Tennis for the british star. There was a major upset to level the davis cup tie against spain. And the six nations gets underway. 15 matches across the next two weeks. It all sta rts across the next two weeks. It all starts here in cardiff, wales against scotland. And theyre back. The spice girls say the time is right to explore new opportunties. But what will those opportunties be . Well try to find out. And ben rich has the weather. Good morning. Good morning. Your saturday looks damp and cold. There will be some snow over high ground. The weather looks set to be called throughout the weekend and into next week. More later. Good morning. First, our main story. Small businesses affected by the collapse of carillion are being offered the chance to apply for government backed loans from high street lenders. Thousands of suppliers were left unpaid after the firm went into liquidation in january. Our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. Britains second biggest Construction Company collapsed three weeks ago leaving debts of almost £1 billion and a pensions deficit ofa similaramount. Apart from those directly employed at carillion, thousands of smaller suppliers and contractors faced ruin due to unpaid debts. Now the government is providing guarantees to small firms worth £100 million through the state backed British Business bank. These will allow companies who lost money due to carillion get bank loans. But it also means taxpayers might be on the hook if someone defaults. Additionally the uk Banking Sector has promised to take the circumstances surrounding carillion into consideration if individuals face problems repaying loans, overdraft or mortgages. The extent of the damage to the wider uk economy of one firms collapse is coming into sharp focus. Joe lynam, bbc news. A father whose three daughters were among those abused by us gymnastics doctor larry nassar has apologised, after trying to attack him at a court in michigan. Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison last month after more than 150 women testified that he had sexually abused them. Nedder towfik reports. To my parents, thank you for all your love and support through all of this. Throughout Larry Nassars sentencing hearings, women have shared their horrific tales of abuse at the hands of the disgraced doctor. On friday, the testimonies continued, with the heartbreaking account of the margraves family, whose three daughters were all victimised. After hearing two of his daughters recount their ordeals, Randall Margraves asked for a turn to speak as a distraught father. I would ask you to, as part of the sentencing, to grant me five minutes in a locked room with this demon. I have a feeling. Would you do that . That is not how our. Yes or no . No, sir, i cant do that. Would you give me one minute . You know that i cant do that. Thats not how our legal system. Well, im gonna have to. The chaotic and raw moment showed the guilt and pain that parents and families are still struggling with. Believing the father had suffered enough, the judge said he would be released without charge. Theres no way that this court is going to issue any type of punishment given the circumstances of this case. At a press conference afterwards, the margraves girls defended their father. He reacted in a way that i feel most fathers would have done and probably Randall Margraves said he was not a hero, but the real heroes were his girls and the other victims. If it wasnt for all the brave girls and women that have come forward before now, i dont know if my family could have come forward now. The case has inevitably sparked numerous investigations into why Michigan State university, where he was employed, along with usa gymnastics and the Us Olympic Committee failed to stop him. The conservative mpjacob rees mogg, a prominent brexit campaigner, has been caught up in scuffles. Police were called, but so far no arrests have been made. The university of the west of england said it was appalled by what happened and it fully supported free speech. I think that we live in a free society and freedom of speech is very important. And people like me who advocate freedom of speech must support it when its not exactly what we want, as well as when it is what we want, so i think theyre entitled to protest, theyre entitled to disapprove and dislike my views. I think its sad that they dont want to engage and discuss them. The boss of the fbi has hit back at donald trump in a row over the release of a secret republican memo, which accuses the agency of political bias against the president. In an email to staff, Christopher Wray said talk is cheap and that the bureau would continue to investigate independently and by the book. Democrats have said the release was another effort to undermine the inquiry into alleged collusion with russia. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. This is the memo that sunk relations between the president and the fbi to a new low. The document, written by republicans, makes the case that the Justice Department and the fbi showed bias towards donald trump while buying on one of his advisers. A warrant for the surveillance operation was based on a dossier of information compiled by a former British Intelligence agent who was desperate for donald trump to lose the election. I think its a disgrace whats happening in our country, and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things, whats going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves and much worse than that. But the democrats say the memo doesnt tell the full story and is a shameful effort to discredit the Ongoing Investigation into the trump campaigns links with russia. The head of the fbi is defiant. Addressing his staff, Christopher Wray said reporter is the memo a dud, sir, is it a dud . Donald trump is smiling again but this is a vicious fight at the heart of the us government. Some are saying the only winners are the russians. Peter bowes, bbc news. Many gps feel under valued, unable to provide safe