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Yesterday but as we head into the weekend we are going to once again have a touch of summer. All of the details later. Its tuesday 3rd of october. Pressure is growing on the Prime Minister to clarify whether he will cancel the h52 rail link between birmingham and manchester. Those pressing for the project to go ahead include the conservative mayor of the west midlands, andy street, as well as business and Civic Leaders in the north. Downing street insists no final decision has been taken but the issue has dominated the Party Conference in manchester, from where our Political Correspondent iain watson sent this report. The Prime Minister wants to make progress in the opinion polls, but theres a danger his Party Conference gets derailed over the future of h52. Downing street says no final decision has been taken on whether the project will reach manchester. When we caught up with the transport secretary, he took the same line. Any clarity at all on hs2 . Youve heard what number ten said, no decision has been taken. But the uncertainty has given the high speed line supporters a renewed platform, including the conservative mayor of the west midlands. A once in a generation opportunity. You will indeed be damaging our International Reputation as a place to invest. And who would have thought that the labour mayor of Greater Manchester would be something of a star turn at conservative fringe meetings . Look at the place. The place is doing so well at the moment. Weve just brought in a new Public Transport System ourselves. Investors are flocking here. Were growing faster than the uk economy and youre going to pull the rug on us at this moment . Please, Prime Minister, at least give us a conversation. Give us a chance to influence your decision before you make it. The conservative Party Conference isntjust taking place in manchester. Its taking place in a disused Railway Station in manchester. Perhaps not the ideal venue to announce the cancellation or curtailment of a High Speed Rail Link to this very city. But the pressure is growing on rishi sunak to announce a decision. All i can say is theres been a sense of total chaos around today when it comes to hs2 policymaking. Ive been to events, ive talked to politicians, i talk to stakeholders, Railway Industry players, journalists. No one seems to know whats going on. Some people say its definitely scrapped. Therell be an announcement later in the week about Scrapping Hs2 Phase Two and replacing it with other schemes. And others say its all speculation, nothings going to happen. So were obviously very concerned. But perhaps unsurprisingly, many voters here in manchester said theyd be disappointed if the project was axed. They spent so much money on it already and i just think to scrap it isjust ridiculous. The hsz thing ive never been fully for anyway,. If im honest, because its like, what are you saving . Like 20 minutes in the long run . I think its disgraceful. The whole point of it was to join the north and the south. If your class birmingham as the north, then thats a bit if you class birmingham as the north, then thats a bit of a problem, right . Last night the chancellor, jeremy hunt, said the conservatives would go into the next election telling voters they could make difficult decisions, but he didnt say theyd make them quickly. Iain watson, bbc news, manchester. In a moment well speak to our chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman at the conservative Party Conference. First lets go to our reporter peter ruddick, at manchester piccadilly station. Lets talk about passengers first. What are passengers saying about hs2 to manchester potentially being lost . ~ ,. , to manchester potentially being lost . ~ g. ,. ,. , ~ , lost . Well, jon, from train strikes, dela s lost . Well, jon, from train strikes, delays and lost . Well, jon, from train strikes, delays and cancellations, lost . Well, jon, from train strikes, l delays and cancellations, passengers are used to uncertainties that there is a bean and lack of surprise in recent days around these reports. There has been a certain lack of surprise. There are people who would welcome the scrapping of hs2, there are concerns about cost, delays, about the reported benefits of the scheme. It seems increasingly likely that the Final Destination of hs2 manchester piccadilly when now not happen. There are plenty of people who would welcome that happening. Peter, thanks very much indeed. Lets turn now to our chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman. Downing street saying no official position has been made but lots of newspapers this morning seem to think that the cancellation of hs2 in the north is now simply a formality, what is really going on here . I formality, what is really going on here . ~. , here . Ithink, sally, the conservatives here . Ithink, sally, the conservatives lost here . Ithink, sally, the. Conservatives lost control here . Ithink, sally, the conservatives lost control of their own conference yesterday. In the hole behind me you had jeremy hunt the chancellor is speaking, Gillian Keegan the chancellor is speaking, Gillian Keegan the education secretary, Kemi Badenoch keegan the education secretary, Kemi Badenoch the secretary, all big names badenoch the secretary, all big names although anyone i bumped into only wanted to speak about hsz. Its not as only wanted to speak about hsz. Its not as if only wanted to speak about hsz. Its not as if the only wanted to speak about hsz. Its not as if the government didnt have a sense not as if the government didnt have a sense this not as if the government didnt have a sense this was coming. For a few weeks a sense this was coming. For a few weeks we a sense this was coming. For a few weeks we have been talking on this programme almost nonstop about rumours programme almost nonstop about rumours that hszs leg from birmingham to manchester might be changed birmingham to manchester might be changed. We have not had clarity from changed. We have not had clarity from the changed. We have not had clarity from the government, but it is increasingly clear that that leg from increasingly clear that that leg from birmingham to manchester is not oin from birmingham to manchester is not going to from birmingham to manchester is not going to happen, or at the very least, going to happen, or at the very least, its going to happen, or at the very least, its going to be delayed. I actually least, its going to be delayed. I actually think The Big Question Today actually think The Big Question Today is actually think The Big Question Today is not whats going to happen with that today is not whats going to happen with that leg, but what the government is going to offer instead to try government is going to offer instead to try to government is going to offer instead to try to assuage the fears of people to try to assuage the fears of people that you heard about from the people people that you heard about from the people like andy burnham and andy street, people like andy burnham and andy street, a people like andy burnham and andy street, a conservative mayor in the west street, a conservative mayor in the west midlands, of what the government will offer instead. Theres government will offer instead. Theres rumours that rishi sunak in his speech theres rumours that rishi sunak in his speech tomorrow will confirmation on what we think is going confirmation on what we think is going to confirmation on what we think is going to happen on hsz but using the money going to happen on hsz but using the money they might again from scrapping that to link up the great powerhouse it is of the north. There are concerns powerhouse it is of the north. There are concerns that you cannot get the eastwest are concerns that you cannot get the East West Link without the infrastructure from hsz East West Link without the infrastructure from h52 and that will Att Infrastructure from h52 and that will all work itself out in the next days and will all work itself out in the next days and months, probably years if hsz is days and months, probably years if hsz is anything to go by. Its briefly hsz is anything to go by. Its briefly worth thinking about why rishi briefly worth thinking about why rishi sunak is making this decision. He knows rishi sunak is making this decision. He knows it rishi sunak is making this decision. He knows it is controversial but he wants he knows it is controversial but he wants to he knows it is controversial but he wants to be he knows it is controversial but he wants to be seen as someone making tough wants to be seen as someone making tough decisions. Perhaps the concern in downing tough decisions. Perhaps the concern in Downing Street is that this Type Decision in Downing Street is that this Type Decision has been so chaotically announced that people willjust remember that instead. Announced that people will ust remember that insteadfi remember that instead. Thats something remember that instead. Thats something we remember that instead. Thats something we might remember that instead. Thats something we might be remember that instead. Thats| something we might be talking remember that instead. Thats i something we might be talking to remember that instead. Thats something we might be talking to the Prime Minister about when we see him at 7 30am this morning. Now more on the news from jon. A huge fireball lit up the sky over oxford last night after lightning struck Gas Containers at a food Waste Recycling plant. There were no reported casualties but roads in the area were closed as Emergency Crews worked through the night to control the fire. Our reporter Vincent Mcaviney has the details. Theres a fire. Oh, my god. Lightning just struck that. Just after 7pm last night, a Fireball Lighting up the sky north of oxford. Eyewitnesses for miles around stared on in disbelief. Oh, my god. That is massive. We heard like a bang or something. And when i went to the balcony, i saw this huge fireball. And it went like that for almost a minute. Yeah, it felt like it was like, like some sort of gas or something. Like, i dont know, we were a bit scared. The explosion was caused when a Lightning Strike hit a biogas storage tank at the Severn Trent Green Power plant at cassington. Six fire engines, a0 firefighters, police and at least four ambulances attended the scene. Firefighters used a drone to help them battle the blaze. For a time, the nearby aao had to be closed between wolvercote and eynsham. Several nearby villages reported power outages, too. The company, which recycles food waste into biogas, said it was now working with the Emergency Services to secure the site. In a statement, Thames Valley police advised People Living nearby to stay home, shut windows and doors and keep away from the scene. But despite the force of the explosion, both police and the company said they believed nobody had been hurt. Vincent mcavinney, bbc news. The Fashion Chain Abercrombie And Fitch says its hired an outside law firm to investigate claims surrounding its former boss. A bbc investigation has uncovered allegations that Mike Jeffries exploited young adult men for sex at events he hosted in his new york homes and hotels around the world, including in london and paris. He has not responded to the claims. Doctors will protest for better pay and conditions outside the conservative Party Conference in manchester this morning. The British Medical Association rally comes on the second day of a three day strike by both Junior Doctors and consultants in england. A 17 year old boy whos charged with murdering the schoolgirl Elianne Andam in south london last week is due to appear before the old bailey. Elianne, who was 15, was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in croydon while making her way to school on wednesday morning. Food prices have fallen, compared to the previous month, for the first time in more than two years. It means Grocery Inflation has dipped below io . Ben can tell us more. Ben, lets be clear, the cost of food is still going up but the rate of increase is slowing down. It depends on what you compare it to. Let me explain. Fierce competition between supermarkets has led to the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years. The important word there is monthly drop. That means on average, prices came down in september compared with august. Not by much, downjust 0. 1 , but it does represent a move in the right direction. The British Retail Consortium said prices of dairy goods, margarine, fish and vegetables which are often own brand lines all fell in september compared with the month before. And it is an average so some things will not have fallen, some things may even have gone up in price. And importantly while the average price of food fell from one month to the next food prices are still significantly higher than a year ago. In september food prices were 9. 9 higher than in september last year. And thats down from a rate of 11. 5 in august. Prices still rising compared with a year ago but not as quickly as they were. The Flying Scotsman is to undergo a full mechanical inspection after it was involved in a low speed crash. The steam engine, which is celebrating its centenary year, collided with a train at aviemore Railway Station in the highlands on friday. Two people were treated in hospital as a precaution and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch is looking into it. When the Star Wars Droid C 3po was helping the Rebel Alliance stand up to the empire, there would have been a hefty price on his head. Remember that . Great days. Well, now there is again because the costume head worn by the actor Anthony Daniels is up for auction next month, and its expected to fetch between £500,000 to £1 million. He really does have a price on his head so do these. Other items going under the hammer include Forrest Gumps Running Shoes and a bullwhip used by Indiana Jones in the temple of doom. Movie memorabilia up for sale. That is a lot of money Movie Memorabilia up for sale. That is a lot of money as Movie Memorabilia up for sale. That is a lot of money as well. I Movie Memorabilia up for sale. That is a lot of money as well. I cant is a lot of money as well. I cant believe c is a lot of money as well. I cant believe c threepea, is a lot of money as well. I cant believe c threepea, only is a lot of money as well. I cant believe c threepea, only his is a lot of money as well. I cant. Believe c threepea, only his head is a lot of money as well. I cant believe c threepea, only his head is £1 million, what about the rest of him . I cant believe c 3po. Carol is here with us in the studio, are we going to the beach . It is is here with us in the studio, are we going to the beach . It is going to turn much we going to the beach . It is going to turn much warmer we going to the beach . It is going to turn much warmer as we going to the beach . It is going to turn much warmer as we we going to the beach . It is going to turn much warmer as we head l we going to the beach . It is going i to turn much warmer as we head into the weekend. If you have put away your winter clothes, get a few of them out again could be up to 26 in some parts of the country, big change. We have Pressure Conditions today compared with yesterday. A Weather Front has gone through and the Pressure Conditions have followed. Today it is going to be showery, a mixture of bright spells, sunny spells and a few showers. That is how we start the day. Bands of showers pushing eastwards, the heaviest and most frequent across the north and West Of Scotland and it will be noticeably breezy. Coming from the west or the north west. Temperatures today down a notch on yesterday, 12 today down a notch on yesterday, 12 to 16, the top in london at 19. This evening and overnight we hang on a few showers but we have got a ridge of High Pressure building in from the south so it will be dry and full time, towards the west there will be a few showers and then we will start to see heavier rain moving in across Northern Ireland and parts of scotland. Temperatures eight to 11, our overnight lows, not particularly cold. As we start tomorrow, we start with Rain Across Parts of Northern Ireland and parts of scotland. The met office has a Weather Warning out for this. Met office has a Weather Warning out forthis. In met office has a Weather Warning out for this. In the south one or two showers dotted around but a lot of dry weather, variable cloud and sunshine. Temperatures 12 to 19 degrees, the breeze picking up. The breeze will change our weather as it comes up from the south in the next few days, temperatures will start to rise. Once again, thank you. The second part of the Covid Inquiry starts taking evidence today meaning decisions made by borisjohnson and his government in the early days of the pandemic will come under intense scrutiny. Whatsapp messages sent between the former Prime Minister and other senior officials are expected to form an important part of the evidence, as our Health Reporter jim reed explains. Elliot daly gives the pass march 2020, and england narrowly beat wales at twickenham. The Prime Minister was there that day as covid cases were rising. That weekend, italy announced a lockdown. The next week, though, the Cheltenham Festival was allowed to go ahead. The virus is deadly. A quarter of a Million People attended. This one is my wife and i at twickenham. Jeff was at both events and is sure he caught covid there. I come home, felt terrible. My temperature was going up and up. My wife was getting more worried. And so the sunday, she called an ambulance. A bbc wales crew filmed jeff in hospital. Geoff in hospital. Its only literally this covid thing, which literally wiped my world. He accepts it was his own decision to go to both events, but says the government should have acted sooner. With the twickenham, yeah. We wanted to go, cheltenham, we wanted to go, but you know, if theyd have said no, which should have been the right decision, yeah, it would have been disruptive for a lot of people, but lives would have been saved. The second part of the Covid Inquiry will run until christmas and examine key decisions made during the pandemic, including whether lives could have been saved if lockdowns had been imposed earlier or differently, the effectiveness of social distancing, facemasks and other lockdown measures, and Public Confidence in the government, including the effect of any Rule Breaches by ministers and officials. These are the four walls, that was all i saw every day. James had to shield in his flat for 18 months through the pandemic. The medication he takes for arthritis weakens his immune system. I didnt see another human being the whole entire time, except for when i went to the hospital to get myjabs. And that was my first interaction with a human, was the nurse giving me myjab. He filmed these Video Diaries in 2020. My day to day life has changed so much. I used to be a really outgoing person. Four million were told to shield like this. New research for the Charity Versus arthritis found for many, it had a huge impact on their physical and Mental Health. Are there questions you would like answered . I mean, in terms of the shielding, i dont know, we were never like checked on at all. We were asked to do this massive thing, this mentally straining thing. They didnt check on our Mental Health or our physical health at all. In 2021, james was jabbed and shielding was lifted. Thats fine, i didnt realise you did it the government says the choices it made save lives and protected the nation. Scrutinising all those decisions will take time, with the inquiry set to last for three more years. Jim reed, bbc news. Lets take a look at todays papers. Its manc robbery is the metro headline, with the paper focusing on the fury that Greater Manchester mayor andy burnham has expressed about the potential cancellation of hs2. The times reports on the pope backing the blessing of same sex partnerships. The paper says hes given cautious backing to the blessing of gay unions for the first time, saying they should be decided on a case by case basis. Head judge of strictly Shirley Ballas dominates the front page of the sun. The paper claims her online troll terror have left her scared to leave her home. And the front page of the guardian features