shortage of builders in the coming years. i will be talking to the businesses having to turn down work and the students here hoping to help solve the problem. the british speed skater elise christie opens up about her struggles with mental health, as she tried to qualify for next year's winter olympics. claudio ranieri is back in the premier league as the italian is announced as the new manager of watford. good morning. today we have torrential rain and gusty winds around across parts of england and wales. the brightest conditions across northern and western scotland and northern ireland. all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday the 5th of october. our top story. facebook has apologised after three of its social media platforms — including whatsapp and instagram — were unavailable for almost six hours. billions of users were affected worldwide, and the company says the outage was caused by a technical failure. our north america technology reporter, james clayton, reports. the number of people that use facebook and its spin—offs whatsapp and instagram is nothing short of staggering — 3.5 billion people across the world, including tens of thousands of businesses. still, when something goes wrong, it goes very wrong. in a statement released early on tuesday morning, facebook said... the outage was said to have caused mayhem in facebook�*s headquarters here in silicon valley, as technicians scrambled to work out what was going on. facebook was losing over £100,000 a minute and its share price fell. mark zuckerberg personally lost around £4 billion. most of these kinds of outages last for around an hour. what made this so unusual was how long it took to fix. and the scale of it, too. the outage wasn't localised, it was global, affecting users across the world. you might see... this couldn't have happened at a worse time for facebook. today a whistle—blower who used to work for facebook, frances haugen, will tell us politicians that facebook�*s own research found that instagram was dangerous to teenagers�* mental health. a bad week for the social network is getting worse by the day. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. we will try to find out more on during the programme about what caused it and how they can prevent it happening again. news here this morning... the home secretary will unveil new powers today for courts in england and wales to stop protesters travelling to demonstrations. priti patel will also announce tougher sentences for obstructing motorways, when she addresses the conservative conference in manchester. thejustice secretary, dominic raab, will use his speech to say that more criminals in england and wales will be fitted with ankle tags. nick eardley reports. any worries about the cost of living, prime minister? there is a lot for borisjohnson to be thinking about this week. how to repair the economy after the pandemic. how to stop major supply disruption ahead of christmas. questions over who will be able to pay their bills overwinter. but today in manchester, senior ministers will try and shift some of the focus onto traditional tory ground — law and order. the home secretary is less than pleased about scenes like this. insulate britain activists repeatedly blocking major roads — angering many motorists — in their attempts to raise awareness of poorly insulated homes. the government has revealed plans for new court orders which would stop protesters with a history of causing disruption travelling to some protests. there are also plans to introduce tougher sentences for obstructing highways, to try and stop scenes like this. but there are significant backlogs in the court system which could make speedy action tricky. that's for the in—tray of the new justice secretary, dominic raab. he'll say today that he wants to double the number of offenders who are tagged in england and wales. he'll argue that'll make communities safer. but there are other significant challenges for this government. when it comes to the economy and the cost of living, there aren't always easy answers. nick eardley, bbc news, at the conservative party conference. dan's at the conservative party conference in manchester, and we can speak to him now. good morning dan. you have the sofa and adam, marvellous. we good morning dan. you have the sofa and adam, marvellous.— and adam, marvellous. we have the full setu -. and adam, marvellous. we have the full setup. good _ and adam, marvellous. we have the full setup. good morning. _ and adam, marvellous. we have the full setup. good morning. welcomel and adam, marvellous. we have the l full setup. good morning. welcome to manchester, just down the road from our studios. adam fleming is with us. the prime minister will be set where you are in about 90 minutes and we ask lots of our viewers for questions for him yesterday and there are so many topics covered by that. there is quite a lot on that prime ministerial radar. it is interesting _ prime ministerial radar. it is interesting at _ prime ministerial radar. it is interesting at this _ prime ministerial radar. it is interesting at this conference because _ interesting at this conference because none of his problems are here because the party activists still absolutely love him, despite what _ still absolutely love him, despite what is _ still absolutely love him, despite what is happening in the outside world _ what is happening in the outside world and — what is happening in the outside world and any of his potential rivais— world and any of his potential rivals haven't quite come across the threshold _ rivals haven't quite come across the threshold to be a problem for him iniernaiix — threshold to be a problem for him internally. all of his issues are external— internally. all of his issues are external to this conference hall, whether— external to this conference hall, whether it — external to this conference hall, whether it is women losing faith in the police — whether it is women losing faith in the police after the sarah everard case and — the police after the sarah everard case and the other women who have been _ case and the other women who have been made — case and the other women who have been made of this year, whether it is the _ been made of this year, whether it is the shortages on the supermarket shelves _ is the shortages on the supermarket shelves which they say are to spend on social— shelves which they say are to spend on social media suggest, and there are growing pains in the economy overall_ are growing pains in the economy overall as — are growing pains in the economy overall as we get used to a post covid _ overall as we get used to a post covid world and the post brexit world, — covid world and the post brexit world, so — covid world and the post brexit world, so that is catching up with hint _ world, so that is catching up with him. , .,, world, so that is catching up with him. , , ., , him. overwhelmingly those questions were about cost _ him. overwhelmingly those questions were about cost of _ him. overwhelmingly those questions were about cost of living _ him. overwhelmingly those questions were about cost of living and - him. overwhelmingly those questions were about cost of living and he - him. overwhelmingly those questions were about cost of living and he is - were about cost of living and he is talking about ways of improving and they are same, we are struggling to survive and winter is coming. thei;t survive and winter is coming. they will be that — survive and winter is coming. they will be that moment _ survive and winter is coming. they will be that moment tomorrow when he does his— will be that moment tomorrow when he does his conference speech on wednesday... i think it is wednesday, you lose track of days in this weird _ wednesday, you lose track of days in this weird bubble. also that is the day that— this weird bubble. also that is the day that the £20 per week temporary increase _ day that the £20 per week temporary increase to _ day that the £20 per week temporary increase to universal credit starts being _ increase to universal credit starts being taken away from people. all the talk— being taken away from people. all the talk from ministers has been about— the talk from ministers has been about the — the talk from ministers has been about the new fund of half £1 billion— about the new fund of half £1 billion to _ about the new fund of half £1 billion to help people in trouble, and yesterday the chancellor was talking _ and yesterday the chancellor was talking about half a billion extra going _ talking about half a billion extra going into the training programmes, so the _ going into the training programmes, so the focus here for the ministers is getting — so the focus here for the ministers is getting people intojobs and they want to— is getting people intojobs and they want to focus on that but if you are losing _ want to focus on that but if you are losing money, if your costs are going _ losing money, if your costs are going up. — losing money, if your costs are going up, that might feel like a more _ going up, that might feel like a more instant hit rather than the prospect— more instant hit rather than the prospect of retraining.— prospect of retraining. dominik raad, priti _ prospect of retraining. dominik raad, priti patel, _ prospect of retraining. dominik raad, priti patel, sajid - prospect of retraining. dominik raad, priti patel, sajid javid i prospect of retraining. dominik| raad, priti patel, sajid javid are all speaking today. what will the main things they will say? —— dominic raab. main things they will say? -- dominic raab.— main things they will say? -- dominic raab. priti patel will talk about giving _ dominic raab. priti patel will talk about giving the _ dominic raab. priti patel will talk about giving the police _ dominic raab. priti patel will talk about giving the police more - dominic raab. priti patel will talk. about giving the police more powers to stop _ about giving the police more powers to stop those insulate britain protesters, creating a new order that the — protesters, creating a new order that the courts could use to stop protesters — that the courts could use to stop protesters travelling around the country — protesters travelling around the country to do a bit of protest tourism, _ country to do a bit of protest tourism, and also tougher penalties and more _ tourism, and also tougher penalties and more powers for the police. more broadl , and more powers for the police. more broadly. what — and more powers for the police. more broadly. what is _ and more powers for the police. more broadly, what is the _ and more powers for the police. more broadly, what is the feel— and more powers for the police. ire broadly, what is the feel of the conference, how does this compare to those in the past, what are the whispers in the corridor quits like this is exactly like party conferences of old, even though we are in the covid conferences of old, even though we are in the covi— are in the covid era, you wouldn't know it because _ are in the covid era, you wouldn't know it because everything - are in the covid era, you wouldn't know it because everything is - know it because everything is totally — know it because everything is totally back to normal with everyone crammed _ totally back to normal with everyone crammed in — totally back to normal with everyone crammed in the bar nobody wearing face masks — crammed in the bar nobody wearing face masks and you don't get asked for your— face masks and you don't get asked for your vaccine passport. but that is because — for your vaccine passport. but that is because it is voluntary. maybe you don't — is because it is voluntary. maybe you don't need to be asked. as a journalist, — you don't need to be asked. as a journalist, it— you don't need to be asked. as a journalist, it is slightly weird because _ journalist, it is slightly weird because we are used to there being lots of— because we are used to there being lots of big _ because we are used to there being lots of big announcements every day. like you _ lots of big announcements every day. like you would normally expect when the chancellor is doing his speech, bil the chancellor is doing his speech, big spending stuff, that isn't happening, partly because they will be the _ happening, partly because they will be the spending review where the government sets out its budgets by the government departments and a budget— the government departments and a budget in— the government departments and a budget in a couple of weeks or so they are _ budget in a couple of weeks or so they are waiting for that and also they are waiting for that and also the theme at the moment is delivering stuff they have already promised rather than promising new stuff and _ promised rather than promising new stuff and laura kuenssberg was saying — stuff and laura kuenssberg was saying last night that apparently they have focus grouped it, and the message _ they have focus grouped it, and the message the public were like the most _ message the public were like the most ism — message the public were like the most is... getting on with the job! which _ most is... getting on with the job! which means not announcing newjobs, but getting _ which means not announcing newjobs, but getting on with stuff you are already— but getting on with stuff you are already doing. but getting on with stuff you are already doing-— but getting on with stuff you are already doing. that will be in the background _ already doing. that will be in the background when _ already doing. that will be in the background when we _ already doing. that will be in the background when we speak- already doing. that will be in the background when we speak to i already doing. that will be in the | background when we speak to the prime