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The new chancellor rishi sunak will deliver his first budget on wednesday. I look at what we know, and what we dont. A bbc breakfast investigation reveals Safety Cameras on smart motorways arent continuously monitored. We have a special report. Manchester united beat rivals city in the premier league. They were helped by a calamitous piece of goalkeeping from citys keeper ederson as united won 2 0. A final farewell to royal duties. The duke and duchess of sussex will carry out their last public engagements as senior members of the royal family. Are bright but chilly start of the first can meet commute of the week. Much wetter. Details on brea kfast. Week. Much wetter. Details on breakfast. A bright. Its monday 9th march. Our top story Boris Johnson will chair a cobra meeting of senior ministers to discuss the countrys response to the coronavirus following the uks third death linked to the illness. Public Health England confirmed yesterday that a man in his 60s, with Underlying Health problems, died after testing positive for covid 19. Confirmed cases of the virus in the uk have now reached 278. Keith doyle reports. This man was being treated at the hospitals specialist diseases infections unit. He had serious Underlying Health issues. He is the third person to die in the uk from covidi9. The third person to die in the uk from covid 19. The illness caused by coronavirus. The number of cases has rise risen in every part of the uk. So far more than 23,000 people have been tested. 278 tested positive, most of them will recover. Later today, the Prime Minister will chaira later today, the Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the government Emergency Cobra Committee on coronavirus. It is likely to discuss moving to the next stage of the government plan to try to delay the spread of the virus. That could mean restricting large gatherings of people. In italy, syrie a matches we re people. In italy, syrie a matches were played behind closed doors. 0fficials were played behind closed doors. Officials will meet today to discuss the practicalities of doing that here, should the government decide thatis here, should the government decide that is needed. 500 extra call handlers have been recruited by nhs 111 which is the website and number people should call with concerns about the virus. 111 staff are doing about the virus. 111 staff are doing a fantasticjob in managing the increased call volumes but the Digital Service that was launched last week should really be the first point of access and it is possible to determine whether you should have a test using just the Digital Service. Hs 1117 a test using just the Digital Service. Hs1117 is a trusted source of information but on social media there is a abundance of disinformation according to the government which has activated what it calls a counter disinformation unit. This aims to identify and respond to fake news and stories about the virus. Keith doyle, bbc news. Were joined now by our Political Correspondent helen catt who is in westminster. Helen, what will be discussed at the cobra meeting today . Well, the meeting will assess possible measures that could be put in place should we move into the delay face was up you remember the government plan contains four favourite four phases, contain, delay, mitigate, we are in the contain stage and if we move into the delay stage, it looks like it will be likely to spread in a significant way. Today the premise will tell the meeting the country is well prepared but the cash the tackling of coronavirus will require a national and International Effort and he is confident the british people are going to play their role. Work has been ongoing to find out what would be the most effective measures to bring in first so i imagine that is partly what they will be looking at but for now the government advice remains at the worst valuable thing you can do is to wash your hands for 20 seconds with what hot water and soap. The Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to northern italy, where16 Million People are subject to strict quarantine measures to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Airline Easyjet has cancelled some flights to and from the region. 366 people have died in italy after contracting covid i9, the highest number in any country outside china. Rome correspondent mark lowen has more. Like a scene from a nightmare that italy is now living. Sealed inside, a 62 year old man, fallen to the virus. Hes been contained. The outbreak hasnt. Hes transported to hospitals, stretched to the limit. This is the human cost of a disease that has taken hold so fast, infecting, then inca pacitating within days. Medics say corridors are being used for intensive care units, and one of the worlds best Healthcare Systems is near breaking point. The surge in cases has now prompted the most drastic restrictions here since the Second World War. Italys financial capital, milan, is bare, virtually locked down, along with 14 provinces. A quarter of the population, quarantined. Everyone returning to the uk from the area must now self isolate. Italys second city, usually teeming with life, is hushed, access in or out strictly limited. Schools and universities are shut until april. Cinemas, pools and nightclubs, too. The Prime Minister talked of a crisis. Venice is part of the restricted area, one of italys tourism jewels, deserted by a mixture of quarantine and fear. As we drove north from rome, we expected tighter controls. But there are none. At the vatican, decades of tradition were broken, as the pope made his sunday blessing by video stream, rather than at the window, to a st Peters Square usually filled with thousands. Faith that this will pass is sorely lacking. Mark lowen, bbc news, northern italy. Dont forget, you can keep up to date with all the developments around the coronavirus outbreak online. You can find out about the symptoms to watch out for and what it means for you on the bbc news app and on our website. Thats bbc. Co. Uk news. A man has been shot dead in westminster after brandishing two knives in a non terror related incident. Metropolitan police said officers were patrolling the area near northumberland avenue at about 11 30pm last night when they noticed the man acting suspiciously. The independent office for Police Conduct have been informed. The trial of the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, on charges of Sexual Assault and attempted rape gets underway in edinburgh later. Mr salmond is charged with a string of Sexual Offences against 10 women. He denies all the charges against him. With more details, here is our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. For more than 30 years, he was on the top of scottish politics. Today he goes up for Sexual Offences, all happening while he was leader of the snp. Speaking outside court last year, he strenuously denied all of the charges he is defending. year, he strenuously denied all of the charges he is defending. I am innocent and will defend my position vigorously. Heath faces 12 charges of Sexual Assault and two of indecent assault. They are from june 20 indecent assault. They are from june 20 june indecent assault. They are from june 20 june 2008 indecent assault. They are from june 20 june 2008 and indecent assault. They are from june 20 june 2008 and november 2014, some of the victims were for more than once. One was attempted rate and one was assault with attempt to rape. Attempted rape. One of them we re rape. Attempted rape. One of them were said to have been taken place at bute house because of as well as attempted rape where he is said to have penned a woman against a wall, removing his own and her clothes and raping her. It has spanned many locations, a car, Stirling Castle, Scottish Parliament was up he has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges he is facing. The trail at the high court in edinburgh is expected to last four weeks. The duke and duchess of sussex will make their final public appearance as royals later today. Harry and meghan willjoin the queen and other senior members of the royal family at a service in london to mark Commonwealth Day. Royal correspondent Daniela Relph has more, and just a warning, this report contains flashing images from the start. There has been a flurry of engagements for the duke and duchess of sussex over recent days. The interest in them perhaps even more intense knowing they are moving away from this kind of public work. It is a significant moment as harry and meghan headed towards a life away from royal duty that is financially independent. Today they will again be at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day service. Last year, they were expectant parents with meghan seven months pregnant. Back then, their future was thought to have been one as popular working royals, to raise awareness and money for the chosen projects. Another landscape is different, they returned to Westminster Abbey alongside the queen and senior members of the royal family they will now leave behind the top it is expected harry and meghan will return to canada shortly after the service and their son archie. The plan is for them to still attend some royal events but these will not be classed as official duties and they will no longer receive public money. The new arrangements will be reviewed in 12 months time. Those are the main stories around this morning. The weather is coming up this morning. The weather is coming up and sally is here running through some of the top sports stories. A big Manchester Derby yesterday afternoon and a big result because Manchester United magister city at old trafford. City keeper had a day to forget. Watch this. The brazilian gifted both uniteds goals, the second when he threw the ball too close to scott mctominay. He went on to score in the dying seconds of the game. Defending champions england revived their campaign in the shebelieves cup. Ellen white scored late, as they beat japan 1 0 in newjersey. Scotland ended frances bid for a six nations grand slam, beating them 28 17 at murrayfield. Sean maitland scored two of the scots three tries. France slip to second in the table behind new leaders england. Englands Tyrell Hatton has won his first title on the pga tour. He won byjust one stroke in the Arnold Palmer invitational in florida. World number one rory mcilroy finished tied fifth. He did his interview afterwards. The putt to when was almost, he couldnt stop it from shaking. A first win on the pga tour. Well done. Steadied those nerves. Well done, him. Let us look at the weather. Lovely sunshine around. A bit more around this week. Good morning to all. A changeable week and a changeable day to come. Some of you will start the day dry, bright, with sunshine overhead. The journey home from work looking com pletely journey home from work looking completely different, a lot more than with cloud and rain around as we see monday stop let us take you through the details will stop the big picture shows where the cloud is at the moment. This lump he will bring the rain and a little tale to it which will keep the conditions to tonight and tomorrow across the south. Before it comes, good breaks in the cloud with sunshine around. Chilli places, frost to start. They will fade away for awhile. The morning largely dry but Northern Ireland turning wet and then into the afternoon, the rain spreads into western scotland, wales and the western scotland, wales and the western half of england by which time the wind will be picking up. By the end of the day, we could see gales in the west. Temperatures are around levels they should be for this time of year. They should be around 9 11 degrees. Forjourney home, is all but shetland, parts of norfolk and suffolk and will just about avoid the rain before that arrives during the middle part of the evening. All of us will see some wet weather. Most persistent today and into tonight, parts of wales and north west england. We will have to keep a very close eye on lifting live lifting river levels. Risk of minorflooding. Live lifting river levels. Risk of minor flooding. With the breeze staying brisk overnight, if not strengthening further, they will be to chilly nights. The big wedge of warmerair to chilly nights. The big wedge of warmer air will be across the uk. Most noticeable towards the south and east of england. The weather front on the chart indicates it wont be a completely dry today day tomorrow. Gently across parts of wales. Sunshine and showers for the northern part of the country, the southern half staying cloudy with further rain and drizzle. Tomorrow will be windier. Could be up to 60 miles an hour across the north but they will be pretty mild, particularly the southern parts of england which could see temperatures, east anglia, 16 or 17 degrees. 17 is 63 in fahrenheit. The warmerair degrees. 17 is 63 in fahrenheit. The warmer air still there through the night and into wednesday morning. Rain at times through tuesday night but we will see colder air start to push its way into wednesday. The overnight rain clearing away from the south east corner and not a bad day to come across. We will see sunny spells tomorrow with the northern half of the country with sort sunshine and the show is turning increasingly wintry later as there is quite a contrast from north to south. Cool air with further showers and longer spells of rain especially in the west but louise and dan, they will stay be a little they will still be a little bit of sunshine. All in all, a changeable week. Lets take a look at todays papers. Its approaching 6 15am. The Daily Telegraph calls the quarantine in italy a farce, reporting that dozens of flights from locked down areas were permitted to land in the uk. The paper claims that 17 flights left milan malpensa on sunday alone, and passengers were not put into quarantine or tested for the virus upon arrival. The daily mail, which splashes with the latest coronavirus death in the uk, also says there was confusion over monitoring travellers arriving to the uk from italy. The daily mirror reports that tesco is now rationing some items after some shoppers stripped the shelves of beans, pasta and long life milk. The sun carries an interview with aker okoye, the 16 year old who hugged the duchess of sussex while on stage on friday during her visit to a school in dagenham. The paper says he has written to prince harry, saying, sorry i cuddled your wife. And online, the vice looks at how you should prepare sensibly for a worst case coronavirus scenario and says face masks wont help, but cans of food and medical kits would be better. That is all the front pages. What have we got inside, sally . The front pages are all Manchester United this morning but i want to share this, im sure lots of you have seen this already but its worth talking about today, this is insjoe marlerfrom the six nations match against scotla nd the six nations match against scotland grabbing the general tools of Alun Wyn Jones, the scotland grabbing the general tools of alun wynjones, the wales captain genitals. Of alun wynjones, the wales captain genitals. Have you not seen it . What on earth is he doing . What was he thinking . The citing commissioner has until this evening to decide what they are going to do about that andi what they are going to do about that and i dont know if you saw, Alun Wyn Jones gave and i dont know if you saw, alun wynjones gave a brilliant interview after the match. I know you are laughing. Im laughing at the interview. Perfect. The guy was asking the questions and he said what are you referring to . They kept asking questions. I think he touched you in your central area. It was uncomfortable but he dealt with it very well, didnt he . Alun wyn jones is a proper captain, he dealt with it brilliantly so what will happen to joe marler we with it brilliantly so what will happen tojoe marler we will find out later today. On a happier note, not really sport, but im going to share it with you. Am i allowed to do the beckhams . I would have loved to have been at that party. Brooklyn beckhams 21st, pictures in the mail, Harper Beckham dancing with storm c, who else . David and victoria beckham, who still get on quite well after 20 years of marriage. There are some parties when you look at them you really wanted to have been there. Great party they did helicopter tours over the cotswolds residence. Didnt happen at my 21st the financial pages unsurprisingly are dominated by pictures of the new chancellor. He was thrown into the lions den and did a big round of interviews ahead of the budget on wednesday and i cant stress enough how extraordinary the circumstances are around this, he is 3. 