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BBCNEWS Breakfast July 14, 2024

Bit more changeable as we go into next week. All the details in a few moments. Its sunday, the 7th ofjuly. Our top story the white house has been described as uniquely dysfunctional and inept in leaked memos from the uks ambassador in washington. Sir kim darrochs private communications, which were obtained by the mail on sunday, describe president Trumps Administration as insecure and incompetent. Our reporter andy moore is outside the Foreign Office this morning with the details. Good morning, andy. Have we had a response from the Foreign Office on this . Yes, we have. Ill get to that ina this . Yes, we have. Ill get to that in a little while but let me tell you about the substance of these e mails first. It is unusual to get such a substantial cage of documents like this, they date from 2017 to the present. Most of the comments are the present. Most of the comments a re pretty the present. Most of the comments are pretty unflattering about trumpet. Sir kim darroch says it is unlikely that administration will ever be competent. It says he radiates insecurity, even though he is the most powerful man on the planet, and in order to get through to him you have to be simple, even blunt. Of the future, he says it could crash and burn but on the other that he should not be written off. Im not denying these reports, he says these are the private, unvarnished assessment of the ambassador. Im sure the ambassador here is sending similar cables back to the white house. No response from the white house yet but this story is being widely reported in the us and it could test the special relationship between the uk and the usa. Its been revealed that the department of health is planning to spend three Million Pounds on a service to transport medication, in the event of a no deal brexit at the end of october. It wants to hire an express Freight Service to transport medicines, blood and transplant tissue, but experts have described the timeline for the contract as tight. Katy austin reports. When a multi Million Pound ferry contract was awarded to seabourn freight, which had never run a ferry service, the way the government was securing deals to deliver contingency plans for a no deal brexit came under intense scrutiny. Now there is a new brexit date and new plans are being drawn up in case the flow of goods in and out of the uk is disrupted by leaving the uk without a deal. Things are being done more flexibly, more flexible freight contracts are being arranged, and the department of health has been noted as planning to spend 3 Million Pounds on an express Freight Service, making sure there isa Freight Service, making sure there is a full supply of medication, blood and tissue services. A department of health and social care spokeswoman said the speed of the contract is within the usual guidelines. France and iran have agreed to look at conditions for resuming talks to try to save tehrans nuclear deal with world powers. President Emmanuel Macron expressed strong concern to president Hassan Rouhani about the consequences of abandoning the deal signed in 2015, which has been injeopardy since the us pulled out last year. The iranians are demanding that European Countries find ways to ease the impact of us economic sanctions. More protests are expected in hong kong today as the row over chinas control of the region continues. Activists, who caused extensive damage to the Parliament Building last week, are fighting against a controversial bill allowing extradition from hong kong to mainland china. Lets talk to our china correspondent, robin brant. What are the protesters hope to achieve . What is their next big goal . I think there are two things, one is momentum, they want to keep the cause going. Secondly, they have relocated todays protest to the other side of the water, part of hong kong that is actually attached to mainland china, and they say they wa nt to to mainland china, and they say they want to speak to shoppers, tourists that have come down from mainland china, can get an express train all the way here, and explained to them what they are so upset about and try to persuade them to their cause. The focus is not a political target, it is mainland tourists who are here essentially to shop. About 2000 people will gather here, there is a park right by the water, this is the official start. And it will walk that way towards the train station. Police are prepared, there are 2000 of them on standby. There are jitters on both sides, police have been told to be peaceful, but there are expectations that things might get violent again. It is due to start ina get violent again. It is due to start in a couple of hours. An explosion from a suspected gas leak ripped through a Shopping Mall in florida injuring 21 people. Debris was sent flying across the car park of the Fountain Plaza Shopping Centre in plantation, which is about 30 miles north of miami. The blast could be heard several miles away. Its not yet known what caused the explosion. Organisers say 1. 5 Million People attended britains biggest ever pride in london yesterday with an all singing, all dancing carnival of colour. This years parade celebrated 50 years since the first stonewall riots in new york, which were a turning point in the gay rights movement. Heres our lgbt correspondent, ben hunte. Politics, protest and one big party. Pride came to london, and for many here it was a day like no other. This is believed to be the countrys biggest pride event ever, with diversity the central theme. Biggest pride event ever, with diversity the central themem biggest pride event ever, with diversity the central theme. It is for everyone to be accepted as they are, isnt it, in the community in the world. We need to keep fighting to make sure we actually achieve acceptance. It is about making people more accepted. Organisers estimate that more than 1. 