minister later. you will be here throughout the morning. if you're just here throughout the morning. if you'rejust tuning in, borisjohnson will be here on the sofa speaking to us live at 7:30am and we will be here at the conference throughout the morning for you. see you in a moment ., ., ~' the morning for you. see you in a moment ., ., ., ,, the morning for you. see you in a moment ., ., ., the first new treatment for sickle cell disease in 20 years is be given to patients on the nhs in england. the condition is incurable, and mainly affects people from african and caribbean backgrounds. the drug involved has been described as revolutionary — and could cut visits to a&e by a0%. here's more from our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell. daily medication and monthly visits to hospital have been a normal part of sarah—jane's life ever since she was a baby. i've always been quite a smiley child. she's one of 15,000 people living with sickle cell disease in the uk. i've spent a lot of my life in hospital. just simple things i can't do sometimes, like washing myself, or, you know, brushing my teeth. i need help to do that. and i'm 27 years old. sometimes i feel like i'm living in a hundred—year—old body. but change could be on the way. hundreds of patients in england will now be offered a new drug called crizanlizumab over the next three years which could reduce the number of trips to hospital to treat severe pain. the moment that a new drug is approved to be used, ourjob is to make sure we can do a deal that makes it affordable and then get it out as quickly as possible. sickle cell disease is the world's most common genetic blood disorder. it mainly affects people from african and caribbean backgrounds. there's a one in four chance you will have the disease if both parents are carriers. the announcement of this treatment could be life—changing, reducing the number of times a sickle cell patient needs to go to a&e by a0%. but senior health campaigners say this should have happened a long time ago. people have said to our staff, "oh, this is a black person's disease. unlikely to affect me." but i think race has played a part in thinking, well, it's over there, it doesn't affect the majority population. more data is needed to find out about the drug's potential long—term benefits. medical experts will continue to collect information through clinical trials. renewed hope for sickle cell patients and their families. adina campbell, bbc news. there have been more incredible scenes in the canary islands the volcano on la palma continues to dispute lather.— volcano on la palma continues to dispute lather. three weeks since it all started, — dispute lather. three weeks since it all started, these _ dispute lather. three weeks since it all started, these eruptions. - dispute lather. three weeks since it all started, these eruptions. at - all started, these eruptions. at least dylan mackin 6000 people have been evacuated. however many times we show these pictures it is just a staggering site. find we show these pictures it is 'ust a staggering mi we show these pictures it is 'ust a staggering site. and it doesn't seem to be getting — staggering site. and it doesn't seem to be getting any — staggering site. and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. _ staggering site. and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. two - staggering site. and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. two new. to be getting any better. two new events open so it seems to be getting a bit worse. could go on for several more weeks, we are hearing. nothing quite as dramatic in the natural world here, but you never know. you say that... here, but you never know. you say that- -- good _ here, but you never know. you say that... good morning. _ here, but you never know. you say that... good morning. i— here, but you never know. you say that... good morning. i am - here, but you never know. you say that... good morning. i amjust. that... good morning. iamjust teasing. although today we have got some torrential rain, some of us have already had to this money, sweeping eastwards. some of it we will hang on to for much of the day. cool and windy across the north of england in particular. this band moving towards the south east corner has been torrential. it has had rumbles of thunder, some particularly heavy rain at the moment across north—east england, but you can see this swell of rain around an area of low pressure, so it will be raining for much of the day across northern england. some parts could see as much as 50 millimetres, two inches, some of it more and you can see how it extends into eastern scotland to be the day, as well. with it we are looking at some strong winds, gusting winds. if you are in high sided vehicle do take note of this. as we drifted to the north and west of scotland, northern ireland, one or two showers but a lot of dry weather, since in china. as we move through wales and southern england, when this rain clears it will brighten up and there will be a few showers. temperatures 11 to 15 degrees. through this evening and overnight, very slowly this line of rain around the area of low pressure pushes off towards the north sea. some clear skies behind, still windy around this band of rain, and cold in parts of scotland, as this morning, with temperatures this morning just below freezing for some. tomorrow morning in glasgow we are looking at three degrees. the weather tomorrow when we lose this rain, it settles for a bit ready for the next area rain, it settles for a bit ready for the next area of rain, it settles for a bit ready for the next area of low rain, it settles for a bit ready for the next area of low pressure. rain, it settles for a bit ready for the next area of low pressure. not uuite as the next area of low pressure. not quite as dramatic as the volcano. i j quite as dramatic as the volcano. i was building up my part to. you i was building up my part to. you tease us- _ was building up my part to. you tease us. see _ was building up my part to. you tease us. see you _ was building up my part to. you tease us. see you later. there's a warning this morning that a shortage of builders could be an even bigger problem than the truck driver crisis. we know what has been happening with that. nina's been looking into this for us, and can tell us more. hi, nina. you have the bricks cameo cement mixer. ~ . you have the bricks cameo cement mixer. . ., , a , you have the bricks cameo cement mixer. . ., , , mixer. we have the bricklayers as well and there _ mixer. we have the bricklayers as well and there are _ mixer. we have the bricklayers as well and there are people - mixer. we have the bricklayers as well and there are people that. mixer. we have the bricklayers asj well and there are people that are probably wondering where their bricklayers. if you want sat at am thinking i have my architect plan for the extension on the kitchen but nobody to build it, or maybe you are thinking when will the tiler finally come round to finish the bathroom, you are not alone. there is a serious shortage in building and construction. i am at the manchester couege construction. i am at the manchester college where you can see we have the bricklayers of the future. emmanuelle, i want to interrupt you. tell our viewers why you want to get into this because it is a lovely story. i into this because it is a lovely sto . , . , into this because it is a lovely sto. .,, story. i started my apprenticeship because when _ story. i started my apprenticeship because when i _ story. i started my apprenticeship because when i was _ story. i started my apprenticeship because when i was younger - story. i started my apprenticeship because when i was younger i - story. i started my apprenticeship because when i was younger i like story. i started my apprenticeship i because when i was younger i like to play with— because when i was younger i like to play with lego. and in secondary school _ play with lego. and in secondary school i — play with lego. and in secondary school i liked textiles with wood, working — school i liked textiles with wood, working it — school i liked textiles with wood, workinu. , ., . school i liked textiles with wood, workin.. , ., . ., ., ., working. it is a childhood dream 'ust tell working. it is a childhood dream just tell me. _ working. it is a childhood dream just tell me, it _ working. it is a childhood dream just tell me, it must _ working. it is a childhood dream just tell me, it must be - working. it is a childhood dream just tell me, it must be brilliant| just tell me, it must be brilliant to know that you will leave here as an apprentice and more or less know you can going to work.— you can going to work. yeah, going into work and _ you can going to work. yeah, going into work and then _ you can going to work. yeah, going into work and then might _ you can going to work. yeah, going into work and then might build - you can going to work. yeah, going | into work and then might build your house _ into work and then might build your house sometime. | into work and then might build your house sometime. i bet into work and then might build your house sometime.— into work and then might build your house sometime. i bet plus of people will aet house sometime. i bet plus of people will net in house sometime. i bet plus of people will get in touch _ house sometime. i bet plus of people will get in touch now, _ house sometime. i bet plus of people will get in touch now, asking - house sometime. i bet plus of people will get in touch now, asking for - will get in touch now, asking for your number, emmanuel. let's look at the extent of the problem. we know job vacancies in the uk are at a record high. in august they rose past 1 record high. in august they rose past1 million for the record high. in august they rose past 1 million for the first time since records began. construction is a massive part of that problem. vacancies are up more than 40% compared to before the pandemic and it is a little bit like hgv drivers stopped since brexit some workers have returned to their country of origin and not enough are coming through. many of them are retiring, as well. the construction sector is warning that by 2025 we will face a shortage of 200,000 vacancies in construction. that is made worse by the fact that around half a million builders will retire within that period. the biggest shortage as we understand it is for carpenters and bricklayers and this is causing real issues. adrian runs a building company in the midlands and is having to turn down work. what was here previously was a former public house, and what should be here now is 16 houses under construction but, as you can see, we've made a start but very little else is happening. the government has obviously set some really strong housing targets. they willjust not be achievable if we're unable to bring this new pool of talent through into this industry. in terms of the price of housing, i think we're going to get to a point where some of those costs just won't be able to be passed on to the consumer. you know, there's only so far that anyone can afford to pay for a property these days. good morning, chris, you are seeing a spike in demand in the trade. definitely. over the past two years we have _ definitely. over the past two years we have seen, year on year, increases _ we have seen, year on year, increases in recruitment into construction of 45%. that has put us in a position— construction of 45%. that has put us in a position where we have over 1200 _ in a position where we have over 1200 students studying construction trade and _ 1200 students studying construction trade and pathways. really encouraging but what is also encouraging, i think, encouraging but what is also encouraging, ithink, is encouraging but what is also encouraging, i think, is the increase _ encouraging, i think, is the increase in female students we are seeing _ increase in female students we are seeing in — increase in female students we are seeing. in particular our architectural construction scholarship programmes, the female percentage is now up to 20%, nearly double _ percentage is now up to 20%, nearly double what there is in the industry _ double what there is in the industry-— double what there is in the indust .,, , , ., , industry. still pretty low but movinu industry. still pretty low but moving in — industry. still pretty low but moving in the _ industry. still pretty low but moving in the right - industry. still pretty low but | moving in the right direction. definitely. moving in the right direction. definitely-— definitely. finally, a lot of criticism _ definitely. finally, a lot of criticism of _ definitely. finally, a lot of criticism of the _ definitely. finally, a lot of. criticism of the government definitely. finally, a lot of- criticism of the government we have these things in place but the problem is that here and now. do you feel that funnelling through straight the industry is getting quicker than it was 25 years ago when you started? i quicker than it was 25 years ago when you started?— when you started? i think it robabl when you started? i think it probably is _ when you started? i think it probably is one _ when you started? i think it probably is one of - when you started? i think it probably is one of the - when you started? i think it - probably is one of the advantages that students have today is the fact that students have today is the fact that we _ that students have today is the fact that we are so connected to the industry— that we are so connected to the industry with our courses and our delivery. — industry with our courses and our delivery, co—design, co—delivered, co-assessed — delivery, co—design, co—delivered, co—assessed by industry partners so the students you have just seen in bricklaying — the students you have just seen in bricklaying will be working shoulder to shoulder on a regular basis with the industry, so already making those _ the industry, so already making those connections.