5 weeks into the job, he cant really plan around the job, he cant really plan around the economy because we dont know the economy because we dont know the impact of the coronavirus. Theres been a drip saidov bits of information, the latest of which todayis information, the latest of which today is a £5 billion pledged to equal out broadband across the country and promises to reduce homelessness a drip and drab of information. Promises on fly tipping and flood defences but the big Infrastructure Projects and levelling up the country, he shied away from giving details on, including some of the manifesto pledges and it will be interesting to what emerges over the next 24 hours. Interesting to him on andrew marr yesterday saying he cant answer the questions but he kept his cool. It will be really interesting to. |j didnt know this about white eggs, farmers are calling on shoppers to stop eating brown eggs and eat white ones to improve animal welfare. Darker breeds, such as the lomond brown, are more aggressive and can pick other hens to death and they have had laser treatment to blunt their beaks are just after birth. |j had no idea if we had more white eggs, those hens wouldnt have to have that treatment. Why do people not by white eggs . I think it might have been to do with people thinking it was more healthy. You get white eggsin it was more healthy. You get white eggs in america. They routinely eat them in other countries. We never get them. Are they more expensive . I dont know. Dan, you are normally the master of egg news. In the us and india they account for more than 90 of the market. And india they account for more than 9096 of the market. Another farm based incident, guess the headline, im going to keep it covered. It sounds like it is going horribly badly but no one. No pics get hurt. A pig was fitted with a stepped tracker to prove it was free range. Unfortunately it caused a fire because the pedometer was eaten by another pig and then after nature took its course, the battery and all the other bits came out and reacted with the contents of the pig pen and caused a huge blaze. The contents . It was flammable . The copper battery caused havoc with the pigpen. There was a fire . A big fire. Five areas. Was a fire . A big fire. Five areas. Let me get this right, i wa nt to areas. Let me get this right, i want to get the facts correct, five stalls. Just guessing five stalls we re stalls. Just guessing five stalls were burnt down. No pigs were hurt, everybody was fine. The headline is . I dont know. Come on. Something bacon related. Fireman ham. Take your pedometer off your pig this morning, everyone who is watching thank you very much see you both a bit later on that pig news youre watching breakfast, good morning. The uk smart Motorway Network has cctv to identify cars that have broken down, but research by bbc breakfast found that the cameras are not being monitored all the time. Motorists currently have to wait an average of 17 minutes before they are spotted on cctv, and a further 17 minutes before they are rescued. Breakfasts john maguire has this special report. They are our safest roads. But in making some of them smart, congestion has been reduced. But at a terrible cost. 38 people have died on smart motorways in the past five years, among them, rishi sunak bashir, who was killed when the car she was travelling in with her husband broke down. My dad could see the traffic was travelling at the side of him but never imagine for a second what would happen next. As soon as i got there, ijust would happen next. As soon as i got there, i just saw simons flashing lights, ambulances, and i could see my mum. Obviously they were resuscitating and doing cpr but within a matter of minutes we were told she is no more. There are two types of smart motorway firstly when the hard shoulder has been replaced with an extra lane. The only save space to stop if the driver has the ability to make it is an emergency refuge. When this idea was first trialled, they were every 600 metres. Now, in some cases, they are more than two miles apart. The second, known as dynamic, is when the hard shoulder can be switched on all of doing pick times. Overhead gantries tell drivers whether or not they can use them. The head of highways england told mps they are too complicated. Because people arent sure whether its a hard shoulder or running lane, even when it is open, the usage of that running lane is much lower because people arent whether its a hard shoulder or not, so i dont think we will be building any more dynamic ha rd will be building any more dynamic hard shoulder smart motorways. There just to complicated for people to use. Transport secretary grant shapps has ordered a review are welcomed by mrs bashirs family, but they believe words and promises mean little. They demand action. How much longer before those near misses turn into actual hits . There will be a start ona actual hits . There will be a start on a piece of paper that will be further lives lost, it will be families broken like ours, and its not good enough. The network is monitored by cctv cameras and screens in control centres, but in response to a freedom of information request, highways england told the bbc all screens cannot be observed around the clock. The study found the average time to reach a car stranded on a smart motorway, so in an active lane, is 17 minutes. The aa has given us footage showing various near misses. Hes already been going for a couple of minutes at least. I suppose the point here being that looking for a refuge. Meeras eight year old son, dev, was killed when the car he was in was hit while stopped on a smart motorway. Devastated at the circumstance, devastated at which way our lives have had to change in a different direction. Theres not been anger, i just a different direction. Theres not been anger, ijust have a passion for this change because i dont want to to go through what we have. We cant bring dev back but we can stop this happening to anybody else. The department for transport says it owes it to the amylase of those killed for their safety review to be thorough and quick and expects to announce an outcome very shortly. Highways england says its committed to implementing any new recommendations as part of its work to make roads safer. If the campaigners are successful, then smart motorways will be safer. Many, though, want them scrapped altogether. But ultimately, these roads should be improving lives, not taking lives. John maguire, bbc news, sheffield. I know lots of you are interested in that. You can get in touch with us on social media. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning, im asad ahmad. A man has been shot dead by armed police just a few hundred yards from downing street. He was said to be acting suspiciously late last night before he pulled out two knives as he was challenged by officers on patrol. They responded by firing a taser and also a gun. The incident isnt being treated as terror related. There are claims that some officers including those in the metropolitan police, hertfordshire and surrey forces, who are accused of Domestic Abuse, are being protected from facing justice. The centre for womensjustice has submitted a complaint saying theyre concerned that police abusers arent being brought to justice because of their position as officers. A Police Spokesperson claims all complaints of Domestic Abuse are subject to a thorough and unbiased investigation. Part of thejp morgans workforce will temporarily move from their London Office today due to the coronavirus. Its said to be a precautionary measure and it follows Goldman Sachs moving 200 staff last week to test systems at a site in croydon. While on thursday, 100 people were sent home from hsbc in canary wharf are a member of staff tested positive for the virus. Lets take a look at the travel situation now. On the tube, theres no ba kerloo line between Stonebridge Park and harrow wealdstone because of overhead line problems. Thats also affecting the overground too between watford junction and euston. Its because of overhead line problems. Its also affecting trains in and out of euston. As in and out of euston. It did over the weekend. Youre being advised to check before you travel. And on the roads, northumberland avenue is closed and part of whitehall is closed following that shooting i mentioned earlier. Now the weather with kate. Good morning. A bright start this monday morning, some sunshine around, at least at first it wont be until later the cloud thickens and the rain arrives. Sunny spells first thing, the risk of one or two showers but it should stay largely dry and the showers if you get them fairly isolated. Gradually through the afternoon, the cloud will start to move in from the west, thickening the whole time and the rain arriving towards the end of the day. The temperature still reasonably mild despite it being quite breezy, temperatures today a maximum of 12 celsius. It stays wet through this evening and indeed through much of the night, but turning more showery through the end of the night. The minimum tender again quite mild, around seven or eight. It stays breezy overnight and into tuesday morning. For tuesday, saying largely cloudy, may one or two showers but largely dry. Some brighter spells in the afternoon and the temperature quite mild at 16 celsius. More sunshine on wednesday but gradually the temperature is getting a little cooler. Now, in case you missed the footage of the duchess in dagenham, go to bbc london facebook. Megan markle made a surprise vist to Robert Clack Upper School on friday but the palace only allowed for the news to be released yesterday. And during the visit, 16 year old head boy aker okoye stole the show. She really is beautiful, innit . That comment really did steal the show. Watch it on bbc london facebook. Jonathan ree hello this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Well bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning. Well hear from one of the bbc young reporter finalists. 11 year old zoe has a form of dwarfism and has created a special report on a day in her life at school and at home. From broadway to the circus, the final of the greatest dancer showcased some impressive choreography. Michael and jowita will be here to tell us about meeting at a summer dance camp in poland and performing with strictlys oti mabuse. Inspired by his fathers role in the French Resistance during the Second World War, authorjonathan ree will be here to tell us what he discovered when researching his familys military past. Good morning, heres a summary of todays main stories from bbc news. Ministers and officials will meet this morning to decide the next steps in responding to the worsening coronavirus outbreak, which yesterday claimed the life of a third person in the uk. A man in his sixties, whod recently returned from italy and had Underlying Health problems, died at North Manchester General Hospital. Talks will also take place with sports governing bodies and broadcasters to discuss the impact on sporting events. 16 Million People in northern italy are experiencing the most drastic lockdown since the Second World War, as authorities there try to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Airline Easyjet has cancelled some flights to and from italy and the Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to the region. Restrictions on museums, cinemas, Shopping Centres and restaurants will remain in place until the start of april. Passengers on on board a cruise ship, which has been stranded off the coast of San Francisco since thursday, are preparing to disembark. The grand princess is due to dock in oakland today. There are 3,500 people on board, including 142 british nationals, and 21 people have tested positive for coronavirus. It is expected to take two to three days for all passengers to leave, while crew members will remain in quarantine on the ship. Hi you let hi highways england is expected to publish a review in the way our roads are operated. Campaigners are calling for the smart motorway system to be scrapped or at least be made much safer. A man has been shot dead by police in westminster after brandishing two knives at officers in a non terror related incident. Metropolitan police said officers were patrolling the area near northumberland avenue at about 11. 30pm last night when they noticed the man acting suspiciously. The independent office for Police Conduct have been informed. The queen and senior members of the royal family will attend a service at Westminster Abbey later to mark Commonwealth Day. Among them will be the duke and duchess of sussex, carrying out their final official duties before stepping down as senior royals. The couple will then relinquish their royal higness titles and plan to spend more time in canada. Idid the i did the front but i forgot about the back. He forgot to tell me that my hair was the back. He forgot to tell me that my hairwasa the back. He forgot to tell me that my hair was a bit funny. Louise forgot to tell me. I had the full cockrell coming at the back. I sorted it out now. A bit of a red tea m sorted it out now. A bit of a red team this morning. Did you see the duchess of sussex . All of those very happy players. I am rocking a bit of red. Yesterday there were quite a few liveable fans cheering on Manchester United, dont you think . The result in the Manchester Derby yesterday obviously has a really dramatic effect now and liverpool could win the league in just two games time. Have we seen a turning point for one of the biggest football clu bs point for one of the biggest football clubs in the world . Manchester united feet magister city 2 nil Manchester United feet magister city 2 nil yesterday. United had a free kick after half an hour. Anthony martials seemingly routine shot squirmed underneath the brazilian. Worse was to come for city. Deep into injury time, ederson threw the ball out straight to scott mctominay, who showed great technique to send the ball into the net in front of a delirious stretford end. United move up to fifth place. It is fantastic. The players, the team, the whole club, to be able to meet magister city at home is important. We have not done it for a while so it was a big game for us Manchester City. Chelsea thrashed everton 4 0 at Stamford Bridge for their Biggest League win of the season. Willians goal was the pick of the bunch. Rangers have broken their run of poor form in the scottish premiership. They beat ross county with a ryan kent goal, but theyre still 13 points behind League Leaders celtic. England picked up a much needed win in the shebelieves cup. They beat japan as Katie Gornall reports. A beautiful backdrop for the beautiful game. Newjersey, a place with a passion for football is the latest stop on englands journey and they are here making a brand new start of it. Under pressure to run a poor run of form, young, attack was run out to face japan and nearly made the perfect start. 19 year old lauren hemp even a chance to impress. So close to her first senior goal for impress. So close to her first senior goalfor england. Impress. So close to her first senior goal for england. Japan was suitably fired up but then so was ellie roebuck. And after half an hour, england, through beth england, nearly had a breakthrough. As frustration grew, one by one, phil neville turned to the experience he left out. But it was the introduction of alan white that really made the difference. Duggan wide there it is. Others may be the future but this is still her time. It isa future but this is still her time. It is a win for england it also keeps alive their hopes of retaining the shebelieves cup. Far from their sparkling bests but ellen white the difference. It gives us a relief in what were doing, it is right and the hard work is coming to fruition. We need to be patient in what were doing behind the scenes and how we are working. Hopefully more will for this. After a game that threatened to end in frustration for england, they now, thanks to ellen white, head to texas where they will play their final head to texas where they will play theirfinal game of head to texas where they will play their final game of the shebelieves tournament. Wolves are looking like playing the game behind closed doors without fans for the next fortnight, wolves are told 1000 tickets bought yesterday could look Something Like this. Juventus meet beat inter milan it 2 0 yesterday. All syriac game were played without fans at the weekend. Scotland ended frances yesterday. As joe weekend. Scotland ended frances yesterday. Asjoe wilson reports. A Strong Performance from scotland but france will rule for one crazy moment. The but france will rule for one crazy moment the secret is to keep your head. Finding his man, perfection. France led. Discipline can be lost in an incident and the match with it. Even in these brawls, most players know the limits but if you throw a punch, the camera will see it. Mohammed didnt know that and he does now. He was sent off. It was still the first half but nothing could conceal the mood of frances coach. Even those spectacles. Now there would be gaps and scotland we re there would be gaps and scotland were good enough to exploit them. Their first try came at me try came before the end of the first half and in the stands, it was simple. The game was there to be one, just enjoy it. Goblins were relentless in the second half, disciplined, intense and all of those things that win matches. They even got a break with the bounds of the ball for their third try. Now the six nations is beset by all sorts of uncertainties and scotlands