Presumably it is a good time to lunge this today because people are looking for christmas presents but presumably it is year round challenge. Yes, it is a Great Campaign raising the awareness of small independent retailers. It is the busiest shopping day of the year, the first saturday in december, but it is notjust about today, it is about the rest of the year. Any measures that lead people to concentrate on buying small and local is a good thing. And why should people do that, and how are you encouraging people to shop small . Retail is often excluded from traditional forms of business support put in place by the government so actually we need to help Small Businesses and shop local, and retail should be about a perfect mix, we recognise we have a 24 hour shopping mentality and lots of stores in out of town retail developments, but we have so many small local firms that need our help. The high streets are struggling and anything we can do to help is a good measure. Is there anything specific you would like to see after the election outcome or any parties that you think will make any parties that you think will make a difference . In the autumn Statement Last year, the chancellor announced a set of measures aimed at Small Businesses, £900 million pot of money, and within that there was a proposed £675 million pot of money in that the future high street, to keep them buoyant. When we go to the polls next week, regardless of the outcome, we need to make sure that the government makes firm on the promises made last year. Thank you for this morning. Much more online. Now, the weather. Todayis today is best described as the calm before the storm this weekend. Tomorrow, is low pressure takes hold of our weather, widespread gales developing and heavy showers heading oui developing and heavy showers heading our way. Saturday, largely dry with light wind for england and where is, with some sunshine. Cloud building for the with some sunshine. Cloud building forthe uk, and with some sunshine. Cloud building for the uk, and cloud building over the north west. A band of rain slides across the uk, with wind strengthening behind the weather front. The wind keeps up the overnight low temperatures. Here is the overnight low pressure, driving the overnight low pressure, driving the weather for sunday, meaning strong wind across the board, particularly late in the day, and overnight into monday for the west of the uk adjacent to the idc. Showers moving in for sunday as well, moving east in the strong wind. Hello this is bbc news with geeta guru murthy. The headlines. Angry exchanges over brexit and the nhs as borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn squared up for the last tv debate before thursdays general election. Calls for an independent review after a serial rapist is found guilty of kidnapping and multiple rapes after being released from prison by mistake. Warnings that a mega bushfire near sydney thats burning out of control could take weeks to put out. Now on bbc news, Carmen Roberts is in the worlds capital of Plastic Surgery, seoul, south korea, to explore the booming Korean Beauty market in the travel show. Coming up on this weeks show im exploring the world of Korean Beauty and getting some home truths. Oh, my gosh. I need a facelift . A little lift. The problems and benefits of travelling while deaf. And from barren rock to botanical wonderland. This is prime selfie location. Boy band photo shoot going on up here. Hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, Carmen Roberts. And this week, we are coming to you from seoul in south korea where looking good seems to be a national obsession. If youve never heard of k beauty before, than a stroll in seouls myeong dong neighbourhood should give you a clue. So there is literally shop after shop selling skincare and make up products and it gives you an idea of the sheer size of the Korean Beauty market. The booming popularity of k pop stars and the constant search for innovations means koreas beauty markets is among the worlds top 10. Exports of cosmetic products have quadrupled in the last five years. There are now about 2,000 different korean brands to choose from, all promising glowing, youthful skin. Here, even the shops are hi tech. Wow, this is super weird. Its scanning my face. Its like a magic mirror. And these other products they recommend. Its quite a long list. The famous south Korean Beauty routine requires some serious homework. Korean women are usually using like five steps on the skin care. So we have a toner, lotion, soothing and cream. And this is the final cream, another cream. Yes. I think this might take me 30 minutes every night if i did this. No, no, no, if you get used to it, less than 10 minutes, you can finish it. We have turn our lotion, do you think korea is at the top of its field in terms of innovation with beauty . I think the cosmetic brand, yes. I think the Korean People really think of our skin and the skincare, and elasticity as well, so i think that korea