Were on the hunt for the couple whove been together the longest 30 years, a0 years, 50 years . I tell her every day that i love her. He does. All my mates will be laughing if that ever came out. We try to get on with each other. Give and take, really, within marriage, you have to do, you have to make it work. With your other half . This morning how long have you been with your other half . We want to find viewers whove been together the longest. So do get in touch. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Throughout the programme well bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories a little later well talk about a type of Home Business called multi Layer Marketing which is leaving some people thousands of pounds in debt. Really keen to hear from you if youve ended upjoining a multi Layer Marketing scheme has it worked for you . Use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is speaking later and will say that leaving the European Union is a cause for hope, not fear. Hell attempt to offer reassurance to those remain voters who feel angry and alienated but hell also say that those who want to stay in the eu cannot and will not win the argument. Lets talk to norman smith who is in westminster. Why is he doing this . Because there is an awareness for the government to press on with brexit. But it cannot press on with a divided country. It has to try and get people together, which is what Boris Johnson is about today. He is going to say i understand your fears and concerns but actually brexit isnt something to be frightened of. Its a great opportunity. He will also try those brexiteers who have adopted a triumphalist tone and say to them you cannot say to remainers you lost get over it. And the fears of remainers about immigration, hes going to say we are not going to become a more insular country, in fa ct become a more insular country, in fact brexit is a moment where we will become a more global come out looking country. He will talk about the Single Market and the customs union. Dont worry we are leaving it, its benefits have been overstated. And he will talk about the brexit dividend with some of the cash going to the nhs. The difficulty, of course, it is pretty late in the day to be doing this. We are 20 months after the referendum. To date on the effort from ministers gone on reassuring brexiteers, in fa ct gone on reassuring brexiteers, in fact saying to brexit supporters dont worry we wont backslide, we will deliver. The other big difficulty is one borisjohnson. Is he the man to deliver that message . Because we know for many remainers he is the brexit bogeyman mark one. Thanks very much. Borisjohnson is due to do that speech at about 11 and you will be able to watch it here on bbc news. Carole walker is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the days news. The jury at the trial of the former football coach Barry Bennell, whos been found guilty of dozens of Sexual Offences against boys, will continue deliberations on other charges today. Yesterday, the jury at Liverpool Crown court returned guilty verdicts on 36 counts and asked for more time to consider seven more. Bennell, who appeared in court via videolink due to illness, declined to give evidence in his defence. Film star Minnie Driver has quit as an 0xfam ambassador following claims that staff working for the charity in disaster zones paid vulnerable local people for sex. The actress resigned after 20 years with the aid agency, saying in a statement that she was horrified by the allegations. 0xfam said it was grateful for ms drivers commitment, and that it was more determined than ever to learn from its mistakes. A teenager has been charged with murder following the death of a baby in southampton. Police were called to residents on sunday morning after reports of a baby boy needing medical attention. He was taken to southampton General Hospital where he later died. An 18 year old also arrested, has been released. A committee of mps has said there is a pervasive lack of trust among disabled people when it comes to how their welfare claims are assessed. The commons work and Pensions Committee said reports by private contractors were riddled with errors. It recommends ministers take the service back in house when contracts end with private firms. The government says the majority of claimants are happy with their overall experience. Two people have been arrested in a raid on the home of the controversial gupta family in south africa as part of a government investigation into undue political influence. The gupta family have been accused of using their friendship with president zuma to promote their business interests. Both mr zuma and the guptas deny the allegations. Mr zuma is under pressure to resign, in part because of links to the guptas and is expected to respond later today to a formal request from the African National congress to step down. With us now is our correspondent Pumza Fihlani in outside the Union Building in pretoria. Pumza could these arrests force president zuma to stand down . There is a sense in south africa that the net is closing in, notjust on president zuma but People Associated with him. There was those raids on the gupta family this money, they are close to the president. The question today will be answered about whether he is going or staying. Should the answer not be what the anc is looking for, they are poised in parliament at the moment to begin tabling a motion of no confidence. Thats a deadline expected in next few hours. President jacob expected in next few hours. President jacob zuma is expected in next few hours. President jacob zuma is running out of time. Thanks very much. A bbc investigation has found that the Prescription Drug xanax is being sold illegally to children on social media sites in the uk. The class c drug is widely prescribed in the us to treat anxiety but can only be obtained on private prescription in the uk. The Home Office Said it was taking action. Instagram and facebook said buying and selling drugs on their sites was prohibited. The actress emma watson has spoken about her shock, at realising that there was no system in place to help people in the Film Industry who had been sexually harassed. Shes one of a number of women whove been consulted by the British Film Institute and bafta, as it announces changes aimed at tackling the problem. 