victory was a rocksolid revival. Joe wilson, bbc news. More from the rugby coming up injusta news. More from the rugby coming up injust a second. Tyrell hatton has won his first title on the pga tour. The englishman finished with a one stroke lead in the Arnold Palmer invitational at bay hill. There was plenty for the players to contend with on the florida course, but hatton safely managed to negotiate the hazards and the wildlife to finish on 4 under par and lift the title. World number one rory mcilroy tied for fifth. There was an historic all female race card at southwell to Mark International womens day. Bryony frost won a double at the meeting that featured both jumps and flat racing. Isaid we i said we would go back to the by. Now, there was a lovely moment you may have missed in scotlands six nations triumph victory over france. Adam hastings lined up a penalty in the first half. It was duly dispatched with little fuss, so cut to mum diana and dad, who is scottish legend gavin hastings. A kiss from proud mum for dad visible on the big screen. Yuck goes adam. How embarrassing. Mum and dad, would you please stop. I know hastings is a breakfast viewer so i hope he is watching that. Morning, the whole hastings family. She she totally knew what she was doing. It was like kiss cam how to embarrass your children. In front of a Million People. The grand princess has been circling 50 miles off the coast of california for four days after 21 cases of coronavirus were confirmed on board. The ship is expected to dock in oakland today but passengers have been told to stay in their rooms, with crew members Wearing Masks and gloves, delivering food outside their cabin doors. Los angeles correspondent sophie long sent us this report overnight. What the governor of california Gavin Newsome called an enormously complex operation, we now know that the grand princess cruise liner will be docking at some point on monday at oakland port. That is a commercial but non passenger port just on the other side of the water. Iam just on the other side of the water. I am currently on the San Francisco side. Couldnt give an exact time, he said that was dependent on crosscu rre nts he said that was dependent on crosscurrents and tides but he said it was confident it would dock at some point on monday. Then the disembark meant process will begin. We are told the first people that will leave the ship will be those in acute need of hospitalisation. The next priority will be californians. There were about 1000 people from the state of california on board as passengers. They will be the next people to disembark and they will be taken to a military facility within the state to be isolated and monitored for symptoms. The next people to leave the ship, we believe, will be other us citizens. They will leave and be taken to Oakland Airport and taken to military facilities in either texas or georgia. Then, we believe, the International Passengers will be able to leave the vessel. Among them, of course, 142 britons. The plan is for them to be taken to Oakland Airport and then have flights charted to repatriate them to their own countries. We have spoken to the Foreign Office in london and they say they are working very closely with the authorities here in the United States to arrange flights for that to happen. They have given their assurance that they are ready to provide assistance for anyone who needs it. It is hard to imagine what it has been like for a lot of those passengers on board. I have spent it speaking to a few of them over the past few days. For the past four days, they have been confined to the to their cabins. Some of them are in cabins that dont have any windows so you can imagine how claustrophobic that must feel. In the last day, they have made arrangements for a rotation, people to go up to the deck and be able to finally get some exercise and some fresh air. So that comes as welcome news but i think the worst thing for them is what they have been telling me, is not knowing they had a limited amount of information and they seemed to get most of the information from International Television channels. And for the crew, it is a very different story as well. There is more than 1100 crew on board. They will not be leaving the ship. We are told that they will be treated and quarantined on board the grand princess and we are told that it will not remain alongside in oakland. That is the latest from the grand princess and we are hoping to speak toa princess and we are hoping to speak to a couple of people on board at ten past seven here on breakfast. We will also be speaking to somebody currently in lockdown in northern italy. So much to talk about. Also, the weather. What is going on . Matt has a lovely picture, good morning. Did you guys see and notice the moon on your way to work . No. May be a few showers, that is a straight answer, to be fair. The edges of full moon across the uk today. Particularly that the this evening when it peaks as a super mood. This month it is the worm at moonah. As it rises, the super moon will look larger than usual. Supermoon. If you have clear skies, you will see it and that is the problem, many of you will not. Enjoy it if you have clear skies across many parts of the country. A chilly and bright start because at the other day, the cloud spills in and it is looking a good deal wetter and breezy for just about all. Let me show you the big picture. What is out there. Big cloud will bring rain and some of the cloud and rain will last through the night and into tomorrow. It is approaching the west of ireland at the moment, clear skies for most as we start the day. A few showers and scotland, Northern England and the midlands, pushing towards east anglia. They will mostly clear but a lot of you will see mostly clear but a lot of you will see a few of the will see rain on the way to work because of its bills into the afternoon across west scotland, wales and the western half of england. The wind picking up as well. But it is going to gradually bring in something milder. Temperatures around levels, 9 11 celsius. For the journey home later on, it is only shetland and parts of east anglia that stays dry. Rain will spread across most parts. Most assista nt to will spread across most parts. Most assistant to the rain will be across parts of north west england and Western Areas of wales. That could give rise to some funny minor flooding. River levels will rise again. Clear skies overnight and maybe a touch of frost in for most frost free start to tomorrow morning. And that is because a wedge of much milder air denoted by the yellow colours are coming in. Weather tangled in amongst it so it point be completely drive tomorrow. Evenif point be completely drive tomorrow. Even if it is mild. Some heavy showers and more persistent rain across western parts of wales and some light rain and drizzle through southern counties of wales throughout the day. Tomorrow, windy day compared to today. Al is developing later the top 60 mph. Gaels. 16 and maybe 17 celsius. 63 fahrenheit possible for the southern corner and east anglia. Gales. Heavy rain through the night for southern areas and he will clear the wednesday allowing a drier, brighter day across the southern half of the country. A scattering of showers which will turn increasingly wintry scotla nd which will turn increasingly wintry scotland and Northern Ireland as temperatures drop as we go through the day and still quite drop of temperatures. Four degrees in stornoway, 13 in london. But the cold air will push to all as we go through wednesday night and for the rest of the week, a rather cool week in store, rarely blustery at times, to for the second half of the week and while they will be some sunshine at times, you have got to watch out for some heavy showers particularly across the west and as we head into next weekend, it feels a mile away at the moment, it looks like something even wetter and windier could be on its way. So a fairly changeable week all in all. Today we start with sunshine and by the end of the day, get ready, there is some rain on the way, louise and dan. |j am so sad i didnt see the moon. Lot of people said they didnt see the moon so it is what it was not just you. Its tiring at this time of the morning chancellor rishi sunak is set to deliver his first budget on wednesday. Were already getting some idea of what could be in the chancellors red box. Nina has the latest. What is in there . Good morning i tell you what, three weeks then, would you fancy delivering a budget in the context of coronavirus . In. Not easy but thats the challenge for rishi sunak. The budget sets out its plans for spending but also how it will pay for it through a combination of taxation and borrowing. Some people have called this the coronavirus budget for obvious reasons. We dont know all the details but rishi sunak has said he will give the nhs all the support it needs in order to get through this. But thats quite vague, because obviously at the moment we dont know how much that will be and he said he will support companies affected by the virus. Once again, that is pretty vague as well. Relief on taxation . Can they defer it or will it be what the federation of Small Business is asking for, rebates or staff taking time off sick for self isolation . We will have to see. What about away from the virus . Weve had a drip, drip feed for spending over the weekend. Today we learn £5 billion will be invested in broadband by 2025. Remember the Prime Minister said broadband was. Four. Quite ambitious. Over the weekend, said broadband was. Four. Quite ambitious. Overthe weekend, £2. 6 billion was promised for flood defences, doubling the flood budget so good news for affected communities. Muggy to be spent on support for rough sleepers and accommodation for people who suffer with Substance Abuse money. Some saying they need to get to the heart of the problems rather than treating homelessness. A fund for tackling fly tipping and money for football facilities in deprived areas. Thats what we know, what about what hasnt been answered . Those are quite easy gets, everyone will be happy with that, but the promise to level up the north and southis promise to level up the north and south is missing, nationwide air quality, how do you put a price on that . Some say with Infrastructure Projects like crossrail for the north, costing £39 billion, so people will look out for that. We know some of the promises but where will the money come from . He will put up the threshold for paying national insurance, meaning the treasury will take a hit, so we dont know where the cash is going to come from. John mcdonnell said yesterday dont like coronavirus become an excuse for deferring the Big Decisions on equality of opportunity across the country dont let. On andrew marr yesterday he was saying it could be a bottomless pet in some ways. Absolutely. In the queens speech last year there was a promise to sort out social care and the language was really vague. It is a huge promise and it would cost billions and it would mean giving more local authorities money to make sure they campaign void. We know bits and bobs but there will be reveals to m o rrow bits and bobs but there will be reveals tomorrow and more detail on wednesday. Not easy pleasing everyone, is it . Especially when coronavirus is affecting all economies around the world. And you dont know where you stand, it is like planning your family dont know where you stand, it is like planning yourFamily Budget dont know where you stand, it is like planning your Family Budget for the month but you dont know your income so that will be the impact. Speaking to someone who works for a business that have a bit of their stuff manufactured in china, because manufacturing has shrunk in china over the last few weeks because of coronavirus and some of the Big Companies have bought the manufacturing space for the rest of the year meaning other Companies Wont have it. They will be squeezed out. One positive, oil prices are reducing. Basically all of the big Oil Producing nations got together to talk about the impact of coronavirus because the demand has gone down and now theres a race to the bottom. We might see the impact at the pumps in the next few weeks. One positive, but not for the Oil Producing nations. Thanks very much, see you later. This week across the bbc, stories sourced and produced by young people will be shared as part of the bbc young reporter project. Thousands of 11 to 18 year olds have the opportunity to tell the stories which matter to them. 11 year old zoe has a form of dwarfism and won the chance to film and produce her own special report covering a day in her life while at school and at home. Lets take a look. My my name is zoe. Im 11 years old and this year i started senior school. I got this year i started senior school. Igotan this year i started senior school. I got an older brother called jacob, and heres my mum, my dad and my new puppy when i was younger i was diagnosed with a form of dwarfism called spot and do these avoid. Se dc for short. It affects the way my bones grow, which means im shorter than most people my age. The people i know and love treat me like their equal. If anyone with my condition should be treated. But strangers dont always understand. When i go out and people dont know me, lots of them assume straightaway that im younger. I get patted on the head by adults and called cute, or sometimes they even talk to my mum about me because they dont think i can answer. I applied for the bbc young reporter because i thought it was a great way to share my story and to show other people what i can do. So, now im in my car and show other people what i can do. So, now im in my carand im ready to go to school. Because of my condition, i have to have my legs at a90 condition, i have to have my legs at a 90 degrees angle. They got me stools, they got me cushions for behind my back, they got me steps that i can use in my science and my dt. The initial temperature of copper sulphate. Im going to go get that one. Se dc has given me some positives. I got stronger and i got more confident. If youre going to handle these everyday things, you dont wa nt to these everyday things, you dont want to just meltdown every time someone says something. I wanted to ask my parents about how they found out about my condition. When we found out that you had spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. We spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. We had spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. We had to learn spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. We had to learn how spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. We had to learn how to spell it first well, we did, but we didnt really know what it was. We only knew when you were born that you were small. All my life youve made adaptations, had you made any before you realised youd made any . When you were in a pushchair, people looked at you as if you were just a really young child. And when we put you ina really young child. And when we put you in a wheelchair, not only did it lift you up so that you were a better height to see people and be pa rt of better height to see people and be part of the world, it showed that actually you were a child with a physical difference rather than just a little child, you know, a toddler or whatever. Because the pushchair also made me feel quite young. I preferred people come and talk to me, than look and not know stop you dont want people. To make assumptions. My assumptions. My favourite quote is from doctor zeus and it is a person is a person no matter how small, which really fits me. Zoe will be here to tell us all about her experience as the bbcs young reporter after 8 30am. Weve been talking about smart motorways after a bbc investigation discovered they arent monitored in terms of the videos watching smart motorways. People talking about the reinstating ofa people talking about the reinstating of a hard shoulder, colin said all ha rd of a hard shoulder, colin said all hard shoulders should be reinstated and smart lanes says john hard shoulders should be reinstated and smart lanes sastohn on the motorway sex are narrow on the smart motorway sex are narrow on the smart motorway there and large lorries have the wing mirror coming into contact when overtaking in an adjacent lane. Keep those coming in and we will discuss those through the programme and any other concerns or questions you have on anything we are covering this morning, get in contact with bbcbrea kfast bbc. Co. Uk and on twitter and social media and as usual, theres a healthy discussion going on on the bbc brea kfast discussion going on on the bbc breakfast facebook page. Louise will be back shortly. She hasnt gone anywhere time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Well have the headlines just before 7am. Good morning, im asad ahmad. A man has been shot dead by armed police just a few hundred yards from downing street. He was said to be acting suspiciously late last night before he pulled out two knives as he was challenged by officers on patrol. They responded by firing a taser and also a