is the best in the world for innovation. But the perpetual quest for beauty can come with some dark consequences. Yeunji sun is one of the leading activists of a growing feminist movement taking a stand against it. It is the anti Corset Movement. So the expectation for women in korea to be beautiful, to have the k beauty look, how big a pressure is it here . This huge pressure to be beautiful extends beyond skincare and cosmetics. Its also about scalpels. Oh, and needles as well. Welcome to seoul, the worlds capital of Plastic Surgery. So we are in the upmarket gangnam neighbourhood which you may have heard from that famous korean song. 0ppan gangnam style but its also known as seouls beauty belt, and there are literally hundreds of Plastic Surgery clinics here. South korea is the worlds champion for the number of cosmetic procedures per capita. Between a third and half of young south korean women are believed to have had some kind of Plastic Surgery. The experience usually starts with a simple photo shoot. Some Computer Magic is then applied to the photos to transform your face before the scalpel does it for real. And its ok to fly after having surgery . Yes, yes. Oh, gosh. South korean surgeons are also attracting a large number of tourists. About 50,000 foreigners go under the knife in korea every year. People like susan, who flew from new york to get eyelid surgery here. There are many, many doctors here and the level of competency, i dont even want to say that, but its so highly advanced and its also very acceptable so i felt like it was in very safe hands to get my eyes done here. So it seems a long way to come for Plastic Surgery. Is there a big price difference . Actually, you get a tax refund here. Wow. Yeah, so in america i was quoted about 5,000 and in korea, it was substantially less. Maybe 25 30 less with the tax refund. So its worth the journey here. And im flying out today so you could fly in and fly out. Korea. And if you are a bit like me and you are nervous and you want more information about Plastic Surgery, there is a small museum here you can visit. Wow, these skulls are a bit confronting. This is all for chin surgery, i guess. So this is a long chin model, protruding chin. And this is the head garment you need to wear after surgery. And its notjust Plastic Surgery on yourface. Here is a whole cabinet dedicated to breast implants. Goodness. Im not sure im feeling more reassured after my museum tour. Its now time to get my free consultation with dr kim, a plastic surgeon. So the moment of truth what do i need to get done . Usually for your age, we make the procedure to make your face look a little bit younger. We make the computer simulation for your face and this is your appearance before surgery and the right picture is after surgery. In truth, seeing your face transformed and realising the extent of work to be done to achieve it is a pretty brutal process. When you see the front picture, you have some prominent wrinkle, see the fold, and droopy, thick skin. And the cheeks can be lifted. It is facelift. Oh, my gosh. I need a facelift . A little lift. So after the faclift, we can make the cheek skin lifted. Sometimes we cut the bone and make the chin sharper. That sounds painful. A little pain, not too much. So i could have all this done in a day . Of course, in a day, yes. Thats amazing. Well, thank you, dr kim. Youre welcome. Ill think about it. Bye bye. Bye. But theres a backlash. This online video has been viewed more than 8 million times. It has inspired women to give up some simple things like make up, a new way to take a stand. How is this movement been viewed amongst the young people here in korea . The anti Corset Movement is not alone in raising concerns. After thousands people complain, souls metro operator has decided to ban all loads of elastic surgery from 2022. As for me, i think that from the time being, i will try to be happy in my own skin. Well, stay with us because still to come on the travel show, i set sail for the incredible botanic wonderland off the coast of south korea and meet the force of nature who made it happen. So theres dozens of weird places to relax and have a coffee here in seoul and this coffeeshop is a perfect example. Hi, ill have a face latte, please. They found a way of truly personalising your brew. Hazelnut latte, please. Its about shots, in more ways than one. Ok, i take my selfie. This is my face selfie smile. And you can even drink your favourite k pop singers face. Pick the one where i look least crazy. The whole process is fairly simple. First, fill some paper cups with cold milk. Switch the coffee machine on and press print. The machine and food colouring all do the rest. Ok, so im putting the straw into my eye. Its a bit masochistic, isnt it . Bye bye. Ifeel a bit like a cannibal, really, drinking my own face. Its delicious, just like a regular iced coffee. Next, travelling differently. This time, taking to the road without being able to hear. It sounds daunting to many of us, but for