an image of actors elle fanning and helen mirren walking the runway for loreal during paris fashion week. 91 those outfits . Definite do you fancy one of those outfits . Definitely, i like both of those heres an exciting discovery for star gazers. Jupiter sized planets free floating in space, unconnected to any star, have been spotted by the james webb space telescope. That is beautiful. It looks like an album cover, it looks real. Very beautiful. New planets we didnt know about maybe . Beautiful. New planets we didnt know about maybe . Beautiful. New planets we didnt know about ma be . ,. , know about maybe . Have you seen the sto in the know about maybe . Have you seen the story in the daily know about maybe . Have you seen the story in the daily mail, know about maybe . Have you seen the story in the daily mail, we know about maybe . Have you seen the story in the daily mail, we have story in the daily mail, we have reported in the past about some Companies Going to a four day week, and staff feeling the benefits of that saying they like it, one tech company cold crystal, an intimate company cold crystal, an intimate company in london, went to a four day week, the going down to five days. The boss says staff are stressed because they have to cram all of their work in the five days. They say it has backfired and they are going back. He sent an e mail and i dont know which day he would have sent it gay marriage has been legal in most of the uk for nearly ten years now and the rest of the worlds most developed countries have similar provisions. Apart from japan. Same sex unions are still banned there but the pressure for change is increasing. Heres our tokyo correspondent shaimaa khalil. Perfecting their pirouettes. In a country where lgbtq rights are still not fully recognised, this is not your average japanese couple. It was in a ballet class that keitaro and hideki met more than a year ago. Theyve been inseparable since then. Keitaro came out in his late teens, but hideki still hides his sexuality from his family. He says he doesnt want to shock his 90 year old mother. Despite that, he was happy for us to film him with his partner. Translation | think that discrimination is still very strong injapan, as is the environment in which i am surrounded. When youre Walking Around the city, it would be nice to see more same sex couples. Well, i wish that more people would not have to live a double life. I think if there is recognition, itll be easier. Therell be less judgments, prejudice. So i think people will feel safe to come out and be themselves. Parliament has recently enacted a law to promote understanding of sexual minorities, despite fierce pushback from conservative lawmakers within the ruling party. It sparked a debate on local media, and the wording angered many activists who say that the legislation could be used against the lgbtq community. What we are concerned the most is the article number 12, which states that when the government and the local government schools and the companies implement necessary measures to expand understanding, they need to take into consideration of peoples peace of mind, all peoples peace of mind. This sentence, this article implies that lgbtq people are someone who make majority or who make other people really feel scared. One of the things i hear a lot from same sex couples here is that they feel invisible in the eyes of society and those in power. And that translates notjust in the legislation or lack thereof, but in their daily lives. For example, many of them cant get a joint mortgage to buy a house together, and if one partner dies, the other has no legal rights to any inheritance. Theyre simply not seen as a family. Aki and hikari are new mothers, but only one of them, aki, who gave birth, has custody of their child. They feel uncomfortable showing their identity or using their real names. Despite the support around them, many still dont know about the relationship. Translation i dont feel were protected as a couple. When i gave birth, i wrote a will to appoint my partner as the legal guardian of our son in case i die during labour. And even that didnt guarantee her custody. It was parenthood that encouraged them to come out to their families and to think about marriage. They wanted their son to be able to explain his mothers relationship, they tell me. The couple are now legally married in canada, but not in their home country. Im wondering why you chose to live in a country where your union is not recognised. Translation partly because my family are in japan. Also, if we live overseas, we would become minorities there, foreigners. Here, we are supported by many people. We need to show that we exist. Aki and hikari are hopeful that one day theyll be legally married injapan. For now, their wish is for their son to live in a society that accepts his family without prejudice. Shaimaa khalil, bbc news, tokyo. Youre watching breakfast. Still to come on todays programme. The childrens Laureatejoseph Coelho will be dropping in for a chat as he nears the end of his Library Marathon. Hes visiting more than 200 of them across the uk. And he has got the Membership Card to prove it and to celebratejosephs achievement wed love to hear your stories. Tell us why your library is special to you. It might be the people who work in it, the location, or the memories that youve made there. You can send us a message on whatsapp the number is on screen now or you can get in touch by email and social media. 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As a Murder Investigation is launched in edmonton, into the 14th fatal teenage stabbing in london this year, the mayor of london has written to the Home Secretary, calling on the government to quickly bring in laws to ban zombie style knives and machetes. Sadiq khan says current proposals have been delayed, and the government should close loopholes which will allow for machete style knives to be carried for legitimate use. He also calls for more to be done to tackle the causes or knife crime, with more investment in positive opportunities for young people. We have approached the government for a response. Theres been a sharp increase in the number of Ultra Low Emission Zone cameras that were vandalised in september. Despite police saying they were cracking down on damage and thefts of cameras, the rate has increased to nearly ten incidents per day. A man has been arrested in bexley in connection with one incident. Another two men were arrested elsewhere. Transport for london say Camera Vandalism will not stop ulez from Operating London wide. The boss ofjohn lewis londoner Dame Sharon White is to step down after five years, making her the shortest serving chair in the partnerships near 100 year history. Dame sharon, from leyton, has told Thejohn Lewis Partnership board she will not seek a second term in 2025. The Company Reported a loss of over £200 million last year, forcing it to scrap the annual staff bonus. Her predecessors have served between 13 and 26 years in office. Before the travel, a reminder that there is a tube strike planned for tomorrow and friday, as part of a dispute overjob losses and conditions. Members of the Rmt Union Plan to walk out, which will cause major disruption. Transport for london say most Tube Services will not run, but the elizabeth line, London Overground, and the dlr should be running a nearly normal service. Lets take a look at the tubes now. Theres a good service on the tubes this morning, now onto the weather with gemma. Good morning. Its a cloudy start to the day today, but that cloud will be breaking up, particularly as we go through the course of this afternoon. And there could be a few showers around as well. So this morning, its starting off on a cloudy note. There could be a few showers moving through as we go through this morning. Those could be locally heavy. But by the time we get to this afternoon, a lot of those showers will have moved away. Therell be a lot of dry, fine weather to come, and plenty of sunshine developing as well. It will be a breezy day, and feeling fresher than it was yesterday, with highs of 17 or 18 celsius. Through the course of this evening and overnight, theres a lot of dry and clear weather too. Those winds will ease a touch and it will be feeling a little bit cooler than it was last night, with lows of around 7 or 8 celsius. As we go through into wednesday, than it was last night, with lows of around 7 or 8 celsius. As we go through into wednesday, it does look like its going to be a mostly dry day. There could be quite a bit of cloud around, though, particularly as we go through the course of the morning. And then by the time we get to this weekend, it does look like were going to bring in some much warmer air. Those temperatures are really going to pick up, and therell be a lot of dry and fine weather to come, with plenty of sunshine. Thats it from me for now. Ill be back with our next update in around half an hours time. Until then, goodbye. Hello, this is Breakfast Withjon Kay and sally nugent. Doctors will protest outside the conservative Party Conference in manchester in around half an hour, as their Industrial Dispute over pay and conditions continues. The British Medical Association rally comes on the second day of a three day strike by both Junior Doctors and consultants in england. Dr Vishal Sharma is the chair of the bma consultants committee, and joins us now. Tell us why you feel the need to go and do this today. We tell us why you feel the need to go and do this today. And do this today. We have been lookin and do this today. We have been looking for and do this today. We have been looking for the and do this today. We have been looking for the government and do this today. We have been looking for the government to i and do this today. We have been. Looking for the government to come to the table and to sort out what we feel we need to get sorted so that people are paid properly and the nhs can start to recover properly, and they are not listening, so that is why we are here today. We will be joined by hundreds of other doctors and we hope to make a real demonstration that the government needs to listen. Demonstration that the government needs to listen. What are you asking for toda . Needs to listen. What are you asking for today . The needs to listen. 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We hope so, because there is no reason deadlock . We hope so, because there is no reason why deadlock . We hope so, because there is no reason why the deadlock . We hope so, because there is no reason why the government is no reason why the government should not, talk to us now. There are no strikes, we have been very reasonable throughout, and we need to find a way through this. To find a way through this. So that is a fairly big to find a way through this. So that is a fairly big move to find a way through this. So that is a fairly big move for to find a way through this. So that is a fairly big move for you, to find a way through this. So that is a fairly big move for you, what l is a fairly big move for you, what do you expect the response might be . We are hopeful that they will take that offer, but as i say, it is very early, we will see what response we get. 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We are only asking for pay restoration, that is the same pay that we will take some time ago. We know that has happened over ago. We know that has happened over a long period of time, so the thing we are really asking for is for the pay restoration. The reason it has faunas that pay has been interfered with overtime, so we want that to be reformed, for them to look back at what has happened to pay over the years, and actually for them to decide what a fair pay award is and what that will take to recover. The percentage what that will take to recover. The percentage increase as you have been asking for is way above the current rate of inflation. You are explaining that is because it is historic and trying to repair what you would say is the mistakes and the delays of the past, but it would be a huge thing for the government to admit to, they are never going to agree, are they . For to admit to, they are never going to agree. Are they . Agree, are they . For this year, we are asking agree, are they . For this year, we are asking for agree, are they . For this year, we are asking for is agree, are they . For this year, we are asking for is an agree, are they . For this year, we are asking for is an above agree, are they . For this year, we are asking for is an above Inflation Pay award. That is very similar to the amount of money given to doctors in scotland, for example, so it is all we are asking for for this year, but crucially we need that reform so that they can work out what the right level of pay for a doctor should be without limitations, and actually mapped out how that happens over time. We actually mapped out how that happens over time. ~ ~. ,. , actually mapped out how that happens overtime. ~ ~. ,. ,. , over time. We know that cases of the flu and covid over time. We know that cases of the flu and covid are over time. We know that cases of the flu and covid are going over time. We know that cases of the flu and covid are going to over time. We know that cases of the flu and covid are going to rise flu and covid are going to rise over winter. What do you say to people at home who are concerned about that and about whether there will be able to be treated . This and about whether there will be able to be treated . To be treated . This is part of the roblem, to be treated . This is part of the problem. Every to be treated . This is part of the problem, every single to be treated . This is part of the problem, every single winter, i to be treated . This is part of the | problem, every single winter, the nhs comes under huge pressure, because we do not have enough staff, the nhs is under resourced, that is a big part of why we are taking this action. We are seeing is that the years of underfunding in the nhs has led to the situation developing, thatis led to the situation developing, that is why doctors are burnt out, why doctors are leaving, and why have record waiting lists. That is where we have people waiting in corridors in a e because theres not enough people, theres not enough capacity in the system. Capacity in the system. Doctor Vishal Sharma capacity in the system. Doctor Vishal Sharma of capacity in the system. Doctor Vishal Sharma of the capacity in the system. Doctor Vishal Sharma of the bma, i capacity in the system. Doctor. Vishal sharma of the bma, thank capacity in the system. Doctor Vishal Sharma of the bma, thank you very much forjoining us. At 7. 30, well be speaking live to the Prime Minister about this issue, among others. John has the sport. Good morning. Lots of tributes for the Manchester City great francis lee, known throughout his career as franny, who has died the age of 79. A huge figure in the clubs history, his goals carried them to a first divison title, the fa and league cup, and the cup winners cup. He also won the league with derby county, and played at the 1970 world cup with england. Ben croucher has more. Summerbee. Lee 61 a player woven into the fabric of football in the north west, a striker whose goals tell you not the full story about a man who embodied the passion of Manchester City. Having moved to maine road from his boyhood side, bolton, for a then club record £60,000 in 1967, francis lee, or franny, quickly became an integral part of the team that won the division 1 title. More silverware would follow as his partnership with Mike Summerbee and colin bell transformed citys fortunes in the late � 60s and early � 70s. He amassed 148 goals in 330 games, was citys top scorer five years in a row, and scored ten times for england, as well as appearing at the 1970 world cup. Lethal from the penalty spot, his combative, bullish style won many admirers, but also riled opposition players, leading to one of the most infamous incidents in english football with norman hunter. But it was his goals that will revere him most to fans. Interesting. Very interesting look at his face just look at his face that goal against his old side helped derby county win the league in his first season with the club, and after retiring in 1976, lee became a successful businessman, though a spell as Manchester City chairman in the � 90s was ultimately unsuccessful. His standing amongst citys greats will never be in question. They described him as a club legend in every sense. These are some of the tributes on social media. Burnley manager and former city player Vincent Kompany said, i had the honour of meeting him on more than a few occassions and will cherish these moments. Another former city player paul dickov described lee as a proper football man with a great sense of humour, saying lee was the main reason he signed for city. Rip mrchairman. Former boxer and city fan ricky hatton said, never did a man love our club more than this man. He was a blue through and through, a genuine manchester treasure. Relief for chelsea and manager Mauricio Pochettino, who grabbed their first win in the league since august. Despite all the money spent, the results just havent come, but £89 million man Mikhalo Mudryk grabbed their first here, his first in a chelsea shirt. And then a minute later, Armando Broja doubled chelseas lead. Both players went off later, though, as chelseas injury list mounts. We needed to feel the victory, i think, to feel also trust in the way that we are doing the things. But for sure, well be positive in the future. We are trying to, you know, to keep positive in every single aspect. Billionaire sirjim ratcliffes ineos group is considering whether to offer to buy a Minority Stake in Manchester United. Hes been involved in talks to buy the club ever since the current owners, the glazers, announced back in november they were considering a sale, but the process has since stalled. If ratcliffe was succesful in buying a Minority Stake, the move would allow the glazer family to retain a significant shareholding in united. Now to that Var Controversey from liverpools game on saturday. Could this clear things up . The club have requested to the referees governing body for the Audio Conversations between the officials to be released. Its after var failed to overturn a wrong decision to disallow a luis diaz goalfor offside. The pgmol said it was down to significant human error. Liverpool said that explanation was unacceptable, and want the conversations released between the officials to work out just how it happened. Whether it will bring in clarity remains to be seen, but they think thatis remains to be seen, but they think that is one way of trying to resolve this situation. The us based Andretti Team are Still Holding out Hope Ofjoining formula 1. They are the only bid to be approved by the fia. But f1 bosses will have now have the final say and they are expected to reject andrettis bid with the teams said to be broadly against an 11th team. Heres carol with the weather. Hello. A bit mixed until we get to the weekend, because what is happening is we are going to have some rain, especially in the north and west, some showers around, the south largely dry. Temperatures dipping a little bit at the moment, still above average, though, but what we have today is a fresh feel, fresher than yesterday, some showers around as well, and also quite blustery. So what is going on . Well, we have the remnants of yesterdays Weather Front clearing away, that produced a lot of lightning, and we have a weak Weather Front heading south and also a lot of isobars in the charts, so a breezy day wherever you are. Look at the amount of rain we saw from that Weather Front, now moving away into the north sea, and we are left with a platter showers, particularly but not exclusively in the north and also the west. The most frequent today will be in the north east of scotland, as we can further south, you can see the direction theyre heading, all pushing eastwards, but in between, areas of cloud, some bright spells and i did some sunny spells. Then we start to see a ridge of High Pressure moving on from the south, so it will dry up a touch and some Southern Areas through the course of the afternoon. But you will notice how blustery it is going to be, with temperatures 13 in the north to 19 as we push down towards the south. Through this evening and overnight, we hang on to still a few showers, keeping things fairly dry in parts of southern england, but by the end of southern england, but by the end of the night, heavy rain coming across the north of Northern Ireland, and also parts of central and southern scotland, including argyll and bute. It will be a windy night, overnight lows ranging between eight and 11 celsius, some are not particularly cold. But as we head on into tomorrow, this Weather Front of quite slow it, some we will start to see Rainfall Totals mount up, particularly so across parts of scotland, where we could have in excess of two inches, and you can see why, the rain is almost stationary and are not quite, bind a lot of showers coming in, head of it across england and also wales, a lot of dry weather, remember High Pressure coming established. More likely to see one or two showers in wales, for example, and a bit more cloud at times across the north of england. Temperatures 12 in the north to 19 in the south, is a very similar to what theyre looking at today, and again, a pretty windy day for most of us. As we move on into thursday, More Rain Comes and across Northern Ireland and also scotland, a few showers across parts of wales and northern england, more Cloud Building to the course of the day, come handy when strengthening out towards the west, again temperatures about 12 to 19 celsius. It is after that we start to notice the difference in the temperatures, Weather Fronts milling across the north and west bringing in some rain at times, High Pressure still very much ensconced across Southern Areas, but you can see how the High Pressure extends northwards to the weekend as well. We will take you very quickly on a quick quip through the temperatures in the next few days, so by the time we get to faber, 13 in the north, 19 in newcastle, 22 in london. On saturday, look at the difference, 20 in aberdeen, 22 inn at newcastle, 26 in aberdeen, 22 inn at newcastle, 26 in london, in london, and the last one, a little bit fresher but not by much in scotland and Northern Ireland, but sorting out 2a to 26 in the south. A quick blast of summer coming our way this weekend. We are ready for it, carol, thank you. The time is 6. 