care and say they have no choice but to quit, according to in Depth Research with doctors who have left the profession early. Nhs england has promised an extra 5,000 gps by the end of the decade, but the most recent statistics show the number has instead dropped by nearly 1,200. The department of health and social care says it has their highest ever number in training. It looks like its true, friendship never ends the spice girls have confirmed theyre reuniting to work on new opportunities. They posted this picture with emma bunton, baby spice, commenting that the future is looking spicy. Its the first time theyve been seen together like this since 2012. After girl power swept the planet in the 90s, they split in 2000, but performed at the closing ceremony of the london olympics. This was one super fans reaction. If im going be completely honest, i broke down in tears. I was literally in the back of my friends car, i was, like, theyre back theres been rumours for literally months, years, decades, all saying theyre going to get back together, theyre gonna do something, an anniversary special, another tour. 0bviously since the olympics theres been this massive craze, we need the spice girls back millions of people still want them. I think now especially with the Metoo Movement and feminism being at the forefront of news and stuff, which is great. We are also hearing that lady gaga has cancelled some of her tour dates. She says she is devastated, but needs to put her well being first. It is linked to a long term condition. Just to confirm, the last dates of lady gagas tour has been have been cancelled. Lets return to our top story this morning. A multi Million Pound package of support is being offered to Small Companies affected by the collapse of carillion last month. The state backed British Business bank will guarantee £100 million of lending for struggling companies. Since carillions collapse weve heard from people like kevin mcloughlin. He owns a painting and decorating firm which carried out work on behalf of carillion. Lets remind ourselves of his story. People turned up to work and 30 people were sent home. We were not advised in the office and now people are looking for other work. A very difficult situation and no one told us difficult situation and no one told us it would happen. Wejust finished battersea power station and two large residential blocks. Weve lost the money that they have owed us and we have lost a forward order worth half £1 million. We were working for a company that was worth £2 billion and now they are worth half a billion. No one communicated with us about the problems. And kevin mcloughlinjoins us now from our london studio. Thank you for talking us talking to us again. How are things . Be forward orders that we lost, developers called this in a week recovered that. The money we were owed, we knew we were not going to get. As a business we dont carry debt and we have not made as much money. We did have a good year, but profits are down. I am glad to hear that things have got better because i knew it was a real worry for you, along with other businesses. What do you make of the hundred million that is going to be used to give businesses like you a loan if they need it . I dont think it should happen. We work in a market economy and what has happened is very u nfortu nate. And what has happened is very unfortunate. Because my company does not carry debt, the money that i have lost, i wont be helped by anyone. The smaller people who are going to get help or anyone who needs help, i think it is valiant to do that, but the money would have been better spent, they should have looked deeper at the korean problem and we would not be in the mess we are in now. This happened three weeks ago and if it had been locked up weeks ago and if it had been locked up properly, the government would have said they were going to set the money aside then and they did not. Did you feel as one of the contract is that they were in trouble . The Profit Margins were ridiculously low, but we were being paid. Even the weekend when it all happens, it was only on the monday morning that it actually went public at seven oclock. I know it is brilliant your business is doing well. 0ther businesses, its not so great. Im sure you have spoken to other Business Owners as well. Im at a meeting in the city with one of the developers. 0n the job we were on the five companies have gone into liquidation. Some people dont want to talk. Its like mortgage arrears. If you are in debt, you dont want to tell your friends. I went public because the public need to be told. A lot of people are hurting, suppliers, manufacturers, the fallout will only accelerate. How does it make you feel about working with large contractors in the future . Is the industry we work in, it is the system. The system is seriously flawed, but im lucky that in my business 60 of our work is outside of construction and we have diversified, but if you are one of the allied trades, a plumbing company, electrical company, working on these Major Contracts, you can only work for a Major Contract as they control everything. Thank you for your time this morning. We really appreciate it. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. Its time now for a look at the newspapers. First, lets look at the front pages. Lets start with the daily telegraph. The spice girls have got together, at least for a bit of a chinwag. They are alluding that something is in the offing. Also, the biggest marriage shake up in 200 yea rs. Lets have the biggest marriage shake up in 200 years. Lets have a look at the times. The picture of Gillian Anderson there. Also, russians in britain told to reveal the riches. The mirror is leading on problems in the nhs with any weighting targets being axed. Tory cuts are making them impossible to keep. The guardian is focusing on food. They say that half of the food bought by families in britain is processed. The daily mail focusing families in britain is processed. The daily mailfocusing on families in britain is processed. The daily mail focusing on the figures regarding prostate cancer. Broadcaster Beverley Turner is here to tell us whats caught her eye. Where are we starting . We are starting where we began which is with the formula 1 girls. Its been a fascinating week. The debate started about the fact that this was outdated and its not fair to use women like this at sporting events. Its about class. It is patronising because we do not have any idea about the class of these women. And some of these women who work in these roles enjoy theirjobs and people should not tell them what to do. The male owners of f1 have been by their absence. Its not about a feminist telling a woman that she should not do this job, they only work one weekend a year. For the sake of millions of women who will not have to be judged solely on what they look like, who will go to a Job Interview and be judged on their knowledge rather than the looks. Times are changing. When the Sun Newspaper band page three, i dont believe there was an outcry about what these women would then do for a living. Its a fascinating debate, but lets pick up fascinating debate, but lets pick up on fascinating debate, but lets pick up on some fascinating debate, but lets pick up on some other issues. This is a little story. It deserves a higher profile and it probably will get it as the week goes on. Inducing early saves babies. This is a study in chicago that has found that out of 6100 pregnant women, when they were injuice before 42 6100 pregnant women, when they were in juice before 42 weeks of term, ca esa rea ns in juice before 42 weeks of term, caesareans fail. The solution to bad birth is not to induce women early unnecessarily. Nature tends to get it right. Many unnecessary ca esa rea ns it right. Many unnecessary caesarea ns are it right. Many unnecessary caesareans are being carried out, but there are also too few ca esa rea ns but there are also too few caesareans being but there are also too few caesarea ns being carried but there are also too few caesareans being carried out when they are needed. The solution to this problem is notjust medically inducing women, which can be very painful and uncomfortable. And theres also this idea that all that matters is a healthy baby. Alongside that you should also have a great birthing experience. We also know the best possible application of support for a pregnant woman is to give her a midwife that she knows. You dont think the most important thing during the birth process is. Is this idea when it comes to birth that a healthy baby is all that matters. Some women have had traumatic birthing experience and then people say, you have a healthy baby and that is all that matters. Its a big problem. Healthy baby should be the least of our expectations and on top of that we should be treated well, listen to, to have a midwife that we know. If we wa nt to have a midwife that we know. If we want to reduce our caesarean section rates and reduce the number of on ventilators, we have the worst stillbirth rates in this country and women are being let down on a daily basis. Inducing winning early before the babies are due is not the answer. Our time is limited. I know you will be back in the next hour. We will talk some more then. Heres ben with a look at this mornings weather. Good morning. Sometimes we look at the pictures from our weather watchers and we think, its beautiful, lets get out there, but the pictures coming in this morning are uninspiring. This one from woking sums things up completely. It great, damp and cold and has some of us great, damp and cold and has some of us its cold enough for some snow. This is a weather front that is slow moving. It is hanging up across the British Isles and running into some cold air. It brings potential for cold ice and snow mixed in over high ground, especially across parts of scotla nd high ground, especially across parts of scotland and down into northern england. By lunchtime parts of scotla nd england. By lunchtime parts of scotland and Northern Ireland should be brightening up, but hefty showers across eastern scotland. 0utbreaks of rain, 2 degrees in manchester and birmingham. Its unclear how much rain we will get in east anglia and the saudis, but it would eventually arrive by the afternoon. As we go through the afternoon outbreaks of patchy rain and hillsborough. East anglia and the south east. As we go through saturday night the rain and hillsborough will fizzle away, but wintry showers still around. Temperatures hovering perilously close to freezing. Most of us starting tomorrow a degree or so of us starting tomorrow a degree or so above freezing. Not so for large parts of Continental Europe. The blue colours indicate a sub zero start. Why do i mention it . Tomorrow oui start. Why do i mention it . Tomorrow ourairwill be start. Why do i mention it . Tomorrow our air will be from that cold continent. That will give a strong, cold north easterly wind, particularly in southern areas. Elsewhere are a lot of dry weather and sunshine with lighter winds in the north, but where the winds are strong in the south, this is what it will feel like tomorrow. The weather system approaching from the northwest could bring snow as it moves in in between a fair amount of dry weather. As we look at the coming week, it will stay cold and at times we will see some overnight frost and the potential for some snow in places. Parents never stop worrying about their children even after they grow up but imagine if you were your childs carer even in adulthood. Families looking after adults with complex disabilities say they live in fear of what will happen when they are no longer around. Research by the charity sense suggests only one in three local authorities know how many disabled adults are being cared for by their families. With us now is kate fitch, head of policy at sense and inge ahmad who is is a carer for her 35 year old daughter noreen. Thank you forjoining us. Tell us a bit about what life is like for you and noreen. Good morn