5 Million People were on the streets of the capital to watch the parade today. With homophobic and transphobic attacks on the increase across the uk, some activists had called for this years flagship pride event to return to its roots as a protest. However, for many of the attendees we spoke to today, they were just grateful to have the opportunity to be so visible and so proud. Ben hunte, bbc news. The duke and duchess of sussex have released two photographs to mark the christening of their baby boy. Archie harrison mountbatten windsor was baptised by the archbishop of canterbury in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle yesterday. Our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. Sitting on his mothers lap in the green drawing room at Windsor Castle. Archie harrison mountbatten windsor after a very private christening. Seated around him are his immediate family members, as well as the two sisters of diana, princess of wales. A second photo showed rg just with his pa rents, second photo showed rg just with his parents, and that was it. Just the two images, underlining the determination that they will maintain privacy around their sons life. But there are concerns that the principal members of a family that received so much public money should be prepared for some scrutiny. It is a shame, everyone has come for the day and no one gets to see them. I think they are entitled to their privacy. Personally i think they should have beena personally i think they should have been a bit more accessible. Personally i think they should have been a bit more accessiblelj personally i think they should have been a bit more accessible. I think it is fine to be private, but they could have come out. The first instinct as a parent is to protect your children, so i understand that. Archie harrison mountbatten windsor, already at the heart of an argument about where the line on privacy should be drawn. A Cayman Islands sea turtle who was destined to end up as soup has been rescued and is now living in blackpool. The large creature which weighs in at a hefty 19 stone, was brought to the uk as part of the sea life centres protection programme. Turtle numbers are dwindling around the world due to threats like breeding for the Food Industry and industrialfishing. 19 stone, who would have thought . bit crunchy, i would have thought. One detail we havent got, which i think we should endeavour to find out, is the name of the turtle. you are watching, and you know whenever there is an animal story, you have to have a name. The more bizarre, or often the more human. It is more amusing if it is called brian and or something. Or boris 01 brian and or something. Or boris orjeremy the governor of california has asked for financial help from the us government, after the states biggest earthquake in 20 years. Officials are still assessing the damage from fridays tremor which struck about 150 miles north east of los angeles. Power has now restored and damaged roads reopened, but the Community Remains on high alert, as sophie long reports. It created waves in family swimming pools and in communities across southern california. Oh my god two earthquakes in two days spread panic. This is a very strong earthquake. The earthquake so strong, even earthquake. The earthquake so strong, even some earthquake. The earthquake so strong, even some who didnt feel it, watched it. Will be right back as people assess the damage they brace themselves for more. The largest earthquake in california for 20 years, a stark reminder that millions here are living along the fault line that could claim many lives at any time. And joining us now on skype from los angeles is scientist robert de groot, from the us earthquake science centre. How common are earthquakes of this nature . Earthquakes this size happen about every 20 years. This is the sort of event that we had about 20 yea rs sort of event that we had about 20 years ago that was described in the earlier story. Why havent we got the big one . That is what everyone including us waiting for. You are on top of the San Andreas Fault, and these things do come around, and they are devastating when they do happen. Yes, and so the very big ones on the San Andreas Fault happen ones on the San Andreas Fault happen on average about every 150 years. Where i live in southern california, the segment of the San Andreas Fault near us the segment of the San Andreas Fault near us hasnt broken in over 300 yea rs. Near us hasnt broken in over 300 years. That is a mystery for us and we are trying to figure that out. When that earthquake does happen it will be many times bigger than the earthquake that happened last night. If that were to happen do you think californians are adequately prepared . I think they are getting more and more prepared every year. I think this last earthquake really showed that even though there was a lot of damage, people knew what to do, they had supplies put aside. The state of california, the office of emergency services, is very well prepared to deal with this sort of disaster in the state. And you are working on to you on an Early Warning system for people . Thats correct, yes. Iwork Warning System for people . Thats correct, yes. I work with the shake alert Early Warning system, which cove rs alert Early Warning system, which covers all the west coast states. We are using this as one of the tools in our earthquake toolbox to allow us in our earthquake toolbox to allow us to have more time before shaking arrives to take action, such as drop, cover and hold on. Arrives to take action, such as drop, coverand hold on. It can arrives to take action, such as drop, cover and hold on. It can also be used to help stop trains or protect water supplies. How much notice do you need . When are these triggered and how much time will you have to take cover . It depends how far you are away from where the earthquake reaches the centre and how you receive the alert. Through whatever mechanism. The basic guidelines we are giving people is somewhere