0ur entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson reports. This sunday, its the bafta awards, and the head of british films biggest night of the year, the industry has announced a brand new plan aimed at tackling both Sexual Harassment and bullying. Its a direct response to the Harvey Weinstein allegations. You can talk . Of course you can talk emma watson was one of the many actresses asked for her input. These principles are important because, up until recently, there were no guidelines, there was no protocol for someone that had been sexually harassed in the Entertainment Industry, and i know this to be a fact because ive asked for principles, i asked to see guidelines, and no one could give them to me. To change this, more than a0 organisations, including bafta and the British Film Institute, worked on a set of eight principles which they want to be used across the film, television and video games industries. So, what will actually change . Every production must employ to make people trained to handle any accusations of harassment. A dedicated phone line will open in april, offering free, confidential help. And bfi funding will only be given to projects committed to the changes. This isnt about a set of commandments. Its about a set of principles which everybody has willingly and with huge enthusiasm signed up to. At last months golden globe awards, almost all actresses wore black to show solidarity for the times up campaign, calling for change. The same is expected that the baftas. Those behind todays announcement hope that such a stand will not be needed next year. Colin patterson, bbc news. Thousands of eight and nine year olds are to be formally assessed on their times tables at primary schools in england. The tests will be trialled at nearly 300 schools this spring, before becoming mandatory in 2020. Unions claim they wont tell teachers and parents anything about children that they dont already know, but ministers say the tests will identify those pupils who need extra support. A tv advert for an amazon Smart Speaker has been cleared by the advertising watchdog after it activated a viewers device and placed an order for cat food. The owner of the echo dot which includes the alexa digital assistant complained to the advertising standards authority, claiming the ad was socially irresponsible. Despite the order going through amazon said they marked ads to prevent them from triggering responses from devices in homes and customers had to confirm a purchase or it would be automatically cancelled. Thats a summary of the latest bbc news more at 9. 30. Hgppy happy valentines day. This message says we are in oui happy valentines day. This message says we are in our 75th year of marriage. I love it and they say it wouldnt last do get in touch with us throughout the morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Lets get some sport now with hugh ferris and were going to talk Winter Olympics, where the curling has started for team gb how excited should we be . We should be. Many at my age will remember rhona martin and her team winning the first gold medal for curling in salt lake city. Since then the teams, both mens and womens, have been regular challengers in the Winter Olympics. The example four years ago it was a silver and a bronze in sochi. Heres how it works. This is a winter sport that grips great britain. The aim is to get more of your stones near the middle of the target, getting there is more like the coldest game of chess. Always thinking a few moves ahead. Each team has four members. They deliver stones. Mattress can last up to three hours. The stones weigh 20 kilos. The matches can last up to three hours. To the action from pyeongchang. Eve muirhead is the skipper. It is her third games. Shes hoping for another medal after a bronze four yea rs another medal after a bronze four years ago. Russia were beaten 10 3 earlier. They ended it early such was the dominance of the british team. The next game will be against the usa. As far as the men are concerned, they won silver four yea rs concerned, they won silver four years ago. Its a Different Team this time around. Paul smith is the skipper. The team are all farmers. And they include two of eve muirheads brothers. Next up for them it is much, much tougher, canada, the world and olympic champions, beating team gb four yea rs champions, beating team gb four years ago in sochi to the gold medal. An update on that throughout the morning here on the bbc news channel. And there was a terrible blow for Elise Christie yesterday in the speed skating. Terribly difficult time. Four years ago she was disqualified in each of her three events. A very emotional girl. We saw her cry in sochi. Another emotional interview with tea rs another emotional interview with tears down her face after crashing out of the 500 metres yesterday. She received lots of support. This is what she put on twitter after crashing out yesterday. This is interesting from instagram. 