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In sport, wales have taken a big step towards next to plot the world cup. And would underscore the first first goalfor your cup. And would underscore the first first goal for your country. It is a showdown now with the republic of ireland on monday. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A fairly cloudy, breezy day today with some outbreaks of rain. Most of us should see a bit more sunshine tomorrow. More details inis more sunshine tomorrow. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former party chairman, grant shapps, after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender to lead the party in westminster. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake joins us from our london newsroom. Jonathan, is the Prime Ministers position now safe . For now, at least, yes. However another day, another senior conservative politician coming out to say that the rebels who want the Prime Minister to resign should let her get on with the job. Her cabinet have rallied around her saying that she has theirfull have rallied around her saying that she has their full support and now it is the leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson who is having jose. She said that theresa may should continue and that the rebels should either put up or shut up. I have not got much time for them. I really do not think that in terms of having a bit of a cold when you are trying to make a speech changes the fundamentals of whether or not she is the right person to lead the country. I think there are many people in the party who need to settle down. And there is, one of the names that people mentioning when you talk about who could succeed theresa may as leader of the conservative party. She says she does not want the job, and after the last few days, who would. And of course, she is not a member of westminster, she is a member of the scottish parliament. However she is a respected figure and the call for car may have an impact for now but the Prime Ministers position is precarious and has been ever since the general election this year. It will not take much for the frustration of the few mps who wish to go to flare up once again. We will be speaking to nigel evans, an mp on the committee which decides whether there will be a leadership election, at ten past eight. Police investigating the Las Vegas Shooting say they are yet to establish that motive of the gunmen. He killed 58 people at a Country Music festival in the city last sunday. Police say they have examined over 1000 leads since then but still do not have an explanation for his actions. Six days on from Stephen Paddock killing 58 people and injuring hundreds at a Music Festival in las vegas, and police still dont know why he did it. The 64 year old opened fire from his hotel room before turning the gun on himself. At a press briefing, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Said theyve gone through more than a thousand leads in the investigation. We have looked at everything, literally, to include the suspects personal life, any political affiliation, his social behaviours, Economic Situation and any potential radicalisation that so many have claimed. We have been down each and every single one of these paths, trying to determine why, to determine who else may have known of these plans. The police have ruled out the possibility that there was another shooter in the room with paddock. But they havent established what he was planning to do with the 50 pounds of explosives found in his car at the hotel. Meanwhile, officials from las vegas airport say a bullet fired during the shooting pierced a jet fuel storage tank 2,000 feet from the gunmans hotel window. There was no fire or explosion and the authorities wont speculate on whether paddock was aiming to hit the tank. It leaves yet more questions at a time when the nation wants answers, when those grieving for loved ones are trying to make sense of this senseless loss of life. Luxmy gopal, bbc news. There are fears that british jobs may be at risk are the Us Government imposed tariffs on aeroplanes made by bombardier. The wings of thejed are built in belfast where matt oven employs over 4000 people. The wings of the jet. Where employs over 4000 people. The wings of thejet. Where bombardier employees over 4000 people. Ryanairs chief Operations Officer is to resign at the end of the month, following mistakes over pilot rotas that led to the cancellation of more then 20,000 flights. Michael hickey worked at the airline for 30 years and was responsible for the scheduling of pilots shifts. Hes the First Executive to leave in the wake of the Flight Cancellations which have affected more than 700,000 passengers. Oil and Gas Companies in the gulf of mexico have shut their operations as Tropical Storm nate approaches. It has killed at least twenty four people in Central America and damaged thousands of homes. Nate is predicted to be a category1 hurricane by the time it hits the United States on sunday. The mayor of new orleans has ordered evacuations and a mandatory curfew in some parts of the city. Travel firms often arent giving consumers Accurate Information ts; 9. e;e . £li . €zfzfi;illiii. wont lose money or become stranded abroad if their provider collapses. The Consumer Group which . Made dozens of calls