— the industry, so already making those connections. they will be able to walk straight _ those connections. they will be able to walk straight into _ those connections. they will be able to walk straight into a _ those connections. they will be able to walk straight into a job. _ those connections. they will be able to walk straight into a job. i - those connections. they will be able to walk straight into a job. i love - to walk straight into a job. i love these cubicles that the students can come back to day—to—day and finish up come back to day—to—day and finish up building that boiler, for example. lots going on for builders, notjust a shortage in labour but also new to safety and climate change regulations they have to meet. we are in, the premises says, a period of transition. lots of collateral damage for businesses. something i am sure dan will put to the private minister later.— the private minister later. thank ou, the private minister later. thank you. when _ the private minister later. thank you. when you _ the private minister later. thank you, when you have _ the private minister later. thank you, when you have a _ the private minister later. thank you, when you have a go - the private minister later. thank you, when you have a go at - the private minister later. thank you, when you have a go at thel you, when you have a go at the bricklaying later?— bricklaying later? what do you think? i bricklaying later? what do you think? | think _ bricklaying later? what do you think? i think yes. _ bricklaying later? what do you think? i think yes. that - bricklaying later? what do you think? i think yes. that is - think? i think yes. that is definitely _ think? i think yes. that is definitely a _ think? i think yes. that is definitely a yes. - think? i think yes. that is definitely a yes. course i | think? i think yes. that is - definitely a yes. course i am. good uirl! definitely a yes. course i am. good girl! travel— definitely a yes. course i am. good girl! travel ready. _ when the winter olympics begin in four months' time, british speed skater elise christie will be hoping to secure an elusive medal — butjust being in beijing would be a significant achievement. after heartache in the last two games, elise has suffered with her mental health, she considered taking her own life, and has also recently revealed that she was raped as a teenager. she's been speaking to breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin. elise christie. and christie goes down before they reach the very first corner. three—time world champion. so it's heartbreak for elise christie yet again. ten—time european champion. oh, going down! but say the name and you think of the falls. christie crashes out, christie is out of it once again. do you replay, is it on a loop? i do at points, especially as you get close to competition. iwill be, like, replaying it in my head, and the frustration is, if i watch it, i get so angry. twice, elise left for the winter olympics full of hope. twice she came back empty—handed. i just can't see living with this feeling, you know? christie, oh, they've gone down! everyone who's in this sport or sport in general doesn't necessarily remember me for the fall. they think i'm unlucky, yeah. but i get remembered as the first european to ever win the world championships. let's say that one more time. first european to win the world championship. shall we do itjust a third? it is good to hear it! it is in my head, because sometimes, you know, day—to—day, i'll think about the failures rather than... but that's the trick, the trick is to keep your eyes on the highs. yeah, that's very true, that's very true. and i think, yeah, you're right, i did forget them. and perhaps it is easy to forget the highs when you've been through so many lows. today, as elise trains for her fourth winter olympics, she's opening up about trauma she's never discussed on air before. a sexual assault when she was just 19 after her drink was spiked. ijust lost control of my body. i remember trying to run away, and i couldn't run because my legs just kept collapsing and i was on the floor. continually saying, like, no, trying to push but obviously my body wasn't working. it was weird because at the time, obviously, like, the way i viewed sexual assault is like someone getting battered and beaten and left in a bush. so i kind of came out of it thinking, "what did i do wrong, was it my fault?" i didn't think people would believe me, i didn't even know if it was a sexual assault, i just was so confused about the whole thing because i was like, what could i have done differently? why couldn't i get him off me? i'm a strong athlete. yeah, so, the whole experience was just very confusing and hard to describe. it's horrible. all of this focus should be on him, not you. yeah. instead of hiding away and being, like, that happened and i'm ashamed of myself, it's kind of, that happened and i accept it, it wasn't my fault. trauma in her personal life was met by trauma in her professional life. anxiety led to depression and self—harm. all of which nearly cost elise her life. ijust remember being, like, i can't feel like this any more. i can't cope with feeling like this any more, i can't go another second. and it was kind of like, it didn't feel like me and that's the numbness that comes with it, it felt like i was watching someone else doing it. and then, like, i remember... i don't know how long it was but i remember, anywhere between 30 seconds and a minute later, thinking, "i don't want to die, what have i done?" in that moment, in that exact moment, of, woof, you snapped back into your own body, "i do not want to die"? it was like that, yeah. "i do not want to die." what were the things that you thought, "i've got all of this to live for"? i think there is obviously my mum and my dad and my stepdad and family. i wasjust, like, i can't do that to them, i can't leave them. and then there was obviously skating and the actual love for skating. all of this is detailed in her new biography. its title, resilience. she's working hard here in nottingham, because in three weeks' time, she flies to beijing with the hope of qualifying for next year's winter olympics. on her wrist, a symbol that keeps her going. that is the symbol for a suicide prevention charity, an organisation, it's supposed to symbolise, you know if you're writing a sentence, you put a semicolon, it means, like, you're carrying on. you know, it reminds me not to go there, i suppose. reminds you of everything you've got to live for? exactly, yeah. elise is working hard for whatever lies ahead — on and off the ice. herfunding only covers her professional costs, so she has a second job delivering pizzas. are you still doing that right up to the point at which you fly to beijing? yeah, so, i got myself in a lot of financial problems when i was unwell. i avoided things, i bought things because, again, another bad addiction is buying things because you think it makes you feel better. but actually you make your life suck. it's not a fix. it's definitely not a fix. and its six month of spending's got me into four years of debt. it's that resilience, it's that resilience, not sat here feeling sorry for yourself. i mean, i do feel sorry for myself sometimes! but, no, exactly. my actions... but you are working your way through. every day, i get to work towards it — that's a positive in the right direction, and just don't let it suffocate you and get on top of you. this could be herfinal chance for an olympic medal. for me now, it's, like, showing all the kids and the fans and everyone else that is suffering from mental health that actually, you can still go back out there and face it. and i'm facing the thing that broke me. i want to medal, i believe i can medal, but i also want to come out of the games knowing that it wasn't something else that stopped me, it was just that i wasn't fast enough. because that's ok. but if i am fast enough, then there's a medal, i just want to finish it! that's it, that's it. you're going to be great. thank you. it sounds like you're in a good place and getting better every day. yeah. best of luck, everybody is rooting foryou, honestly, best of luck. thank you, i hope so. good luck. cheers. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised in that interview you can find help and information on the bbc action line. we really are rooting for her. amazingly inspiring to hear that willian delac resilience. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. torrential rain is causing major problems around the capital. these were the scenes in knightsbridge this morning as drivers stuggled to get through rising water levels. and southern and thameslink say their trains aren't stopping at belmont due to flooding there. a new play which explores what led to the grenfell tragedy is dividing opinion. �*value engineering' is based on the words of those involved in the second phase of the public inquiry. but questions have been raised over the timing of the production before the inquiry has finished and its focus on corporate and council officials. putting an inquiry on stage like this means there is a beginning, middle and an end, and there is a narrative. and people can empathise with that narrative, they can learn something, and they can get the whole story. it makes people angry, it makes people want to do something about it. it makes people understand it better, and i think they're quite often a call to action. an african—american couple who escaped slavery in the us in the mid—19th century have been honoured with a blue plaque at their former london home. ellen and william craft lived on cambridge grove, in hammersmith, after arriving in the country in 1850. they helped to organise the london emancipation society and gave lectures about abolition and socialjustice. to the travel. the circle line is part suspended due to signalfailure. district line is part suspended due to flooding at gloucester road. water levels are also affecting the overground, no service between willesden junction and clapham junction. and piccadilly line has severe delays. on the roads, in surbiton the a3�*s closed at the hook underpass. and the m25 has three of its four lanes blocked clockwise between leatherhead and wisley. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's been very wet, very windy for much of the second half of the night. there is still a cold front moving eastward as we head through the early part of the morning, still a bit more rain to come for eastern areas of the capital in particular. and it is set to stay blustery all day, with a brisk north—westerly wind blowing. but things will eventually brighten up as we head through the morning, some bright spells emerging, the chance of a few showers following on behind that weatherfront, though. and maybe even some longer spells of rain, particularly towards the northern home counties, and a lot more clout as we head into the afternoon. top temperatures, you won't notice them too much with the strength of the wind, peaking between 13 and 15 celsius. as we head through the evening and overnight, our area of low pressure eventually pulls away, it does stay rather windy. temperatures largely in double figures as we head into wednesday morning. it's still pretty blustery for the first part of wednesday, but we have got a ridge of high pressure building in so it is looking dry. there will be increasing amounts of sunshine, it stays dry on thursday and friday, with rising temperatures, warmer air, highs of 20 degrees. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. coming up on breakfast this morning. if you grew up watching too much tv in the 90s, you're not alone. the comedianjosh widdicombe will be here to tell us how shows like "neighbours" and "tfi friday" played a huge part in his life, and his new memoir. it's made him so happy in those pictures! tales of her picuturesque life on ravenseat farm have made the "yorkshire shepherdess" a best—selling author and tv star. amanda owen willjoin us to talk about her new series and book. and we'll hear how a very special birthday wish came true for an autistic boy who asked forfriends and received more than 50,000 birthday messages, including some from hollywood stars. lovely story, don't miss thatjust after 9am. we lovely story, don't miss that 'ust after 9am. ~ . , ,., ., after 9am. we have the sport now, and he is back? _ after 9am. we have the sport now, and he is back? yes, _ after 9am. we have the sport now, and he is back? yes, and _ after 9am. we have the sport now, and he is back? yes, and he - after 9am. we have the sport now, and he is back? yes, and he will. and he is back? yes, and he will alwa s and he is back? yes, and he will always have _ and he is back? yes, and he will always have the _ and he is back? yes, and he will always have the place _ and he is back? yes, and he will always have the place in - and he is back? yes, and he will always have the place in the - and he is back? yes, and he will. always have the place in the hearts of the fans of this country because what he did in leicester city in winning the league. i was sent to rome to find out who he was, claudio ranieri. brute rome to find out who he was, claudio ranieri. ~ .., , . ranieri. we could rerun the piece! what was it _ ranieri. we could rerun the piece! what was it that _ ranieri. we could rerun the piece! what was it that you _ ranieri. we could rerun the piece! what was it that you discovered? l ranieri. we could rerun the piece! j what was it that you discovered? i what was it that you discovered? discovered what was it that you discovered? i discovered a man selling flowers on a street corner and i said, just trying to find the school that ranieri used to go to, he said, i went to his school, i played football on the street with him, and we had a lovely chat about how he played football as a kid. but how long will he last in the job? not exactly the most secure job in football! after three years away, claudio ranieri is back in the premier league as the new manager of watford. the italian, who famously won the title with leicester city in 2016 is the 14th managerial change under watford's owners since they took over nearly ten years ago. there was some surprise when xisco munoz was sacked on sunday with the club in mid—table. but watford have moved fast to get ranieri, whose first match will be at home against liverpool after the international break. a baptism of fire for him! liverpool say they have collected "substantial evidence" after manchester city made a complaint alleging a home fan spat at their backroom staff during their 2—2 draw at anfield on sunday. liverpool are conducting a full investigation into the incident. in a statement the club said witnesses had been interviewed while cctv and video footage was being analysed. tammy abraham and ben chilwell have been added to the england squad for their two upcoming world cup qualifiers. abraham, who moved from chelsea to roma in the summer, and his former blues teammate chilwell will report to st george's park today, along with the rest of gareth southgate's squad for the games with andorra and hungary. britain's hannah barnes finished sixth as italy's marta bastianelli won the opening stage of the women's tour of britain in banbury. the 2007 road race world champion took a dramatic victory in a sprint finish. defending champion lizzie diegnan was 26 seconds behind the leaders. stage 2 starts and finishes in walsall. we'll find out later this week if the ashes tour to australia will go ahead this winter. the players have been told what the likely travel protocols will be. many of them have concerns over whether their families can travel with them, and what living in a bubble will be like in australia where covid rules are very strict. the first test is due to begin on the 8th december but with the t20 world cup before then, some cup before then, some players face spending four months away from home and they may choose not to go. the ecb will decide this week whether they have got the best players available to go on that tour and take on australia. the captain of australia tim paine saying, the ashes will go ahead, whether or not they have got a team or not, so. it is four months away from home that is four months away from home that is a long time. is four months away from home that is a long time-— is a long time. especially if you are livin: is a long time. especially if you are living in — is a long time. especially if you are living in a _ is a long time. especially if you are living in a bubble. - is a long time. especially if you are living in a bubble. talking l is a long time. especially if you | are living in a bubble. talking of that! it's day three of the conservative party conference in manchester and we're expecting announcements from the home secretary and thejustice secretary later. the prime minister will be giving his only live tv interview with dan today. let's go and join him there. good morning. the prime minister will be here on our red sofa at 7:30am, we have 15 minutes with him, thank you for all of your questions you sent in yesterday, we are going to try and get through lots of topics with borisjohnson. the warm up topics with borisjohnson. the warm up act, is that all right? katie ball�*s, the deputy political editor of the spectator, and the political correspondent for the guardian, good morning to both of you. aubrey, more generally, what has this conservative conference be like so far, what has the build—up been to the speech by the prime minister tomorrow?— the speech by the prime minister tomorrow? , ., , ,, ., ., tomorrow? everyone is keen to treat this as a coming _ tomorrow? everyone is keen to treat this as a coming home _ tomorrow? everyone is keen to treat this as a coming home parade - tomorrow? everyone is keen to treat this as a coming home parade for. tomorrow? everyone is keen to treat| this as a coming home parade for the prime minister. he never got a chance to do a big in—person celebration after the election to everyone is pretty keen to keep the shape fairly positive and celebrate. there's a lot of people here who have not been together before, members and delegates are very excited to get to grill the cabinet and press the flesh. not everyone is completely happy, in the background there are some rumblings over tax and spending policies, but so far, compared to the labour leader keir starmer, borisjohnson has had a very smooth conference. is starmer, boris johnson has had a very smooth conference. is aubrey riaht in very smooth conference. is aubrey right in terms _ very smooth conference. is aubrey right in terms of— very smooth conference. is aubrey right in terms of the _ very smooth conference. is aubrey right in terms of the rumblings - very smooth conference. is aubrey| right in terms of the rumblings that it is the tax which is the major concern? we don't hear much about that, is it low—level grumbling? it is, we know that lots of tory mps aren't— is, we know that lots of tory mps aren't happy about the national insurance — aren't happy about the national insurance tax rise for nhs and social— insurance tax rise for nhs and social care _ insurance tax rise for nhs and social care but they still voted for it. social care but they still voted for it you _ social care but they still voted for it you have — social care but they still voted for it. you have a situation at this conference _ it. you have a situation at this conference were tory activists aren't — conference were tory activists aren't thrilled that a majority of 80 gets— aren't thrilled that a majority of 80 gets you taxes going up rather than down. generally speaking i think— than down. generally speaking i think there is a sense that they would — think there is a sense that they would not _ think there is a sense that they would not be able to stop boris johnson — would not be able to stop boris johnson even if they wanted to, he is to cut _ johnson even if they wanted to, he is to cut -- — johnson even if they wanted to, he is to cut —— he is too powerful in his position _ is to cut —— he is too powerful in his position and this is the first time _ his position and this is the first time the — his position and this is the first time the tories have met since their electiorr— time the tories have met since their election victory. there are some questions — election victory. there are some questions about how powerful the conservative party is but they are in power — conservative party is but they are in power so — conservative party is but they are in power so it is like level grumblings. in in power so it is like level grumblings— in power so it is like level grumblings. in power so it is like level rarumblins. , ., _ grumblings. in terms of new policy, we haven't had _ grumblings. in terms of new policy, we haven't had too _ grumblings. in terms of new policy, we haven't had too much. _ grumblings. in terms of new policy, we haven't had too much. the - grumblings. in terms of new policy, j we haven't had too much. the focus is delivering on the promises that they have already made rather than, here is our new roll—out of ideas. very much so. the word that the tory conference _ very much so. the word that the tory conference wants to get out is delivery. _ conference wants to get out is delivery, they want to get that into everything single speech and show that that _ everything single speech and show that that this is a government that can do— that that this is a government that can do reform. the pandemic dominated his first year as prime ministers — dominated his first year as prime ministers so this is suggesting that we are _ ministers so this is suggesting that we are going back to the domestic agenda, _ we are going back to the domestic agenda, the tories are changing it slightly— agenda, the tories are changing it slightly in— agenda, the tories are changing it slightly in response to the pandemic. that's what it's mainly about _ pandemic. that's what it's mainly about we — pandemic. that's what it's mainly about. we have had a few announcements, funding for tennis courts— announcements, funding for tennis courts over— announcements, funding for tennis courts over the weekend, but nothing too major~ _ courts over the weekend, but nothing too major~ i_ courts over the weekend, but nothing too major. i will suspect in some —— in boris's _ too major. i will suspect in some —— in boris's speech there will be some policies _ in boris's speech there will be some policies but — in boris's speech there will be some policies but if you look at the chances _ policies but if you look at the chance's speech yesterday, it is more _ chance's speech yesterday, it is more about tone, and how you look at things— more about tone, and how you look at things rather— more about tone, and how you look at things rather than anything new. when _ things rather than anything new. when we — things rather than anything new. when we asked our viewers for questions yesterday, overwhelmingly they were about pressures on the cost of living in the build—up to winter and people talking about the financial pressures they find themselves under. that's something which is, when you ask the prime minister about that, he keeps referring to the fact that wages are going up which causes consternation among some people because they are really feeling the squeeze at the moment. that is a big issue for this government, isn't it?— moment. that is a big issue for this government, isn't it? absolutely and the are government, isn't it? absolutely and they are acutely _ government, isn't it? absolutely and they are acutely aware _ government, isn't it? absolutely and they are acutely aware that - government, isn't it? absolutely and they are acutely aware that it - government, isn't it? absolutely and they are acutely aware that it will. they are acutely aware that it will get much worse throughout the winter so they are laying the ground for how things will go. the national insurance rise, people will not feel the effects of that until next spring. the gas supply issue is being compounded, we had a few more suppliers going bust last week including my own. that's going to gather pace and people are going to feel the pressure even more. boris johnson's solution to that is to try and say that things are fine and wages are going up, but i think he will find himself under more pressure and the conservatives will start seeing their postbag is filling up more and more with constituents frustrated about their situation and asking, we have a conservative government, why isn't it helping me more, especially in the red wall areas. in it helping me more, especially in the red wall areas.— the red wall areas. in terms of those questions, _ the red wall areas. in terms of those questions, there - the red wall areas. in terms of those questions, there is - the red wall areas. in terms of those questions, there is a - the red wall areas. in terms of. those questions, there is a staff the red wall areas. in terms of- those questions, there is a staff in the convention centre here but i don't know if you saw this video yesterday, dominic hutchings who has cerebral palsy, confronting jacob rees—mogg from the tory party yesterday and asked him about his capability to work under that fit to work scheme. capability to work under that fit to work scheme-— capability to work under that fit to work scheme. ., ,., , ., ., ~' , work scheme. your party took my... obviously. — work scheme. your party took my... obviously. i — work scheme. your party took my... obviously, i don't _ work scheme. your party took my... obviously, i don't know... _ work scheme. your party took my... obviously, i don't know... i- work scheme. your party took my... obviously, i don't know... i wish - obviously, i don't know... i wish you walk — obviously, i don't know... i wish you walk in_ obviously, i don't know... i wish you well. in my search for a job. just _ you well. in my search for a job. just me. — you well. in my search for a job. just me. i'm _ you well. in my search for a job. just me, i'm trying to be very polite. just me, i'm trying to be very olite. ., . . just me, i'm trying to be very olite. ., ., ., , , ., polite. you are and this is a free country and _ polite. you are and this is a free country and you _ polite. you are and this is a free country and you are _ polite. you are and this is a free country and you are entitled... i polite. you are and this is a free - country and you are entitled... what do ou country and you are entitled... what do you mean? _ do you mean? it's a very powerful message. the importance of videos like that, whatever is said from the podium is in here, and those big party speeches, that has an impact, how damaging is that sort of thing for this government? it is uncomfortable viewin: , this government? it is uncomfortable viewing. and — this government? it is uncomfortable viewing. and as _ this government? it is uncomfortable viewing, and as we _ this government? it is uncomfortable viewing, and as we touched - this government? it is uncomfortable viewing, and as we touched on, - this government? it is uncomfortable viewing, and as we touched on, the l viewing, and as we touched on, the tory government is heading to a cost of living _ tory government is heading to a cost of living