Surprised if a 2a week baby died. Hope for the most premature babies, as Survival Rates increase for those born before 27 weeks. More than half of Small Businesses with eu workers are worried about finding the Skilled Staff they need after britain leaves the European Union. Ill have more on how that could work. In sport, theyre going up. Newcastle secure promotion back to the Premier League with victory over preston. The Comedy Superheroes are back. Weve been to meet the Guardians Of The Galaxy, kurt russell and chris pratt, so what do they like about being in britain . Probably jellied yield. No probablyjellied yield. No no jellied eel. And carol has the weather. It isa it is a very cold start to the day and a cold day generally. That deal is accented by northerly winds. It will be a little bit like yesterday, wintry and i will have more details in15 wintry and i will have more details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Labour will set out its policy on brexit today, saying that the party would guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk on day one of taking power. Sir keir starmer, the Shadow Brexit Secretary, will also say retaining the benefits of the Single Market would become top priority in brexit talks. Hell stress that labour wouldnt accept negotiations ending without a deal, and will promise to give parliament a meaningful vote on the final agreement. Heres our Political Correspondent, eleanor garnier. The eyes to the right. 498. Nose to left, 114. When it came to a vote, labour supported legislation giving theresa may be power to trigger the start of negotiations to leave the eu. But, so far, labour has struggled to present its own clear message on except. Now the partys Shadow Brexit Secretary will attempt to clarify their position. Sir keir starmer will say today a Labour Government would unilaterally guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk on day one of taking power. And sir keir starmer will also promised to prioritise the economy in negotiations, aiming to keep the benefits of the Single Market and the customs union. He will say that labour will reject the conservatives repeal bill and bring in new legislation to transfer releva nt e u in new legislation to transfer relevant Eu Laws To Britain, to protect employment and Consumer Rights as well as environmental regulations. When it comes to negotiating with other eu leaders, the Labour Government, sir keir starmer will say, will build a close relationship with the European Union, not as members, but as partners. Theresa may will again stress leave the strong leadership to see the country through brexit and beyond the lets speak to our Political Correspondent alex forsyth who is at Downing Street this morning. What is the conservative response . Theresa may will chair a meeting of the cabinet inside Downing Street before she continues on the Campaign Trail, heading to wales. There she will continue to make the two arguments that have been central to the conservative campaign. The first is the idea of strong leadership. She says that is something that only the tories can offer. The second is the tories can offer. The second is the idea that unless the tories are in government you could end up in a coalition of the other parties. They have ruled that out another the less theresa may it will make that argument. She will point to previous alliances between the welsh parties. The mere fact she is going to wales is significant. She is taking this campaign straight to the Labour Heartlands. Boosted by recent Opinion Polls that suggest she has the lead over labour so she is targeting their voters will not bite, of course, there are still six weeks left of the Election Campaign and anything can happen in politics. Six weeks is a long time. Well speak to labours barry gardiner, shadow secretary of state for International Trade, atjust after eight oclock this morning. Sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in America Afterfalling ill with whats been described as a potentially deadly bacterial infection. The singer whos 70 spent two nights in Intensive Care after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. Hes now out of hospital and recovering at home, as Simon Clemison reports. Ever the showman, sir eltonjohn has instead been in the hands of doctors over the last fortnight, having been taken seriously ill. He was on his way back from chile when he was struck down by what his medical team quickly identified as a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. He was admitted to hospital in the uk, where he spent two nights in Intensive Care. Sir elton, who is 70, wasnt able to go home for some time, but it has emerged he was discharged a few days ago. It has meant he has had to cancel tour dates at Caesars Palace in las vegas. In a statement, the star spoke of him being fortunate to have such loyalfans, and he apologised for disappointing them. He said he was extremely grateful to his medical team for looking after him so well. The singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage injune. Until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way for the over 50s to keep their brains in top working order, according to scientists. A study published in the british journal of Sports Medicine found that a combination of aerobic activity and muscle strengthening exercises is the best way to improve thinking and Memory Skills even when the brain is already showing signs of decline. President trump has demanded new International Sanctions over north Koreas Nuclear and missile programmes. It comes as the communist state prepares to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of its armed forces. In a rare move, the entire us senate is being summoned to the white house to attend a briefing on north korea tomorrow. The french far right president ial candidate Marine Le Pen has announced she will step down as leader of the National Front party in order to focus on her campaign. The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the french election, where she will face the centrist emmanuel macron. She told french tv that she needed to be above party politics. All new homes should be built to an accessible standard, according to a new report. The women and Equalities Select Committee is calling on ministers to make it compulsory for all new builds to cater for disabled people. Karlene has never lived in a House Thatis Karlene has never lived in a house that is fully accessible. So, this is my front door. I would love to be able to get in there but i cannot. Worn with Cerebral Palsy she can live independently with the right setup. But some of the features in her house make it impossible for her to look after herself. The Biggest Issueis to look after herself. The Biggest Issue is my kitchen. That is Com Pletely Issue is my kitchen. That is completely inaccessible to me. I have to rely on external support. Ive been on the accessible housing register for ten years and as to this day i have still not seen a fully accessible property. In england, an estimated 300,000 disabled people are living in unsuitable properties. Those behind the report urged the government to change the law so that Disability Access is not seen as a nice to do. Seen instead is an essential when building new homes. The government states the council should involve all sections of the community when addressing Housing Needs and that Building Regulations require minimum standards of accessibility for all new dwellings. The founder of wikipedia is launching a new website, aimed at tackling the spread of fake news. Jimmy wales says the new service will be run by professional journalists and volunteers. Wikitribune will be both ad free and free to read, so will rely on supporters making regular donations. Now heres something that could help you beat the morning rush hour. This is the view from the cockpit of a prototype personalflying machine. Its propelled by eight rotors, and like a Helicopter It can take off and land vertically. I think that is amazing. Can you imagine those flying around . How would you not crash into each other . Why do you always think of health and safety immediately . It is amazing. It reaches speeds of up to 25 miles an hour and hovers up to 15 feet in the air. They call it the flyer. The Company Behind the flyer hope to have it on sale by the end of the year, and say that just two hours of training is all you need to pilot it safely. Sign me up. I am all over that. It is ten minutes past six. We will have weather in about five minutes but first, the sport. Last week when we saying that there will be sore heads . Yes. In brighton. And now sore heads in newcastle, i should think. What a way to do it. A little bit of a wobble in the last few games but they did it in style. Newcastle will be playing premier League Football next season theyve secured promotion to the top flight at the first time of asking. Christian atsu scored the pick of the goals for rafa benitezs side as they beat preston 4 1 in front of more than 50,000 fans at st james park. Serena williams says ilie nastases comments about her unborn child are racist. Romanias Fed Cup Captain has been provisionally suspended by the itf since making remarks about williams and a number of female tennis players. The world number one says the comments disappoint her. Former british heptathlete Kelly Sotherton is likely to be upgraded to an olympic bronze medal for the second time in five months, after the russian athlete who originally won bronze at the 2008 games in beijing tested positive for a steroid. Defending champion mark selby will play marco fu in the Quarter Finals of the World Snooker championship. Selby beat xiao guo dong to reach the last eight. Fu overcame Neil Robertson 13 11 last night. Plenty of live snooker across the bbc for you as that continues at the crucible. We will have the weather ina crucible. We will have the weather in a moment but lets have a look at some of the papers for you this morning. The daily express. One of the stories we were looking at this morning, exercise to beat dementia. 45 minute workouts to keep your Brain Healthy and a picture of the queen out and about yesterday, racked up nice and warm. Carol was given as a warning about wearing coats yesterday and she was correct. I was wrapped up like an ascii mode this morning. That is reflected in the guardian as well. Not really the weather for ice cream. Also they are talking about brexit saying that some voters are being urged to seek oui some voters are being urged to seek our brexit supporting ministers. The front page of the daily mail has Gps Failing Thousands of Cancer Patients as the main story. Catherine vita jones on the front cover, having a look inside her Bathroom Cabinet with products worth £2000. That is unbelievable. I will show you, there it is. That is what her Bathroom Cabinet looks like. That is a massive cabinet, if that is the real one. And it is very tidy. They date back, those products, date back to around 1992, the products in my cabinet. I never get around to throwing things out. I have cotton buds from the 1960s. Throwing things out. I have cotton buds from the 1960s. Shall i do another one . The telegraph where Marine Le Pen quit her party in a bid for support. And students. Students, according to the outgoing head of admissions, should not be compelled to get a job until six months after they graduate, warning about a session with careers. And a Movie Premiere in london, this is is early and who is normally coloured green in the film. We will be interviewing chris patten and kurt russell from the film later in the programme. Steph, going to say something. The students, that you are talking about, it is all very well if they dont getjob for six months but what do you do for money . Do you rely on your parents for a bit more . Anyway. That was just my little 10p worth. The cost of education, that is an issue, isnt it . There is a battle going on between the mortgage providers. The mera picked up on that this morning. Boral was set to benefit from a price war because the third biggest lender has reduced its rates. A quite a few them now bubbling for business when it comes to a mortgage. I was talking yesterday about how the market slowed down a bit so they are obviously fighting for our business. We have the picture everyone is talking about in sport. We have a closer look at it as well. It is zlata n closer look at it as well. It is Zlatan Ibrahimovics legs. After he picked up that terrible injury on sunday in the Europa League, he put this picture on instagram of his legs. Everyone talking about why they are so veiny, lots of people saying that is what happens to athletes legs. After exercise the blood is up near the surface of the skin, that is why they look so veiny. There is lots to do with his treatment for this. It is a cruciate ligament, and there are worries he will have done even more damage to his knee, and he is going to go to the United States for analysis on what has happened, and for treatment, to this guy who specialises in a technique known as the double bundle, which effectively means tying a double knot in the ligaments, to stabilise the knee this is making me feel quite squeamish. Have any papers use the headline youre so veiny . Squeamish. Have any papers use the headline youre so veiny . No if anyone can bounce back, Zlatan Ibrahimovic came. Lots of pictures in the papers of bananarama. This is what they look like today, after 30 yea rs. What they look like today, after 30 years. Is that them today . If you see louise on the server on friday, you know why. She is a big fan of robert de niro. You are watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning labour says it would scrap Theresa Mays Brexit plans and guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk on day one of taking power. Sir eltonjohn is resting at home after spending two nights in Intensive Care following a potentially deadly bacterial infection. Here is carol with a look at the mornings weather. She has been telling us about the possibility of snow and cold temperatures. Good morning, and we have eight centimetres of lying snow in aviemore. Last night it was snowing in the west midlands, staffordshire, wales, just to name a few areas. But for some of us it is a cold but beautiful start to the day. Our Weather Watchers are up nice and early, lovely pictures taken in east sussex. You can see on our rain and snow radar where we have had some snow during the course of the night, and as well as the snow it is very windy across parts of scotland. So Poor Visibility if you are travelling this morning, with that snow lying around. It is a lovely start to the day if you like it is sunny and cold, but through the morning and into the afternoon you will see showers develop, and almost anywhere they could have a wintry mix. Even if you see snow at lower levels it probably will not last and it will not accumulate. Into scotland you will see the showers, still wintry and windy in nature, still feeling cold, and in between there will be some sunshine. Afair bit between there will be some sunshine. A fair bit of sunshine in ireland, but there will be showers, and if you are in that wind will feel cold. For wales we are looking at a mixture of rain, sleet, wet snow and as we pushed down into the south west of england, a similar combination. In between there will be some brighter spells, but even if you see some sleet, nothing is going to stick during the day. For southern counties in the midlands, east anglia and down to kent it is the same scenario. We are looking at wintry showers with some sunshine and the forecast. Through the evening and overnight we hang on to those wintry showers. It will still be quite windy, but we have a ridge of High Pressure building in from the west. So there will be fewer showers in the west, there will still be a lot in central and eastern and northern parts, and still without wintry element. The risk of ice on untreated surfaces and although we have overnight temperatures, one to four in rural areas, in towns and cities it will be higher than that. Things are settling down, still a few showers but a bit more sunshine. Other showers being squeezed towards central and eastern and northern areas. Later in the day a new Weather Front thickens The Cloud Towards Western Scotland and Northern Ireland, and that will introduce yet more showers. So by the time we get to thursday, well, still a fair bit of cloud. That will be sinking south, with some patchy rain and showers on it. But gradually we will start to see the temperatures increase. There is a glimmer of hope, because it has been cold and it is shrouded with a lot of uncertainty but next week, particularly in the south east, we could see temperatures get back into the 20s in celsius. But remember that big caveat. There are still a lot of uncertainty around it. It is very changeable, isnt it . Lot of uncertainty around it. It is very changeable, isnt it . Yes, it is. So potentially warmth returns next week. If you thought that Artificial Intelligence is the stuff of science fiction, think again. It surrounds us every day, most commonly in