They reach the Champions League final for the first time ever after a convincing win over Paris Saint germain. How much have changing shopping habits set . Online Retailer Boohoo� s results are out in the next hour. With the High Street back in action can It Stay in fashion . Wish can It Stay in fashion . Me luck, here we go. It wish can It Sta in fashion . Me luck, here we no. The first battery powered bike was built 140 years ago. We look at why, more than an century later, E Bikes are more popular than ever. Good morning, we are looking at a day of sunshine and showers. Some will be heavy and thundery Hail And Wintry on the tops of The Hills in scotland particularly, but as the wind will be lighter, it will not feel as cold but temperatures still below average. Its Wednesday 5th of may, our top story. Millions of voters in england, scotland and wales are preparing to head to the Polls Tomorrow for the biggest set of elections in nearly 50 years. Many have been postponed from last year, due to the pandemic. On the final day of campaigning, lets Take A Look at whats at stake. In england, 4,650 Council Seats are being contested across 143 local authorities. 13 directly elected mayors are being sought, including in the capital, where 25 seats are also up for grabs in the London Assembly. Elsewhere, all eyes will be on hartlepool where theres also a parliamentary By Election to choose a new mp for the town. Meanwhile, voters in scotland will elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament. 60 members of the senedd will be elected by voters in wales. People there will also have the chance to select new police and crime commissioners. A total of 39 will be elected across england and wales theres a great deal to consider, werejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. What adam fleming. Can we expect today . I think we will what can we expect today . I think we will see the Party Leaders out campaigning but it has been a funny campaigning but it has been a funny campaign because of covid which means you do not have the usual Photo Opportunities and leaflets and hustings. Because of covid lots of people have opted to vote by post instead. Quite a few will have cast their ballot already and also because of covid, it is harder to count the votes and we will get results on friday, saturday, sunday and even on monday. There is a lot at stake. It is turning into a real test for labour under Keir Starmer. Can they fight back in places where borisjohnson made inroads at the last election . Keir starmer when he chatted to Yu Yesterday sounded like somebody who had already thought he would lose. But there are challenges for borisjohnson, not least in scotland. What will his answer be if there is a majority in the Scottish Parliament in favour of another Independence Referendum. And will it mean he will lose voters in the remain areas to the Lib Dems and greens . There will be a lot of numbers. Because there are so many contest people will be able to point at all sorts of things to say we did 0k there, to disguise where they did less well. , ,. , less well. You will be busy. Here on breakfast we less well. You will be busy. Here on breakfast we continue less well. You will be busy. Here on breakfast we continue to less well. You will be busy. Here on breakfast we continue to discuss less well. You will be busy. Here on breakfast we continue to discuss it. | breakfast we continue to discuss it. And speaking to leaders of some of the main parties. More than £29 million of Government Funding will be put into developing vaccines that fight new variants of covid 19. Experts say this is vital to stay ahead of a virus that will continue to mutate. The investment will expand Testing Facilities at the Porton Down Research Laboratory. Our Health Reporter Michelle Roberts has the details. Current Covid Vaccines do appear to work again some of the new versions of coronavirus circulating around the globe. Such as the Kent And South africa variants of concern. But the virus is still changing. That means, in the future, it might mutate enough to escape this immunity. To counter that threat and stay ahead of the virus, the Uk Government is investing more money in vaccine research. The extra £295 million, on top of nearly 20 Million already promised, will boost Testing Facilities at Porton Down, britains top military Research Laboratory where scientists are checking how well existing and new vaccines fight covid variants. The cash will allow scientists to test 3000 Blood Samples a week to measure the levels of protective antibodies against covid 19 generated by different vaccines. These new facilities will double our capacity and allow us to do these studies more rapidly and effectively. We do know that new variants are a major concern in our fight against the virus. So these new facilities will mean that we hopefully will be able to stay one step ahead of the virus. The government is already making plans for a boost to covid Vaccine Programme in the autumn to protect the most vulnerable ahead of winter. That could involve using new updated vaccines that are a better match for emerging covid variants. A dealfor 50 Million doses has been made with a german company called cu revac. A Doorstep Candlelit Vigil was held last night for Police Community Support 0fficerjulia james, one week after her body was discovered in woodland. A Murder Investigation is under way, but police say they still dont have a motive and no arrests have been made. The local community have been warned to be vigilant if heading out alone. Simonjones reports. They are calling for justice forjulia. Pcso Jamess Son was among those Lighting Candles in her memory last night near to the spot where she was found dead just over a week ago. Local people have paid tribute, too, to a woman described as a much loved member of the community and the policing family. While her killer remains at large, officers are advising people in the area to always have their phones with them when they go out. Thats exactly what people should be doing, being vigilant, of course. Thinking very carefully about their own safety, but making sure that if you go out alone, telling people where you are, where you are going and such like. How determined are you to get to the bottom of this . The same with any murder, we are hugely determined to get to the bottom of it. It is a bit raw, when it is one of your own, as you would imagine, but will do everything we can, as we can with any bladder, but will do everything we can, throw all the resources at it to find out who did this and bring them to justice. Hundreds of officers are involved in the investigation, but there has been no breakthrough. Julia Jamess Body was discovered in woodland over there. The police admit they still have no clear motive for the attack and no clear suspect. That is why they have been stopping vehicles coming and going from the area, to ask local people whether they saw anything unusual or suspicious at the start of last week. Officers are also trying to offer reassurance, but this is a community that remains deeply concerned. No, i wont go out on my own, at the moment to walk the dog, which is a shame, but, you know, there is nothing else you can do about that. Ive actually put a Location App now on my phone and sent it to all my family so that when im out, they will know where i am and what time im getting back. It kind of makes me feel a Little Bit safer. Anxious, i suppose. Obviously, we dont know anything more about what has happened. I julia Jamess Daughter has remembered her mother with the words there are no goodbyes for us, wherever you are, you will always be in my heart. Simonjones, Bbc News, aylesham. The former Minneapolis Police officer who was convicted of the murder of George Floyd last month has requested a new trial. Derek chauvin was found guilty of second and third Degree Murder and manslaughter, but has yet to be sentenced. His legal team allege misconduct by both prosecutors and jurors and say he was deprived of a fair trial. The mexican president has promised a transparent investigation into the collapse of an overpass in Mexico City that left 2a people dead. The bridge was part of a metro line that was finished less than a decade ago. The current foreign minister, marcelo ebrard, was mayor when it was built and has said hell make himself available to investigators. The french government has warned it could cut electricity to jersey, amid a growing row over Post Brexit Fishing rights. Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands and receives 95 of its electricity through underwater cables from france. The Uk Government said it was working closely with the Eu And Jersey government. Earlier this week, we brought you Operation Mallard one mans mission to save a family of ducks that had nested on the balcony of his Ninth Floor flat here in salford quays, during last years lockdown. They were so happy on steve Stuttards Balcony that they returned to raise another family this year. Yesterday was hatching day, so Operation Mallard the sequel swung into action. With the help of a friend, steve carefully lowered the chicks in a bucket to the ground below. Despite howling wind, the mission was successful and Mrs Mallard was reunited with her 11 ducklings. I wonder if they will come back next year. Yean they year. Hey probably year. They probably will. He said he had to be careful and quiet while she is on the nest to looking after them. And a bucket ready to rescue them. Now the weather with carol. The weather was really something. You did warn us. Good morning, how cute were the ducklings. Today we are looking at sunshine and showers. Some showers will be heavy and thundery and wintry on higher ground and it will feel cold, although the wind will not be as strong as the past couple of days. We start with frost in parts of scotland and Northern England. And pockets in Northern Ireland and rural areas. And there will be mist in parts that will lift. Snow in the north getting down to hundred and 50 metres. We have showers coming in across Northern Ireland at wales that will drift eastwards during the day. Most of the showers across North East England will again be of rain at wintry on higher ground. Today, gusty wind around the showers but nothing like yesterday. Temperatures between 7 12. It will still feel cool between 7 12. It will still feel cool. Still below average for early may. Overnight, further Snow Showers across the north of scotland and the Snow Level falling to 150 metres. You could see them around five and lothian. And we have the next batch of rain in the south west. Another cold night. Once again, looking at quite a bit of frost. So keep your tomatoes indoors for now, louise. They are outside, like now. You put them out . They are in a pot. I will put them back in again tonight. Thank you. Personal Tomato Advice i feel we need a tomato camera. Thanks. Well get an update later this morning from one of the uks fastest growing online fashion Retailers Boohoo. Ninas been taking a look. Traditionally a brand you associate with younger people but they have absorbed brands for the more mature consumer. Yes, welcome to my virtual dressing room. See how i keep all of my clothes neatly folded on shelves. Were talking about the brand boohoo. Its an online Fashion Company based in manchester and founded in 2006. Its currently valued at around £4. 2 billion thats A Billion pounds more than marks and spencer. Its core brands include boohooman, pretty little thing and nasty gal. Their Target Consumers are aged i6 a0, so if you are a mature shopper, youll be forgiven for not recognising their stuff. But its a company that is rapidly growing. It recently added dorothy perkins, Karen Millen and debenhams to its portfolio of online brands. The key to its success is staying on top of trends and offering access to those trends quickly. Its winning idea, but even harder than it sounds. Ah, a post lockdown pleasure. Hitting the High Street again to try clothes on. Theres been a huge uptick in footfall, but for how long . Covid has caused shopping habits to change. The Mass Shift to online has provided a fatal blow to so many big brands. Boohoo has been there to swoop in and snap some up. 25 Million for dorothy perkins, burton and wallis, 55 Million for debenhams. But that is the brands only. No shops and no shop workers, meaning massive savings. But virtual sales come with their own very real costs. When people dont try on clothes and they buy poorly fitting clothes, that leads to really high rates of returns. Thats very, very costly for retailers. The whole deliveries are costly. Alongside that, theres going to be more investment Needed. So theyre going to have to, theres going to be higher costs involved, theyre going to have to invest in sizing tools, which is something that there is huge demand for, online. And all of this technology based, technology, its actually costly. And boohoo has faced other reputational challenges. Last year, it accepted legal findings pointing to the failings in working conditions, and low pay in its supply chain. It says it is working hard to fix the issues. And with tops on its website starting at a pound, can boohoo meet the Sustainability Challenge . Oxfam says two tonnes of clothing are bought every minute in the uk. Only 10 are recycled, but do shoppers care . I do try and Pay Attention to who makes the clothes. I try and make sure its sustainable and its something that im going to wearfor a longer period of time. Its not going to go in the bin, a year down the line. Id like to think it does bother me, but we can all be honest that it does normally, its more affordable when it does come from larger manufacturing places. However, the things im wearing today are from independent brands so it reallyjust depends, try and have a good balance. But Fast Fashion is just easy. Its not something. I really think about. When probably i should. Sustainability, the conditions of the people making the clothes, probably not going to be great. Thats something probably i should look into more,. But it does come down to cost as well. And last month, the bbc reported the same items of clothing were being sold at different prices across boohoo brands. Something they said was a genuine mistake. In the long term, investors, but most importantly, customers, will decide. We will bring you their results after 7am. And as an online brand that pivoted quickly and successfully to cosy Home Work tracksuits, its expected to have had a good period. But well also be looking out for any indication of how those newly acquired brands are doing. And messages on corporate governance after those controversies. As we heard from shoppers in Manchester Yesterday, people are ethically aware. Ikea is the later shop to launch a buy back scheme so if you bring something back they will give you a voucher for new things. Looking at instagram post, 7. 5 million followers on instagram, so younger consumers typically and with top starting at £1 it is whether people will put their money where their mouth is when it comes to buying clothes. Thank you. Lets Take A Look at todays papers. Now End Witch hunts for good says the mail. Its after two former paratroopers were acquitted of the murder of an Ira Commander during the troubles. The paper says it raises grave questions as to why prosecutors pursued charges against the pair, who are now in their 70s. A third Covid Vaccine will be offered to everyone over 50 in the autumn, reports the times. It says the boosterjab could help eradicate the Covid Threat by christmas. Holiday destinations with the least risk to tourists will be revealed on friday, according to the i newspaper. It says portugal, Malta And Iceland are among those expected to be added to the green list for quarantine free travel from the uk. And one of the most read stories on the Bbc News website is about ikea. Its launched a buy back scheme, which allows customers to sell their old furniture back to the retailer in exchange for vouchers. Its part of a drive to reduce the amount of stuff going to landfill. Where are you going to go with the papers . No pressure. Shall i tell you about dogs . I will make you do a guessing game. The times newspaper, which is most aggressive . A Rough Collie, miniature poodle, labrador retriever, Golden Retriever . Small dogs are more aggressive. Miniature poodle. That is what they say. This information from the times newspaper. Apparently, smaller dogs, the Rough Collie is not necessarily small. They are actually more aggressive and the least aggressive, labrador retriever, Golden Retriever. Shetland sheepdog. Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the smooth collie. The smaller dogs more likely to bark or bite. There is a massive dog where we walk our dog in sheffield. I do not know what breed it is. The bark is so loud you can hear it ten streets away. This was from the university of helsinki. Do you remember Boaty Mcboatface . The Tower Of London are trying to avoid the naming of a new raven going down this same route because they expect everybody to go with birdy mcbirdface. The choices are florence, matilda, bronte, winifred. Brand win. You are not allowed to select from any names outside. And the fresh arrival was born in march branwen. The male will be called edgar, in tribute to edgar Allan Poe and his work the raven. But it is online now. Florence, matilda, bronte, branwen, matilda, your choice. A lot of you will have noticed yesterday the duchess of sussex, she has a new career, she has written a Childrens Book called the bench and she was inspired to write it by the Relationship Inspiration between her husband and their son archie. It is out next month. We are trying out Electric Bikes later. We will be off testing them outside to see if they are what they are cracked up to be. In the past 12 months sales of Electric Bikes have gone through the roof. For almost ten years, D Day veterans have been campaigning for a national memorial in normandy to honour their fallen comrades. It will be officially opened at this years D Day commemoration events, but, due to travel restrictions, the british veterans and their families will have to watch the ceremony virtually from this side of the channel. Breakfast regulars may know one of them very well harry billinge. Hes no longer shielding and is back shaking his collection tin. John maguire has been to catch up with him all of it. Keep going. You just cant keep a good man down. Harry is back. Oh, overwhelmed. It brings tears to my eyes. People, you couldnt really see who they were until they took their mask down, and then i recognised them. Theyve been wonderful. Before the pandemic, harry billinge, a veteran of the D Day landings, was a regular fixture here at Par Market near St Austell In Cornwall. But covid forced him to stay at home. Hes part of our family. We have missed him so much. He is such a lovely character, we are absolutely honoured to have him here. He was awarded the mbe for his efforts raising money for a memorial to the 22,410 Men And Women Under British command who died on D Day and the subsequent battle of normandy. It was a very, very. 0h. Impossible to describe. Hell on earth. Noise, and noise, and more noise. Guns firing overhead. Guns firing from inland. It will be opened officially at Ver Sur Mer Above what was, on D Day, gold beach. Due to french covid restrictions, veterans and their families are being invited to the national Memorial Arboretum in staffordshire to watch a live screening of the ceremony, which will take place onjune the 6th, the 77th Anniversary of the invasion. The memorial was built at a cost of £30 million, funded by the government, private donations and fundraising efforts of people such as harry, who will be able to watch the events at home via an internet livestream. When i collect money for that memorial, im for that memorial, i get a great calmness over me. I lost a lot of good men. Young men. Someone else who also raised thousands, cycling hundreds of kilometres, is harry salmon. His father, also called harry, was killed in normandy and the memorial bears his name. I saw veterans being interviewed on television and i found it really hard to see them smiling and shedding tears as they talked about their fallen comrades. My father was a Team Player and these were his team mates. And they were shedding tears for him and for the others that didnt come back. Ijust felt i had to do something for them. During his long Distance Cycle in northern france, harry visited the site. I saw my fathers name up there in stone and it is an incredible piece of architecture, the whole thing. And there is one thing that is really, really powerful, and it is a sculpture at the entrance. It is of a tight knit group of soldiers apparently coming up from the beach, obviously facing enemy fire. And it is so realistic, its really powerful. It almost made me want to shout, get down its a really powerful thing. For some of their comrades, those veterans who worked tirelessly to see the memorial built, its opening will be the Realisation Notjust of many years of hard work, but also of a promise fulfilled to never forget those left behind. John maguire, Bbc News. Atjust after eight this morning well be joined by one of the veterans whos been campaigning for the memorial for the last decade. Time now to get the news where you are. Good morning, im sonja jessup. Police have praised shoppers who tried to save the life of man who was stabbed at Brent Cross Centre in North London Yesterday evening. The 21 year old was given first aid but died at the scene. An 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, another man has been held on suspicion of affray. Families whose Loved Ones died from covid say theyre distraught that theyve been buried in graves with people they didnt know. The families say they werent told about the double Graves Policy in the muslim section of a graveyard in rickmansworth. Bw foundation, that runs the cemetery, says the High Court found it acted fairly, properly and in good faith and the families had been informed. Some people told us in the community that your Uncles Grave has been opened up, somebody else has been buried on top. Initially we just didnt believe it. But we found out three weeks later and the family was absolutely horrified. I find it hard coming to my dads grave knowing, with no disrespect, theres another man on top of him. Ocado will go to the High Court later to try to overturn a decision by Islington Council preventing it from opening a Home Delivery Hub close to a school in north london. Campaigners claim the site in Tuffnell Park Isnt suitable and would mean extra Traffic And Pollution. The online retailer says its committed to ensuring all its Delivery Vehicles are electric. The Tower Of London is inviting londoners to name one of its two new ravens. The chicks were born in march. Ones called edgar, but the other ones up to a public vote, florence, matilda, branwen, bronte or winifred. The towers due to reopen on the 19th may. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. On the tube, there are severe delays westbound on the central line, late finishing Engineering Works are to blame. This is how it looks on the North Circular in Palmers Green, queues westbound due to a Burst Water main. And in East London in Little Heath just off the a12, Barley Lane is closed near king george hospital. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Its a rather chilly start to the day across the capital, temperatures in low single figures for many spots. And theres still a noticeable North Westerly breeze blowing although its not as blustery as it was yesterday. The good news is that wind will blow any Rain Showers rather quickly so they wont last for too long. There will be some sunny spells emerging at times, lots of dry weather to take you through the morning but watch out for these Afternoon Showers because some of those could turn out to be heavy and there could be some hail in them at times. Temperatures no higher than 11 or 12 celsius, and still rather chilly for this time of year. And it is set to be a cold night tonight. There will be lots of long clear spells, the winds will feel lighter, the showers will clear away, they could be a touch there could be A Touch Of Frost developing perhaps on thursday morning. And then on thursday, a lot of dry weather, some showers possibly through the afternoon, and some sunny spells, and we could see a little touch of frost develop on Thursday Night into friday. Friday will be warmer with lots of sunshine. Im back in half an hour. Hello, this is breakfast with Dan Walker and louise minchin. Coming up on breakfast this morning. Formula one driver, Romain Grosjean was lucky to escape from this crash alive last year. Well catch up with him, as he prepares to get back behind the wheel for one day only. Jackie weaver became a viral sensation when she clerked a very rowdy Parish Council Meeting earlier in the year. She joins us later to tell us all about her new charity podcast series. Or maybe, maybe, its the times weve had the lazy days and the crazes and the fads after over a year of delays, � 90s Band Suede will be taking the stage again this autumn, playing one of their most popular albums. Their Lead Singer will be with us just after nine. Injust over 2a hours, millions of voters will head to the polls for the biggest set of local and devolved parliament elections in almost 50 years. Were joined now byjonathan bartley, the co leader of the Green Party. Good morning, thank you for being with us. Of people are watching you today, so what is message to voters ahead of the Election Tomorrow . Very, very simple message, if you want green, Vote Green. We play a part in running 17 local councils around the country, we could add another London Assembly member in the capital and i think we will get the capital and i think we will get the best set of results that the greens have ever had. There is a lot to happen in the next 2a hours, the green vote will have a huge difference and if we are going to have a green recovery after the pandemic, which i think people want notjust for the climate and economic emergency but for their local communities, cleaner air and more secure local economies, Vote Green and you will get green. You talked about green and you will get green. You talked about the vote in the senate and london, can you give us some numbers the vote in the senedd. I am going to be cautious about making predictions in terms of numbers but on the night, and in the next couple of days as the results are announced, i hope we will see another seat on the senedd. It is a proportional system, people will recognise that a vote on the list in the senedd in wales is a wasted vote for labour so people are voting greens. In london, three members in the assembly is well within our grasp. The system in london means that you can Vote Green number one and votes second choice which means you will keep out the candidate you really dont want so you can vote with your head and your heart. Lets get that extra Assembly Member in london. It get that extra Assembly Member in london. , get that extra Assembly Member in london. , . Get that extra Assembly Member in london. , ,. , london. It has been difficult to traditionally london. It has been difficult to traditionally campaign london. It has been difficult to traditionally campaign over london. It has been difficult to j traditionally campaign over the london. It has been difficult to traditionally campaign over the last few weeks because of what we have all been going through. Interns of green issues when you have been able to speak to potential voters in terms of green issues, the major concerns coming from the polling seems to be the pandemic and the financial and social issues created by lockdown. Do you think that green issues are high enough in peoples agendas . The issues are high enough in peoples aaendas . , ,. , agendas . The polling suggests that the are agendas . The polling suggests that they are and agendas . The polling suggests that they are and that agendas . The polling suggests that they are and that has agendas . The polling suggests that they are and that has been agendas . The polling suggests that| they are and that has been reflected by people voting for the Green Party, and people recognise that within the Horror And Hardship of the pandemic, we got a glimpse that things could be done differently in terms of taking cars off the roads, cleaner air, terms of taking cars off the roads, cleanerair, even terms of taking cars off the roads, cleaner air, even the government intervening to support peoples wages which is something we have long advocated for, and it is reflected in our call for the proper recognition for the work that Health Workers done. Backing the nurses call for a 15 pay rise, the only party to be backing that. People have been making links between a better standard of living and a new economy, welding economy, and that is linked into the climate and illogical a well being economy, and that is linked into the climate and that is linked into the climate and ecological emergency. Recovery from the covid and ecological emergency. Recovery from the Covid Pandemic and ecological emergency. Recovery from the Covid Pandemic is and ecological emergency. Recovery from the Covid Pandemic is probably number one on most peoples agendas so what would a green Recovery Look like . We so what would a green Recovery Look like . ~. ,. ,. ,. , like . We want to understand that we need local economies like . We want to understand that we need local economies to like . We want to understand that we need local economies to be like . We want to understand that we need local economies to be strong i need local economies to be strong and resilient, so we want to see local procurement and a much greater Emphasis Keeping money circulating in local economies and the local shops and businesses rather than the big Chain Stores that can often put smaller businesses out of business. We want to see affordable cheap Public Transport so people can move around but also much more flexible working. People have felt that for the first time Working From Home can be done, it doesnt suit everyone, some people like going into the office and that is fine, but it is giving the opportunity to work is to work from home. And of course recognising that we need warm and good homes to live in, we spend much more time in our homes, why not make them warm . Reduce our bills and our Carbon Footprint and we need investment from government to do that. And we can create hundreds of thousands of good jobs, we are the only party talking about a green new deal now, we can get Hundreds Of Thousands Ofjobs deal now, we can get hundreds of thousands of jobs for those deal now, we can get Hundreds Of Thousands Ofjobs for those who have Lost Theirjobs in the Pandemic And Thatis Lost Theirjobs in the pandemic and that is desperately Needed. That is desperately Needed. Louise was talkin that is desperately Needed. Louise was talking to that is desperately Needed. Louise was talking to sir that is desperately Needed. Louise was talking to Sir Keir that is desperately Needed. Louise was talking to sir Keir Starmer that is desperately Needed. Louise was talking to sir Keir Starmer on | was talking to sir Keir Starmer on the programme yesterday, the leader of the Labour Party, talking about the polling and that they are struggling to make an impact on the conservative lead. Do you feel bearing that in mind that you can make an impact over the next 2a hours . I make an impact over the next 24 hours . , make an impact over the next 24 hours . , ,. , hours . I really believe we can and we will. Particularly hours . I really believe we can and we will. Particularly in hours . I really believe we can and we will. Particularly in some hours . I really believe we can and we will. Particularly in some of. We will. Particularly in some of those Red Wall seats. We made gains in burnley in 2019 and i think we will make more gains in those sorts of seats. There are a lot of one party states there, labour and conservative councils who have become very complacent over the years because they have had no challenge. In those areas in 2019 we started to get greens elected and people are seeing what an effect that has to the local community. So i expect to see more gains. A lot of people traditionally voting labour saying, i cant do this any more, i want something different. Recognising the Green Party policies for supporting Public Sector Workers and equality, socialjustice, those are the heart of the Green Party, and choosing the green option as well. ,. ,. ,. , a, and choosing the green option as well. ,. ,. , well. Jonathan bartley, appreciate our time, well. Jonathan bartley, appreciate your time, thank well. Jonathan bartley, appreciate your time, thank you well. Jonathan bartley, appreciate your time, thank you for well. Jonathan bartley, appreciate your time, thank you for talking. Well. Jonathan bartley, appreciate| your time, thank you for talking to this morning. You can find more information about all of the candidates and parties standing in each of the elections over on the Bbc News website. Lets catch up on the sport, and the snow it was freezing last night and a moment of history. For Manchester City fans are waking up this morning, they will not have known this, before, because they were into the Champions League final. The . The Champions League final. They were brilliant. The Champions League final. They were brilliant. There the Champions League final. They were brilliant. There were the Champions League final. They were brilliant. There were a the Champions League final. They were brilliant. There were a few. Were brilliant. There were a few sleeless were brilliant. There were a few sleepless nights were brilliant. There were a few sleepless nights of were brilliant. There were a few sleepless nights of excitement, j were brilliant. There were a Fewl Sleepless Nights of excitement, i expect sleepless nights of excitement, i exect. � ,. , sleepless nights of excitement, i exect. � i. , expect. And if you looked at their first half of expect. And if you looked at their first half of the expect. And if you looked at their first half of the first expect. And if you looked at their first half of the first leg, expect. And if you looked at their first half of the first leg, they first half of the first leg, they thought, they are not going to do it. Something happened at half time and they managed to turn it around, and they managed to turn it around, an incredible achievement for them. Manchester City Manager Pep guardiola says hes incredibly proud after seeing his side Reach Theirfirst Champions League final. A 2 0 victory over Paris Saint germain means they remain on course for the treble, and most importantly, the main Trophy Theyve yet to win under guardiola. Ben croucher has the story. City, city Manchester City fans came in Hope And Expectation outside the etihad stadium. Not even a pre Match Hail Storm could dent a night of celebration. From this wintry scene, city were making the Champions League final, come what may. 2 1 up from the first leg, Riyad Mahrez broke the ice to put his side on track for a first Champions League final. A rearguard was Needed to keep them in front but whatever Paris St Germain sprung their way, it pinged straight back. Not even neymar could break through. Citys blocks were being celebrated like goals. Soon, mahrez gave them another opportunity for the real thing. Pace, teamwork, clinicalfinishing, the hallmarks of pep Guardiolas Vision in one swift counterattack. Out and soon down to ten men, Paris St Germain� s Drizzly Misery was compounded when former Manchester United Winger Angel Di Marias Petulance got what you would expect. Still, city know Expectation And Reality are rarely aligned. But for all their promise, all their success in the last decade, one trophy has eluded them. Now, theyrejust one match away from being hailed european champions. Ben croucher, Bbc News. So a fantastic night for city. Heres their manager pep guardiola. Reaching the final of the Champions League, helps to make the bigger picture of what we have done in the last four years. What we have done in these four years is incredible, in these four years is incredible, in terms of the Premier League and the Carabao Cup and the cups, and every competition we have played. And reaching the final helps to understand we have done. Could we have an all english final for the second time in three years . Chelsea will be hoping so thomas tuchel� s side are level at 1 1 with Real Madrid ahead of the Return Leg at Stamford Bridge tonight. The Chelsea Boss has urged his players to have Confidence And Belief or theyll have no chance. Despite all his success in his two spells at chelsea, Jose Mourinho didnt manage to win the Champions League while he was there. But he is back in managementjust two weeks after being sacked by his latest club spurs. Mourinhos been named as the new boss of Italian Serie A side roma. That announcement came yesterday and caught everybody a Little Bit by surprise. He clearly still has an appetite to keep on working. Thank you so much, see you later. Before we go to carol for the weather forecast, we just wanted to show you this beautiful shot from glasgow this morning. Look at that, wonderfully calm and quite different to what some of us will have seen yesterday. Good morning. Yes, absolutely right. It is a cold start in Glasgow But Notjust glasgow, many parts of scotland and Northern England, some frost around. In Northern Ireland, freezing, purse, 2 degrees, london, three, plymouth, five. If you are stepping out, Wrap Up warm. It is sunshine and showers today, feeling chilly, temperature is below average but the wind is not going to be as strong as it has been in the last few days. The low pressure that brought us that rain has drifted away, but we are still in the northerly or North Westerly air flow, that is a chilly direction for us, as we can see here. Chilly enough to be depositing some snow. Thats no level will rise to about 450 metres the Snow Level will rise to 450 metres. We have some wintry showers at the tops of The Hills, Drifting Eastwards through the afternoon. Some showers could be heavy and thundery with hail mixed in. These white circles represent the average Wind Speeds. Around the showers, the Wind Speeds. Around the showers, the wind will be gusty, but nothing like yesterday. Temperatures are still below average, seven to 13, north to south. This evening and overnight, many of the showers will fade but we will see further showers coming in across the north of scotland. Wintry down to about 150 metres, quite modest levels, and as far south as Fife And Lothian. We could see some wintry showers in Northern Ireland but it will be a cold night, quite a bit of frost as well. The Showers Tomorrow still wintry but the Snow Levels rising through the day. At the same time there is a system crossing southern england, bringing Cloud And Rain to the Channel Islands, but that will clear leaving Sam Chan behind. Still cool for the time of year, nine to 12 degrees. Leaving sunshine behind. A cold start on friday with frost around, some showers and cloud developing through the day and still wintry on some of The Hills. Temperatures, eight to 15 degrees, starting to climb a Little Bit. As we head into the weekend, this deep area of low pressure looks like it is coming our way, bringing some strengthening winds and also some rain as it pushes North East. But with it it is going to bring milder air is represented by the yellow and amber. In actual fact, somewhere could represented by the yellow and amber. In actualfact, somewhere could hit 20 degrees through this weekend, particularly in the South East. This gives you a rough idea, cool in the north during the course of saturday, but the temperatures rise as the system comes in from the atlantic during the course of sunday. So unsettled probably sums up the weather this week. Thank you, carol. If youve been out cycling recently, theres every chance youve been overtaken by Someone Pedalling pretty slowly, but travelling pretty fast. Sales of Electric Bikes have boomed during the pandemic. But theyre not a new invention, as our Reporter Danjohnson has been finding out. Asjeremy clarkson three rickety wheels. Two wobbly pedals. And the electrifying force of 24 volts. That is a replica of an 1881 trouve electric vehicle. Gustave trouve was a frenchman who married an English Tricycle with his own battery and motor, thereby creating what we think is the first ever rechargeable electric vehicle. Its very rickety to ride. Its a steel frame, hard, solid Rubber Wheels and tyres. From just a picture, the original E Bike has been carefully recreated. Why, jamie, why . Because i think a lot of people realise that electric vehicles are the future. Weve been told that thats the only type of vehicle youre going to be able to buy after 2030. But theyre not new. And this one is 140 years old. Because it is rechargeable and because it was 140 years ago this week that trouve ran it, its a story. Electric bikes are getting more popular. So i took a more modern model for a ride. All you do is use a couple of buttons to just change the level of assistance youre going to get. But then if you suddenly come to a steep hill, you can press the button, suddenly youll get more assistance and you can get up pretty much any hill. Ill let you lead the way then, john. So this is making me look and feel like a better cyclist than i am, really. Am i being lazy . Well, i dont think so. Were not racing anybody. Were just having a nice day out in the country. And i think anything that gets more people more active and gets more people cycling can only be a good thing for them and for the planet. It certainly makes The Hills feel easier. And theyre on City Streets as well, especially as more deliveries are being made on two wheels. So, we at Cycling Uk think that E Bikes are a real Game Changer in the cycling world. We think they can encourage people who wouldnt usually think of themselves as cyclists to get out on bikes and try that. Theyre particularly good for perhaps old people, people who are less fit. And people who live in really hilly areas of the uk, because it really flattens those hills. So what about the cost . Dutch style city bike, at around about £2000. The folding high performance Electric Bike here at around £3000. And the bentley, Rolls Royce of the Electric Bike here, at around £8,000. Certainly over the last 12 to 18 months, weve seen an explosion in Popularity And Demand for Electric Bikes. Driven primarily by technological advances in the products, batteries getting lighter and better, the products are getting more durable. Thats both consumers but also businesses who are moving from more traditional Fossil Fuel Vehicle to electric Cargo Bikes to deliver their goods. I am of course a picture of parisian elegance, and i need a ride home, so this is it. Thats for steering. The power is here. And the brake is, er. A bit of leather that rubs on the wheel. Wish me luck here we go. All right, well, it moves, hey up its like rubbing your head and patting your stomach or whatever. Crikey more Pedal Power is coming with a jolt of electricity. Ooh La La but the E Trike looks truly unique. Watch out for the ditch danjohnson, Bbc News, surrey. Laughter dan has ventured out of the studio to get on the saddle himself, to see what all the fuss is about. Well, we were hoping to see dan who Is Outside on an Electric Bike, but currently, we cant get him. Oh, we can see him, there he is. I dont know if you can hear me, dan, Give Mea Know if you can hear me, dan, give me a wave if you can, but he will be trying out thE Bike around the piazza, and it looks like a beautiful day, it is lucky that we are not going to be doing it, we werent doing it yesterday. He will be there in a few minutes. Lets talk about our other main story in the meantime. Its going to be a busy day for Party Leaders, as they try to sway undecided voters ahead of tomorrows local elections. We can speak now to sir ed davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats. Good morning, thank you forjoining us. I imagine you have a busy day ahead. Given where we are, the polls are showing that you are not cutting through, what is going wrong . It has been a weird through, what is going wrong . It has been a weird campaign through, what is going wrong . It has been a weird campaign but through, what is going wrong . It i. 3 been a weird campaign but i think we are cutting through in the areas where we are really strong. We already had over 2500 councillors and in areas where we are really competitive, people are turning to the Liberal Democrats because we are Community Politicians who get Things Done and focus on things like the environment is going down very well. People are looking to us because they know the community is so important, they have really reconnected with the community during the pandemic and then the Liberal Democrats are the Grassroots Campaigners who really get Things Done to their community and thats why i think Liberal Democrats will have a night where we take seats from both the conservatives and labour. ~ ,. , from both the conservatives and labour. ~ ,. ,. , labour. Will you set a certain number of labour. Will you set a certain number of seats, labour. Will you set a certain number of seats, do labour. Will you set a certain number of seats, do you labour. Will you set a certain| number of seats, do you have