Are we paying more in the shops this year because of inflation . Experts said prices would rise, but deals and discounts are keeping shoppers spending. Ill look at how long that could last. Good morning. In sport, chelsea extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. Ah draw at liverpool takes them nine points clear, after their closest challengers stumble. And we spend four days a year trying to find somewhere to park, according to new research. So were asking for your Parking Bugbea rs. People who dont park in proper bays, you know, just wherever they like on the pavement. Taking up two spaces, that drives me wild. So, get in touch with us on that. And carol has the weather. It feels very strange without carol. Yes, it is ok, she has had technical issues. Good morning. First, our main story. Train operators have promised to Radically Overhaul what they say is a baffling Ticketing System. Trials aimed at making it easier for passengers to find the cheapest fares will begin in may. Alexandra mackenzie is at londons Kings Cross Station for us this morning. Alexandra, what kind of improvements can passengers hope to see . Good morning. The Ticket System we have at the moment has been with us for about 30 years. Politicians and Rail Companies have long acknowledged it is way too complicated. They want a simple Ticket Options. That means when you go to book your train ticket, you are 100 guaranteed you are getting the best deal and cheapest option and not bamboozled, as they say we sometimes are at the moment. They also want to see the end of Split Ticketing. That means when you go to book your ticket you find out it is a lot more expensive for the same journey when you can buy several tickets to make up the journey. Politicians and Rail Companies dont wa nt politicians and Rail Companies dont want it to be an incentive. They wa nt to want it to be an incentive. They want to do away with Split Ticketing. Many of us buy tickets in places like this, at kings cross, in the Ticket Machines. They have said they want these machines to be more user friendly. They have acknowledged they can be quite difficult to use. They dont always have the best deals. That is one of the things they are looking at. Who is going to benefit from this . It will be ruled on in may and the Routes Chosen Oui will be ruled on in may and the routes chosen our london and sheffield, and london to scotland, on the east and west coast. Thank you. We will look at that through the morning. Donald trump has nominated a conservativejudge from colorado, neil gorsuch, to fill a vacancy on the us Supreme Court. If confirmed, the 49 year old will become the youngest person to fill the position in a quarter of a century. Some democrats have said they will oppose the choice. 0ur Washington correspondent david willis has more. In the hands of this man, even an appointment to the top court in the land has the feel of a reality tv show. Today, i am keeping another promise to the American People by nominating judge neil gorsuch. Donald trump had brought the top two contenders for the job to washington in order to keep his prime time tv audience guessing, only to tell this federal appeals courtjudge, you are hired. Neil gorsuch has outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline, and has earned bipartisan support. At a9, hes the youngest nominee to the court in nearly a quarter of a century. His appointment is for life. Standing here in a house of history, and accutely aware of my own imperfections, i pledge that if i am confirmed i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitutional laws of this great country. Neil gorsuchs Conservative Ideology is closely aligned to the man he has been nominated to replace, justice antonin scalia, who died just last year. The choice of neil gorsuch is a gift to those who voted for donald trump. His conservative views could tip the balance of the Supreme Court on such key issues such as abortion, Voting Rights, and religious equality. And we will be live in washington in half an hour to look at what this mean for americans. David cameron tried to have the editor of the daily mail sacked during last years Eu Referendum campaign, the bbc has learned. The papers owner said the former Prime Minister had asked him to rein in or dismiss paul dacre, who was strongly pro brexit. A spokesman for mr cameron said he did not believe he could determine who edited the daily mail. Patients trapped inside their paralysed bodies have been able to communicate with doctors in a Ground Breaking study of those suffering from locked in syndrome. Scientists in switzerland used a revolutionary new technique to read the thoughts of people answering basic yes no questions. 0n seven out of ten occasions they said they were happy, despite their condition. Amazing. Mps Will Today Vote on legislation that would allow the government to formally start the process of leaving the European Union. The government is expected to win the vote, despite opposition from Labour Rebels and the snp. 0ur Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Heading home after 12 hours of debate. Midnight in westminster with another afternoon of discussion to follow today. This is a debate with fire and passion. With some long speeches. And some very short ones. Drjulian lewis. Thank you, mr speaker. In my opinion, the people have decided, and i am going to vote accordingly. Laughter. That eight second speech best sums up the mood of mps. Of mps however they voted in the referendum. The public expects us to do it. But not everyone is convinced. The new government has acted as if the vote in the referendum gives them carte blanch to have the most extreme arrangements for leaving the eu. Of 0faa of a a few Dozen Labour Mps who could vote against starting brexit, but ministers are confident they will win easily because many mps who passionately campaigned to remain will support starting the brexit process. That is even if they are irritated by the claims of some. Please do not insult my intelligence by pretending we are going to sign a suite of trade deals on day one of leaving the eu. And mps return here this morning to pick up where they left off. Chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. Well get more on this from our Political Correspondent, tom bateman, in around 15 minutes time. New Research Suggests that more than 600,000 people in the uk are at risk of sudden death from a faulty heart gene. The British Heart Foundation says thats thats far more than previously thought. The charity is calling for more research to help detect and treat the conditions. More importantly, we need to find how these genes increase your risk, and whether we can develop treatments that block the effects of the faulty gene and prevent this happening. We need to research to find more genes, understand how they work and develop treatments that will save lives. Ministers have been urged to get a grip on the issue of Health Tourism in a damning report by mps. The Public Accounts Committee says the system for recovering cash from patients visiting from overseas is chaotic and they say more needs to be done to identify and charge those who leave the nhs with unpaid bills. Elaine dunkley explains. With budgets under pressure, the nhs cannot afford to haemorrhage money. Monitoring who is eligible for free healthcare and Debt Collecting must become a priority at courting to a report by the parliamentary accounts committee. The government will set a target to collect half £1 billion a year from overseas patients by 2018. But it is currently only managing to recover just over £280 but it is currently only managing to recoverjust over £280 million. 0ne of the biggest areas of concern is getting money back from European Countries where agreements are in place. The latest figures show the uk recovered £50 million from these countries but paid out £675 million. In terms of the overall nhs budget it is much less than 0. 01 but every pound counts and will be spent on patient care. The government hasnt set upa patient care. The government hasnt set up a system for hospitals and other Health Providers to collect payments that overseas patients over. Some hospitals introduced the checking of passport and utility bills to try to verify who is eligible for free healthcare. Bills to try to verify who is eligible forfree healthcare. But the report calls for a better identification system. The Department Of Health says the amount recovered from Foreign Countries has more than trebled in three years and more than trebled in three years and more measures have been introduced to relieve the financial burden on the nhs. The author Sebastian Barry has become the first novelist to win the prestigious costa book of the year prize twice. The winning novel, days without end, is a gay Love Story Set against the backdrop of war torn america in the 1850s. The irish writer said the book was inspired by the courage of his son who came out at the age of 16. He will bejoining us he will be joining us a little later on the programme to talk about his double gong. I am trying to remember, is it 8 45am . double gong. I am trying to remember, is it 8 45am . I have no idea, i wasjoking, remember, is it 8 45am . I have no idea, iwasjoking, of remember, is it 8 45am . I have no idea, i wasjoking, of course i know when he is coming on the programme. 8 45am sounds like the perfect time. This is something you dont see every day, apparently. 0h, this is something you dont see every day, apparently. Oh, wow. Have you ever seen a Lava Firehose . Well, now you have these spectacular pictures are of the Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii, which is currently pouring a stream of molten lava into the pacific ocean, sending explosions of ash and steam into the air. A firehouse . 0h, a hose. I slept with my Contact Lenses in. That would be it. The volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983, but Scientists Say this flow, caused by the lava pouring through a crack in the cliff, is pretty unique. I thought it didnt look much like a house. You dont know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and think, oh, no, islept with when you wake up in the morning and think, oh, no, i slept with my Contact Lenses. It is going to be great. We will have a look at the papers shortly and carol will be here. We have fixed her technical issues. We have . Well, we havent. But they have been fixed. Talking about the football last night and there was an important save at anfield which are potentially kept the title race interesting for a little bit longer. It went straight down the middle. Morning, everyone. Chelsea have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League, after a 1 1 draw with liverpool. David luiz put them ahead at anfield and although liverpool equalised and chelsea missed a penalty, the londoners are now nine points clear. But, of course, it couldve been more. With chelsea held, arsenal had a great chance to narrow the gap but they were beaten 2 1 at home to watford. A huge blow to their title hopes. It was a quiet transfer deadline day but burnley broke their Transfer Record to sign the Republic Of Ireland striker robbie brady from norwich. And lord coe has been asked to meet mps again after e mails seem to confirm he did know the details of Doping Allegations in athletics, four months before they became public. Coe says he was not aware of the specifics. More sport coming up. Talking about a legend in the papers in a moment. 0k, great, and it is a big story about lord coe as well. Thankfully the Weather Graphics have been fixed. The weather isnt looking good. Good morning. No, not forsome of us. We have a mild and a wet start. It will improve through the day and then go downhill if you consider rain downhill later on. We have two Weather Fronts moving east. We have a dry slot and in the next one comes later. You can see that nicely on the pressure chart. There are moderate bursts in the second. For some of us we start on a dry and cloudy note. There is hillfog and low fog as well. It is rather wet. You is the Weather Front through the Isle Of Wight, heading to north east england. A lot of low cloud around, hillfog and low level fault as i mentioned. Fog patches to the west lifting readily across Northern Ireland. Fog. It is a cold start to the north under those clear skies. Through the day, the wrangle eventually reached east anglia and kent before pushing away. It is dry and bright behind it with showers. Here is the second front introducing some rain and as it moves east it will be patchy in nature and The Wind Will strengthen. Temperatures in england and wales, 10 11, single figures in Northern Ireland and scotland. So, cloud behind and here is the second Band Heading North eastwards accompanied by increasingly strengthening wind. Temperatures tonight, no problems with Frost Law Fog because it will be too windy and quite mild frost orfog. And then on be too windy and quite mild frost or fog. And then on thursday, a be too windy and quite mild frost orfog. And then on thursday, a deep area of low pressure. You can tell just by looking at the isobars that it will be a particularly windy day. And as well is that we have rain coming through. Wherever you are, it will be windy, up to 60 mph inland, there will be gales to the south west, and we are looking even at the possibility of severe gales. Fairly academic in this kind of weather, but temperatures into double figures across most of the uk. And then as we move into friday, it looks like another area of low pressure coming in. This one has the potential perhaps to be named, we are keeping an eye on it, but the path of where it is going is still a little open to question. At the moment, we think it will track across southern counties of england, possibly wales as well, although there is an alternative as well, it might go in a different direction, so keep in touch with the weather forecast. 0n so keep in touch with the weather forecast. On friday it has the potential to be stormy. To show you that on the graphic, it is coming from the south west, taking rain with it. The main feature will be the wind rather than the rain. And as you can see, gusts as much as 70 mph. If it is named, it might be doris or ewan, so i will keep you posted through the next couple of days. So, we will be prepared for doris or ewan. Thank you. They both sound quite sinister. Yes. They are probably on their way youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning Train Operators have promised to Radically Overhaul railfairs to make it easier to buy the cheapest tickets. Mps will vote later on whether to allow theresa may to start formal brexit negotiations with the European Union. Lets have a quick look at the papers this morning. I started yesterday so get your go this morning. Thanks, nice. Iwas already front page of the daily mirror, talking about the mccanns losing their libel battle with the former police chief who said they covered up their daughters death. Front page of the express as well. Talking about the vote in parliament as well today. Front page of the times, rip off railfares as well today. Front page of the times, Rip Off Rail Fares scrapped and their main picture is a stag in north west scotland, which will soon become even more impressive after he sheds his antlers next month. He is lovely. They will regrow longer, wider and with more points. The front page of the telegraph, germany abusing the euro according to a trump aide. This is buzz aldrin, the former astronaut, second man to walk on the moon, he has become a model. He is 87. Modelling a silver bomber jacket. To more front pages. The sun. They say doctor who crisis, did the bbc Fours Out Capaldi after ratings slump . And the same question about Health Tourism on the front page of the daily mail. Force out. They have a picture of the mccanns, the story louise was talking about earlier. Can i talk about lego quinziato your kids lego fans . My friends are there is a new ranking of the most powerful brands in the world and this is interesting, it measures both value and power. On the value list we have been used to talking about apple being at the top but google has taken over being at the top but google has ta ken over because being at the top but google has taken over because a lot of people are worried about apples ability to come up with something new, its been on a Winning Streak for so long but there is concern it may have run out of steam so google is the tops. Lego beating disney as far as power is concerned. Lucasfilm that makes