crisis. right now despite the fact— of living crisis. right now despite the fact that there is a fuel crisis across— the fact that there is a fuel crisis across the — the fact that there is a fuel crisis across the country they are somehow still leading in the polls and i think— still leading in the polls and i think ministers are surprised by that and — think ministers are surprised by that and it _ think ministers are surprised by that and it will not last. you saw the chancellor being asked about the price the chancellor being asked about the brice of— the chancellor being asked about the price of various household items yesterday — price of various household items yesterday. anything that shows that the government is out of touch or against _ the government is out of touch or against people that it claims to help is— against people that it claims to help is going to be very damaging when _ help is going to be very damaging when it— help is going to be very damaging when it comes to the tricky challenges we are heading through in the coming months. wages, boris johnson _ the coming months. wages, boris johnson is — the coming months. wages, boris johnson is claiming the shortage is going _ johnson is claiming the shortage is going to _ johnson is claiming the shortage is going to fix, lots of tory mps are very concerned that this is a new government line because it is very unpredictable to say that wages are going _ unpredictable to say that wages are going to _ unpredictable to say that wages are going to get up and we are on your side when — going to get up and we are on your side when we have factors like innovation. clips like that all factor— innovation. clips like that all factor into how it will be a derek -- we _ factor into how it will be a derek -- we have _ factor into how it will be a derek —— we have factors like inflation. can i_ —— we have factors like inflation. can i ask— —— we have factors like inflation. can i ask you _ —— we have factors like inflation. can i ask you about vague political slogans? adam fleming saying, getting on with the job, that has gone down well with the focus groups. i'm sure you have both been to many party conferences before, these slogans ever work? i to many party conferences before, these slogans ever work?- to many party conferences before, these slogans ever work? i think we have seen slogans _ these slogans ever work? i think we have seen slogans work _ these slogans ever work? i think we have seen slogans work for - these slogans ever work? i think we have seen slogans work for boris i have seen slogans work for boris johnson, — have seen slogans work for boris johnson, take back control, that is a slogan _ johnson, take back control, that is a slogan that the labour party to this day— a slogan that the labour party to this day think is very powerful because — this day think is very powerful because it her them a lot. it's hard for a _ because it her them a lot. it's hard for a slogans— because it her them a lot. it's hard for a slogans cut through, —— it had them _ for a slogans cut through, —— it had them a _ for a slogans cut through, —— it had them a lot — for a slogans cut through, —— it had them a lot. we had a poll yesterday that said _ them a lot. we had a poll yesterday that said it— them a lot. we had a poll yesterday that said it was a very bad slogan, it wasn't— that said it was a very bad slogan, it wasn't clear enough. i think the problem — it wasn't clear enough. i think the problem slogan for the government is a levelling _ problem slogan for the government is a levelling up which is supposed to be their— a levelling up which is supposed to be their new policy agenda but nobody — be their new policy agenda but nobody knows what it is. | be their new policy agenda but nobody knows what it is. i don't think it is _ nobody knows what it is. i don't think it is the — nobody knows what it is. i don't think it is the slogan _ nobody knows what it is. i don't think it is the slogan that i nobody knows what it is. i don't think it is the slogan that in i nobody knows what it is. i don't think it is the slogan that in five years' time we will be looking back on and going, i remember the 2020 once conservative party conference. evenif once conservative party conference. even if the wording is vague, the mission is supposed to coalesce, the central theme of the conference is spot on in terms of what the conservatives wanted to achieve, proving to people that they are not just a one trick pony who delivered brexit, and they are a holding pattern to get through the covid crisis, —— they are not a holding party, there is a domestic agenda coming. the a0 new hospitals and more police officers, people want to feel that the government is making steps towards that. the conversation is when the next general election is and whether it will be as late as possible to avoid the conservatives having made all those promises about, we will do x, y and z, and then actually having to do x, y and z. ~ , , z. the prime minister will be with us at 7:30am- _ z. the prime minister will be with us at 7:30am. today _ z. the prime minister will be with us at 7:30am. today we - z. the prime minister will be with us at 7:30am. today we have i z. the prime minister will be with us at 7:30am. today we have got| us at 7:30am. today we have got dominic raab, priti patel and savage —— sajid javid speaking, today. where do you think there messages will be? we where do you think there messages will be? ~ . ., ., ., ., will be? we have had a lot of thinness in _ will be? we have had a lot of thinness in the _ will be? we have had a lot of thinness in the policy - will be? we have had a lot of i thinness in the policy statements, they could have held back for dominic raab who is the new deputy private and had a tricky time in the reshuffle so maybe they will be nice and him some policy but i suspect most of the action will be in the prime minister cosmic speech. the conservatives are keen to stop labour taking of the agenda, showing that the conservatives are being soft on criminaljustice and policing particularly the conversation we have had this week around the sarah everard murder case. ~ , around the sarah everard murder case. . , , , ., ~ around the sarah everard murder case. ~ , ,, ., " ., case. we will be speaking to him later on about _ case. we will be speaking to him later on about that. _ case. we will be speaking to him later on about that. one - case. we will be speaking to him later on about that. one of- case. we will be speaking to him later on about that. one of the i later on about that. one of the criticisms levelled at the government is some of what they say has been vague, do you think at some stage we will get some meat on the bones this week? that stage we will get some meat on the bones this week?— bones this week? that is the hope even amongst _ bones this week? that is the hope even amongst boris _ bones this week? that is the hope even amongst boris johnson's i bones this week? that is the hope j even amongst boris johnson's own supporters— even amongst boris johnson's own supporters and members of his cabinet — supporters and members of his cabinet. you will hear lots of jargon — cabinet. you will hear lots of jargon filled phrases like levelling up jargon filled phrases like levelling up and _ jargon filled phrases like levelling up and building back better and we will hear— up and building back better and we will hear what that means. we have 'ust will hear what that means. we have just had _ will hear what that means. we have just had a _ will hear what that means. we have just had a reshuffle, michael gove is drawing — just had a reshuffle, michael gove is drawing the biggest crowds at fringe _ is drawing the biggest crowds at fringe events, it is what they are doing _ fringe events, it is what they are doing in— fringe events, it is what they are doing in domestic reform. boris johnson — doing in domestic reform. boris johnson is — doing in domestic reform. boris johnson is very hard to predict and hard to— johnson is very hard to predict and hard to pin — johnson is very hard to predict and hard to pin down in the details, but this conference is a mid—term conference. it's more about trying to find _ conference. it's more about trying to find out— conference. it's more about trying to find out the domestic of them —— direction _ to find out the domestic of them —— direction of — to find out the domestic of them —— direction of domestic reform rather than a _ direction of domestic reform rather than a new— direction of domestic reform rather than a new agenda so they will be happy— than a new agenda so they will be happy if— than a new agenda so they will be happy if they do that. we than a new agenda so they will be happy if they do that.— happy if they do that. we will put some of those _ happy if they do that. we will put some of those points _ happy if they do that. we will put some of those points to - happy if they do that. we will put some of those points to the i happy if they do that. we will put| some of those points to the prime minister. mrjohnson will be on our roads safer at 7:30am, live on bbc breakfast, lovely to spend some time with you, enjoy the conference and we will see you later on. thea;r with you, enjoy the conference and we will see you later on.— we will see you later on. they all love these _ we will see you later on. they all love these conferences! - we will see you later on. they all love these conferences! i - we will see you later on. they all love these conferences! i live i we will see you later on. they all love these conferences! i live forj love these conferences! i live for them! anki, mate. —— thank you, mate. torrential rain has been causing major problems across london overnight, these are the pictures across knightsbridge. the london fire brigade has responded to dozens of calls. some rail disruption has also been called by the heavy rain. it looks like venice rather than the central london. let's find out if this is going to subside. you were caught in that this morning on your way in? caught in that this morning on your wa in? , ., ., way in? yes, i drove in in that it was horrendous, _ way in? yes, i drove in in that it was horrendous, it _ way in? yes, i drove in in that it was horrendous, it was - way in? yes, i drove in in that it was horrendous, it was coming l way in? yes, i drove in in that it i was horrendous, it was coming down in stair rods! it will clear this morning in the south—east but we will hang onto it in the northeast where we have torrential downpours. gusty winds around, brisk wind, so it feels cool if you are caught in it. this is the rain we have seen the pictures of, pushing into east anglia and the far south—east, there has been some light —— lightning in that. here it is, heavy rain across north england, the squeeze on the isobars tells you it is windy. we will see some of the rain sweep into south east scotland, eventually to the north—east. northern ireland catching some showers and if you are driving through cumbria and lancashire, some heavy rain getting through parts of wales as well. the rain moving away early this morning from the south—east, and behind it, it will brighten up. we will see some sunshine. there goes the rain, it continues across northern england. some of it venturing into part of the midlands, moving up across eastern scotland and brisk greens around it. 11 to 15 degrees today. for wales in the south—west, you could catch some showers through the afternoon. this evening and overnight, the rain pushes in the direction of the north sea. brisk winds and clear skies, cold once again in sheltered glens. as we can further south, temperatures holding up. some brisk winds and spots and of rain and cloud in the east but that moves away because transient high pressure is building across as so there will be dry weather and sunshine. then the next area of low pressure comes our way, bringing more rain across northern ireland and western scotland. the winds are going to pick up. temperatures 11 to 17 degrees. another weather front and cross us on thursday, bringing rain across scotland and northern ireland. western fringes of wales and northern ireland seeing some drizzle, more clout on thursday but it will feel warmer, more of a south—westerly wind coming from the azores so temperatures up to possibly as high as 21 degrees. on friday, more of the same, rain across northern ireland and scotland pushing north, a fair bit of cloud around. there will be sunshine despite the amount of cloud, but similar temperatures, widely 17 to 21. if you like it if it warmer, thatis 21. if you like it if it warmer, that is coming our way on thursday and friday. it isn't herfault! as you've been hearing this morning billions of people have been affected worldwide after facebook and its social media platforms including whatsapp and instagram were unavailable for almost six hours. it is now working again. let's try to get to the bottom of it. we're joined now by dan sodergren, a digital marketing and tech specialist, to help unravel this for us. hello. good morning. how significant was this, hello. good morning. how significant was this. there _ hello. good morning. how significant was this, there have _ hello. good morning. how significant was this, there have been _ hello. good morning. how significant was this, there have been outages i was this, there have been outages before but i cannot remember when this long? it before but i cannot remember when this lona ? . , before but i cannot remember when this lon. ? ., 11:13 before but i cannot remember when this low ? .,, :: ::j~ ., this long? it was 2008, the rain, it is like the weather, _ this long? it was 2008, the rain, it is like the weather, you _ this long? it was 2008, the rain, it is like the weather, you cannot i is like the weather, you cannot blame people for the weather! 