all of our smartphones. Our devices learn something about us each time we use them. But this morning, a new report says the uk should be doing more to better use this new technology. Brea kfasts tim muffett is at a data lab in manchester. Good morning to you. I am at uk fast, one of the largest data centres in the uk. If you have done any Online Shopping or visit the Government Centre or Government Website there is a good chance that the information you have shared is stored here. This is a very high secure area , stored here. This is a very high secure area, it is unusual to have this type of access. The noise you can hear is the fans keeping the 20,000 Computer Servers can hear is the fans keeping the 20 , 000 Computer Servers cool. Can hear is the fans keeping the 20,000 Computer Servers cool. And as i say, it is unusual to be able to get this close and see how this place operates. When we talk about data, there is so much of it. It is 90 of the worlds Computer Data generated within the last five yea rs. Generated within the last five years. It is changing the way we live. And there is a warning this morning that we all, as a society, need to wake up and realise the potential problems, and the potential problems, and the potential opportunities, but that data provides. From medical research to the taste of beer, the impact of Machine Learning seems unstoppable. Lets get you all set up. Elaine has the most common cause of blindness in europe and america. Nice and wide. Age related macular degeneration. There is no cure, but scanners like this allowed doctors to identify and manage the condition. This allowed doctors to identify and manage the conditionlj this allowed doctors to identify and manage the condition. I look for signs of bleeding or leakage of fluid under the retina. At more scanners means more scans, which they need analysing by specialists such as pearce keen. If you go and have a cheque for your glasses, you will often be offered to havent scan done. If there is any deviation from the normal, no matter how slight, they will refer patients in earlier to the Hospital Services pearse keen. And for the patients who do have the really severe conditions, they are not getting scene quickly enough. Moorfields eye hospital has launched a project with deep mind, an Artificial Intelligence Company Owned by google. We are going to use Artificial Intelligence or deep learning to train an algorithm to recognise the causes of blindness. The basically have automated analysis and triaging of these cases. Most of us encounter Machine Learning without realising. It is the type of Artificial Intelligence that allows our phones to recognise our voice, or can tag yourface in a photo. The Royal Society of the uks National Science academy. Today it is warning that businesses, schools, the Health Service and government need to embrace it more effectively. Were at an early stage, and we need to think about how society copes with those changes, and how we do it a way that the benefits of Machine Learning entries are social well being, and our health and fitness in society, rather than increasing inequalities. The royals as society wants Machine Learning integrated into uk business strategy. More sophisticated Digital Skills taught in schools and universities. And clearer rules on data ownership. Should medical information, for example, be shared with private companies . Is there a danger here, when it comes to Patient Privacy . This is historical data, which we have completely not amazed. What i want to do is simply allow a patient to be seen within 24 hours. One london brewery is using Machine Learning to continually twea k Machine Learning to continually tweak its products. We are creating beer, basically, using ai. Drinkers provide feedback, an algorithm crunches the data and alters the rest of the each month. If your product is ever changing, though, doesnt that present problems and risk annoying some customers who liked it as it was . We are targeting customers who want new. Newness, difference. We think there are lots of emotive product, things like coffee, perfume, chocolate, these are areas that can benefit from Machine Learning. Too much information . Not as far as this business is concerned. The glass is half full, not half empty. It is worth stressing that Machine Learning refers to the ability to crunch data stored in places like this and to carry out specific tasks very well, often better than humans. It isa very well, often better than humans. It is a kind of phenomenon which has sort of crept up on us, really. Within this report by the Royal Society is a survey which says that only 9 of us really have heard of the term Machine Learning, and yet it is something that affects pretty much all of us. As i said in the report, when we use our smartphones or when we go into a social media site. Places like this is where huge amounts of data are stored, data which is changing the world in which we live. And i didnt realise, every time you touch your phone, something somewhere learns something about you. It is like that film enemy of the state, with gene hackman. Time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Hello and good morning from bbc london news. Im alice salfield. A teenager who was stabbed to death in south london has been named locally as mohammed hassan. The 17 year old was attacked on ingrave road in battersea in the early hours of sunday morning. A Murder Investigation is now underway. A work permits system for eu citizens should be introduced after brexit, according to the federation of Small Businesses. The organisation found that over half of its members who employ staff from the European Union were concerned they wouldnt have the right skills after britain leaves. It says there should be a transition period of at least three years. Environmentalists are warning that there are signs of a Drought Starting in parts of hertfordshire, following below average rainfall. This is the river colne, in london colney, which would normally be about three feet deep at this time of year. There are concerns about the impact on Water Supplies and wildlife, and people are being urged to use water carefully. A multiMillion Pound striped townhouse in kensington can stay as it is, following a ruling from a high courtjudge. The owner won the battle over a planning authoritys order to repaint the three storey property. She has denied that it was done to spite neighbours, who objected to her plans to demolish the house. Time for a look at this mornings travel now. And its a good service on all tube lines currently. If we look at the roads, this is blackwall lane. We have got the usual rush hour Traffic Building up northbound at the Blackwall Tunnel there. In mile end, Bow Common Lane remains closed between devons road and thomas road, after a stabbing there on sunday. And in whitehall, Parliament Square to Horse Guards Avenue will be closed from 9 30am this morning, until 11 30am, for an anzac day wreath laying. Now, it has turned much colder today, so lets get a check on the weather. Here is kate kinsella. Good morning. It is a bright and sunny start out there this morning, but dont be fooled. It is a cold and crisp one. A frosty start for many, with quite a dramatic temperatures drop overnight, followed by sunshine and showers. So quite a beautiful start, if you dont mind the cold. That cold north westerly breeze, though, blowing through some showers, potentially some heavy ones, with some hail and thunder mixed in there as well. It will feel cold and the showers, the temperature struggles up showers, the temperature struggles up to 11 or12 showers, the temperature struggles up to 11 or 12 celsius. Now, overnight though showers will continue to rumble of through to the keeper the first part of the evening. Clear spells will allow again the temperature to drop overnight. The minimum between three and five in towns and cities. Poulin in the countryside, so again we can expect a little bit of frost first thing tomorrow morning. A similar sort of day as we had to wednesday, again, one or two sunny spells. Some showers, some heavy ones, with some thunder, and potentially some hail. A cold again with a maximum of 10 celsius. Now, things start to make a slight recovery as we head into thursday. This warm front gradually sta rts thursday. This warm front gradually starts to sink south, and that will introduce slightly warmer air. Nothing too dramatic on the Temperature Rise as we head towards friday, but it will feel slightly more pleasant as the sun returns. So for the next couple of days, some showers, some heavy ones, some hail, potentially some thunder, and it is going to feel pretty cold. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Now, though, it is back to louise and dan. Hello, this is breakfast, with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Well bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning. I remember him being lifted up and shown to me and he was this tiny little scrawny purple creature and i thought wow, thats my baby. One in nine babies in the uk are born prematurely. And with Survival Rates for even the earliest of births increasing, 5 lives Rachel Burden, whose own son came at 31 weeks, will explore the impact an Early Arrival can have on parents. Shes the champion cyclist whose recent career has been dogged by claims of missed drugs tests. Lizzie armitstead will tell us how shes fought to clear her name and how shes gearing up for a comeback. Theyre the unlikely superhero family that became a huge hollywood dont push this button. It will set off the bomb immediately and we will all be dead. And now theyre back to save the universe again. Well catch up with guardian of the galaxy stars chris pratt and kurt russell. All that still to come. But now a summary of this mornings main news. Labour is setting out its brexit policy today, saying that the party would guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk on day one of taking power. Its promising to scrap the governments Negotiating Plans and press for a deal that it says will retain the benefits of the Single Market and protect jobs and the economy. Ministers will stress labour wouldnt accept no deal from the brexit negotiations. Meanwhile, theresa may will take her Election Campaign to wales hoping to win seats in traditional labour areas. Sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in America Afterfalling ill with whats been described as a potentially deadly bacterial infection. The singer whos 70 spent two nights in Intensive Care after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. His Management Team says hes now resting at home, and is expected to make a full recovery. President trump has demanded new International Sanctions over north Koreas Nuclear and missile programmes. It comes as the communist state prepares to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of its armed forces. In a rare move, the entire us senate is being summoned to the white house to attend a briefing on north korea tomorrow. Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way for the over 50s to keep their brains in top working order, according to scientists. A study published in the british journal of Sports Medicine found that a combination of aerobic activity and muscle strengthening exercises is the best way to improve thinking and Memory Skills even when the brain is already showing signs of decline. The french far right president ial candidate Marine Le Pen has announced she will step down as leader of the french National Front party in order to focus on her campaign. The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the french election, where she will face the centrist emmanuel macron. She told french tv that she needed to be above party politics. The government is being urged to do more to make sure all new homes are suitable for disabled people. A committee of mps says many houses, workplaces and public spaces are no go areas for those with disabilities. The Department For Communities And Local Government says its up to councils to address Housing Needs in their local area. 7 of houses are accessible to disabled people to live in. We need to make sure that every new house thatis to make sure that every new house that is being built in any part of the country is accessible to disabled people and that some are specifically designed for disabled people because we have more disabled people because we have more disabled people than ever before living and working in our communities. The founder of wikipedia is launching a new website, aimed at tackling the spread of fake news. Jimmy wales says the new service will be run by professional journalists and volunteers. Wikitribune will be both ad free and free to read, so will rely on supporters making regular donations. We will discuss this a little bit later on and we will speak to mr wales as well. A woman who decorated her multi Million Pound london townhouse with Red And White Stripes has been told she doesnt have to change it. Look at that kensington and Chelsea Council had said the design was out of keeping with the look of the area and ordered her to repaint it white. But a Judicial Review has found it to be entirely lawful and allowed it to stay. The owner has denied she painted the stripes to spite neighbours who objected to her plans to demolish the house and replace it with a new building. You know those sort of Neighbours From Hell Programme . You know those sort of Neighbours From Hell Programme . |j you know those sort of Neighbours From Hell Programme . I could see this house featuring on it. It certainly is eye catching. this house featuring on it. It certainly is eyecatching. I quite like it. A bright house. My pa rents, like it. A bright house. My parents, when our house was collapsing when we were growing up they decided to paint what they thought was possible white. It was actually a fluorescent yellow. And we lived in Crawley Near Gatwick and when you flew out of gatwick, you could see this huge Yellow Fluorescent thing. It was our house. They probably used it to land. At least you had no problem to direct a taxi home at the end of the night. Talking about stripes, congratulations to the magpies for brilliant work from newcastle. Newcastle have made an immediate return to the Premier League think about what they have achieved in their career. Their manager managed rial madrid until just in their career. Their manager managed Rial Madrid Untiljust a few months before taking on newcastle. They have made an immediate return to the Premier League after beating preston 4 1 newcastle needed to win to follow brighton and secure promotion to the top flight. Christian atsu gave them a 2 1 lead before the break. Their task was made easier when prestons Paul Gallagher tried a spot of goalkeeping and handled the ball on the line. He was sent off and matt ritchie then scored the penalty. Ayoze perez added his second of the match to wrap up the win and promotion at the first time of asking in front of over 50,000 fans at st james park. The championship is so physical and so difficult to play two, games a week three games in eight days, sometimes. It is not easy on players coming back from the Premier League. People dont realise that it is totally different, the conditions. We need to change half of your squad. So do do these things and to win and to keep all the fans behind the team, i think has been a fantastic season and we have to enjoy a couple of it. League one champions Sheffield United are attempting to re sign striker ched evans from chesterfield. Evans joined chesterfield, who have been relegated to league two, after having a Rape Conviction Quashed In April Last year. He was then found not guilty following a retrial. Hes due to have a medical later this week. There is concern this morning over the future of the flat and ibrahimovic and whether or not he will play Football Game after damaging his knee. He posted this picture of his legs on social media after the match. It is thought he will fly to the United States for treatment. Characteristically he says he will be back and stronger than ever despite the possibility of a long time off. Serena williams says ilie nastases comments about her unborn child are racist. Romanias Fed Cup Captain has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis federation since making derogatory remarks about williams and a number of female tennis players. Williams whos due to have herfirst child in the autumn says the comments disappoint her and shes given her backing to a full investigation. Andy murray is playing in an extra tournament as he continues his build up to the french open and his attempt to stay as world number one. He has a bye into the second round of the Barcelona Open Which will be just his second competition since recovering from an elbow injury. Some of the best players of all time are playing now and they are playing great tennis this year and a lot of young ones are starting to play better and better as well. It will better and better as well. It will be difficult but, you know, i am happy to be fit and healthy again and hopefully i can Start Playing some good tennis