star wars, pixar that makes the animated films, not disney. Lego at the top of that list. Talking about a legendary athlete, serena williams, shall we be honest . Not everybody likes her. Not hugely popular sometimes, doesnt always give the warmest interview but this piece by matthew syed lead in the times is fascinating because it is how she came back from a crisis. Ten yea rs how she came back from a crisis. Ten years ago she lost her sister in a drive by shooting, went through terrible depression, went to 159 in the world and how she came back from that. She went on a trip, got away from it all, she went to ghana and senegal handing out Polio Vaccines before heading to the coast to see the slave castles. She traced back through her ancestors the things that happened two generations before her. She has spoken movingly about how that motivated her to come back and to get back on track. Matthew syed lead talking about the greatest athletes arent motivated by money or winning but a bigger purpose. Grandslam titles. Two more quick ones. This is about what makes you happy, from mns, the bank, number one, healthy family, number two, financially comfortable. Number three, having a pet. And more, peace and quiet, a stressfreejob and three, having a pet. And more, peace and quiet, a stressfree job and a well made tea. And quiet, a stressfree job and a wellmade tea. I would have thought a tea would have been higher. M should be number one. The quiet, everybody, ive got to get these in hitlers phone, it has been found from the bunker when the russians we re from the bunker when the russians were coming in. Somebody took it away and its going on sale for £400,000. He carried it around germany, it has his sign on it, very much sought after. And look at this some scientists in canada are saying dont pop balloons at kids parties without Ear Defenders on. 160 decibel is. In some cases it can be louder than a shotgun. I can see people shouting at us, it isnt us saying this. Thats the best thing to do ata saying this. Thats the best thing to do at a kids party, pop balloons. Get involved, stamped on them. Not when the kids are there . No, after theyve all gone. Mps will vote this evening on legislation that will allow the government to begin the formal process of leaving the European Union. Were joined now by our lets talk about the tone of the debate yesterday. What was it like . It was a chance for mps to speak at great length and to air their views about brexit. We had people like ken clarke, a veteran pro european conservative speaking for 20 minutes without notes and he talked about britain disappearing down a rabbit hole and coming out the other side thinking these other countries will be lining up to give us trade deals. Then we had veteran campaigners for brexit, people like bill cash, saying that the country delivered a Peaceful Revolution in the brexit vote, and it was the duty of parliamentarians to go ahead and deliver that. You might be watching this morning thinking, didnt we vote on this as a country last year . Of course we did, this is the result of the Supreme Court case that said Parliament Must have the right to empower the government to start the process of leaving the European Union. This is part of all of that process , we union. This is part of all of that process, we have the late night debate last night and we get a first vote on the bill tonight. Talk about the vote as well because theres been a lot of talk about who will vote with it, its a foregone conclusion but not everyone will say yes . Exactly, we can say with certainty that tonight the bill will go ahead and even when there are further votes in the commons next week, nobody seriously thinks they can block the bill itself, rather perhaps reshape it but even that i dont think is going to happen. In terms of who is voting for and against, one of the big groups in parliament that will be voting against is the Scottish National party, they point out the majority in scotland voted to stay in the European Union. They wont vote for the government to be able to trigger article 50 to leave. There are around two Dozen Labour Mps who will vote against it tonight. We will have to watch and see those final numbers. Many who point out there in constituencies where many voted to remain in the eu. As for the conservatives, we know of one, ken clarke, he will vote against it, highly unlikely there will be any others. When it comes to some of the amendments, particularly next week, we will have to have a closer look at who is voting for and against but asi at who is voting for and against but as i say, no one seriously expects this bill can be blocked. Thanks very much. Parking can be a monster of an issue. I spent about five minutes doing it yesterday so this is berry releva nt doing it yesterday so this is berry relevant very relevant. It can turn a quick trip to the shops into an almighty ordeal. Searching for a Parking Space and manoeuvring into it can quite literally drive you mad. And as research from the British Parking Association suggests we waste nearly four days a year searching for somewhere to park. Weve been getting reaction from motorists in manchester. Big cars who take up to spaces unnecessarily and people who dont park in proper days, Theyjust Park wherever they like on top of the table and all whatever. Taking up two spaces, thats the thing that drives me wild, when people park in between the middle of bays. Easy, dont struggle at all finding Parking Spaces, work is free parking as well so i dont struggle at all. Im lucky i get to park outside my house but the only bad thing is i have to shoot people away who won the dentist next door. We all need to just the dentist next door. We all need tojust share the dentist next door. We all need to just share the space weve got. Shoo. It is hard. What do you do if there isnt any room . What about all these complaints, people drop their kids in front of the school and we cant even get our car out. We need to be kinder to each other. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london news, im sonja jessup. Plans to ask People Living in surrey whether their Council Tax Bills should go up by 15 to pay for social care have been approved by the local authority. The conservative run Surrey County council says it is being forced to raise bills, blaming Government Cuts and increased demand for care. People living in the borough will be asked to vote on the plans in a referendum on the fourth of may. The Funeralforformer Watford and england manager Graham Taylor, who died at the age of 72, will be held later. Thousands of fans, players and celebrities are expected at the ceremony in St Marys Church in watford. The service will be broadcast on screens in the town. A review into Noise Pollution around gatwick says the airport needs to work with airlines to reduce the screeching made by some planes as they land. More than half of gatwick flights use the airbus a320 series, but they can make a high pitched whine. Gatwick says it will charge airlines who dont adapt their planes from next year. Scientists at Imperial College london say poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death. The study is the first to compare the impact of social disadvantage with other threats to health such as lack of exercise, smoking and obesity. Poorer people were found to be almost one and a half times more likely to die before the age of eighty five than their wealthier counterparts. Travel now. First, lets take a look at the tube. It all seems to be running well so far. No reported problems on any of those lines there. Lets take a look at the woolwich ferry, this is the south side of the river. Its down to just a single boat service because of ongoing mechanical problems. 0n the m25, one lane is blocked after a break down anticlockwise betweenjunction 25 for enfield and junction 24 for potters bar. Traffic is building up there and the Traffic Lights by South Wimbeldon tube station arent working. Time for the weather now with kate kinsella. Mild air means it is feeling relatively warm. This rain pushing through, a southerly breeze but the temperatures remains unaffected. By the end of the afternoon into double figures. That rain will gradually clear eastwards. The further west you are you could before the sun sets see some brighter skies but for the most part it should at least try out. 0vernight tonight, some dry spells at first but then further outbreaks of rain. The wind gradually strengthens overnight and that continues into two states. The minimum temperature doesnt drop at all, nine or ten tomorrow morning so all, nine or ten tomorrow morning so a really mild night. Notice the isobars squeezing together, meaning it will get pretty breezy through friends day but also on friday as this area of low pressure moves to the west of the uk bringing strong winds. The met office has issued a yellow a Weather Warning for parts of surrey and kent through friday. Well hang on to the mild airfor the next few days but it will remain rather unsettled, one or two outbreaks of rain and staying rather breezy. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Now, though, its back to dan and louise. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and Louise Minchin. She will be back, fear not. Its 6 30am. Well bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning the former England Cricketer, james taylor, was forced to cut short his career after finding out his genetics put him at greater risk of a heart attack. Well find out how hundreds of thousands of us could also be affected. Its been described as the most radical overhaul of rail fares in decades. Ben will tell us why it could soon be easier to find cheaper tickets. Sold for more than £10,000 on the black market well hear more about the illegal trade of baby chimps and whats being done to stop it. All that still to come. But now a summary of this mornings main news. We arejust we are just waiting for the arrival of ben. Train operators have promised to Radically Overhaul what they say is a baffling Ticketing System. Well, in fact, the last 30 years. Benjoins us now. Thank you for writing. |j thank you for writing. I was delayed ona train, thank you for writing. I was delayed on a train, sorry. It has been a confusing system and for yea rs it has been a confusing system and for years people have said it was ha rd to for years people have said it was hard to find the cheapest ticket. What changes will be made . Hard to find the cheapest ticket. What changes will be madam hard to find the cheapest ticket. What changes will be made . It is baffling, there are 16 million ticket combinations, so it is no wonder it is hard to work out which ticket you need. There are three issues and one isjust ticket you need. There are three issues and one is just the complexity of it, because going to a machine to you need a single, a return, next day return, that sort of thing, and the question of whether vying a single ticket might be cheaper than one that takes you all of the way. You might buy one to ta ke all of the way. You might buy one to take you to the midlands and another to scotland, which might be cheaper than one from london to scotland. The idea is to get rid of that complexity. Ticket machines will be simplified. 0nly that he gives you can buy on the day will be available. It removes the complicated stuff of what to get you need for which journey. It should also flagged up if buying single diggers will be cheaper than buying one. Here is a great example. A traveller, one example, if you buy An Off Peak Return in Northern Scotla nd An Off Peak Return in Northern Scotland to cornwall you could pay £342, but if you buy six separate ticket it could cost as little as £80, which is a huge difference. Ticket it could cost as little as £80, which is a huge differencem is just daft. £80, which is a huge differencem isjust daft. It relies on playing the game and Train Operators dont like it. So, they are saying it shouldnt be available for people who know how to play the system. It should be for everybody. This is a trial on certain routes beginning in may. The idea is if it is successful it will roll out across the country. Well done for doing it in a single breath as well. Lesson to self. It was a good sprint. And you put me into it. Donald trump has nominated a conservativejudge from colorado, neil gorsuch, to fill a vacancy on the us Supreme Court. If confirmed, the 49 year old will become the youngest person to fill the position in a quarter of a century. Some democrats have said they will oppose the choice. Mps Will Today Vote on legislation that would allow the government to trigger article 50 to start the process of leaving the European Union. It would begin two years of formal negotiations with eu Member States over brexit. The government is expected to win the vote, despite opposition from Labour Rebels and the snp. Patients trapped inside their paralysed bodies have been able to communicate with doctors in a Ground Breaking study of those suffering from locked in syndrome. Scientists in switzerland used a revolutionary new technique to read the thoughts of people answering basic yes no questions. 0n seven out of ten occasions they said they were happy, despite their condition. New Research Suggests that more than 600,000 people in the uk are at risk of sudden death from a faulty heart gene. The British Heart Foundation says thats far more than previously thought. The charity is calling for more research to help detect and treat the condition. And we will speak with cricketer james taylor that a little later this morning. The author Sebastian Barry has become the first novelist to win the prestigious costa book of the year prize twice. The winning novel, days without end, is a gay Love Story Set against the backdrop of war torn america in the 1850s. The irish writer said the book was inspired by the courage of his son who came out at the age of 16. And hell bejoining us at 8 30am this morning. I have no mates this morning. Louise has gone. And i am hardly a mate. Hang ona has gone. And i am hardly a mate. Hang on a minute. Thankfully my good friend sally is here. It is all about last nights football. And a lovely interview with jurgen klopp, the liverpool boss, i dont know if you saw it, things were so tense at anfield that during the game he ran screaming at the fourth official and shouted in his face and had to apologise in the game, and the fourth official said, i dont mind, i like fourth official said, i dont mind, ilikea fourth official said, i dont mind, i like a little bit of passion. And they certainly had that last night. Good morning, everyone. Chelsea are nine points clear at the top of the Premier League this morning. They went ahead at anfield, through a david luiz free kick. Georginio wijnaldum equalised for liverpool. And diego costa had the chance to take all three points, but he had his late penalty saved. It is important to go in against a really good team, but it is important to continue this way, to try to increase our points on the table and not to see the other, it is important to see ourselves. A very important sign for liverpool supporters. We are still there. We can still play football. And nothing happened. Yes, we are out, like 500 teams, out of the fa cup. And we are still around in interesting positions. So stay cool and go for everything, and that is what we will do. With chelsea dropping points, arsenal could have narrowed the gap but they were beaten 2 1 at home to watford. Younes kaboul and troy deeney scoring within the first 13 minutes. Arsenal arejoint second with tottenham, who drew 0 0 at sunderland. With the league title you can only have a chance if you win games, so lets respond well. We knew before the game, i knew exactly what we want. We prepared the game in a very conscientious way but we have to learn from tonight and respond well. It was a quiet transfer deadline day. Southampton spent the most, £14 million on italy striker manolo gabbiadini. And burnley broke their Transfer Record, paying norwich an initial £10. 