend it couldn't be. yes, technically it can be stopped. the question is what are the decisions that are going to arise and what is the vote going to be? doing the best with what we can over next few weeks and months i think the first decision will be whether parliament supports any deal the

hello, it's wednesday, it's ten o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. the number of 11 to 16—year—olds with a gambling problem has doubled since last year called to the gambling commission. we'll talk to one mum about her son — who a year ago took his own life after becoming addicted to gambling as teenager. the prime minister heads to brussels this afternoon — under pressure to get more concessions from eu leaders ahead here at westminster, a leading cabinet minister says that parliament will never vote for a no—deal brexit. and we'll bring you our latest brexit blind date — where we send two well known people with opposing views on a lunch date together. today it's the original stig from top gear and tv presenterjune sarpong — who was on the board of the remain campaign. do we keep the borders open so everybody at once a place in england can come? is that what you are saying? no. did you hear me say that once? you have been described in the landscape. i need to describe the landscape. i need to describe the landscape. what i said from the get go is th

hello, it's thursday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning. theresa may refuses to rule out that the uk could leave the eu without a deal, as she's grilled by some of the most senior mps in parliament this morning. we will be better off in the future, the question is about the relative rates of growth in the different models identified. being inside the european union is not an option. what we have to look at is the best option outside the european union because people have voted to leave the eu. we'll bring you the highlights of that session. our exclusive story today: we expose the letting agent demanding £300 upfront to simply view a property and sometimes not refunding the cash. it's recording. it's recording? we've been undercover to expose their practices. we were trying to reason with these people... they dont want to be reasoned with. £300 is half my rent gone. £300 is with them. and we'll talk live to this woman who along with two friends, paid £900 to the same letting agent — and they still haven't got their money back. and, after we

it's wednesday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. a rape survivor tells us exclusively she feels "revictimised" after she says herjailed abuser was invited by a council to seek custody of her son. sammy woodhouse, has waived her right to anonymity to speak to us. rotherham council gave the man that raped me and was convicted and sentenced to 35 years for what he did to me and other children, they have offered him to apply for custody of my son. she claims there are many other rapists getting custody of children conceived through abuse across the country and she wants a full investigation. we'll bring you her interview in five minutes. medics are warning that tens of thousands of women are so traumatised by giving birth that they are left with ptsd. let us know if tyou had a traumatic birth. is it time to shake up the checks which new mums have in the weeks and months after birth? protecting our children online. earlier this year the bbc went undercover, posing as a 14—year—old girl, to expose the online sexual predators using kik — a

it's wednesday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. this morning — how to stop the violence — a special programme on knife crime. 119 violent deaths in the capital so far this year... more than the whole of last year. today we bring together the met police, parents who've lost teenage sons, stabbing victims, ex gang members and residents of the capital to talk about what's behind the surge in violent crime, and how it can be tackled... earlier in the year i was stabbed ten times and here is one of my scars. my name is jennifer blake and at the age of 13, i got caught up in gangs. we need to come together as a community to stop this. good morning, i lost my son dwayne simpson to knife crime in 2014. he was killed with a sword. as parents, we are heartbroken and terrified with the surge in knife crime. wherever you are in the country, do join the conversation. good morning, we're live until 11 this morning. we're not naive enough to think we'll find the answers in the next hour, but with this group of people — all of whom have direct exp

hello, it's friday, it's 103m, i'm victoria derbyshire. any moment now the united arab emirates ambassador in london is due to give a statement about the shock imprisonment of british phd student matthew hedges. his wife daniela tehada says she still doesn't even know where her husband is being held. he mentioned that his panic attacks have... have become worse. i think he'sjust absolutely terrified at the idea of having to spend the rest of his life behind bars. we'll bring you the uae ambassador's statement live. eu officials are meeting to finalise the brexit deal ahead of sunday's summit but spain says it might not sign up because it wants a say on future decisions about gibraltar. we'll bring you the latest. the number of boys being admitted to hospital in britain with eating disorders has almost doubled in eight years, and for the first time the number of boys being admitted is growing faster than the number of girls. that's according to analysis by bbc newsround. we'll talk to jack, whose anorexia as a teenager led to him being hosp

hello, it's tuesday, it's ten o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. parents of children with a rare form of autism have told this programme they are getting no support to help deal with violent outbursts from their children, who can't control their emotions. it is just manic, it isjust manic, i am doing this from a broken ipad. ijust can't do this any more. this the aftermath of one seven—year—old's meltdown. do you think you'll ever stop attacking your mum? if i get the right support i will. it's extreme violence. children's services have said numerous times that there is nothing they can do to improve or change our situation. we've been told some gps in rural areas are having to apply for extra funding to diagnose autism. why? these parents all have autistic children and are calling for more government support. a woman who was deceived into having a relationship with an undercover police officer is challenging the cps decision not to prosecute the man,jim boyling. she's told us exclusively that she feels violated. i thought he was somebody else, and

hello it's monday, it's ten o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire.enough support to launch a no confidence vote in her. but do they really? mrs may says she will not renegotiate her divorce bill. can she withstand the threat of a possible leadership challenge? we'll ask a tory mp if their rebellion is still on, and ask a minister if his boss can survive the week. also today, this woman's partner stabbed her through the heart when she was pregnant, she tells us why she wanted to meet him afterwards, in a process known as "restorative justice". i needed to look him in the face and tell him