labour. Will you set a certain i number of seats, do you have a target . Number of seats, do you have a taraet . ~. , � , target . We dont ever play the numbers game. Target . We dont ever play the numbers game. We target . We dont ever play the numbers game. We think target . We dont ever play the numbers game. We think we L Target . We dont ever play the l numbers game. We think we wilL Target . We dont ever play the numbers game. We think we will Move Forward and if we do Move Forward, that will be a really good result, particularly because of the impact the pandemic has had on campaigning. I am getting increasingly confident that we can take seats from conservative and labour, and end up with a night where we have a more liberal democrat councillors. Thats because we are back on the doorsteps, having not been able to campaign for doorsteps, having not been able to campaignforso doorsteps, having not been able to campaign for so long, people are engaging in local issues. And it is those local issues that are coming across. Yes, there are some real negatives for the conservatives because of the sleaze and what has been happening around borisjohnson, but when people focus on local issues, they turn to the Liberal Democrats as Community Politicians who get Things Done. Lets democrats as Community Politicians who get Things Done. Who get Things Done. Lets also talk about covid. Who get Things Done. Lets also talk about covid, you who get Things Done. Lets also talk about covid, you talked who get Things Done. Lets also talk about covid, you talked about who get Things Done. Lets also talk about covid, you talked about the l about covid, you talked about the problems with the pandemic affecting campaigning. Keir starmerwas campaigning. Keir starmer was talking about campaigning. Keir starmerwas talking about that yesterday but all parties have the same problem. I know but the Conservative Party managed to get on the airways to tell people what is Going On and that does not apply to opposition parties. It has been a weird campaign and i think everyone can agree on that. The question is, our people looking in the areas to those people looking in the areas to those people who are looking on the doors, and campaigning and communicating with them . In many parts of the country that is Liberal Democrats. We have been surprised that at this stage of the campaign, particularly the conservatives havent really bothered and that might be complacency. At least the Liberal Democrats turn up, people are saying. And campaign after campaign of the Liberal Democrats say that is making a difference because we are the ones who really care about the community and the local areas whereas the conservatives tend to be focusing on the national picture. You talked about caring about communities, what would you do differently to regenerate for example the High Street which has been really affected by what is Going On, including local pubs, for example . Going on, including local pubs, for examle . ,. , example . Business rate is absolutely critical, the Government Example . Business rate is absolutely critical, the government have example . Business rate is absolutely critical, the government have not critical, the government have not done anywhere near enough on Business Rates. Liberal democrats have been a champion of changing Business Rates and the conservatives have dithered on it. We have seen the impact of that during the pandemic. High streets are struggling, both because of the pandemic and because of internet shopping. Unless there is a real focus on the community where we tackle things like Business Rates and persuading people to shop locally, milking it making it more attractive to shop locally, with the active Community Politics that the Liberal Democrats are Famous For. That the Liberal Democrats are Famous For that the Liberal Democrats are Famous For. That the Liberal Democrats are famousfor. �. , Famous For. Are you concerned that if eole Famous For. Are you concerned that if people vote Famous For. Are you concerned that if people vote national Famous For. Are you concerned that if people vote national issues if people vote national issues rather than local issues, you might lose out . ,. ,. , lose out . The conservatives are increasingly lose out . The conservatives are increasingly exposed, lose out . The conservatives are increasingly exposed, not lose out . The conservatives are increasingly exposed, not only i increasingly exposed, not only having seen all the sleaze around borisjohnson, but if you look at how the pandemic has been handled, they have made many mistakes. Yes, we have had a fantastic Vaccination Roll out thanks to the nhs and local gps and pharmacies and community volunteers, we are all deeply proud of that. And then look at what Boris Johnson has done and he has delivered a Pay Cut for Nhs Staff because he has only offered 1 , below inflation, which is a Pay Cut. That is not the way to respond to the amazing efforts of our Energy Stuff and care workers, and if people look at that, our Nhs Staff and care workers. Boris johnson is prepared to clap for them but when it comes from giving them a decent pay rise, the conservatives have failed to do that. That she was coming up on the doorsteps as well, the Conservatives Failure that issueis the Conservatives Failure that issue is coming up on the doorsteps as well, Theirfailure Issue is coming up on the doorsteps as well, their failure to back Nhs Staff. ~ , ,. ,. , as well, their failure to back Nhs Staff. ~ , ,. , i. , staff. We will be speaking to the labour staff. We will be speaking to the Labour Party staff. We will be speaking to the Labour Party and staff. We will be speaking to the Labour Party and the staff. We will be speaking to the l Labour Party and the Conservative Party later on the programme as well. Thank you very much, sir ed davey. You can find more information about all of the candidates and parties standing in each of the elections over on the Bbc News website. I promise you down outside the studio, and i think he is there now. Promised you down. Good morning, sorry about their technical issues. We have an Electric Bike here which we were going to be testing, we have Luke Pearson here from pier electric, you have a brompton bike, i have an electric one. Lets have a Little Wander around in it. So i have an electric one. Lets have a Little Wander around in it. Little wander around in it. So flick the back and Little Wander around in it. So flick the back and up Little Wander around in it. So flick the back and up and Little Wander around in it. So flick the back and up and you Little Wander around in it. So flick the back and up and you are Little Wander around in it. So flick| the back and up and you are ready Little Wander around in it. So flick. The back and up and you are ready to go. The back and up and you are ready to co. The back and up and you are ready to to. The back and up and you are ready to. O. 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I the motor is kicking in. Yes, it gives you a lot of assistance. What sort of people gives you a lot of assistance. What sort of people are gives you a lot of assistance. What sort of people are buying gives you a lot of assistance. What sort of people are buying this . Wej sort of people are buying this . We have sort of people are buying this . Have lots of bikes for different needs, everything from communities to Thrill Seekers. I cannot keep up with you commuters to Thrill Seekers. D0 with you commuters to Thrill Seekers. ,. ,. , with you commuters to Thrill Seekers. ,. , i. , seekers. Do you think that it is in need, seekers. Do you think that it is in need. Ethical. Seekers. Do you think that it is in need, ethical, caring seekers. Do you think that it is in need, ethical, caring about seekers. Do you think that it is in need, ethical, caring about the i need, ethical, caring about the environment, and cost wise, this is about £3000, you could get a good carfor about £3000, you could get a good car for that. About £3000, you could get a good car for that car for that. Thats right, it is a considered car for that. Thats right, it is a considered Purchase Car for that. Thats right, it is a considered Purchase But Car for that. Thats right, it is a | considered purchase but People Car for that. Thats right, it is a considered purchase but people are choosing to move away from other modes of transport and use Electric Bikes as their primary mode of transport. There is a choice between one and another. But there is also the leisure aspect, it gets people out and about more, more time outside. And there is a Fitness Aspect as well. Is outside. And there is a Fitness Aspect as well. Outside. And there is a Fitness Aspect as well. Is there snobbery from those aspect as well. Is there snobbery from those who aspect as well. Is there snobbery from those who Cycle Aspect as well. Is there Snobbery L from those who cycle conventional bikes, because there is cheating Going On . I bikes, because there is cheating auoin on . , f bikes, because there is Cheating Uaoinon . ~i j. , Going On . I think theyre certainly used to be Going On . I think theyre certainly used to be but Going On . I think theyre certainly used to be but lets Going On . I think theyre certainly used to be but lets Going On . I think theyre certainly used to be but lets less Going On . I think theyre certainly used to be but lets less so Going On . I think theyre certainly used to be but lets less so as| used to be but lets less so as they become more popular and as Peoples Perception change. Thank ou ve Peoples Perception change. Thank you very much. Peoples perception change. Thank you very much. I Peoples Perception change. Thank you very much, i have Peoples Perception change. Thank you very much, i have got Peoples Perception change. Thank you very much, i have got to Peoples Perception change. Thank you very much, i have got to get i you very much, i have got to get back inside, ive only got three minutes to get in so i will see you in a moment he needs to get a move on time now to get the news, Travel And Weather where you are. Good morning, im sonja jessup. Police have praised shoppers who tried to save the life of man who was stabbed at the Brent Cross Centre in North London Yesterday evening. The 21 year old was given first aid, but died at the scene. An 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Another mans been held on suspicion of affray. Families whose Loved Ones died from covid say theyre distraught that theyve been buried in graves with people they Didn T know. The families say they Weren T told about the double Graves Policy in the muslim section of a graveyard in rickmansworth. Bw foundation, which runs the cemetery, says the High Court found it acted fairly, properly and in good faith and the families had been informed. Some people told us in the community that your Uncles Grave has been opened up, somebody else has been buried on top. Initially we just didnt believe it. But we found out three weeks later and the family was absolutely horrified. I find it hard coming to my dads grave knowing, with no disrespect, theres another man on top of him. The online Supermarket Ocado will go to the High Court later to try to overturn a Councils Decision to prevent it from opening a Home Delivery Hub close to a school in north london. Campaigners claim the site in tufnell Park Isnt suitable and would mean extra Traffic And Pollution. The retailer says its committed to ensuring all its Delivery Vehicles are electric. The Tower Of London has two new ravens and it wants your help to name them. The chicks were born in march. Ones called edgar, but the other one is up to a public vote florence, matilda, branwen, bronte or winifred are the ones you can choose from. The tower is due to reopen on the 19th may. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. On the tube there are severe delays westbound on the central line. Late finishing Engineering Works are to blame. This is how it looks on the North Circular in Palmers Green queues westbound due to a Burst Water main. And in East London, in Little Heath, just off the a12, Barley Lane is closed near king george hospital. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Its a rather chilly start to the day across the capital, temperatures in low single figures for many spots. And theres still a noticeable North Westerly breeze blowing although its not as blustery as it was yesterday. The good news is that wind will blow any Rain Showers rather quickly so they wont last for too long. There will be some sunny spells emerging at times, lots of dry weather to take you through the morning but watch out for these Afternoon Showers because some of those could turn out to be heavy and there could be some hail in them at times. Temperatures no higher than 11 or 12 celsius, and still rather chilly for this time of year. And it is set to be a cold night tonight. There will be lots of long clear spells, the winds will feel lighter, the showers will clear away, there could be A Touch Of Frost developing perhaps on thursday morning. And then on thursday, a lot of dry weather, some showers possibly through the afternoon, and some sunny spells, and we could see a little touch of frost develop on Thursday Night into friday. Friday will be warmer. Im back in half an hour. Plenty more on our website. Bye for now. Good Morning Welcome to breakfast with Dan Walker and louise minchin. Our headlines today. A final day of campaigning ahead of voting on super thursday the biggest set of local and national elections in nearly 50 years. A major investment in vaccines to fight new variants of coronavirus nearly £30 million will be spent on labs and extra tests to identify new strains. A Doorstep Candlelit Vigil is held for Police Community Support officerjulia james one week after her body was found in woodland in kent. Manchester city are on course to make history. They reach the Champions League final for the first time ever after a convincing win over Paris Saint germain. How much have changing shopping habits set . Online Retailer Boohoos results are out in the next few minutes, with the High Street back in action can It Stay in fashion . Todays sunshine and showers and some showers will be heavy and thundery with Hail And Wintry on tops of The Hills. Not as windy as yesterday but still feeling cool. All the details coming up. Its wednesday, 5th of may, our top story. Millions of voters in england, scotland and wales are preparing to head to the Polls Tomorrow, for the biggest set of elections in nearly 50 years. Many have been postponed from last year, due to the pandemic. On the final day of campaigning, lets Take A Look at whats at stake. In england, 4,650 Council Seats are being contested across 143 local authorities. 13 directly elected mayors are being sought, including in the capital, where 25 seats are also up for grabs in the London Assembly. Elsewhere, all eyes will be on hartlepool where theres also a parliamentary By Election to choose a new mp for the town. Meanwhile, voters in scotland will elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament. 60 members of the senedd will be elected by voters in wales. People there will also have the chance to select new police and crime commissioners. A total of 39 will be elected across england and wales so theres a great deal to consider, werejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. Good morning. What can we expect to see over the next 24, 48 hours . Todays standard campaigning from Party Leaders, although not standard because we are in a strange time and it means they cannot go out and shake hands and kiss as many babies as they might do. It has been a slightly strange campaign. Tomorrow, everything goes quiet with no political news on tv, certainly. People will go to polling stations, although a lot of people will have applied for postal votes because of the pandemic. From friday onwards, a long trickle of results. I think we will get the result of the hartlepool By Election by Faure M. Chris mason will stay up for that. We will then get results from many contest through friday and saturday, sunday and may monday. That contest through friday and saturday, sunday and may monday. Sunday and may monday. That is the lo. Istical sunday and may monday. That is the logistical side sunday and may monday. That is the logistical side of sunday and may monday. That is the logistical side of it. Sunday and may monday. That is the logistical side of it. There sunday and may monday. That is the logistical side of it. There is logistical side of it. There is quite a bit at stake politically. T0 quite a bit at stake politically. Trr understand what is happening in england it is whether the conservatives can consolidate their hold on places they won from labour in the last election in 2019 or whether labour can stage a bit of a fightback and to that extent it is a test for Keir Starmer and how his first year as Labour Leader has gone. In england, the Liberal Democrats and the greens tend to do well in local elections, better than at Westminster Election so watch out for them. At Westminster Election so watch out forthem. I at Westminster Election so watch out for them. I think after the weekend the big issue that will dominate is the big issue that will dominate is the result in the Scottish Parliament because if there is a majority in favour of an Independence Referendum that will start a massive row between edinburgh and london on whether to have one because it is in Boris Johnsons power to grant it. That could dominate politics for months and maybe even years. Could dominate politics for months and maybe even years. Much to think about. More than £29 million of Government Funding will be put into developing vaccines that fight new variants of covid 19. Experts say this is vital to stay ahead of a virus that will continue to mutate. The investment will expand Testing Facilities at the Porton Down Research Laboratory. Our Health Reporter Michelle Roberts has the details. Current Covid Vaccines do appear to work again some appear to work against some of the new versions of coronavirus circulating around the globe. Such as the Kent And South africa variants of concern. But the virus is still changing. That means, in the future, it might mutate enough to escape this immunity. To counter that threat and stay ahead of the virus, the Uk Government is investing more money in vaccine research. The extra £29. 3 million, on top of nearly 20 Million already promised, will boost Testing Facilities at Porton Down, britains top military Research Laboratory where scientists are checking how well existing and new vaccines fight covid variants. The cash will allow scientists to test 3000 Blood Samples a week to measure the levels of protective antibodies against covid 19 generated by different vaccines. These new facilities will double our capacity and allow us to do these studies more rapidly and effectively. We do know that new variants are a major concern in our fight against the virus. So these new facilities will mean that we hopefully will be able to stay one step ahead of the virus. The government is already making plans for a boost to covid Vaccine Programme in the autumn to protect the most vulnerable ahead of winter. That could involve using new updated vaccines that are a better match for emerging covid variants. A dealfor 50 Million doses has been made with a german company called cu revac. Michelle roberts, Bbc News. A Doorstep Candlelit Vigil was held last night for Police Community Support officerjulia james, one week after her body was discovered in woodland. A Murder Investigation is under way, but police say they still dont have a motive, and no arrests have been made. The local community have been warned to be vigilant if heading out alone. Simonjones reports. They are calling for justice forjulia. Pcso Jamess Son was among those Lighting Candles in her memory last night near to the spot where she was found dead just over a week ago. Local people have paid tribute, too, to a woman described as a much loved member of the community and the policing family. While her killer remains at large, officers are advising people in the area to always have their phones with them when they go out. Thats exactly what people should be doing, being vigilant, of course. Thinking very carefully about their own safety, but making sure that if you go out alone, telling people where you are, where you are going and such like. How determined are you to get to the bottom of this . The same with any murder, we are hugely determined to get to the bottom of it. It is a bit raw, when it is one of your own, as you would imagine, but we will do everything we can, as we can with any murder, throw all resources at it to find out who did this and bring them to justice. Hundreds of officers are involved in the investigation, but there has been no breakthrough. Julia Jamess Body was discovered in woodland over there. The police admit they still have no clear motive for the attack and no clear suspect. That is why they have been stopping vehicles coming and going from the area, to ask local people whether they saw anything unusual or suspicious at the start of last week. Officers are also trying to offer reassurance, but this is a community that remains deeply concerned. No, i wont go out on my own, at the moment to walk the dog, which is a shame, but, you know, there is nothing else you can do about that. Ive actually put a Location App now on my phone and sent it to all my family so that when im out, they will know where i am and what time im getting back. It kind of makes me feel a Little Bit safer. Anxious, i suppose. Obviously, we dont know anything more about what has happened. I julia Jamess Daughter has remembered her mother with the words there are no goodbyes for us, wherever you are, you will always be in my heart. Simonjones, Bbc News, aylesham. The former Minneapolis Police officer who was convicted of the murder of George Floyd last month has requested a new trial. Derek chauvin was found guilty of second and third Degree Murder and manslaughter, but has yet to be sentenced. His legal team allege misconduct by both prosecutors and jurors and say he was deprived of a fair trial. The mexican president has promised a transparent investigation into the collapse of an overpass in Mexico City that left 24 people dead. The bridge was part of a metro line which was finished less than a decade ago. The current foreign minister, marcelo ebrard, was mayor when it was built and has said hell make himself available to investigators. The french government has warned it could cut electricity to jersey, amid a growing row over Post Brexit Fishing rights. Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands and receives 95 of its electricity through underwater cables from france. The Uk Government said it was working closely with the Eu And Jersey government. I have been out and about on an Electric Bike and it was a lovely morning. No need for the big coat. How is it looking elsewhere . Frost around particularly in northern England And Scotland and pockets in Northern Ireland. I want to show you this picture from braemar taken this morning. We have snow. The snow overnight came down to 150 metres in the far north of scotland, with thunder. Further showers in Northern Ireland, wales and south West England. These showers will drift steadily eastwards and some will be heavy and thundery with hail. Between, dry weather and some sunshine. Showers will continue across scotland in the afternoon, still wintry but the Snow Level rises to 400 450 metres in the day but will come down tonight. Wintry weather out of the showers in Northern Ireland and england, but on very high ground and the same across wales. Heavy showers with gusty wind here. But generally lighter than the past couple of days. Temperatures still below average. As we head through the evening and overnight, a lot of showers will fade but more will come in across Northern Scotland. Wintry down to 150 metres. They will get into fife and potentially lothian. A widespread frost and Cloud And Rain coming in across the south west. I will tell you of about that in half an hour. We are talking about snow on the Football Pitch in Manchester Yesterday when Manchester City Beat Paris and psg. It is unusual in may. Not particularly unusual in scotland, i have known Snow Injune on The Hills in scotland. At lower levels, yes, especially in england, but not so much in scotland. That is the kindest way of saying shut up, you are talking nonsense. She is so kind. Normally, a Football Pitch in may, to see them clearing snow, that was the point i was making. Thank you for being so lovely, as ever. She could have put me away quite spectacularly there. Yesterday on breakfast, the Labour Leader sir Keir Starmer said his party still has A Mountain To Climb to win back voters, ahead of tomorrows local elections. He also described campaigning during a pandemic as frustrating. Were joined now by the shadow pensions secretary, jonathan reynolds. This is an important day, an important test for your leader. Are you frustrated as well . It important test for your leader. Are you frustrated as well . Important test for your leader. Are you frustrated as well . It has been a more enjoyable you frustrated as well . It has been a more enjoyable campaign you frustrated as well . It has been a more enjoyable campaign than i you frustrated as well . It has been i a more enjoyable campaign than 2019 but you are right to say it has been constrained. The situation, after the big defeat in 2019, you have to talk to people and show how your party has changed and recognise we have a new leader but it is not an easy process to win back trust. It has not been the campaign ideally we would have liked. But no use complaining about that. We feel we have excellent candidates and the Write Agenda for the country and we have been able to prosecute that over the past week select see the results at the weekend. I over the past week select see the results at the weekend. Over the past week select see the results at the weekend. I spoke to sir Keir Starmer results at the weekend. I spoke to sir Keir Starmer Yesterday Results at the weekend. I spoke to sir Keir Starmer yesterday and results at the weekend. I spoke to sir Keir Starmer yesterday and at l sir Keir Starmer yesterday and at this normal point in parliament, the Opposition Party would be expected to do better in the polls and it does not seem like the party cutting through. I does not seem like the party cutting throu~h. ,. ,. ,. , does not seem like the party cutting throth. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , through. I am not sure what a normal oint is in through. I am not sure what a normal point is in politics through. I am not sure what a normal point is in politics and through. I am not sure what a normal point is in politics and the through. I am not sure what a normal point is in politics and the Country Point is in politics and the country after the past year. On Opinion Polls, 2015, iwas after the past year. On Opinion Polls, 2015, i was a candidate, labour would have won the election if Opinion Polls were right. You cannot say they will nail the result entirely. If you look at where there has been a conservative leader in polls, it is down to the turnout. I would say to people if they want strong candidates, people focused on public services, jobs and crime, they have to vote Labour Tomorrow when elections take place and if they do that i think we will have a better result than predicted. Hartlepool will be key. Indications are you could possibly lose it. If you do, what should sir Keir Starmer do . It you do, what should sir Keir Starmer do . ,. ,. ,. Do . It is a tough fight which way the result is. Do . It is a tough fight which way the result is. If do . It is a tough fight which way the result is. If you do . It is a tough fight which way the result is. If you win do . It is a tough fight which way the result is. If you win by do . It is a tough fight which way the result is. If you win by a do . It is a tough fight which way the result is. If you win by a few| the result is. If you win by a few thousand or lose by it, you should take the same lessons. Hartlepool, despite the Fact Labour did badly in 2019, because of the distribution of votes against us and other parties, held the seat. It was always going to be difficult. In any election, if you do not do as well as he wanted, it tells you you have to work harder to win peoples votes and to communicate how you have changed and learned the lessons of defeat. It has been harder to do that because of limitations over the past year. We will have to do more of that. We are under no illusions about the scale of the challenge the party is facing but hopefully we will see progress on 2019 and that people are willing to listen and recognise we do have new leadership. From my experience out canvassing, i think we will get that but we will have to wait and see. We will get that but we will have to wait and see wait and see. Interesting listening to our wait and see. Interesting listening to your tone wait and see. Interesting listening to your tone and wait and see. Interesting listening to your Tone And Keir wait and see. Interesting listening to your tone and Keir Starmer to your tone and Keir Starmer talking about challenges on the campaign trail yesterday, it sounds like you are making excuses already and we have not had the election yet. It and we have not had the election et. ,. , yet. It is ust the reality. The Bi Est yet. It isjust the reality. The biggest asset yet. It isjust the reality. The biggest asset the yet. It isjust the reality. The biggest asset the labour yet. It isjust the reality. The i biggest asset the Labour Party yet. It isjust the reality. The biggest asset the Labour Party has is the members, activists. We mobilise those and clearly we have not been able to use that. It is a moment ofjoy, with the vaccine, compared to the previous year. We have to recognise that but we think progress has been made. We are proud of Labour Candidates and mayors and how they have responded to the pandemic. Somebody like Andy Burnham has made a difference for us in the past year. We feel we have good arguments to make but we are aware it is not ideally what we would like but we hope to see progress and hope people will look at us again fresher than in 2019. You people will look at us again fresher than in 2019 people will look at us again fresher than in 2019. ,. , than in 2019. You say some progress, it does not sound than in 2019. You say some progress, it does not sound ambitious. Than in 2019. You say some progress, it does not sound ambitious. If than in 2019. You say some progress, it does not sound ambitious. If you i it does not sound ambitious. If you do not make progress, Keir Starmer said he would take responsibility. What does that mean . It means we are aware of the challenge we face and that if we do not do as well as we wanted it is a message to work harder and win more Peoples Trust and continue the process that began with Keir Starmer becoming leader. In the 70s, the Conservative Party would go down, Labour Party would go up. And you said in opposition you expect the opposition to do better but that is not the reality in the uk any more, there are more parties, and different politics. We know how difficult it is. Things we want to talk about, jobs, public services, tackling crime, making sure we are in a better place than when we went into the pandemic. They want to know can we deliver on that, and when we are not in a pandemic hopefully we have freedom to talk more about that. We are aware there is a challenge and we want people to look at as a fresh and sea we have changed. Ii at as a fresh and sea we have changed at as a fresh and sea we have chanied. ,. ,. , at as a fresh and sea we have chanied. ,. ,. , changed. If you lost hartlepool, for examle, changed. If you lost hartlepool, for example, should changed. If you lost hartlepool, for example, should keir changed. If you lost hartlepool, for example, should Keir Starmer example, should Keir Starmer consider his position . Ida. Example, should Keir Starmer consider his position . Example, should Keir Starmer consider his position . No, he is an asset to the consider his position . No, he is an asset to the party consider his position . No, he is an asset to the party and consider his position . No, he is an asset to the Party And Someone i consider his position . No, he is an I Asset to the Party And Someone who the public see as a Prime Minister. I will be frank, we have not had that kind of polling for many years. He is an asset to the party. Look at the Vote Share in hartlepool in 2019, it was going to be difficult. Do not write us off. It will be close. There has been warmth in hartlepool when i have been there campaigning and also for Keir Starmer. We are not saying it will be easy but do not write us off yet, either. You can find more information about all of the candidates and parties standing in each of the elections over on the Bbc News website. One of the uks fastest growing online fashion Retailers Boohoo has released its results for the year. Ninas been taking a look. No surprise they have had a very good year. Its an online Fashion Company based in manchester and founded in 2006. It started out with its core brands of boohooman, pretty little thing and nasty gal. But their absorption of other established names has been huge Karen Millen and coast in 2019. As the pandemic damaged other brands, theyve taken dorothy perkins, oasis, wallis, burton and debenhams to their online collection. It prides itself on keeping a precise focus on changing trends and quickly switched to selling joggers and hoodies as soon as we began Working From Home. It also turned around items with slogans like staycation to reflect our holidays last year. And its paid off. Its results show. A40 1 increase in Revenue A401 Increase in revenue which is huge. Its valued at £4 billion thats A Billion pounds more than marks and spencer. We talked about questions around corporate governance after they admitted poor working standards and pay issues. They have sought to assure investors and consumers saying they have made six senior appointments to the ethical and sustainability team. And they try to make visits with Surprise Weekend and evening visits to ensure working conditions are ok and they warn of an economic outlook they say remains uncertain and expect the low number of returns to diminish as we start to shop in store again and there are questions about whether they can be sustainable and maintain low prices with items on the website starting at £1. Or whether they have taken on too many brands. Some analysts ask if online shopping has peaked with the under 30s most impacted economically by the pandemic and this is at a time when it has laid out a lot on new brands and a central London Office worth 70 million. 41 increase in revenue, but a warning that the next year might be tighter. Thanks. Its been just over three weeks since pubs, bars and restaurants in england have welcomed back customers outdoors. But, as we know, the one thing we can never rely on is the british weather. The rain has made it difficult for some Business Owners to even open their doors, let alone make a profit. This Bank Holiday, as usual, was something of a Wash Out for most of the country, but many still braved the elements to get down to the pub. This was the scene in london this weekend as people gathered outdoors with their umbrellas at the ready. Elsewhere, in chorley, punters visited the red Lion Pub to enjoy a drink despite the rain. Good on that man for holding the umbrella. Maybe catching it. Olivia sent us this picture of diners in birmingham this weekend who were keen to enjoy an Al Fresco meal no matter what. And these in norwich braved the weather for a pint or two at their local. That is determination. Our reporter Adam Mcclean is at a pub in cheshire this morning. They were unable to open over the Bank Holiday weekend because of the weather. It does look better now. Good morning. Good morning. We are at the Vale Royal Abbey Arms and this is one of the many pubs having this is one of the many pubs having this exact problem. The success of the business defined by the weather on a day to Day Basis causing problems right through from stock to staffing. This is the area normally used to serve customers but with the weather as it has been, it has been impossible to use. I am joined by Steve Harvey the manager. You were unable to open on the Bank Holiday. Unfortunately, we were unable to open and had to cancel 140 bookings and cancel the staff and a lot of stock went out. Stock went out. What sort of Problems Stock went out. What sort of problems are stock went out. What sort of problems are you stock went out. What sort of problems are you having i stock went out. What sort of problems are you having as| stock went out. What sort of| problems are you having as a stock went out. What sort of problems are you having as a pub . Stock went out. What sort of problems are you having as a pub . We problems are you having as a pub . Worked off three Weather Apps and they contradict each other so in the morning we open the curtains and decide whether to open. Haifa morning we open the curtains and decide whether to open. Morning we open the curtains and decide whether to open. How are you deahni decide whether to open. How are you dealing with decide whether to open. How are you dealing with those decide whether to open. How are you dealing with those problems . Decide whether to open. How are you dealing with those problems . What i dealing with those problems . What goes into the day to day running . It is difficult. The managers talk to each other about the weather and sometimes we have started trading and then had to close. We have had customers eating in the rain. It is not ideal, we need to be back inside. ~. , not ideal, we need to be back inside. ~. ,. , , inside. William rees jones is the mana i ini inside. William rees jones is the Managing Director inside. William rees jones is the Managing Director of inside. William rees jones is the Managing Director of the inside. William rees jones is the i Managing Director of the brewery. Tell us where the business stands at the minute . Irate tell us where the business stands at the minute . Tell us where the business stands at the minute . ~. ,. , i. , the minute . We do not know whether we are coming the minute . We do not know whether we are coming or the minute . We do not know whether we are coming or going. The minute . We do not know whether we are coming or going. We the minute . We do not know whether we are coming or going. We are i we are coming or going. We are probably 90, 90 5 down and we have another 12 days until we get to the Road Map of this torture. You another 12 days until we get to the Road Map of this torture. Road map of this torture. You have 150 iubs Road Map of this torture. You have 150 pubs and Road Map of this torture. You have 150 pubs and only Road Map of this torture. You have 150 pubs and only six Road Map of this torture. You have 150 pubs and only six opened i 150 pubs and only six opened yesterday. 150 pubs and only six opened yesterday 150 pubs and only six opened esterda. ,. , ,. , yesterday. Yes. And it was snowing in Manchester Yesterday. Yes. And it was snowing in manchester last yesterday. Yes. And it was snowing in manchester last night. Yesterday. Yes. And it was snowing in manchester last night. People i in manchester last night. People wanted to come out. We had a couple of weeks of good weather. None of us understand the logic. The Road Map was published ten weeks ago. We have another seven weeks. Now we are open, now we are not open, now we are going to be inside. We cannot wait untiljune the 21st, no restrictions, walk into a pub, go to the Bar And Order a drink. You restrictions, walk into a pub, go to the Bar And Order a drink. The Bar And Order a drink. You and other businesses the Bar And Order a drink. You and other businesses have the Bar And Order a drink. You and other businesses have put the Bar And Order a drink. You and other businesses have put effort i other businesses have put effort into making premises covid secure. We spent a fortune and do not understand why nonessential retail can be open. We have safe spaces. This pub, we have 120 covers inside and people are sitting outside getting freezing, wet, sheltered under umbrellas. Like steve said, a lot of the time we have to close because it is not safe. It is affecting because it is not safe. It is affecting so because it is not safe. It is affecting so many because it is not safe. It is affecting so many businesses from chains to independent businesses. How much of a problem do you think it is at the moment, and the next weeks, the uncertainty you face . Everybody has a view on the epidemiology statistics, but, at the moment, i think the trade is losing £200 million a day. Another seven weeks of that, £10 billion. We are part of Britains Recovery and want busy pubs and restaurants. Irate part of Britains Recovery and want busy pubs and restaurants. We know we can deliver busy pubs and restaurants. We know we can deliver that. Busy pubs and restaurants. We know we can deliver that. What busy pubs and restaurants. We know we can deliver that. What do busy pubs and restaurants. We know we can deliver that. What do you i we can deliver that. What do you hope happens in the coming weeks . We hope happens in the coming weeks . Hope happens in the coming weeks . Hope the Road Map is accelerated but realistically, gene the 21st, no conditions, that is the beginning june the 21st, that is the beginning of our comeback. June the 21st, that is the beginning of our comeback. There was a move in the courts to of our comeback. There was a move in the courts to hopefully of our comeback. There was a move in the courts to hopefully force of our comeback. There was a move in the courts to hopefully force the i the courts to hopefully force the government to open indoor hospitality before the 17th Of May but for businesses like this along 12 days, each of them dependent on the weather forecast. Thanks. We had an Ice Cream in 30 Mph Wind and driving rain on Bank Holiday monday. Got to teach the kids to enjoy it it isjust kids to enjoy it it is just the wrong clothes. As long as you can hold on the umbrella. Coming up. After years of work, the finished memorial to normandy veterans will be opened injune, on the 77th Anniversary of the D Day landings. We meet some of the veterans whove been invited to watch the commemorations from this side of the channel. And the national headlines after the news where you are. Good morning, im sonja jessup. A senior Police Officer has admitted the initial response to reports of an attempted kidnapping of an 11 year old boy in South East London Wasnt good enough. The boy was walking home from school in beckenham on friday when two men in a van asked him if he wanted a lift before following him into a park. His mother says police initially said they would not investigate. Families whose Loved Ones died from covid say theyre distraught that theyve been buried with people they didnt know in a muslim section of a rickmansworth cemetery. Bw foundation, that runs the site, says the High Court found it acted fairly, properly and in good faith and the families had been informed. Some people told us in the community that your Uncles Grave has been opened up, somebody else has been buried on top. Initially we just didnt believe it. But we found out three weeks later and the family was absolutely horrified. I find it hard coming to my dads grave knowing, with no disrespect, theres another man on top of him. Police have praised shoppers who tried to save the life of man who was stabbed at the Brent Cross Centre in North London Yesterday evening. The 21 year old was given first aid but died at the scene. Two men have been arrested. The online Supermarket Ocado will go to the High Court later to try to overturn a Councils Decision to prevent it from opening a Home Delivery Hub close to a school in north london. Campaigners claim the site in tufnell Park Isnt suitable. The retailer says its committed to ensuring all its Delivery Vehicles are electric. The Tower Of London has two new ravens and it wants your help to name them. The chicks were born in march. Ones called edgar but the other one is up to a public vote, its between florence, matilda, branwen, bronte or winifred. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. On the tube there are severe delays westbound on the central line, late finishing Engineering Works are to blame. This is how it looks on the North Circular in Palmers Green, queues westbound due to a Burst Water main. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Its a rather chilly start to the day across the capital, temperatures in low single figures for many spots. And theres still a noticeable North Westerly breeze blowing although its not as blustery as it was yesterday. The good news is that wind will blow any Rain Showers rather quickly so they wont last for too long. There will be some sunny spells emerging at times, lots of dry weather to take you through the morning but watch out for these Afternoon Showers because some of those could turn out to be heavy and there could be some hail in them at times. Temperatures no higher than 11 or 12 celsius, and still rather chilly for this time of year. And it is set to be a cold night tonight. There will be lots of long clear spells, the winds will feel lighter, the showers will clear away, there could be A Touch Of Frost developing perhaps on thursday morning. And then on thursday, a lot of dry weather, some showers possibly through the afternoon, and some sunny spells, and we could see a little touch of frost develop on Thursday Night into friday. Friday will be warmer. Im back in an hour. Plenty more on our website at the usual address. Now though its back to dan and louise. Hello, this is breakfast with Dan Walker and louise minchin. More than £29 million has been pledged by the government, to develop vaccines that fight new variants of covid 19. Experts say this is vital to stay ahead of a virus that will continue to mutate. The funding will expand Testing Facilities at the Porton Down Research Laboratory and will also go towards vaccine manufacure. Were joined now by the Vaccines Minister, nadhim zahawi. Thank you for being with us. Lets start with that extra money being put into research labs, to future proof the country, i think that was the quote i read, against new variants. What is your hope this morning, what can you tell our viewers about what you believe will come from that . Come from that . Absolutely, good mornini. Come from that . Absolutely, good morning the come from that . Absolutely, good morning. The laboratories come from that . Absolutely, good morning. The laboratories at i come from that . Absolutely, good i morning. The laboratories at Porton Down currently can analyse about 700 Blood Samples every week. This further investment, because we made an investment of 20 Million last september, this further 29 million, will scale up their capacity, the capability to analyse Blood Samples from 700 per week to 3000 per week, giving us the capability to work with the likes of a Messenger Rna Vaccine manufacture, curevac, similar to the pfizer biontech vaccine, and the moderna vaccine, to rise to the challenge set by the Prime Minister that if there is a Virus Escape that we need to deal with with a vaccine variant, we can do that. And that initial capacity will future proof the Vaccination Programme for next year and the years beyond that, as we move from pandemic to endemic and deal with it in the way we would deal with the annual flu Vaccination Programme. This investment is really important to further scale up the capability at portadown. fin to further scale up the capability at portadown. To further scale up the capability at portadown. On that issue of the vaccination at portadown. On that issue of the Vaccination Programme, at portadown. On that issue of the Vaccination Programme, can i at portadown. On that issue of the Vaccination Programme, can i ask| at portadown. On that issue of the i Vaccination Programme, can i ask you about speculation in the papers this morning, many of our viewers will be hearing the news that over 50s according to one newspaper will be offered a third chap before the winter, is that true . Thatdecision has not been winter, is that true . Thatdecision has not been made winter, is that true . Thatdecision has not been made winter, is that true . Thatdecision has not been made a winter, is that true . Thatdecision has not been made a third i winter, is that true . Thatdecision| has not been made a third jab. Has not been made a third jab. Chief medical officer Chris Whitty, working with his colleagues in the nations, will look at the Durability And Protection of the current vaccines and you will recall we began vaccinating the most vulnerable on the of december, with residents of care homes, the over 70s, come with the pfizer mixing, and then others with the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine. We will make available to Chris Whitty and his team as many options as we can, whether it is the pfizer 60 Million doses that week announced last week, all the work we are doing with Moderna Or Oxford astrazeneca with the Novavax Vaccine manufactured in teesside, which works very well against South Africa or kent variant, oranother against South Africa or kent variant, or another vaccine which is a whole inactivated virus which makes up a vaccine, that is made in scotland, we want to give them as many options to be able to deploy a boost. Coupled with that, Jonathan Van Tam is conducting a clinical piece of research to look at which additional shot, piece of research to look at which additionalshot, is piece of research to look at which additional shot, is it novavax, astrazeneca, pfizer, orvalneva, which would deliver the greatest protection. We have to make that available to them and the Nss Team is already planning to be ready for deployment from september onwards the nhs team. The decision has not been made whether it will be september or early next year, that depends on the clinicians and how they feel the protection has lasted for the most vulnerable groups, and of Course Vaccine or virus variants that would be of concern we want to protect against like for example the South African variant. South african variant. There is a bus a South African variant. There is a busy a trial South African variant. There is a busy a Trial Process South African variant. There is a busy a Trial Process to South African variant. There is a busy a Trial Process to go South African variant. There is a i busy a Trial Process to go through as well, will it be over 50s in that trial or a broad Age Range . 50 as well, will it be over 50s in that trial or a broad Age Range . So the trial or a broad Age Range . So the trial will have trial or a broad Age Range . So the trial will have over trial or a broad Age Range . So the trial will have over 50s, trial or a broad Age Range . So the trial will have over 50s, in trial or a broad Age Range . So the trial will have over 50s, in that i trial will have over 50s, in that trial, and it would look at people who have had pfizer, pfizer, and see if you give them Astrazeneca Or Novavax or another pfizer, or then astrazeneca, astrazeneca, followed by astrazeneca, so these are the sort of options thatJonathan Van Tam will come back and say, this is what we need to do in this timeline. My what we need to do in this timeline. My responsibility to make sure to give him and Chris Whitty as many options in terms of vaccines, and have the Deployment Team ready, brilliantly led by Emily Lawson at nhs england, to deploy. And obviously work through how it would dovetail with the flu Vaccination Programme in the autumn. Just for iractical programme in the autumn. Just for practical questions, programme in the autumn. Just for practical questions, im programme in the autumn. Just for practical questions, im sure i programme in the autumn. Just for practical questions, im sure many| practical questions, im sure many of our viewers might have this morning, is it still all up in the air in terms of whether you have those jabs in the other arm, potentially a Pill Form available . Is that still under discussion . 50 is that still under discussion . So the is that still under discussion . Sr the booster is that still under discussion . 5r the booster would is that still under discussion . 5ri the booster would be a jab in the arm. And they are looking at the different, you know, as i explained, whether you go with astrazeneca, astrazeneca, pfizer, or pfizer, pfizer, novavax, and so on. And that is the study, and they will report. And by the way, there is Interest Notjust in the uk, there is global interest in the study because it will impact how other countries deal with this. We have a separate clinical studies which we have put £7 million into which is the mix study, where we are mixing and matching the first two doses of a Vaccination Programme to see what produces the best impact, because again, we need to vaccinate billions of people around the world. And the easier we can make it in terms of options that they have, the quicker we can protect the whole world because as the foreign secretary in the Prime Minister has said, nobody is safe until we are all safe. Theres a lot of focus on this both in the g7 and kovacs which we have been reading on. And covax which we have been reading on. Been reading on. And covax which we have been reading on. We have been reading on. Some g7 leaders are we have been reading on. Some g7 leaders are in we have been reading on. Some g7 leaders are In Cornwall we have been reading on. Some g7 leaders are In Cornwall and we have been reading on. Some g7 leaders are In Cornwall and are i leaders are In Cornwall and are having to self isolate ahead of the summit, what do you know about that . I dont have any details other than to say to you that the protocols around Testing And Self isolating apply to all the summit and the teams that support the foreign ministers that are in town at the moment, and i think that its important, one, icommend moment, and i think that its important, one, i commend the public Health England Team that makes sure that everybody is protected, anybody who has any symptoms or is identified to have an infection, self isolates, all that work is taking place, i have no further details on that. fin taking place, i have no further details on that. Taking place, i have no further details on that. On that issue of international details on that. On that issue of international travel, details on that. On that issue of international travel, this details on that. On that issue of international travel, this is i details on that. On that issue of| international travel, this is going to be a very practical point. Manchester city qualified for the final of the Champions League, i dont know if you follow football, you are nodding along. I am dont know if you follow football, you are nodding along. You are nodding along. I am a manchester you are nodding along. I am a Manchester United you are nodding along. I am a Manchester United fan, you are nodding along. I am a Manchester United fan, quite i you are nodding along. I am a Manchester United fan, quite a | you are nodding along. I am a i Manchester United fan, quite a big moment for me Manchester United fan, quite a big moment for me they are going to be travellini moment for me they are going to be travelling to moment for me they are going to be travelling to istanbul moment for me they are going to be travelling to istanbul for moment for me they are going to be travelling to istanbul for the travelling to istanbul for the final, potentially playing chelsea or Real Madrid, could be two English Teams playing at the end of may. The fans are waiting for advice on what potentially might happen, what would you say to them . Iiiiihieit potentially might happen, what would you say to them . You say to them . What i would say is later this week, you say to them . What i would say is later this week, the you say to them . What i would say is later this week, the transport later this week, the Transport Secretary will be saying more and setting out what he has already announced, which is the traffic light system, 40 countries are on the red list where travel is not permitted other than our citizens and residents coming back but they have to go into managed protein in hotels for ten days and go through three tests, managed quarantine. Then there will be an amber and green list. The Transport Secretary will be setting that out later this week. ,. , r will be setting that out later this week. ,. , i i. , will be setting that out later this week. ,. , i. ,. , week. Can i ask you more about football . Week. Can i ask you more about football . What week. Can i ask you more about football . What do week. Can i ask you more about football . What do you week. Can i ask you more about football . What do you make i week. Can i ask you more about football . What do you make of| week. Can i ask you more about i football . What do you make of the protests at the pitch at the weekend at Manchester United . I protests at the pitch at the weekend at Manchester United . At Manchester United . I think, one, i abhor violence, at Manchester United . I think, one, i abhor violence, my at Manchester United . I think, one, i abhor violence, my heart at Manchester United . I think, one, i abhor violence, my heart broke i i abhor violence, my heart broke when i saw the picture of the Police Officer who got serious injuries because of that protest. I always think you want to do things, you have every right to protest, do it peacefully, non violent is the right way. As a united fan, i want to see the club flourish and do well, that is something i hope will continue to happen and ole Gunnar Solksjaer is doing a greatjob and we have got some brilliant plays, bruno fernandes, paul pogba, a phenomenal bunch of youngsters as well in there. Mason is phenomenal, mason greenwood. I think certainly the fans have every right to be upset about what happened over the super league, and it was very important that the prime Minister And Secretary of state for culture, media and sport acted decisively and rapidly to close this down. Can i ask about rapidly to close this down. Can i ask about the rapidly to close this down. Can i ask about the nhs rapidly to close this down. Can i ask about the Nhs Act . Rapidly to close this down. Can i ask about the Nhs Act . About a week ago you were on the programme talking about the app being used as a vaccine for sport for those going abroad, have you got an update on that a vaccine passport. Abroad, have you got an update on that a vaccine passport. Matthew gould at the that a vaccine passport. Matthew gould at the nhs that a vaccine passport. Matthew gould at the nhs is that a vaccine passport. Matthew gould at the nhs is working that a vaccine passport. Matthew gould at the nhs is working on i that a vaccine passport. Matthew gould at the nhs is working on the I Gould at the nhs is working on the technological side of this, both on the app or as a physical certificate. As for testing, we have people coming here to have a predeparture people coming here to have a Predepa Rtu re test people coming here to have a Predeparture Test and taxing certification, and other countries require it, we havejust run a pilot at kettering hospital, matthew and the team are working to operationalise it. The app is one part of it, the important thing is people having the protocols globally so we can open global travel safely, especially for the green list countries. But also to make sure that they are able to demonstrate their Test Certificate or their vaccine certificate. Their Test Certificate or their vaccine certificate. ,. ,. , vaccine certificate. Nadhim zahawi, Ai Ireciate Vaccine certificate. Nadhim zahawi, appreciate your vaccine certificate. Nadhim zahawi, appreciate your time, vaccine certificate. Nadhim zahawi, appreciate your time, we vaccine certificate. Nadhim zahawi, appreciate your time, we have i appreciate your time, we have covered quite a bit of ground. Rgreat covered quite a bit of ground. Great to see you you can find more information about all of the candidates and parties standing in each of the elections over on the Bbc News website. I expect there are some people who didnt sleep very well last night with pure excitement. Maybe they are still sleeping in this Morning Wasnt that interesting to hear that answer about what might happen next, now that Manchester City have done this incredible thing, made their own history by reaching the Champions League final. Would potentially fans be able to go to istanbul to watch that moment in history . We will have to wait to see. Manchester City Manager Pep guardiola says hes incredibly proud after seeing his side Reach Theirfirst Champions League final. A 2 0 victory over Paris Saint germain means they remain on course for the treble and most importantly the main Trophy Theyve yet to win under guardiola. Ben croucher has the story. City, city Manchester City fans came in Hope And Expectation outside the etihad stadium. Not even a pre Match Hail Storm could dent a night of celebration. From this wintry scene, city were making the Champions League final, come what may. 2 1 up from the first leg, Riyad Mahrez broke the ice to put his side on track for a first Champions League final. A rearguard was Needed to keep them in front but whatever Paris St Germain sprung their way, it pinged straight back. Not even neymar could break through. Citys blocks were being celebrated like goals. Soon, mahrez gave them another opportunity for the real thing. Pace, teamwork, clinicalfinishing, the hallmarks of pep Guardiolas Vision in one swift counterattack. Out and soon down to ten men, Paris St Germains Drizzly Misery was compounded when former Manchester United Winger Angel Di Marias Petulance got what you would expect. Still, city know Expectation And Reality are rarely aligned. But for all their promise, all their success in the last decade, one trophy has eluded them. Now, theyrejust one match away from being hailed european champions. Ben croucher, Bbc News. So a fantastic night for City And Manager pep guardiola. Afterwards he said it was a shame there werent any fans inside the stadium to celebrate the victory. Especially after the bitter disappointment of losing in the quarter finals two years ago. It is a pity. Played the semifinals, we lost the semifinal against tottenham two years ago, and a bit disappointed, but the fans were there, the crowd, we saw them, enjoying one minute. And sad another one. And today its nice to reach the final but its not the same. We miss them but it is what it is. Could we have an all english final for the second time in three years . Chelsea will be hoping so. Thomas tuchel� s side are level at 1 1 with Real Madrid ahead of the Return Leg at Stamford Bridge tonight. The Chelsea Boss has urged his players to have Confidence And Belief or theyll have no chance. Despite all his success in his two spells at chelsea, Jose Mourinho didnt manage to win the Champions League while he was there. But hes back in managementjust two weeks after being sacked by his last club spurs. Mourinhos been named as the new boss of Italian Serie A side roma. And in an hours time we wil be talking to racing driver Romain Grosjean about his Miracle Escape from this crash at the bahrain grand prix. Can you believe he walked away from this . This was last year. The other thing which might surprise you, he is getting back in a car. It thing which might surprise you, he is getting back in a car. Is getting back in a car. It was extraordinary is getting back in a car. It was extraordinary at is getting back in a car. It was extraordinary at the is getting back in a car. It was extraordinary at the time, i is getting back in a car. It was| extraordinary at the time, and is getting back in a car. It was i extraordinary at the time, and it will be great to hear from extraordinary at the time, and it will be great to hearfrom him. That will be great to hear from him. That is cominu will be great to hear from him. That is coming up will be great to hear from him. That is coming up in will be great to hear from him. That is coming up in an will be great to hear from him. That is coming up in an hour. You will be great to hear from him. That is coming up in an hour. You know. Is coming up in an hour. You know when you is coming up in an hour. You know when you speak is coming up in an hour. You know when you speak to is coming up in an hour. You know when you speak to someone is coming up in an hour. You know when you speak to someone who l is coming up in an hour. You know. When you speak to someone who has been injured in any sport, there are flashbacks. Been injured in any sport, there are flashbacks, issues they have, footballers when they tackle again after a footballers when they tackle again after a big leg break, footballers when they tackle again aftera big leg break, i footballers when they tackle again after a big leg break, iwonder what. Oes after a big leg break, iwonder what goes to after a big leg break, iwonder what goes to his after a big leg break, iwonder what goes to his mind when he gets back in a can goes to his mind when he gets back in a car. , in a car. One of the things he might want to do in a car. One of the things he might want to do is in a car. One of the things he might want to do is move in a car. One of the things he might want to do is move on in a car. One of the things he might want to do is move on from in a car. One of the things he might want to do is move on from the in a car. One of the things he might i want to do is move on from the crash and replace those memories with new, better ones, which is a really brave thing to do. Thank you. Its about 8 30am. Known as underwater rainforests, coral reefs are home to around 25 of marine species. But threats such as over fishing and rising sea temperatures mean more and more lay grey and lifeless. Now, a pioneering initiative to try to restore them is taking place in indonesia, as our Science Editor David shukman reports. Its one of the most shocking sites in the underwater world, when corals die. Either because they are damaged or because the sea becomes too hot for them and they turn into what looks like a graveyard. When you dive on a reef and its just quiet and its all monotone grey, its desolate, its so depressing. The solution, pioneered by professor smith, involves whole communities in indonesia. They take these metal frames, called reef stars, and fix them to the sea bed. Fragments of live corals are attached to them, and the result is a revival of a habitat that many depend on. You see fish come in, you dive on it one day and you see the small Fish Sort of finding a hole in the reef stars amongst the corals. Six months later, medium sized fish, the whole ecosystem responds when you give it this chance of kick starting the system. The latest reef to be helped in this way is called hope. The word is spelt out in the new corals and the aim is to apply the same technique in other areas around the world. Over the years, there have been dozens of attempts to try to bring reefs back to life. Some more successful than others. And they have all been on a really small scale, as with this latest initiative. So there will be questions about it. It is funded by the Pet Food Company sheba which uses a lot of fish in its products, so can this venture really make any kind of difference . Well, scientists i have spoken to are impressed by the way that reefs that were once dead are now being revived. And because the task is so huge, they welcome funding from big name companies. For businesses involved, dependent on fish and marine resources, to actually invest on restoring the ocean, in recovering depleted reefs, is a good thing. Obviously in business you always have that extra filter of scrutiny. And because most corals are threatened as global temperatures continue to rise, any attempt