0ne this is interesting from instagram. One of her rivals, who touched Elise Christie before she went down and crashed into the side wall, put a picture on saying genuine happiness, and Elise Christie responded with actual heartbreak, but today is a new day. You can put your own context to this. Next up, if she is able to gather herself in time, its the 1500 metres. Two more chances for her to make amends. And hugh, who on earth is the flying tomato . Shaun white. He is a snowboarding legend. He used to have massive long locks of red hair. He is 31 now. It is shorter now. That is what happens when you get into your 30s. This was him early on winning a third 0lympic gold in the half pipe. He reclaim the title that he did not win in sochi, surprisingly, four years ago. The american has won the 100th gold medal at the Winter Olympics for his country. He hasnt ruled out having another go in four years time. But in the meantime he might try skateboarding at the next summer 0lympics because that is being introduced for the first time in tokyo. He is a multitalented guy and one of the most decorated in winter 0lympics history. Good morning. How did you catch Downs Syndrome . A genuine question asked by a benefits assessor who was working out how much disability benefit a claimant was entitled to. As a result of examples like that, theres a pervasive lack of trust amongst people with disabilities in the way their claims for welfare are assessed. Thats what a group of mps has found. Since 2013, 290,000 claims for personal independence payments or employment and support allowance which were initially rejected have gone on to be approved at appeal thats a total of 6 of all those assessed. In a moment well talk to a whistleblower who used to be a benefits assessor but quit after five weeks. First, have a look at this. Mps have been looking at how pip and esa assessments and payments are being carried out. Pip stands for personal independence. Its for people with disabilities or Long Term Health problems. Its aimed at people between 16 and 64. Pip is a non means tested benefit which means it doesnt matter how rich or poor you are, youre still eligible to claim it. Its to help with the living costs that accompany any condition. Esa is slightly different. It stands for earning and support allowance. Its a benefit youre paid if your ability to work is limited by a health or a disability. To be able to claim for esa, you have to go through a medical assessment. If you qualify for esa, be put into two groups, either a support group or a Work Related Activity Group. The support group is for people judged unable to work. The Work Related Activity Group is to help those who the government believes could work if they are given help. Last year, mps put out a call for evidence to see if the payments and the companies who manage them had been doing a good job. Their report has found that for the majority of people the system runs smoothly but for a small minority, when things go wrong, they go very wrong. Many say the outcome of their assessments bore little relation to their circumstances, and that assessors were ignorant. One woman was allegedly denied benefits because her report said she walks her dog, but she says she cant walk and does not have a dog. Another person with Downs Syndrome says they were asked when they caught it. After 4,000 submissions, mps have now made recommendations for changes. They say the claim process should be made easier. For example, deaf people should be allowed to fill in their assessment by e mail. They also say that decisions should be made more clear and open, and that claimants should be able to see whats written about them so they can understand how decisions are made. The government says the changes need to be made to ensure every person feels they are treated fairly, with respect and dignity. Lets talk to a whistleblower grace not her real name who worked as a benefits assessor but quit after a few weeks because of the pressure. Shes also a member of the labour party. Frank field is here hes the labour chair of the work and Pensions Select Committee thats the group of mps whove released todays repoort. At her home in yorkshire is cath scarlett, who was so distrusting of the process she secretly filmed it, when she was being assessed. Her twitter bio says she fights for disabled peoples rights in every waking mimnute, trade unionst, disability officer for the nut and labour, and in salford is martin corr whos a probation officer, hes registered blind and applied for pip in order to get technology on his phone. Grace. You worked for one of the companies that assess claimants. You trained for two weeks, you lasted in the job 5 wks. Why . I was disgusted with the system i was working in. It was institutional abuse to me, so i resigned and escalated my concerns to my nursing council. What do you mean by institutional abuse . The system wasnt adequate. It didnt give claimants long enough to explain and express the type of discomfort, the type of pain that they were going through. The nurses were under a lot of stress, and i think it led to a lot of mistakes. I know copying and pasting goes on. What you mean . Nurses copying from word documents onto assessment reports. So not genuinely filling in an assessment report having had an interview with the claimant . No. Why . To save time . Yes. Nurses are expected to assess for five client today. 0ver that, they get a £50 bonus. So if you see six or more clients today, you get an extra 50 quid . There is a lot of sickness, and i think retention is very difficult in this profession. They entice you with high wages, but management put you under so much stress that i think a lot of people leave, a lot of nurses leave. Is there a particular claim that sticks in your mind that you saw . |j there a particular claim that sticks in your mind that you saw . I had a lady come to my service, dropped off bya lady