soon. Kyle edmund willjoin andy murray in the second round in barcelona after a straight sets win over frances jeremy chardy. Hell play the austrian Dominic Thiem next. Dan evans is also through and will face world number 35 mischa zverev. Its not the way shed have wanted to win it but former british heptathlete Kelly Sotherton is likely to be upgraded to her third olympic bronze medal. The International Olympic committee has disqualified russias Tatyana Chernova for Testing Positive for a steroid at the 2008 games in beijing. The ioc has re analysed hundreds of stored anti doping samples from the 2008 and 2012 games. Defending champion mark selby will play marco fu in the Quarter Finals of the World Snooker championship. Selby rattled off the three frames he needed to beat xiao guo dong of china 13 6 in under an hour at the crucible in sheffield. Hell face marco fu who beat Neil Robertson in a tight match 13 frames to 11 last night. A woman has won the 100 metres sprint at the world Masters Games in new zealand aged 101. Man kaur, whos from india, completed the race in one minute and fourteen seconds. She was guaranteed victory as the only participant in the hundred years and over category at the event in auckland. She celebrated with a victory dance, having only taken up running eight years ago, at the age of 93. Shes so far won 17 gold medals good on her. It has been a veteran games in the last couple of weeks of the last few days or so. Yes, the masters in new zealand. The last few days or so. Yes, the masters in new zealandlj the last few days or so. Yes, the masters in new zealand. I will go there. When i am 90. We will watch out for you, yeah. Nick lachey Pictures Of You on bbc breakfast. It could be an 00v. That is a tv turn, out of vision, when we show you pictures that you cannot see us. Its nearly 30 years since Tracey Edwards and her crew made history by becoming the first all female team to complete the whitbread round the world race. The 12 strong crew crossed the worlds oceans in a yacht called maiden. But after the race the boat was sold and ultimately abandoned overseas, until now. Breakfasts john maguire is with tracey this morning. Good morning to you all in the studio. An absolutely stunning morning down here on the south course. This boat has not been in this Neck Of The Woods for a while with the group, they have not been here for 27 years altogether. It is not look like much, does not look like much compared to so many of the other magnificent boats in the marina here but the plan is to refurbish it, to get It Back Sailing once again with the original crew that broke that record so many years ago in the round the world race. This is the bbc report from 1990. Triumphant maiden sales home after 33,000 miles. They had been written off as no hopers before the race had even begun. But here they were, nine months later, receiving a heroines welcome. At 11 oclock on the dot, the moment they had struggled so ha rd to the moment they had struggled so hard to achieve. Tracy edwards from hampshire and her all female crew had done it. Sailing into a well deserved place in history. Had done it. Sailing into a welldeserved place in history. We present tracy with her prize for coming second. They were exhausted and hungry. They had run out of Food Supplies days ago. But the thousands who turned out to greet them made it an emotional end to a Remarkable Campaign that has inspired millions more all over the world. It is a bit ofa more all over the world. It is a bit of a sorry sight in a funny kind of way. I dont think tracy will like me to say that. These are some of the old sales and it really does need an enormous amount of work. Lets go and have a chat to tracy, one of the crew, tanya as well. Tracy will be familiar to those of you who remember her exploits from 1990. What is the idea . Why is it important to bring the boat back . She was abandoned about five years ago and we heard about it a few yea rs ago and we heard about it a few years ago and saw, you know, we need to rescue her. She is so important to rescue her. She is so important to us. She is part of history. She has been writing oversees the par 4 yea rs has been writing oversees the par 4 years what we have been raising funds to get back. She is back now, not a great state, unfortunately. There is about one years worth of work to do here. But the whole project now is called the maidens max factor and this is all about empowering girls and empowering women and we will be raising money for girls education. Tanya, you were one of the original crew. You have gone off and another things in the last 27 years. Yes. I have been working as a dentist, being a mother, i have two children and working with horses. What made you come back . The project. The new factor and, of course, come back . The project. The new factorand, of course, seeing her, everybody after 27 years, that is really special. What a reunion. And the timescale, how long do you think it will take to get the boat refurbished, and to get it seaworthy ain . Refurbished, and to get it seaworthy again . She is taking on water, isnt she . Not right now, i think we will make it to the end of the broadcast. There was a hole in the whole that the girls took turns to stick their finger in. She will come out of the water later today and she would go into shed that she was in the last time we rescued her. This is the second time. And then she will have a refit for one year so a complete restoration. Then in one years time she will look her gorgeous self as she will look her gorgeous self as she did 27 years ago. And then we will launch in june next she did 27 years ago. And then we will launch injune next year in london so we will let everyone know the date for that and then we will doa the date for that and then we will do a week next year and then we will set sail on a three year world to or to raise awareness of the education of women who currently do not have that right. Thank you so much for talking to this morning. Much more from us later on in the programme. You would not expect anything less than a huge global ambition from tracy edwards, would you . She and her boat and her crew are back and we will see how we go in the next year or so. It looks like a great day to be out and about in the water. Blue sky, but you can see they all have their coats on. It is a bit chilly. There is quite a bit of snow are about as well. Good morning to you. As i said earlier, our Weather Watchers have been up early. This is a picture from aviemore. Look at the snow in aviemore. At the moment there is eight centimetres of lying snow, there was known earlier. The other thing is, it is windy, particular in the north. That snow is blowing in if you are travelling in the highlands this morning, and visibility will be poor. Many of us It Isa Visibility will be poor. Many of us it is a cold and frosty start, and through the day there will be further wintry showers almost anywhere. If you do see any snow at low levels, we dont expect it to settle. What is happening today is this cold arctic errors flooding right across the uk. We also have some wintry showers in the north at the moment. Parts of the east, Northern Ireland, wales and east anglia. As we come further south, the spacing of the isobars tells you it is not as windy, but it will be gusty around the showers. This morning we continue with those wintry showers, even at low levels, across scotland in the north there will be some sunshine. Wintry showers in North East Scotland and south east scotland, Northern Ireland, around about northumberland, for example. Move away from that and at the moment it is largely dry. There are some sunshine around, but it does feel cold and the breeze is much lighter as we come further south. A few showers around the coast of wales in South West England this morning. Through the course of the day what you will notice is the showers will become more widespread, and anyway there is the potential for become more widespread, and anyway there is the potentialfor a bit of wintry conditions. In between them, there will be some sunshine. As you see the Showers Falling, the temperature will dip in although temperature will dip in although Temperature Values may be up to about nine today, in the wind it will feel much colder than that against your skin. As we head on through the evening and overnight we have a ridge of High Pressure building in from the west. There will still be a lot of showers to start with, but through the night some of the showers in the west will be killed off. We will hang on to them through the east and through central areas and you will find still the chance it will be wintry. These temperatures, between one and four are these temperatures, between one and fourare in these temperatures, between one and four are in towns and cities. In rural areas it will be lower than this. The risk of some frost. High pressure builds on from the west, settling things down in the west. In the east it will be some showers, and another system coming from the north west late on the date on wednesday introducing thicker cloud and some patchy rain. In between there will be some dry and bright weather with some sunshine. Showers in the east and it will not be as windy. It will not feel as cold across the north as it is going to today. A subtle change in Wind Direction. Today we are looking at a northerly, tomorrow north westerly. As we head on from wednesday to thursday, look what happens. The cold air is usurped by this milder Aircoming Cold Air is usurped by this milder air coming across our shores. If a disk too cold for you at the moment, things will improve. We really have to do watch out for those temperatures if it is too cold for you. More than half of Small Businesses with eu workers in the uk are worried about finding the Skilled Staff they need after britain leaves the European Union. Steph has got the details. Good morning. There are still a lot of people trying to figure out what it is going to mean when we leave the eu. Not least Small Businesses. The federation of Small Businesses represents over 200,000 small and medium sized firms up and down the country, and it says around a fifth of them currently employ eu staff. Because we are part of the eu, there is a Free Movement of people between the 28 countries, but that is likely to change when we leave. So what might the new system look like . Mike cherry is from the federation of Small Businesses. What would you like to see happen . That we have seen within those figures, lots of your members employ eu workers, and they are worried. Figures, lots of your members employ eu workers, and they are worriedlj think if you look at these statistics, absolutely right. One in five of our members employ eu nationals, and i think it is important to recognise that, as we go through the negotiations and through brexit, it is important that Small Businesses have the ability to keep those eu nationals, and also to be able to employ the right people with the right skills for the right jobs. So what systems do you think there should be in place . There needs to be something simple. It shouldnt be based on occupation, on sector, which is what the government likes to put in place. It must be based on something that Small Businesses can work with. Less bureaucracy than we seem to have at the moment, with the non eu visa system, and make it very easy and responsive to what business is actually need. So you think, therefore, that companies should still be able to employ eu nationals, even when we have left . They will have to employ eu nationals, because when you look at our skill base, it is those businesses which will need to employ members, about a third need those with high skills and about a fifth need those with no skills. What it is the middle sector which is crucial for is the middle sector which is crucialfor more is the middle sector which is crucial for more businesses. Why do we struggle to find people in this country with those skills . Why do we look for people in other countries, given we still have people who are unemployed in this country. You have hit the nail on the head. We do still have a lot of people unemployed in this country, but we also have moreJob Vacancies unemployed in this country, but we also have more Job Vacancies than those unemployed people. So it is clear that we have a Technical Skills gap in this country, which is not going to be dealt with straight after brexit in two or three years time. It is a long term change which needs to happen. We very much welcome the governments reflection now that vocational will be treated as equal to academic skills, so we have the long term vision, but short term will be the problem. So it is about people here with the wrong skills . Basically yes. Theresa may has said one of the messages which was really clear from the brexit vote is that people want to control immigration. So there has to be some system in place. I think everybody accepts there has to be a system, but what we need is something responsive to what peoples needs are, and to bureaucratic needs. Thats it for me. Changing subject entirely,. A gun toting raccoon, a talking tree, and a bright green warrior woman. They are all part of an unlikely band of superheroes that made Guardians Of The Galaxy a huge hollywood hit for the marvel franchise, and now they are back to save the universe again. Volume two sees chris pratt return as the star lord, and there is a surprise in store in the shape of kurt russell, who plays his dad. I caught up with them both, and asked what we can expect from the sequel. If the first one is about becoming a family, this is about being a family, this is about being a family, isnt it . Family, this is about being a family, isnt it . Yes, thats right. Thats a great way to put it, yes. There were elements of emotion in the first movie which is the tone, Andi The First movie which is the tone, and i think it is irreverent and colourful, and wow, there is a great soundtrack, it is a lot of laughs and emotion, it is the same as the first movie in that regard. But everything is a little heightened. I think the last a little bigger. The action is bigger, and the emotion is deeper. Sometimes the thing you are searching for your whole life is right there by your side all along. Youre right. All you do is yell at each other. You are not friends. No. We are family. And in terms of the humour, which was so integral to the first one, i mean, isaid humour, which was so integral to the first one, i mean, i said to someone the counted love out loud moments. That is a high number. You might sit through an entire comedy. that is a high number. You might sit through an entire comedy. I was about to say, you are an easy target i do think it was intentionally funny. Dont push this button because that will set off the bomb immediately, and we will all be dead. Now repeat back what i just said. I am groot. No, that is the button that will kill everyone what is it like working next to kurt russell . Is a tough . I told you it was not going to be easy no, it has been great. It has been really call. There are some few career paths where you can look at someone who is a legend or an icon to you, and then come to the point where you are, like, holy cow, i am working intimately with this person now. You know, i had to get it out of the way, and when i first saw kurt and met kurt and told what a big fan i am,i met kurt and told what a big fan i am, i had obligatory moment. Was that embarrassing . No, no, it is nice. It is nice. Ijust like that he liked me. I did, nice. It is nice. Ijust like that he liked me. Idid, i did, nice. It is nice. Ijust like that he liked me. I did, i did, and then i got to know. Where you buildup an imaginary person in your mind. After a ll an imaginary person in your mind. After all these years, i have found you. And who the hell are you . I am your dad. Perhaps foolishly, i asked the world of social media for some questions for you. Just a few to finish on. Do either of you, or does anyone get a say on what music is used in the film . It is written into the script, it is decided before we get it. No choice, ok. Have either of you got a favourite snack from your time of you got a favourite snack from yourtime in the of you got a favourite snack from your time in the uk. You have been here a while, havent you . Your time in the uk. You have been here a while, havent you . Yes. And . Probably jellied eel. Really, you are into that . No no what is wrong with you people . You are starting to insult the jellied eel. It looks bad. You dont want to even look at it. Fish and chips, i guess, fish and chips. I like pub food, just pub food. Final one, and quite a few others, who would win a game of thumb war between you two. Have you ever played a game of thumb war . We havent got time. Were you any good at that . It could take us a while. am glad you have an answer that. It has been an absolute pleasure. Thank you, thank you. I love that kurt. He was straight up i love that kurt. He was straight upfor i love that kurt. He was straight up for the i love that kurt. He was straight upforthe thumb i love that kurt. He was straight up for the thumb war. He was right in there, but i think chris pratt is a big lad. He makes you look like. Well, i am a big lad. He makes you look like. Well, iam incredibly a big lad. He makes you look like. Well, i am incredibly muscular. And he lost 60 pounds, about four stone for the film. I loved my head off basically the entire film. Guardians of the galaxy vol two is out on friday. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Hello and good morning from bbc london news. Im alice salfield. A teenager who was stabbed to death in south london has been named locally as mohammed hassan. The 17 year old was attacked on ingrave road, in battersea, in the early hours of sunday morning. A Murder Investigation is now underway. A work permits system for eu citizens should be introduced after brexit, according to the federation of Small Businesses. The organisation found that over half of its members who employ staff from the European Union were concerned they wouldnt have the right skills after britain leaves. More than £12,000 has been raised following the death of footballer ugo ehiogu. The former aston villa player collapsed and died at tottenhams Training Centre last thursday, where he worked as a coach. The money will be used to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds have the opportunity to play football. Environmentalists are warning that there are signs of a Drought Starting in parts of hertfordshire, following below average rainfall. This is the river colne, in london colney, which would normally be about three feet deep at this time of year. There are concerns about the impact on wildlife, and people are being urged to use water carefully. Time for a look at this mornings travel now. And it is a good service on all tube lines currently. But on the roads, in islington, you can see there is a lane closed on the a1, and essex road is closed northbound for waterworks. In dalston, Queensbridge Road is currently closed between dalston lane and richmond road, after a stabbing there. And whitehall will be closed from 9 30am this morning, until 11 30am. That is for an anzac day wreath laying. Now, it has turned much cooler this morning, so lets get a check on the weather. Here is kate kinsella. Good morning. It is a bright and sunny start out there this morning, but dont be fooled. It is a cold and crisp one. A frosty start for many, with quite a dramatic temperature drop overnight, followed by sunshine and showers. So quite a beautiful start, if you dont mind the cold. That cold north westerly breeze, though, blowing through some showers, potentially some heavy ones, with some hail and thunder mixed in there as well. It will feel cold in the showers. The temperature struggles up to 11 or 12 celsius. Now, overnight tonight, though, the showers will continue to rumble off through to the first part of the evening. Clear spells will allow, again, the temperature to drop overnight. The minimum between three and five in towns and cities. Cooling in the countryside, so again we can expect a little bit of frost first thing tomorrow morning. A similar sort of day as we had to wednesday. Again, one or two sunny spells. Some showers, some heavy ones, with some thunder, and potentially some hail. A cold day again, with a maximum of 10 celsius. Now, things start to make a slight recovery as we head into thursday. This warm front gradually starts to sink south, and that will introduce some slightly warmer air. Nothing too dramatic on the Temperature Rise, as we head towards friday, but it will feel slightly more pleasant as the sun returns. So, for the next couple of days, some showers, some heavy ones, some hail, potentially some thunder, and it is going to feel pretty cold. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Plenty more on our website at the usual address. Hello this is breakfast, with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Labour promises a new plan for brexit. They say theyd scrap theresa mays strategy, and would guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk before talks begin. The conservatives say theyre the only party with a clear vision for brexit. Good morning, its tuesday the 25th of april. Also this morning, sir eltonjohn cancels a series of shows in the us after spending two nights in Intensive Care. His Management Team says he suffered a potentially deadly infection. 15, 20 years 15,20 years ago, if 15, 20 years ago, if they were born extremely prematurely, no one was surprised if they had died. And now, we fight for every baby as long and as hard as we can. Hope for the most premature babies, as Survival Rates increase for those born before 27 weeks. British World Champion cyclist Lizzie Armitstead feared her career would be over when she was accused of missing three drugs tests. Shell be here to tell us her side of the story. The owner of Coffee Chain Costa and premier inn hotels is about release its financial results. Ill be talking to the boss of the parent company, whitbread, in the next hour. In sport, theyre going up. Newcastle secure promotion back to the Premier League with victory over preston. The Comedy Superheroes are back. Weve been to meet the Guardians Of The Galaxy, kurt russell and chris pratt, so what do they like about being in britain . Probably a jellied eel. Really, are you into that . No, no. What is wrong with you people . And carol has the weather. We still have a cold feel being accentuated. During the day, we dont expect the sunshine to settle. Do remember to wrap up warmly. I will have your full weather later in the bulletin. Good morning. First, our main story. Labour will set out its policy on brexit today following weeks of criticism that its position is confused. The Shadow Brexit Secretary sir keir starmer will today say a Labour Government would unilaterally guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk on day one of taking power. Hell promise to prioritise the economy in brexit negotiations, aiming to keep the benefits of the Single Market and the customs union. Hell also say labour will bring in new legislation to transfer relevant Eu Laws To Britain to protect employment and Consumer Rights as well as environmental regulations. Heres our Political Correspondent, eleanor garnier. The ayes to the right, 498. Noes to left, 114. When it came to a vote, labour supported legislation giving theresa may the power to trigger the start of negotiations to leave the eu. But, so far, labour has struggled to present its own clear message on brexit. Now the partys Shadow Brexit Secretary will attempt to clarify their position. Sir keir starmer will say today a Labour Government would unilaterally guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk on day one of taking power. And sir keir starmer will also promise to prioritise the economy in negotiations, aiming to keep the benefits of the Single Market and the customs union. He will say that labour will reject the conservatives repeal bill and bring in new legislation to transfer relevant Eu Laws To Britain, to protect employment and Consumer Rights as well as environmental regulations. When it comes to negotiating with other eu leaders, the Labour Government, sir keir starmer will say, will build a close relationship with the European Union, not as members, but as partners. Theresa may will again stress strong leadership to see the country through brexit and beyond. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent alex forsyth who is outside number 10 for us. We area we are a few days into this, we seem to be getting cleared Policy Indications . Clear . Absolutely, theresa may will speak to her cabinet and then head out on the Campaign Trail. She will be making central argument to the conservative campaign at this early stage. The first is around leadership, only the conservatives could offer the strong leadership that the country needs to tackle brexit and beyond. She will be trying to make the argument that u nless be trying to make the argument that unless you vote for the conservatives, then you will get a coalition. That is something that the other parties have ruled out. Theresa may will continue to make the case as she goes to wales. That is significant in its own right, because that is traditional labour territory. By going there, theresa may will show that she is confident that she can win over some of those labour voters, including some of those who act brexit. She will be boosted by recent Opinion Polls, but there are still six weeks to go. Well speak to labours barry gardiner, shadow secretary of state for International Trade, atjust after 8 oclock this morning. Sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in America Afterfalling ill with whats been described as a potentially deadly bacterial infection. The singer whos 70 spent 2 nights in Intensive Care after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. Hes now out of hospital and recovering at home, as Simon Clemison reports. Ever the showman, sir eltonjohn has instead been in the hands of doctors over the last fortnight, having been taken seriously ill. He was on his way back from chile when he was struck down by what his medical team quickly identified as a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. He was admitted to hospital in the uk, where he spent two nights in Intensive Care. Sir elton, who is 70, wasnt able to go home for some time, but it has emerged he was discharged a few days ago. It has meant he has had to cancel tour dates at Caesars Palace in las vegas. In a statement, the star spoke of him being fortunate to have such loyalfans, and he apologised for disappointing them. He said he was extremely grateful to his medical team for looking after him so well. The singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage injune. Until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. A work permits system for eu citizens, similar to one operating in sweden, should be introduced after brexit, according to the federation of Small Businesses. Its done a survey which found that over half of small firms that employ eu workers are concerned they wont be able to find skilled workers after britain leaves the union. The government says brexit will mean leaving the Single Market and ending the Free Movement of people. It shouldnt be based on occupation, thatis it shouldnt be based on occupation, that is what the government likes to be put in place. It must be based on something that Small Businesses can work with. Less bureaucracy than we seem to have at the moment with the non eu visa system. Make it very easy and responsive to what businesses actually need. President trump has demanded new International Sanctions over north Koreas Nuclear and missile programmes. It comes as the communist state prepares to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of its armed forces. In a rare move, the entire us senate is being summoned to the white house to attend a briefing on north korea tomorrow. The french far right president ial candidate Marine Le Pen has announced she will step down as leader of the french National Front party in order to focus on her campaign. The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the french election, where she will face the centrist emmanuel macron. She told french tv that she needed to be above party politics. Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way for the over 50s to keep their brains in top working order, according to scientists. A study published in the british journal of Sports Medicine found that a combination of aerobic activity and muscle strengthening exercises is the best way to improve thinking and Memory Skills even when the brain is already showing signs of decline. The government is being urged to do more to make sure all new homes are suitable for disabled people. A committee of mps says many houses, workplaces and public spaces are no go areas for those with disabilities. The Department For Communities And Local Government says its up to councils to address Housing Needs in their local area. The founder of wikipedia is launching a new website, aimed at tackling the spread of fake news. Jimmy wales says the new service will be run by professional journalists and volunteers. Wikitribune will be both ad free and free to read, so will rely on supporters making regular donations. Now heres something that could help you beat the morning rush hour. This is the view from the cockpit of a prototype personalflying machine. Its propelled by 8 rotors, and like a Helicopter It can take off and land vertically. It reaches speeds of up to 25 miles an hour and hovers up to 15 feet in the air. The Company Behind the flyer hope to have it on sale by the end of the year, and say that just two hours of training is all you need to pilot it safely. You could use it to buy cauliflower from a shop. The shops. The every year, 60,000 babies are born prematurely in the uk. Now, new Research Shows those born extremely early before 27 weeks are 20 percent more likely to survive than they were a decade ago. But the long term outcomes for premature children remain extremely mixed. A similar proportion go on to experience serious developmental problems, as they did in the mid 90s. Its just over a year since radio 5 live presenter Rachel Burden had her baby boy, henry, at 31 weeks. Shes been back to burnley general Teaching Hospital to speak to a new mum about her experience. Twinkle, twinkle, little style. My son was born nine weeks early. He is my fourth child, but his Early Arrival came as a complete shock to me arrival came as a complete shock to me star. I had developed severe pre eclampsia, the doctors decided they needed to deliver the baby by emergency c section. When he was born, i remember him being lifted up and shown to me. He was this tiny little scrawny sort of purple creature, and i thought, wow, thats my creature, and i thought, wow, thats b. Creature, and i thought, wow, thats my baby. I cant believe itjust over a year now. A lot has changed. When i walked in here after seeing henry for the first time, he was having Breathing Support and was covered in tubes and wires, what was going on with him . At 31 weeks, he wasnt doing too badly . Going on with him . At 31 weeks, he wasnt doing too badly . Henry needed a bit of help with his breathing, which is not unusualfor a baby born at his gestation. It is scary for pa rents, at his gestation. It is scary for parents, they feel separated from their babies in a plastic box, there are many tubes and wires and it is very intimidating. We understand that and we have to help the parents through that. We try to reach out as much as possible. Is likely to meet you and your babyjensen. Born at 24 weeks. That is amazing, tell us aboutjensen its. Weeks. That is amazing, tell us about jensen its. He was 710 g. He was literally this big. He weighed nothing when i picked up from his incubator. It is really ha rd from his incubator. It is really hard to know how much you can touch and handle them. I found that process of getting to know your baby really tough. I think it was about seven weeks before we got to hold him properly. Seven weeks . What was that like . Him properly. Seven weeks . What was that like . You him properly. Seven weeks . What was that like . You cant describe it, it isjust this rush that like . You cant describe it, it is just this rush that comes, that like . You cant describe it, it isjust this rush that comes, oh my god, this is my child. Ive got to protect him. 15, 20 years ago, if they were born extremely prematurely, no one was surprised if a24 prematurely, no one was surprised if a 24 week old baby died. Now, we fight for every baby as long and ha rd fight for every baby as long and hard as we can. They are doing an amazing job, they . I dont think we would be where they are without the staff who are so supportive of this. He is growing well. Some amazing stories. That was Rachel Burden speaking to the parents of babyjenson there. You can hear more of rachels story throughout the day on bbc radio 5 live. Were joined now by dr lydia bowden, a consultant neonatologist, and by rachel corry and her son hugo, who was born atjust under 25 weeks. Lovely to see you. He is a bit of a grabber. He was born just under 25 weeks. Yes. I have another son called adam, a completely normal pregnancy with him. Three years later, i became regnant twins. They we re later, i became regnant twins. They were born just later, i became regnant twins. They were bornjust on later, i became regnant twins. They were born just on 23 weeks and were too young to survive, so they died. We dont know why they were born prematurely. When i became pregnant with you go, we kept an extra eye on him. At 21 weeks, it showed that he was about to arrive. I was put on Hospital Bed Rest for three four weeks, then it looked like i was getting an infection so he needed to come out. I was transferred to st mary s hospital, where he was transferred. I spent the next seven months in hospital. That is an awfully long time. He is 19 months old, happy and healthy . Absolutely. Still a bit small, but apart from that he is doing very well. He has had a whole range of medical issues while in