2008 was the whole outage, the whole day, there was a very different today. there were only 8 million people on facebook and now there are something like 3 billion. so it is a big difference. outages have happened before, but not in living memory, shall we say. for before, but not in living memory, shall we say-— before, but not in living memory, shall we say. before, but not in living memory, shallwesa. ., , ., ., ., shall we say. for people who want to check u- shall we say. for people who want to check up on — shall we say. for people who want to check up on family _ shall we say. for people who want to check up on family and _ shall we say. for people who want to check up on family and friends i shall we say. for people who want to check up on family and friends on i check up on family and friends on facebook, that is one thing, it is a bit of an inconvenience. but if your business runs through facebook, or if your business is facebook, this is phenomenally disruptive. yeah, the 're is phenomenally disruptive. yeah, they're facebook _ is phenomenally disruptive. yeah, they're facebook themselves, i is phenomenally disruptive. yeah, | they're facebook themselves, they were losing something like £30 million per hour, higher than that. -- 30 million per hour, higher than that. —— 30 million. mark zuckerberg lost 7 billion, but let's not worry too much about him. for people with small businesses, that time—out could be fundamentally a problem. there are people who also run whole business is on whatsapp. so you have got to be careful if you put all of your eggs one basket as my would have said. sometimes we think, it is infallible, it can neverfold down, and yesterday proved that even a bigger business like facebook and its subsidiary can pull that in one go so maybe they should all not be the same business. we go so maybe they should all not be the same business.— go so maybe they should all not be the same business. we talked about instajram, the same business. we talked about instagram. it's _ the same business. we talked about instagram, it's hard _ the same business. we talked about instagram, it's hard to _ the same business. we talked about instagram, it's hard to imagine i the same business. we talked about instagram, it's hard to imagine that| instagram, it's hard to imagine that being a subsidiary because it is hugein being a subsidiary because it is huge in its own right. so do we know what caused it, and keep it simple for the rest of us! i what caused it, and keep it simple for the rest of us!— for the rest of us! i will simply sa , not for the rest of us! i will simply say. not yet- _ for the rest of us! i will simply say. not yet- it _ for the rest of us! i will simply say, not yet. it could - for the rest of us! i will simply say, not yet. it could be i for the rest of us! i will simply i say, not yet. it could be malicious, the conspiracy theories are always zipping around, and facebook cosmic whistle—blower came out about a8 hours ago. and a lot of the original shareholders came out and said that facebook was a bad thing and then 2a hours later, facebook goes down so there are lots of conspiracy theories around that. what was the technical problem, please don't say they turned it on and off and again that they kind of did, it was the domain name server system, the domain name server system, the domain name server system, the domain name not pointing to the right place. if you want to look at the internet, it is like a bridge that went to facebook went out so no one could get across. but why it happened could be a subject for a wonderful hollywood movie or it could be as boring as someone just got the wrong bits together. facebook would have had protocols to stop human error so it is fascinating from a technical interview what actually happened. we will wait and find out, maybe a whistle—blower will help us one day. yeah, absolutely. i whistle-blower will help us one day. yeah, absolutely.— yeah, absolutely. i understood that about the bridge, _ yeah, absolutely. i understood that about the bridge, made _ yeah, absolutely. i understood that about the bridge, made it _ yeah, absolutely. i understood that about the bridge, made it very i about the bridge, made it very clear, thank you! speaking my language, thank you. when steve watts decided a good way to lift the national mood over lockdown would be to share a photograph on social media each day from his daily run through the lake district, he could never have imagined he'd still be doing it more than 500 days later. the results were so stunning they proved a huge hit with the public, and are now they're being published in a book. "a year like no other" will raise funds for the evelina children's hospital, and also for a cause breakfast viewers will know very well — the tony hudgell foundation. steve joins us now. good morning stop what you are such an inspiration, i love reading about your story, — an inspiration, i love reading about your story, how you started running. tell us— your story, how you started running. tell us how— your story, how you started running. tell us how you started running. az years— tell us how you started running. az years ago. — tell us how you started running. az years ago. i— tell us how you started running. az years ago, i was sat in a doctor's surgery— years ago, i was sat in a doctor's surgery having just come out of the grenadier— surgery having just come out of the grenadier guards and i saw a magazine _ grenadier guards and i saw a magazine on the table and i started going _ magazine on the table and i started going through it and i saw an article — going through it and i saw an article about this sheep farmer who had ran— article about this sheep farmer who had ran 72 — article about this sheep farmer who had ran 72 mountains, 30,000 feet, 100 miles _ had ran 72 mountains, 30,000 feet, 100 miles nonstop and i couldn't believe — 100 miles nonstop and i couldn't believe it — 100 miles nonstop and i couldn't believe it. being army for, i thought. _ believe it. being army for, i thought, this is beyond belief. —— being _ thought, this is beyond belief. —— being army— thought, this is beyond belief. —— being army fit. sol thought, this is beyond belief. —— being army fit. so i wrote to the farmer— being army fit. so i wrote to the farmer and _ being army fit. so i wrote to the farmer and asked if he would sign a picture. _ farmer and asked if he would sign a picture. and — farmer and asked if he would sign a picture, and i commissioned a watercolour. and it was in one of the most — watercolour. and it was in one of the most remotest of alleys in the lake district. —— valleys. he signed the picture — lake district. —— valleys. he signed the picture and he said as we left, steve, _ the picture and he said as we left, steve, you — the picture and he said as we left, steve, you need to lose some weight, jet steve, you need to lose some weight, get up _ steve, you need to lose some weight, get up the _ steve, you need to lose some weight, get up the fi— steve, you need to lose some weight, get up the fl and started the running _ get up the fl and started the running. i didn't understand a few of the _ running. i didn't understand a few of the words like fail! it is ironic that now— of the words like fail! it is ironic that now both me and him, he has a book— that now both me and him, he has a book on— that now both me and him, he has a book on sale — that now both me and him, he has a book on sale as well, and my book, we are _ book on sale as well, and my book, we are both — book on sale as well, and my book, we are both now, az years later, having _ we are both now, az years later, having books published which is incredible. all having books published which is incredible. �* , ., , ., incredible. all those years of runninj incredible. all those years of running and _ incredible. all those years of running and in _ incredible. all those years of running and in all _ incredible. all those years of running and in all of - incredible. all those years of running and in all of those i incredible. all those years of i running and in all of those years, no year, as you said, like the last. these are some of the pictures you have taken over the last 12 months during the pandemic. jags i have taken over the last 12 months during the pandemic. as i mentioned -reviousl during the pandemic. as i mentioned previously when _ during the pandemic. as i mentioned previously when i _ during the pandemic. as i mentioned previously when i came _ during the pandemic. as i mentioned previously when i came on _ during the pandemic. as i mentioned previously when i came on and i during the pandemic. as i mentioned previously when i came on and did i during the pandemic. as i mentioned previously when i came on and did a | previously when i came on and did a live outside — previously when i came on and did a live outside broadcast from the shores— live outside broadcast from the shores of— live outside broadcast from the shores of grasmere, i never would have _ shores of grasmere, i never would have if— shores of grasmere, i never would have if anything like this happening. it'sjust incredible, to see the _ happening. it'sjust incredible, to see the book in its fruition, and now— see the book in its fruition, and now being — see the book in its fruition, and now being able to share it, with everybody, it'sjust amazing. and i would _ everybody, it'sjust amazing. and i would never have foreseen this coming — would never have foreseen this cominj. ~ . , would never have foreseen this cominj.~ . , ., would never have foreseen this cominj.~ . , , coming. what is it about these -ictures coming. what is it about these pictures in _ coming. what is it about these pictures in particular _ coming. what is it about these pictures in particular that i coming. what is it about these pictures in particular that you | pictures in particular that you think helped people and appeal to people over the last year? jbjiiiii think helped people and appeal to people over the last year? all i can sa is, people over the last year? all i can say is. emily. _ people over the last year? all i can say is. emily. my _ people over the last year? all i can say is, emily, my little _ people over the last year? all i can say is, emily, my little grand i say is, emily, my little grand daughter, _ say is, emily, my little grand daughter, skews me... i couldn't see her daughter, skews me... icouldn't see her for— daughter, skews me... i couldn't see her for six _ daughter, skews me... i couldn't see her for six months. daughter, skews me... i couldn't see herfor six months. —— daughter, skews me... i couldn't see her for six months. —— excuse daughter, skews me... i couldn't see herfor six months. —— excuse me. i did that _ herfor six months. —— excuse me. i did that in _ herfor six months. —— excuse me. i did that in the — herfor six months. —— excuse me. i did that in the snow in february and there _ did that in the snow in february and there we _ did that in the snow in february and there we go. — did that in the snow in february and there we go, that's why, that's what it means _ there we go, that's why, that's what it means to— there we go, that's why, that's what it means to people. people who have shared _ it means to people. people who have shared the _ it means to people. people who have shared the lakes. one of the most incredible — shared the lakes. one of the most incredible things was from someone who had _ incredible things was from someone who had a _ incredible things was from someone who had a stroke who said, these are my table _ who had a stroke who said, these are my table -- _ who had a stroke who said, these are my table —— daily tonic, please don't _ my table —— daily tonic, please don't stop _ my table -- daily tonic, please don't stop-— don't stop. there is one very s-ecial don't stop. there is one very special little _ don't stop. there is one very special little boy _ don't stop. there is one very special little boy who - don't stop. there is one very special little boy who has i don't stop. there is one very i special little boy who has inspired you, hang on, let's hear what he has to say to you. you, hang on, let's hear what he has to say to you— to say to you. hello, steve. tony here. to say to you. hello, steve. tony here- good _ to say to you. hello, steve. tony here. good luck— to say to you. hello, steve. tony here. good luck for _ to say to you. hello, steve. tony here. good luck for the _ to say to you. hello, steve. tony here. good luck for the book i to say to you. hello, steve. tony i here. good luck for the book launch. and thank— here. good luck for the book launch. and thank you — here. good luck for the book launch. and thank you for _ here. good luck for the book launch. and thank you for raising _ here. good luck for the book launch. and thank you for raising money- here. good luck for the book launch. and thank you for raising money fori and thank you for raising money for my charity~ — he blew you a kiss. i'm very touched- — he blew you a kiss. i'm very touched. thank _ he blew you a kiss. i'm very touched. thank you. - he blew you a kiss. i'm very. touched. thank you. breakfast viewers will — touched. thank you. breakfast viewers will know _ touched. thank you. breakfast viewers will know about i touched. thank you. breakfast viewers will know about tony, | touched. thank you. breakfast i viewers will know about tony, you saw him on the programme. yes. viewers will know about tony, you saw him on the programme. yes, and it was through — saw him on the programme. yes, and it was through sarah _ saw him on the programme. yes, and it was through sarah thomson, i saw him on the programme. yes, and it was through sarah thomson, who l it was through sarah thomson, who wrote _ it was through sarah thomson, who wrote a _ it was through sarah thomson, who wrote a book about tony, and she saidj _ wrote a book about tony, and she said. i_ wrote a book about tony, and she said. iwill— wrote a book about tony, and she said, i will do the writing free. i said. _ said, i will do the writing free. i said. it's — said, i will do the writing free. i said, it's going to be a picture book. — said, it's going to be a picture book, pictorial, a reminder, and that's— book, pictorial, a reminder, and that's it — book, pictorial, a reminder, and that's it the _ book, pictorial, a reminder, and that's it. the pictures speak louder than words — that's it. the pictures speak louder than words. if there's anything we can do— than words. if there's anything we can do for— than words. if there's anything we can do for tony in the future, let's do it _ can do for tony in the future, let's do it if— can do for tony in the future, let's do it if ever— can do for tony in the future, let's do it. if ever tony wants to go to a mountain. — do it. if ever tony wants to go to a mountain, let's get him up there, so that will— mountain, let's get him up there, so that will happen next april. 