gun. The incident isnt being treated as terror related. There are claims that some officers including those in the metropolitan police, hertfordshire and surrey forces, who are accused of Domestic Abuse, are being protected from facing justice. The centre for womensjustice has submitted a complaint saying theyre concerned that police abusers arent being brought to justice because of their position as officers. A Police Spokesperson claims all complaints of Domestic Abuse are subject to a thorough and unbiased investigation. Part of thejp morgans workforce will temporarily move from their London Office today due to the coronavirus. Its said to be a precautionary measure and it follows Goldman Sachs moving 200 staff last week to test systems at a site in croydon. While on thursday, 100 people were sent home from hsbc in canary wharf are a member of staff tested positive for the virus. Lets take a look at the travel situation now. On the tube, the bakerloo line has severe delays because of overhead line problems. Thats also affecting the overground between watford junction and euston. Its also affecting trains, in and out of euston. Youre being advised to check before you travel. And on the roads, northumberland avenue is closed and part of whitehall is closed following that shooting i mentioned earlier. The a13 is slow coming into town from dagenham to barking. Now the weather with kate. Good morning. A bright start this monday morning, some sunshine around, at least at first, it wont be until later the cloud thickens and the rain arrives. Some sunny spells first thing, the risk of one or two showers, but it should stay largely dry. The showers if you get them fairly isolated. Gradually through the afternoon, the cloud will start to move in from the west, thickening the whole time and the rain arriving towards the end of the day. The temperature still reasonably mild despite it being quite breezy, temperatures today a maximum of 12 celsius. It stays wet through this evening and indeed through much of the night, but turning more showery towards the end of the night. The minimum temperature again quite mild, around seven or eight. It stays breezy overnight and into tuesday morning. For tuesday, saying largely cloudy, maybe one or two showers but largely dry. Some brighter spells perhaps in the afternoon and the temperature really quite mild at 16 celsius. More sunshine on wednesday, but gradually the temperatures getting a little cooler. Now, in case you missed the footage of the duchess in dagenham, go to bbc london facebook. Megan markle made a surprise vist to Robert Clack Upper School on friday but the palace only allowed for the news to be released yesterday. And during the visit, 16 year old head boy aker okoye stole the show. She really is beautiful, innit . Look at the reaction he got from stu d e nts look at the reaction he got from students and from Meghan Markle. Watch it on bbc london facebook. Im back in half an hour. Good morning welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Our headlines today a third person dies from coronavirus in the uk as ministers discuss plans to delay its spread. The Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to northern italy where 16 Million People are in lockdown. A bbc breakfast investigation reveals Safety Cameras on smart motorways arent continuously monitored. We have a special report. Cutting the countrys cloth in the context of coronavirus. The new chancellor rishi sunak will deliver his first budget on wednesday. I look at what we know, and what we dont. Manchester united beat rivals city in the premier league. They were helped by a calamitous piece of goalkeeping from citys keeper ederson as united won 2 0. A final farewell to royal duties. The duke and duchess of sussex will carry out their last public engagements as senior members of the royal family. A chilly and bright first commute. But it will look completely different. Cloud and rain spreading to both past both parts. Its monday 9th march. Our top story borisjohnson will chair a cobra meeting of senior ministers to discuss the countrys response to the coronavirus following the uks third death linked to the illness. Public Health England confirmed yesterday that a man in his 60s, with Underlying Health problems, died after testing positive for covid 19. Confirmed cases of the virus in the uk have now reached 278. Keith doyle reports. The man who was in his 60s died at North Manchester General Hospital. He had tested positive for coronavirus after recently returning from italy and was being treated at the hospitals specialist Infectious Diseases unit. He had serious Underlying Health issues. Hes the third person to die in the uk from covid 19 the illness caused by coronavirus. The number of cases has risen in every part of the uk. So far more than 23,000 people have been tested. 278 tested positive, most of whom will recover. Later today, the Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the government Emergency Cobra Committee on coronavirus. It is likely to discuss moving to the next stage of the government plan to try to delay the spread of the virus. That could mean restricting large gatherings of people. In italy, serie a matches were played behind closed doors at the weekend. Broadcasters and sports bodies will meet today to discuss the practicalities of doing the same here, should the government decide that is needed. 500 extra call handlers have been recruited by nhs111 which is the website and number people should call with concerns about the virus. They will be conversations between the government and retailers to ensure that Vulnerable People can have access to essential items. 500 extra call handlers have been recruited by nhs111. The website and number people should call with concerns about the virus. 111 staff are doing a fantasticjob in managing the increased call volumes but the digital 111 service that was launched last week should really be the first point of access and it is possible to determine whether you should have a test using just the Digital Service. The nhs111 service is a trusted source of information but on social media there is a abundance of disinformation according to the government, which has activated what it calls a counter disinformation unit. This aims to identify and respond to fake news and stories about the virus. Keith doyle, bbc news. Were joined now by our Political Correspondent helen catt who is in westminster. Helen, what will be discussed at the cobra meeting today . This meeting is going to assess the possible members that will be put into place if we move into that delay phase. The governments plan has four phases, contained delay, mitigate and research. We are still in the containment phase but the scientific advice is looking likely it will spread in a significant way so the meeting will look at what measures could be taken if we move into that next phase. The things we have heard, talked about in recent weeks are things like school closure, social distancing the government said it is working on working out which the most effect in things to bring in. The Prime Minister will tell the meeting that the country is well prepared but that tackling coronavirus will take a national and International Effort. He is confident that it is people are ready to play their part. For now, the official government advisor still remains that the most valuable thing you can do is to wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and hot water. Ok, we shall continue doing that. Thank you very much. The Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to northern italy, where millions of people are subject to strict quarantine measures to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Airline Easyjet has cancelled some flights to and from the region. Foreign correspondent bethany bell is in bologna. Good morning. Can you give us an idea this morning of how people are coping with the lockdown this morning . This is something that has really been unprecedented in italy for many, many years. About 16 Million People have been asked basically not to leave the areas of lombardy and significant other regions of northern italy which is extremely important for italys economy. If people go to an airport, for example, or a economy. If people go to an airport, for example, ora train economy. If people go to an airport, for example, or a train station, they will be asked to justify why they will be asked to justify why they wish to leave or enter these regions. If they cant give an essential work related reason, or an emergency family reason, they will be told they cannot leave. This does not apply to tourists and visitors. The Italian Transport Ministry is urging tourists and visitors to the region to leave as soon as possible. But of course there has been massive disruption. Schools and universities are going to stay shut until april three and the government says that these stringent rules are to try and stop this virus from spreading even more because we have seen a big jump in the number of deaths just yesterday. 133 people died yesterday. 133 people died yesterday. That brings the death toll in total here in italy to 366 and there was also a surge in the number of new infections, more than 1100 number of new infections, more than 1100 and there was really a sense of crisis. Some local politicians are saying this is all too much. The governor of benneteau where venice is says the provinces of venice should not be under these restrictions veneto the that the government is facing a National Emergency. Dont forget, you can keep up to date with all the developments around the coronavirus outbreak online. You can find out about the symptoms to watch out for and what it means for you on the bbc news app and on our website. Thats bbc. Co. Uk news. And we will be speaking to the secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport at about 7 30. Highways england has told bbc breakfast that cctv cameras covering smart motorways are not all continuously monitored. This news comes as the government is expected to publish a review into the way the roads are operated. Campaigners are calling for the smart motorway system to be scrapped, or at least made much safer. Breakfasts john maguire is in bristol. Iamjust i am just above the m5. There is a normal motorway with a hard shoulder on the left and then three lanes further on, down, it becomes a smart motorway. There are two of those systems in england. In one case, the ha rd systems in england. In one case, the hard shoulder is permanently a running lane so you have four lanes instead of three. A can of course be turned off if there is an accident oran turned off if there is an accident or an incident with the bigger red cross over the top of the gantry. Those are monitored remotely by cctv cameras, ina those are monitored remotely by cctv cameras, in a control centre some miles away. The second is dynamic which is where the hard shoulder is turned on and off during peak rush hour times. The point of smart motorways is to cut congestion but they have been problems, 38 deaths over the past five years and when it comes to those cctv cameras, monitoring the motorways and spotting a vehicle if it has got into trouble and broken down on what would have been the hard shoulder but is now effectively a live lane. Highways england has told the bbc after a freedom of information request that those cameras, hundreds of them, be continuously monitored at all times. The transport secretary has ordered a review looking into the safety aspects of them. We are expecting the results of that in the next few days. Some campaigners want smart motorways shut down altogether and others want more safety measures. More cameras, more safety measures. More cameras, more emergency refuges for motorists to pull over into and all eyes now by those, especially those who have lost loved ones, will be on that review its recommendations which highways england has said it will adhere to. I know many of us will be interested in what happens. A man has been shot dead by police in westminster after brandishing two knives at officers in a non terror related incident. Metropolitan police said officers were patrolling the area near northumberland avenue at about 11 30pm last night when they noticed the man acting suspiciously. The independent office for Police Conduct have been informed. The trial of the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, on charges of Sexual Assault and attempted rape gets underway in edinburgh later. Mr salmond is charged with a string of Sexual Offences against 10 women. He denies all the charges against him. With more details, heres scotland correspondent lorna gordon. For more than 30 years, alex salmond was at the top of scottish politics. Today he goes on trial, accused of multiple Sexual Offences, all alleged to have happened while he was serving as first minister and leader of the snp. Speaking outside court last year, he strenuously denied all the charges he is defending. I am innocent and i will defend my position vigorously. Alex salmond faces 12 charges of Sexual Assault and two of indecent assault. They date from 2008 to 2014. Ten women are said to have been victims, some of them more than once. Among the charges was one attempted rape and one was assault with intent to rape. Nine of the alleged assaults are said to have been taken place at bute house, the first ministers official residence in edinburgh, including the alleged attempted rape, in which mr salmond is said to have pinned a woman against a wall, removing her clothes and his own before lying naked on top of her. The charges span many years and many locations a restaurant in glasgow, a nightclub in edinburgh, a car, Stirling Castle and the Scottish Parliament. Mr salmond has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges he is facing. The trail at the high court in edinburgh is expected to last four weeks. Lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. The duke and duchess of sussex will make their final public appearance as royals later today. Harry and meghan willjoin the queen and other senior members of the royal family at a service in london to mark Commonwealth Day. Royal correspondent Daniela Relph has more. And just a warning, this report contains flashing images from the start. There has been a flurry of engagements for the duke and duchess of sussex over recent days. The interest in them perhaps even more intense knowing they are moving away from this kind of public work. It is a significant moment as harry and meghan head towards a life away from royal duty that is financially independent. Today they will again be at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day service. Last year, they were expectant parents with meghan seven months pregnant. Back then, it was thought their future was thought to have been one as popular working royals, to raise awareness and money for the chosen projects. But the landscape is now very different, they return to Westminster Abbey alongside the queen and senior members of the royal family they will now leave behind. It is expected harry and meghan will return to canada shortly after the service and their son archie. The plan is for them to still attend some royal events but these will not be classed as official duties and they will no longer receive public money. The new arrangements will be reviewed in 12 months time. Daniela relph, bbc news. Important, we need to get the weather with matt. The lovely coast of north east scotland, emory, you can see the moon, at its fullest this evening, full moon day, but if you have sunshine this morning, make the most of it where you see the moon because later it will be a different story with your journey home looking wet and rather windy as well. At the moment, there are a few showers around, not a completely dry start across the country. Some across scotland and Northern England and the midlands, lincolnshire and east anglia at the moment, brief showers possible over the next couple of hours but they will clear. Lot of sunshine around for many this morning but for most, a dry morning commute but by mid morning, rain in much of Northern Ireland and into the afternoon, spreads into western scotland, wales and the west of england. The breeze will pick up and the temperatures will pick up after a chilly start. A degree or two higher than it should be for the time of yearand higher than it should be for the time of year and while we finish the day high in shetland and orkney, evening rush hour in scotland looking thoroughly wet and snow over high ground turning to rain later. The worst of the rain will be over in Northern Ireland by the evening but if you splashes. Rain spreading in much of wales and a good part of england, some in the far east around north sea coasts will stay dry but for all, the breeze will pick up for the evening commute and it will be a windy night in store. Quite a strong windy night in store. Quite a strong wind developing right across the country tonight. Rain remains persistent in wales and north west england at times, and that could lead to Flooding Issues into tomorrow morning with river levels rising. A cold start to tomorrow, however, because weve got a slice of milderaircoming in however, because weve got a slice of milder air coming in with temperatures dropping later in western scotland and Northern Ireland but the big story tomorrow is some spots in the south east and east anglia could hit 17 even if its not completely dry. More on that later. Back to you both. Lets return to our top story this morning, the covid 19 coronavirus which has now killed three people in the uk and infected nearly 300 more, most of whom are likely to make a full recovery. Lets take a look at the situation around the rest of the world. There are just over 110,000 cases in total, with hundreds of people affected in north america and thousands across europe, the middle east and asia. Three quarters of all infections are in mainland china, where the disease originated. More than 3,000 people have died there, and 60,000 have recovered. South korea has the highest number of confirmed cases outside china, where more than 7,300 people have tested positive. Italy has a similar number of infections and 366 people have died there. Over the weekend, the Italian Government tried to control the spread by putting the countrys northern regions into lockdown, affecting 16 Million People. Passengers on board a cruise ship stranded off the of San Francisco since thursday are preparing to disembark. 