to save even small areas will need real determination. David shukman, Bbc News. Lets catch up on the weather from carol. She is bringing us hopefully some hope if we look at the picture. She is live on the beach i wish you are wondering about the snow for the Manchester City game, i was wondering whether it was heavy hail rather than snow, we can get snow in may but it is unusual. We have a cold start to the day today, these are the temperatures at the moment, nothing particularly warm if you are heading out, so do Wrap Up warm. There is some sunshine but there are showers and some of them through the day will be heavy and thundery with Hail And Wintry on the tops of the mountains. Again it will feel chilly but it will not be as windy as it was yesterday. The low pressure drifting on to the near continent, opening the gates for a North Westerly flow which is a chilly direction. You can see the blue right across the map. We have seen snow overnight do 150 metres in scotland, thats no level that Snow Level the left through the day. There is a touch of showers in the west of england and wales, they will be wintry on The Hills. They will be Drifting Eastwards during the day but in between there will be sunshine. There will be gusty winds higher than these speeds around the showers. Temperatures lower than average. This evening and overnight we see a return to the wintry showers, coming down to 150 metres also, we could see some getting into Fife And Lothian and the borders. Showers in Northern Ireland, parts of england and wales on the tops of The Hills, they could be wintry in nature and it will be another cold night with a widespread frost. A cold start to the day and in the south we have a bit more cloud, and this little runner scooting across the English Channel bringing some rain particularly to the Channel Islands. As it clears, something brighter will be behind it. She was getting into Northern England, getting into Northern England, getting into Northern England, getting into Northern Ireland, showers getting into Northern England. They are likely to be wintry on The Hills. On friday, a ridge of high pressure across the uk, the northerly flow still coming our way bringing some showers, still wintry in The Hills. A lot of dry weather as well and if ever to still temperatures below average, and a fair bit of sunshine. Still temperatures below average. It will be milder into the weekend but also wet and windy. The Bbc Philharmonic orchestra have recorded a special british Sign Language Version of the Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber Song sing, to mark Deaf Awareness week. And we can Take A Look now. The video to accompany the track was recorded during lockdown and we can Take A Look now. Just a reminder, that this item and many other parts of our coverage are signed on the news channel. Just sing sing it louder, sing it clearer knowing everyone can hear you make some noise, find your voice, tonight sing it stronger, sing together make this moment last forever old and young, shouting Love Tonight hear A Thousand voices shouting loud. Thats lovely. Beautiful, isnt it . Lets speak now to two of the people involved in the making of that video. Simon webb and Diane Asprey are both from the Bbc Philharmonic orchestra. Good morning, thank you forjoining us. Simon, you are a director. I guess it was quite something to direct, tell us a bit about how this came about. Direct, tell us a bit about how this came about direct, tell us a bit about how this came about. Good morning. As you know, we came about. Good morning. As you know. We have came about. Good morning. As you know, we have made came about. Good morning. As you know, we have made a came about. Good morning. As you know, we have made a lot came about. Good morning. As you know, we have made a lot of know, we have made a lot of recordings remotely in the last year. Im trying to amplify some of the key messages around the bbc. So when this opportunity came up we leapt at his. The reason we got this, is because a couple of my colleagues, diane who is here, took the time during the lockdown to learn british Sign Language. And through their contacts, a request came through that we make a recording, just to get the message out, initially within the bbc, about the importance of Sign Language and Deaf Awareness. Once we got started and we decided we wanted to do sing, we had to get permission from Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber to use their song and to change one the words from to sign. And then itjust snowballed and became a much bigger project and we are delighted you are running it. Radio 2 pleaded yesterday and it has become quite a big deal. Played it yesterday. Its great to get the awareness of Sign Language and Deaf Awareness into the public eye much more. Lets into the public eye much more. Lets seak into the public eye much more. Lets s eak to into the public eye much more. Lets speak to diane. Into the public eye much more. Lets speak to diane, many into the public eye much more. Lets speak to diane, many people will have tried to learn a new skill over the last year, people have been trying to learn a new language, what cause you to think, i am going to learn Sign Language . You cause you to think, i am going to learn Sign Language . Cause you to think, i am going to learn Sign Language . You see People Siuanin , learn Sign Language . You see people signing. And learn Sign Language . You see people signing. And you learn Sign Language . You see people signing, and you think, learn Sign Language . You see people signing, and you think, i learn Sign Language . You see people signing, and you think, i should signing, and you think, i should probably signing, and you think, i should probably learn that, that would be Needed probably learn that, that would be Needed to learn. It was such a great opportunity Needed to learn. It was such a great opportunity in lockdown to do that and it opportunity in lockdown to do that and it ended up being such a joy to learn and it ended up being such a joy to learn and and it ended up being such a joy to learn and it and it ended up being such a joy to learn. And it was slightly easier because learn. And it was slightly easier because you already know english, so that is because you already know english, so that is half because you already know english, so that is half the battle gone. Just being that is half the battle gone. 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Lovely, tell us about who was involved lovely, tell us about who was involved. ,. , � � involved. You have the bbc the mnemonic involved. You have the bbc the mnemonic playing, involved. You have the bbc the mnemonic playing, and involved. You have the bbc the mnemonic playing, and the involved. You have the bbc the| mnemonic playing, and the bbc singers, our colleagues who were brought into sing with the bbc the philharmonic. Brought into sing with the Bbc Philharmonic. And then quite a few celebrities as well, and there is also a Signing Choir cold fletcherettes, we worked with them last year, if you see the video, there is quite a lot of signing Going On. They have a very important role. That kind of Advocacy And Connection to young people has been very important, and giving a platform to that rather brilliant choir to take part in that project. He talks we have talked to quite a bit over the past year about your projects, how proud are you . We are talking about it on national tv, these beautiful voices and all being signed, how proud are you of this particularly . Jts signed, how proud are you of this particularly . Particularly . Its a very wonderful thin to particularly . Its a very wonderful thing to find. Particularly . Its a very wonderful thing to find, as particularly . Its a very wonderful thing to find, as an particularly . Its a very wonderful thing to find, as an orchestra, thing to find, as an orchestra, lockdown comes and you cant work. You would think that musicians have such a clear sense of their public role, the musicians found the way to record remotely and build the whole catalogue. We did dear evan hansen, we did pull� s tune, we did the great northern playlist, we connected with local radio stations across england to reach out to those audiences. The british orchestral sector is so resilient, it has found so many ways to reach out to audiences and connect in different ways. 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So it was a real, realjoy to line all the sign a real, realjoy to line all the Sign Language. I� m a real, realjoy to line all the Sign Language a real, realjoy to line all the siuaunlanuae. � , Sign Language. Im so sorry, diane, we are struggling Sign Language. Im so sorry, diane, we are struggling to Sign Language. Im so sorry, diane, we are struggling to hear Sign Language. Im so sorry, diane, we are struggling to hear you. We are struggling to hear you. Hopefully our viewers will have picked up what you said, diane has learned Sign Language over the last 12 months and has been signing on this song. Have you learned a new skill in the last 12 months, simon . I have tried to learn german, not done so well. I have done a bit more gardening than i would normally do, you need that escape to get out. What i have learned more than anything is the Range And Depth of the skills that you find in an orchestra. And this track was arranged by one of our double bass players, it was produced by a young sound engineer, simon highfield, and the Sign Language in this instance, there are so many skills within the orchestra that have come through and it is the same in all orchestras. Im sure it is the same in the Bbc Singh is as well. That is what i have learnt the bbc singers. Thank you very much. Stay with us, headlines coming up. Its good morning, welcome to breakfast with Dan Walker and louise minchin. And louise minchin. Our headlines today. Tests are under way to find the best Covid Boosterjab for vulnerable people the Vaaccine Minister tells us the Vaccine Minister tells us they could be for over 50s and may be in place later this year. A final day of campaigning ahead of voting on super thursday the biggest set of local and national elections in nearly 50 years. A Lii Boom in business. The online Retailer Boohoo enjoys an explosion in trade, but warns of trickier times ahead. How much have shopping habits changed . And how much do we care how our clothes are made . Manchester city are on course to make history. They reach the Champions League final for the first time ever after a convincing win over Paris Saint germain. And Formula I Driver Romain Grosjean was lucky to escape from this crash alive last year. Ill catch up with him, as he prepares to get back in a very special car for one day only. To me like, here we go. All right. It moves the first battery powered bike was built 140 years ago. We look at why, more than an century later, a day of sunshine and showers, some showers will be heavy and thundery with Hail And Wintry on the tops of high ground. It will be a cool day but the wind will be lighter. The details coming up. Its wednesday, 5th of may, our top story. A third vaccine could be on the cards for millions of over 50s in the uk this autumn. In the past half an hour, the Vaccine Minister nadhim zahawi told this programme that scientists were currently looking at which vaccines would offer the most effective boosterjab. It comes as more than £29 million of Government Funding will be put into developing vaccines that fight new variants of Covid I9. Our reporter Aruna Iyengar has the details. In the fight to stay on top of the Coronavirus Pandemic the Vaccines Minister said a third vaccine could be offered to everyone over 50, the aim to eradicate the threat of Covid I9 by christmas. We aim to eradicate the threat of covid19 by christmas. We want to cive the covid19 by christmas. We want to give the Scientists Covid19 by christmas. We want to give the scientists as covid19 by christmas. We want to give the scientists as many covid19 by christmas. We want to | give the scientists as many options to be able to deploy a booster. Coupled with that, Jonathan Van Tam is conducting a clinical piece of research to look at which additional shot, novavax, valneva, astrazeneca, is it pfizer, that would deliver the greatest protection and we have to make that available to them and the nhs team is already planning to be ready for deployment from september onwards. ~. ,. , ~. , ready for deployment from september onwards. ~. ,. , ~. ,. , onwards. Meanwhile work goes on to battle against onwards. Meanwhile work goes on to battle against new onwards. Meanwhile work goes on to battle against new versions onwards. Meanwhile work goes on to battle against new versions of battle against new versions of coronavirus circulating around the globe such as the Kent And South africa variants. To counter that threat and stay ahead of the virus, the Uk Government is investing more money in vaccine research. The extra £29. 3 million, on top of nearly 20 Million already promised, will boost Testing Facilities at Porton Down, britains top military Research Laboratory where scientists are checking how well existing and new vaccines fight covid variants. The cash will allow scientists to test 3000 Blood Samples a week to measure the levels of protective antibodies against Covid I9 generated by different vaccines. These new facilities will double our capacity and allow us to do these studies more rapidly and effectively. We do know that new variants are a major concern in our fight against the virus. So these new facilities will mean that we hopefully will be able to stay one step ahead of the virus. If plans proceed for a booster that could involve using updated vaccines that are a better match for variants. Deal has made with a german company. Millions of voters across the country are preparing to head to the Polls Tomorrow, for the biggest set of elections in nearly 50 years. Many have been postponed from last year, due to the pandemic. In wales, voters are electing 60 members of the senedd. Our wales ccrrespondent Tomos Morgan is in cardiff. Like many other places across the uk, 48 hours ahead. Aha, like many other places across the uk, 48 hours ahead. Like many other places across the uk, 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours ahead. A uk, 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours ahead a big uk, 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours ahead a big 48 uk, 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours uk, 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours of uk, 48 hours ahead. A big 48 hours i ahead. A big 48 hours of campaigning ahead. A big 48 hours of campaigning ahead. In wales, since the inception of the senedd 22 years ago, labour has been the dominant party in wales, being in power in Coalition And Power sharing. It looks like they will not get a majority based on polling and pundits. They have been campaigning in the North East of wales where some seats may change hands. Constituency seats. In 2019, the red Wall Area of wales, some seats went to the tories. Plaid cymru are pushing independence and looking for seats in the south. The Lib Dems with a single seat are looking to hold onto that because if they dont they will be wiped out again as they were in the general election in 2019. 40 constituencies, 20 regional, is the sentiment to abolish the senedd, that party could pick up seats based on the polls but it looks like labour will pick up the majority of seats but fall short of minority but the only poll that really counts is the one tomorrow. We will be back i am sure over the next few days. To scotland now where voters are set to elect 129 members of parliament. With only hours left until polling day, the leaders of scotlands biggest political parties have made their final pitch to the nation in a bbc tv debate. Our political Correspondent Nick Eardley was watching, what were the key takeaways . Good morning, this parliament has significant powers and it was interesting in the debate last night that the five biggest parties in scotland got into details of some of the things they will control like income tax. They said they did not want to raise it over the next five years, and recovery, the parties are cautious when it comes to allowing international travel. That is a devolved decision. Scotland could go a different way from the england announcement this week and there were signs last night it will. But with scottish politics, many things come back to the Independence Question and that played a huge part in the debate and will do in this election. Because if the snp can get a majority on their own, something thatis a majority on their own, something that is hard to do in the scottish system, they would say they have a Cast Iron Mandate for another referendum, even with the help of smaller parties like the scottish greens, alex salmonds party, they could get that majority. The other parties, Lib Dems, tories, labour, are trying to stop the snp getting that majority. Independence could play a huge part in the Post Match Analysis with big questions over whether the result would mean another Independence Referendum in the next few years. One week after the body of Police Community Support Officer Julia james was disovered in woodland, a Candelit Vigil has been held in her hometown. A Murder Investigation is under way, but police say they still dont have a motive and no arrests have been made. The local community have been warned to be vigilant if heading out alone. Last night, the Prime Minister tweeted to say his thoughts were with ms jamess family. The former Minneapolis Police officer who was convicted of the murder of George Floyd last month, has requested a new trial. Derek chauvin was found guilty of second and third Degree Murder and manslaughter, but has yet to be sentenced. His legal team allege misconduct by both prosecutors and jurors and say he was deprived of a fair trial. The french government has warned it could cut electricity to jersey, amid a growing row over Post Brexit Fishing rights. Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands and receives 95 of its electricity through underwater cables from france. The Uk Government said it was working closely with the Eu And Jersey government. Heres carol with a look at this mornings weather. There is cold ahead. A cold start and it will be a fairly cool day once again. Showers in the forecast. You can see this lovely rainbow. Some showers have got down to modest levels, Snow Showers, in Northern Scotland. We have had showers in Northern Ireland, wales and the south west. These showers will drift further eastwards and could be heavy and thundery with hail. A lot of dry weather in between with sunshine. Further showers developing in the afternoon. That is the case in scotland. Still wintry. The Snow Level rising as we go through the day. Wintry on the tops of The Hills in Northern England and Northern Ireland where a lot of the showers will be in the North East of england. Then we run into showers across wales, the midlands, into East Anglia and the South East but improving across the south west. Here we will have highs of ii, but eight in aberdeen. Around the showers, gusty winds. This evening and overnight wintry showers in Northern Scotland getting down to 150 metres. Moving to Fife And Lothian. Could be wintry in The Hills of Northern Ireland and wales. Rain coming in to the south west. I will tell you more about that in half an hour. For almost ten years, D Day veterans have been campaigning for a national memorial in normandy to honour their fallen comrades. It will be officially opened at this years D Day commemoration events, but, due to travel restrictions, the british veterans and their families will have to watch the ceremony virtually from this side of the channel. Breakfast regulars will know one of them very well harry billinge. Hes no longer shielding and is back shaking his collection tin. John maguire has been to catch up with him all of it. Keep going. You just cant keep a good man down. Harry is back. 0h, overwhelmed. It brings tears to my eyes. People you couldnt really see who they were until they took their mask down, and then i recognised them theyve been wonderful. Before the pandemic, harry billinge, a veteran of the D Day landings, was a regular fixture here at Par Market near St Austell In Cornwall. But covid forced him to stay at home. Hes part of our family. We have missed him so much. He is such a lovely character, we are absolutely honoured to have him here. He was awarded the mbe for his efforts raising money for a memorial to the 22,442 Men And Women Under British command who died on D Day and the subsequent battle of normandy. It was a very, very tiring job. 0h, impossible to describe. Hell on earth. Noise and noise and more noise. Guns firing overhead. Guns firing from inland. From the germans. It will be opened officially at Ver Sur Mer Above what was, on D Day, gold beach. Due to french covid restrictions, veterans and their families are being invited to the national Memorial Arboretum in staffordshire to watch a live screening of the ceremony, which will take place onjune the 6th, the 77th Anniversary of the invasion. The memorial was built at a cost of £30 million, funded by the government, private donations and fundraising efforts of people such as harry, who will be able to watch the events at home via an internet livestream. When i collect money for that memorial, i get a great calmness over me. I lost a lot of good men. Young men. Someone else who also raised thousands, cycling hundreds of kilometres, is harry salmon. His father, also called harry, was killed in normandy and the memorial bears his name. I saw veterans being interviewed on television and i found it really hard to see them smiling and shedding tears as they talked about their fallen comrades. My father was a Team Player and these were his team mates. And they were shedding tears for him and for the others that didnt come back. Ijust felt i had to do something for them. During his long Distance Cycle in northern france, harry visited the site. I saw my fathers name up there in stone and it is an incredible piece of architecture, the whole thing. And there is one thing that is really, really powerful, and it is the sculpture at the entrance. It is of a tight knit group of soldiers apparently coming up from the beach, obviously facing enemy fire. And it is so realistic, its really powerful. It almost made me want to shout, get down its a really powerful thing. For some of their comrades, those veterans who worked tirelessly to see the memorial built, its opening will be the Realisation Notjust of many years of hard work, but also of a promise fulfilled to never forget those left behind. John maguire, Bbc