41t. A Breakthrough Malaria Vaccine has been recommended for use by the world health organization. Its the second vaccine to be developed, but this one is cheaper and can be produced on a mass scale, meaning it has the potential to save millions of young lives. Africa is particularly affected, with 95 of global cases found on the continent, particularly the areas in red. There were an estimated 234 million cases in africa in 2021, and a reported 593,000 deaths, most of them children under five. So what impact could this new vaccine have . Werejoined now by stockdale from Oxford University and the institute behind this new medical success. Thank you for joining us here on breakfast. How significant could this be . Lisa stockdale. Im sorry, we dont have sound on you there. I dont know whether it lisa, despite all her medical expertise and scientific genius, has merely left it muted. We have all done that. We will try to connect with Lisa Stockdale again in the next few minutes. I think she might be back, lets reconnect with oxford. Good morning, Lisa Stockdale, thank you forjoining us. What is the potential significance of this new Malaria Vaccine . It is of this new Malaria Vaccine . It is enormous. Of this new Malaria Vaccine . It is enormous. As of this new Malaria Vaccine . It is enormous, as you of this new Malaria Vaccine . It is enormous, as you said of this new Malaria Vaccine . 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If everybody got the vaccine, that is the currently use. If everybody got the vaccine, that is the crucial currently use. If everybody got the vaccine, that is the crucial thing i vaccine, that is the crucial thing now, how do you begin to roll out this medication . 50 now, how do you begin to roll out this medication . Now, how do you begin to roll out this medication . So rule out, comedy who have said this medication . So rule out, comedy who have said it this medication . So rule out, comedy who have said it would this medication . So rule out, comedy who have said it would be who have said it would be from mid2024, who have said it would be from mid 2024, so not long to go roll out, the who have said. What rollout, the who have said. What kind of skill rollout, the who have said. What kind of skill would rollout, the who have said. What kind of skill would that roll out, the who have said. What kind of skill would that be . Rollout, the who have said. What kind of skill would that be . At i rollout, the who have said. What kind of skill would that be . At the | kind of skill would that be . At the moment the kind of skill would that be . At the moment the manufacturing i kind of skill would that be . At the moment the Manufacturing Scale | kind of skill would that be . Git tie moment the Manufacturing Scale would be 100 million doses a year, and at the moment people would need three doses a month apart, and then later another dose, so we think we have capacity to deal with that. Obviously malaria is something we do not think about hugely here in the uk, but i understand it is the same kind of Science Behind this new Malaria Vaccine that was behind the oxford covid jab that so many people did have. How connected are these two breakthroughs . Thea;r did have. How connected are these two breakthroughs . Two breakthroughs . They actually work off quite two breakthroughs . They actually work off quite a two breakthroughs . They actually work off quite a different two breakthroughs . They actually. Work off quite a different platform. It is very similar to the Covid Vaccine in that we are showing the body an aspect of the pathogen that is not going to cause any disease, so for example, in covid, we used the Spike Protein in the vaccine. Here, we are using a different part of the Malaria Parasite to show the body part of that pathogen before the person gets infected. {lila body part of that pathogen before the person gets infected. 0k, Lisa Stockdale from the person gets infected. 0k, Lisa Stockdale from oxford the person gets infected. 0k, Lisa Stockdale from Oxford University, | stockdale from Oxford University, thank you forjoining us here on bbc breakfast. The uks biggest chain of Motorway Service stations says it has started Recruiting Marshals to break up rows between electric car drivers over limited Charging Points. Bens here to tell us more. Ben, how big a problem is this . Well, moto says it has marshals at 3 of its 49 service stations in exeter, rugby, and wetherby, and it fears charge rage will keep spreading if nothing is done to improve infrastructure around electric vehicle charging. Those working within the industry say a lack of connections to the National Power grid means not enough Charging Points can be installed to keep up with demand. So how many electric cars are there in the uk . As of the end of august 2023, there were around 850,000 fully electric cars on uk roads, and a further 530,000 plug in hybrids. What about Charging Points . So far, there are around 25,000 locations in the uk offering just over a8,000 public ev Charge Points. But there can be a big difference in how many are available depending on where you live, something linda knows all too well. Shes had problems powering up her vehicle. I went over to norfolk, and i went to three different chargers before i found one that worked, and as luck would have it, the engineer was there testing it, and he gave me a free top up because i couldnt connect to it at all. The governments target is to install 300,000 public Charge Points by 2030. But its the job of local authorities to deliver that. Councils can bid for more funding to increase the amount they can offer in their areas. The government says the number of public Charge Points has increased by 43 since last year, with the Industry Planning to install hundreds more Charge Points in the coming months, so hopefully less of a long wait for drivers at plug in points. I was speaking to a colleague who has an electric charge, and i said, why do you notjust take a charger like you would for your phone . I was enlightened of that actually, that can take 12 hours, and these are super fast Charging Points, can take 12 hours, and these are superfast Charging Points, that can take 12 hours, and these are super fast Charging Points, that is why they need the access to them when youre on a long journey. It is a whole world, i do not have an electric car, but once you are in it, yes, i guess the whole Protocol Thing is to be decided, isnt it . Thank you very much indeed. If youre a culture vulture, youll know that Art Galleries can pop up in all sorts of places, from old Telephone Boxes to disused Train Carriages or even police stations. Well, now theres one in a downstairs toilet in grimsby. Its called the loovre, and simon spark went to admire its collection. From the outside, this is a building being restored on grimsby docks, and artspace called The Great Escape used to help people recover from drug and alcohol issues. But when you allow creative freedom, surprising things can happen, in this case in the toilet. Surprising things can happen, in this case in the toilet. Welcome to the loovre this case in the toilet. Welcome to the loovre. Yes, this case in the toilet. Welcome to the loovre. Yes, toilet this case in the toilet. Welcome to the loovre. Yes, toilet and this case in the toilet. Welcome to the loovre. Yes, toilet and an i this case in the toilet. Welcome to the loovre. Yes, toilet and an art| the loovre. Yes, toilet and an art sace in the loovre. Yes, toilet and an art space in one the loovre. Yes, toilet and an art space in one created the loovre. Yes, toilet and an art space in one created by the loovre. Yes, toilet and an art space in one created by a the loovre. Yes, toilet and an art space in one created by a plaster. We give everyone creative freedom here and john as a plaster came into the toilet and went, i have a vision, can i do something . 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It should have beenin i quite like that. It should have been in waterloo. Where else can we put Art Galleries . Lots of places. Train stations, i dont know, you can put them anywhere. Still to come on todays show after wowing strictly viewers with that tina turner tribute, Beverley Knight will be rolling into the Breakfast Studio for a chat about her new album. Shell be on the Sofa Ataround 8. 50. She set a new album is totally different from everything she has done before. At the end of that piece on strictly, she turned and said, that was really fun. And it was. She will enjoy being here this morning. If you have any questions for Beverley Knight, do get in touch and we will put those to her through the usual ways. Also questions in the usual ways. Also questions in the next half hour to be Prime Minister, rishi sunak will be joining us from the tory Party Conference in manchester, where he was hoping to be stamping his authority on his party and set the agenda for the next year ahead of a general election, but the whole thing as being dominated by hs2 and what his decision might be, whether he will scrap the northern section and also tax, they will contemplate tax cuts, some will put those questions to him this morning. Lets see if this is anything specific about hs2, and who probably does not want to until tomorrow, lets wait and see, that is coming up this morning at 7. 30. Time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. Hello, im asad ahmad. As a Murder Investigation is launched in edmonton into the 14th fatal teenage stabbing in london this year the mayor of london has written to the Home Secretary, calling on the government to quickly bring in laws to ban zombie style knives and machetes. Sadiq khan says current proposals have been delayed and the government should close loopholes which will allow for machete style knives to be carried for legitimate use. He also calls for more to be done to tackle the causes or knife crime with more investment in positive opportunities for young people. We have approached the government for a response. Theres been a sharp increase in the number of Ultra Low Emission Zone cameras that were vandalised in september. Despite police saying they were cracking down on damage and thefts of cameras, the rate has increased to nearly ten incidents per day. A man has been arrested in bexley in connection with one incident, another two men were arrested elsewhere. Transport for london say Camera Vandalism will not stop ulez from Operating London wide. The boss ofjohn lewis, londoner Dame Sharon White, is to step down after five years, making her the shortest serving chair in the partnerships near 100 year history. Dame sharon from leyton has told Thejohn Lewis Partnership board she will not seek a second term in 2025. The Company Reported a loss of over £200 million last year forcing it to scrap the annual staff bonus. Her predecessors have served between 13 and 26 years in office. Before the travel, a reminder that there is a tube strike planned for tomorrow and friday as part of a dispute overjob losses and conditions. Members of the Rmt Union Plan to walk out which will cause major disruption. Transport for london says most Tube Services will not run but the elizabeth line, London Overground and the dlr should be running a nearly normal service. Lets take a look at the tubes now. London overground london overg round part London Overground part suspended because of an incident in west london. Now onto the weather with gemma. Good morning. Its a cloudy start to the day today, but that cloud will be breaking up, particularly as we go through the course of this afternoon. And there could be a few showers around as well. So this morning, its starting off on a cloudy note. There could be a few showers moving through as we go through this morning. Those could be locally heavy. But by the time we get to this afternoon, a lot of those showers will have moved away. Therell be a lot of dry, fine weather to come, and plenty of sunshine developing as well. It will be a breezy day, and feeling fresher than it was yesterday, with highs of 17 or 18 celsius. Through the course of this evening and overnight, theres a lot of dry and clear weather too. Those winds will ease a touch and it will be feeling a little bit cooler than it was last night, with lows of around 7 or 8 celsius. As we go through into wednesday, than it was last night, with lows of around 7 or 8 celsius. As we go through into wednesday, it does look like its going to be a mostly dry day. There could be quite a bit of cloud around, though, particularly as we go through the course of the morning. And then by the time we get to this weekend, it does look like were going to bring in some much warmer air. Those temperatures are really going to pick up, and therell be a lot of dry and fine weather to come, with plenty of sunshine. Good morning, welcome to Breakfast Withjon Kay and sally nugent. Our headlines today. Pressure on rishi sunak over the future of the hs2 Rail Line North of birmingham as businesses call for certainty. Amid warnings the issue is de railing the conservative Party Conference, well be speaking to the Prime Minister live in half an hour. A Lightning Strike causes a huge explosion at a food Waste Recycling plant in oxfordshire. People living nearby are told to stay at home. Average food prices have fallen from one month to the next for the first time in two years. Dairy, fish and veg prices fell from august to september but groceries on average are still more expensive than a year ago keeping Household Budgets under pressure. Tributes paid to one of Manchester Citys all time greats francis lee who enjoyed Great Success at the club in the late sixtes and early 70s who has died at the age of 79. Well meet the workers heading to the antarctic for a season working in some of the remotest parts of the world. Good morning. Not going to be cold here this weekend, in fact it will be very warm for the time of year. Today we are looking at a mixture of bright and sunny spells and some blustery showers, temperatures down just a touch on yesterday. All of the details later. Its tuesday 3rd of october. Our main story. Pressure is growing on the Prime Minister to clarify whether he will cancel the planned northern section of the hs2 railway. Work on the london to birmingham leg is well under way but Government Ministers have refused to deny widespread reports that the birmingham to manchester link is being axed. The eastern line from birmingham to leeds was cancelled in 2021. Downing street insists no final decision has been taken on the birmingham to Manchester Line but the issue has dominated the Party Conference, from where our Political Correspondent iain watson sent this report. The Prime Minister wants to make progress in the opinion polls, but theres a danger his Party Conference gets derailed over the future of hs2. Downing street says no final decision has been taken on whether the project will reach manchester. When we caught up with the transport secretary, he took the same line. Any clarity at all on hs2 . Youve heard what number ten said, no decision has been taken. But the uncertainty has given the high speed line supporters a renewed platform, including the conservative mayor of the west midlands. A once in a generation opportunity. You will indeed be damaging our International Reputation as a place to invest. And who would have thought that the labour mayor of Greater Manchester would be something of a star turn at conservative fringe meetings . Look at the place. The place is doing so well at the moment. Weve just brought in a new Public Transport System ourselves. Investors are flocking here. Were growing faster than the uk economy and youre going to pull the rug on us at this moment . Please, Prime Minister, at least give us a conversation. Give us a chance to influence your decision before you make it. The conservative Party Conference isntjust taking place in manchester. Its taking place in a disused Railway Station in manchester. Perhaps not the ideal venue to announce the cancellation or curtailment of a High Speed Rail Link to this very city. But the pressure is growing on rishi sunak to announce a decision. All i can say is theres been a sense of total chaos around today when it comes to hs2 policymaking. Ive been to events, ive talked to politicians, i talk to stakeholders, Railway Industry players, journalists. No one seems to know whats going on. Some people say its definitely scrapped. Therell be an announcement later in the week about Scrapping Hs2 Phase Two and replacing it with other schemes. And others say its all speculation, nothings going to happen. So were obviously very concerned. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many voters here in manchester said theyd be disappointed if the project was axed. They spent so much money on it already and i just think to scrap it isjust ridiculous. The h52 thing ive never been fully for anyway, i if im honest, because its like, what are you saving . Like 20 minutes in the long run . I think its disgraceful. The whole point of it was to join the north and the south. If you class birmingham as the north, then thats a bit of a problem, right . Last night the chancellor, jeremy hunt, said the conservatives would go into the next election telling voters they could make difficult decisions, but he didnt say theyd make them quickly. Iain watson, bbc news, manchester. In a moment well speak to our chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman at the conservative Party Conference. First lets go to our reporter peter ruddick, at manchester piccadilly station. Peter, enough of the politicians, what are the passengers have to say about the potential loss of hs2 . From train strike to delays, cancellations, passengers here are fairly used to uncertainty these days so there has been in recent days so there has been in recent days a palpable sense of a lack of surprise around these reports. There are people you talk to who would welcome the cancellation of hs2, there are concerns about the cost, about delays to the project. And questions about the purported benefits of the scheme. It does now seem increasingly likely. Peter havinu seem increasingly likely. Peter havin a seem increasingly likely. Peter having a little seem increasingly likely. Peter having a little bit seem increasingly likely. Peter having a little bit of seem increasingly likely. Peter having a little bit of unwanted i having a little bit of unwanted attention there lets move on for a moment. We are going to go to our chief Political Correspondent. Hope it is a little quieter where you are Downing Street there is no decision taken on hs2, but some newspapers seem to think that cancellation is just a formality. What is really going on . I just a formality. What is really auoin on . ~ just a formality. What is really going on . Just a formality. What is really auoin on . ~. ,. ,. , going on . I think we are almost into philosophical going on . I think we are almost into philosophical questions going on . I think we are almost into philosophical questions about i going on . I think we are almost into philosophical questions about what l going on . I think we are almost into | philosophical questions about what a decision is and what a decision isnt. The conservative party basically lost control of its own conference yesterday. You had people likejeremy hunt, the chancellor, Kemi Badenoch the business secretary, Gillian Keegan the education secretary, speaking on the wall behind me but anybody i bumped into only wanted to talk about hs2. The government is adamant that no final decision has been made, but it is pretty clear via leaks and briefings, via what rishi sunak has taken to calling speculation, that that leg from birmingham to manchester is not going to happen. At the very least its going to be delayed significantly beyond its already quite long timetable. There is also a bit of a question about the weather in london it will run to Old Oak Common in west london or euston in central london. I think we might get an answer from rishi sunak shortly with his interview with you on what he will offer instead. There will be talk of connecting the great cities of the north from east to west, and the question now is whether that is enough to satisfy some of the complaints that you heard in the packagejust some of the complaints that you heard in the package just now. Thank heard in the package ust now. Thank ou ve heard in the package ust now. Thank you very much. Heard in the package just now. Thank you very much, henry. Heard in the package just now. Thank you very much, henry. I heard in the package just now. Thank you very much, henry. I hope heard in the package just now. Thank you very much, henry. I hope we i heard in the package just now. Thank you very much, henry. I hope we will get some kind of answer to those questions in the next half hour here on the programme when we took to the Prime Minister. But now more of the news withjon. A huge fireball lit up the sky over oxford last night after lightning struck Gas Containers at a food Waste Recycling plant. There were no reported casualties but roads in the area were closed as Emergency Crews worked through the night to control the fire. Our reporter Vincent Mcaviney has the details. Theres a fire. Oh, my god. Lightning just struck that. Just after 7pm last night, a Fireball Lighting up the sky north of oxford. Eyewitnesses for miles around stared on in disbelief. Oh, my god. That is flipping massive. We heard like a bang or something. And when i went to the balcony, i saw this huge fireball. And it went like that for almost a minute. Yeah, it felt like it was like, like some sort of gas or something. Like, i dont know, we were a bit scared. The explosion was caused when a Lightning Strike hit a biogas storage tank at the Severn Trent Green Power plant at cassington. Six fire engines, a0 firefighters, police and at least four ambulances attended the scene. Firefighters used a drone to help them battle the blaze. For a time, the nearby alt0 had to be closed between wolvercote and eynsham. Several nearby villages also reported power outages, too. The company, which recycles food waste into biogas, said it was now working with the Emergency Services to secure the site. In a statement, Thames Valley police advised People Living nearby to stay home, shut windows and doors and keep away from the scene. But despite the force of the explosion, both police and the company said they believed nobody had been hurt. Vincent mcaviney, bbc news. The Fashion Chain Abercrombie And Fitch says its hired an outside law firm to investigate claims surrounding its former boss. A bbc investigation has uncovered allegations that Mike Jeffries exploited young adult men for sex at events he hosted in his new york homes and hotels around the world, including in london and paris. He has not responded to the claims. Doctors will protest for better pay and conditions outside the conservative Party Conference in manchester this morning on the second day of the strike byJunior Doctors and consultants. The chair of the British Medical Association told breakfast earlier that he has written to the Prime Minister offering to enter negotiations, with Acas Facilitating these talks if necessa ry. A 17 year old boy whos charged with murdering the schoolgirl Elianne Andam in south london last week is due to appear before the old bailey. Elianne, who was 15, was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in croydon while making her way to school on wednesday morning. Fierce competition between supermarkets has led to the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years, an Industry Body has said. Ben can tell us more. Ben, what should we read into these figures . Treat these figures with caution. Fierce competition between supermarkets has led to the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years. The important word there is monthly drop that means on average, prices came down in september compared with august. Not by much down just 0. 1 but it does represent a move in the right direction. The British Retail Consortium said prices of dairy goods, margarine, fish and vegetables, which are often own brand lines, all saw fell in september compared with the month before. And it is an average, so some things will not have fallen, some things may even have gone up in price. And importantly while the average price of food fell from one month to the next, food prices are still significantly higher than a year ago. In september food prices were 9. 9 higher than in september last year. And thats down from a rate of 11. 5 in august. Prices still rising compared with a year ago but not as quickly as they were. The Flying Scotsman is to undergo a full mechanical inspection the steam engine which is celebrating its centenary year collided with a train at aviemore Railway Station in the highlands on friday. Two people were treated in hospital as a precaution and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch is looking into it. When the Star Wars Droid C 3po was helping the Rebel Alliance stand up to the empire, there would have been a hefty price on his head. Well, now there is again because the costume head worn by the actor Anthony Daniels is up for auction next month, and its expected to fetch between £500,000 and £1 million. Other items going under the hammer include Forrest Gumps Running Shoes and a bullwhip used by Indiana Jones in the temple of doom. Did i say forrest gump . He is very did i did i say forrest gump . He is very did i say did i say forrest gump . He is very did i say grump . Did i say forrest gump . He is very did i say grump . People i did i say forrest gump . 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Not for half a million uuid but would choose . Not for half a million quid ltut pretty would choose . Not for half a million quid but pretty special would choose . Not for half a million quid but pretty special bits would choose . Not for half a million quid but pretty special bits of quid but pretty special bits of memorabilia. Carol is talking about how it might be a warmer. Yes, this Weekend Temperatures could be between 21 and 26. It is unusual, not record breaking, a quick blast of summer but it will not last. Todayit of summer but it will not last. Today it will feel fresher than it did yesterday. A mixture of sunny spells, blustery showers, and at times we will see areas of cloud meaning it will be bright rather than sunny. We start this morning with the dregs of a Weather Front in the east, moving away, showers developing behind it. To the north and west, quite a few showers around at the moment and they will continue through the day. A scattering of showers in south west england, murky to start the day in the south east, as we come north we have got showers pushing eastward as well. Not everywhere catching a shower. Showers in ireland, frequently across the north and West Of Scotland. You will notice it is blustery wherever you are. High pressure will kill the showers in the south in the afternoon but we will have some in the western areas, 13 to 19 degrees temperatures north to south. This evening and overnight we will hang onto again some of these showers but by the end of the night, heavier rain will be coming in across the north of Northern Ireland, and parts of central and southern scotland. This is going to turn heavy. Not a particularly cold night with overnight lows between eight and 10 degrees. As we go through tomorrow, we hang the rain across the north of Northern Ireland scotland. We are going to see a lot of rain in the next few days across the north and West Of Scotland, showers behind it but remaining dry as we push further south. School children across the uk will get a particularly memorable History Lesson today when they hear from Military Veterans who experienced the first british testing of a nuclear weapon. The test took place exactly 71 years ago but campaigners say the ill effects of that blast, and those that followed, are still being felt today. Tim muffett has the details. There was this inferno. Like a boiling cauldron, the great Fireball Rose into the air. Deep, deep black smoke all folding in on each other. That was frightening. Describing the almost indescribable. The first thing you see is a flash. And you see the bones of your fingers. John foulkes didntjust witness Nuclear Test Explosions carried out by the uk, he had to fly towards them. Our mission was to take cloud samples from the mushroom at 18,000 feet. The samplesjohn and his colleagues collected were used to help develop and maintain the uks nuclear deterrent. We did what we thought was the right thing for our country. Even when we got there and we knew the dangers, we didnt shy away. More than 20,000 british personnel took part in Nuclear Tests in australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and � 60s. Following the explosion. Along with other Test Veterans, john wants young people to hear what happened first hand. My hands blistered and my chest. So hes come to stjohns Catholic Comprehensive School in gravesend as part of the remember together Nuclear Test Veterans project. Have you ever felt like you wanted to quit or stop what you were doing . Frequently. I didnt want to be a coward. Thats why i did it. How do you feel about the way you and other veterans have been treated . We were betrayed. That hidden enemy, that radiation, which we couldnt see or hear or touch, we werent to know at that time but we were going to take that home with us and pass it on to our families. Which many did much to the cost of their lives. So im fortunate, im a survivor, why i dont know. Many veterans, including john, believed the tests ruined lives by causing cancers, Fertility Problems and birth defects. Some veterans also believe that medical information has been withheld by the Ministry Of Defence. Last month, campaigners said they would relaunch a legal battle for compensation. The Ministry Of Defence has repeatedly said that large studies have found no link between the tests and ill health and it insists no information is withheld from veterans. It says that any medical records taken before, during or after participation in the Nuclear Tests can be accessed on request. We were only about, say, five or six miles away from the atomic bomb. As part of the remember together project, short films have been made in which Test Veterans meet students. Myjob was to pick up all the Radioactive Debris which was scattered around. Why is it important to share your story now . For the youngsters to know all about it and everybody else that dont know about it. It means a lot to me. It gives a new shade of humanity to something where its something you know exists, but unless you have someone in your own family who has been there, its more, its almostjust reading from a text book. Itsjust crazy what they experienced. | they didnt have much protective gear at all. | no one in our generation really talks about that. And i think its important for us to know. That little dot there was the aircraft i was in. Today, schools across the uk will meet Test Veterans virtually. Clydebank high school is getting a preview of what will happen. It was like somebody putting an island within inches of your plane. Did you know what the nuclear Test Programme was about . I only had the vaguest of information. Its really shocking to hear all the things that happened. I was really surprised cos we dont really learn about it at all and ive never really heard about it before. Thank you so much for listening. Thank you. There was a genuine thirst for information. I found that rewarding. And if they can learn from the conditions we had to go through, its been worthwhile. That was tim muffett reporting. That is a preview of what kids are going to be experiencing, a live lesson today, maybe you are watching today and youre going off and you will be given that History Lesson this morning. Were joined now by alan owen, whose dad james took part in Nuclear Tests in the 1960s, while serving in the royal navy. Alan is the founder of labrats, which represents people affected by the Nuclear Testing programme. Good morning, thank you for coming in. What does it mean to you to have this moment to tell your story into classrooms across the country today . Its absolutely fantastic, to have this project that the children have interviewed the veterans, and the veterans interviewed the veterans, and the vetera ns stories interviewed the veterans, and the veterans stories are getting into the classroom. Its been a hard task to get it to them. Because its not taught on the curriculum at present, and it needs to be. Itjust needs to be their story, thats the key thing. Its listening to their voice, and their story. Once you hear their story, you are gripped by their story and how it works. And what they went through. And thats the key thing for us, to get it in front of all of these schoolchildren is fantastic because they can go off and do their own research, and the teachers get involved and its just brilliant, absolutely brilliant. What impact did those Nuclear Tests have on your family . My father was at operation dominic, which was a joint us uk test in 1962. He at operation dominic, which was a joint us uk test in 1962. At operation dominic, which was a joint us uk test in 1962. He saw 22 24 joint us uk test in 1962. He saw 22 24 detonations joint us uk test in 1962. He saw 22 24 detonations in joint us uk test in 1962. He saw 22 24 detonations in 72 joint us uk test in 1962. He saw 22 24 detonations in 72 days i joint us uk test in 1962. He saw 22 24 detonations in 72 days on i 24 detonations in 72 days on Christmas Island in the pacific. He died aged 52 from a massive heart attack, my brother died aged 31 from attack, my brother died aged 31 from a massive heart attack. My sister was born blind in her left eye which we have no explanation. I thought i was the lucky one until last year, the 3rd of april i suffered a cardiac arrest. I was dying for eight minutes but luckily i am here to tell the story. It had a massive impact on ourfamily, it has been the thread throughout, my mother never recovered from my brother and father dying so long close together. Its just one story of thousands of stories. We continue to get awareness out there. Our families are suffering and still suffering today. One of the things we have been working hard on is the legal case which we will talk about but there is a thread running through all of the Nuclear Test Veterans and all of the Nuclear Test Veterans and all of the Nuclear Test Veterans and all of their families, all of the Nuclear Test Veterans and all of theirfamilies, everyone all of their families, everyone tells all of theirfamilies, everyone tells the same story. So all of their families, everyone tells the same story. All of their families, everyone tells the same story. So sorry about what ou tells the same story. So sorry about what you and tells the same story. So sorry about what you and your tells the same story. 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And unfortunately the Ministry Of Defence will not release my fathers medical records to me, even though i have got Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy which is a genetic condition, i know they hold those records but they refused to give them to me. It could help my son who is 17 years old. There could be something in there or not, but not knowing, and their refusal to give them to us, causes this issue. To refusal to give them to us, causes this issue. ,. , refusal to give them to us, causes this issue this issue. To be clear you say if ou had this issue. To be clear you say if you had access this issue. To be clear you say if you had access to this issue. To be clear you say if you had access to your this issue. To be clear you say if you had access to your dads i this issue. 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We have got a fundraiser on our labrats website where you can see all about it, im not alone, there are a lot of veterans, john talked about it in the vt, access to their medical records is being denied. Taste medical records is being denied. We have a response from military of defence, Ministry Of Defence, i know you know what they are going to say. They say we are grateful to all people who participated in the testing programme. No information is withheld from veterans and any medical records before, during or after the participation tests are held in individual records in the government archives which can be accessed on request. I government archives which can be accessed on request. Accessed on request. I requested them, i accessed on request. I requested them. I was accessed on request. I requested them, i was denied accessed on request. I requested them, i was denied access i accessed on request. I requested them, i was denied access to i accessed on request. I requested i them, i was denied access to them. Were you given an explanation . I were you given an explanation . I didnt meet the statutory requirements, even though i provided everything that would help me and my family and my son, potentially, with this condition, they still denied access to me. So this condition, they still denied access to me. Access to me. So it sounds like there is a access to me. So it sounds like there is a big access to me. So it sounds like there is a big difference access to me. So it sounds like there is a big difference here i there is a big difference here between them and you and how this goes forward. I guess that explains why you are taking their legal action. In the meantime the government announced medals will be awarded to those who took part which means you will get a posthumous medal for your father. Means you will get a posthumous medal for your father. Thats right, m self medal for your father. Thats right, myself and medal for your father. Thats right, myself and my medal for your father. Thats right, myself and my sister medal for your father. Thats right, myself and my sister will medal for your father. Thats right, myself and my sister will get i medal for your father. Thats right, myself and my sister will get a i myself and my sister will get a medal for myself and my sister will get a medalfor him. And the medals have been distributed by the post, unfortunately we wanted a ceremony for the first cohort and we knew that we couldnt get it to the first 1700 that have applied, but we wanted a ceremony because we felt that it was a little bit disrespectfuljust that it was a little bit disrespectful just to get a that it was a little bit disrespectfuljust to get a medal pushed through the letterbox. They are getting them, it was a long fight, the daily mirror also had a campaign to get that, we met keir starmer and borisjohnson and andy burnham, and we had lots of support, Steve Rotherham and other people. Borisjohnson, love him or hate him, got it over the line. He listened to us and that is the key thing. When you listen to these veterans, get in front of them and talk to them, what they went through, a lot of them were a National Service so they were forced to go through it, its so important and thats where the education piece is so good. Veterans are starting to wear their medals now, and hopefully add remembrance, all of the veterans marching, 50 of them, will have their medals, which is great. Them, will have their medals, which is areat. , y them, will have their medals, which is areat. , y y. ,. , is great. Hopefully you will have ours is great. Hopefully you will have yours soon is great. Hopefully you will have yours soon. Yes, is great. Hopefully you will have yours soon. Yes, hopefully i is great. Hopefully you will have yours soon. Yes, hopefully they| is great. Hopefully you will have i yours soon. Yes, hopefully they will come in the yours soon. Yes, hopefully they will come in the post. If youre a teacher and would like your school to take part in the remember together Nuclear Test Veterans project, you can still sign up. Details are on bbc breakfast� s social media pages. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Hello, im asad ahmad. As a Murder Investigation is launched in edmonton, into the 14th fatal teenage stabbing in london this year, the mayor of london has written to the Home Secretary, calling on the government to quickly bring in laws to ban zombie style knives and machetes. Sadiq khan says current proposals have been delayed, and the government should close loopholes which will allow for machete style knives to be carried for legitimate use. He also calls for more to be done to tackle the causes or knife crime, with more investment in positive opportunities for young people. We have approached the government for a response. The causes of knife crime theres been a sharp increase in the number of Ultra Low Emission Zone cameras that were vandalised in september. Despite police saying they were cracking down on damage and thefts of cameras, the rate has increased to nearly ten incidents per day. A man has been arrested in bexley in connection with one incident. Another two men were arrested elsewhere. Transport for london say Camera Vandalism will not stop ulez from Operating London wide. The boss ofjohn lewis londoner Dame Sharon White is to step down after five years, making her the shortest serving chair in the partnerships near 100 year history. Dame sharon, from leyton, has told Thejohn Lewis Partnership board she will not seek a second term in 2025. The Company Reported a loss of over £200 million last year, forcing it to scrap the annual staff bonus. Her predecessors have served between 13 and 26 years in office. Before the travel, a reminder that there is a tube strike planned for tomorrow and friday, as part of a dispute overjob losses and conditions. Members of the Rmt Union Plan to walk out, which will cause major disruption. Transport for london say most Tube Services will not run, but the elizabeth line, London Overground, and the dlr should be running a nearly normal service. Lets take a look at the tubes now. Theres a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from the overground, which is part suspended. Now onto the weather with gemma. Good morning. Its a cloudy start to the day today, but that cloud will be breaking up, particularly as we go through the course of this afternoon. And there could be a few showers around as well. So this morning, its starting off on a cloudy note. There could be a few showers moving through as we go through this morning. Those could be locally heavy. But by the time we get to this afternoon, a lot of those showers will have moved away. Therell be a lot of dry, fine weather to come, and plenty of sunshine developing as well. It will be a breezy day, and feeling fresher than it was yesterday, with highs of 17 or 18 celsius. Through the course of this evening and overnight, theres a lot of dry and clear weather to come. Those winds will ease a touch and it will be feeling a little bit cooler than it was last night, with lows of around 7 or 8 celsius. As we go through into wednesday, it does look like its going to be a mostly dry day. There could be quite a bit of cloud around, though, particularly as we go through the course of the morning. And then by the time we get to this weekend, it does look like were going to bring in some much warmer air. Those temperatures are really going to pick up, and therell be a lot of dry and fine weather to come, with plenty of sunshine. Thats it from me for now. Ill be back with our next update in around half an hours time. Until then, goodbye. Hello, this is Breakfast Withjon Kay and sally nugent. Our main story today is the ongoing uncertainty over the future of the birmingham to manchester leg of the hs2 railway line, as Government Ministers refuse to deny rumours its being axed. One person who can end that uncertainty is the Prime Minister rishi sunak, who joins us now from his Party Conference in manchester. Good morning, this is yourfirst live breakfast tv interview since becoming Prime Minister. You have made it to manchester. Well hs2 do the same . ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , the same . Good morning, sallow, good mornin , the same . Good morning, sallow, good morning. Jon. The same . Good morning, sallow, good morning, jon, thank the same . Good morning, sallow, good morning, jon, thank you the same . Good morning, sallow, good morning, jon, thank you for the same . Good morning, sallow, good morning, jon, thank you for having i morning, jon, thank you for having me. It is great to be in manchester at our conference, i know theres a lot of speculation on hs2, i take a look at the facts, i take my time to get the decision right in the heart of the country, whatever it might be, that is what i will do with this as i do with everything else. As you saw that my recent decision on net zero, when i make it decision that i think is important, of course i explain that to everyone, explain why i am doing what i am doing, i thought was to direction there. If that happens and is necessary, of course that is what i will do. Iltiuihat course that is what i will do. What are people course that is what i will do. What are people watching course that is what i will do. What are people watching this course that is what i will do. What are people watching this programme really like is when politicians answer questions. Im going to ask you a very specific question. Yesterday the conservative mayor andy street said, you must not give up andy street said, you must not give up on hs2. Have you given up . Absolutely not. We have space on the ground on hs2, but it is not the only thing we are doing to help spread opportunity and level up around the country. On sunday we announce that we would back 55 towns across the country with £1 billion in long term funding, putting local people in charge so they can focus on their priorities like better high streets, community, properties that they want to protect, and better security in their areas, that is again an example of a long term decision we are taking. You have to remember that far more people live in towns than in cities, i wanted to correct that, make sure people have the funding to make sure they can make the change that they want to see. , make the change that they want to see,. ,. ,. , make the change that they want to see. ,. ,. ,. , see. People watching this programme reall like it see. People watching this programme really like it when see. People watching this programme really like it when politicians really like it when politicians answer questions. What is the situation with hs2 coming all the way to manchester . I situation with hs2 coming all the way to manchester . Situation with hs2 coming all the way to manchester . I know you want to keep asking. Way to manchester . I know you want to keep asking, another way to manchester . I know you want to keep asking, another slot way to manchester . I know you want to keep asking, another slot of i to keep asking, another slot of speculation, but i am not going to be forced into a premature decision because it is good for somebody� s tv programme. This is an enormous amount of peoples money, taxpayers money, everybody watching, billions of pounds, people expect me to take the time and go of it properly and make the red long term decision for the country. I think that is what politicians should be doing and what the country wants to see, people who make the right long term decision, do not chase the headliner and that is what i did with net zero, i took the time to look at the facts, see what was happening, and then either side of the approach in place was not right, it would cost lots of your viewers thousands of pounds to meet targets, i didnt think that approach is right, set out the change, and lots of questions on why, and i got a lot of chances and for that decision. Itll save viewers thousands of pounds. Taste for that decision. Itll save viewers thousands of pounds. We are ve short viewers thousands of pounds. We are very short of viewers thousands of pounds. We are very short of time, viewers thousands of pounds. We are very short of time, and viewers thousands of pounds. We are very short of time, and i viewers thousands of pounds. We are very short of time, and i know viewers thousands of pounds. We are very short of time, and i know what l very short of time, and i know what youre trying to do, we are trying to talk about decision making. Whatever decision you have made on hsz, whatever decision you have made on hs2, whatever day that is going to come, i am sure you know what is going to happen, but the conversation around that has dominated this Party Conference, it has been a huge distraction, whatever decision youre going to make, you have to admit handling of this decision has been poor the handling of this announcement. Ida. Handling of this announcement. No, i dont think that. Handling of this announcement. No, i dont think that. You handling of this announcement. No, i dont think that. You think handling of this announcement. No, i dont think that. You think it handling of this announcement. No, i dont think that. You think it has i dont think that. You think it has one dont think that. You think it has gone well . Dont think that. You think it has gone well . 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The first day i was here, i i announced a new plan for motorists, i want to end this war on motorists are no more blank at 20 mph zones, we have cut fuel duty last year, then we announced our £1 billion to back 55 towns across the country, more people live in towns, putting local people in charge of that money. I local people in charge of that money local people in charge of that money. Local people in charge of that mone. ,. ,. ,. , money. I really do not want to interrupted. Money. I really do not want to interrupted. Just money. I really do not want to interrupted. Just today, money. I really do not want to l interrupted. Just today, because ou asked interrupted. Just today, because you asked me interrupted. Just today, because you asked me how interrupted. Just today, because you asked me how the interrupted. Just today, because you asked me how the conference| interrupted. Just today, because l you asked me how the conference is going. 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We are going to talk about janes law in just change that. We are going to talk about janes law in just a change that. We are going to talk. About janes law in just a moment. Aboutjanes law in just a moment. It is a vital announcement, were going to talk to you about it in just a moment, but i want to tell you this, what andy burnham, the could be of Greater Manchester, said. Talking about hs2, these things will have massive implications for people in the north for the rest of the century. People in the north have a Significant Impact on whether your party got into power at the last general election, how are you going to make people in the north trust you if that railway line it doesnt come to the north, and the great cities of the north, and the great cities of the north are then not linked . I am a northern the north are then not linked . I am a northern mp. The north are then not linked . I am a northern mp, when the north are then not linked . I am a northern mp, when i the north are then not linked . I n a northern mp, when i am lucky enough to go home from london, gets to go home to north yorkshire. As chancellor, i created three ports across the north which are now attracting billions of pounds of investment and jobs. I put the treasury, the most powerful part of government, in darlington, that is my commitment to the north. As justice sunday, we announced £1 billion of long term funding including for dozens of towns across the north and the midlands. They are going to get £20 million each. Local people will be put in control of that money, they will figure out how to best help their community, whether that is the high street or improving safety or storing civic buildings, that is an example of us backing people in the midlands and the north, and when it comes to families across the midlands and the north, i want to make sure i save them money, that is why it took a new change of approach on net zero. 0k, as you have explained, but Prime Minister, when you took over last year, you told us the end of chaos, you are going to be in control, it was all going to be calm and managed properly. But a lot of your mps feel you have lost control over hs2, you might want to talk about crime and justice today but all anybody of the conference was talking about is the fact you have not announced a decision on hs2, and they would say this is a distraction, even ms, of your own making. I this is a distraction, even ms, of your own making. Your own making. I can tell you because i your own making. I can tell you because i am your own making. I can tell you because i am at your own making. I can tell you because i am at the your own making. I can tell you | because i am at the conference, talking to all my mps and everyone else, that is not what theyre talking about. They are talking about an approach to net zero, which is suing their constituents thousands of pounds, an example of me making a long term decision for the country, even when it is not easy and im getting criticism, but because i believe it is the right thing to do for families. They are talking about our backing of 55 towns across the country, to help them change the destination of what is happening around them. Theyre talking about what we are doing on a jades law, these are the things you talk about, you talk about bringing calm, youre right, it was not easy when i got thisjob, but im pleased to have made progress since then, easing the burden on the cost of living, still the most important thing that families face. Qm. Living, still the most important thing that families face. Ok, but strikes continue, thing that families face. Ok, but strikes continue, dont thing that families face. Ok, but strikes continue, dont they . Thing that families face. Ok, but strikes continue, dont they . In i thing that families face. Ok, but l strikes continue, dont they . In the nhs today, across england, and we have had the bma on our programme this morning so we have written to you last night, they want to sit down with your stop talking about how to unlock this industrial action. Are you prepared to sit down with the bma . Action. Are you prepared to sit down with the bma . Saying they have written to you. fii with the bma . Saying they have written to you written to you. Of course, but weeks after i became written to you. Of course, but weeks after i became prime written to you. Of course, but weeks after i became Prime Minister, written to you. Of course, but weeks afteri became Prime Minister, 1. After i became Prime Minister, i announced record funding for the nhs. I come from an nhs family, of course i care about it. When you have the bma on your programme, i hope you asked them, why is it that the government has fully accepted the government has fully accepted the recommendations of an independent body, not me, an independent body, not me, an independent body, not me, an independent body who said that doctors should get in them percent pay rise, more than nurses and hospital porters, more than anyone else in the Public Sector, and they refused . So why is it that that is ok for them whenever a nose in the Public Sector has accepted the recommendations of an independent body and got on with it, and defying the government has put record funding into the nhs . That is the question of. We has behaved entirely correctly, reasonably. Icare question of. We has behaved entirely correctly, reasonably. I care about the nhs, so much so that i have built the first one is workforce plan so we now have more doctors, nurses. Those who dont have enough. Nobody has done that before. I didnt because i want anything the country. It didnt because i want anything the count. ~ , didnt because i want anything the count. , ~ , didnt because i want anything the count. fl ,. ,. Country. It takes 14 years to train a doctor, country. It takes 14 years to train a doctor. But country. It takes 14 years to train a doctor, but im country. It takes 14 years to train a doctor, but im putting country. It takes 14 years to train a doctor, but im putting money| country. It takes 14 years to train l a doctor, but im putting money in it now so that our children will benefit from a stronger nhs. He also pledged to reduce waiting times, they continue to go up every month, dont they . For they continue to go up every month, dont the . ,. ,. , they continue to go up every month, dont they . Dont they . For of town here, but thank you dont they . For of town here, but thank you for dont they . For of town here, but thank you for your dont they . For of town here, but thank you for your time dont they . For of town here, but thank you for your time on dont they . For of town here, but thank you for your time on bbc i dont they . For of town here, but i thank you for your time on bbc this morning. Waiting times, when i first became famous there, things were not good enough in our nhs, but because of the money we have put in, we have put them right down on i was waiting times. We are making progress, i will keep at it, but at it, but it makes things harder with industrial action. We have that of a medical to the bma, and as i said, in 9 pay rise, more than Anything Else in the Public Sector, the question for them is why are they not coming to us . Prime minister, thank you very much indeed. The speeds and despondent at the conference and try to unpack some of that. It sounds like they are not going to get any big decision on hs2 today, by the sounds of it, increasing speculation. Maybe tomorrow, his big speeches tomorrow. This is set in the last Party Conference season for before the general election. Nicky campbell is finding out how supporters of all the main westminster parties are feeling. This morning its the turn of the conservatives. If youre a party member, a loyal voter or a lapsed voter, you can join the conversation, on bbc two, bbc news, 5 live and bbc sounds from 9. 