21 people on the grand princess have tested positive for coronavirus. We can speak now to neil and victoria hanlon. Good morning. First question, how are you doing . Very suppressed, very tired, fed up, just want to get home. Yeah victoria, tell us a little bit about when you knew things were going wrong. That was on wednesday morning. We got up for breakfast and we had something through our door, and that was the first we knew of it. 0k, was the first we knew of it. Ok, and what happened from then . Wednesday we could carry on as normal apart from we couldnt help ourselves to food, and then on thursday lunchtime we were told to go to our cabins. We havent left them since. What are you doing, neil . You got to wait it out presumably . Yes, awful theyve put lots of films on the tv and that. Theyve got good internet, so talking to family and friends, but very boring. They are giving us entertainment packs every day with, like, colouring pencils and word searches, that sort of thing. Very limited. Its getting very limited. Tell us about the food. I can see you got an apple behind you but tell us about the food. Weve got to share that one that is the last bit of fruit they have got on board really i noticed the ship captain, john harry smith, has been trying to keep up the spirits. Lets hear a message he gave to his crew over the speaker system. You will have heard it but lets hear it for our viewers. |j you will have heard it but lets hear it for our viewers. I know some of our teammates are in isolation, but you could give them a call. We have a list of where they are, so please give them a call and let them know you are thinking about them, it would mean the world to them. Im inspired more and more each day by all of you, as i see you each morning your spirit and strength helps me through the day. With the huge changes this situation has brought, you have supported each other, which makes me feel humble and proud to lead such a formidable team. That is nice and. Did you hear that . What is your reaction . We think he is a great captain. The staff. They work tirelessly and he is so proud of his crew. They are fantastic. What happens next . How long are you going to be there for . We understand some passengers are being taken off . It sounds like it is just the americans. We had an e mail today from the government saying they are trying to get us a flight back, but that doesnt sound like it will be until the mid or the end of the week but nothing confirmed at the moment. How do you feel about that . Gutted. We just want to get back to britain. We just want to get back to britain. We just want to get home. Tell us about your cabin, because you are one of the lucky ones in some ways because you got a balcony. How big is it . It is about 12 foot 10. We got a balcony as well, which is quite nice. We talk to other people on the balconies, so thats quite nice really. Everyone is the same, suppressed, Everyone Wants to get home. Get us home lets hope you can get home soon. Thank you for talking to us and i guess youre going to be guarding that apple it we knew, so thank you very much your time i like that youre still smiling despite whats going on. Neil and victoria, thank you. Lovely to speak to them this morning. And talking of food. If you were out shopping at the weekend, you may have noticed another effect of the coronavirus empty shelves. Thats down to panic buying, and its prompted some retailers to impose restrictions on shoppers who are trying to stock up. Tesco customers are being told they can buy no more than five items of certain goods, including dry pasta, long life milk and anti bacterial hand gels. Asda and boots are also limiting sales of hand sanitiser to two per customer. But not every retailer is following suit. For now, sainsburys says its not imposing any limits on what shoppers buy. Lets find out more about how this situation might develop. Aodhan connolly is from the British Retail Consortium and joins us from belfast. Thank you very much force spending a bit of time with us on breakfast today. We heard some of those supermarkets, we ran through that for some of our viewers, is this a sign of things to come . Will it get more. Sign of things to come . Will it get more. More supermarkets will follow suit . The thing to remember here is the supply of most goods, including really importantly fresh food, remains as normal and some retailers have put limits on the sale of certain items and that proportionate. The amount that it is being limited to is more than most people will actually buy in a week ora people will actually buy in a week or a fortnight, and thats to make sure everyone has access to the goods that they need. If youre talking about carers, disabled, the elderly, people who can only do the one shop a week, it is to make sure there is stuff on the shelves for eve ryo ne there is stuff on the shelves for everyone to get access to. The big message is retailers are doing all of the hard work so that consumers and shoppers dont have to. We are looking at the supply chain. We are very adept at being able to move very adept at being able to move very quickly to ensure supplies continue and, like you said at the start, things are good at the moment. We were looking at pictures then of empty toilet roll shelves, what did you make of some of the panic buying around toilet rolls at the weekend . People are trying to be prudent when it comes to things like an sanitiser and they are taking the advice of the government to be washing their hands, but on other things theres really no need to be stocking up in the way that they are doing. Quite simply, if its not on the shelves now, it will be tomorrow or the next day, and it is actually there is over buying that is causing the pressure on the supply chains, not directly affected by the coronavirus itself. The big message has to be that were doing hard work so people dont have to, and were continuing to say that the supply chains are robust. This isnt the first time weve gone through Something Like this, weve had swine flu, sars, even weather related stuff like the beast from the east and what weve done before and what we continue to done before and what we continue to do is be really adept, fleet of foot and make sure people have exactly what they need, and thats what were continuing to do. As you mention, im sure youre planning for the future as well but when we speak to the government, they say worst Case Scenario is you could get one in five people off work because of coronavirus. If that was the case, would those supply chains hold up . Im not going to get into hypotheticals but what i can say is we are working very hard with our supply say is we are working very hard with oursupply chain, we say is we are working very hard with our supply chain, we are looking at where vulnerabilities are and we are very adept at moving supply chains when we have to and as well as that we are in Constant Contact with the government in westminster and also the devolved governments, assemblies and parliaments make sure we are on top of whats happening and that they are aware of it too. What we can say at the moment is especially on fresh food, supply chains remain as normal. Im sure youre aware of this as well, theres instances of things being bored by certain people and then put back on the internet and sold. Hand sanitiser being sold for £20, £25, £30 per bottle. Apart from rationing, what can you do to stop that . We can appeal to peoples good nature. This is where we have to ask people to think about others. One of the reasons why sales on certain goods, and its only a tiny amount limited, is to make sure it is proportionate to their needs and to make sure everyone has access to what they need. We are asking people to be kind, telling people the supply chains are still good and asking them to buy responsibly. The government is saying they are working with supermarkets, because theres been an accusation not enough has been done. What do you think the response to that is . What i can tell you now is were working hand in hand with government, and its notjust in westminster, it is with the devolved assemblies and the devolved parliament in scotland and not only is there lines of communication open but we are meeting with them and talking through all eventualities. The thing is, we are responsible retailers, we always put the consumerfirst retailers, we always put the consumer first and what were trying to do is make sure we the information we need in the government has the information they need, and at the moment thats really working. Aodhan connolly speaking to us on brea kfast Aodhan Connolly speaking to us on breakfast from the British Retail Consortium thanks for talking to us. We will speak to the secretary of state for digital, media and sport, Oliver Dowden and we know today sports governing bodies and broadcasters will meet with the government to talk about whether events should be staged behind kholo, close doors if the coronavirus outbreak worsens. We will talk to him about that and other things shortly. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning, im asad ahmad. A man has been shot dead by armed police just a few hundred yards from downing street. He was said to be acting suspiciously late last night before he pulled out two knives as he was challenged by officers on patrol. They responded by firing a taser and also a gun. The incident isnt being treated as terror related. There are claims that some officers including those in the metropolitan police, hertfordshire and surrey forces, who are accused of Domestic Abuse, are being protected from facing justice. The centre for Womens Justice has submitted a complaint saying theyre concerned that police abusers arent being brought to justice because of their position as officers. A Police Spokesperson claims all complaints of Domestic Abuse are subject to a thorough and unbiased investigation. Part of thejp morgans workforce will temporarily move from their London Office today due to the coronavirus. Its said to be a precautionary measure and it follows Goldman Sachs moving 200 staff last week to test systems at a site in croydon. While on thursday, 100 people were sent home from hsbc in canary wharf are a member of staff tested positive for the virus. Lets take a look at the travel situation now. Minor delays on the central line because of operational reasons. Delays on the overground between watford junction and euston and Liverpool Street and chingford because of overhead cable problems. And those cable issues affected trains in and out of euston over the weekend, with problems still continuing this morning. Youre being advised to check before you travel. Slow between shadwell and tower bridge. Now the weather with kate. Good morning. A bright start this monday morning, some sunshine around, at least at first it wont be until later the cloud thickens and the rain arrives. Sunny spells first thing, the risk of one or two showers but it should stay largely dry and the showers if you get them fairly isolated. Gradually through the afternoon, the cloud will start to move in from the west, thickening the whole time and the rain arriving towards the end of the day. The temperature still reasonably mild despite it being quite breezy, temperatures today a maximum of 12 celsius. It stays wet through this evening and indeed through much of the night, but turning more showery towards the end of the night. The minimum temperature again quite mild, around seven or eight. It stays breezy overnight and into tuesday morning. For tuesday, saying largely cloudy, may one or two showers but largely dry. Some brighter spells in the afternoon and the temperature quite mild at 16 celsius. More sunshine on wednesday but gradually the temperatures getting a little cooler. Now, in case you missed the footage of the duchess of sussex in dagenham, go to bbc london facebook. Megan markle made a surprise vist to Robert Clack Upper School on friday but the palace only allowed for the news to be released yesterday. And during the visit, 16 year old head boy aker okoye stole the show. She really is beautiful, innit . Watch it on bbc london facebook. A great reaction from Meghan Markle and the pupil, who really made his name. Hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. It is 7 30. Ministers and officials will meet this morning to decide the next steps to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Which yesterday claimed the life of a third person yesterday. The man in his 60s who had recently returned from italy had Underlying Health problems died at manchester General Hospital yesterday North Manchester. Broadcasters will discuss the impacting on sport events. People in northern italy are expensing the most drastic lockdown since the Second World War as authorities try to stop the coronavirus. The Airline Easyjet has cancelled some flights to and from italy is the Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to the region. Lets speak now to the culture secretary Oliver Dowden who joins us from westminster. Lots of things to cover. Saw a big jump lots of things to cover. Saw a big jump in cases yesterday. Is there any indication at this point when the government might move forward to trying to delay coronavirus . As you we re trying to delay coronavirus . As you were saying on your headlines, the governments Cobra Committee will be meeting, headed by the Prime Minister this morning. We are always working on the basis of the facts and evidence and particularly what we get from the chief medical officer. It is a journey between the contain and delay phase as the chief medical officer said, but there isnt a huge difference between the two but that is what we will be considering today. Sports governing bodies, broadcasting, meeting with the government to talk particular about events, sporting events. Do you think they will come a point where they will have to be behind closed doors . That falls within my responsibility as a culture secretary. We are constantly engaging with relevant sectors including the sports bodies. They we re including the sports bodies. They were in last week meeting with the chief medical officer. They will be in again today. We are guided by the fa cts in again today. We are guided by the facts and the evidence and at the moment, the advice is clearfrom facts and the evidence and at the moment, the advice is clear from the chief medical officer that there isnt a need to cancel such events if isnt a need to cancel such events if there is a need to cancel such events, i was at twickenham on saturday and there was a huge crowd people there. We will be keeping it under review. We have been seen in italy that already some games have been played behind closed doors. It isa been played behind closed doors. It is a possibility in the future. That is a possibility in the future. That is an option in the future but we are clear, at this point, there is no need for events to be cancelled and we are very cognisant of the impact the cancelling of events might be have had on the advice from the chief medical officer is that this stage we should not be cancelling such events and we are not planning to. They are talking about open air events compared to, for example, watching a game in a pub. In your view, they are both equally problematic . Again, we will be driven by the facts. This is exactly the sort of thing we will consider and we must consider a consistent approach between for example, whether we will be saying people should be attending mass sporting events, attend restaurants, pubs, so on. In all of this, we are being driven by the facts, evidence and scientific advice. And i am sure youll be giving a similar answer to this as well. What about plans to shut museums, galleries, concert halls, that