News. It looks beautiful. The idea for the memorial first came from veteran george batts. Hejoins us now, along with lord ricketts, whos the chairman of the normandy memorial trust. Good morning. George, what a wonderful thing to see. Tell us about why it was important for you to have this memorial. J about why it was important for you to have this memorial. To have this memorial. I started campaigning to have this memorial. I started campaigning for to have this memorial. I started campaigning for it to have this memorial. I started campaigning for it in to have this memorial. I started campaigning for it in 2012 to have this memorial. I started campaigning for it in 2012 and i to have this memorial. I started i campaigning for it in 2012 and got rebuffed at nearly every move i made. One or two trying to help. I never got anywhere until the 70th anniversary i was in normandy. I represented the normandy veterans association. At the big lunch for 19 heads of state. I was presented with an award by David Cameron and cheekily asked, would he be willing . He said yes, straightaway. The result of that, in september 2015, i wrote a long letter to him, pleading my cause and case, with a colleague of mine, alistair. And the reply i got was yes. It has been handed to the treasury. To cut a long story short, but it went on with meetings etc. And then we had four trustees at that time and we were summoned to the treasury in a hurry. I will never forget it. We were sitting there, wondering what we would be told. Suddenly, the Treasury Representative walked in and said, george, how 20 Million do you . I am afraid i disgraced myself with the Reply Nobody in the treasury seem to understand it. That was the start of it. From then on got other people involved. I resigned for lord ricketts to take over as chairman. And have been doing fundraising since. Taste and have been doing fundraising since. ~. , and have been doing fundraising since. ~ ,. ,. , a , since. We will come to lord ricketts in a moment since. We will come to lord ricketts in a moment. Im since. We will come to lord ricketts in a moment. Im sorry, since. We will come to lord ricketts in a moment. Im sorry, george, since. We will come to lord ricketts in a moment. Im sorry, george, i. In a moment. Im sorry, george, i wanted to show viewers a wonderful picture of you aged 18, two weeks before D Day. I would love to hear you tell us the story behind that photograph. Mt; you tell us the story behind that photograph you tell us the story behind that hotoarah. Y. Photograph. My Mum And Dad lived in sussex. My headquarters photograph. My Mum And Dad lived in sussex. My headquarters where photograph. My Mum And Dad lived in sussex. My headquarters where one i sussex. My headquarters where one mile away from where we lived. But we were stuck about an hours drive away. I was the Dispatch Rider to take papers up every night. And then used to sleep at home. And with it, on the last weekend, i said to mum, i think we are moving, mum. Straightaway, i was taken into Ew Copnall the photographer in horsham for a photograph. Copnall the photographer in horsham fora photograph. I copnall the photographer in horsham for a photograph. I never thought about it, it was a nuisance, but as you can imagine, it was Mum And Dad thinking, wherever you are going, he is going to be killed. And that is the story of the photograph. A weird story but that is how it happened. The reality was so many young men like you lost their lives. We can speak to lord ricketts. Looking at the pictures of the memorial, it looks poignant. How important that is there . , looks poignant. How important that isthere . , looks poignant. How important that is there . , ,. ,. , is there . This is the vision that geora e is there . This is the vision that george had is there . This is the vision that george had and is there . This is the vision that george had and it is there . This is the vision that george had and it is is there . This is the vision that george had and it is the is there . This is the vision that| george had and it is the project that people like harry village have been so that people like harry village have been so vital delivering. We wanted a fitting been so vital delivering. We wanted a fitting memorial to the young men killed a fitting memorial to the young men killed in a fitting memorial to the young men killed in 1944. It is more like a pergota killed in 1944. It is more like a pergota it killed in 1944. It is more like a pergola. It has room for the names of the pergola. It has room for the names of the over pergola. It has room for the names of the over 22,000 killed in the battle of the over 22,000 killed in the battle and i hope it is a place that will bring battle and i hope it is a place that will bring Peace And Calmness to families will bring Peace And Calmness to families and veterans. It also stimulated all sorts of personal stories stimulated all sorts of personal stories. Many families have sent in stories stories. Many families have sent in stories and stories. Many families have sent in stories and pictures of their Loved Ones stories and pictures of their Loved Ones and stories and pictures of their Loved Ones and we are having those on a digital ones and we are having those on a digital Visitors App that will be available and it brings to life the history available and it brings to life the history of available and it brings to life the history of 1944 in the personal experiences of many of those young people experiences of many of those young people it experiences of many of those young Eo Le. ,. , experiences of many of those young eole. ,. ,. ,. , people. It is lovely to hear. George. People. It is lovely to hear. George. I people. It is lovely to hear. George. I am people. It is lovely to hear. George, i am sure people. It is lovely to hear. George, i am sure you people. It is lovely to hear. I george, i am sure you would people. It is lovely to hear. George, i am sure you would love to be there for the unveiling of the memorial but that cannot happen. Will you try to get there at some stage . Will you try to get there at some state . , will you try to get there at some stare . ,. , will you try to get there at some state . , ,. , stage . Yes, because i missed one ear in stage . Yes, because i missed one year in 31 stage . Yes, because i missed one year in 31 going stage . Yes, because i missed one year in 31. Going on stage . Yes, because i missed one year in 31. Going on the stage . Yes, because i missed one| year in 31. Going on the pilgrimage injune. As soon as i can get over, i will be there. Your to honour the friends and comrades left behind. That is what this year is all about. I know there will be interviews done with veterans now. But, please, do not make it personal. It is for our friends and comrades that never made it. We will always remember them. At the age between 18 and 30. That is the age between 18 and 30. That is the essential thing. The real heroes of any campaign, those who gave the supreme sacrifice. Lard of any campaign, those who gave the supreme sacrifice. Supreme sacrifice. Lord ricketts, it would have supreme sacrifice. Lord ricketts, it would have been supreme sacrifice. Lord ricketts, it would have been lovely supreme sacrifice. Lord ricketts, it would have been lovely if supreme sacrifice. Lord ricketts, it would have been lovely if people. Would have been lovely if people could have been there but the fact is it is now there forever. Is it is now there forever. Exactly. It is heartbreaking is it is now there forever. Exactly. It is heartbreaking we is it is now there forever. Exactly. It is heartbreaking we cannot is it is now there forever. Exactly. | it is heartbreaking we cannot have the veterans there this year to see the veterans there this year to see the outcome of all they have dreams about the outcome of all they have dreams about but the outcome of all they have dreams about but they will be at the national Memorial Arboretum and we will have national Memorial Arboretum and we will have a national Memorial Arboretum and we will have a small ceremony in normandy, mostly for people resident in france, normandy, mostly for people resident in france, but i hope to get there myself in france, but i hope to get there myself if in france, but i hope to get there myself if possible, and it will be live into myself if possible, and it will be live into the memorial in staffordshire. We are longing to have staffordshire. We are longing to have everyone visit the memorial as soon have everyone visit the memorial as soon as have everyone visit the memorial as soon as safe have everyone visit the memorial as soon as safe to do so. As you say, it is now soon as safe to do so. As you say, it is now a soon as safe to do so. As you say, it is now a durable memory of the sacrifice it is now a durable memory of the sacrifice of it is now a durable memory of the sacrifice of that generation that will be sacrifice of that generation that will be there for good with their names will be there for good with their names carved in stone, looking down on a peaceful spot over the normandy beaches on a peaceful spot over the normandy beaches where so many landed, including beaches where so many landed, including george, i think. Including george, ithink. George, presumably including george, ithink. George, presumably you including george, ithink. George, presumably you will including george, ithink. George, presumably you will still including george, ithink. George, presumably you will still get including george, ithink. George, presumably you will still get to. Including george, ithink. George,| presumably you will still get to see some of your friends when you celebrate it this side of the channel . That celebrate it this side of the channel . Celebrate it this side of the channel . �. ,. , , channel . At the arboretum, yes. I will be U Channel . At the arboretum, yes. I will be up there channel . At the arboretum, yes. I will be up there a channel . At the arboretum, yes. I will be up there a Couple Channel . At the arboretum, yes. I will be up there a couple of channel . At the arboretum, yes. I will be up there a couple of days. | channel . At the arboretum, yes. I| will be up there a couple of days. I know others are there as well. It will be sad, nostalgic, but, at the same time, i think it will be a happy event. To think at last my dream has come true and the memorial is there. Being a bit stupid, i can now die happy. What a lovely way to end the interview. Thank you forjoining us. Thank you both. Thank you both. Thank you both. Thank you for have in me. And thank you for sharing the photograph, an indication of what so many families went through, if you have just switched on, many families went through, if you havejust switched on, george many families went through, if you have just switched on, george showed a picture of when he was 18, two weeks before D Day and he explained his parents wanted the picture because they felt like a many that their son would die in those operations. This was george aged 18 and thankfully he is here today to tell us about some of those great friends he lost and trying to remember them this year even though he cannot make it to france. Its been a Bumper Trading Year for the online retailer, boohoo. The latest numbers are out and ninas been taking a look. We expected them to do well but this is the story of the pandemic, how we shifted to online and whether the habit will stick. Yes, welcome to my virtual dressing room. See how i keep all of my clothes neatly folded on shelves. This is where i come to contemplate trading figures and today its boohoo. In case you dont know, its an online Fashion Company based in manchester, and founded in 2006. It has grown rapidly. Its core brands include boohooman, prettylittlething and nastygal. Their Target Consumers are aged 16 40 so if you are a mature Shopper Youll be forgiven for not recognising their stuff. It recently added dorothy perkins, Karen Millen and debenhams to its portfolio of online brands. And to give you some context, its Market Value is put at around £1 billion more than m s. This morning its reported a Bumper Year with revenues up by 41 . A value of £1. 7 billion. And A Thousand jobs absorbed from the newly acquired brands. Today they said they aim to stay ahead of trends, on top of corporate governance, while maintaining low prices. But with shops reopening, that wont be easy. Ah, a post lockdown pleasure. Hitting the High Street again to try clothes on. Theres been a huge uptick in footfall, but for how long . Covid has caused shopping habits to change. The Mass Shift to online has provided a fatal blow to so many big brands. Boohoo has been there to swoop in and snap some up. 25 Million for dorothy perkins, burton and wallis, 55 Million for debenhams. But thats the brands only. No shops and no shop workers, meaning massive savings. But virtual sales come with their own very real costs. When people dont try on clothes and they buy poorly fitting clothes, that leads to really high rates of returns. Thats very, very costly for retailers. The whole deliveries are costly. Alongside that, theres going to be more investment Needed. So theres going to be higher costs involved, theyre going to have to invest in sizing tools, which is something that there is huge demand for, online. And all of this technology, its actually costly. And boohoo has faced other reputational challenges. After it accepted legal findings pointing to the failings in working conditions, and low pay in its supply chain. Today pointed to a restructure on ethical and sustainability teams. Recognising consumers are thinking more about how they spend. Ltrt;r recognising consumers are thinking more about how they spend. I try to a more about how they spend. I try to Pay Attention more about how they spend. I try to Pay Attention to more about how they spend. I try to Pay Attention to who more about how they spend. I try to Pay Attention to who makes more about how they spend. I try to Pay Attention to who makes the Pay Attention to who makes the clothes and make sure it is sustainable and it is something i am going to wearfor a longer sustainable and it is something i am going to wear for a longer period sustainable and it is something i am going to wearfor a longer period of time, something that will not go in the bin a year down the line. Id like to think it does bother me, but we can all be honest that it does normally, its more affordable when it does come from larger manufacturing places. However, the things im wearing today are from independent brands so it reallyjust depends, try and have a good balance. But Fast Fashion is just easy. Its not something. I really think about. When probably i should. Sustainability, the conditions of the people making the clothes, probably not going to be great. Thats something probably i should look into more,. But it does come down to cost as well. And last month, the bbc reported the same items of clothing were being sold at different prices across boohoo brands. Something they said was a genuine mistake. In the long term, investors, but most importantly, the company acknowledges this and there are wider questions on whether they can remain sustainable and whether they have taken on too many brands. � ,. ,. , brands. And they point to unpredictability brands. And they point to unpredictability around i brands. And they point to unpredictability around Carriage And Freight in the wake of the pandemic. We spoke to asos last month and they talked about how younger consumers will bear the brunt of financial damage. But this ethical question about whether we will shop sustainably, rent clothes, will be one of the stories this Year And Ikea today became one of the latest places to announcer bring back scheme which if in good Condition Youll get a voucher in return. It is whether you will make the sacrifice. Tops on the Boohoo Website as little as £1, it is quite thank you. Time now to get the news, Travel And Weather where you are. Good morning, im sonja jessup. A senior Police Officer has admitted the initial response to reports of the attempted kidnapping of an 11 year old boy in South East London Wasnt good enough. The boy was walking home from school in beckenham on friday when two men in a van asked him if he wanted a lift before following him into a park. His mother says police initially said they would not investigate. Families whose Loved Ones died from covid say theyre distraught that theyve been buried with people they didnt know in a muslim section of a rickmansworth cemetery. Bw foundation, that runs the site, says the High Court found it acted fairly, properly and in good faith and the families had been informed. Some people told us in the community that your Uncles Grave has been opened up, somebody else has been buried on top. Initially we just didnt believe it. But we found out three weeks later and the family was absolutely horrified. I find it hard coming to my dads grave knowing, with no disrespect, theres another man on top of him. Police have praised shoppers who tried to save the life of man who was stabbed at the Brent Cross Centre in North London Yesterday evening. The 21 year old died at the scene. Two men have been arrested. The online Supermarket Ocado will go to the High Court later to try to overturn a Councils Decision to prevent it from opening a Home Delivery Hub close to a school in north london. Campaigners say it would mena extra Traffic And Pollution in tufnell park. The retailer says its committed to ensuring all its Delivery Vehicles are electric. The Tower Of London has two new ravens and it wants your help to name them. The chicks were born in march. Ones called edgar but the other one is up to a public vote. Its between florence, matilda, branwen, bronte or winifred. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. First the overground has minor delays between stratford and willesdenjunction, its due to a faulty train. And this is how it looks on the North Circular in Palmers Green, queues westbound due to a Burst Water main. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Its a rather chilly start to the day across the capital, temperatures in low single figures for many spots. And theres still a noticeable North Westerly breeze blowing although its not as blustery as it was yesterday. The good news is that wind will blow any Rain Showers rather quickly so they wont last for too long. There will be some sunny spells emerging at times, lots of dry weather to take you through the morning but watch out for these Afternoon Showers because some of those could turn out to be heavy and there could be some hail in them at times. Temperatures no higher than 11 or 12 celsius, and still rather chilly for this time of year. And it is set to be a cold night tonight. There will be lots of long clear spells, the winds will feel lighter, the showers will clear away, there could be A Touch Of Frost developing perhaps on thursday morning. And then on thursday, a lot of dry weather, some showers possibly through the afternoon, and some sunny spells, and we could see a little touch of frost develop on Thursday Night into friday. Friday will be warmer. Im back in half an hour. Hello, this is breakfast with Dan Walker and louise minchin. Louise with Dan Walker and louise minchin. Has popped o she louise has popped outside because she will be live in the piazza on an Electric Bike shortly, because there has been such a rise in the sale of them. I dont know how you got here this morning, but like, car . Did you fight or car . L this morning, but like, car . Did you fight or car . This morning, but like, car . Did you fight or car . And you fight or car . I drive and manchester you fight or car . I drive and Manchester City you fight or car . I drive and Manchester City did you fight or car . I drive and Manchester City did so you fight or car . I drive and Manchester City did so well. You fight or car . I drive and i Manchester City did so well last night, didnt they . Manchester city did so well last night, didnt they . Yes, and when the current night, didnt they . Yes, and when the current owners night, didnt they . Yes, and when the current owners bought night, didnt they . Yes, and when the current owners bought this night, didnt they . Yes, and when i the current owners bought this club, you have to think that this was the aim, to get this trophy which is now the only one missing from their cupboard. Manchester City Manager Pep guardiola heaped praise on his incredible players after they beat Paris Saint germain to reach the Champions League final for the very first time. It was all hail Riyad Mahrez. He scored in the first leg and grabbed both goals last night to give city a 4 1win on aggregate. They remain on course for the treble, on the verge of winning the Premier League to add to their League Cup Triumph last month. So a fantastic night for city. Heres their manager pep guardiola. Reaching the final of the Champions League, helps to make the bigger picture of what we have done in the last four years. What we have done in these four years is incredible, in terms of the Premier League and the Carabao Cup and the cups, and every competition we have played. And reaching the final helps to understand what we have done. Last year, spectators around the world held their breath as the Formula One car driven by Romain Grosjean burst into flames, after he crashed during the bahrian grand prix. Lets Take A Look at that moment. Remarkably, romain was pulled to safety and escaped with only burns to his hands. He was inside that car that you just saw burst into flames. You can see, miraculous, as he climbs over the fence there, his car is completely on fire. But it did end his formula 1 career. Now, for one day only, hes been given the keys to lewis Hamiltons World Championship winning set of wheels, to ensure his final memory on the track is a positive one. Romainjoins me now. Good morning. Good morning. I dont think ou good morning. Good morning. I dont think you will good morning. Good morning. I dont think you will have good morning. Good morning. I dont think you will have been good morning. Good morning. I dont think you will have been able good morning. Good morning. I dont think you will have been able to good morning. Good morning. I dont think you will have been able to see i think you will have been able to see those pictures of the crash but i am sure you have watched them. Just remind us all what that moment was like for you, have you relived it since then, what is it like to see . Yeah, i guess, since then, what is it like to see . Yeah, iguess, i since then, what is it like to see . Yeah, i guess, iseen since then, what is it like to see . Yeah, i guess, i seen the footage, and i must say from the inside, it wasnt that spectacular. It was a bit of 20 seconds or 30 seconds to leave, but i made it out and it has been, since then, the recovery, it has been doing pretty well. I went back racing in the us in indycar. Being able to drive the 2019 world champion car, louiss car, is a big thing for me. And im super happy about it. ~ about it. Tell me the thinking behind getting about it. Tell me the thinking behind getting back about it. Tell me the thinking behind getting back in about it. Tell me the thinking behind getting back in a about it. Tell me the thinking. Behind getting back in a formula about it. Tell me the thinking behind getting back in a formula1 behind getting back in a formula 1 car, why is that important . It is car, why is that important . It is important. Car, why is that important . It is important, because car, why is that important . It is important, because i car, why is that important . Ft 3 important, because i didnt want to finish on such on a crash, and when i was in the hospital, i read that i was able to get a day in the car if i could get back to abu dhabi. When i could get back to abu dhabi. When i was in bed and in pain, it helped mea lot. I was in bed and in pain, it helped me a lot. And its happening and im very, very thankful and gratefulfor the opportunity. It is rare that you chance to drive a World Champion Formula 1 car. Sort of fun and the pleasure, to enjoy yourself, and, yeah, that is going to be super cool yeah, that is going to be super cool. ,. , yeah, that is going to be super cool. ,. ,. ,. , yeah, that is going to be super cool. ,. ,. , yeah, that is going to be super cool. ,. ,. , yeah, that is going to be super cool. ,. ,. ,. , cool. Can you explain to us how you manared cool. Can you explain to us how you managed to cool. Can you explain to us how you managed to walk cool. Can you explain to us how you managed to walk away cool. Can you explain to us how you managed to walk away from cool. Can you explain to us how you managed to walk away from the cool. Can you explain to us how you l managed to walk away from the crash as you did . In the moment as you were leaving the car, the 20 or 30 seconds, what kept you safe and protected you, how did you walk away . It protected you, how did you walk awa . , protected you, how did you walk awa . , ,. , protected you, how did you walk awa . ~. , protected you, how did you walk awa . 