one woman it has opened doors and helped build new friendships. Chatter jingling chatter laughter our next journey starts in south koreas southern shores, a land of beaches, shipyards and many, many islands. In fact, there are dozens of them along this coast. But one in particular has won the hearts of many koreans. So thats where were headed, over there. It looks like any other island in the area. Its hard to imagine that its anything more than a bunch of rocks. As the boat gets closer, though, this islet takes on another dimension. Welcome to 0edo botania, the garden island. Every year, more than i Million People come mainly to see the over 3000 varieties of exotic plants and trees that grow here, but also to learn about the special love story that is behind the islands success. There are no cars on the island. The only sounds you will hear from the wind, birds and Classical Music pumped out of loudspeakers hidden in the trees. So were here, i can see ice cream up ahead, but also, a really famous part of the island. Half a century ago, though, there was no ice cream parlour here, only a few camellia trees crowning a very barren rock. The fate of the island changed when a fisherman took shelter on its shores on a stormy day in 1969. Lee chang ho was ms chois husband. This is my husband. Thats me. Choi ho sook and her husband settled on the island in the 1970s. They first tried to grow tangerines and raise pigs, but without much success. A trip to the gardens of Buckingham Palace in the uk gave them the idea of creating a similar Botanical Garden here, but it was no easyjourney. Was it hard work . I cant imagine how much effort would have been put in to make the island to this level. And results came indeed. 0edo island was open to the public in 1995, and it was an instant success. Time is now restricted to accommodate the sheer number of visitors. They are only allowed 1. 5 hours on the island. But that is enough for some good shots. This is prime selfie location. Boy band photo shoot going on up here. Plants and flowers have been carefully selected so there is blossom all year round. But the upkeep of such a vast patch requires more than green fingers. Eight gardeners are employed to shave, cut and maintain the vegetation. They are busy bees. This garden reminds me of edward scissorhands. Look at this tree with the hole in the middle. I walk here every day, i think about my husband. 0h, do you miss him . Yes. But every day, no answer. Lee chang ho died some 15 years ago. A stone plaque now commemorates the husband who transformed the fate of this rocky island. Do you feel emotional when you come here . Yeah. What do you feel . Some days happy, some days unhappy. Ms choi wrote herself the poem inscribed on this stone. As the sun retreats from the island, my time is up. Tomorrow, another boat will bring hundreds more to this little piece of paradise. Another day on 0edo botania. Thats all we have got time for this week. Coming up next week christas in london checking out why crumbling stonework, dodgy wiring and leaky pipes are causing headaches at one of the worlds most recognisable World Heritage sites. This is level 25. So were 50 metres up. Oh my very word look at that i hope you canjoin us for that if you can, and dont forget you can follow us on social media, and maybe you can share some of your travel stories with the world too. But until then, from me, Carmen Roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in south korea, its goodbye. If anything, today is best described as the calm before the storm this weekend. Tomorrow is low pressure ta kes weekend. Tomorrow is low pressure takes hold of our weather, widespread gales developing with heavy showers heading our way. Saturday, largely dry with light winds over wales, and some sunshine. Cloud building towards the north of the uk. Rain building after dark. A band of rain slides across the uk, so band of rain slides across the uk, so that a few hours of heavy rain for all areas, the wind strengthens behind the weather front and the showers start to move on from the west. Here is the deep area of low pressure, driving the weather for sunday, meaning strong winds across the board particularly later in the day. 0vernight into monday for the rest of the uk adjacent to the irish sea, showers packing in a sunday as well, moving east in the strong wind too. This is bbc news, im geeta guru murthy. The headlines at 11 oclock. Angry exchanges over brexit and the nhs as borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn squared up for the last tv debate before thursdays general election. Increased waiting times and waiting lists, Record Number of people delayed in getting appointments and social care system that is in crisis. It is time. And there are 17,000 more nurses now than they were under the labour party. And thats because weve had a Strong Economy thats enabled us to make investments. And we are now going to step those investments up. 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