to eight travel firms including British Airways and thomas cook. They found in eight out of ten cases, staff coudnt confirm whether customers were atol protected, while others exaggerated the extent of the cover. The number of people from a black, asian or minority ethnic background with a degree in the uk has soared over the past 20 years, according to new research but they are still less likely to be in work than their white peers. The study has been carried out by the resolution foundation, which aims to improve Living Standards for those on low to middle incomes. Our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. The good news is there a considerably more people of working age with a degree. The bad news for minority groups is that they are more likely to be paid less than their White British peers, according according to the resolution foundation, half of all working age indians and 60 of Chinese People now have degrees. 28 for white workers. Bangladeshi and pakistani graduates are around 12 less likely to be in work than white graduates. Indian and black caribbeans are 5 less likely. Bame graduates are also far more likely to work in jobs that traditionally pay less such as cleaning or security. There are challenges to be had. Upon leaving university they tend to have a much tougher time in the jobs market with lower employment and rates of pay than their white counterparts. Next week an audit will be published assessing how ethnic minorities are treated by public services. If it finds major issues, legislation may be on its way. People across the uk could be treated to the sight of dozens of shooting stars, when the draconid meteor shower peaks this weekend. It is most likely to be clearest in the direction of the constellation of draco the dragon in the northern sky, in the early evening. Its one of two meteor shows that can be seen during october. We will find out if the skies are clear enough to see it. Sarah will tell us during the weather. She was telling us however that in certain parts of the country you will be able to see a. She said in the east and on high ground. The time now is nine minutes past seven and it has been a difficult week for theresa may which began was a denial that she was being undermined by her foreign secretary and ended with a problem plagued speech. The Prime Minister insists she is providing the calm leadership the country needs but her 15 months in charge have been beset with challenges. Lets take a look. I have just been to Buckingham Palace were her majesty the queen has asked me to form a new government. And i accepted. I have just chaired a meeting with the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election. Nothing has changed. Nothing has changed. We are offering a long Term Solution for the sustainability of social care for the future. And what we are saying is that the conservatives are the largest party, yet they did not have an overall majority at this stage. We need to start to celebrate the wealth creators, the risk takers are the innovators and entrepreneurs. And what the country needs is calm leadership and that is what i am providing with the full support of my cabinet. You had a bad day. And drew russell joins and drew russelljoins us now. The music there was you had a bad day. Week, day, month, itjust goes on, doesnt it . As she swept it under the carpet . She has done what she can. There has been a backlash since the speech because if you look at what happened, i do not think there is much you could blame the Prime Ministerfor. Somebody there is much you could blame the Prime Minister for. Somebody gets on stage my hands you a piece of paper, she handle that well. The magnetic numbers start falling off the display, not her fault. Numbers start falling off the display, not herfault. She has a cough, she battles through somehow. However, there is a sense in which it is somehow emblematic of somebody struggling to stay in control are not quite doing so. How he should do with questions about borisjohnson, the foreign secretary, undermining her leadership. We had grant shapps on the programme yesterday with a list of 30 or so mps who want a leadership election now. How had she handle that . Has she managed to say put up and shut up . A list of, apparently, 30 mps is not enough to mount a challenge. You need 15 . Waiting it out, waiting about is probably or she can do right now. Is she had sacked borisjohnson and he immediately becomes a rallying point for dissent and there is a feeling that may not be what his team won anyway. She is in a hole, she needs to wait it out and say that she is in charge and providing leadership. That is not an unpopular message, the idea that there is some sort of leadership. The problem is that Party Conferences a re leadership. The problem is that Party Conferences are about and so using the members, giving them something to believe in. For the first time in over one decade, this conservative conference did not do that. Some critics would say the biggest problem is that there is no apparent successor. No one wants the job. Potentially Ruth Davidson, the scottish conservative could be a potential replacement but there is no one waiting in the wings quite yet and that is the biggest issue. Well, history is littered with people who waited for the white moment and are never quite came. So