hospital, but he has gotten over most of them now. Getting on well. Here is a picture, six months from now, when hugo was born . Well. Here is a picture, six months from now, when hugo was born7m well. Here is a picture, six months from now, when hugo was born . It is just staggering, he wasjust tiny, especially when you look at him now. He weighed about 702 g. This is part of yourjob, helping these very tiny babies. There are things that happen, have you seen things changed massively . I started working in the area of neonatologist in 1989 when babies warn about 28 weeks mostly didnt survive. In my career now that is com pletely survive. In my career now that is completely reversed. The vast majority of babies born at that time now will survive with good out comes. We have seen a lot of changes, and a lot of that is due to understanding and better care when mums are pregnant, using things like antenatal steroids, that reduce a lot of the competitions of maturity, particularly breathing difficulties and problems with bleeding into the brain, which can cause a lot of problems complications. We have also got a lot better at technology, so we have the ability now to ventilate babies with ventilators which are very sophisticated, and can take into account the breathing of babies. We use medicines now to help mature lungs, which has made huge differences to outcomes, so as you saw earlier on, we are looking after babies at 23 and 24 weeks now as well. And how have the rest of the family reacted . As well. And how have the rest of the family reacted . How has your son who is six reacted to hugo and what you are going through as a family . He has been remarkable, he has been amazing. He started schooljust a week after hugo was born, so there we re week after hugo was born, so there were a lot of changes all at the same time. He has been very enthusiastic about hugo. The day he came out of an incubator and got into a cot was the day he became a proper baby for adam, and since then they have been each others biggest fans. And there is so much involved in all of this, isnt that . Seven months in hospital can have a massive impact, cant it, on family, on widerfamily massive impact, cant it, on family, on wider family as well. Definitely. Iama on wider family as well. Definitely. I am a mother of four myself, and one of the first in instincts when you have a baby is want to hold and feed the baby. And that can be challenging. I think a lot of work has now gone into helping mothers and fathers get familiar with that environment. We encourage babies to come out and have cuddles straightaway. That helps with their breathing, it helps with how they are growing. We are also aware of the environment, notjust are growing. We are also aware of the environment, not just for are growing. We are also aware of the environment, notjust for mums and dads, but also on babies as well. It helps improve their development. So the importance of having quiet time, and encouraging noise levels and light levels, can make a big difference. He has started a bit of a striptease thank you very much indeed. It is lovely to see you. Thank you very much for bringing in hugo. He is a bit of a heartbreaker, this one. The full tintin fringe, throwing things around. And details for organisations offering support for premature birth are available on our website. Here is carol, with a look at this mornings weather. Good morning all. It is a cold start to the day. Some of us have also got some wintry showers. At the moment in aviemore, for example, we have eight centimetres of lying snow and a cold start across england, with temperatures hovering around freezing. This cold air is coming straight down from the arctic and is right across all of our shores, down towards the Channel Islands and the near continent. We also have a strong northerly wind which is blowing in a lot of showers. So atrocious travelling conditions across the highlands this morning, with the snow being blown around. The showers continue, but in between them they will be some sunshine. We have sunshine and showers across Northern Ireland. You could still see a wintry mix in there as well. And some of the showers getting on towards northumberland, for example. For much of england and wales it is mostly dry. A few showers in east anglia, a few showers across wales, and a few showers across South West England, but has become further south, the wind is not as strong. Nonetheless, if you are exposed to the northerly today, you will feel it. Through the afternoon we will see further showers develop, and almost anywhere they could have a wintry element. But if you see some snow, we dont expect it to settle. Around the showers, the wind will pick up, it will be blustery around it, and the temperature could drop. Our range of six to 13 will feel more like freezing two 1, to about past seven or eight. That is the effect of the wind, it is the windshield. As we havent through the evening and overnight, a ridge of High Pressure starts to build in from the west. There will still be some coastal showers around, but a lot of them are likely to be in central and eastern areas, as well as in the north, and some of those could well be wintry. Temperatures between one and four in the cities, cooler in rural areas. Once again the risk of ice on untreated areas, and there could be frost. Tomorrow, High Pressure in the atlantic early on from the west will squeeze a lot of the showers towards the east, and later we have another system which is going to increase the cloud across scotland Northern Ireland, and bring in some patchy rain. West is best in terms of sunshine and dry conditions tomorrow. There will still be some showers towards the coastline but most will be towards central and eastern parts. Tomorrow will not feel is called across the west. A subtle Wind Direction change. Today this from the north and tomorrow from the north west. It will still feel cool in the south. Here is the cold air on wednesday, but look what happens as you go through thursday and friday. This mild air topples right across the uk and temperatures start to pick up. There is still a lot of uncertainty as to what is going to happen as we head into next week, what it is a model that is showing that somewhere in the uk, more likely in the south east, by the middle of next week we could be looking at temperatures back into the 20s celsius. If this is too cold for you, at least there is some hope on the horizon. Love a bit of hope on the horizon. Love a bit of hope on the horizon. Love a bit of hope on the horizon. Thank you for the warning, we will wrap up warm. And carol was talking about snow, if You Wa Nt To Carol was talking about snow, if you want to send in your snow pictures, which seems a bit ridiculous, send in your pictures. If you thought that Artificial Intelligence is the stuff of science fiction, think again. It surrounds us every day, most commonly in all of our smartphones. Our devices learn something about us each time we use them. But this morning, a new report says the uk should be doing more to make the most out of this new technology. Brea kfasts tim muffett is at a data lab in manchester. It is magnificently lime green. Yes, iam it is magnificently lime green. Yes, i am colour coordinated this morning. If you have ever bought anything online, or visit of a Government Website, there is a good chance that the information and data you shared is stored here. Ukfast is one of the largest Data Storage Centres in the uk. It is a very secure area. This kind of access is rare. The noise you can hear is the fa ns rare. The noise you can hear is the fans keeping cool the 20,000 Computer Servers which are stored on this site. Here is a fact. It is thought 90 of the worlds Computer Data was generated within the last five years. It is changing the way we live. It is allowing machines or computers to learn by analysing that data, and doing things in a way which are. In a way which is better than the way that humans can do. As you say, there is a warning this morning that we as a society need to wise up to this and grasp the potential. From medical research to the taste of beer, the impact of Machine Learning seems unstoppable. Lets get you all set up. Elaine has the most common cause of blindness in europe and america. Nice and wide. Age related macular degeneration. There is no cure, but scanners like this allow doctors to identify and manage the condition. I look for signs of bleeding or leakage of fluid under the retina. But more scanners means more scans, which then need analysing by specialists such as pearse keen. If you go and have a check for your glasses, youll often be offered to have an oct scan done. If theres any deviation from the normal, no matter how slight, they will refer patients in urgently to the Hospital Services. And, for the patients who do have the really severe conditions, they are not getting seen quickly enough. So Moorfields Eye Hospital has launched a project with deepmind, an Artificial Intelligence Company Owned by google. Were going to use Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning, to train an algorithm to recognise the commonest causes of blindness, to basically have automated analysis and triaging of these cases. Most of us encounter Machine Learning without realising. It is a type of Artificial Intelligence that allows our phones to recognise our voice, or can tag ourface in a photo. The Royal Society is the uks National Science academy. Today, it is warning that businesses, schools, the Health Service, and government need to embrace it more effectively. Were at an early stage, and we need to think about how society copes with those changes, and how we do it a way that the benefits of Machine Learning increase our social well being, and our health and fitness in society, rather than increasing inequalities. The Royal Society wants Machine Learning integrated into uk business strategy, more sophisticated Digital Skills taught in schools and universities, and clearer rules on data ownership. Should medical information, for example, be shared with private companies . Is there a danger here, when it comes to Patient Privacy . This is historical data, which weve completely anonymised. What i want to do is simply allow a patient to be seen within 24 hours. Would you like the beer to have more or less smokiness . One london brewery is using Machine Learning to continually tweak its products. Were creating beer, basically, using ai. Drinkers provide feedback, an algorithm crunches the data and alters the recipe each month. If your product is ever changing, though, doesnt that present problems, and risk annoying some customers who liked it as it was . Were targeting customers who want new newness, difference. We think theres lots of emotive products, things like coffee, perfume, chocolate, these are areas that can benefit from Machine Learning. Too much information . Not as far as this business is concerned. The glass is half full, not half empty. And many believed Machine Learning, which is something that has crept up on us which is something that has crept up on us in the last few years. The Royal Society concluded that within a piece of research some 9 of people have really heard the term and understand what it means. And yet, as we saw there, it is something which affect all of us. All of that data and information is stored somewhere, places like this. Asi stored somewhere, places like this. As i said, this is one of the largest data Storage Facilities in the uk. All of that data, though, is giving machines the opportunity to learn, and to Gain Knowledge from their experience. It is changing the way in which we live. Should we do more to embrace that change, and beware of the potential pitfalls . The Royal Society certainly think so. And you have almost become part of that whole superstructure, havent you . Of that whole superstructure, havent you . Blending in beautifully. It is all about the high visibility. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Hello and good morning from bbc london news. Im alice salfield. A work permits system for eu citizens should be introduced after brexit, according to the federation of Small Businesses. The organisation found that over half of its members who employ staff from the European Union were concerned they wouldnt have the right skills after britain leaves. More than £12,000 has been raised following the death of footballer ugo ehiogu. The former aston villa player collapsed and died at tottenhams Training Centre last thursday, where he worked as a coach. The money will be used to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds have the opportunity to play football. Environmentalists are warning that there are signs of a Drought Starting in parts of hertfordshire, following below average rainfall. This is the river colne, in london colney, which would normally be about three feet deep at this time of year. There are concerns about the impact on wildlife, and people are being urged to use water carefully. A multiMillion Pound striped townhouse in kensington can stay as it is, following a ruling from a high courtjudge. The owner won the battle over a planning authoritys order to repaint the three storey property. She has denied that it was done to spite neighbours, who objected to her plans to demolish the house. Time for a look at this mornings travel now. And it is a good service on all tube lines currently, but South West Trains have delays of up to 15 minutes through clapham junction, because of a broken down train. On the roads, in islington, you can see there is a lane closed on the a1, and essex road is closed northbound for waterworks. And in dalston, Queensbridge Road is currently closed between dalston lane and richmond road, after a stabbing there. Now, it has turned much cooler this morning, so lets get a check on the weather. Here is kate kinsella. Good morning. It is a bright and sunny start out there this morning, but dont be fooled. It is a cold and crisp one. A frosty start for many, with quite a dramatic temperature drop overnight, followed by sunshine and showers. So quite a beautiful start, if you dont mind the cold. That cold north westerly breeze, though, blowing through some showers, potentially some heavy ones, with some hail and thunder mixed in there as well. It will feel cold in the showers. The temperature struggles up to 11 or 12 celsius. Now, overnight tonight, though, the showers will continue to rumble through to the first part of the evening. Clear spells will allow, again, the temperature to drop overnight. The minimum between three and five in towns and cities. Cooling in the countryside, so again we can expect a little bit of frost first thing tomorrow morning. A similar sort of day as we head through wednesday. Again, one or two sunny spells. Some showers, some heavy ones, with some thunder, and potentially some hail. A cold day again, with a maximum of 10 celsius. Now, things start to make a slight recovery as we head into thursday. This warm front gradually starts to sink south, and that will introduce some slightly warmer air. Nothing too dramatic on the Temperature Rise, as we head towards friday, but it will feel slightly more pleasant as the sun returns. So, for the next couple of days, some showers, some heavy ones, some hail, potentially some thunder, and it is going to feel pretty cold. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and Louise Minchin. The headlines labour is setting out its brexit policy today, saying that the party would guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk on day one of taking power. Its promising to scrap the governments plans, and press for a deal that it says will retain the benefits of the Single Market. Theresa may will take her Election Campaign to wales today, hoping to win seats in traditional labour areas. Sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in America Afterfalling ill with whats been described as a potentially deadly bacterial infection. The singer whos 70 spent 2 nights in Intensive Care after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. His Management Team says hes now resting at home, and is expected to make a full recovery. President trump has demanded new International Sanctions over north Koreas Nuclear and missile programmes. It comes as the communist state prepares to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of its armed forces. In a rare move, the entire us senate is being summoned to the white house to attend a briefing on north korea tomorrow. The french far right president ial candidate Marine Le Pen has announced she will step down as leader of the french National Front party in order to focus on her campaign. The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the french election, where she will face the centrist emmanuel macron. She told french tv that she needed to be above party politics. Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way for the over 50s to keep their brains in top working order, according to scientists. A study published in the british journal of Sports Medicine found that a combination of aerobic activity and muscle strengthening exercises is the best way to improve thinking and Memory Skills even when the brain is already showing signs of decline. A woman who decorated her multi Million Pound london townhouse with Red And White Stripes has been told she doesnt have to change it. Have a look, see what you think. Kensington and Chelsea Council had said the design was out of keeping with the look of the area and ordered her to repaint it white. But a Judicial Review has found it to be entirely lawful and allowed it to stay. The owner has denied she painted the stripes to spite her neighbours. She was apparently going to knock it down and rebuild it, but they didnt like that either. It is very eye catching, a powerful statement. Its chilly this morning. Carol will have your full Weather Forecast in around ten minutes. But now, time for a look at sport. Its but now, time for a look at sport. Its taken a while for newcastle, but they finally gotten over the line . They have. They Newcastle Have made an immediate return to the Premier League after beating preston 4 1. Newcastle needed to win to follow brighton and secure promotion to the top flight. Christian atsu gave them a 2 1 lead before the break. Their task was made easier when prestons Paul Gallagher tried a spot of goalkeeping and handled the ball on the line. He was sent off and matt ritchie then scored the penalty. Ayoze perez added his second of the match to wrap up the win and promotion at the first time of asking in front of over 50,000 fans at st james park. The championship is so physical and so difficult to play two games a week, three games in eight days, sometimes. It is not easy on players coming back from the Premier League. People dont realise that it is totally different, the conditions. We need to change half of your squad. So do do these things and to win and to keep all the fans behind the team, i think has been a fantastic season and we have to enjoy a couple of it. League one champions Sheffield United are attempting to re sign striker ched evans from chesterfield. Evans joined chesterfield, who have been relegated to league two, after having a Rape Conviction Quashed In April Last year. He was then found not guilty following a retrial. Hes due to have a medical later this week. Theres concern this morning over the future of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and whether hell play football again after damaging his knee during last weeks Europa League Quarterfinal Win for manchester united. He posted this picture of his rather veiny legs on social media after the match its thought hell fly to the United States for treatment. He faces a long lay off, but characteristically says hell be back and stronger than ever. Serena williams says ilie nastases comments about her unborn child are racist. Romanias Fed Cup Captain has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis federation since making derogatory remarks about williams and a number of female tennis players. Williams whos due to have herfirst child in the autumn says the comments disappoint her, and shes given her backing to a full investigation. Andy murray is playing in an extra tournament as he continues his build up to the french open and his attempt to stay as world number one. He has a bye into the second round of the barcelona open, which will be just his second competition since recovering from an elbow injury. Some of the best players of all time are playing now and they are playing great tennis this year, and a lot of young ones are starting to play better and better as well. It will be difficult but, you know, iam happy to be fit and healthy again and hopefully i can Start Playing some good tennis soon. Kyle edmund willjoin andy murray in the second round in barcelona after a straight sets win over frances jeremy chardy. Hell play the austrian Dominic Thiem next. Dan evans is also through and will face world number 35 mischa zverev. Its not the way shed have wanted to win it, but former british heptathlete Kelly Sotherton is likely to be upgraded to her third olympic bronze medal. The International Olympic committee has disqualified russias Tatyana Chernova for Testing Positive for a steroid at the 2008 games in beijing. The ioc has re analysed hundreds of stored anti doping samples from the 2008 and 2012 games. Defending champion mark selby will play marco fu in the Quarter Finals of the World Snooker championship. Selby rattled off the three frames he needed to beat xiao guo dong of china 13 6 in under an hour at the crucible in sheffield. Hell face marco fu, who beat Neil Robertson in a tight match 13 frames to 11 last night. Plenty of sleep over the next few days, Ronny Osullivan will be playing in his final. Plenty of snooker. Plenty of shes one of britains most successful female cyclists. But Lizzie Armitsteads recent career has been marred by controversy, after she was accused of missing three drugs tests in the run up to the rio olympics. Now she wants to set the record straight, and has written a book revealing her side of the story. Shes also recently married and has got a new name. Lizzie deignanjoins us now. Good morning, thank you so much for coming on. Can you explain your side of the story . Would you have britain this book is what happened last year had not happened . Yes, the book was a lwa ys had not happened . Yes, the book was always originally meant to come out just after rio, but with the events that happened in the summer i thought it was only right that i added the extra chapters. I spent some time and i am really happy with the finished product. It is my own story and my chance to set the record straight. We all the headlines and we saw you going to reopen and how it affected you. Tell us reopen and how it affected you. Tell us about these three occasions. We all saw. From your point of view, what happened . We all saw. From your point of view, what happened . So, these events were in sweden in august 2000 and 15. I put in the address of the hotel i was staying in in sweden. A uk anti doping officer went to the hotel and asked for my name at reception. They refused to give it to him. In a in that situation, normally they would just tell the reception is why they were there and try to sort it out. When i took it to the court of arbitration, it was quickly dismissed. It was definitely not a loophole case as was suggested by the media. It was definitely the fault of the uk anti doping officer in that case. And the others. In october 2015, i made a filing failure. I dont really want to go into detail. That was for personal reasons, wasnt it . Into detail. That was for personal reasons, wasnt it . It is very difficult, isnt it. If it were a russian athlete, we would all feel very differently. You have been criticised by people inside cycling. Even Bradley Wiggins said it was ludicrous, those were his words. How do you respond to those comments . suppose i would be one of those people as well, looking at somebody elses case. But sometimes life gets in the way, life unravels more quickly than you can control it. Sometimes things happen. That is just what happened to me. I am lucky enough that people suggested to me, you will find out who your real friends. There were no surprises for me. The comments from other people, negative comments, they didnt really affect me as much as they could have because the relationships that i have that i trust, the people that i have that i trust, the people that love me, they were there any way. You got back on your bike and went to reopen. Tell us a bit about how it has affected you in approaching your career . Has it made it more difficult . No, i dont think so. As a professional athlete, you are used to criticism. I think the difficult part about this, is that it was my character that was being analysed and criticised, i couldnt defend against that. That was very difficult. The beauty of cycling is that i got straight back on my bike, i was racing again and i was able to move on very i was racing again and i was able to move on very quickly. It made me realise how much i love cycling and how lucky i am. This sport has been in the headlines for a lot of the wrong reasons in the last little while, drugs, sexism, bullying. Has that been something that you have experienced personally . Is that still a problem, do you think, experienced personally . Is that stilla problem, do you think, in british cycling . My problem is the umbrella term of british cycling, there are hundreds of dedicated, passionate, cycle loving people. Of course there have been things in the past where i have definitely experienced sexism, i addressed that in my book. But it was never personal. You have to look at the overall picture. In beijing, we did not even have equal medal opportunities. British cycling is run as a business model. It was a much wider problem than just british cycling. I think those issues have been addressed. Personally, i have never experienced bullying. Tell us about your ambitions . You clearly still have them. What would you like to be doing . There is the norway championships, i would love to win that black jersey a championships, i would love to win that blackjersey a second time around. I would that blackjersey a second time around. Iwould really that blackjersey a second time around. I would really be able to enjoy it. Also the ottawa championships, not very far away. Enjoy it. Also the ottawa championships, not very faraway. The yorkshire championships. Continuing into 2019, 2020 . The yorkshire championships. Continuing into 2019, 20207|j the yorkshire championships. Continuing into 2019, 2020 . I would ta ke continuing into 2019, 2020 . I would take it as it comes, but rio was a lwa ys take it as it comes, but rio was always going to be my last olympics. Although, tokyo is only format years away. So you might. I would never say never. Thank you for your honesty. Lizzie deignans autobiography is called steadfast, my story. Here is the scene at southampton this morning. We are there with the yacht maiden, which carried the first all female tea m which carried the first all female team to complete the round the world yacht race. Here is carol with a look at this mornings weather. It isa it is a bit chilly. It certainly is, temperatures around scotland and Northern England hovering around freezing. Look at this beauty from Northern Ireland, you can see snow in the hills, and this one is from staffordshire. Again, a beautiful start to the day. There is a bit of snow on the ground, in derbyshire and buxton. And one more to show you. This one again shows some lying snow, must be confusing for the spring plants. This morning it is a cold start. Some frost around, and we are looking at wintry showers as we are looking at wintry showers as we go through the course of today, almost anywhere. We dont expect any snow at lower levels to stick. What is happening as we are still importing all this cold air from the arctic right the way across our shores, all the way down towards the Channel Islands. And still a lot of snowy areas. Some atrocious travelling conditions, with Poor Visibility, with all that snow blowing around. In between the snow showers we are seeing some sunshine. For Northern Ireland, a mixture of sunshine and showers in the hills, some of those wintry. Some of those getting into northumberland, but move away from northumberland and for much of the rest of england and wales is largely dry. There is a fair bit of sunshine around. One or two exceptions, snow showers coming in across east anglia, and a few rain showers getting in across South West England. In the south, the wind is not as strong as it is in the north. Nonetheless, if you are exposed to the wind today, it will really accentuate the cold feel. Late morning into the afternoon we will see the showers develop much more widely. Again, any of them could have a wintry element, and around them it will be gusty as well. Temperatures of six in aberdeen but in the wind will be closer to freezing against your skin. Another day for wrapping up warmly. Last week, if you remember, cold starts today and it warmed up nicely in the afternoon. That will not happen today, it willjust be a cold day. Through the evening and overnight we hang on of showers. Still gusty winds but a ridge of High Pressure building in from the west, killing off a lot of showers in the west. Not all of them, and these are the Temperature Values in towns and cities, lower than that in the countryside. Frost to start the day tomorrow, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces but High Pressure continuing to build them from the west. Thing is starting to settle down. We still have a Weather Front in the east and another one later in the day coming in across western scotla nd the day coming in across western scotland and Northern Ireland. That means the cloud will thicken here, and then we will see some patchy rain. A Weather Front in the east producing showers coming in land. Some of those will be wintry. Still a northerly wind, so still feeling cold, but not as cold in the north. Instead of the northerly were looking at today, we will have more ofa looking at today, we will have more of a north westerly. As we had on from wednesday into friday, here is the cold on when they. This mild air sweeps the cold on when they. This mild air swee ps a cross the cold on when they. This mild air sweeps across our shores, indicating that the temperature once again is on the rise on wednesday. That the temperature once again is on the rise on wednesday. Thank you very much for that. Warm coats forever a body. And now, louise. Did you see the first Guardians Of The Galaxy . No, i didnt. I know we see a lot of films an interview a lot of film stars, but the first one was very funny. The sequel is out this weekend in the uk, i saw it last week, and i genuinely afford on quite a few occasions. Volume 2 sees chris pratt return as star lord, but we also get to see his dad, played by kurt russell. I caught up with both of them to find out what we can expect from the sequel. If the first one is about becoming a family, this is about being a family, isnt it . Yeah, thats right. Thats a great way to put it, yeah. There were elements of emotion in the first movie, with just the tone, and i think it is irreverent and colourful, and wow, theres a great soundtrack, its a lot of laughs and emotion. Its the same as the first movie in that regard, but everything is a little heightened. I think the laughs are a little bigger, the action is bigger, and the emotion is deeper. Sometimes the thing you are searching for your whole life is right there by your side, all along. Youre right. All you do is yell at each other. You are not friends. No, we are family. And in terms of the humour, which was so integral to the first one, i mean, i said to someone i counted 22 laugh out loud moments. That is a high number. You might sit through an entire comedy. I was about to say, youre an easy target i do think it was intentionally funny. Dont push this button because that will set off the bomb immediately, and we will all be dead. Now, repeat back what ijust said. Lam groot. No, that is the button that will kill everyone what is it like working next to kurt russell . Is it tough . I told you it was not going to be easy no, its been great, its been really cool. There are some few career paths where you can look at someone who is a legend or an icon to you, and then come to the point where you are, like, holy cow, im working intimately with this person now. You know, i had to get it out of the way, and when i first saw kurt and met kurt, and told what a big fan i am, i had an obligatory moment. Was that embarrassing . No, no, its nice, its nice. Ijust like that he liked me. I did, i did, and then i got to know. Where you build up an imaginary person in your mind. After all these years, ive found you. And who the hell are you . Im yourdad. Perhaps foolishly, i asked the world of social media for some questions for you, just a few to finish on. Do either of you or does anyone get a say in what music is used in the film . Its written into the script, its decided before we get it. No choice, ok. Have either of you got a favourite snack from your time in the uk. You have been here a while, havent you . Yes. And . Probably jellied eel. Really, you are into that . No, no what is wrong with you people . You are starting to insult the jellied eel. It looks bad, you dont want to even look at it. Fish and chips, i guess, fish and chips. I like pub food, just pub food. Final one, and quite a few others who would win a game of thumb war between you two . Have you ever played a game of thumb war . We havent got time. Were you any good at that . It could take us a while. I am glad you have an answer there. It has been an absolute pleasure. Thank you, thank you. They are clearly good friends, arent they . They are clearly good friends, arent they . They were a good laugh. You know they do those junket things, where they spend all day, but those were the only sessions where they did them together. Kurt russell said i have been asked every possible question about 15 times a day, so the test is to see if you can ask something different. Guardians of the galaxy vol 2 is out on friday. The owner of Coffee Chain Costa and premier inn hotels hasjust announced an increase in profits. Steph is talking to the boss of the parent company, whitbread. This is a massive company, whitbread. You might not have heard of whitbread, the parent company, but you will certainly know their brands, like premier inn hotels, beefeater, and brewers fayre restaurants and the costa coffee chain. These businesses serve millions of customers every day, and this morning the owner has announced a healthy rise in profits, up over 6 , to over £560 million. We can talk to the chief executive alison brittain. Shejoins us from our she joins us from our london studio. A healthy set of results. Where is the growth been coming from . Yes, they are a good set of results. We are pleased with them. Revenue is up about 8. 