sort of thing as well . |j halls, that sort of thing as well . would just say, what i said previously, all of this is quite premature at this stage was of you not anywhere near that sort of stage. Any decision will be taken on the basis of the facts and evidence that we are very clear, at this stage, we are still in the contain phase and that means that there is no need to cancel such events, no need for people not to go to sporting events, museums and so on. The one thing people should keep on doing is to wash their hands for 20 seconds. It is the number one thing people can do, the most important thing for people to be doing. One thing for people to be doing. One thing quite different, for example in france, they have cut down large events to those of only 1000. We seem to be doing something quite different and you think that is the right thing to be doing . Yes, we work on the basis of the evidence particularly from the chief medical officer. And there is no advice to suggest that we should be doing that. We are clear that we dont need to cut down the number of people attending events, shouldnt be cancelling events at this stage. But i say as a precaution, we should keep these things under review and that may change in the future but we certainly have no plans at this stage to take any such steps. You might be setting up at Rapid Response unit about disinformation, is that the case . The government has a well established procedure for countering disinformation. Essentially, we want to make sure that people get the facts of what is going on and then they are not distracted by, you know, you can sort of have a set up account whereby people are spammed with disinformation so we are working with Tech Companies through the disinformation cell to make sure we address those challenges. And what are your concerns . People setting up accounts. Are you concerned about hostile states using it as well . Allan we dont have any evidence of that stage of hostile states. Of course we will keep it under review. It is just clarity about the message in terms of people washing their hands and so on and not disinformation to put out to confuse people. We have seen how disinformation can spread very quickly. A standard procedure to set up quickly. A standard procedure to set up this disinformation so whether there is a risk of that happening, we have chosen to do that. Let us talk about clarity of messages. We have been talking about people who seem to be panic buying. How do you combat that . There is absolutely no need for anybody to stockpile or anything like that, we are in co nsta nt anything like that, we are in Constant Contact with the major retailers, the supermarkets i believe you heard earlier in your programme from someone from the British Retail Consortium. Again, we will be meeting to discuss exactly that. We are confident the supermarkets have the supply chain is necessary to keep shelves stocked for people. There is really no need for people. There is really no need for that to happen. People will have seen over the weekend there are some shells that were empty and those pictures get out. Shelves. How would you combat that worrying people . The number one thing is to ensure that we work with the supermarkets and others to ensure that their supply chains are there so that the shells keep being restocked as people purchase things shelves. And secondly to reinsure people that there is no need to do that because we are confident the supermarket supply chains can keep refilling the shelves. It doesnt help when somebody goes to the supermarket today and cant by hand sanitiser. Course i understand people because s concerns and they go and see that products are not there but they should be reassured that firstly we are working closely with the supermarkets to ensure that the shelves are rapidly restocked and secondly, there is really no need for people to buy things in volume because the shelves will keep being restocked. I want to also talk to you about Something Else you are talking about today and this is money for mobile phone coverage in rural areas. This £1 billion. How will it be spent . I am sure many people, herself included, a struff frustrated when you go to rural areas and certainly when you live in rural areas, but not having mobile phone signal. This is a package that has been signed by me today stop half of the money is coming from the private sector and half is coming from the government. It will ensure a transformation in rural coverage. For example, in parts of scotland, coverage will go from about 40 and up coverage will go from about 40 and up to 70 and 90 with some providers. Places like the leg strict will see a doubling of coverage. strict will see a doubling of coverage. Lake district. This is really important in terms of our levering levelling agenda to ensure everybody can get access to good mobile signal. It is a huge step forward. By when . We will be starting this year and it will be rolled up by 2025. So if you are at the top of the mountain in the leg strict in 2025, you will get mobile phone coverage lake district. Strict in 2025, you will get mobile phone coverage lake district. We will guarantee that 95 of the country will have coverage, they will still be very, very remote places that will not. But in the la ke places that will not. But in the lake district, some areas have 40 coverage currently and we are doubling that, that is a huge change. Thank you very much, Oliver Dowden mp. I am sure we will speak to you again on all of this but thank you for your time this morning. You can always do one of your triathlons. I am going to do something Say Something controversial, i am quite happy when my phone doesnt work. I might need it, obviously. For emergency and security purposes, yes. Oh i know what youre saying, yes, we hear you. Yes. What is happening in the wild world sports . Have we seen the turning point for one of the biggest football clubs in the world . Manchester united beat Manchester City 2 0 yesterday. A big moment for boss ole gunnar solskjaer. United had a free kick after half an hour. Anthony martials seemingly routine shot, but city goalkeeper ederson couldnt keep it out. Worse was to come for city deep into injury time, ederson threw the ball out, straight to scott mctominay, who showed great technique to send the ball into the net in front of a delirious stretford end. United move up to fifth place. It is fantastic. For the fans, the players, the team, the whole club, to be able to beat Manchester City at home is important. We have not done it for a while so it was a big game for us. So a great win for Manchester United but how about this for commitment to the cause . Goalscorer antony martial posted this picture on social media after the match. Iam i am sorry if you are eating your brea kfast i am sorry if you are eating your breakfast he had a little incident with the goalpost. Ouch. He actually had a picture of both his legs but thatis had a picture of both his legs but that is his right leg and it was worse. Chelsea thrashed everton 4 0 at Stamford Bridge for their Biggest League win of the season. Willians goal was the pick of the bunch. Look at that. Rangers have broken their run of poor form in the scottish premiership. They beat ross county with a ryan kent goal, but theyre still 13 points behind League Leaders celtic. Englands women picked up a much needed win in the shebelieves cup. They were beaten 2 0 by hosts usa in theirfirst game, but last night they beat the 2011 world champions japan. Manchester citys ellen white scored the only goal of the game with just six minutes to go. We feel within the camp, they are building. To get real togetherness, i think it comes from winning and winning i think is very important. Winning i think is the most important ring about top level sport. Happiness within the squad, togetherness, it really pleased me. The relentlessness is going right to the very end. Wolves look likely to play their Europa League game against olympiakos in greece behind closed doors this week. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, all professional Sports Events in greece will be played without fans for the next fortnight. Wolves had sold 1,000 tickets by yesterday. It could look Something Like this. Arron ramsey scored asjuventus beat inter milan 2 0 last night. All serie a games were played without fans at the weekend. And overnight a decsion was taken to cancel the indian wells tennis tournament in california becuase of fears over the spread of the virus. Health officials said there was too great a risk to hold a large gathering of this size. Many of the worlds leading players, including mens world number two rafael nadal, have already arrived for the event. They are already there. We could have a long wait to see wholl win this years six nations championship. Scotlands victory over france means england could win the tournament by beating italy in their final match and thats been postponed because of coronavirus. Frances hopes of completing the grand slam disappeared when prop momo haouas was sent off for punching man of the match jamie ritchie. Sean maitland scored two tries and Stuart Mcinally finished them off with this in their win by 28 17. We are working hard for that potential. There were signs today, i think france improved from game to game. The turnovers, the contacts, we re game. The turnovers, the contacts, were dominant at times, great to see and on the back of that. We have good rugby. Good players in our team. Tyrrell hatton has won his first title on the pga tour. The englishman finished with a one stroke lead in the Arnold Palmer invitational at bay hill. There was plenty for the players to contend with on the florida course, but hatton safely managed to negotiate the hazards and the wildlife to finish on 4 under par and lift the title. World number one rory mcilroy tied for fifth. And there was an historic all female race card at southwell to Mark International womens day. Bryony frost won a double at the meeting that featured both jumps and flat racing. Lots of people are excited. Early on, they said. It is going to happen. From the very start, this is going ahead. It starts tomorrow. There are discussions with broadcasters, Sporting Company bodies government. That is happening today. S so many events are coming up. So many events. 40,000 competitors in a couple of weeks time. Are you more or less likely to catch coronavirus from a large event in the open airfrom being in some way closed, you know, watching sport on the telly . Thank you. See you a little later. Two a discussion many people are having this morning, i am sure. The next Commonwealth Games get underway in july 2022, with the city of birmingham playing host. A huge countdown clock is to be unveiled in the city this morning to mark the start of the build up. Our reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn is in Centenery Square for us now. Good morning. Im guessing that is probably the clock . Good morning yes, good morning. The countdown will quite literally be on to the Commonwealth Games in 2022 from today and youre very right, this huge structure behind me covered in a bit of silk but a slightly less glamorous tarpaulin, its a bit wet and windy, is the brand new commonwealth countdown clock in birminghams centenary square. It weighs eight tons, it is 5. 5 metres high, and it took about 16 british craftspeople around 120 hours to make it and it will stand here proudly counting down the days, the hours, minutes and seconds to the biggest event the West Midlands has ever seen. Theres going to be quite a big celebration going on here a little bit later on. You can see the flags have been going up and matthew has been putting the finishing touches to that. This one. There are 71 nations and territories that will take part in the Commonwealth Games and1 will take part in the Commonwealth Games and 1 Million People. More than1 million games and 1 Million People. More than 1 Million People games and 1 Million People. More than1 Million People are games and 1 Million People. More than 1 Million People are expected in birmingham, a showcase for the city. Im joined by dame louise martin, the president of the Commonwealth Games federation. Its a bit ofa Commonwealth Games federation. Its a bit of a moment, it is quite a big thing. Did you think we needed to realise it was coming . thing. Did you think we needed to realise it was coming . I think when people see whats underneath that, were going to be delighted today and to have this as early as this in the lead up to games is phenomenal. Its never been done as early before and this will give the whole area a fantastic buzz going into the games. Its in the shape of the birmingham bee for the commonwealth, we hear, sorry. Spoilers there you say this is early, 870 days until the games, but birmingham has had a shorter time than other cities because durban pulled out and birmingham were given the games, are we on course . We are, these games will be phenomenal and what has been done with birmingham and the West Midlands working together to get where they are now is really extra special. As far as we at the federation are concerned, everyone should be commended for the work theyre doing. The passion is here, theyre doing. The passion is here, they really want to make sure this is going to work and nothing is being left to chance and its really exciting today. These are the big ceremonial, joyful moments but of course a lot of work is going on in the background. Some of it controversial as well. Weve heard the shooting will be held in india, is that a potential more modern approach to the games that we might see them seeing different places . It could well be in the future, but the shooting in india has nothing to do with these games, it is a completely separate event and we have to make sure we keep that separate. But yes, the athletes will be pleased they have a competition, but when you actually think about what the sports are that are going to be here, its really going to be good. You are a former athlete, you never got the chance to compete in a home games but i imagine you remember the blood pumping. I do how many half seconds would it shave off, the fact athletes will be competing in the uk . Even more than half seconds to compete in a home games in front of your family compete in a home games in front of yourfamily and compete in a home games in front of your family and friends who can actually come and see you, it is second to none. You get this feeling of. | second to none. You get this feeling of. Icant second to none. You get this feeling of. I cant explain it, but the excitement and the buildup and you get that real feeling of ooo ,mh and you go for it, its great ashley wood three. There will be unveiling at 9am and speeches and drumming but dont make you work out what 870 days is in hours and seconds. Come on, now you put it out there im really looking forward to seeing what it will look like but we might see it earlier because of the wind very windy that reminds me of all camping holidays as kids when you try to put the tent up. You stand on that bit about 8 45am we will be seeing that clock unveiled. Very excited about that look at that, it looks glorious wherever it is good morning. The breeze will pick up more tomorrow so we might get it unveiled quicker than we think. This is the north east of england, a lovely start to the day there but breezy and chilly in places but make the most of the morning Sunshine Coast later the journey home from work will be completely different with greyer skies and most will see rain. Looking at the big picture, this shows where the cloud is that will bring the rain, out to the west at the moment, a tale behind it and indication that for some the rain will linger into tomorrow. For most, a clear start. Shower clouds pushing eastwards into scotland, the midlands and the north of england, east anglia as well, but fading away and dry weather into england and wales for the morning and afternoon but wet in Northern Ireland in the morning and in the afternoon, western scotland, wales and the west of england will turn wetter. That breeze will pick up further and we could see gales in the west before the end of the day. Temperatures lifting to eight to 12 after a chilly start, so a couple of Degrees Higher than it should be, and while some parts of the east stay dry this evening, for most it will be wet for the rush hour and the most persistent rain will be north west england and wales, where it will stay wet through the night into the morning and turning drier again into eastern areas. In the far north east of scotland, the greatest chance of a touch of frost but for most, frost free tonight and temperatures higher than the night just free tonight and temperatures higher than the nightjust gone because we got a slice of milder air starting to come in. The warmer air coming from the mid atla ntic to come in. The warmer air coming from the mid atlantic in southern parts but not completely dry tomorrow. Plenty of cloud in southern counties with rain on and off through the day, so damp weather coming and going at cheltenham but not a complete