it is hard to predict who the successor would be. In terms of the job you would not want, and incredibly precarious time. Remember, if she were to go, whoever was to replace her will come under exactly the same pressure she did to hold an election in order to give them a fresh mandate. The conservatives hold an election when they are 20 plus points in the lead in the polls and dont deliver a majority then, there is not much enthusiasm for holding an early election for whomever comes in. So you say no one will challenge her . It is difficult to see who would do it now. As the end of this parliamentary term comes close, by 2021, possibly, then there could well be a challenge. It is difficult to see theresa may leading the conservatives into the next general election, but it is difficult to see who would replace her right now. What other parties capitalise on is if the conservatives appear unstable then are the conservatives, are they then are the conservatives, are they the right party to lead the uk through brexit . That is absolutely the challenge that the opposition would be levelling at the conservatives right now. If you contrast the labour conference with the conservative conference that the morale of the labour conference. It has been a complete reversal from what we have been used to over the last few years. However, if you look at the polls it is surprising that the two parties are still neck and neck. It is not that the opposition a trouncing the government in terms of popular opinion. Insight, recent polls suggest that theresa may has a slight advantage overjeremy corbyn. The question is how long will voters put up with this . There is a job of running the country to do. And then we have this. People must eventually say enough is enough. Divided parties are incredibly bad for public opinion. They dont like it. That is the biggest card in the hand of the Prime Minister. We have a job to do, lets get on with it. Certainly with the brexit negotiations. That is the strongest ca rd negotiations. That is the strongest card in her suit. That is what they tried to play in the general election and it rebounded quite badly. Thank you very much. Do you like watching meteors. Badly. Thank you very much. Do you like watching meteorslj badly. Thank you very much. Do you like watching meteors. I would love to, but it always rains where i am. We will find out. Where are you based . The northwest. We will have the answer. There is the draconid meteor shower tonight. Some might be lucky to watch it. What about you . You would be lucky to see it in the north west. You would be lucky to see it in the northwest. Cloud in the northwest of the country in general. South and east, that is your best bet of keeping clear skies. The cloud may well break up. It will not be a band, but shower clouds. You will have better luck to the east of Higher Ground and further south as well. Lots of cloud. Producing some outbreaks of rain. Through the weekend, mild and cloudy. After the rain today, bright for many of us and more dry by sunday. 0vernight. A bulk of cloud moving in from the north west across many parts of the country, especially towards the south, cloud lingering in the south west of england. A soggy start to the morning. Further east, drizzle. To the north of that, brightening up in birmingham and wrexham. The odd shower. Brightness for north east england. North and west, more cloud. Have you showers here. Fracker and dry towards the east. Breezy today. You can see the wind arrows. Shifting away from most places. Lingering in devon and cornwall. Elsewhere in the country, sunny spells breaking through. Showers in the north west. Temperatures, 14 17. The evening. When the sun sets, if you want a limbs of the meteor shower, the north and east of england, southern england, south wales, southern part of northern ireland. Further north west, a shower cloud. You still have a chance of a few glimpses in clearer skies. That weather front gets out of the way tonight and on the sunday with a ridge of High Pressure coming in. A better day for us. A few showers weltering in scotland. Most areas are avoiding showers tomorrow. Lighter winds. More warm, 14 18. Decent and autumnal. Things becoming more unsettled for the working week. Low pressure moving in from the atla ntic low pressure moving in from the atlantic on monday and tuesday as well. Changeable for you in the next week. Strong winds. Rain at times, especially in the west. A better chance of staying dry in the east. Thank you. We will talk to you later. Several high street retailers have stopped selling baby sleep positioners, or baby nests, because of concerns over safety. Theyve been linked to 12 infant deaths in america. Tesco, mothercare, john lewis, and boots have all withdrawn the products after a Us Health Regulator said they can cause suffocation. Joining us now is ethna dillon, who is a Health Visitor and also works for cot death charity, the lullaby trust. Good morning. Good morning. If we did not know what these were, can you describe what these are, these sleep positioners. They are used to keep babies in the one position, to encourage them to sleep. It is like big question. Here we go. It is almost like a cushion that does not allow the baby to roll. That is my understanding. This is what it is designed to prevent, babies rolling on their side. They