2 and both premier inn and costa coffee have grown. In premier inn we grew the business by about 3800 rooms, in a hotel terms. We have grown about 9000 rooms in the last two years, so that is a big growth. And in costa coffee we grew the business around 250 more coffee shops around the world, and of that around 100 or 180 or so were in the uk. So both businesses are in good growth positions, and that is really helping. We are growing with the economy, and we are also growing the number of people who work for us. We add about 3000 newjobs in the business every single year. And on that point about workers, you employ Something Like 50,000 people in this country. What proportion of your staff via eu nationals, and have your plans for when we leave the eu . Yes, indeed. You are absolutely spot on, around 50,000 people, fantastic tea m on, around 50,000 people, fantastic team members, all over the country. We are not based in one particular pa rt we are not based in one particular part of the country. We are represented everywhere. And around 80 of our workforce is british, with 20 being non british eu nationals. So it is important to us that we think about how we manage going forward, because that is a big proportion. And because we are growing and opening up newJob Opportunities, 3000 new Job Opportunities, 3000 new Job Opportunities every year, it is important that we can fill them. Our normal talent pool for our brilliant tea m normal talent pool for our Brilliant Team members are quite young people, between the ages of 16 and 24, often people leaving school or college and coming straight into the workforce with us. So we take a huge amount of importance and care over things like how apprentice schemes and training programmes, to make sure that we could people with the skills for their future careers. Are you worried, given 20 of your workforce eu nationals, that you will not be able to fill these positions, and there are going to be gaps in the future . What we are encouraged by at the moment is everybody is talking about the subject. It is way too early to have decided what our policies are going to be as we negotiate brexit but people are talking about barista visas, and options to work in europe. We are quite optimistic. You said that the wea ker quite optimistic. You said that the weaker pound will drive up the cost of coffee. Are you having to put up prices . We raised prices earlier in the year, and we dont have plans for any further price increases in our business, and you are right that the import prices have gone up a little bit, but we are also investing heavily in our business to deliver better food and coffee products, particularly in costa this year. So our customers will benefit from that investment as we roll things out during may, june, and into the summer. Thats it for me. Always nice to get the movers and shakers on bbc breakfast, isnt it . Absolutely. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Hello and good morning from bbc london news. Im alice salfield. A teenager who was stabbed to death in south london has been named locally as mohammed hassan. The 17 year old was attacked on ingrave road, in battersea, in the early hours of sunday morning. A Murder Investigation is now underway. A work permits system for eu citizens should be introduced after brexit, according to the federation of Small Businesses. The organisation found that over half of its members who employ staff from the European Union were concerned they wouldnt have the right skills after britain leaves. More than £12,000 has been raised following the death of footballer ugo ehiogu. The former aston villa player collapsed and died at tottenhams Training Centre last thursday, where he worked as a coach. The money will be used to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds have the opportunity to play football. Environmentalists are warning that there are signs of a Drought Starting in parts of hertfordshire, following below average rainfall. This is the river colne, in london colney, which would normally be about three feet deep at this time of year. People are being urged to use water carefully. Time for a look at this mornings travel now. And on the tubes, it has been a good service on all lines so far today, but South West Trains have delays of up to 15 minutes through clapham junction, because of a broken down train. On the roads, in islington, you can see there is a lane closed on the a1, and essex road is closed northbound for waterworks. And in dalston, Queensbridge Road is currently closed between dalston lane and richmond road, after a stabbing there. Now, it has turned much cooler this morning, so lets get a check on the weather. Here is kate kinsella. Good morning. It is a bright and sunny start out there this morning, but dont be fooled. It is a cold and crisp one. A frosty start for many, with quite a dramatic temperature drop overnight, followed by sunshine and showers. So quite a beautiful start, if you dont mind the cold. That cold north westerly breeze, though, blowing through some showers, potentially some heavy ones, with some hail and thunder mixed in there as well. It will feel cold in the showers. The temperature struggles up to 11 or 12 celsius. Now, overnight tonight, those showers will continue to rumble through to the first part of the evening. Clear spells will allow, again, the temperature to drop overnight. The minimum between three and five in towns and cities. Cooler in the countryside, so again we can expect a little bit of frost first thing tomorrow morning. A similar sort of day as we head through wednesday. Again, one or two sunny spells. Some showers, some heavy ones, with some thunder, and potentially some hail. A cold day again, with a maximum of 10 celsius. Now, things start to make a slight recovery as we head into thursday. This warm front gradually starts to sink south, and that will introduce some slightly warmer air. Nothing too dramatic on the Temperature Rise, as we head towards friday, but it will feel slightly more pleasant as the sun returns. So, for the next couple of days, some showers, some heavy ones, some hail, potentially some thunder, and it is going to feel pretty cold. Im back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom hello, good morning, youre watching brea kfast hello, good morning, youre watching breakfast with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Labour promises a new plan for brexit. They say they would scrap theresa mays strategy and would guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk before talks begin. The conservatives say they are the only party with a clear vision for brexit. Good morning, its tuesday the 25th of april. Also this morning, sir eltonjohn cancels a series of shows in the us after spending two nights in Intensive Care. His Management Team says he suffered a potentially deadly infection. 15,20 years ago, if babies were born prematurely, nobody was surprised if a 24 week baby died. Now we fight for every baby. Hope for the most premature babies, as Survival Rates increase for those born before 27 weeks. The boss of one of the uks biggest businesses says they have had to put up businesses says they have had to put up prices because of the weak pound but say it is too soon to make detailed plans for breakfast. In sport, theyre going up. Newcastle secure promotion back to the Premier League with victory over preston. The Guardians Of The Galaxy are back, kurt russell and chris pratt talk about making a sequel and what they like about being in britain. Probably jelly eel really, you are into. No what is wrong with you people and carol has the weather. It is a very cold start to the day and a cold day generally. Parts of scotland will be colder than iceland today and were looking ata than iceland today and were looking at a strong northerly wind blowing snow around, the and showers and some of the showers will be wintry. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Labour will set out its policy on brexit today, saying that the party would guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk on day one of taking power. Sir keir starmer, the Shadow Brexit Secretary, will also say retaining the benefits of the Single Market would become top priority in brexit talks. Hell stress that labour wouldnt accept negotiations ending without a deal, and will promise to give parliament a meaningful vote on the final agreement. Heres our Political Correspondent, eleanor garnier. The ayes to the right. 498. The noes to the left, 114. When it came to a vote, labour supported legislation giving theresa may the power to trigger the start of negotiations to leave the eu. But so far, labour has struggled to present its own clear message on brexit. Now the partys Shadow Brexit Secretary will attempt to clarify their position. Sir keir starmer will say today a Labour Government would unilaterally guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk on day one of taking power. And sir keir will also promised to prioritise the economy in negotiations, aiming to keep the benefits of the Single Market and the customs union. He will say that labour will reject the conservatives repeal bill and bring in new legislation to transfer relevant Eu Laws To Britain, to protect employment and Consumer Rights as well as environmental regulations. When it comes to negotiating with other eu leaders, a Labour Government, sir keir starmer will say, will build a close relationship with the European Union, not as members, but as partners. But out campaigning later today, theresa may will again stress leave the strong leadership to see the country through brexit to see the country through brexit and beyond. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent alex forsyth who is at Downing Street this morning. We are a few days into the campaign and we are seeing clear policies. Thats right. Theresa may has framed this campaign in terms brexit. That is what we are seeing from labour today, then setting out their vision for what brexit would look like under Labour Government. Theresa may well, after chairing cabinets and they get back on the Campaign Trail and will make the argument that has been central to the tories message so far. And that is that it is only the conservatives who can offer the strong leadership the country needs to see it through brexit and beyond. Theresa may significantly will make that case in wales today. Its labour territory, Labour Heartlands and by choosing to go there theresa may shows that she thinks that she can take some of those labour voters, particularly those whose aborted brexit and win them round so she will be making the case there today, perhaps boosted by recent Opinion Polls. We all know that Opinion Polls. We all know that Opinion Polls. We all know that Opinion Polls can be unreliable and Election Campaigns can be unpredictable and there are still six weeks left of this one. Thank you, alex. Well speak to labours barry gardiner, shadow secretary of state for International Trade, in just a few minutes. Sir eltonjohn has cancelled a series of shows in America Afterfalling ill with whats been described as a potentially deadly bacterial infection. The singer, whos 70, spent two nights in Intensive Care after contracting the illness while on tour in chile earlier this month. Hes now out of hospital and recovering at home, as Simon Clemison reports. Ever the showman, sir eltonjohn has instead been in the hands of doctors over the last fortnight, having been taken seriously ill. He was on his way back from chile when he was struck down by what his medical team quickly identified as a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. He was admitted to hospital in the uk, where he spent two nights in Intensive Care. Sir elton, who is 70, wasnt able to go home for some time, but it has emerged he was discharged a few days ago. It has meant he has had to cancel tour dates at Caesars Palace in las vegas. In a statement, the star spoke of how he was fortunate to have the most loyal fans, and he apologised for disappointing them. He said he was extremely grateful to his medical team for looking after him so well. The singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage injune. Until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. Simon clemison bbc news. President trump has demanded new International Sanctions over north Koreas Nuclear and missile programmes. It comes as the communist state prepares to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of its armed forces. In a rare move, the entire us senate is being summoned to the white house to attend a briefing on north korea tomorrow. The french far right president ial candidate Marine Le Pen has announced she will step down as leader of the french National Front party in order to focus on her campaign. The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the french election, where she will face the centrist emmanuel macron. She told french tv that she needed to be above party politics. Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way for the over 50s to keep their brains in top working order, according to scientists. A study published in the british journal of Sports Medicine found that a combination of aerobic activity and muscle strengthening exercises is the best way to improve thinking and Memory Skills, even when the brain is already showing signs of decline. The government is being urged to do more to make sure all new homes are suitable for disabled people. A committee of mps says many houses, workplaces and public spaces are no go areas for those with disabilities. The Department For Communities And Local Government says its up to councils to address Housing Needs in their local area. The founder of wikipedia is launching a new website, aimed at tackling the spread of fake news. Jimmy wales says wikitribune will be news by the people, for the people and contributors will produce fact checked, global news stories. Our media editor amol rajanjoins us from our london newsroom. Amol, how would it work . Jimmy wales is the one who turned the wisdom of crowds and the open web into a digital phenomenon. Wikipedia is a of users getting involved and updating online content to make sure we have the best information. Now he wants to apply the same model to this new website. Hes often been interested in news and talked about and for a long time but some recent developments have accelerated the launch of wikitribune. One is the rise of fake news, people spreading misinformation online, its a big problem. The other is the advertising funded model for news where people give out stuff for free doesnt seem to be working while online. He thinks we need to restore the connection between high quality news and people paying for it and this is why wikitribune will be funded through monthly subscriptions from this community of users. The other interesting thing apart from changing the commercial model by getting people to pay for their own news, hes trying to change the editorial model. In the old days, news was defined by editors like me who would say, this is what is and isnt news. Jimmy wales now says, its over to you. And whether it works will be something we wont find out for some time. More citizen journalism, amol, thank you. We will be speaking tojimmy wales about this at 840. Now this isnt fake news. Heres something that could help you beat the morning rush hour. This is the view from the cockpit of a prototype personalflying machine. Its propelled by 8 rotors, and like a Helicopter It can take off and land vertically. It reaches speeds of up to 25 miles an hour and hovers up to 15 feet in the air. The Company Behind the flyer hope to have it on sale by the end of the year. We dont know how much it will cost it yet. They say that all you need two hours of training and you are up and ready for action. Imagine arriving at work in that how will you park it on the piazza . You would need a few spaces. Its 11 minutes past eight. There are just over 6 weeks until the general election and plenty of questions still to answer. One them is how exactly would a Labour Government tackle britains exit from the European Union . The party has been accused of not delivering enough detail, and notjust by its critics. Heres what happened on newsnight last night when kirsty wark spoke to the former