5 million to sign the republic of Ireland International robbie brady. Hull citys ryan mason said he was lucky to be alive after returning home from hospital. Mason fractured his skull in a challenge with chelsea defender gary cahill and underwent surgery the same night. Hes not put a time frame on his recovery but he thanked everyone for the overwhelming support to him and his family. The funeral of former england manager Graham Taylor will take place later in watford, home of the club where he enjoyed his greatest success. Taylor died last month at the age of 72. Thousands are expected to turnout and pay their respects to their former manager at St Marys Church. Englands cricketers will be looking to finish a disappointing winter tour of india on a high today. After losing the test and one day series, victory in the final T20 International In Bangalore would give england their only series win this winter. But joe root believes there are positives to take away. We have got a lot in place to make usa we have got a lot in place to make us a very formidable side, especially in t20 cricket, we have proven especially in t20 cricket, we have prove n we especially in t20 cricket, we have proven we can perform at that level, and across the others as well. We are moving forward, making massive strides in one day cricket, especially with the bat, scoring huge scores, and with test cricket, so it is a very interesting and entertaining time to be playing International Sport for england. Lord coe has been asked to meet mps again after e mails seem to confirm that he did know the details of Doping Allegations in athletics, four months before they became public. Coe had told a Parliamentary Select Committee that he was unaware of the specifics of the russian doping scandal. And his team have suggested that one of the reasons he can say he was unaware of it is because he isnt co nsta ntly unaware of it is because he isnt constantly opening his e mails and he doesnt have a smartphone until recently and hadnt opened an attachment which was sent to him in an e mailand attachment which was sent to him in an e mail and therefore hadnt read it. Serious allegations, and i was reading the paper that you brought m, reading the paper that you brought in, and you can accuse him of a lack of curiosity, but questions over his role. His job was to go through the allegations as thoroughly as he possibly can. Thank you. See you later. It is 6 40am exactly. From abortion to gun control, the us Supreme Court has the final legal word on many of the countrys most sensitive and controversial issues. So its perhaps Little Wonder that donald trump has nominated a Conservative Leaning Judge, neil gorsuch, to fill the final seat in americas highest court. Lets discuss this with the political analyst, eric ham, whojoins us from our washington newsroom. Morning to you. Good to speak to you, as always. Tell us a little bit aboutjudge gorsuch, what are his leanings . He is a pro lifejudge, he was on the federal bench, he serves ina was on the federal bench, he serves in a lower court. He has overwhelming support in the position from republicans and democrats. And interestingly enough, he is a scholar educated at oxford university. He has been on the bench in colorado. He is someone that most republicans, most conservatives, overwhelmingly light. In fact, republicans, most conservatives, overwhelmingly light. Infact, if there was not so much tension, if there was not so much tension, if there was not so much discord in washington i think you would actually be unanimously confirmed by both democrats and republicans like. As it is, what, he might face tough questioning . Absolutely. Keep in mind he is pro life and he did vote in our case on womens right to choose on contraceptives, so many progressives, many liberals are concerned he could be a link with potentially overturning rowe v wade at some point, so expect pushback from democrats on this. And give us a sense of how important the Supreme Court is and what significant things are they able to do . The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land in the united states. And on the dock at this year there are not many controversial issues to be taking place. Lets look at the recent muslim band donald trump executed just recently. This could be an issue. We could see a large fight in the court. We could see the Supreme Court ultimately decide if this Executive Order is in fact constitutional, if it is legal. We could very well see, if the nominee is confirmed, he could be ruling on Donald Trumps Executive Order to ban muslims from majority muslim nation. That is how crucial this is. That is how critical this issue is. We have seen a number of cases go to the Supreme Court a Round National security issues, around the Nations Health care laws, security issues, around the Nations Health ca re laws, around security issues, around the Nations Health care laws, around marriage at quality in this country. So there area number of quality in this country. So there are a number of issues that could land on the courts dockett where this nominee could be influential in deciding the future on national security, healthcare, womens rights and Marriage Equality, income equality and racial equality docket. Those are the issues at sta ke docket. Those are the issues at stake right now in the united states. It is also interesting. There are severaljudges. Do they accrued in the on the behest of what the president want and the people want, or are they entirely independent . No, any appointment to the Supreme Court is a Lifetime Appointment to the court. The reason for that is to ensure that these jurists are removed from politics, Government Officials and lawmakers, so the decisions they make are seen as being independent. People do not lobby the court. In fact, it is very rare to see people actually try a case before the Supreme Court. They operate in many ways not in secrecy, but they operate independently and they are the last arbiter, the last say on key issues from the legislature, from the white house, they are the final say and they are quite frankly i think the most respected branch of government right now in america. And to that point, when you look at how partisan things are in washington right now, and across the country right now, the number of demonstrations, the number of protests taking place, the court is an immune, independent because they dont lobby and they are removed from the political process. It is fascinating talking to you. Thank you. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. Train operators have promised a Major Overhaul of railfairs to make it easier to buy the cheapest tickets. Mps will vote later on whether to allow theresa may to start formal brexit negotiations with the European Union. It might be storm doris or storm un. But carol can tell us about some bad weather on the way. Not be named but because theres the potential for this rather than the certainty that it might not even be named. This morning we have some mild weather and wet weather. We have to Weather Fronts coming our way, the first has been crossing through the night producing some rain, some heavy so excess water on the roads. The second is too far behind but in between we will have a dry area because of this lower area pressure. More of that later. This morning, a lot of cloud around, some hill fog and low level fog, a damp start to the day and the rain moving from the west to the east. In South West England, watch out for patchy bits and pieces of fog and then we were into this band of rain from the channel islands, Isle Of Wight, to the wash. Lots of dampness associated with that. Northern ireland, the patchy fog you have will lift readily but in scotland it could take much of the morning before shifting, maybe into the afternoon. In the north, some sunshine. As we say goodbye to one band of rain it brightens up temporarily with some showers and the next Weather Front brings in rain, that will turn patchy as it moves to the east. Temperature wise, double figures in england and wales, double figures in england and wales, double figures in scotland and Northern Ireland. Through the evening and overnight, quite a bit of cloud around with a few breaks and then our Weather Front comes from the west moving east, accompanied by strengthening winds. Tomorrow this is what we have, this area of low pressure, look at the isobars, squeezed my indicating it will be windy, the Weather Front going eastwards taking the rain with it. The rain wont be the feature, The Wind Will. Tomorrow we will have gales especially to the south and west. Gusts up to 70 mph potentially, severe gales again with exposure in the west and western approaches. Everyone having temperatures in double figures. The next area of low pressure coming our way has been giving us a headache. As it crosses the atlantic it is actually weakening. This one has the potential and im using the word potential and im using the word potential because it isnt definite, it could produce gusts of wind of 70 mph. Inland gusts about 60 mph but it may not. It may sink further south, somewhere like brittany could have the strongest gusts of wind. Some rain will come in with this as well but it is something we are keeping a close eye on and it isnt a named storm certainly at the moment and it might not actually be. Thank you very much, carol. Was looking for carol over there and now she is over there i was. Looking for carol over there and now she is over there i was. You have to watch that very closely to tell us whats going on . Yes, it could go either way at the moment, there is uncertainty with this one so there is uncertainty with this one so stay in touch with the weather forecast. As always. Thank you. I have to look the right way as well, shes not over there, shes over there as the value of the pound continues to fall, you might expect your money not to go as far. So far this year, though, the majority of prices on the high street havent been affected. But should we be bracing ourselves for change . Bens here. Im over here since our decision to leave the eu the pound has lost about a fifth of its value against other major currencies. And as we buy so much from overseas, from clothing to cars, that is going to have an impact on the prices in the shops but research out this morning show that prices injanuary 2017 were even lower than the same time last year. Clothing and footwear prices were, on average, down 6 . But its notjust there. Furniture was cheaper last year, and also electrical goods and gadgets. Its across a whole range of goods. Even the price of food came down, albeit a little bit. Catherine shuttleworth is the founder of retail and Shopper Marketing agency savvy marketing. Good morning. Good morning. Explained this for us, weve been told the fall in the value of the pound will bring concerned about prices going up explain. Is it just not filtering through to what we pay in the shops . About yes. Lots of the products we saw on sale this christmas were bought months ago by the retailers so theyve been protected. While most retailers reported good christmas is, they have lots. Left, especially in clothing and many of us would have seen theres lots. Christmases. Thats the point, we saw a lot of sales. Before christmas and we saw even more after christmas and that was Clearing Stock . Yes, they have to do that because they need to get into the new stock for the year. We will start to the price rises coming through, they cant hold onto it for ever, they have changes in the way rates are calculated and the way they pay their staff in terms of the living wage so there will be some big Cost Increases to their businesses, especially people who dont have a big online business. When it comes to clothing we could see big price rises by the end of the year and see big price rises by the end of the yearand in see big price rises by the end of the year and in food thats happening already. Those are the interesting ones, weve heard from the likes of next that prices could go the likes of next that prices could 9 up the likes of next that prices could go up 5 and also from the supermarkets, weve been so used to food prices going down because of price wars but now they could go up . Yes, theres a bit of a link game going on because no one wants to go first but they have been in big Price Negotiations in december and we can expect those rises to come through, and they are inevitable blink. The reevaluation of Business Rates is affecting things but also the new National Living wage. With all of this coming together. If youre a retailer you can only absorb the extra costs for so long. As retailers in the last few years we will tell customers they have got prices coming down, now they have to re explained that message. I dont think. Re explained that message. I dont think. Really explain. Re explained that message. I dont think. Really explain. Which areas are most at risk . Are not going to ask you to name names, what sort of businesses are most at risk im sort of businesses are most at risk im not. Sort of businesses are most at risk im not. Clothing businesses, they are down on negative figures. Some Clothing Businesses are particularly dependent on external investment and they also look for clothes coming from abroad so you will see people going back into british buying. Some of the retailers, the online ones, they make a lot of their clothes in the uk so they will be more resilient. Clothing retailers could really struggle and i think we will see big names moving off the high street for good. So interesting. Im sure we will be talking about it again. More from the on those rail fair trials after 7am. See you then. Thanks. Swimmers and sharks have long shared the same waters. But efforts to protect people from possible attacks have caused anger among conservationists in australia. They argue mesh shark nets kill too many dolphins and turtles, as our sydney correspondent, Hywel Griffith reports. In a country where catching a wave is a national obsession, the allure of the ocean is endless. As is the debate over how best to share these waters with some of the locals. Shark nets have been australias answer since the 1930s. Sections are set hundreds of metres out at sea. They dont create an enclosure, but they do offer reassurance. I think theyre a great idea. Weve got to try and protect our kids. Thats what it is all about for me. Im probably against them. You see creatures in the wildlife getting stuck out there. You take the risk in the ocean, and thats where sharks belong. Thats what the nets are trying to keep out. Great whites are one of ten species targeted by the programme in new south wales. They nets are put in place from september to april when these beaches are at their busiest. Last year, they trapped 130 of the targetted, more dangerous sharks. But they also trapped another 600 marine animals, including dolphins, rays, and turtles. This video shows what happens when one becomes entangled. A group of tourists managed to set this turtle free but 19 others died in the nets last year. They nets have whale and dolphin alarms. Theyre checked every three days. Around half of the animals are set free alive but some campaigners have decided to take matters into their own hands. This is their homes, thats where they live. We cant exclude them from where they live. Theyre not coming up into the car parks to get us, so lets not go into the ocean to kill them. Diver dave thomas admits hes Cut Shark Nets in the past to free trapped rays. He argues they dont really protect humans, only harm the sea life. The net is a random thing, its not based on any science or any factual data. Its out there killing anything and everything. And the risk to people, that gets back to that risk to people, is negligible. Lifeguard shark sighting, a large shark. We do Advise Nobody enters the water. There hasnt been a fatal shark attack on these beaches in 60 years. The government says this is a sign nets do work, but cutting them is dangerous. People who have deliberately tampered with the nets, that have cut the nets, released them from their anchors or released them from the floats. Obviously its very dangerous, not only for the individual involved, but creating a real hazard for swimmers and surfers at those beaches. Finding the right balance between protecting humans and preserving sea life is a challenge. Here it seems that its elusive as ever. Hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. Youve got to be jealous of that surf. Whether you like sharks or not, that certain iam very i am very anti shah but pro turtle anti i am very anti shah but pro turtle anti shark. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london news, im sonja jessup. Plans to ask People Living in surrey whether their Council Tax Bills should go up by 15 to pay for social care have been approved by the local authority. The conservative run Surrey County council says it is being forced to raise bills, blaming Government Cuts and increased demand for care. People living in the borough will be asked to vote on the plans in a referendum on the fourth of may. A review into Noise Pollution around gatwick says the airport needs to work with airlines to reduce the screeching made by some planes as they land. More than half of gatwick flights use the airbus a320 series, but they can make a high pitched whine. Gatwick says it will charge airlines who dont adapt their planes from next year. Scientists at Imperial College london say poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death. The study is the first to compare the impact of social disadvantage with other threats to health such as lack of exercise, smoking and obesity. Poorer people were found to be almost one and a half times more likely to die before the age of eighty five than their wealthier counterparts. A new report by the London Assembly says hospitals and gp surgeries need to focus more on the health needs of the lgbt community. Up to one in ten londoners identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and around 40 experience Mental Health issues, compared to the wider population. The report also calls on the mayor to do more to tackle discrimination against the gay community. Travel now. First, lets take a look at the tube. It all seems to be running well so far. No reported problems on any of those lines there. Lets take a look at the woolwich ferry, this is the south side of the river. Its down to just a single boat service because of ongoing mechanical problems. 0n the m25, one lane is blocked after a break down anticlockwise between junction 25 for enfield and junction 24 for potters bar. Traffic is building up there and the Traffic Lights by South Wimbeldon tube station arent working. Time for the weather now with kate kinsella. Good morning. Its another rather grey, misty, murky, damp start to the day. Weve got some outbreaks of rain on the way, its going to turn rather wet. But mild air means its going to feel relatively warm. This rain pushing through, a southerly breeze but the temperatures remains unaffected. By the end of the afternoon into double figures. That rain will gradually clear eastwards. The further west you are you could before the sun sets see some brighter skies, but for the most part it should at least dry out. 0vernight tonight, some dry spells at first but then further outbreaks of rain. The wind gradually strengthens overnight and that continues into tuesday. The minimum temperature doesnt drop at all, nine or ten tomorrow morning, so a really mild night. Notice the isobars here squeezing together, that means it is going to get pretty breezy through friends day but also on friday as this area of low pressure makes its way to the west of the uk bringing strong winds. The met office has issued a yellow a Weather Warning for parts of surrey and kent through friday. Well hang on to this mild air for the next few days but it will remain rather unsettled, one or two outbreaks of rain and staying rather breezy. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast, with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Rail passengers are promised an overhaul of what Train Operators admit is a baffling Ticketing System. Theyre promising an end to complex ticketing prices, and say theyll make it easier to find the cheapest seats every time. The trial begins on routes from london to sheffield but will it make life better for passengers . London to sheffield but will it make Life Betterfor passengers . I london to sheffield but will it make life better for passengers . I will find out. Good morning, its wednesday, february 1st. Also this morning President Trump makes one of the most significant decisions of his presidency, appointing a new judge to the Supreme Court, the most powerful arm of americanjustice. Democrats say they have serious doubts about his nominee. Mps prepare to vote on whether the government can start the process of taking the uk out of europe. In sport, chelsea extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. A 1 1 draw at liverpool takes them nine points clear, after their closest challengers stumble. Loneliness is something we discuss a lot here on breakfast. Today well hear how the humble garden shed is proving a lifeline for many. And carol has the weather. Lots to watch out for. Morning. Good morning. At the moment we have a band of rain moving eastwards. That will clear. There is a lot of hill fog and low level fault. And then a dry and bright interlude. Later in the day the next band of rain and strengthening wind shows its hand in the west. I will have more details on all of that in about 15 minutes. Thank you. See later. Good morning. First, our main story. Train operators have promised to overhaul what they say is a baffling Ticketing System. Trials aimed at making it easier for passengers to find the cheapest fares will begin in may. As ben thompson reports. Samejourney, different same journey, different prices. Writing train tickets is notoriously complicated and confusing for many, so the government is to trial a new simpler system, one that should make it easier to find the cheapest fa res. It easier to find the cheapest fares. The new trial will begin in may this year on trains between london, sheffield, edinburgh and close go. It will reduce the number of confusing Ticket Options. The Rail Delivery Group which represents Train Operators says the changes will mean passengers are offered the best price every time regardless of whether they book in a station or online. That should put an end to what is known as Split Ticketing where passengers divide the journey into shorter trips using cheaper tickets and Ticket Machines will be simplified to remove out of date options and discounts that are no longer available. One estimate says there are currently 16 million different options available. The Train Companies themselves have welcomed the trial, blaming government rules built up over decades. In them selling more flexible tickets. But critics say it doesnt go far enough after a above Inflation Price rises came into force in january alongside strikes and delays affecting many parts of the rail network. 0ur reporter Alexandra Mackenzie is at londons Kings Cross Station for us this morning. Alexandra, how are commuters reacting . Good morning. The Ticket System with us at the moment, we have had it for 30 years. It has been acknowledged by politicians and Rail Companies that it by politicians and Rail Companies thatitis by politicians and Rail Companies that it is time to change. I have been speaking to passengers about it this morning. As you can see, it is why the rat. Most people didnt want to speak. For those who did, some said they were happy with the system as it was it is raining. The main thing they were worried about was price. They said it was way too expensive. There was one thing that was interesting to ask about, Split Ticketing, which had the system wa nts to ticketing, which had the system wants to get rid of. A few people tried to Split Ticketing and here is an example of what it is. We looked at tickets for manchester to london. If we bought an advanced single ticket, we could have got it for £82. If we did Split Ticketing and bought manchester to nuneaton and then nuneaton to london we could have got it for £57. That is a saving of £24. 50 using Split Ticketing. They will have to be a way to get the incentive for people do not use it. Thank you. No one wa nts to do not use it. Thank you. No one wants to stop and talk in the rain. Especially when they are on the way to work. Donald trump has nominated a conservativejudge from colorado, neil gorsuch, to fill a vacancy on the us Supreme Court. If confirmed, the 49 year old will become the youngest person to fill the position in a quarter of a century. Some democrats have said they will oppose the choice. 0ur Washington correspondent david willis has more. Donald trump brought the top contenders to washington to keep his prime time tv audience guessing. 0nly prime time tv audience guessing. Only to tell this judge, you are hired. Judge gorsuch has and excellent mind and has earned bipartisan support. At 49 he is the youngest nominee to the Supreme Court ina youngest nominee to the Supreme Court in a quarter of a century. His appointment is for life. Standing here ina appointment is for life. Standing here in a house of history and aware of my own imperfections, i pledge that if confirmed i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitutional laws of this great country. His Conservative Ideology is closely aligned with that of the man he was nominated to replace, justice antonin scalia, who died last year. The choice Ofjudge Gorsuch is a give to those who voted for donald trump. His conservative views could tip the balance in the Supreme Court on issues such as abortion, Voting Rights and religious quality. Patients trapped inside their paralysed bodies have been able to communicate with doctors in a Ground Breaking study of those suffering from locked in syndrome. Scientists in switzerland used a revolutionary new technique to read the thoughts of people answering basic yes no questions. 0n seven out of ten occasions they said they were happy, despite their condition. Amazing. A group of mps has urged ministers to get a grip on the Health Tourism. The Public Accounts Committee is calling for more to be done to identify and charge people who leave the nhs with unpaid bills after treatment. The Department Of Health says the amount recovered from Foreign Countries has more than trebled in three years. Mps Will Today Vote on legislation that would allow the government to formally start the process of leaving the European Union. The government is expected to win the vote, despite opposition from Labour Rebels and the snp. 0ur Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Heading home after 12 hours of debate. Midnight in westminster with another afternoon of discussion to follow today. This is a debate with fire and passion. Some long speeches. And some very short ones. Thank you, mr speaker. In my opinion, the people have decided, and i am going to vote accordingly. Laughter. That eight second speech best sums up the mood of mps however they voted in the referendum. This is a process that needs to be triggered. We need to do it soon and the public want us to do it. But not eve Ryo Ne The Public want us to do it. But not everyone is convinced. The new government has acted as if the vote in the referendum gives them carte blanch to have the most extreme arrangements for leaving the eu. She is one of a few Dozen Labour Mps who could vote against starting brexit, but ministers are confident they will win easily because many mps who passionately campaigned to remain will support starting the brexit process, even if they are irritated by the claims of some. Please dont mock our intelligence by pretending we are going to sign a suite of trade deals on day one of leaving the eu. And mps return here this morning to pick up where they left off. Chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent tom bateman, whos in westminster for us this morning. People really saying it is a foregone conclusion. Tell us about the tone of the debate. We heard a lot of passion. As you heard in the report, there were those who felt that people have spoken after the referendum last year. They would vote accordingly. 0thers referendum last year. They would vote accordingly. Others like ken clarke, he gave a 20 minute speech talking about britain going down a rabbit hole and coming out in wonderland. That is how he described the future of brexit. Today mps will have debate and then they will vote around 7pm tonight and the government is expected to win the vote. The vote will be passed despite the opposition of the snp and the lib dems and some labour mps, a couple of dozen. The vast majority of labour mps and all but one, ken clarke, conservatives, will vote in favour. Then it will go to the Committee Stage with more debate and then mps can amend and change it. But again the government is confident it will carry this bill and in the end of all of it that it will be able to start the process to trigger article 50. Ok, thank you very much, thank you. The author Sebastian Barry has become the first novelist to win the prestigious costa book of the year prize twice. The winning novel, days without end, is a gay Love Story Set against the backdrop of war torn america in the 1850s. The irish writer said the book was inspired by the courage of his son who came out at the age of 16. He will be joining us a little later on the programme to talk about his double gong. And the possibility of becoming the first man to go for the treble. That would be amazing. Have you ever seen a Lava Firehose . Well, now you have these spectacular pictures are of the Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii, which is currently pouring a stream of molten lava into the pacific ocean, sending explosions of ash and steam into the air. It looks absolutely stunning. Scientists say this flow is quite unique and it looks so gorgeous. Amazing. I remember some geography stats from my gcses and hawaii is one of five volcanoes, and manaloa is the largest. 0h, very good, i didnt even do gcse. Mr copland would be very proud. Donald trump has stuck to another Campaign Promise by picking a Conservative Leaning Judge as his nominee for the last empty seat at the us Supreme Court. Neil gorsuch willjoin eight others who between them will make the biggest decisions for american society. So what exactly will the job entail . The us Supreme Court is the highest court in america. Its not an elected body and the nine justices serve for life. 0n the rare occasion when a vacancy does come up, its down to the president to nominate the replacement. The Supreme Court hears fewer than 100 cases a year but its decisions, which can have a huge impact on american society, are absolute and final. They cover issues like legalising abortion, approving gay marriage and even ending segregation. At 49, judge neil gorsuch has become the youngest nominee in a quarter of a century. Joining us now is natasha ezrow, a political analyst from the university of essex. Standing here in a house of history, acutely aware of my own imperfections, i pledge that if i am concerned i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitutional laws of this great country. Joining us now is natasha ezrow, a political analyst from the university of essex. Good morning. Thank you forjoining us. He was on the shortlist, wasnt he. Tel us about him and what he will be like . It is not surprising, he was the front runner. He is obviously very well educated. He has a phd from oxford. And very well qualified. He will be similar to the previous justice, well qualified. He will be similar to the previousjustice, antonin scalia, who passed away last february. He really admires scalia. We will see more of the same. Just to remind people, they were four conservative judges and four liberal leaning when scalia was in his seat. When president 0bama was in office he tried to nominate someone to the Supreme Court and it was rejected. What is the likelihood of that democrats saying no to donald trump . They are really upset about what happened because 0bama made the nomination of Merrick Garland that was moderate and even republicans admired in the past. They decided to com pletely admired in the past. They decided to completely delay the proceedings. They wouldnt even here and take a chance on this nomination because what they wanted was to ensure the next president that was elected could make their nomination. So the democrats will have to try to do everything to filibuster, to try to store and prevent it going through. If it goes through, talk us through the kind of things they decide on. Weve been talking this week about this moratorium on travel from certain countries. With that eventually get to the Supreme Court . There are a lot of key issues that could get there and high on the list people are thinking about the Refugee Ban Trump has issued. That Isa Refugee Ban Trump has issued. That is a Hot Button Issue that could get their. Other things are Voting Rights, transgender rights, Marriage Equality rights and the big thing on everybodys mind is roe v wade, the right for women to have an abortion, it was passed in 1973, based on the right to privacy, the 14th amendment. There are questions about whether cases will come up that could limit the rights of women to an abortion. When donald trump bubble but you said that neil gorsuch is on the shortlist, will trump and his people have gone through him to go through these issues, is that part of the vetting process . Issues, is that part of the vetting process . They would have had a good idea after what he said about antonin scalia, that he admires him and they could look through his history. There will be long conversations that will happen and a lot of conversations will happen between gorsuch and the senate. This is an appointment for life, thats it. If he gets it, thats what will happen. Theres no retirement age. They can stay on as long as they wa nt they can stay on as long as they want to. For that reason the Supreme Court is really independent. In terms of the legitimacy of this book, the Supreme Court, what they rule on is absolutely final of this. How final is it . How likely is it will go through given the democrats will oppose it . The issue is the republicans have a maduro the, so they can decide to take something known as the nuclear option. Majority. If the democrats try and filibuster, normally you need 60 people to stop a filibuster but they can decide to rewrite the rules and pushed through a nomination. If that happens there will be a lot of backlash from the democrats push through. Potentially there could be another one of those issues. Interesting times ahead, as always at the moment thank you very much. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning Train Operators have promised to Radically Overhaul railfairs to make it easier to buy the cheapest tickets. Mps will vote later on whether to allow theresa may to start formal brexit negotiations with the European Union. The brolly is our out. Carol is here with another look at the weather. Ash the umbrellas. It is pretty wet at the moment. Mild for most of the country and we have some hill fog and some low level fog. This area of Cloud Moving Eastwards is a Weather Front and this area coming in behind it is another Weather Front. Both are bearing rain, this one will weaken as it goes east and this one from the west will be accompanied by some pretty gusty winds. This morning we have that rain. It is continuing to go east. Theres a lot of cloud around, low cloud and murky conditions. As it leaves the south west we will see at brighton up south west we will see at brighton up but really across southern counties, including the channel islands, some rain, a lot of low cloud and hill fog and the same in Northern England. In wales, The Rain Clears, we will lose the mist and fog. The fog in Northern Ireland will lift readily but it will drag its heels in terms of clearance in scotland. There goes that rain, a veil of cloud left behind it Still Producing showers. But a dry afternoon for most of the uk with sunny spells and heres the second front coming in introducing rain which, as it goes eastwards, will become more patchy. There it goes, it more or less fizzles through the night, only to be replaced by another one coming in from the south west. This will have strengthening winds. Looking at the temperatures, no problems with frost tonight, or indeed we might see the Odd Pocket Of Fog but most wont. Tomorrow we have the rain moving from the south west to the north east. A lot of that wont be particularly heavy but The Wind Will be the feature tomorrow, touching gayle for, gusted to gale forced in parts of the south and south west with exposure touching Gale Force Wind gust to Gale Force Wind. As we head into friday, this has been giving us such a headache. Weve got an area of low pressure, changing its track over the last few days. What we think now is as it crosses the atlantic it will weaken and it will cross southern counties of england. If thats the track it does ta ke england. If thats the track it does take then were looking at gusts of wind potentially along parts of the south coast to the south east of 70 mph. Inland in the south were looking at about 60 mph. However, that area of low pressure could drift a little bit further south. If it does that, it will be the likes of brittany that will see the strongest winds. This could be my michael fish moment france could ta ke michael fish moment france could take the hit rather than has. If youre travelling then stay in touch with the weather forecast. France could take the hit rather than has. If it is named it could be called doris but it might not be named. France could take the hit rather than us. Im sorry it is so uncertain. You like your certainty. Its not an exact science, but i want to know whether its going to rain. Most people want to know that. As ever your steering us through it beautifully. Your steering us. We often talk about the subject of loneliness here on breakfast and its something that the mens in sheds campaign was developed by age uk to help tackle. Following on from its success the charity is now hoping to expand the programme with a new course for women. The aim, to teach practical skills, while also providing emotional support and helping to combat loneliness. Jayne mccubbin has been along to find out more jills jills husband, map, died after a very long illness in march. He was a fellow that like doing stuff, all kinds of things. A handson doer . Absolutely. It was very handy to have someone who could just turn this hand at anything that needed doing and this hand at anything that needed doing and i dont have those skills, andi doing and i dont have those skills, and i wish i did. In the garage, all matts all tools, all this old paint. It was very much this space, year. It left me feeling quite vulnerable as well and thats the position lots of people, women my age and in my position find themselves in. Its around the anniversary so its more difficult right now. But here is a space which might help. Is run by age uk. They launched the men in sheds programme a few years ago to try to combat male loneliness but now theyre beginning a scheme for women. Put curtain rails up. Women like chill and like sylvia, whose husbands have left and emotional and practical hole in their lives jill. |j left and emotional and practical hole in their lives jill. I cant do anything, i dont even know one end of a drill from another. I dont wa nt to end of a drill from another. I dont want to ask people all the time all get a want to ask people all the time all geta man want to ask people all the time all get a man in. Want to ask people all the time all geta man in. So i want to want to ask people all the time all get a man in. So i want to learn the basics myself. You can have a go at that. Basics myself. You can have a go at that. The basics myself. You can have a go at that. The shed isntjust about new skills, its also about emotional support. Whats been the real power of it . What we found is when guys come to the shared, actually guys suffering with anxiety and depression, you actually find it stops them having to take tablets for depression the shared. Then we may be thought there was a need for a womens shared as well. The shared. Jill wants to be able to fix a broken light, theres grouting to do. Shed. Daunting to those who dont know how to do it. My life has been full and now my husband died i got to find a way of filling that void. Im looking forward to it. I think he would be proud of it as well. It matters to me and im sure there were many others in the same situation and it will matter to them. Thats beautiful. The scheme is being assessed by academics right now. The hope is a National Rollout will follow. Jayne mccubbin, bbc news. If you want to find out more about where to seek help following a bereavement, there are some links on our facebook page. It can turn a quick trip to the shops into an almighty ordeal. Searching for a Parking Space and manoeuvring into it can drive you mad. Thanks for your comments on it this morning. We will read some of those soon. And as research from the British Parking Association suggests we waste nearly four days a year searching for somewhere to park. Weve been getting reaction from motorists manchester. Big cars who take up two spaces unnecessarily and people who dont park in proper bays, you know, they just park wherever they like on top of the pavement or whatever. Taking up two spaces, thats the thing that drives me wild, when people park in between the middle of bays. Easy, dont struggle at all finding Parking Spaces. Works free parking as well so i not an issue at all. Im lucky i get to park outside my house, the only problem is i have to shoo people away who want to visit the dentist next door. It doesnt stress me out. I just say, will you be going soon . They just say, yeah, fine, and we move on. We all need to share the space weve got. Loads of comments. So many comments. Thank you. It is a bugbear. Neil in birmingham said People Parking on the pavement are the worst and they sometimes dont leave any room to get past. Selfish and ignorant. Joe on Facebook Says trying to get a space next to a 4x4 and she says they should have their own spaces. Rain says people rely on their cars too much and it has made us lazy wayne. We should walk more. Coria from Stoke On Trent says she hates those people who block your drive so you are unable to get in gloria. You were talking about that earlier feel your glory time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning from bbc london news, im sonja jessup. The funeral for former watford and england manager Graham Taylor, who died at the age of 72, will be held later. Thousands of fans, players and celebrities are expected at the ceremony in St Marys Church in watford. The service will be broadcast on screens in the town. Plans to ask People Living in surrey whether their Council Tax Bills should go up by 15 to pay for social care have been approved by the local authority. The conservative run Surrey County council says it is being forced to raise bills, blaming Government Cuts and increased demand for care. People living in the borough will be asked to vote on the plans in a referendum on the fourth of may. Scientists at Imperial College london say poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death. The study is the first to compare the impact of social disadvantage with other threats to health such as lack of exercise, smoking and obesity. Poorer people were found to be almost one and a half times more likely to die before the age of eighty five than their wealthier counterparts. A review into Noise Pollution around gatwick says the airport needs to work with airlines to reduce the screeching made by some planes as they land. More than half of gatwick flights use the airbus a320 series, but they can make a high pitched whine. Gatwick says it will charge airlines who dont adapt their planes from next year. Travel now. First, lets take a look at the tube. It all seems to be running well so far. No reported problems on any of those lines there. Lets take a look at the woolwich ferry, this is the south side of the river. Its down to just a single boat service because of ongoing mechanical problems. 0n the m25, one lane is closed clockwise just beforejunction 24 for potters bar. Weve got queues from junction 27 for the m11. Traffic is building up there and the Traffic Lights by South Wimbeldon tube station arent working. Time for the weather now with kate kinsella. Good morning. Its another rather grey, misty, murky, damp start to the day. Weve got some outbreaks of rain on the way, its going to turn rather wet. But mild air means its going to feel relatively warm. This rain pushing through, a southerly breeze but the temperatures remains unaffected. By the end of the afternoon into double figures. That rain will gradually clear eastwards. The further west you are you could before the sun sets see some brighter skies, but for the most part it should at least dry out. 0vernight tonight, some dry spells at first but then further outbreaks of rain. The wind gradually strengthens overnight and that continues into tuesday. The minimum temperature doesnt drop at all, nine or ten tomorrow morning, so a really mild night. Notice the isobars here squeezing together, that means it is going to get pretty breezy through friends day but also through friday as well as this area of low pressure makes its way to the west of the uk bringing strong winds. The met office has issued a yellow a Weather Warning for parts of surrey and kent through friday. Well hang on to this mild air for the next few days but it will remain rather unsettled, one or two outbreaks of rain and staying rather breezy. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Now it is sally nugent. Louise wasnt feeling well. Sorry to confuse. I stepped wasnt feeling well. Sorry to confuse. Istepped in wasnt feeling well. Sorry to confuse. I stepped in at the last moment. It is 7 30am and we are going to bring you up to date with all of the news. Train operators have promised to overhaul what they say is a baffling Ticketing System. Trials aimed at making it easier for passengers to find the cheapest fares will begin in may. The first routes affected will include crosscountry, Virgin Trains east and west Coast Services and east midlands. Donald trump has nominated a conservativejudge from colorado, neil gorsuch, to fill a vacancy on the us Supreme Court. If confirmed, the 49 year old will become the youngest person to fill the position in a quarter of a century. Some democrats have said they will oppose the choice. Mps Will Today Vote on legislation that would allow the government to trigger article 50 to start the process of leaving the European Union. It would begin two years of formal negotiations with eu Member States over brexit. The government is expected to win the vote, despite opposition from Labour Rebels and the snp. Patients trapped inside their paralysed bodies have been able to communicate with doctors in a Ground Breaking study of those suffering from locked in syndrome. Scientists in switzerland used a revolutionary new technique to read the thoughts of people answering basic yes no questions. 0n seven out of ten occasions they said they were happy, despite their condition. Ministers have been urged to get a grip on the issue of Health Tourism in a damning report by mps. The Public Accounts Committee says the system for recovering cash from patients visiting from overseas is chaotic and they say more needs to be done to identify and charge those who leave the nhs with unpaid bills. New Research Suggests that more than 600,000 people in the uk are at risk of sudden death from a faulty heart gene. The British Heart Foundation says thats far more than previously thought. The charity is calling for more research to help detect and treat the condition. 0k, ok, i 0k, iam ok, i am going to try my best. Tricky words. This is something you have never seen before, a Lava Firehose. These spectacular pictures are of the Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii. It looks like a plastic slide but it is molten lava going into the ocean and it has been erupting continuously since 1983. Scientists say it is poking through a crack in the cliff and it is unique. So that is lava . Yes, as it hits steam is produced and it gives us those rather interesting pictures. It might be the first and last, but now you can say that you see it. This is weird, normally i say, here is sally with the sport. Maybe you can help me. Chelsea are nine points clear at the top of the Premier League this morning. They went ahead at anfield, through a david luiz free kick. Georginio wijnaldum equalised for liverpool. And diego costa had the chance to take all three points, but he had his late penalty saved. It is important to go in against a really good team, but it is important to continue this way, to try to increase our points on the table and not to see the other, it is important to see ourselves. A very important sign for liverpool supporters. We are still there. We can still play football. And nothing happened. Yes, we are out, like 500 teams, out of the fa cup. And we are still around in interesting positions. So stay cool and go for everything, and that is what we will do. With chelsea dropping points, arsenal could have narrowed the gap but they were beaten 2 1 at home to watford. Younes kaboul and troy deeney scoring within the first 13 minutes. Arsenal arejoint second with tottenham, who drew 0 0 at sunderland. With the league title you can only have a chance if you win games, so lets respond well. We knew before the game, i knew exactly what we want. We prepared the game in a very conscientious way but we have to learn from tonight and respond well. Do you know what, it is too much, can you help . I think you might have a career in sport. It was a quiet transfer deadline day. Southampton spent the most, £14 million on italy striker manolo gabbiadini. And burnley broke their Transfer Record, paying norwich an initial £10. 