00. Sport now, and today were remembering Manchester City great francis lee. Yes, he was one of the original city superstars, helping the team to huge success in the late � 60s and � 70s. They won a league title, and an fa and league cup, thanks to his goals. He laterjoined derby county and play for england 27 times. Ben croucher reflects on his career. Summerbee. Lee 61 a player woven into the fabric of football in the north west, a striker whose goals tell you not the full story about a man who embodied the passion of Manchester City. Having moved to maine road from his boyhood side, bolton, for a then club record £60,000 in 1967, francis lee, or franny, quickly became an integral part of the team that won the division 1 title a year later. More silverware would follow as his partnership with Mike Summerbee and colin bell transformed citys fortunes in the late � 60s and early � 70s. Lee, to bell, to sumerbee what a goal he amassed 148 goals in 330 games, was citys top scorer five years in a row, and scored ten times for england, as well as appearing at the 1970 world cup. Lethal from the penalty spot, his combative, bullish style won many admirers, but also riled opposition players, leading to one of the most infamous incidents in english football with norman hunter. But it was his goals that will revere him most to fans. Interesting. Very interesting 0h look at his face just look at his face that goal against his old side helped derby county win the league in his first season with the club, and after retiring in 1976, lee became a successful businessman. Though a spell as Manchester City chairman in the � 90s was ultimately unsuccessful, his standing amongst citys greats will never be in question. They described him as a club legend in every sense. Talking of city stars, the now burnley manager and former city player Vincent Kompany is one of those. He said i had the honour of meeting him on more than a few occassions and will cherish these moments. Another former city player paul dickov described lee as a proper football man with a great sense of humour, saying lee was the main reason he signed for city. Rip mrchairman. Former boxer and city fan ricky hatton said, never did a man love our club more than this man. He was a blue through and through, a genuine manchester treasure. There was a much needed win for chelsea and their manager Mauricio Pochettino last night, their first in the league since august. Despite the money spent, the results havent come. Mikhalo mudryk, signed for £89 million, grabbed theirfirst here, his first in a chelsea shirt. And then a minute later, Armando Broja doubled chelseas lead. Both players went off later, though, as chelseas injury list mounts. Billionaire sirjim ratcliffes ineos group is considering whether to offer to buy a Minority Stake in Manchester United. Hes been involved in talks to buy the club ever since the current owners, the glazers, announced back in november they were considering a sale, but the process has since stalled. If ratcliffe was succesful in buying a Minority Stake, the move would allow the glazer family to retain a significant shareholding in united. And to mark newcastle uniteds first home game in the Champions League for 20 years tomorrow night, there was an impressive drone show, before it came an equally impressive fly through the famous St James Park stadium, which looks like something more akin to a compuetr game. But then the magpie, the clubs mascot, and then the arrangement of the clubs shirts, with names on the back, high above the stadium. Ahead of the arrival of Paris Saint Germain there tomorrow night. Incredible that is all done with drones . Yes. Imaginatio if they win . Imagine the show if they win. John, thank you very much. Heres carol with a look at the weather. Hello. Turning much warmer than it has done, but today, itll be a little bit fresher than yesterday, a as and also some plastic showers. We have the dregs of yesterday . What the front away, that just about 1400 Lightning Strikes, in big Weather Front and southwards, and also a breezy day in prospect. This is the thing thatjust breezy day in prospect. This is the thing that just thunderstorms breezy day in prospect. This is the thing thatjust thunderstorms can add a lot of showers now coming on across the north and also the west of the country. He a front for, taking the cloud and recognitions with it, a water is slots, but a fair few across the north and west, some of those heavy, and itll be a day, noticeably so wherever you are. West or north west, feeling a little cooler than yesterday. Temperatures today, 13 and the north overnight, many of the showers will fade, High Pressure starting to build in Southern Areas, but by the end of in heavy rain coming across northern parts of Northern Ireland, and also parts of Northern Ireland, and also parts of Northern Ireland, and also parts of scotland. This will be a feature of the weather for the next few days, see this rainfall total. Overnight lows eight to about 12 celsius. Heading on into tomorrow, ourfirst event goes celsius. Heading on into tomorrow, our first event goes through, and have this next one, the sun will take its time and produce more rain in areas where we are going to see the rainfall injune because of today. So here we go, heres the event across us. That, in return to some showers, head of at some had a few showers, but it wasnt across england and wales, just 12 to about 19 celsius. Then they carry on into thursday, More Rain Comes in across Northern Ireland and scotland, some showers across parts of west wales, a bit more profitable because of the day as well, High Pressure still hanging on. Temperatures very similar 12 to hanging on. Temperatures very similar12 to 19 hanging on. Temperatures very similar 12 to 19 celsius. After that, to rise. Thread into the weekend, High Pressure village sets itself. The elephants footing with the north and west, so that means at times on friday and saturday systems showers, but saturday looking dry for most of us. For 13, meeting in newcastle, 22 in london. His temperatures continue to rise, dragging herfamiliar temperatures continue to rise, dragging her familiar continent collapse on saturday 13 and robert, 22 in newcastle, 26 in london. The average north to south is normally about 14 to 16 this time of year. And on sunday, 13, 20 in newcastle, is 26 in london. By sunday, some showers will bejust is 26 in london. By sunday, some showers will be just coming across the north and west of the High Pressure starts to ease a little bit further east, then into next week, it looks like initially it will still be quite in the south but we are looking at a shelving mix in the north and west. Carol, thank you. Those numbers are extraordinary at the weekend. Do you ever have one of those days, where works a slog, the commutes a nightmare, the housework is getting you down . And you think forget this, im moving to the other side of the world to count penguins . Well, thats what our next guests will be doing, among other tasks, as they move to antarctica for five months. We are joined now by he intrepid quartet of bridie martin west, jerome viard, laura bullesbach, and dale perrin. Im still pinching himself a new hero that you are doing there . Yeah, it is ridiculous. Hero that you are doing there . Yeah, it is ridiculous. It hero that you are doing there . Yeah, it is ridiculous. 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Yeah, we will be staying on the scene Running Water and flushing scene Running Water and flushing toilets, so two point. 8 watts. He will merge. Thank you all so much for coming in. Time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. Hello, im asad ahmad. As a Murder Investigation is launched in edmonton into the 14th fatal teenage stabbing in london this year, the mayor of london has written to the Home Secretary calling on the government to quickly bring in laws to ban zombie style knives and machetes. Sadiq khan says current proposals have been delayed and the government should close loopholes which will allow for machete style knives to be carried for legitimate use. Opportunities for young people. We have approached the government and are awaiting a response. Theres been a sharp increase in the number of Ultra Low Emission Zone cameras that were vandalised in september. Despite police saying they were cracking down on damage and thefts of cameras, the rate has increased to nearly ten incidents per day. A man has been arrested in bexley in connection with one incident, another two men were arrested elsewhere. Transport for london say Camera Vandalism will not stop ulez from Operating London wide. Lets take a look at the tubes now. London overground, no service between Willesden Junction and richmond due to a vehicle hitting a level crossing barrier. The weather, and although we thought today would be a dry day things have changed as theres a chance of light showers later. Feeling a bit cooler than it has been with a top temperature of 19 celsius. Thats it. Im backjust before 8. 30. Good morning, welcome to Breakfast Withjon Kay and sally nugent. Our headlines today. As pressure mounts on the government over hs2, the Prime Minister speaking to breakfast in the past half hour refuses to confirm whether the section of line from birmingham to manchester will be scrapped. Im to manchester will be scrapped. Not going to be fo premature im not going to be forced into a premature decision because its good for someones tv programme. What i want to do is make the right decision for the country. A Lightning Strike causes a huge explosion at a food Waste Recycling plant in oxfordshire. People living nearby are told to stay at home. Decisions made in the early of the pandemic will come under scrutiny, as the second part of the Covid Inquiry gets under way. Rows breaking out at electric car Charging Points. As one Motorway Service company says its taking on marshals to to deal with conflicts, well look at whether the networks struggling under the pressure. The state of the nations libraries. Childrens laureatejoseph coehlo joins us at the end of a marathon tour of more than 200 across the uk. Good morning. Today essentially is a day of bright spells, sunny spells, and some blustery showers. Feeling a bit fresher than it did yesterday but temperatures still above average for the time of year and climbing even higher this weekend. Its tuesday 3rd october. In the last half hour the Prime Minister rishi sunak has refused to commit to the planned northern section of the hs2 railway. Work on the london to birmingham leg is well under way but Government Ministers have consistently declined to deny widespread reports that the birmingham to manchester link is being axed. The eastern line from birmingham to leeds was cancelled in 2021. Spearing to breakfast, mr sunak insisted he has yet to make a final decision and he also rebuffed suggestions that the hs2 issue has overshadowed his Party Conference in manchester. Overshadowed his party our chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman is also in manchester. He is at the Party Conference. I know you listened to what the Prime Minister had to say, what is mr sunak� s strategy here in not ending this ongoing uncertainty . Sunaks strategy here in not ending this ongoing uncertainty . This ongoing uncertainty . Sadly, toda in this ongoing uncertainty . Sadly, today in the this ongoing uncertainty . Sadly, today in the conservative party i today in the conservative Party Conference in a big hole behind meet their conservative activists will hear from the health secretary, justice secretary and Home Secretary and im sure that they will have interesting things to announce but all anybody wants to talk about here is hs2. As you said to the Prime Minister, it seems a little strange that when clearly a decision is in the thing, even if it hasnt quite yet been made, he will notjust tell us straight what exactly is going to happen. And you pressed him repeatedly on this programme to just give people a bit of clarity. Repeatedly on this programme to ust give people a bit of clarityi give people a bit of clarity. People watchin give people a bit of clarity. People watching this give people a bit of clarity. People watching this Programme Give people a bit of clarity. People watching this programme really i give people a bit of clarity. People i watching this programme really like it when politicians answer questions. What is the situation with hsz questions. What is the situation with hs2 coming all the way to manchester . With h52 coming all the way to manchester . With h52 coming all the way to manchester . , ~. ,. , manchester . Sally, i know you want to keep asking. Manchester . Sally, i know you want to keep asking. L manchester . Sally, i know you want to keep asking, i know manchester . Sally, i know you want to keep asking, i know theres manchester . Sally, i know you want to keep asking, i know theres lots i to keep asking, i know theres lots of speculation. All i can say is im not going of speculation. All i can say is im not going to of speculation. All i can say is im not going to be forced into a premature decision because its good for someones tv programme. What i want to for someones tv programme. What i want to do for someones tv programme. What i want to do is for someones tv programme. What i want to do is make the right decision want to do is make the right decision for the country. This is an enormous decision for the country. This is an enormous amount of peoples money, taxpayer enormous amount of peoples money, taxpayer money, everybody watching, billions taxpayer money, everybody watching, billions of taxpayer money, everybody watching, billions of pounds. We shouldnt be rushed billions of pounds. We shouldnt be rushed into billions of pounds. We shouldnt be rushed into things like that. What people rushed into things like that. What people would expect from me is to take the people would expect from me is to take the time, to go over it properly take the time, to go over it properly and make sure we make the film properly and make sure we make the right long term decision for the country. Right long term decision for the country, thats what im interested in doing country, thats what im interested in doing. Thats what politicians should in doing. Thats what politicians should be in doing. Thats what politicians should be doing and thats what the country should be doing and thats what the country wants to say. I should be doing and thats what the country wants to say. Country wants to say. I think the recise country wants to say. I think the precise way country wants to say. I think the precise way in country wants to say. I think the precise way in which country wants to say. I think the precise way in which rishi country wants to say. I think the precise way in which rishi sunak avoided answering your question is actually quite interesting. It tells us a little bit about why the government policy on hs2 clearly is changing. He kept talking about long term decisions, about taking decisions that his predecessors, conservative predecessors, by the way, have not been willing to make. So when we do hear him finally make an announcement on hs2 probably in his speech tomorrow, i suspect we will hear rishi sunak saying, i know this might be controversial but im willing to take controversial decisions because in office i have discovered that too many controversial decisions have been ducked. That was also the theme of his announcement on net zero a few weeks ago which he kept returning to in his interview with you as well. The risk for rishi sunak is that while he wants to be remembered for not ducking controversial decisions, the chaos for the way in which he has made this decision, even if he insists the decision has not been made, is all we will remember about this conference and about his announcement on hs2. Stand this conference and about his announcement on h52. And henry, of course, announcement on h52. And henry, of course. We announcement on h52. And henry, of course. We have announcement on h52. And henry, of course, we have got announcement on h52. And henry, of course, we have got another announcement on h52. And henry, of course, we have got another day announcement on h52. And henry, of course, we have got another day and| course, we have got another day and a half to wait before the Prime Minister makes his speech. That a long time at the Party Conference. What has the mood be like in the last couple of days . Its what has the mood be like in the last couple of days . Last couple of days . Its a bit mixed. Last couple of days . Its a bit mixed l last couple of days . Its a bit mixed. I think last couple of days . Its a bit mixed. I think it last couple of days . Its a bit mixed. I think it has last couple of days . Its a bit mixed. I think it has been i last couple of days . Its a bit mixed. I think it has been a i last couple of days . Its a bit i mixed. I think it has been a bit flatter than last year, but then again, last year the government was collapsing and then even for conservative mps, thats quite exciting because things are going on, things are happening all over the place, simmering stories are erupting to boiling point. This year rishi sunak is clearly determined to use this opportunity to turn things around and some mps are very much with him on that. Others havejust stayed away. With him on that. Others have ust stayed awayfi stayed away. Great to talk to you, thank ou stayed away. Great to talk to you, thank you very stayed away. Great to talk to you, thank you very much stayed away. Great to talk to you, thank you very much indeed. Stayed away. Great to talk to you, thank you very much indeed. Jon i stayed away. Great to talk to you, i thank you very much indeed. Jon has more of the days news. A huge fireball lit up the sky over oxford last night after lightning struck Gas Containers at a food Waste Recycling plant. There were no reported casualties but roads in the area were closed as Emergency Crews worked through the night to control the fire. Our reporter Vincent Mcaviney has the details. Theres a fire. Oh, my god. Lightning just struck that. Just after 7pm last night, a Fireball Lighting up the sky north of oxford. Eyewitnesses for miles around stared on in disbelief. Oh, my god. That is flipping massive. We heard like a bang or something. And when i went to the balcony, i saw this huge fireball. And it went like that for almost a minute. Yeah, it felt like it was like, like some sort of gas or something. Like, i dont know, we were a bit scared. The explosion was caused when a Lightning Strike hit a biogas storage tank at the Severn Trent Green Power plant at cassington. Six fire engines, 40 firefighters, police and at least four ambulances attended the scene. Firefighters used a drone to help them battle the blaze. For a time, the nearby a40 had to be closed between wolvercote and eynsham. Several nearby villages also reported power outages, too. The company, which recycles food waste into biogas, said it was now working with the Emergency Services to secure the site. In a statement, Thames Valley police advised People Living nearby to stay home, shut windows and doors and keep away from the scene. But despite the force of the explosion, both police and the company said they believed nobody had been hurt. Vincent mcaviney, bbc news. Lets speak now to our reporter Sean Coughlan who is just outside the processing facility where the blast happened. Any sense yet about what might have caused this and what the damage might be . Caused this and what the damage mitht be . ~ ~. , caused this and what the damage mitht be . ~ ~. ,. , might be . Well, we know it was a litthtnin might be . Well, we know it was a Lightning Strike might be . Well, we know it was a Lightning Strike on might be . Well, we know it was a Lightning Strike on at might be . Well, we know it was a Lightning Strike on at least might be . Well, we know it was a Lightning Strike on at least one i Lightning Strike on at least one unit, and as we understand it, that explosion then triggered damage to several others around it. We are here this morning and it is certainly much, then it would have been last night as you saw from the pictures when there was a viable outside these quiet fields in oxfordshire. There was a fireball above these quiet fields. Fire services have been up on a cherry picker looking down on the damage, lorries have been going in and out of the site. The next thing will be for safety investigators to come and find out what happened, because as we are suggesting, Lightning Strikes causing so much damage, it is suggested. Later in the day we will hear a bit more. At the moment it is damping down the remaining bits of steam and smoke that there and getting things back to normal. Thank ou ve getting things back to normal. Thank you very much getting things back to normal. Thank you very much now, getting things back to normal. Thank you very much now, sean. The Fashion Chain Abercrombie And Fitch says its hired an outside law firm to investigate claims surrounding its former boss. A bbc investigation has uncovered allegations that Mike Jeffries exploited young adult men for sex at events he hosted in his new york homes and hotels around the world, including in london and paris. He has not responded to the claims. Doctors will protest for better pay and conditions outside the conservative Party Conference in manchester this morning on the second day of the strike byJunior Doctors and consultants. The chair of the British Medical Association told breakfast earlier that he has written to the Prime Minister offering to enter negotiations, with Acas Facilitating these talks if necessa ry. A 17 year old boy whos charged with murdering the schoolgirl Elianne Andam in south london last week is due to appear before the old bailey. Elianne, who was 15, was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in croydon while making her way to school on wednesday morning. Fierce competition between supermarkets has led to the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years, an Industry Body has said. Ben can tell us more. Any talk of a drop in food prices will be welcomed by many but to treat this news with caution. The important word there is monthly drop. That means on average, prices came down in september compared with august. Not by much, downjust 0. 