feel it can keep them cosy and help them get to sleep more readily. What is the concern . Well, for our organisation, which the real focus is to prevent death, we essentially advised safe sleep positions that our research and evidence based so we dont endorse products or brands without Research Behind them. What is the advice . The safest place for a baby to sleep is in the same room as the parent for the first six months, during the day 01 the first six months, during the day or at night, every sleep. Flat, firm, clear mattresses which is waterproof covered in a safe place. Not with the parents, and never with them if they are tied, have had alcohol, the baby is premature, low birth weight. Tired. It is better not to take the chance. The reason this is confusing is many people who have bought these thought they were doing the right thing, because it keeps them on their back, stops the moving, stops them rolling over, which is often a concern. But they could suffocate. Babies develop quickly and learn to do things when backs are turned, so to speak. We dont need these for them to sleep safely. We dont have evidence they are safe so we safely. We dont have evidence they are safe so we cannot safely. We dont have evidence they are safe so we cannot endorse them. We have evidence it is safe to keep them ina we have evidence it is safe to keep them in a flat bed. Naturally, you wa nt them in a flat bed. Naturally, you want the best for your child. Of course you do. You see these products and it is confusing to decide what to do. It is a challenge. I think what parents need to be mindful of it is why do they buy products, what is the Decision Making process . What is the benefit to the baby as well as themselves . And also the commercial company. They need to seek advice with people who are looking out for them. Talk to professionals. As we said, the retailers, they all stopped sales of them as a precautionary measure, because it is linked to those issues. Do you want an outright ban . I want research to demonstrate what is the best advice for parents. When we have evidence, we can be more confident about how to direct parents in how they choose products. At the moment, it is simplicity, really. Put the baby on their back at the foot of the cot. As little paraphernalia around as possible. If they do roll over, nothing will block their airway. They will not overheat. There were not have issues with their head. Et cetera. Simple and clear. Thank you very much. Thank you. It is 723 right now. Hes one of the biggest names in the history of art, famous for his surrealism and flamboyant character. Now, salvadore dalis paintings, film and sculpture will feature in an exhibition at the Royal Academy of arts in london. His work will be displayed alongside that of Marcel Duchamp, the father of conceptual art, and it reveals an unlikely relationship between the two artists. Wendy hurrells been to take a look. Two famous works. The lobster telephone and the bicycle wheel. They were made by two to challenge how we see life. Salvadore dali and Marcel Duchamp made an odd couple. There were different characters. Salvadore dali was a showman running around proclaiming his own genius. Macatee was much more quiet and reserved. But they shared beliefs, artistic values, and had a similar sense of humour. Marcel duchamp. If they did not meet, did not strike up if they did not meet, did not strike upa if they did not meet, did not strike up a friendship, adored playing chess with each other and holliday m, chess with each other and holliday in, idont chess with each other and holliday in, i dont think we would have seen condemn pre art as we did today. Holidaying. They bounced off of each other and paved the way forward. And both, of course, went on to produce the 20th centurys most important artworks of the most impressive of all is salvadore dalis crucifixion. Seen through Marcel Duchamps glasses, we get a new perspective on both artists. The scale, the proportions, the perspectives, the division up and down. Umm, the rather ambiguous body. And dumber umm,i rather ambiguous body. And dumber umm, ifind it completely fascinating. Alongside the amazing works, films and books and letters between the two men and lesser known paintings. Both had fathers dying when they were young men. Quite similar in presentation. But very different in character. I mean, salvadore dalis portrait of his father has a very forbidding and sceptical look because his son was expeued sceptical look because his son was expelled from the academy of finite and he was disappointed. You can ponder these and their friendship at the academy of arts in london. 