5 million to sign the republic of Ireland International robbie brady. Hull citys ryan mason said he was lucky to be alive after returning home from hospital. Amazing, this story, isnt it . A terrible injury. Mason fractured his skull in a challenge with chelsea defender gary cahill and underwent surgery the same night. In fact, within an hour of leaving the pitch hes not put a time frame on his recovery but he thanked everyone for the overwhelming support to him and his family. The funeral of former england manager Graham Taylor will take place later in watford, home of the club where he enjoyed his greatest success. Taylor died last month at the age of 72. Thousands are expected to turnout and pay their respects to their former manager at St Marys Church. Englands cricketers will be looking to finish a disappointing winter tour of india on a high today. After losing the test and one day series, victory in the final T20 International In Bangalore would give england their only series win this winter. That make sense . Yep. But joe root believes there are positives to take away. We have got a lot in place to make us a very formidable side, especially in t20 cricket, we have proven we can perform at that level, and across the others as well. We are moving forward, making massive strides in one day cricket, especially with the bat, scoring huge scores, and with test cricket, so it is a very interesting and entertaining time to be playing International Sport for england. Lord coe has been asked to meet mps again after e mails seem to confirm that he did know the details of Doping Allegations in athletics, four months before they became public. Coe had told a Parliamentary Select Committee that he was unaware of the specifics of the russian doping scandal. There is a little debate over how much access he had to his e mails, because he had a stack of people who would open them for him, and he was on holiday at the time the e mail was sent. If you have just come back, louise isnt feeling well, so she has left us momentarily. She is 0k, dont worry about her. She is going to be fine. Well, for now, anyway. Back to one of todays top stories, and mps Will Today Vote on the governments plans to begin formal brexit negotiations. The bill to trigger article 50 is expected to be passed, but there are still a number hurdles to clear. Were joined now by Stephen Gethins mp, whos europe spokesman for the Scottish National party, which wants to block the legislation. Good morning. Thank you for talking to us this morning. We said it was a foregone conclusion. Do you agree with it and why have you tabled the amendment . We will see tonight. We have tabled it because as parliamentarians we are responsible for scrutinising and holding the government to account. That is why we have a parliament. What we are asking for in the amendment is simple. We want to see more detail. The government wants to do it themselves. We think we should see themselves. We think we should see the plans in parliament. We want to go through the detail and see the Impact Onjobs Go through the detail and see the impact on jobs and the economy, and other rights which are affected. And we wa nt other rights which are affected. And we want to see what will happen with the devolution settlement. Things have changed. Democracy doesnt sit just at westminster. We want to see that reflected. I know that you are talking about the role of parliament. It was a fleapit question. You gave it the response it deserved flippant question. Yesterday, some mps called it a Peaceful Revolution. And parliamentsjob is Peaceful Revolution. And parliaments job is to deliver that. Why are you still fighting against it . We dont have the full details. In scotland we were told that, first of all, we voted overwhelmingly to remain. 58 out of 59 mps from scotla nd remain. 58 out of 59 mps from scotland wont vote to trigger to leave later on. It is important to scrutinise this. This will have a big impact on jobs. Scrutinise this. This will have a big impact onjobs. I will give you an example. To reason may set two weeks ago she was to take us out of the Single Market. Theresa may. We were told in the conservative Party Manifesto which promised a referendum that we would stay in the Single Market. It was in black and white in the conservative party ma nifesto. White in the conservative Party Manifesto. It is ourjob as parliamentarians to hold the government to account. Whenever there is a new government trying to implement the manifesto, even though they have the mandate, you still scrutinise what they will do and look at the impact. That is what we are trying to do. If the bill is passed, what next for your party and others who oppose this . We need to look at this. We offered a compromise before christmas. Scotla nd compromise before christmas. Scotland voted to remain part of the eu in the biggest gap anywhere in the uk between leave and remain votes a nd the uk between leave and remain votes and Northern Ireland voted to remain as well. We offered a compromise involving membership of the Single Market, respect for eu nationals who made the uk their home, in the same way you can nationals have made countries in the eu their home as well. The uk government has failed to compromise so far. We will have to look at the next steps. I have to say that i am incredibly disappointed at the way the uk government have dealt with this. They seem to think that whitehall have all of the answers on this when it is not the case. You have made the point on numerous occasions, not just have made the point on numerous occasions, notjust today, about what scotland voted for overwhelmingly in the Eu Referendum. Dont you think in terms of protecting scotlands interest, wouldnt it be in the best interest of scottish people, and broadly across the uk, if you were looking instead at how to make the best of brexit negotiations . We are trying to make the best of the situation. This is not a situation we wanted to find ourselves in. We were told taking us out of the Single Market would cost 80,000 jobs in scotland by fraser and stewart, an economic think tank, and we know this will be damaging. A la responsibility is for jobs and the economy. The university in st andrews in my constituency gets a lot of funding for research, helping things like Dementia Research in all of the areas which helps all of us in the long term 0ur helps all of us in the long term our responsibility. I have a responsibility to get answers around Research Funding and i have heard nothing so far. That has a direct impact onjobs nothing so far. That has a direct impact on jobs on people nothing so far. That has a direct impact onjobs on people in my constituency. Another thing in parliament to be debated is Donald Trumps state visit. We know that he has scottish roots. If he goes to scotla nd has scottish roots. If he goes to scotland will he get a warm welcome . Not really. Look, the remarks he has made about people of certain religious persuasions go against european, uk and scottish values. It has been interesting to watch when cameras have gone up to interview his cousins in the western isles. They dont seem to get a warm reception. I am they dont seem to get a warm reception. Iam not they dont seem to get a warm reception. I am not sure he would get one in scotland either at the moment. 0k, thank you very much. It is good to talk to you this morning. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning Train Operators have promised a Major Overhaul of rail fares to make it easier to buy the cheapest tickets. Mps will vote later on whether to allow theresa may to start formal brexit negotiations with the European Union. It is time to talk to carol. Is it going to be good or not looking good in that picture behind you . Good morning. Good morning to you too. We have rain around this morning. It will clear. We will see dry conditions and then more rain will arrive later. It is mild in the uk with temperatures between seven and ten, the exception in the highlands, around freezing. This area of cloud is bearing rain. Later in the day after a dry interlude we will see this or the front introducing some more rain. Then it will increasingly turn more patchy. A lot of cloud around, hill fog, low level fog, lifting readily as the rain ventures to the north sea. And then quite a lot of dry weather with one or two showers before another system comes from the west with a strengthening wind. Into the afternoon across Northern England we have the dregs of the Weather Front in the shape of quite a bit of cloud around. Some of us will see some breaks and some of us will see some breaks and some of us will see some breaks and some of us will see some drizzle coming from the cloud, or indeed splashes of rain. Then a dry interlude before in the south west we see the next Weather Front coming the south west we see the next weatherfront coming in, introducing rain, and as it moves eastwards it would tend to turn patchy and it will weaken in nature. That will extend through western wales with cloud building across much of the rest of wales and you can see cloud building into Northern Ireland with rain pushing into the west. In scotland, though, for most of scotland, though, for most of scotland, when The Rain Clears it will be dry with one or two showers, the fog will be slow to clear but there will be some sunshine. Through there will be some sunshine. Through the evening and overnight, there goes the rain, here is the next batch of rain, sizzling in nature, and in an expat comes in with a strengthening wind. 0vernight temperatures on the mild side and then the next batch of rain comes in. Looking at 7 10 degrees. Things lighten up with this low pressure area coming from the atlantic on thursday with the attendant Weather Front which will bring some rain but it wont be the rain that will be the feature but the wind. Wherever you are on thursday it will be windy but the strongest wind with gusts at gail forst will be in the south and also the west in two north west england and wales gusts. Now, temperatures on thursday in double figures across most of the land but it wont feel very pleasant with the wind and rain and then on friday, it has been giving us a big headache with this area of low pressure. As it crosses the atlantic, it is actually going to weaken. This is the one that potentially could be called storm doris but if we look at the probability at the moment, there isa the probability at the moment, there is a 30 chance it will happen. If it comes off, what will happen is it will cross southern counties of england to the south east, with gusts along the coast of 70 mph, and gusts along the coast of 70 mph, and gusts inland or 60 mph and the other potential trap for the low pressure area is further south across the bay of biscay and if it happens it will be in the strongest winds will be across france. It is something we are keeping a close eye on. Move further north and you can see it will be windy, especially along the north west, and here too you will see some rain, but at the moment it is not a named storm, sal and dan. Thank you, i know you will keep us posted. Swimmers and sharks have long shared the same waters. But efforts to protect people from possible attacks have caused anger among conservationists in australia. They argue mesh shark nets kill too many dolphins and turtles, as our sydney correspondent, Hywel Griffith, reports. In a country where catching a wave is a national obsession, the allure of the ocean is endless. As is the debate over how best to share these waters with some of the locals. Shark nets have been australias answer since the 1930s. Sections are set hundreds of metres out at sea. They dont create an enclosure, but they do offer reassurance. I think theyre a great idea. Weve got to try and protect our kids. Thats what it is all about to me. Im probably against them. You see creatures in the wildlife getting stuck out there. You take the risk in the ocean, and thats where sharks belong. Thats what the nets are trying to keep out. Great whites are one of ten species targeted by the programme in new south wales. They nets are put in place from september to april when these beaches are at their busiest. Last year, they trapped 130 of the targetted, more dangerous sharks. But they also trapped another 600 marine animals, including dolphins, rays, and turtles. This video shows what happens when one becomes entangled. A group of tourists managed to set this turtle free but 19 others died in the nets last year. They nets have whale and dolphin alarms. Theyre checked every three days. Around half of the animals are set free alive but some campaigners have decided to take matters into their own hands. This is their homes, thats where they live. We cant exclude them from where they live. Theyre not coming up into the car parks to get us, so lets not go into the ocean to kill them. Diver dave thomas admits hes Cut Shark Nets in the past to free trapped rays. He argues they dont really protect humans, only harm the sea life. The net is a random thing, its not based on any science or any factual data. Its out there killing anything and everything. And the risk to people, that gets back to that risk to people, is negligible. Lifeguard shark sighting, rather a large shark. We do Advise Nobody enters the water. There hasnt been a fatal shark attack on these beaches in 60 years. The local government says this is a sign nets do work, but cutting them is dangerous. People who have deliberately tampered with the nets, that have cut the nets, released them from their anchors or released them from the floats. Obviously its very dangerous, not only for the individuals involved, but creating a real hazard for swimmers and surfers at those beaches. Finding the right balance between protecting humans and preserving sea life is a challenge. Here it seems that its elusive as ever. Hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. About an hour ago i said i was anti shah, which many people were angry about, what i mean is that i am afraid of sharks anti shah. I have been slapped across the knuckles by friends of the shark. Anti shah. Knuckles by friends of the shark. Anti shah. Dont do it again looking boys Train Companies have promised the biggest overhaul of ticketing for more than 30 years. Ben, the thing Everyone Wants to know, could this mean cheaper railfares . Yes, same trip, but different prices. Youd think getting from a to b on a train would mean just one price but thats not true. There are so many options that a ministers have labelled the Ticketing System baffling and incomprehensible. So the government has pushed for a new trial that will begin in may this year on trains between london, sheffield, edinburgh and glasgow. Its designed to get rid of confusing options. There are currently 16 million different options available. The group which represents the Train Operators, they say the changes should mean passengers are offered the best price every time regardless of whether theyre in a station or online. That should put an end to so called Split Ticketing, where passengers have to divide theirjourney up into several cheaper single tickets to get the best deal. And passengers will no longer be offered out of date Ticket Options or discounts and Ticket Machines will be more user friendly. Lianna etkind, public transport campaigner at the campaign for better transport. We have all been there, you go into the station, youre trying to get from a to b and there are so many options, day return, day saver, advance ticket, its really confusing. The fair system is really complicated and many rail travellers will have had that experience of turning up, looking at the ticket machine and not understanding what the options mean. Any permitted, off peak, super off peak. The situation is further complicated by a multitude of ticket selling websites with different deals, offers of splitting yourjourney and it puts many people off and it means many people buy a ticket and end up finding out they could have got a cheaper one later. Or on the other extreme they find they dont have the right ticket for the right train and they have to pay a big fine or buy a new ticket. The proposal, the trial begins in may and it looks that making it simpler. What are the things you welcome most . Were glad to see an end to Split Ticketing, meaning passengers in the