hello, it's tuesday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning. ‘devastated' ‘bitter‘ and ‘angry‘ — that's how this former team gb athletics captain describes missing out on five years of his professional career after having hernia mesh surgery. dai greene is a world champion hurdler, and was told he'd be back competing six weeks after his operation. he wasn't. he's here for his first broadcast interview on the mesh implants which robbed him of part of his career. police are facing an "intolerable burden", responding to mental health—related emergencies. in london, police receive a call about a mental health concern once every four minutes. we speak to marcia rigg, whose brother died in police custody. we need action. we don't need shoptalk. people are dying in custody. and sex work in britain in 2018. this programme reveals that women are selling explicit images of themselves on snapchat — an app used by children as young as 13. this woman says she makes £4,000 a month. well, it's like a proper business. it's like people that sing or they go and

hello, it's tuesday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. shocking footage filmed on a mobile phone shows two police officers being being attacked in south london. we'll show you the video in a few minutes. now this man, who represents rank and file officers in london says if the public doesnt back the police, they may have to let violent suspects go. so what would you do if saw a police officer being asssaulted 7 also, sending someone an unsolicited picture of your genitals isn't necessarily illegal. two thirds of people think it should be, according to a bbc 5 live poll today. we'll talk to this woman says she receives two or three such unsolicited images a day, and a man who says he does send explicit selfies — but never uninvited. and we'll bring you the latest brexit blind date — where we send two well known people with opposing views on a blind date. today it's the turn of fertility specialist, tv presenter and labour peer professor robert winston and reality tv star aisleyne horgan—wallace who made her name on big brother. all this? n

i'm victoria derbyshire. a shooting at a her outside los angeles leaves at least six people injured. the venue was hosting a country music night which is popular with students. we'll have the latest on this developing story. by the time your child is 13, you, their mum and dad, will have posted on average 1300 photos and videos of them on social media, according to england's children's commissioner today. she's warning that children are being datafied from birth. this mum reckons she gets consent from her daughter before posting pics of her. do you post images of your kids and do you get their permission first? let me know. prince charles says he'll stop meddling when he's king, telling the bbc exclusively that the idea that he'll keep campaigning about issues like the environment is nonsense. in a documentary to mark his 70th birthday he also talks about his charity work. i kept saying i want to be able to ta ke i kept saying i want to be able to take risks so that if it didn't work, it didn't work. but it w

it's wednesday, it's 10am, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning.will their verdict be? norman at downing street for you this morning. it's not perfect but it's the best deal we are going to get. mrs may's message to cabinet whose backing will determine whether her deal and maybe her premiership survives. we will tell you what is actually known about this withdrawal agreement, and we want to know from you this morning, is this what you voted for? a third of people in debt wait for more than a year before seeking help — accpording to new research today.

hello it's monday, it's ten o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. we're coming to you from just outside parliament today. conservatives opposed to theresa may's proposed brexit deal with the eu have said they nearly have enough support to launch a no confidence vote in her. but do they really? mrs may says she will not renegotiate her divorce bill. can she withstand the threat of a possible leadership challenge? we'll ask a tory mp if their rebellion is still on, and ask a minister if his boss can survive the week. also today, this woman's partner stabbed her through the heart when she was pregnant, she tells us why she wanted to meet him afterwards, in a process known as "restorative justice". i needed to look him in the face and tell him the impact of his actions, and what it had on my life. he left me that day, dying, as a victim. i needed to face him as a victor, i needed him to see that. and you did it. and i did it, yeah. and would you go on a blind date with someone who disagrees with you on brexit? all this week, we are sending a brexiteer f

it's wednesday, it's 10am, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning. none of the pm's top team has resigned — so far — over the brexit withdrawal deal that mrs may has come up with. there's an emergency cabinet meeting this afternoon — what will their verdict be? norman at downing street for you this morning. it's not perfect but it's the best deal we are going to get. mrs may's message to cabinet whose backing will determine whether her deal and maybe her premiership survives. we will tell you what is actually known about this withdrawal agreement, and we want to know from you this morning, is this what you voted for? a third of people in debt wait for more than a year before seeking help — accpording to new research today. we'll talk to this man who took 30 years and debts of £50,000 before he asked for help. where do your children get their news from, and do they know if it's true or fake? twitter, instagram. normally on the tv and social media such as snapchat and twitter. i get a lot of my news from the tv like itv news, bbc news. some of it comes

hello, it's thursday, it's 10 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning. eu without a deal, as she's grilled by some of the most senior mps in parliament this morning. we will be better off in the future, the question is about the relative rates of growth in the different models identified. being inside the european union is not an option. what we have to look at is the best option outside the european union because people have voted to leave the eu. we'll bring you the highlights of that session. our exclusive story today: we expose the letting agent demanding £300 upfront to simply view a property and sometimes not

hello, it's friday, it's ten o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire. good morning. michael gove is not going to resign from the cabinet — according to our political editor. we'll find out how that changes the dynamcis around the embattled prime minister and her much criticised draft withdrawal plan. what is going on? i'm going on, says theresa may. but will the men in grey suits tell the prime minister it is time to ditch your deal? the prime minister has faced calls to stand down on a radio phone—in this morning. please, prime minister, tell me — why do you think you should stay on as pm when you have failed, despite your no doubt honourable intentions towards this referendum result? and if you cannot do that, i respectfully ask you to do the right thing in the national interest and stand down, to let someone from the brexit camp take the lead. we'll be talking to conservative mps about whether the prime minister will survive the weekend. and women's rights campaigner jasvinder sanghera — who says she was groped by a member of the house of lords and promised a peer