washout by any means. The most persistent rain in wales. Staying cloudy in the south. Tomorrow windeyer and today and we could see widespread gales by the end of the afternoon and we could see 50 or 60 mph in parts of scotland. Temperatures will be up and any breaks in east anglia and the south east, the potential to hit 17, 63 fahrenheit. Milderairstays in place in the south through the night and into wednesday, more rain on tuesday night into wednesday morning and that will gradually clear. Weather fronts and morning and that will gradually clear. Weatherfronts and bring plenty of showers and for the northern half of the country on wednesday. Still a blustery day but across southern parts, looks like it will be a brighter, drier day than on tuesday. Temperatures on wednesday, 13 in the south east corner but turning chillier in the north as the showers turn increasingly wintry and the cooler feel will be with all of us for the end of the week. Second half of the week looking blustery, changeable, sunshine at times, a few showers but for the weekend, turning windy again. Thats how its looking. Thanks very much. See you later. It is budget week the chancellor rishi sunak is set to deliver his first budget on wednesday. You get the whatever it is budget but is this the coronavirus budget . Some people are calling ed that, yes, for obvious reasons and what a week for rishi sunak, three and a half weeks in, delivering a budget. The budget is where the government lays out their Spending Plans but lets us know how they will pay for it through taxation or borrowing. People are calling it the coronavirus budget and he has let its trickle out about how he will deal with that, and he said yesterday he will give the nhs all the support it needs to get through this, but we cant put a figure on that. Even the head of the nhs doesnt know. He said he will offer support for Companies Impacted by the coronavirus. Does it mean he will defer taxation bills for them . Will he reimburse them, a rebate, for workers who have taken time off work to self isolate . That is what the fsb have called for. We dont know. It is like planning your Family Budget for the month but not knowing how much is coming in or out, because that is the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. What about away from the coronavirus . Weve heard bits and pieces about broadband and mobile phone coverage, so last year the Prime Minister said broadband would be like informative vermicelli making its way through the country, so £5 billion for faster broadband and another £1 billion to end patchy mobile reception in Rural Communities and they promised 4g will be rolled out to 95 of the country. Crucially they have pushed that back from 2022 to 2025 and another 2. 6 £2. 6 billion forflood to 2025 and another 2. 6 £2. 6 billion for flood defences, to 2025 and another 2. 6 £2. 6 billion forflood defences, but environmentalists arent happy. A £643 million drop is for services for sleepers and treatment for Substance Abuse, but questions about whether they need to deal with why people are homeless in the first places, place and a £9 million fund for fly places, place and a £9 million fund forfly tipping, so places, place and a £9 million fund for fly tipping, so you can places, place and a £9 million fund forfly tipping, so you can go on an app and say where you have seen fly tipping or if you have seen people leaving things around and £8 million for new football facilities stop anyone who saw him on the Andrew Marr Programme saw him talk about ma nifesto Marr Programme saw him talk about manifesto provinces. It is all about levelling up around the regions opportunity, equality of opportunity, equality of opportunity, crossrailfor opportunity, equality of opportunity, crossrail for the north, £39 billion, we dont know about that, and we dont know how he will pay for his promises, hes increasing the threshold on national insurance, costing the treasury £11 billion, though they could be taxation and possibly borrowing. Oil prices have had a bit of a hit . Theyve gone down 30 because of coronavirus, theres been reduced demand because the Global Markets have fluctuated so much. All the Oil Producing nations got together to agree a new price, russia couldnt agree a new price, russia couldnt agree with saudi arabia so they are going lower and lower. You might have seen an impact at the pumps, but we will see the true impact in the coming weeks. Just a quick fact before i go. Go on then did you know the budget speech is the only time alcohol is allowed to be drunk in the house of commons by the chancellor of the exchequer. By anyone, but the chancellor is allowed. I had no idea. The last time was ken clarke in 1996. Back in the day a long time ago now there you go, there is my takeaway fact for the day. But in the telegraph yesterday when rishi sunak did an interview, he opted for a pint of squash. Thank you. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning, im asad ahmad. A man has been shot dead by armed police just a few hundred yards from downing street. He was said to be acting suspiciously late last night before he pulled out two knives as he was challenged by officers on patrol. They responded by firing a taser and also a gun. The incident isnt being treated as terror related. There are claims that some officers including those in the metropolitan police, hertfordshire and surrey forces, who are accused of Domestic Abuse, are being protected from facing justice. The centre for Womens Justice has submitted a complaint saying theyre concerned that police abusers arent being brought to justice because of their position as officers. A Police Spokesperson claims all complaints of Domestic Abuse are subject to a thorough and unbiased investigation. Part of thejp morgans workforce will temporarily move from their London Office today due to the coronavirus. Its said to be a precautionary measure and it follows Goldman Sachs moving 200 staff last week to test systems at a site in croydon. While on thursday, 100 people were sent home from hsbc in canary wharf are a member of staff tested positive for the virus. Lets take a look at the travel situation now. On the tube, there are minor delays on the whole central line. There are also minor delays on the london overground between Liverpool Street and chingford. That street and chingford. Is because of overhead cable problems. And those overhead cable issues affected trains in and out of euston over the weekend, problems continue this morning. Youre being advised to check before you travel. And on the roads, there are delays on the anti clockwise m25 from junction 29 at romford following a collision which involved four lorries. Now the weather with kate. Good morning. A bright start this monday morning, some sunshine around, at least at first it wont be until later the cloud thickens and the rain arrives. Sunny spells first thing, the risk of one or two showers but it should stay largely dry and the showers if you get them fairly isolated. Gradually through the afternoon, the cloud will start to move in from the west, thickening the whole time and the rain arriving towards the end of the day. The temperature still reasonably mild despite it being quite breezy, temperatures today a maximum of 12 celsius. It stays wet through this evening and indeed through much of the night, but turning more showery towards the end of the night. The minimum temperature again quite mild, around seven or eight. It stays breezy overnight and into tuesday morning. For tuesday, saying largely cloudy, may one or two showers but largely dry. Some brighter spells in the afternoon and the temperature quite mild at 16 celsius. More sunshine on wednesday but gradually the temperatures getting a little cooler. Now, in case you missed the footage of the duchess in dagenham, go to bbc london facebook. Megan markle made a surprise vist to Robert Clack Upper School on friday but the palace only allowed for the news to be released yesterday. And during the visit, 16 year old head boy aker okoye stole the show. She really is beautiful, innit . You can watch the whole video on bbc london facebook and the reaction it got is brilliant, watch it good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Our headlines today a third person dies from coronavirus in the uk as the government makes plans to delay its spread. The Foreign Office warns against all but essential travel to northern italy, where 16 Million People are in lockdown. A bbc breakfast investigation reveals Safety Cameras on smart motorways arent continuously monitored. We have a special report. A dramatic drop in the price of oil. As coronavirus reduces demand, russia and saudi arabia go into battle with cheap supply. How will that affect the petrol prices at the pumps and Global Markets . Ill have the latest. Manchester united beat rivals city in the premier league. They were helped by a calamitous piece of goalkeeping from citys keeper ederson as united won 2 0. A final farewell to royal duties. The duke and duchess of sussex will carry out their last public engagements as senior members of the royal family. And a bright start to the new working week. But it will not quite be that way by the time you come home from work later. Cloud and rain is on the way. I will have the full forecast later on breakfast. Its monday 9th march. Our top story. The Prime Minister will chair a cobra meeting of senior ministers to discuss the uks response to the coronavirus following the third british death linked to the illness. Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has told breakfast that there are no plans to cancel events with large crowds and the government is confident that supermarket supply chains will not be affected. Keith doyle reports. The man, who was in his sixties, died at North Manchester General Hospital. He had tested positive for coronavirus after recently returning from italy and was being treated at the hospitals specialist Infectious Diseases unit. He had serious Underlying Health issues. Hes the third person to die in the uk from covid 19 the illness caused by coronavirus. The number of cases has risen in every part of the uk. So far, more than 23,000 people have been tested. 278 tested positive, most of whom will recover. Later today, the Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the government Emergency Cobra Committee on coronavirus. It is likely to discuss moving to the next stage of the government plan to try to delay the spread of the virus. That could mean restricting large gatherings of people. In italy, serie a matches were played behind closed doors at the weekend. Broadcasters and sports bodies will meet today to discuss the practicalities of doing the same here, should the government decide that is needed. After a weekend that saw panic buying and supermarkets rationing some items, there will be discussions at this point, there is no need for events to be cancelled and we are very cognizant of the impact that the cancelling of events may have both in terms of the economic and social impact, and the advice from the chief medical officer is clear that at this stage, we should not be cancelling such events. After a weekend that saw panic buying and supermarkets rationing some items, there will be discussions between retailers and the government to ensure vulnerable groups will be able to access supplies if they find themselves isolated because of the virus. Retailers insist there is no need for people to stockpile. The big message has to be that we are doing the hard work so people dont have to. And we are continuing to say that. The supply chains are robust. This isnt the first time we have gone through Something Like this. We have had swine flu and sars, even weather related stuff like the beast from the east. And what we have done before and what we continue to do is to really adapt and make sure people have what they need. The nhs111 service is a trusted source of information, but on social media there is an abundance of disinformation according to the government, and it has activated what it calls a counter disinformation unit to identify and respond to fake news stories about the virus. Were joined now by our Political Correspondent helen catt who is in westminster. Helen, what will be discussed at the cobra meeting today . They will be looking at the possible measures the government can bring in if we go into the delay phase. The government plan has four phases, contain, delay, mitigate and research. At the moment, we are still in the contain phase, although the scientific opinion seems to be that it the scientific opinion seems to be thatitis the scientific opinion seems to be that it is highly likely that there will be a significant spread of the virus, so they will be looking at what measures could be brought in if we move into that next phase. Things we move into that next phase. Things we have heard in recent weeks are the ideas of social distancing measures to try and stop the spread of the virus. The government has said in recent days that it would be looking at measures to work out which would be the most effective to bring in first. It will be led by the science on this and scientific evidence. Borisjohnson will tell the meeting that the uk is well prepared, but that tackling coronavirus will require a national and International Effort. As he said he is confident that the british people will play their part, but the key advice is still that the best thing you can do is to wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and hot water. Helen, thank you. The Foreign Office is warning against all but essential travel to northern italy, where millions of people are subject to strict quarantine measures to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Airline Easyjet has cancelled some flights to and from the region. Our Foreign Correspondent bethany bell is in bologna just outside the area under lockdown. Bethany, how are people coping . Well, its a very strange situation here. People havent seen measures like this in the affected areas for many years in italy. Today i think we will see just how the government is planning to enforce this partial lockdown. It is not a total lockdown. It is not a total lockdown. People have been told that if they have essential work reasons or emergency family reasons for leaving the region or for coming into the region, they will be allowed to do that. But at airports and train stations, they will be asked to justify their reasons for travel. Planes and trains are still running, although there have of course been cancellations. And the transport ministry in italy has said that visitors and tourists to the region should attempt to leave as soon as possible and go home and that there is transport for them to do that. But it is having an enormous effect on italys economy and on tourism. Venice is one of the areas which is now under these restrictions, and cruise ships will not be able to dock there. Some local politicians are criticising these moves as excessive. The governor of veneto has said that Venice Treviso should be removed from these restrictions. Schools will be closed until the beginning of april, but it is key now to see how many people go along with the restrictions because this is a democracy. It is not clear how stringent the government will be in controlling peoples movements. But the government say this is a National Emergency and they want to try and stop the spread of this disease as much as possible. Bethany bell, thank you. Passengers on board a cruise ship which has been stranded off the coast of San Francisco since thursday are preparing to disembark. The grand princess is due to dock in oakland today. There are 3,500 people on board, including 142 british nationals, and 21 people have tested positive for coronavirus. It is expected to take two to three days for all passengers to leave, while crew members will remain in quarantine on the ship. Highways england has told bbc breakfast that cctv cameras covering smart motorways are not all continuously monitored. It comes as the government is expected to publish a review into the way the roads are operated. Campaigners are calling for the smart motorway system to be scrapped, or at least made much safer. Breakfasts john maguire is in bristol. We are on the m5just north of bristol. This section is a normal motorway with a hard shoulder on the left and all of the traffic over in the three lanes. But as it gets further down towards the city, it is a section of smart motorway. If you are not familiar with them, it is essentially where the hard shoulder becomes a lane, so it becomes a four way motorway. Sometimes that is a permanent situation, otherwise it is what is known as dynamic where it can be switched on and switched off remotely, controlled by highways england with the gantries over the top of the motorway telling drivers whether or not the hard shoulder is open. The chief executive of highways england told a select committee of mps recently that those dynamic motorways are too complicated for drivers to understand and that they probably wouldnt be building any more. On the smart motorway system we have had 38 deaths in the last five yea rs. Had 38 deaths in the last five years. Ina had 38 deaths in the last five years. In a freedom of information request to highways england, the bbc as the organisation whether or not the cctv cameras that monitor the motorways so that if a vehicle brea ks motorways so that if a vehicle breaks down in what would be a hard shoulder but in this case is one of the lanes, then it could be spotted by people as a control centre. Those cameras are not continuously monitored all of the time because of the limitations, highways england says, of observing hundreds of cameras at any given moment. Campaigners against, people who have had loved ones die on this type of motorway in recent years, say they either need to be scrapped or made much safer. We expect that government review in the next couple of days. All eyes will be on the recommendations made, which highways england says it will adhere to. We will be discussing more on that in a few minutes time. Do let us know your thoughts on smart motorways. A man has been shot dead by police in westminster after brandishing two knives at officers in a non terror related incident. Metropolitan police said officers were patrolling the area near northumberland avenue at about 11. 