know, people with Internet Access or able to get to a Ticket Office and speak to get to a Ticket Office and speak toa memberof to get to a Ticket Office and speak to a member of staff could get cheaper tickets by splitting the journey, doing the same journey but making it into two. That wasnt there on people who couldnt look at that option and were glad to see into end journeys will always be the cheapest available. Were glad to see there are new guidelines for Ticket Machines which are different for different Train Companies, very confusing, and we hope as soon as possible that can be simple five. Do we expect this to apply equally to online sales and in the station . You mentioned if your computer literate you can do it online, you can say uk and leave ten minutes later and you get the cheaper one or arrive an hour earlier, if you use the machines in the station it can be confusing, thats not very transparent. It is so confusing at the moment. My understanding is this will apply across the board. But i would say that the clear air ticket vending machines will never replace trained, helpful members of staff clear ticket. We need to make sure that Train Companies keep Ticket Offices open and have staff that can talk you through the options and advise you and people always have the backup of a human being to explain the options. At the moment it is just explain the options. At the moment it isjust a explain the options. At the moment it is just a trial beginning explain the options. At the moment it isjust a trial beginning in explain the options. At the moment it is just a trial beginning in may. They say if its a a success they will roll it out on other lines. Does it address all the problems passengers face . We have strikes and inflation busting fare rises, its one of many things angering passengers. This is very much the beginning i hope because so much more needs to be done before we have a fair, simple and affordable ticket syste m a fair, simple and affordable Ticket System in this country. One of the biggest things campaigners are calling for is the introduction of straightforward part time season tickets, something almost every other european country has. So many more of us nowadays are working from home, a couple of times a week, working part time and flexible hours but our Ticketing System still adheres to this 19505 monday to friday 5y5tem adheres to this 19505 monday to friday system for season ticket reductions. That5 friday system for season ticket reductions. Thats not fair, it di5advantage5 women di5proportionately who make up 80 of part time workers. And train operator5 need to get their house together and bring in flexible part time equitable 5eason together and bring in flexible part time equitable season tickets for part time workers. Part time equitable season tickets for parttime workers. Lets wait and see. That trial begins in may. Thanks for talking to us. Lots of you getting in touch already about your experience of getting from a to bon your experience of getting from a to b on the trains. More of those comments after 8am. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. Still to come this morning from mount etna to modern migrants. The historian Michael Short willjoin us on the sofa to tell us about his travels to the mediterraneans biggest island. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Looking forward to that one. The mafia as well shall we mention it . I think we got away with it good morning from bbc london news, im sonja jessup. Plans to ask People Living in surrey whether their Council Tax Bills should go up by 15 to pay for social care have been approved by the local authority. The conservative run Surrey County council says it is being forced to raise bills, blaming Government Cuts and increased demand for care. People living in the borough will be asked to vote on the plans in a referendum on the fourth of may. Scientists at Imperial College london say poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death. The study is the first to compare the impact of social disadvantage with other threats to health such as lack of exercise, smoking and obesity. Poorer people were found to be almost one and a half times more likely to die before the age of 85 than their wealthier counterparts. A review into Noise Pollution around gatwick says the airport needs to work with airlines to reduce the screeching made by some planes as they land. More than half of gatwick flights use the airbus a320 series, but they can make a high pitched whine. Gatwick says it will charge airlines who dont adapt their planes from next year. A new report by the London Assembly says hospitals and gp surgeries need to focus more on the health needs of the lgbt community. Around one in ten londoners describe themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and around 40 experience Mental Health issues. Compared to 25 of the wider population. Travel now. Lets take a look at the woolwich ferry, this is the south side of the river. Its down to just a single boat service because of ongoing mechanical problems. 0n the m25, one lane is closed clockwise just beforejunction 24 for potters bar. Weve got queues from junction 27 for the m11. Traffic is building up there and the Traffic Lights by South Wimbeldon tube station arent working. And in chelsea, kings road is blocked after a crash near 0akley street. Time for the weather now with kate kinsella. Good morning. Its another rather grey, misty, murky, damp start to the day. Weve got some outbreaks of rain on the way, its going to turn rather wet. But mild air means its going to feel relatively warm. This rain pushing through, a southerly breeze but the temperatures remains unaffected. By the end of the afternoon into double figures. That rain will gradually clear eastwards. The further west you are you could before the sun sets see some brighter skies, but for the most part it should at least dry out. 0vernight tonight, some dry spells at first but then further outbreaks of rain. The wind gradually strengthens overnight and that continues into tuesday. The minimum temperature doesnt drop at all, nine or ten tomorrow morning, so a really mild night. Notice the isobars here squeezing together, that means it is going to get pretty breezy through friends day but also through friday as well as this area of low pressure makes its way to the west of the uk bringing strong winds. The met office has issued a yellow Weather Warning for parts of surrey and kent through friday. Well hang on to this mild air for the next few days but it will remain rather unsettled, one or two outbreaks of rain and staying rather breezy. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Plenty more on our website. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast, with sally nugent and dan walker. Rail passengers are promised an overhaul of what Train Operators admit is a baffling Ticketing System. Theyre promising to end to complex ticketing prices, and say theyll make it easier to find the cheapest seats every time. The trialfor simpler tickets begins in may on routes from london to sheffield and scotland. But will it make life better for passengers . Ill be finding out. Good morning. Its wednesday, 1st february. Also this morning President Trump makes one of the most significant decisions of his presidency appointing a new judge to the Supreme Court the most powerful arm of americanjustice. Democrats say they have serious doubts about his nominee. Mps prepare to vote on whether the government can start the process of taking the uk out of europe. In sport, chelsea extend their lead at the top of the Premier League a 1 1 draw at liverpool takes them nine points clear, after their closest challengers stumble. He has just won the costa book award for the second time well be talking to Sebastian Barry before 9am. And carol has the weather. Good morning, we have got a band of rain moving from the west towards the east. That will clear. Behind it brighter conditions with one or two showers and then more rain and windier conditions coming from in from the west later. Ill have more on that and the weather up until friday in about 15 minutes. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Train operators have promised to overhaul what they say is a baffling Ticketing System. Trials aimed at making it easier for passengers to find the cheapest fares will begin in may. As our Business Correspondent ben thompson reports. Same journey, different prices. Buying train tickets is notoriously complicated and confusing for many, so the government is to trial a new, simpler system, one that should make it easier to find the cheapest fares. The new trial will begin in may this year on trains between london, sheffield, edinburgh and glasgow. It will reduce the number of confusing Ticket Options. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents Train Operators, says the changes will mean passengers are offered the best price every time regardless of whether they book in a station or online. It is confusing to know which ones to ta ke it is confusing to know which ones to take especially like off peak and peak hours. That should put an end to whats known as Split Ticketing, where passengers divide the journey into shorter trips using cheaper single tickets. And Ticket Machines will be simplified to remove out of date options and discounts that are no longer available. The clearer ticket vending machines wont replace trained helpful members of staff. We have to make sure that Train Companies ensure that Ticket Offices remain open and that Ticket Offices remain open and that there are staff there who can talk you through the different options and advice you on what is best for you. The Train Companies have welcomed the trial blaming government rules built up over decades for stopping them selling more flexible tickets. But critics say the trial doesnt go far enough. After above Inflation Price rises came into force in january alongside strikes and delays affecting many parts of the rail network. 0ur reporter, Alexandra Mackenzie is at londons Kings Cross Station for us this morning. What have the passengers and commuters been saying about this . What have the passengers and commuters been saying about thi57m isa commuters been saying about thi57m is a bleak morning, but passengers have still been keen to stop and talk to us and we were asking them about the current ticketing scheme which we have had with us for over 30 years now and politicians and Rail Companies, they have both said, you know, it is time for a change. This is out of date and it is way too complicated which is exactly what i asked people here at kings cross this morning. Some people said they were quite happy with things as they were quite happy with things as they are. Other people did say yes, it is very complicated. You dont quite know if youre getting the best deal or not, but they also spoke to me about Split Ticketing and the one thing that they were most concerned about was getting the cheapest possible ticket and many people found that Split Ticketing was the way of doing that and if i can give you one example. If you we re can give you one example. If you were going from cornwall to wick and you bout a return ticket in advance, it could cost you around £300 which isa it could cost you around £300 which is a lot of money. But if you do Split Ticketing, you can stay on the train. You can just Split Ticketing, you can stay on the train. You canjust have it at one journey, but you can buy six separate tickets for that journey andi separate tickets for that journey and i understand that it is possible to do thatjourney for £80. So thats a saving of around £200. So at times when people are wanting to save money, it would be very difficult, the government and the Rail Companies are saying they want to do away with Split Ticketing, but if people are saving so much money, that incentive is very strong for rail passengers. Thank you. Donald trump has nominated a conservativejudge from colorado, neil gorsuch, to fill a vacancy on the us Supreme Court. If he is confirmed, the 49 year old will become the youngest person to fill the position in a quarter of a century. Some democrats have said they will oppose the choice. 0ur Washington correspondent, david willis has more. In the hands of this man, even an appointment to the top court in the land has the feel of a reality tv show. Today, im keeping another promise to the American People by nominating judge neil gorsuch. Donald trump had brought the top two contenders for the job to washington in order to keep his prime time tv audience guessing, only to tell this federal appeals courtjudge, youre hired. Judge gorsuch has outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline, and has earned bipartisan support. At 49, neil gorcuch is the youngest nominee to the Supreme Court in more than a quarter of a century. His appointment is for life. Standing here in a house of history, and acutely aware of my own imperfections, i pledge that if i am confirmed i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the constitutional laws of this great country. Judge gorsuchs Conservative Ideology is closely aligned to that of the man he has been nominated to replace, justice antonin scalia, who died just last year. The choice of neil gorsuch is a gift to those who voted for donald trump. His conservative views could tip the balance of the Supreme Court on such key issues as abortion, Voting Rights, and religious equality. Patients trapped inside their paralysed bodies have been able to communicate with doctors in a Ground Breaking study of those suffering from locked in syndrome. Scientists in switzerland used a revolutionary new technique to read the thoughts of people answering basic yes and no questions. 0n seven out of ten occasions they said they were happy, despite their condition. New Research Suggests that more than 600,000 people in the uk are at risk of sudden death from a faulty heart gene. The British Heart Foundation says thats far more than previously thought. The charity is calling for more research to help detect and treat the condition. And in a few minutes, well be joined by the former England Cricketer james taylor, who was forced to retire early after being diagnosed with a rare genetic heart condition. He is doing well. Mps Will Today Vote on legislation that would allow the government to formally start the process of leaving the European Union. 0ur Political Correspondent tom bateman is in westminster for us this morning. Tom, there was a lot of debate yesterday what do we expect to happen today . Mps were going on right up to midnightand we mps were going on right up to midnight and we heard from veteran pro europeans and people who campaigned for brexit on either side, but what will happen today is that debate will continue and at 7pm tonight there will be a vote on this bill. Now nobody seriously expects that mps will block that bill and thats despite opposition to it from the Scottish National party, from some labour mps, possibly around two dozen or so, but the majority of labour mps will follow their party orders along with all, but one conservative mp, ken clarke, who will vote. They will all vote in favour of this bill. So it will go through tonight. It returns to whats known as the Committee Stage next week and mp5 will get the chance to amend it and change it, but throughout this, the government remains confident that it will get the bill through and it will be able to trigger article 50, that process of leaving the eu next month. Tom, thank you. Another busy day ahead. Ministers have been urged to get a grip on the issue of Health Tourism in a damning report by mps. The Public Accounts Committee says the system for recovering cash from patients visiting from overseas is chaotic and they say more needs to be done to identify and charge those who leave the nhs with unpaid bills. Elaine dunkley explains. With budgets under pressure, the nhs cannot afford to haemorrhage money. Monitoring who is eligible for free healthcare and Debt Collecting must become a priority according to a report by the parliamentary accounts committee. The government will set a target to collect £0. 5 billion a year from overseas patients by 2018. But it is currently only managing to recoverjust over £280 million. One of the biggest areas of concern is getting money back from European Countries where agreements are in place. The latest figures show the uk recovered £50 million from these countries but paid out £675 million. In terms of the overall nhs budget, it is much less than 0. 