labour minister lord mandelson. What is the labour position on brexit now . Surge me i think you need to wait for the manifesto the problem for the labour party on brexit is very clear. And that is that they are not, im afraid differentiating their position and their policies sufficiently from the government, or havent done so up until now. So could all that change today as labour sets out its plan for brexit . Lets speak to barry gardiner, the shadow secretary of state for International Trade who joins us from our westminster studio. Thank you forjoining us. What we would like is some clarity, i hope that you can give it. Lets talk about the rights of eu citizens living in the uk. Youve made an announcement about that today, you say they will be allowed to stay. Thats absolutely right. I think there are good reasons for that. Firstly its the right thing to do, 3 million People Living and working here and contributing to our economy. The second follows on from that. And that will be it will be hugely against our countrys interest to have them leave. They propped up our Health Service and run businesses were us and provide the intellectual firepower of some of our most important companies. It is important that we keep this skills base in the uk. And finally, it would re set the tone of the negotiations, one of the tragic things about the way in which the government has approached brexit is, we find we are more divided as a nation over it and we are more isolated in europe. And what this will do is come it will reset that relationship with the other Member States in europe and be a very positive way of starting the negotiations. If you could explain, they will be no reciprocal rights for british citizens in eu countries guaranteed . Did you assume they would be reciprocal rights, how would be reciprocal rights, how would you guarantee them . would be reciprocal rights, how would you guarantee them . I find that if you are nice to people they tend to be nice to your back. If we do the right thing they will also do it. It is in their interestjust as it. It is in their interestjust as it is in ours to have british skilled workers and their countries. Many of them want to do that. They wa nt many of them want to do that. They want the skills that we provide for them just as we want the skilled workers they provide for us. I think there Mutual Benefit here. Is that youre negotiating position, being nice to people . No, you must be tough in negotiation but that does not mean you cannot approach it in the spirit of co operation. I think thatis the spirit of co operation. I think that is really important. The government has a nationalistic way of looking at brexit and not a patriotic one. Nationalists seem to think the only way to show your love of your country is to do down other countries. Patriots believe you can love your country and cooperate with others. But there are other key differentiating points and this is what Peter Mandelson seemed to wa nt this is what Peter Mandelson seemed to want and your introduction suggested, that we must convey, i think, and one of those is that the government is proposing this great repeals bill. What bad would do is, it would take away the guarantees that underpin our rights in the workplace and our environmental protections and other protections currently in place. We have seen just yesterday in the courts with a government again went to get out of its obligations on air pollution. These are things we want to embed and that is why we have said and why keir starmer will say today that we will bring in a rights and protections bill that guarantees those things in the future in law. Can we talk about what youre going to be tough on and you will be familiar that they are saying there is no access to the Single Market u nless is no access to the Single Market unless there is freedom of movement. Are you prepared then to agree there will be freedom of movement, yes or no . Look, im sorry, youre wrong. Because, of course, there is the internal market and there is access to the internal market. The Single Market, americans access the Single Market. American companies do that. Indian companies do that. Its not about access, its about membership and then abiding by the rules if you area and then abiding by the rules if you are a member. So, if you are a member of the European Union, then you abide by the four freedoms that characterise the internal market. We are not going to be members of the European Union and we will have to chart a new relationship with them over the issues of the four freedoms including the Free Movement of people. Actually earlier on your programmejim people. Actually earlier on your programme jim cherry spoke people. Actually earlier on your programmejim cherry spoke very well about how that new relationship ought to be from the federation of Small Businesses. He wants as easy a way of ensuring that his companies, the companies that he represents, have the skills that europe can provide and well need a new way of doing that because we wont have the same Free Movement that we do now. We wa nt same Free Movement that we do now. We want it to be as friction free as possible. We want it to be absolutely without any problems for British Companies and people who wa nt to British Companies and people who want to come and work here and contribute to our economy. Could you say at this point then whether you will accept Free Movement, yes or no . Well, look, if the European Union allows us to have the benefits of the Single Market, if it allows us of the Single Market, if it allows us to have complete friction free access then that would be wonderful. If the price, you know, that they are seeking on that, is that we have to adopt the four freedoms then we would have to be part of the internal market. We would have to be a member of the European Union. Theyre not going to do that and i think we need to be realistic, but these are points of process that will be part of the negotiation. The key thing that we want to stress and that keir starmer will be stressing todayis that keir starmer will be stressing today is we willjudge everything in terms of what it does forjobs, and the economy, for the rights that we enjoy in the workplace for the environmental protections that we need to have, to have a secure country. These are the main principles. Now, well then have to negotiate all the other elements of that deal. We will always judge it in that way. One last question. It is what you were indicating there about the idea of deal or no deal. From what weve heard today, labour wont accept no deal. What do you mean by that . Is it labour policy then to stay in europe if you cant reach a deal . Look, lets be very clear. The government has said that no deal is better than a bad deal. Thats wrong. No deal is the worst possible deal and indeed, we agree with the confederation of british industry that said no deal would be chaos. Now, the government is very keen on talking about chaos. What they dont actually do when theyre talking about chaos is quote the confederation of british industry. The cbi said their policy here is chaotic. Labour agrees with the cbi, we must get a deal. It must be done we must get a deal. It must be done we negotiate in good faith as partners. We wont be members of the European Union, but we want to be partners with them. If there wasnt a deal, would you have a second referendum . No, no, its not, look, its not about a second referendum. This is about negotiating a deal thatis this is about negotiating a deal that is in the best interests of the british economy, the best interests ofjobs and growth here and embeds in our country the protections that we currently enjoy and that people dont want to lose, but which this government seems to want to get rid of. They see things like air quality as being a burden. We see it as being a protection of the thats why we wa nt being a protection of the thats why we want to make sure that the deal we want to make sure that the deal we do brings all of that and secures all of that for our childrens future. Shadow secretary of state for International Trade, barry gardener, thank you. Youve been sending in some of your snowy pictures this morning. Lets have a look. This is what it looks like in staffordshire this morning, thanks chris. Andrea has sent this one in from the highest village in the scottish highlands. And this is angelas view this morning, looking out across the yorkshire dales. Hi carol. In the highlands we have had quite a bit of snow. In aviemore we have about eight centimetres of lying snow and its blowing around as well. If you are travelling bear that in mind. It is a cold start. Its that in mind. It is a cold start. Its a frosty start. The lowest temperatures are across england and scotland. Hovering around freezing. Were pulling in all of this cold airfrom the arctic were pulling in all of this cold air from the arctic on a northerly wind and it is right the way across the British Isles towards the Channel Islands. The isobars are close together in the north so the strongest winds are here. As we come further south, it is more breezy rather than windy. This morning, still a lot of wintry Showers Falling across the north of the country. Some of those down eastern parts of england, Northern Ireland and wales, but through the morning and wales, but through the morning and into the afternoon we will see more develop and some of those could still be wintry in nature, but we dont expect any snow to lie at lower levels during the course of the afternoon. Moving up eastern parts of scotland and into the highlands once again, we are looking at some further wintery showers interspersed with sunshine. Windy and raw in the northerly wind. For Northern Ireland, sunshine and showers. Some showers again on the hills, could be wintry and for wales, into the midlands, similar scenario, weve got sunshine and showers. Some of the showers could be wintry as indeed they could be across South West England. Temperatures in plymouth around about the nine celsius mark, but it wont feel like. As we drift across southern counties over towards kent againafew southern counties over towards kent again a few showers and sunshine, but the potential for wintry showers almost anywhere. Six in aberdeen, 13 celsius in london. When you add on the effects of the wind it will feel more like freezing in aberdeen than six and it will feel more like nine as we move down towards the capital. Now, through this evening and overnight, we hang on to a lot of showers initially. Still wintry and some windy and then a ridge of High Pressure starts it build in from the west and that will kill off some of the showers. Still a few around the coasts. These temperatures are indictive of towns and cities. In rural areas, they will be lower. So we are looking at frost and ice on untreated surfaces. This is the High Pressure thats building in from the west. That will settle things down in the west. The win coming australianed it is coming from the north west. In the south, it is a northerly. It will feel cool in the south tomorrow. It wont feel as cold in the north. We have got a Weather Front coming in across Northern Ireland and western scotla nd Northern Ireland and western scotland introducing thicker cloud and patchy rain. But in between all of that, there will be sunshine. Temperatures tens and 11s. And then, as we move from wednesday with all this cold air, look what happens on thursday and friday. More yellows which means that it is going to turn that bit milder than it has been. And lou and dan, if youre interested in this, there is still a lot of caveats around it, but at the moment, some of the meteorological models like like into next week the temperature could get high once again, perhaps as high as 20 celsius maybe a little bit more especially in parts of the south east. We are definitely interested, carol. That was one of the highest villages in scotland. I think it could be in the grampians its nearly 30 years since Tracey Edwards and her crew made history by becoming the first all female team to complete the whitbread round the world race. The 12 strong crew crossed the worlds oceans in a yacht called maiden. But after the race the boat was sold and ultimately abandoned overseas until now. Breakfasts john maguire is with tracey this morning. Where are you . Im below deck is where im on board the maiden and as you say it was abandoned. They have brought it back from the seychelles. It is its first day today back in british waters, but as you can see, it isa british waters, but as you can see, it is a real mess. Imagine the crew, nine months at sea, 12 women all working and all sailing down here this. Is some of the old sails back from 27 years ago. The maiden in a sorry state. They have got amazing plans for her future. We will talk to tracey and jo in a second. First there, is how the bbc reported their triumphant return to southampton 27 yea rs triumphant return to southampton 27 years ago. A triumphant maiden sails home after 33,000 miles. They had been written off as no hopers before the race had even begun, but here they were nine months later receiving a heroines welcome in a crowded solent. Then at 11 oclock on the dot, the moment theyd struggled so hard to achieve. Tracey edwards from hampshire and her all female crew had done it, sailing into a well deserved place in history. I present tracey with her prize for coming second in the entire race. They were exhausted and hungry. Theyd run out of Food Supplies days ago, but the thousands who turned out to greet maiden made it an emotional end to a Remarkable Campaign which has inspired millions more all over the world. Well, lets bring you up into the hampshire sunshine. It is a glorious morning this morning. Here is tracey and jo. Tracey, we were just watching shots of your return 27 yea rs watching shots of your return 27 years ago. It must feel like yesterday, doesnt it . Laughter time has gone very quickly. Whats the plan now . Whats the plan for maiden now . Ok, so, there is a big refit coming up and lots of plans for the future. And if you remember when we did maiden the first time, the only reason really we managed to do it was because of the support of king hussein ofjordan. Right. He was a mentor, a friend, he got maiden to the start line. So this is his legacy. And we also have now a very special friend, his legacy. And we also have now a very specialfriend, his his legacy. And we also have now a very special friend, his daughter, the princess, she is now helping us with maiden. Shes supporting us and this is a tribute to her father king hussein and his wonderful legacy. What will you be doing . She will be helping us with the focus of the maiden factor which is fund raising for girls education. I threw away my education. I was expelled from school when i was 15. Peu was handed an education. There are girls fighting for an education. We want to raise the awareness for Small Charities working around the world that enable girls to get into school. Good stuff. Jo, quick word with you, because we are running out of time. You were the cook on board, you used to produce miracles down there in the galley. What was the favourite meal on board . There in the galley. What was the favourite meal on board . Well, it was pretty special when i would make bread. Bread, yeah. Because i hadnt got an oven i would have to bake it ina got an oven i would have to bake it in a pressure cooker. Is that a thing . It is a thing. It was back then. But it wasjust such, you know, its the smell of the bread cooking and just lifted spirits. Yeah, it was a great thing. Well, thank you very much for spending the morning with us. What an achievement this crew of 12 women managed to achieve 27 years ago, but theyve got ambitious plans now for the future and you think of the physical, the emotional, the challenges that they faced all those yea rs challenges that they faced all those years ago. Thats the type of thing that theyre trying to replicate and tackle when they spread the word of education for girls and young women around the world in the months to come. Summer next year. June next year. June next year. We will be there for it. Thats quite something, sailing, and how muchjust a thats quite something, sailing, and how much just a little bit of home comforts how much just a little bit of home co mfo rts ca n how much just a little bit of home comforts can help. Bread in a pressure cooker. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. This is business live from bbc news with rachel horne and aaron helehurst. Focus on female economic empowerment. Leading women from the world of business and politics gather in berlin. Live from london, thats our top story on tuesday april 25th. The event is known as w20 and will feature the likes of german leader Angela Merkel and the boss of the imf christine lagarde. And ivanka trump. Well be live in berlin to find out what they hope to achieve. Also in the programme. Its being reported that french prosecutors are investigating the maker of peugeot and citroen cars over suspected diesel emissions test cheating
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