between a few seconds to tens of seconds. That is a lot more time than people think, it is enough time than people think, it is enough time to get under the table and time enough to start automated actions like opening the firehouse door or slowing down the drain. There is a lot you can do, even in a fraction ofa lot you can do, even in a fraction of a second. Heres susan with a look at this mornings weather. There was a barbecue yesterday but i didnt quite risk wearing shorts. I suspect everyone else was quite glad i hadnt worn shorts. Is it shorts weather today or not . Are weather watcher s were up and about early on. We will see a bit more cloud lingering today. For many, it will be a day for a lot of sunshine. Here is the way things are shaping up at the moment. We have a weather front pulling away to the south of the uk, that has brought some rain into the south east overnight and they will be a bit more around through the next few hours to central, southern england and that front links up to another wea k and that front links up to another weak front that will try and push the thick cloud of the southwest through this afternoon. It gets brighterfor the through this afternoon. It gets brighter for the south east as the hours go by. A bit more overcast over here and elsewhere, some decent to sunny spells and also a little bit more cloud beating down the north sea and into north sea coast ina north sea and into north sea coast in a northerly breeze which will also make things feel a bit fresh if you are heading out to your barbecue, certainly through the afternoon, 12 degrees for aberdeen and 1a in newcastle. A cooler story for southern counties in england behind the weather front today with a temperature of 2223. A lot of heat across france but not the heatwave we have had recently. If you are watching the womens world cup final, they should be plenty of fine weather at the start deleon. A dry night on the whole. Stade de lyon. Stade de lyon was may even see a touch of frost through the glens. A bit more cloud trying to push into the west later on in the day and that is tied in with the one front that will feed the cloud into the south west. By the end of the day, Northern Ireland perhaps looking greyer and wetter and we are stuck with the average temperatures as we go into the week ahead. High temperatures desperately trying to cling on but it looks like the front will come into play for tuesday and wednesday. Certainly across the northern half of the uk, a more showery scene. Hopefully it will brighten as with as the day goes on. Our highs range from just 12 in stornoway to 22 in cardiff. On into the middle part of the week and ahead, still dealing with rain for wednesday and thursday but High Pressure will return. By then, we will look at the mid 20s in the south west of england. Definitely time to get those shorts. Idid hearthe i did hear the word frost. In the scottish glens, i know frost and twentysomething by the end of the week that i bring you everything, i bring you everything was not marvellous. You need a pair of those trousers with the zip off bottoms. Thats a good idea. And then the flip up little sunglasses. Suitable for all occasions if not entirely on trend. Now later on the programme, were taking a look at why single people are supposed to be happier, healthier and more successful than the married population thats according to research but do people agree . Weve been finding out. Its 0k its ok to be single and just be happy with yourself. Go back a few yea rs happy with yourself. Go back a few years and there is a lot of pressure from the media that you need to get coupled up, married and whatever really quickly so it is not like oh, you are single, you are going to die alone now. Its more fun being single and you can do whatever you want to i think that is the best thing from my point of view. If you are on the road make on your own, you have to ask yourself what you want to do and what you enjoy and it helps to make yourself make it helps to know yourself make it helps to know yourself better. Let us know what you think about this. Are you happily single . Or maybe youre part of a very content couple . Get in touch with us. We were talking about earlier about the whole business of healthiness. You dont make i am healthy because of the foods that im eating. I had never heard of chickpeas. Its got to be good for you but you think it is the opposite. I think it is the opposite. This is the problem. You are ina opposite. This is the problem. You are in a couple, they have may be cooked for you which is maybe lovely but they give you their portion so i end up with massive portions and of course you eat it but i and up, im eating for a fully grown massive man every night. And im eating chickpeas. There you go. Share us your thoughts. I need to meet your wife and you need to meet my husband. Send us your thoughts on being single or not and the advantages and disadvantages. We will talk about it a little later. Now its time for film review with jane hill and mark kermode. Hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks cinema is, as ever, mark kermode. And what have you been watching . Ok, so we have midsommar, which im going to tell you in advance is not a horrorfilm, its ok. Yeah, yeah, we can discuss that. It has horror elements, but not a horror film. We have spider man far from home. And ibiza the silent movie, which isnt that silent. I hope not yeah, yeah, i get it, i get it. Last week was my first week back, so you were really nice to me, and now. Ok, so heres the thing midsommar is the new movie by ari aster, who made hereditary, which a lot of people say was the scariest thing theyd ever seen. I have to say, i wasnt crazy about hereditary. I thought the first half of it was terrific and the second half of it got silly. This is rather different, ok . So, Florence Pugh, who is brilliant in everything shes in, is dani. She is r

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