1 , but it does represent a move in the right direction. The British Retail Consortium said prices of dairy goods, margarine, fish and vegetables which are often own brand lines all fell in september compared with the month before. And it is an average so some things will not have fallen, some things may even have gone up in price. And importantly while the average price of food fell from one month to the next food prices are still significantly higher than a year ago. In september food prices were 9. 9 higher than in september last year. And thats down from a rate of 11. 5 in august. Prices still rising compared with a year ago but not as quickly as they were. The Flying Scotsman is to undergo a full mechanical inspection after it was involved in a low speed crash. The steam engine which is celebrating its centenary year collided with a train at aviemore Railway Station in the highlands on friday. Two people were treated in hospital as a precaution when the Star Wars Droid C 3po was helping the Rebel Alliance stand up to the empire, there would have been a hefty price on his head. Well, now there is again because the costume head worn by the actor Anthony Daniels is up for auction next month, and its expected to fetch between £500,000 and £1 million. I think that is actually Anthony Daniels as well. Other items going under the hammer include Forrest Gumps Running Shoes and a bullwhip used by Indiana Jones in the temple of doom. Do you remember dorothy from the wizard of oz had those red sparkly shoes . I wizard of oz had those red sparkly shoes . , wizard of oz had those red sparkly shoes . The wizard of oz had those red sparklyi shoes . The prototype shoes . I loved them. The prototype version, before shoes . I loved them. 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We have got lines of showers moving from the west to the east but the showers across the north and West Of Scotland will be with us on and off through the day and some will be heavy. The same for Northern Ireland, showers on and off, and north west england. Further south we are looking at drier conditions, High Pressure through the morning as High Pressure starts to build in. Some of the showers will fade. If we take away from the focus is going to be a blustery day wherever you are, and there will be showers, sunny spells, you will not go far wrong. Temperatures in the north 13, south 19, still above average for the time of year. Roughly it is about 14 to 16 average at this time of year. Temperatures overnight also above average for the time of year, hanging on to some showers for the first half of the night and then heavy rain comes into Northern Ireland and south scotland, and this will be a feature of the weather with the rainfall really totalling up. It will not be a cold night, so not a cold start to the day tomorrow, but we hang on to the rain. And to the north of the rain we are looking at some showers, to the south that there will be a few showers but with High Pressure building in, equally there will be a fair bit of sunshine. Temperature family similarto fair bit of sunshine. Temperature family similar to today, 17 to 19. Fairly similar. Family similar to today, 17 to 19. Fairly similar. Family similar to today, 17 to 19. Fairly similar. You can wear your sarkl fairly similar. You can wear your sparkly shoes fairly similar. You can wear your sparkly shoes for fairly similar. You can wear your sparkly shoes for a fairly similar. You can wear your sparkly shoes for a little fairly similar. 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I hope he isnt wearing shoes like carols well, i single time he goes. I hope he isntj wearing shoes like carols well, he can take a look at this. Sniffed it with an adorable chocolate chip nose. And he bit me to hear him coming and saying how important libraries are, and the difference it made to him as a child, it makes us feel, maybe thats what were doing to the next generation. Maybe we have a future childrens laureate coming. Like my whisper is a language that only we speak. You can come whenever you want and you can borrow the books. I you can get books for free. We feel like the hub of the community, so its a chance where they can come and read books. You dont have to pay to get in, you dont have to pay to borrow them, that means its accessible to everybody. Josephjoins us now with his Impressive Library card collection. 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You are going to need a bigger wallet why i can see it now. You are going to need a bigger wallet why are i need a bigger wallet why are libraries are need a bigger wallet why are libraries are so need a bigger wallet why are libraries are so important . I need a bigger wallet why are i libraries are so important . They are hubs for communities. Libraries are so important . They are hubs for communities. I libraries are so important . They are hubs for communities. I have libraries are so important . They are hubs for communities. I have been i libraries are so important . They are l hubs for communities. I have been in libraries where they have got knitting and nattering groups and board game clubs, and why a book groups, books are hugely important parts of libraries but people also go to libraries do weigh their newborn babies and change the batteries in the hearing aids. They have a range of essential services. Libraries are no longer the place where you go and there is a finger on lips be quiet, its not like that now. ,. ,. , ~ now. Oh, and often in the last 60 libraries i have now. Oh, and often in the last 60 libraries i have joined now. Oh, and often in the last 60 libraries i have joined i now. Oh, and often in the last 60 libraries i have joined i have i now. Oh, and often in the last 60 libraries i have joined i have done libraries i havejoined i have done live events in schools and the public and the librarians say, you dont have to be quiet here. There is a perception that you go into a quiet and it is like shush, but it is a shush free zone. Quiet and it is like shush, but it is a shush free zone. There are not as many libraries is a shush free zone. There are not as many libraries as is a shush free zone. There are not as many libraries as it is a shush free zone. There are not as many libraries as it used is a shush free zone. There are not as many libraries as it used to i is a shush free zone. There are not as many libraries as it used to be. | as many libraries as it used to be. Yes, as many libraries as it used to be. Yes. Since as many libraries as it used to be. Yes, since 2010 800 libraries have closed. What has been wonderful about doing this marathon is a real opportunity to celebrate libraries, encourage more people tojoin opportunity to celebrate libraries, encourage more people to join their libraries if they are not a member. Often i talk to young people and its the first time to a library. Especially the little one, they will point at the box and say, can i have some of those books . It is able to say great to be able to say, yes, you can get a card and take these book times, you see their eyes light up book times, you see their eyes light up and you realise how wonderful such a simple gift eight libraries. You have got 200 cards, one for everyone everyone this whole ourney of ours everyone this whole ourney of yours has everyone this whole ourney of yours has been i everyone this whole ourney of yours has been years i everyone this whole journey of yours has been years in everyone this whole journey of yours has been years in the i everyone this whole journey of i yours has been years in the making, hasnt yours has been years in the making, hasnt it. Yours has been years in the making, hasnt it. Its yours has been years in the making, hasnt it, its such a project. It has, hasnt it, its such a project. Has, it hasnt it, its such a project. It has, it started as a crazy idea in 2018. I remember nervouslyjoining Birmingham Central Library saying, can i do this . Birmingham Central Library saying, can i do this . I was welcomed in, i joined the library and i started to joined the library and i started to join a library in every Library Authority including the channel islands, i have been tojersey, guernsey, going to the isle of man this week. I will see lots of emotions when it finishes this week but i will continue to go to libraries, as many authors and illustrators do, singing their praises. I illustrators do, singing their raises. ~. , illustrators do, singing their raises. ~. ,. , �. , illustrators do, singing their raises. ~. ,. ,. , praises. I know you dont want to have favourite praises. I know you dont want to have favourite but praises. I know you dont want to have favourite but what praises. I know you dont want to have favourite but what is praises. I know you dont want to have favourite but what is your i have favourite but what is your favourite . Favourite . You will get me in trouble the favourite . You will get me in trouble the passion favourite . You will get me in trouble the passion of favourite . You will get me in trouble the passion of the i trouble the passion of the librarians has rung out from all the libraries. I have been to some wonderful libraries, i went to one just outside blackpool in a converted one bedroom flat. It was tiny but it had everything you would expect from a library, and issuing desk with a stamp on a computer that you could book out and the childrens section. I was on a mobile library in peterborough which was in a big purple bus, and entering the library you feel like youre in building because it is wall to ceiling book shelves. I have been very lucky to go to small ibis and also big Central Library is. When you have done your tour, are there places you look at and do you think, the library is closed, thats a really important hub that the community is missing . A really important hub that the community is missing . Yeah, any Library Closure community is missing . Yeah, any Library Closure is community is missing . Yeah, any Library Closure is a community is missing . Yeah, any Library Closure is a complete i community is missing . Yeah, any Library Closure is a complete loss. And its really sad thing. Thats why i want to encourage as many people as possible to join libraries and borrow lots of books because i feel like thats the best way to protect them because they are hubs or communities. Lots of people dont realise the wonderful you can get from libraries, you can borrow e books and audiobooks are newspapers and magazines from your local library 24 hours a day. Thats a wonderful resource. Tell local library 24 hours a day. Thats a wonderful resource. Local library 24 hours a day. Thats a wonderful resource. Tell us some secret things a wonderful resource. Tell us some secret things you a wonderful resource. Tell us some secret things you have a wonderful resource. Tell us some secret things you have discovered i a wonderful resource. Tell us some | secret things you have discovered in libraries, are the things that you didnt know, how books are stored, how they are used and borrowed by us . I how they are used and borrowed by us . , how they are used and borrowed by us . ,. ,. , us . I have been very lucky, in some libraries i have us . I have been very lucky, in some libraries i have been us . I have been very lucky, in some libraries i have been taken us . I have been very lucky, in some libraries i have been taken into i us . I have been very lucky, in some libraries i have been taken into the l libraries i have been taken into the store rooms. Some libraries have got stocks of books they are sharing with other libraries. Some authorities you can return book to a different library and it will make it back. I went to library the day that had shelves that move and they are constantly rotating the stocks. And librarians always think about what their patrons want to read. I have been in libraries where there are dedicated why a sections, graphic novel sections and crime, crime is a big one as well. Librarians really respond to the local people. 50 librarians really respond to the local people librarians really respond to the local people. Librarians really respond to the local eole. ,. , local people. So what do people want to read right local people. So what do people want to read right now, local people. So what do people want to read right now, what local people. So what do people want to read right now, what are local people. So what do people want to read right now, what are the i to read right now, what are the trends . Ht to read right now, what are the trends . , to read right now, what are the trends . A, a, a, a, a, a, a, trends . It varies from area to area. I have certainly trends . It varies from area to area. I have certainly seen trends . It varies from area to area. I have certainly seen trend trends . It varies from area to area. I have certainly seen trend in trends . It varies from area to area. I have certainly seen trend in crime | i have certainly seen trend in crime fiction, and the childrens section is bulging, and its been lovely to see a lot more graphic novels and illustrated younger fiction becoming more popular. They are a great way to get young kids reading, especially those that are reluctant readers because you have got wonderful illustrations which can really help get them in. Really help get them in. Thats something really help get them in. Thats something youre really help get them in. Thats something youre passionate l really help get them in. Thats something youre passionate about, you have got your childrens laureate medal around your neck, proudly worn. We have been promoting childrens literacy through 500 words which is here on the bbc, and you have got National Poetry day you are involved in, what is your involvement in that . I are involved in, what is your involvement in that . Are involved in, what is your involvement in that . I have an ambassador involvement in that . I have an ambassador for involvement in that . I have an ambassador for the involvement in that . I have an ambassador for the national i involvement in that . I have an ambassador for the National Poetry day, so i create resources, and unlearn there are loads of resources for poets like myself, reading online there are loads of resources for poets like myself, reading and producing poems, for teachers, and one of my big projects is to create a series of poetry prompts to get kids working to write poetry in accessible ways because i think we are all poets. Accessible ways because i think we are all pom accessible ways because i think we are all meta are all poets. How do you do that, howd are all poets. How do you do that, hovfd you are all poets. How do you do that, howd you get are all poets. How do you do that, howd you get people are all poets. How do you do that, howd you get people to are all poets. How do you do that, howd you get people to write . Howd you get people to write . Removing some of the baggage by showing that poetry is final. There are simple ways of creating poems, you can do do with just one word, if you can do do with just one word, if you just have a long title. If you have a title like, the sad tale of a fly, and your one word can be, splat i often start with examples like that, to get kids feeling comfortable and to realise that poetry is theirs, and that their words and voices are valid and important. Words and voices are valid and important words and voices are valid and im ortant. , u,. , important. Poetry can sound quite sca , i important. Poetry can sound quite scary, i remember important. Poetry can sound quite scary, i remember at important. Poetry can sound quite scary, i remember at school important. Poetry can sound quite scary, i remember at school being asked to write poems and i didnt know where to start. I asked to write poems and i didnt know where to start. I think often oet know where to start. I think often poetry has know where to start. I think often poetry has been know where to start. I think often poetry has been done know where to start. I think often poetry has been done to know where to start. I think often poetry has been done to us. Know where to start. I think often | poetry has been done to us. Dont get me wrong, i love analysing a good poem but its not for everyone. If thats your own introduction into poetry, it can be off putting. So when i go into schools, im about getting the kids to write first and honour and value their experiences. One little boy said to me, im not good at writing, not for me, and i asked him what he did over the weekend and he said, i played football, and i said, right about that. And his eyes lit up and he started writing a poem about playing the message about we are all poets is key. G0 the message about we are all poets iske. , the message about we are all poets iske. Is key. Go back to your library tour, ithink is key. Go back to your library tour, i think you is key. Go back to your library tour, i think you have is key. Go back to your library i tour, i think you have discovered some rather interesting bookmarks . In bristol there was an exhibit for things that had been found between the covers of books, but bacon rashes are apparently quite common. I have not come across one. You can imagine it at breakfast, you read a book, its better than a fried egg slightly better i book, its better than a fried egg slightly better slightly better i live in bristol, it wasnt me. Slightly better i live in bristol, it wasnt me. Thank slightly better i live in bristol, it wasnt me. Thank you slightly better i live in bristol, it wasnt me. Thank you for slightly better i live in bristol, it wasnt me. Thank you for coming in. Joseh it wasnt me. Thank you for coming in joseph will it wasnt me. Thank you for coming in. Joseph will complete it wasnt me. Thank you for coming in. Joseph will complete his in. Joseph will complete his marathon on saturday with an event at the British Library and there is National Poetry day coming up on thursday. The second part of the Covid Inquiry starts taking evidence today meaning decisions made by borisjohnson and his government in the early days of the pandemic will come under intense scrutiny. Whatsapp messages sent between the former Prime Minister and other senior officials are expected to form an important part of the evidence, as our Health Reporter jim reed explains. Elliot daly gives the pass march 2020, and england narrowly beat wales at twickenham. The Prime Minister was there that day as covid cases were rising. That weekend, italy announced a lockdown. The next week, though, the Cheltenham Festival was allowed to go ahead. The virus is deadly. A quarter of a Million People attended. This one is my wife and i at twickenham. Geoff was at both events and is sure