30 mountain, let's get him up there, so that will happen next april.— that will happen next april. so what is the plan? — that will happen next april. so what is the plan? it _ that will happen next april. so what is the plan? it is _ that will happen next april. so what is the plan? it is like _ that will happen next april. so what is the plan? it is like an _ that will happen next april. so what is the plan? it is like an everest i is the plan? it is like an everest expedition. _ is the plan? it is like an everest expedition, we _ is the plan? it is like an everest expedition, we will _ is the plan? it is like an everest expedition, we will have - is the plan? it is like an everest expedition, we will have base i is the plan? it is like an everest i expedition, we will have base camp in grasmere, the jewel in the crown, are you _ in grasmere, the jewel in the crown, are you all— in grasmere, the jewel in the crown, are you all right... and then we will have the summit. he will do _ and then we will have the summit. he will do it _ and then we will have the summit. he will do it. can and then we will have the summit. he will do it. . . ., ., and then we will have the summit. he will do it. . .., ., ., ,., will do it. can we come and 'oin you and film will do it. can we come and 'oin you and firm in — will do it. can we come and 'oin you and firm in i— will do it. can we come and 'oin you and film it? i hope i will do it. can we come and 'oin you and film it? i hope so. i i will do it. can we come and 'oin you and film it? i hope so. i can]- will do it. can we come and join you and film it? i hope so. i can see i and film it? i hope so. i can see how much _ and film it? i hope so. i can see how much this _ and film it? i hope so. i can see how much this means _ and film it? i hope so. i can see how much this means to - and film it? i hope so. i can see how much this means to you. i and film it? i hope so. i can see how much this means to you. a| and film it? i hope so. i can see i how much this means to you. a year like no other, how has a latter affected you inside? this wreck of the last year —— how has the last year affected you? -- how has the last year affected ou? , . , -- how has the last year affected ou? , ., , , ' -- how has the last year affected ou? , ._ , , ., you? every day is different, and if ou can you? every day is different, and if you can change — you? every day is different, and if you can change people, _ you? every day is different, and if you can change people, it's i you? every day is different, and ifj you can change people, it's great. how much — you can change people, it's great. how much has it helped you to, to help other people? its, how much has it helped you to, to help other people?— help other people? a lot, definitely. _ help other people? a lot, definitely. i— help other people? a lot, definitely. iwill— help other people? a lot, definitely. i will go i help other people? a lot, definitely. i will go up- help other people? a lot, | definitely. i will go up and help other people? a lot, i definitely. i will go up and i help other people? a lot, - definitely. i will go up and i will pinch _ definitely. i will go up and i will pinch myself every day, i am lucky. and there _ pinch myself every day, i am lucky. and there to— pinch myself every day, i am lucky. and there to share it throughout the world, _ and there to share it throughout the world, i_ and there to share it throughout the world, i know there are people watching — world, i know there are people watching in new zealand and america who have _ watching in new zealand and america who have been touched by it. if it has helped — who have been touched by it. if it has helped you, great, i will keep on doing — has helped you, great, i will keep on doing it — has helped you, great, i will keep on doing it— has helped you, great, i will keep on doin: it. ., ~ ., on doing it. thank you for everyone who has enjoyed — on doing it. thank you for everyone who has enjoyed it. _ on doing it. thank you for everyone who has enjoyed it. this _ on doing it. thank you for everyone who has enjoyed it. this has - on doing it. thank you for everyone who has enjoyed it. this has been l who has en'oyed it. this has been amazinu. who has enjoyed it. this has been amazing and _ who has enjoyed it. this has been amazing. and tony. _ who has enjoyed it. this has been amazing. and tony. you - who has enjoyed it. this has been amazing. and tony. you are - who has enjoyed it. this has been amazing. and tony. you are both| amazing. and tony. you are both amazinu. amazing. and tony. you are both amazing at _ amazing. and tony. you are both amazing at a — amazing. and tony. you are both amazing. at a time _ amazing. and tony. you are both amazing. at a time when - amazing. and tony. you are both amazing. at a time when we - amazing. and tony. you are both amazing. at a time when we can | amazing. and tony. you are both i amazing. at a time when we can all get out there and enjoy it and see it when we are all stuck at home during looked and you have shared it and helped us all.— and helped us all. thank you for havin: and helped us all. thank you for having me- _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. torrential rain is causing major problems around the capital. these were the scenes in knightsbridge this morning as drivers struggled to get through rising water levels. the london fire brigade has responded to dozens of calls. and flooding is affecting the rail network. southern and thameslink say their trains aren't stopping at belmont. a new play which explores what led to the grenfell tragedy is dividing opinion. grenfell: value engineering is based on the words of those involved in the second phase of the public inquiry. but questions have been raised over the timing of the production — before the inquiry has finished and its focus on corporate and council officials. putting an inquiry on stage like this means there is a beginning, middle and an end, and there is a narrative. and people can empathise with that narrative, they can learn something, and they can get the whole story. it makes people angry, it makes people want to do something about it. it makes people understand it better, and i think they're quite often a call to action. an african—american couple who escaped slavery in the us in the mid—19th century have been honoured with a blue plaque at their former london home. ellen and william craft lived on cambridge grove, in hammersmith, after arriving in the country in 1850. they helped to organise the london emancipation society and gave lectures about abolition and socialjustice. turning to travel now. severe delays on the circle and district line due to loading. water levels are also affecting the overground — no service between willesden junction and clapham junction. minor delays on the piccadilly line and also severe delays on the metropolitan line. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's been very wet, very windy for much of the second half of the night. there is still a cold front moving eastward as we head through the early part of the morning, still a bit more rain to come for eastern areas of the capital in particular. and it is set to stay blustery all day, with a brisk north—westerly wind blowing. but things will eventually brighten up as we head through the morning, some bright spells emerging, the chance of a few showers following on behind that weatherfront, though. and maybe even some longer spells of rain, particularly towards the northern home counties, and a lot more cloud as we head into the afternoon. top temperatures, you won't notice them too much with the strength of the wind, peaking between 13 and 15 celsius. as we head through the evening and overnight, our area of low pressure eventually pulls away, it does stay rather windy. temperatures largely in double figures as we head into wednesday morning. it's still pretty blustery for the first part of wednesday, but we have got a ridge of high pressure building in so it is looking dry. there will be increasing amounts of sunshine, it stays dry on thursday and friday, with rising temperatures, warmer air, highs of 20 degrees. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to sally and jon. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. facebook, instagram and whatsapp return to normal but the worldwide outage cost billions of pounds. courts are to be given new powers to try to stop protests by environmental activists. good morning, we are alive from the conservative party conference in manchester today whether prime minister borisjohnson willjoin us on this server at 7:30am. a breakthrough in the treatment of sickle cell disease. the first new drug in 20 years is to be given to patients in england. good morning, is in torrential downpours and brisk winds. the writers andreas conditions will be in northern ireland and northern and western scotland. all the details later. it's tuesday the 5th of october. our top story. facebook has apologised after three of its social media platforms — including whatsapp and instagram — were unavailable for almost six hours. billions of users were affected worldwide, and the company says the outage was caused by a technical failure. our north america technology reporterjames clayton has more. the number of people that use facebook and its spin—offs whatsapp and instagram is nothing short of staggering — 3.5 billion people across the world, including tens of thousands of businesses. still, when something goes wrong, it goes very wrong. in a statement released early on tuesday morning, facebook said... the outage was said to have caused mayhem in facebook�*s headquarters here in silicon valley, as technicians scrambled to work out what was going on. facebook was losing over £100,000 a minute and its share price fell. mark zuckerberg personally lost around £4 billion. most of these kinds of outages last for around an hour. what made this so unusual was how long it took to fix. and the scale of it, too — the outage wasn't localised, it was global, affecting users across the world. you might see... this couldn't have happened at a worse time for facebook. today a whistle—blower who used to work for facebook, frances haugen, will tell us politicians that facebook�*s own research found that instagram was dangerous to teenagers' mental health. a bad week for the social network is getting worse by the day. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. the home secretary will unveil new powers today for courts in england and wales to stop protesters travelling to demonstrations. priti patel will also announce tougher sentences for obstrucing motorways when she addresses the conservative conference in manchester. thejustice secretary, dominic raab, will use his speech to say that more criminals in england and wales will be fitted with ankle tags. nick eardley reports. any worries about the cost of living, prime minister? there is a lot for borisjohnson to be thinking about this week. how to repair the economy after the pandemic. how to stop major supply disruption ahead of christmas. questions over who'll be able to pay their bills overwinter. but today in manchester, senior ministers will try and shift some of the focus onto traditional tory ground — law and order. the home secretary is less than pleased about scenes like this. insulate britain activists repeatedly blocking major roads — angering many motorists — in their attempts to raise awareness of poorly insulated homes. the government has revealed plans for new court orders which would stop protesters with a history of causing disruption travelling to some protests. there are also plans to introduce tougher sentences for obstructing highways, to try and stop scenes like this. but there are significant backlogs in the court system which could make speedy action tricky. that's for the in—tray of the new justice secretary, dominic raab. he'll say today that he wants to double the number of offenders who are tagged in england and wales. he'll argue that'll make communities safer. but there are other significant challenges for this government. when it comes to the economy and the cost of living, there aren't always easy answers. nick eardley, bbc news, at the conservative party conference. dan's at the conservative party conference in manchester. good conference in manchester. morning to you. you an alone. good morning to you. you are not alone. ., ~ good morning to you. you are not alone. ., . , alone. good