01 but every pound counts and will be spent on patient care. The government hasnt set up a system for hospitals and other Health Providers to collect payments that overseas patients owe. Some hospitals introduced the checking of passport and utility bills to try to verify who is eligible for free healthcare. But the report calls for a better identification system. The Department Of Health says the amount recovered from Foreign Countries has more than trebled in three years and more measures have been introduced to relieve the financial burden on the nhs. This is whats called a Lava Firehose. The Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii is currently pouring a stream of molten lava into the pacific 0cean. The red hot thing is actually moving. A good description there it has been erupting continuously since 1983, but Scientists Say this flow, caused by the lava pouring through a crack in the cliff, is pretty unique. Wow. Is it going to keep going . Wow. 15 it going to keep going . |j dont wow. 15 it going to keep going . dont know. I need to learn some more lava facts before you bring that up. Its 8. 12am. The British Heart Foundation is calling for increased funding, after finding significantly more people are affected by undetected heart problems. Around 620,000 people have an inherited heart condition, putting them at risk of sudden death. Thats almost 100,000 more than previously thought. It means around 12 seemingly Healthy People aged 35 or under are victims of a deadly heart attack or cardiac arrest each week. The former England Cricketer, james taylor, was forced to retire early after being diagnosed with a rare genetic heart condition. Hejoins us now, along with lucy wilkinson, a senior cardiac nurse from the British Heart Foundation. James, ifi james, if i could start with you. It is so lovely to see you here looking so well as dan said, i remember sitting in that seat reading the news about you and it was such a scary and worrying time. It was pretty scary and worrying for myself. Yeah, it was probably a tough six months straight after, but now things have just started to quieten down a little bit and things are looking rosier than they were, put it like that. You were actually incredibly lucky, werent you . Yeah, thats everything that im taking from this, how fortunate and lucky i was to be able to battle through all the problems that i had and the attack itself, the attacks ive had attack itself, the attacks ive had a couple and its not ideal, but it is what it is and like you say, im one of those fortunate people that was able to survive the attack. It seems that more people are in james situation than we previously thought. So what sort of thing should people be looking out for . What are the hallmarks here . First of all, it is really important for people to talk to their family and talk about any cardiac hi5tory people to talk to their family and talk about any cardiac history in the family any sudden death, any history of fits, any passing out for unexplained reasons and any cot deathin unexplained reasons and any cot death in the family, they can be signs that there is an inherited heart condition. So thats really important. And the other thing is just to be aware of symptoms yourself. So any shortness of breath, any palpitations and anything like that and we are trying to raise awareness to the fact that Heart Disease can affect anybody, even when they are young and fit and active like james. So james what happened to you . Active like james. So james what happened to you . Did you have that type of experience. You said you had attacks . Well, i call it, it is the easier way to say, i had an attack. My easier way to say, i had an attack. My heart rate went up to 265 beats per minute. 265 beats per minute . That was the first one. The second one was 275. I was warming up for the first game of my season. How did that feel . You have physically see it beating through my shirt. It was hitting the wall of my heart. And i remember reading, the only reason you survived because you were so fit. Normally people would just die in that situation . And you survive it . I was very lucky because of all the exercise i did. It might have accelerated my condition, but it ultimately saved my life for me to withstand all the pressure my heart went under. I am pretty proud of it, it is one of my proudest achievements. Surviving it is an amazing achievement. Was there any history in your family . Nobody knew and it was as a result of me being genetically tested to realise that my mum has the condition. But she is fine, she hasjust got that my mum has the condition. But she is fine, she has just got the gene, it has not developed like mine has. That is part of the problem. Because of the nature of the condition you do not find out until somebody goes through what james dallas . Yes, unfortunately it is sometimes only at the time of death, but james was lucky, he had some symptoms and he was able to get a diagnosis. What he is talking about is cascade testing. 0nce somebody has been identified, we can look at theirdirect has been identified, we can look at their direct siblings and parents to identify the mutation in them. What are the options . Is it surgery . It depends on the condition and the severity of the condition. Like james said, his mother does not have any symptoms or signs and it might bea any symptoms or signs and it might be a case of keeping an eye on her and having regular testing. But james needed an internal defibrillator fitted and some medication and those are the other options. What is life like for you now that among you said it to you six months to get over it. You have come to terms with not playing cricket, so what have you been filling your time with either in raising awareness . I found it really tough in the First Six Months to find a release. I could not do anything and i still cannot do too much. It took me six months to get over the operation, having wires screwed into your heart is not nice and you cannot move your arms for six months, or three orfour months after you cannot move them in places where you want to move them. But now i have found a golf which is nice. I was very bad when i started, and i ama was very bad when i started, and i am a little better now. It is nice to find the release. There are so many things you cannot do, but it is important to focus on what you can do. Is thatjust amateur golf . Will you take it anywhere . There is a lwa ys you take it anywhere . There is always amateur golf. Yes, definitely i am an amateur golfer at the moment. The understatement of the moment. The understatement of the day, having wires fitted into your heart is not nice very helpful information as well. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning Train Operators have promised a Major Overhaul of rail fares to make it easier to buy the cheapest tickets. Mps will vote later on whether to allow theresa may to start formal brexit negotiations with the European Union. We are going to go to carol with the weather, but we have already had a hint about what it is like. Alexander used the word. Dreich. It Isa Alexander used the word. Dreich. It is a dreich start to the day, but for most of us it is mild. Apart from the highlands where we have got clear skies and temperatures are just about freezing or below. Is whether front will push of into the north sea, but later on we have got another Weather Front coming in from the west, introducing more rain and strengthening winds. For a time in between we will see dry conditions and sunshine. This morning there is and sunshine. This morning there is a lot of cloud around and hill fog and all this rain will continue going off into the north sea, but there will be quite a bit of water around. The southeast has the odd spot of rain and away from that we will have some sunshine. There will be some cloud in the southern areas with splashes of rain moving from the Isle Of Wight into the direction of kent. Then we are back into the rain across parts of South West England and it will become a weekly feature, but it will affect parts of wales. Then we are into the sunshine as we get towards cheshire. Northern ireland has got patchy fog before more rain and strengthening winds arrive later. In scotland the fog will take longer to clear. But for most of scotland it will remain dry for most of the day and we are looking at some sunny spells. Through the evening and overnight there is a lot of cloud around. Temperature wise, we are looking at about 7 9dc, so we are not anticipating any problems with frost. 0n anticipating any problems with frost. On thursday this area of low pressure coming in from the atlantic will introduce some rain. But it is the wind that will be more of a feature. Wherever you are on thursday, it is going to be a windy day. Coastal gales, gusts, and you can see how the band of rain moves from the west to the east. Temperatures generally across the board, apart from the north east of scotland, will it is. But it will not feel brilliant if you are exposed to the wind and the rain. 0n friday this area of low pressure has changed position. We were watching it this morning at quarter past six. We think it will cross southern counties of england bringing gusts of about 70 miles an hour, but what might happen if it might drift further south, in which case it will be france that has the strongest winds. At the moment there is only a 30 chance of it being named. That means there is a 70 chance it will not be. I will keep you posted as we go through this week. It could go either way. I know carol wants certainty, but she will know it first and she will tell us. Then we will know it. Back to our main story this morning. Train operators have promised to overhaul what they say and jargon is a baffling Ticketing System. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents the operators, says it wants to cut out red tape and encourage more Airline Style booking joins us now of single fares at stations. Louise ellman, whos the chair of the transport select committee, from our westminster studio. Thank you for coming on and talking to us. It is just a thank you for coming on and talking to us. It isjust a pilot thank you for coming on and talking to us. It is just a pilot scheme, why is it a pilot scheme for some passengers . If it is rolled out, when will it take place . Those are questions the Rail Companies will have to answer. I welcome this announcement, it has been a long time coming. I still want to know who will make it happen. In the past we were told there would be changes and then individual operators were taking their own decisions. Ministers did not have any power. I hope this change is because passengers deserve a better deal. If there are going to be cheaper tickets, the financial shortfall will have to be made somewhere, so where will it come from . The Train Operating Companies have to fulfil their obligations. When they win franchises they promised to provide Train Services with fares that are understandable. If they have not been doing that, they have to explain past conduct and more importantly put things right now. It is a private scheme and it is not clear what it will cover, it is not clear whether it will cover whole journeys or split journeys. I still welcome it, will cover whole journeys or split journeys. Istill welcome it, but will cover whole journeys or split journeys. I still welcome it, but we have to wait and see what is going to happen and the transport select committee will be asking those questions to the rail minister. Jeremy corbyn wants a renationalisation of the rail network, do you agree with that . That is a possibility for the future, my concern is making this system work better. At present passengers are not getting a good deal. There is passenger dissatisfaction. Would you renationalise . I want to make this system work better. Questions about changes of ownership are questions for the future. We currently have a system which must work better in the interest of customers. The government invests £4. 5 billion of public money in this and it has to give customers a better deal. public money in this and it has to give customers a better deal. I will ask one more time, will you renationalise . That is a question for the future, my responsibility is to press the government to make it work better. You are not giving the a nswe rs. Work better. You are not giving the answers. Can i ask you why we have to pay so much for rail travel. 0ne person got in contact and they said they tried to get a first class any time peak return from manchester to see how much it cost. It was £484. You could fly a family to someone else in europe for that money. It is an extreme example, but why do we have to spend so much on rail travel . That is a question the Rail Companies have to answer. 0ne travel . That is a question the Rail Companies have to answer. One of the reasons is the costs of running the railway have not come down although there are so many customers. But there are so many customers. But there is a government policy, made by previous governments as well, saying that the taxpayer should pay less and the passenger more. That is also one of the reasons. But the system should be more efficient. There is fragmentation of the system and it is the responsibility of ministers and the rail sector itself to make things work better and give passengers a better deal. Thank you for your time. Loads of comments. Tim on twitter says Train Companies love to charge penalty fares if you buy a ticket on board. Steve is saying, i bet they have found a way of charging even more. Chris says, it sounds like they are just taking away cheaper options. Simon says the Rail Companies seem to be helping southerners. What about the rest of us . Many people are saying it is a very confusing system, why cant we see the price of all to give and choose what we want. We have got rain which will be clearing the uk followed by another small area of low pressure. This area will bring windy weather with gales for thursday. A wet start across central and eastern parts of the uk, but the rain will clear away. More rain pushing in towards Northern Ireland. A good slice of the uk enjoying a fine and dry and bright day with sunshine. Mild too. Even bright day with sunshine. Mild too. Eve n a cross bright day with sunshine. Mild too. Even across northern parts of the uk. Soa even across northern parts of the uk. So a fine end to the day for many. It will be dry through the night for many northern and eastern parts for that rain across southern and Western Areas. It will be a much milder night across the board. Here it will be a much milder night across the boa rd. Here is it will be a much milder night across the board. Here is that area of low pressure that i was talking about for thursday. Quite a deep one. Just to the west of ireland. It will bring widespread strong winds across the uk. Gales likely across exposed Southern Coasts in towards Western Areas and outbreaks of rain here with i think eastern areas getting away with seeing the best of any drier weather, but it will be a very blustery day with outbreaks of rain. 0ne very blustery day with outbreaks of rain. One thing that you will notice especially in any brightness, it will feel mild. Temperatures in double figures across the boa rd. Will feel mild. Temperatures in double figures across the board. A headache with whats going on on friday. This area of low pressure could be a named storm. There is uncertainty to the path and the strength of this, but i think one thing is fairly certain, it will bring strong winds for a time across southern and western parts of the uk, along with a spell of heavy rain. Eastern areas seeing the best of any rain. Eastern areas seeing the best ofany dry rain. Eastern areas seeing the best of any dry weather. Into the weekend, it is feeling cooler. There will be some sunshine in the forecast and also some windy weather which will be affecting southern britain at times too. This is business live from bbc news with Sally Bundock and jamie robertson. The war of words worsens between the us and European Union so what does this mean for trade between the worlds two biggest trading powers . Live from london, thats our top story on wednesday, 1st february. In a growing rift between brussels and washington, the head of the European Council says the new Us Administration is in the same category of threat as radical islam. We assess the fallout and what this means for businesses on both sides. Also in the programme