30pm last night when they noticed the man acting suspiciously. The independent office for Police Conduct have been informed. The trial of the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, on charges of Sexual Assault and attempted rape gets underway in edinburgh later. Mr salmond is charged with a string of Sexual Offences against 10 women. He denies all the charges against him. With more details, here is our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. For more than 30 years, alex salmond was at the top of scottish politics. Today he goes on trial accused of multiple Sexual Offences, all alleged to have happened while he was serving as first minister and leader of the snp. Speaking outside court last year, he strenuously denied all the charges he was facing. Im innocent, and i will defend my position vigorously. Alex salmond faces 12 charges of Sexual Assault and two of indecent assault. They date from 2008 to 2014. Ten women are said to have been victims, some of them more than once. Among the charges is one attempted rape and one assault with intent to rape. Nine of the alleged assaults are said to have been taken place at bute house, the first ministers official residence in edinburgh, including the alleged attempted rape, in which mr salmond is said to have pinned a woman against a wall, removing her clothes and his own before lying naked on top of her. The charges span many years and many locations a restaurant in glasgow, a nightclub in edinburgh, a car, Stirling Castle and the Scottish Parliament. Mr salmond has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges he is facing. The trial at the high court in edinburgh is expected to last four weeks. Lorna gordon, bbc news, edinburgh. The duke and duchess of sussex will make their final public appearance as royals later today. Harry and meghan willjoin the queen and other senior members of the royal family at a service in london to mark Commonwealth Day. The duke and duchess of sussex plan to spend more time in canada. Good morning. A lovely start here from one of our weather watchers on the isle of wight, but things will be different later. It will turn more cloudy and wetter throughout the day. The journey from work will be completely different to the journey to. It is sunny out the, but a bit on the chilly side. The breeze will pick up through the day, rain spreading into Northern Ireland this morning and in the afternoon into western scotland, wales and the westernmost fringes of england. Staying dry till the end of the afternoon across eastern areas. And whilst it will stay dry in shetland and orkney for the evening, much of scotla nd and orkney for the evening, much of scotland will see outbreaks of rain. The worst of the rain will clear Northern Ireland. Heavy and persistent rain through the evening rush hour through wales and into the midlands. You may stage i in east anglia until the end of the rush hour, but most will finish the day fairly wet. Gales will develop later today and into tonight. Tonight, rain persists across wales and england. Tomorrow, whilst we will see some rain at times, particularly across southern and Western Areas, it will be a much milder day, this wedge of warmer air pushing all the way from the atlantic. And if you get any breaks in the cloud in the south east corner, you could see highs of 17 celsius. Looks like a day to enjoy lets return to one of our top stories this morning. The uk smart Motorway Network has cctv to identify cars that have broken down but research by bbc breakfast found that the cameras are not being monitored all the time. Motorists currently have to wait an average of 17 minutes before they are spotted on cctv, and a further 17 minutes before they are rescued. Breakfasts john maguire has this special report. They are our safest roads. And in making some of them smart, congestion has been reduced. But at a terrible cost. 38 people have died on smart motorways in the past five years, among them, nargis bashir, who was killed when the car she was travelling in with her husband broke down. It broke down in the live lane. Dad could see the traffic was travelling at the side of him but never imagined for a second what would happen next. As soon as i got there, i just saw sirens, flashing lights, ambulances, and i could see my mum. Obviously, they were resuscitating and doing cpr, but within a matter of minutes, we were told, shes no more. There are two types of smart motorway firstly when the hard shoulder has been replaced with an extra lane. The only safe space to stop if the driver has the ability to make it is an emergency refuge. When this idea was first trialled, they were every 600m. Now, in some cases, they are more than two miles apart. The second, known as dynamic, is when the hard shoulder can be switched on and off during peak times. Overhead gantries tell drivers whether or not they can use them. The head of highways england told mps they are too complicated. Because people arent sure whether its a hard shoulder or running lane, even when it is open, the usage of that running lane is much lower because people arent whether its a hard shoulder or not, so i dont think we will be building any more dynamic hard shoulder smart motorways. Theyre just too complicated for people to use. Transport secretary grant shapps has ordered a review, welcomed by mrs bashirs family, but they believe words and promises mean little. They demand action. How much longer before those near misses turn into actual hits . It wont be a stat on a piece of paper, that will be further lives lost, it will be families broken like ours, and its not good enough. The network is monitored by cctv cameras and screens in control centres, but in response to a freedom of information request, highways england told the bbc all screens cannot be observed around the clock. The study found the average time to reach a car stranded on a smart motorway, so in an active lane, is 17 minutes. The aa has given us footage showing various near misses. Hes already been going for a couple of minutes at least. I suppose the point here being that hes looking for a refuge. Meeras eight year old son, dev, was killed when the car he was in was hit while stopped on a smart motorway. Devastated at the circumstance, devastated at which way our lives have had to change in a different direction. Theres not been anger, ijust have a passion for this change because i dont want anyone else to to go through what we have. We cant bring dev back, but we can stop this happening to anybody else. The department for transport says it owes it to the families of those killed for their safety review to be thorough and quick and expects to announce an outcome very shortly. Highways england says its committed to implementing any new recommendations as part of its work to make roads safer. If the campaigners are successful, then smart motorways will be safer. Many, though, want them scrapped altogether. But ultimately, these roads should be improving lives, not taking lives. Many of you are concerned about this story. Werejoined now by edmund king, president of the aa, and also by meera naran, whose eight year old son, dev, died in a crash on a smart motorway. First of all, meera, you are doing amazing work with this. We saw some extraordinary things in that piece. What would be the easy fix for this . Just make the changes that we have been talking about for so many yea rs. Been talking about for so many years. Bringing the Electronic Systems that will actually work, give the refuges that people need so they can stop in emergency situations, and educate people. It is quite simple. You feel your sons death could have been easily avoided . Absolutely. So many things could have been in place. Edmond has been campaigning on this for years now. Other campaigners have talked about it in the house of commons. Things should have been done, but i will not let devs death go without bringing a positive outcome. Edmund, give us an idea of what happened. Devs case was tragic because its a two and a half mile section on the m6 and its an elevated section so if you break down, you literally have nowhere to go. If you jump over the barrier, its a 200 foot drop. So it was ridiculous that that section was used as a live running lane. The coroner said this in the evidence. Originally, you had the m42 where you had lay by originally, you had the m42 where you had lay by every originally, you had the m42 where you had lay by every few hundred metres. If you had a puncture, you could see a lay by. Metres. If you had a puncture, you could see a lay by. If metres. If you had a puncture, you could see a lay by. If you metres. If you had a puncture, you could see a lay by. If you see a layby, could see a lay by. If you see a lay by, most people could see a lay by. If you see a lay by, most people get there. Then with no consultation, they rolled out every 2500 metres. That is the problem. 38 of breakdowns are in a live lane on a smart motorway. Annual report shows that the cctv is not monitored all the time. There is only a small area on the m25 that has a radar detection system. The re st of has a radar detection system. The rest of the Motorway Network doesnt have it, so in effect, you are then a sitting duck for 17 minutes until you are spotted. 17 minutes before you are spotted. 17 minutes before you are spotted and then. Another three minutes to turn on the red x and another 17 minutes before you are rescued stop so half an hour on average that you are sitting there praying the other drivers will abide by the red x and praying that another truck doesnt go into the back of your vehicle. Sue says she was stuck in lane two and a smart motorway for one hour and 56 minutes. She said she called 999 lots of times. She said, i have never been scared in my life. She also said the same as you, motorway users do not take notice of the big red x. That is a typical case. We shouldnt be designing roads that put people in that situation. If there hadnt been a lay by there or a hard shoulder if there had been a hard shoulder if there had been a lay by people would have a hard shoulder if there had been a lay by people would have pulled over. No one wants to stop in lane two. You have also got a little bit that you can freewheel onto the site. We have had a couple of people saying, julia says she has used a smart motorway around bristol and finds it useful. It keeps the traffic moving. Chrissy says if the speed limit were reduced to 55 on all smart motorways, maybe that would help. And overwhelmingly, people are saying, why is there a debate about this . It is clear they are dangerous. How many more lives need to be taken before we change them or get rid of them . I am sure that when you met with the transport secretary recently, what conversations were you having . secretary recently, what conversations were you having . I put forward all the points and the changes that i would like. It is just about saving lives. The m 42 pilots was good, but it is not working now and it needs to be safe. Earlier, you said about educating people as well. Presumably, that is one of the main things. When there isa one of the main things. When there is a red x, it means there is a problem. And people need to know what to do in an emergency. If you stop, you need to know what to do and Everyone Needs to be on the same page. It is so important and i dont understand why it has not been rolled out. So what happens if this happens to me . Talk us through it. The ideal thing if you have smoke coming out of your engine, if you can see an emergency refuge area, get there, or exit. If you cant and your car get there, or exit. If you cant and yourcar is get there, or exit. If you cant and your car is going to break down, pull over to the inside lane, put your hazard lights on, keep your seat belt on. If it is possible to exit via the passenger door and get beyond the barrier, do so, but in many places it is not, so that the advice is to keep your seat belt on, keep the hazards on and dial 999. Advice is to keep your seat belt on, keep the hazards on and dial 999m seems crazy that we are asking people to sit on a motorway with traffic going past at 70 miles an hour. That is how they are designed. We have designed risk into these roads, which in engineering terms is crazy. Are you optimistic that things are going to change . You have to have hope, because without hope you cant keep going. That is what i have been holding onto, hope that things will change. We saw pictures of your son there, and you just remember him as a happy, gorgeous little boy. You cant fill that void. All i can do is to be passionate about making a difference and making this change for good and making the roads better for everyone. Its hard not to see your case. Something has to change. We have been campaigning on this since 2011 and to his credit, the current transport secretary is the first one who appears to be listening. And i think he does understand. So we are hopeful that perhaps later this week, some new changes will be implemented to make it safer. So some of it is about infrastructure, but going back to the cctv being monitored, how much difference would that make . It would make a difference, but you also need the stopped vehicle radar detection syste m stopped vehicle radar detection system that is only on the m25 and not any of the other areas. You need a combination. Look at the cctv, have radar and have more emergency refuge areas so people can get out of life lanes. Thank you. Good to see you, meera. And thank you for all your comments on that subject. So many of you feel passionately about it. Time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. Good morning. The week ahead looks quite changeable, more rain in the forecast, especially through this afternoon. This morning, for most of us, its a dry start. Bit of sunshine out there, one or two showers. Later on we see cloud increasing with rain, pushing its way in and across the united kingdom. Just sitting out towards the atlantic at the moment. Linked into an area of low pressure, just about here. Moving east bringing these weather fronts. The about here. Moving east bringing these weatherfronts. The isobars closer together, it will turn breezy later on this afternoon. The rain will move into Northern Ireland by lunchtime, pushing its way into western scotland, wales, and the south west of england for the early pa rt south west of england for the early part of the afternoon. Eastern areas are staying mostly dry at this point. Still a little bit of sunshine to be found. Cloud generally increasing. Maximum temperatures 9 11d. The rain moving its way into east anglia perhaps by six or 7pm this evening, pushing its way through, behind it, through the night, further showers, lengthy spells of rain especially in north west england and wales. Its here we got some concerns about localised flooding come into tomorrow morning. Overnight temperatures staying up 6 8d. Going into tuesday, south westerly wind bringing for a time some mild air, especially in the south east, these weather fronts daisy chaining towards the south west. Early morning rain will tend to clear from Northern England and scotland, a few showers, sunny spells during tuesday afternoon. Further south staying cloudy, some rain into wales, quite gusty winds, potentially 50 55 miles an hour in some exposed areas. As i said, temperatures getting up to 15, 16 degrees in the south east, quite a warm feeling day. Further north, nine or 10 degrees. Goodbye for now. This is worklife from bbc news, with Sally Bundock and david eades. Asian stock markets tumble after Oil Prices Fall by more than 30 in the wake of a price war driven by coronavirus fears. Live from london, thats our top story on monday the 9th of march. Time to fasten your seat belts. The price of the black stuff is sinking like a stone, sending markets into a tailspin well explain whats driving the drop