0h. Hi. I 0h. Hi. Iam 0h. Hi. I am actually not texting. I get really annoyed about this. We are talking about people glued to smartphones. Have you ever been there when someone has taken out their phone. Let them dare. Let them dare do it me and my friends have a good rule about that. Why do you need a rural . Rule. Everyone puts a phone on the table and whoever picks des up first has to buy a round of drinks. Theirs. Well speak to one restaurant who got so fed up of diners on their phones, theyve introduced a tech free night. What is sad is they have made cards to suggest conversations. What do you think about this let us know we will talk about that, argue about that. Just warning you now. A summary of the news in just just warning you now. A summary of the news injust a moment. We will see you soon. Hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and naga munchetty. Good morning, heres a summary of this mornings main stories from bbc news. The leader of the scottish conservatives has become the latest seniorfigure to rally around the Prime Minister, telling her critics to put up or shut up. The intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former party chairman, grant shapps after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ruth davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender to lead the party in westminster. Speaking to the bbc, she insisted that the pm should be allowed to govern. Jeremy corbyn is eminently beatable. I know it can be daunting when people are chanting in the streets, the name of somebody else but that does not mean we dont knuckle down, get stuck in, show drive, energy and ambition for the country, making sure that people understand what you are trying to do in politics and how it is trying to fit into their lives. That is what the parliament should be doing right now. Police investigating the Las Vegas Shooting say they are yet to establish the motive of the gunmen. Police say they have examined over 1000 leads and are looking into every aspect of his life. They still do not have a clearer explanation for his actions. I get it. We all want answers. We have looked at everything, literally, including the suspects personal life, political affiliation, his social behaviours, and Economic Situation and any potential radicalisation that so many have claimed. There are fears that british jobs at the Aerospace Company bombardier could be at risk, after the Us Government imposed yet more tariffs on imports of new planes made by the firm. Its part of a dispute with the American Firm boeing, and would massively increase duties paid on the c series model to almost 300 . The wings of the jets are built in belfast, where bombardier employs more than 4000 people. Ryanairs chief Operations Officer is to resign at the end of the month, following mistakes over pilot rotas that led to the cancellation of more than 20,000 flights. Michael hickey worked at the airline for 30 years and was responsible for the scheduling of pilots shifts. Hes the First Executive to leave in the wake of the Flight Cancellations which have affected more than 700,000 passengers. Oil and Gas Companies in the gulf of mexico have shut their operations as Hurricane Nate approaches. It has killed at least twenty four people in Central America and damaged thousands of homes. The category one hurricane is predicted to hit the United States on sunday. The mayor of new orleans has ordered evacuations and a mandatory curfew in some parts of the city. Most two year olds have their fare share of trips and tumbles as they get increasingly independent, and as these pictures show that applies to pandas too. Toronto zoo has released a compilation of their giant panda cubs falling and tumbling to celebrate their second birthday. Researchers believe these tumbles are normal during adolescence and contribute to their development. Would be happier these she ran for the rest of the programme. You love pandas, dont you . This is what researchers are saying, that this is teaching them how to walk and develop. 0h, teaching them how to walk and develop. Oh, look at a guide to the key is standing up. Are you ambivalent towards pandas . We do not need to talk about howl ambivalent towards pandas . We do not need to talk about how i feel about pandas. Did you have or a bad experience . Why do you love pandas . Because they are fluffy and cuddly. I think it stems back to how rare they were when i was a child. They are not so rare in any they were when i was a child. They are not so rare in any more, they were when i was a child. They are not so rare in any more, they are not so rare in any more, they are off the endangered list. Lets talk about the football. A great night for wales and the republic of ireland who have a great showdown on monday who will decide who reaches the play offs or wins the group. Serbia are still in the mix as well. Wales can still qualify automatically, for the world cup, after they beat georgia 1 0 in tblisi last night. Its set up a thrilling final match, against the republic of ireland in cardiff, after the irish beat moldova. One of them needs to win on monday, to have any chance of going straight through as serbia, still lead the group. Patrick gearey watched the action. So it is all down to monday. Wales and ireland, separated by the narrowest of channels. One point and a match between them still to go. In the battle of georgia and the dragon, this time the dragon had to win. Without the individual brilliance of gareth bale, this was a test of the collective. They did plenty in the first half without a goal. And every passing minute it grew more edgy in tblisi. In the key moments of this qualifying campaign, new welsh heroes have emerged. Tom laurence of derby county had never before scored for his country. Qualifying is all about timing. And in dublin, not even two minutes were on the clock when stephen ward went hurling. In there with a crucial touch was daryl murphy, a 34 year old striker in something of a hot streak this season. It took him until his 24th game to score for ireland, but he proved he had the hang of it. Effectively all over for moldova. Against the team ranked 156 in the world, goals should be on offer. Shane has not managed once in february. The definition of a long wait. That did not matter. In cardiff on monday, everything will. So with serbia losing in austria, wales can still win the group it all comes down to monday night in cardiff. It will be some atmosphere, i am sure of that. Going back home now on the final game with it all to play for. That is what we wanted to do for ourselves in this position. Hopefully we can enjoy our evening and have something to celebrate. Josh 0nomah scored a stunning goal, for the england under 21s, as they beat scotland 3 1, in qualifying for euro 2019. 