4. , away . It was, you know, i spoke about it many away . It was, you know, i spoke about it many times, away . It was, you know, i spoke about it many times, but away . It was, you know, i spoke about it many times, but it away . It was, you know, i spoke about it many times, but it was i away . It was, you know, i spoke i about it many times, but it was my kids. I couldnt imagine them growing up, my three kids, growing up growing up, my three kids, growing up without a dad. And thats what gave me that last thoughts jump out of the car when i thought it was all over, because i tried to escape many times and i was stuck in there and i thought it was going to be the end. Thinking about my three kids and they wouldnt have a dad to grow up with, it me that extra, that extra it gave me that extra piece of power and enabled me tojump out. And in that split second when you are thinking about were children, how aware you of the danger . Could you feel the flames, where you aware the flames, or did you feel protected . The flames, or did you feel rotected . ,. ,. ,. ,. , protected . No, i was well aware that m hands protected . No, i was well aware that my hands were protected . No, i was well aware that my hands were burning protected . No, i was well aware that my hands were burning and protected . No, i was well aware that my hands were burning and that protected . No, i was well aware that my hands were burning and that i protected . No, i was well aware that| my hands were burning and that i was in pain. And the situation, i knew it was, you know, get out or die. And obviously i did manage to get out. And since then, its a big thing in my life, but it has, i must say, im very happy nowadays. And that experience was a tough one, i wouldnt Wish Anyone to go through it but it also made my life better. Romain, im interested to know how you manage your mind, getting back in any kind of a car after that. Do you have moments when you are back in the seat again . How do you cope with remembering what happened to you . With remembering what happened to ou . ~. , ~ , with remembering what happened to ou . ~. , ~ , you . Well, i worked very quickly after the crash, you . Well, i worked very quickly after the crash, so you . Well, i worked very quickly after the crash, so tuesday you . Well, i worked very quickly. After the crash, so tuesday night, you . Well, i worked very quickly i after the crash, so tuesday night, i think it was in bahrain, with my psychologist, and we went through different things. You cant not live an experience like this without having some consequences, but we worked through all of the phases that were a bit difficult at the time. When ijumped back in the racing car, things felt truly normal, ifelt racing car, things felt truly normal, i felt at home, racing car, things felt truly normal, ifelt at home, even racing car, things felt truly normal, i felt at home, even though it was a different car. And then the first question, he questioned was, what the big question was which first race it was going to be. So i raced in indycar, and it went really well, and since then i feel good in a race car. It is my passion, it is my life. And i also think it made me that i am, because i live how i love to live. We have done great work with the psychologist, the first couple of weeks were a bit tricky but after that things really got smooth. And as i say, im happy. Bud smooth. And as i say, im happy. And do ou smooth. And as i say, im happy. And do you think. Smooth. And as i say, im happy. And do you think. In smooth. And as i say, im happy. And do you think, in a smooth. And as i say, im happy. And do you think, in a sense, being able to drive in indycar has been able to help you recover from what happened . Well, i would put it in a different way. I always, well, i would put it in a different way. Ialways, a well, i would put it in a different way. I always, a sportsmen always needs a target to come back from injury. And for me, the end of january, 31st ofjanuary injury. And for me, the end of january, 31st Of January was the date where i wanted to be able to use my hands properly, and my left thumb, which had ligament issues and i had had surgery. I always had to pad that as the date because i knew in february i had to go and drive indycar. So it has been a process to keep going to rehab and push my body to heal faster. Bud keep going to rehab and push my body to heal faster to heal faster. And how are your hands now . To heal faster. And how are your hands now . Good, to heal faster. And how are your hands now . Good, the to heal faster. And how are your. Hands now . Good, the righthand to heal faster. And how are your hands now . Good, the righthand side is absolutely hands now . Good, the righthand side is absolutely perfect, hands now . Good, the righthand side is absolutely perfect, just hands now . Good, the righthand side is absolutely perfect, just need hands now . Good, the righthand side is absolutely perfect, just need to is absolutely perfect, just need to avoid the sun a couple of years the left hand, it still quite red around here. Its not pretty, its not comfortable, we put cream every hour and a bit of treatment and we have a bit of work through the day, it works very well and the most important thing is that i can play with my kids. I can cuddle them, and i can drive a racing car. 50 with my kids. I can cuddle them, and i can drive a racing car. I can drive a racing car. So tell me about this, i can drive a racing car. So tell me about this, getting i can drive a racing car. So tell me about this, getting into i can drive a racing car. So tell me about this, getting into lewis about this, getting into Lewis Hamilton because my car, when is that happening, Lewis Hamiltons car, when is it happening, and car, when is it happening, how that happening, Lewis Hamiltons car, when is it happening, how will it happen . It car, when is it happening, how will it ha en . ,. , car, when is it happening, how will it hauen . ,. , car, when is it happening, how will ithauen . ,. , y, it happen . It will be a very special da. 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Romain, we wish you the very. Very in formula 1. Romain, we wish you the very, very best, in formula 1. Romain, we wish you| the very, very best, congratulations on your recovery so far, keep on going. On your recovery so far, keep on main. , ~ on your recovery so far, keep on main,. , on your recovery so far, keep on going romain on your recovery so far, keep on i going. Romain grosjean going. Thank you. Romain Grosean Talkin to going. Thank you. Romain Grosean Talking to us going. Thank you. Romain Grosean Talking to us from i going. Thank you. Romain Grosean Talking to us from geneva. H going. Thank you. Romain grosjean talking to us from geneva. What. Going. Thank you. Romain grosjean talking to us from geneva. What anj talking to us from geneva. What an incredible story, that moment when he said he thought about his kids and he knew he had to get out. He knew and he knew he had to get out. He knew what was going to happen. So lovely to hear him talking, and the way that he processed it, you talked about it earlier, the way you process it mentally to get back in a car. And he is ready for it. He process it mentally to get back in a car. And he is ready for it. Car. And he is ready for it. He has done it, car. And he is ready for it. He has done it. And car. And he is ready for it. He has done it, and its car. And he is ready for it. He has done it, and its because car. And he is ready for it. He has done it, and its because he car. And he is ready for it. He has done it, and its because he lovesj done it, and its because he loves driving, he wants to drive, whatever he is driving, he wants to drive again, that keeps on going. Lm he is driving, he wants to drive again, that keeps on going. Im sure that is an inspiration again, that keeps on going. Im sure that is an inspiration to again, that keeps on going. Im sure that is an inspiration to quite again, that keeps on going. Im sure that is an inspiration to quite a that is an inspiration to quite a few of you this morning. If youve been out cycling recently, theres every chance youve been overtaken by Someone Pedalling pretty slowly, but travelling pretty fast. Sales of Electric Bikes have boomed during the pandemic but theyre not a new invention, as our Reporter Danjohnson has been finding out. Asjeremy clarkson three rickety wheels. Two wobbly pedals. And the electrifying force of 24 volts. That is a replica of an 1881 trouve electric vehicle. Gustave trouve was a frenchman who married an English Tricycle with his own battery and motor, thereby creating what we think is the first ever rechargeable electric vehicle. Its very rickety to ride. Its a steel frame, hard, solid Rubber Wheels and tyres. From just a picture, the original E Bike has been carefully recreated. Why, jeremy, why . Because i think a lot of people realise that electric vehicles are the future. Weve been told that thats the only type of vehicle youre going to be able to buy after 2030. But theyre not new. And this one is 140 years old. Because it is rechargeable and because it was 140 years ago this week that trouve ran it, its a story. Electric bikes are getting more popular. So i took a more modern model for a ride. All you do is use a couple of buttons to just change the level of assistance youre going to get. But then if you suddenly come to a steep hill, you can press the button, suddenly youll get more assistance and you can get up pretty much any hill. Ill let you lead the way then, john. So this is making me look and feel like a better cyclist than i am, really. Am i being lazy . Well, i dont think so. Were not racing anybody. Were just having a nice day out in the country. And i think anything that gets more people more active and gets more people cycling can only be a good thing for them and for the planet. It certainly makes The Hills feel easier. And theyre on City Streets as well, especially as more deliveries are being made on two wheels. So, we at Cycling Uk think that E Bikes are a real Game Changer in the cycling world. We think they can encourage people who wouldnt usually think of themselves as cyclists to get out on bikes and try that. Theyre particularly good for perhaps older people, people who are less fit. And people who live in really hilly areas of the uk, because it really flattens those hills. So what about the cost . Dutch style city bike, at around about £2000. The folding high performance Electric Bike here at around £3000. And the bentley, Rolls Royce of the Electric Bike here, at around £8,000. Certainly over the last 12 to 18 months, weve seen an explosion in Popularity And Demand for Electric Bikes. Driven primarily by technological advances in the products, batteries getting lighter and better, the products are getting more durable. Thats both consumers but also businesses who are moving from more traditional Fossil Fuel Vehicles to electric Cargo Bikes to deliver their goods. I am of course a picture of parisian elegance, and i need a ride home, so this is it. Thats for steering. The power is here. And the brake is, er. A bit of leather that rubs on the wheel. Wish me luck here we go. All right, well, it moves, hey up its like rubbing your head and patting your stomach or whatever. Crikey more Pedal Power is coming with a jolt of electricity. Ooh La La but the E Trike looks truly unique. Watch out for the ditch danjohnson, Bbc News, surrey. Laughter things have changed a bit since those earlier version i had a go on one earlier and louise Is Outside with a brand new one this morning as well. Morning, its absolutely lovely down here. It was interesting here Dan Johnson laugh when he got on that E Bike, there is something about them that makes you giggle. I am on a slightly more sophisticated version and he had in that report, i am here with luke who sells them, are you selling us at the moment . Yes, they are incredibly popular at the minute. Tell] yes, they are incredibly popular at the minute yes, they are incredibly popular at the minute. Tell us about this one, he was earlier the minute. Tell us about this one, he was earlier riding the minute. Tell us about this one, he was earlier riding an the minute. Tell us about this one, he was earlier riding an electric he was earlier riding an electric brompton, dan, how would you describe this one . This brompton, dan, how would you describe this one . Brompton, dan, how would you describe this one . This is a step threE Bike describe this one . This is a step threE Bike suitable describe this one . This is a step threE Bike suitable for describe this one . This is a step i threE Bike suitable for commuting, leisure riding, you can go off road as well. 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So who buys Electric Bikes . ,. , bikes . Very good question, the market for bikes . Very good question, the market for us bikes . Very good question, the market for us is bikes . Very good question, the market for us is huge, bikes . Very good question, the market for us is huge, thE Bikes . Very good question, the | market for us is huge, the rangE Bikes . Very good question, the market for us is huge, the range of bikes that we sell is massive. People try to avoid public Transport And Car use, commuters, also Thrill Seekers, all the way people to using them for leisure at the weekend. Talking about thrill seeker, i go on a bike a lot, this you can go quite fast with very little effort. Fast with very little effort. Thats ri. Ht, fast with very little effort. Thats right. They fast with very little effort. Thats right. They are fast with very little effort. Thats right, they are amazing fast with very little effort. Thats right, they are amazing fun. Fast with very little effort. 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May be for people who dont have the fitness all the health to do a long distance journey. The fitness all the health to do a longdistance journey. Longdistance ourney. The weather is lovely out longdistance journey. The weather is lovely out here longdistance journey. The weather is lovely out here but longdistance journey. The weather is lovely out here but if longdistance journey. The weather is lovely out here but if you longdistance journey. The weather is lovely out here but if you want i is lovely out here but if you want proper focus, is lovely out here but if you want properfocus, lets go is lovely out here but if you want proper focus, lets go to carol very impressed with your speed there there are some heavy showers and the forecast today, with some Hail And Thunder embedded, and also some snow on the tops of the hill. Temperatures below average for the time of year. We still have some isobars coming from the North West which is a chilly direction, represented by the blue across the uk. Wintry showers down to 150 metres in scotland this morning, that Snow Level will rise through the day, showers continuing. Also showers in the Northern Ireland, wales and West England areas, drifting through the day eastwards. This could be a heavy and thundery with some hail, further showers in the North East of england. These are average Wind Speeds so not as windy as it has been. Thus the around the showers. Temperatures below average which is roughly it will be gusty around the showers. Temperatures are below average, which would be roughly 14 degrees. We have some more showers coming down from the scotland area tonight, some will be as far south as the borders and they will be wintry. Showers in Northern Ireland and Northern England as well, Cloud And Rain showing its hand in the south west, overnight it will be 4 degrees here. Generally cold elsewhere with a widespread frost. Tomorrow the band of rain moves across the English Channel and the Channel Islands, clipping the far south of southern england, then it clears and will brighten up, dry weather and of sunshine. Showers in scotland further south into Northern England. By the time we get into friday, a ridge of high pressure goes across as so it will start frosty, bright with a fair bit of sunshine. Still wintry in The Hills in the north, temperatures in the south a Little Bit higher. Seven, eight, nine, and 12, further north. You can see what is waiting in the wings, an area of low pressure, moving across us bringing wet and windy weather. The Wind Direction will change to a south westerly which is a milder direction which is represented by the amber and yellow across much of the uk, not quite the far north of scotland. This weekend, although it is milder, it will also be more unsettled. Louise is winding her way back into the studio. You may rememberJackie Weaver, who became a Household Name earlier this year after the chaotic Parish Council Meeting she was in charge of, went viral. Her calm and patient manner earned her the respect of millions and now shes putting those skills to the test, hosting an Agony Aunt Podcast series. Lets remind ourselves what happened at that now infamous handforth Parish Council Meeting. This meeting has not been called according to the law. The meeting has been properly called. Will you please let the chairman speak. Mrs weaver, please if you disrupt this meeting, i will have to move you from it. You cant. You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver. No authority at all. Shes kicked him out. Dont, dont. Shes kicked him out dont you may now elect a chairman. No, they cant, because the Vice Chair is here. I i take charge. Read the standing orders, read them and understand them could i ask you to be respectful to Jackie Weaver, please . Laughter. 0h, hiya. Yeah, im just in a meeting at the moment, can give you a call back when it finishes . 0h, oh, the memories Jackie Weaverjoins us now. A nice familiar matchup this morning, lovely to have you on the programme again. Morning, lovely to have you on the programme again morning, lovely to have you on the programme again. Thank you so much. I do occasionally programme again. Thank you so much. I do occasionally change programme again. Thank you so much. I do occasionally change it programme again. Thank you so much. I do occasionally change it around i do occasionally change it around to give you a slightly different view . ,. ,. ,. ,. , view have you attended many more Meetinls View have you attended many more meetings since view have you attended many more meetings since then . View have you attended many more meetings since then . Are view have you attended many more meetings since then . Are they meetings since then . Are they slightly less, how shall we say, fruity these days . 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The meeting which sent your name across the uk and the | your name across the uk and the world has opened up all sorts of opportunities for you so tell us about your new venture, you are an Agony Aunt now . Agony aunt now . Well, i think put out on twitter Agony Aunt now . Well, i think put out on Twitter Yesterday Agony Aunt now . Well, i think put out on Twitter Yesterday that Agony Aunt now . Well, i think put out on Twitter Yesterday that it i Agony Aunt now . Well, i think put out on Twitter Yesterday that it was light relief from elections, come on, everybody deserves a break, dont they . It was something that i had never considered doing before, i dont necessarily see myself as being particularly sunny, others may disagree. And this podcast has been such a wonderful opportunity to have wonderfully entertaining conversations with amazing people, i am so humbled by the way that people like Anton Du Beke, Jeremy Vine, tom allen, have all agreed to come and be my partner Agony Aunt on my podcast for an episode. You mentioned podcast for an episode. You mentioned Jeremy Podcast for an episode. You mentioned Jeremy Vine and tom allen, i know the only person you really cared about was Anton Du Beke i know you said at the time that he is your ultimate hero. Know you said at the time that he is your ultimate hero. So know you said at the time that he is| your ultimate hero. So what your ultimate hero. Busted so what sort of things your ultimate hero. Busted so what sort of things will your ultimate hero. Busted so what sort of things will you your ultimate hero. Busted so what sort of things will you be sort of things will you be discussing with anton and others . 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