he caught covid there. I come home, felt terrible. My temperature was going up and up. My wife was getting more worried. And so the sunday, she called an ambulance. A bbc wales crew filmed geoff in hospital. Its only literally this covid thing, which literally wiped my world. He accepts it was his own decision to go to both events, but says the government should have acted sooner. With the twickenham, yeah. We wanted to go, cheltenham, we wanted to go, but you know, if theyd have said no, which should have been the right decision, yeah, it would have been disruptive for a lot of people, but lives would have been saved. The second part of the Covid Inquiry will run until christmas and examine key decisions made during the pandemic, including whether lives could have been saved if lockdowns had been imposed earlier or differently, the effectiveness of social distancing, facemasks and other lockdown measures, and Public Confidence in the government, including the effect of any Rule Breaches by ministers and officials. These are the four walls, that was all i saw every day. James had to shield in his flat for 18 months through the pandemic. The medication he takes for arthritis weakens his immune system. I didnt see another human being the whole entire time, except for when i went to the hospital to get myjabs. And that was my first interaction with a human, was the nurse giving me myjab. He filmed these Video Diaries in 2020. My day to day life has changed so much. I used to be a really outgoing person. Four million were told to shield like this. New research for the Charity Versus arthritis found for many, it had a huge impact on their physical and Mental Health. Are there questions you would like answered . I mean, in terms of the shielding, i dont know, we were never like checked on at all. We were asked to do this massive thing, this mentally straining thing. They didnt check on our Mental Health or our physical health at all. In 2021, james was jabbed and shielding was lifted. Thats fine, i didnt realise you did it the government says the choices it made saved lives and protected the nation. Scrutinising all those decisions will take time, with the inquiry set to last for three more years. Jim reed, bbc news. Full coverage of that ongoing inquiry across bbc news. Still to come on todays show. Left a good job in the city, working every night and day and i never lost a minute of sleep. After wowing strictly viewers with that tina turner tribute, Beverley Knight will be rolling into the Breakfast Studio for a chat about her new album. Shell be on the sofa at around ten to nine. Rolling out of bed to join us time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Hello, im asad ahmad. As a Murder Investigation is launched in edmonton, into the 14th fatal teenage stabbing in london this year, the mayor of london has written to the Home Secretary, calling on the government to quickly bring in laws to ban zombie style knives and machetes. Sadiq khan says current proposals have been delayed, and the government should close loopholes which will allow for machete style knives to be carried for legitimate use. He also calls for more to be done to tackle the causes of knife crime, with more investment in positive opportunities for young people. We have approached the government for a response. Theres been a sharp increase in the number of Ultra Low Emission Zone cameras that were vandalised in september. Despite police saying they were cracking down on damage and thefts of cameras, the rate has increased to nearly ten incidents per day. A man has been arrested in bexley in connection with one incident. Another two men were arrested elsewhere. Transport for london say Camera Vandalism will not stop ulez from Operating London wide. The boss ofjohn lewis londoner Dame Sharon White is to step down after five years, making her the shortest serving chair in the partnerships near 100 year history. Dame sharon, from leyton, has told Thejohn Lewis Partnership board she will not seek a second term in 2025. The Company Reported a loss of over £200 million last year, forcing it to scrap the annual staff bonus. Her predecessors have served between 13 and 26 years in office. Before the travel, a reminder that there is a tube strike planned for tomorrow and friday, as part of a dispute overjob losses and conditions. Members of the Rmt Union Plan to walk out, which will cause major disruption. Transport for london say most Tube Services will not run, but the elizabeth line, London Overground, and the dlr should be running a nearly normal service. Lets take a look at the tubes now. Theres a good service on the tubes this morning, problems on the overground having been resolved. Now onto the weather with gemma. Good morning. Its a cloudy start to the day today, but that cloud will be breaking up, particularly as we go through the course of this afternoon. And there could be a few showers around as well. So this morning, its starting off on a cloudy note. There could be a few showers moving through as we go through this morning. Those could be locally heavy. But by the time we get to this afternoon, a lot of those showers will have moved away. Therell be a lot of dry, fine weather to come, and plenty of sunshine developing as well. It will be a breezy day, and feeling fresher than it was yesterday, with highs of 17 or 18 celsius. Through the course of this evening and overnight, theres a lot of dry and clear weather to come. Those winds will ease a touch and it will be feeling a little bit cooler than it was last night, with lows of around 7 or 8 celsius. As we go through into wednesday, it does look like its going to be a mostly dry day. There could be quite a bit of cloud around, though, particularly as we go through the course of the morning. And then by the time we get to this weekend, it does look like were going to bring in some much warmer air. Those temperatures are really going to pick up, and therell be a lot of dry and fine weather to come, with plenty of sunshine. Thats it from me for now. Ill be back with our next update in around half an hours time. Until then, goodbye. Hello, this is Breakfast Withjon Kay and sally nugent. Youve heard of road rage, but what about charge rage . Thats when the drivers of electric cars argue over access to public Charging Points. Its already happening, and there are warnings that its going to get worse. Bens here to tell us more. Well, moto says it has marshals at 3 of its 49 service stations, in exeter, rugby, and wetherby, to deal with charge rage. It fears that it will keep spreading if nothing is done to improve infrastructure around electric vehicle charging. Some in the industry say they cant install enough Charging Points to meet demand because theres a lack of connections to the National Power grid. So how many electric cars are there in the uk . As of the end of august 2023, there were around 850,000 fully electric cars on uk roads. And a further 530,000 plug in hybrids. What about Charging Points . So far, there are around a8,000 public ev Charge Points in 25,000 locations. But it can vary a lot depending where you live. The governments target is to install 300,000 public Charge Points by 2030. Its down to local authorities to deliver that. Councils can bid for more funding to install more in their areas. The government says the number of public Charge Points has increased by 43 since last year, with the Industry Planning to install hundreds more Charge Points in the coming months. Lets speak now to the motoring analyst Amanda Stretton in shrewsbury. Do you think that is holding back some people from buying an electric car . ~. ,. ,. , some people from buying an electric car . ,. , car . Without a doubt, consistently over the last car . Without a doubt, consistently over the last five car . Without a doubt, consistently over the last five or car . Without a doubt, consistently over the last five or six car . 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It is a very tricky one. If i had a magic one, i would put in some sort of organisation who could centralise everything. We clearly need better infrastructure, and by that im in the energy being actually available where we need it. That requires a huge amount of investment, as you say, councils were able to bid for some grants in order to do that, but the amount of money that was available was woefully small. And really, it wasnt going to scratch the tip of the iceberg on that. So we need to be able to have much better connectivity in the places where we actually need connectors rather than where the most volume of traffic is. And i think this just needs to be brought in house, and i think we need to have an organisation, a body that will actually look at the uk and the road infrastructure and decide where it needs to be, so we do not have this problem. I} . Do not have this problem. 0k, thank ou ve do not have this problem. 0k, thank you very much. Do not have this problem. 0k, thank you very much, amanda. The government says the number of public Charge Points has increased by 43 since last year, with the Industry Planning to install hundreds more Charge Points in the coming months, so hopefully less of a long wait for drivers at plug in points. Nowjohn is here with the sport news. Good morning. Lots of tributes to francis lee. Vincent kompany says he will reflect on the momets shared together. A lot of city fans calling him one of the clubs original stars. And you might remember the central part he played in this iconic piece of commentary. Lee. Interesting very interesting 0h lee. Interesting very interesting oh look at his face just look at his face yes, that goal actually scored for derby county, the famous voice of barry davies there, where lee played aftre leaving city. He also played for england, earning 27 caps, scoring ten goals. Champions League Football returns tonight, and Manchester United manager erik ten hag has confirmed winger antony will be available for their game with galatasaray, following a leave of absence to address allegations of domestic abuse. The 23 year old has missed five games since being given leave on full pay by united to address the allegations, which have been made by three different women. Antony will be in consideration. Yesterday was his first time back in team training. We will have to make a decision, but he will be in consideration. Arsenal play lens later too, and then tomorrow, newcastle are back in action, theirfirst home game in the Champions League in 20 years. And to mark it, theyve done this impressive fly through of the famous St James Park stadium. But the drone show that followed was even more impressive, creating the clubs mascot in the skies above the stadium, shirts with the players names on, all ahead of the visit of Paris Saint Germain tomorrow night. 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Maybe we should do that here every morning. Nugent, isnt it . Maybe we should do that here every morning. Nugent, watson. Who is going to pay for that, jon . Carol has the weather. All this cloud has been reducing some rain, i will show you that in a minute, moving away, and two distinctive areas of cloud as well. These are all Weather Fronts. A lot of rain last night producing roughly 1400 of rain last night producing roughly moo Lightning Strikes. The whole lot is moving eastwards but the shower will continue to fall across the north and the west, but they will be fairly frequent as they go through the course of the day. So if you take away from this forecast, we are looking at bright spells in sunny intervals, and some blustery showers today, you wont go too far wrong. Wherever you are, you will notice the blustery breeze, but High Pressure starting to building in the south. Subtle because of the afternoon, we will lose some of the showers here. Temperatures 13 to about 19 celsius north to south. But dont forget, if you are exposed to be westerly or north westerly wind, it will feel cooler than those temperatures suggest. Heading for the evening and overnight, there will still be some show� s around, by the end of the night, we have some heavy rain coming in across northern parts of Northern Ireland, and also scotland. The rain here will be a feature for the next few days, and we will see rainfall amounts really total up, especially across parts of scotland. But it is not going to be a particularly cold night, overnight lows of eight to 11 celsius. We have two minor fronts crossing lows of eight to 11 celsius. We have two minorfronts crossing us, a fair bit of rain around, but in southern parts of the country, dryer, a bit more sunshine around, a few showers and some western errors, but the rain persistent across northern parts of Northern Ireland and also central and parts of southern scotland. Behind that, we are looking at a mixture of bright spells of sunshine and showers, and again in winding do whatever you are, highs of 12 to 19 celsius. Carrying on through the forecast through the week, More Rain Comes in across Northern Ireland and also scotland, some showers across wales and at times south western would command a bit more Cloud Building ahead in the far south east, but once again High Pressure still firmly in charge, Southern Areas in south eastern areas much more settled. Temperatures 12 to 19 celsius. After that we start to see a change in the weather in terms of temperature, so this High Pressure ridge builds across us, and Weather Fronts north of the country, the north of the country prone to some rain at times, but temperature wise, a quick look, 13 to 22 celsius on friday. Saturday, a bit higher, 22 to 26, and on sunday coming down a little bit in the far north, but still above average for the time of year, and still very warm for the time of year, 26 celsius. Carroll, how unusual is this . Not record breaking, but quite unusual, the weather has been all over the place this year. Carol, thank you very much. The time is 8. 45. Britains first black train guard has had a train named in his honour. Asquith xavier came to london as part of the windrush generation. He was rejected from a job at euston because he was black, but he successfully fought for equal rights. Aysha buksh has his remarkable story. The 19605 were for some an era of freedom and liberation. But on the railways and in the workplace, there was still discrimination and inequality. Asquith xavier came to london from the caribbean island of dominica. He was hired by british rail and he worked his way up from being a porter to a guard. According to his family, he was a popular and hard working man. He was never sick. Ive only known him to be sick once throughout his working life. Hes a very strict father. He was. Just an ordinary man, really, just an ordinary dad. And whatever he did, he did it out of compassion because he cared about people. He would take me everywhere on the trains. I remember being a little girl, and he was always either holding my hand or carrying me to different train stations. And one thing i did notice, everybody was saying, hi, asquith, hi, asquith you know, thats how popular he was. But i didnt understand that, ijust thought, why is everybody calling my dads name . Tony donohue was a young guard who was trained by asquith at marylebone station. He was very influential in teaching me the practical side of what i had learned from the rule book in terms of safety. For example, i vividly remember him saying a guards most important job is safety. Looking after the passengers, that is a guards most importantjob. I vividly remember that. Then in 1966, during a railway restructuring, asquith applied for a guards job at euston, but he was rejected. He discovered the station had a colour bar, a whites only recruitment policy for public facing roles such as ticket collectors and guards. Asquith refused to bow down and campaigned for equal rights for all, a fight which went all the way to parliament, and eventually, the policy was overturned. This was how a british rail spokesperson at the time told the bbc. What about the future . Will coloured men be promoted . Theyll be treated on their merits, just like everyone else. The colour bar has ended now . Ended, fully. Asquith xavier continued to receive hate mail and Death Threats for some time, even needing a Police Escort to go to work at euston station. But his case contributed to the strengthening of the Race Relations act, making it illegal for anyone to be refused a job because of their ethnicity. And decades later, Asquith Xaviers contribution to black british history has finally been recognised. A train dedicated to him was unveiled at the very station which witnessed his struggles. How do you feel today . Oh, i feel sentimental today. I feel sentimental. But im looking at the train with the name on it, and that gives me pleasure. Amazing, emotional. I feel very proud, very proud, im going to pass this on to my grandchildren, you know, friends and family everywhere. Imjust, like, so happy. Im amazed that someone actually did the research and came up with the original idea to name a train after my dad. I mean, how special is that . The Asquith Xavier train will travel on the Avanti West Coast line between london and birmingham, liverpool and glasgow. His family hope future generations will learn about his legacy, notjust during black history month, but all year round. Aysha buksh, bbc news. What a story. What a life and put a moment for that family. What a moment. When most of us have a big birthday, one with a zero on the end, we might throw a party or head to the pub, orjust lie in bed and cry, but Beverley Knight is marking her 50th with a uk tour. Shes also just released a new album. Before we speak to beverley, lets hear a couple of her classic hits, and her latest single. Singing beverley joins us now. First of all, i loved watching you on strictly on saturday, because you really enjoyed it, i could tell. I did, i did not realise the camera was still on me going, that was fun. It was great. But was still on me going, that was fun. It was great it was great. But when you are eno in it was great. But when you are enjoying it. It was great. But when you are enjoying it. We it was great. But when you are enjoying it, we all it was great. But when you are enjoying it, we all enjoy it was great. But when you are enjoying it, we all enjoy it it was great. But when you are l enjoying it, we all enjoy it more. 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Yeah, so many| people, wonderful great people, they dont quite make it to this age group, and i think to myself, it is a privilege that i am still here and able to do what i do, do it to this level, and, you know, every day i have to remind myself, this is a privilege not a right, so have that gratitude in my spirit. Every day, thatis gratitude in my spirit. Every day, that is what i try and practice. Performing, touring as you talking about different versions of yourself, but also acting, you have really embraced acting. That yourself, but also acting, you have really embraced acting. Really embraced acting. That has been a whole really embraced acting. That has been a whole new really embraced acting. That has been a whole new trip, really embraced acting. That has been a whole new trip, which i really embraced acting. That has| been a whole new trip, which has been a whole new trip, which has been amazing. I acted as a child, but amateur, you know, back home standing on stage at wolverhampton grand theatre, i never thought that that the west end and beyond, and here i am ten years into the professionaljourney, and it has been wonderful. The Theatre Community has really embraced me, and again, Something Else i can add to my career. Another version of me. How lovely to have you here. Beverley� s new album is called the fifth chapter. Youre watching bbc breakfast. Its 8. 59. Good morning to you and thank you forjoining us this morning. Whether you are listening or whether you are watching, and a special good morning to all conservatives. How are you feeling . This is the second of four special programmes that will run during the Party Conference season. A chance to see what the morale is like in the four largest parties and we want to hear from supporters and voters this morning. A chance for you to tell us how you are feeling. 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