0nomah is on loan at aston villa from tottenham and he kept the young lions winning streak intact they havent lost a european qualifierfor six years. Just look at that technique that is worth a third look, dont you think . You must be impressed dont assume iam not you must be impressed dont assume i am not impressed. I am, but i do not think you would have 100 bought this would have gone in. I think it was just taking a chance. This would have gone in. I think it was just taking a chancel this would have gone in. I think it wasjust taking a chance. I am with heron wasjust taking a chance. I am with her on this. It was impressive. Its the biggest night in the rugby league calendar, as leeds take on castleford in the Super League Grand final. Leeds have been in the final ten times and theyve won seven of those but this is all new for castleford. They have man of steel luke gayle in their team and they enjoyed a brilliant season, finishing top of the league for the first time, in 91 years. Many people have been questioning whether we have the wherewithal to hang tough in a game of this magnitude and we need to prove people wrong and show that we have the mettle to be a team that will be around for a fair while. Ijust know from a coaching point of view where we have been. And how far away we have been from this place. If you had a tape measure distance, we have been on the moon. Like walking to the moon. If you were to wonder assisting were ever to get back to the grand final. I tell you, we were miles off. 17th place may not sound impressive but a british journalist was pleased with her performance because she had Ankle Surgery seven weeks ago. So just to be competing was an achievement. Imagine a pressure on your ankles. She is disappointed with a mishap on the bars in the all round competition but she had a great for routine and that was the discipline that gave her a bronze backin discipline that gave her a bronze back in rio. It did not go quite to plan but i am happy with everything else. There is a positive from everything and it is incredible to be back. If everything goes to plan, i hope to get up there and try for a medal in the next few years. Steve finn, has been added to englands squad for the ashes, because of the uncertainty surrounding ben stokes. As it stands, stokes will not travel to australia, with the rest of the team as he remains unavailable for selection, following an incident outside a nightclub in bristol which is being investigated by police, although he was awarded a central contract yesterday, at half past eight, however, we have the Rugby League Grand final trophy. We will also update you on formula 1 qualifying in japan which we will also update you on formula 1 qualifying injapan which is well under way. Will still he tell you what happened at half past eight. Quick question. When you go out for dinner, do you use your phone at the table . I am guilty. Yes. Get out. 0nce, my daughter sat opposite me in a resta u ra nt 0nce, my daughter sat opposite me in a restaurant and we tweeted each other. It seemed like a big table. We are talking about that. Talking about whether people are using phones too much when they go out for dinner. There is a restaurant that is sick of this, people like mike who walks out with his head hung in shame. It now suggests topics of conversation. 0wner dave roberts and his son came up with the idea to trial tech free date nights at their diner in newport. Before we find out how its going, we asked people what they thought about mobiles in restaurants. I would not go to a restaurant as they told me i could not use my phone. I dont need to try to put it away. It is just phone. I dont need to try to put it away. It isjust a way. If you have kids or need to contact a babysitter. We manage before telephones came out so i think we can do it again. The number of people you see, families, all of them will be on their phones. Eating a bit of food. Them will be on their phones. Eating a bit of food. All of them at texting. It is seen as quite a rude thing. So. Yeah, rejected most of the time, sitting there by myself staring into space. It is not that bad. When i am out with friends boyfriend i do try to make a conscious effort to not look as much, to put it on the table and leave it there because i agree with the restaurant. I dont think there should be any hard fast rule. If you feel are looking at your phone, go ahead and do it. Keep your comments coming in. We have many of them so farand we coming in. We have many of them so far and we will to the programme. Lets start over tell and