morning. we have the prime minister's _ alone. good morning. we have the prime minister's warm _ alone. good morning. we have the prime minister's warm up - alone. good morning. we have the prime minister's warm up act, - alone. good morning. we have the i prime minister's warm up act, adam fleming, our chief political correspondent. barristers will be sat there in about 20 minutes, you look very disappointed to be called his warm up act. mat look very disappointed to be called his warm uo act-— his warm up act. not a good look for me but it is — his warm up act. not a good look for me but it is correct _ his warm up act. not a good look for me but it is correct in _ his warm up act. not a good look for me but it is correct in the _ me but it is correct in the timeline _ me but it is correct in the timeline. | me but it is correct in the timeline— me but it is correct in the timeline. , ., ., timeline. i understand that politically _ timeline. i understand that politically that _ timeline. i understand that politically that is _ timeline. i understand that politically that is not - timeline. i understand that politically that is not the i timeline. i understand that i politically that is not the best thing to say. in terms of what boris johnson will be talking about today, lots of the criticism around the conservatives at the moment is that there are lots of slogans, like the one behind us but not much meat on the bone. will we get some of that away from the vagueness we have seen recently? the away from the vagueness we have seen recentl ? ., , recently? the theme of this conference _ recently? the theme of this conference as _ recently? the theme of this conference as you _ recently? the theme of this conference as you can - recently? the theme of this conference as you can tell. recently? the theme of this | conference as you can tell by recently? the theme of this - conference as you can tell by the giant— conference as you can tell by the giant letters is getting on with the 'ob giant letters is getting on with the job and _ giant letters is getting on with the job and apparently that is the phrase — job and apparently that is the phrase the conservative party have tested _ phrase the conservative party have tested with voters and people like the idea _ tested with voters and people like the idea and that is why at this conference they have not been millions — conference they have not been millions of big announcements and bil millions of big announcements and lrig news— millions of big announcements and big news stories about new things the government will do because they want their— the government will do because they want their focus or at least the message — want their focus or at least the message that people receive to beat that they _ message that people receive to beat that they are getting on with the things— that they are getting on with the things they have already promised. we heard _ things they have already promised. we heard in the piece from nick about insulate britain and some of the bigger issues that at the moment. when we asked our view the questions, overwhelmingly it was about cost of living and supply chain issues in the build—up to christmas. these are things which this government have to get on top of. this government have to get on top of, ,, ., , this government have to get on top of, , ., this government have to get on top of. , ., , of. sometimes at the party conferences _ of. sometimes at the party conferences the _ of. sometimes at the party conferences the action - of. sometimes at the party conferences the action and| of. sometimes at the party i conferences the action and all of. sometimes at the party - conferences the action and all the drama _ conferences the action and all the drama is— conferences the action and all the drama is inside the conference hall because _ drama is inside the conference hall because it — drama is inside the conference hall because it is the prime minister lreing _ because it is the prime minister being challenged by people in his own party or having issues within the party — own party or having issues within the party. all borisjohnson's issues — the party. all borisjohnson's issues at _ the party. all borisjohnson's issues at the moment are outside of this building and it is things like people — this building and it is things like people losing faith in the police after— people losing faith in the police after the — people losing faith in the police after the murder of sarah everard and others — after the murder of sarah everard and others. the cost of living, the fact the _ and others. the cost of living, the fact the energy price cap has gone up fact the energy price cap has gone up in _ fact the energy price cap has gone up in almost exactly the same week as the _ up in almost exactly the same week as the £20 — up in almost exactly the same week as the £20 per week temporary increase — as the £20 per week temporary increase to universal credit is lreing — increase to universal credit is being taken away. and then of course the growing _ being taken away. and then of course the growing pains of an economy coming _ the growing pains of an economy coming to— the growing pains of an economy coming to terms with the post covid twirled _ coming to terms with the post covid twirled and — coming to terms with the post covid twirled and opposed brexit well then you have _ twirled and opposed brexit well then you have that clash mean head with the chancellor at rishi sunak yesterday, saying in the chancellor at rishi _ yesterday, saying in the chancellor at rishi sunak yesterday, saying in at rishi sunak yesterday, saying in a long—term everything will be great — a long—term everything will be great in — a long—term everything will be great. in the short term there are growing _ great. in the short term there are growing pains. great. in the short term there are growing pains-— growing pains. speaking to correspondence _ growing pains. speaking to correspondence in - growing pains. speaking to correspondence in some i growing pains. speaking to correspondence in some ofj growing pains. speaking to - correspondence in some of the growing pains. speaking to _ correspondence in some of the papers this morning, they seem to be saying, listening to the low level grumbling behind—the—scenes at the moment, still has questions about tax and the party. there hasn't been much noise around that but that seems to be the grumbling in the middle distance.— seems to be the grumbling in the middle distance. yeah, the people that come to _ middle distance. yeah, the people that come to conservative - middle distance. yeah, the people that come to conservative party i that come to conservative party conference are pretty enthusiastic conservative activists. you have to spend _ conservative activists. you have to spend a _ conservative activists. you have to spend a lot — conservative activists. you have to spend a lot of money to come here. one of— spend a lot of money to come here. one of their— spend a lot of money to come here. one of their passions is keeping people — 0ne of their passions is keeping people is— one of their passions is keeping people is a tax bill is why you hear people _ people is a tax bill is why you hear people saying that and ask them what they think _ people saying that and ask them what they think. that is why rishi sunak had to— they think. that is why rishi sunak had to signal that in the long term he would — had to signal that in the long term he would like to reduce taxes, even though— he would like to reduce taxes, even though in— he would like to reduce taxes, even though in the short time he has had to put— though in the short time he has had to put them — though in the short time he has had to put them up quite significantly. boris _ to put them up quite significantly. borisjohnson is kind of challenging his party— borisjohnson is kind of challenging his party quite a lot. the conservatives used to be known as the party— conservatives used to be known as the party of— conservatives used to be known as the party of the motorists will stop there _ the party of the motorists will stop there are _ the party of the motorists will stop there are no massive trafficjams outside _ there are no massive trafficjams outside lots of petrol stations and that is _ outside lots of petrol stations and that is hard to put up with. they are known— that is hard to put up with. they are known as the party of business but here _ are known as the party of business but here quite a lot of ministers are saying — but here quite a lot of ministers are saying to business, you have knocked — are saying to business, you have knocked up _ are saying to business, you have knocked up a little bit by not predicting what your problems would be with— predicting what your problems would be with your supply chain —— you have _ be with your supply chain —— you have mucked up. that challenge for the activists here.— the activists here. some of the oints the activists here. some of the points will— the activists here. some of the points will be _ the activists here. some of the points will be making - the activists here. some of the points will be making to - the activists here. some of the points will be making to the i the activists here. some of the i points will be making to the prime minster. thank you for the questions you have been sending in of the last 24 you have been sending in of the last 2a hours. if you have just switched on the prime minster will be sat where adam is set in about 20 minutes. he will be live on breakfast at 7:30am. irate minutes. he will be live on breakfast at 7:30am. ~ , , ., breakfast at 7:30am. we will see you then stop an — breakfast at 7:30am. we will see you then stop an important _ breakfast at 7:30am. we will see you then stop an important health - breakfast at 7:30am. we will see you then stop an important health story l then stop an important health story for you this morning. the first new treatment for sickle cell disease in 20 years is be given to patients on the nhs in england. the condition is incurable, and mainly affects people from african and caribbean backgrounds. the drug involved has been described as revolutionary — and could cut visits to a&e by a0%. here's more from our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell. daily medication and monthly visits to hospital have been a normal part of sarah—jane's life ever since she was a baby. i've always been quite a smiley child. she's one of 15,000 people living with sickle cell disease in the uk. i've spent a lot of my life in hospital. just simple things i can't do sometimes, like washing myself, or, you know, brushing my teeth. i need help to do that. and i'm 27 years old. sometimes i feel like i'm living in a hundred—year—old body. but change could be on the way. hundreds of patients in england will now be offered a new drug called crizanlizumab over the next three years which could reduce the number of trips to hospital to treat severe pain. the moment that a new drug is approved to be used, ourjob is to make sure we can do a deal that makes it affordable and then get it out as quickly as possible. sickle cell disease is the world's most common genetic blood disorder. it mainly affects people from african and caribbean backgrounds. there's a one in four chance you will have the disease if both parents are carriers. the announcement of this treatment could be life—changing, reducing the number of times a sickle cell patient needs to go to a&e by a0%. but senior health campaigners say this should have happened a long time ago. people have said to our staff, "oh, this is a black person's disease. unlikely to affect me." but i think race has played a part in thinking, well, it's over there, it doesn't affect the majority population. more data is needed to find out about the drug's potential long—term benefits. medical experts will continue to collect information through clinical trials. renewed hope for sickle cell patients and their families. adina campbell, bbc news. torrential rain is causing major problems in london this morning. these were the scenes in knightsbridge this morning as drivers struggled to get through rising water levels. the london fire brigade has responded to dozens of calls. some rail disruption has been caused with thameslink trains affected. they are now back up and running. southern services are still experiencing delays and pictures posted on social media show flooding on the a4 in and out of london. terrible scenes in the capital. there have been more incredible scenes overnight in la palma in the canary islands — where the volcano there continues to spew lava. it's now been almost three weeks since the beginning of the eruption. at least 870 buildings have been completely destroyed, and 6,000 people have been evacuated. it doesn't seem to be showing many signs of coming down, does it? still star caerin signs of coming down, does it? st ii. staggering to watch those pictures. yeah. it's been announced that the star trek star william shatner will go where no man — as old as him — has gone before. poor bloke! the 90—year—old actor, famous for playing captain kirk aboard the starship enterprise, is heading into space as part of the crew of the next blue origin flight. mr shatner will be joining three other people on—board the rocket, which is due to blast off next tuesday. is it really space? troops face? i don't think he stays there for very long. don't think he stays there for very lonu. ., don't think he stays there for very lon. _ ., ., don't think he stays there for very lonu. ., ., ten don't think he stays there for very long._ ten minutes, i don't think he stays there for very i long._ ten minutes, quick long. how long? ten minutes, quick look around- — long. how long? ten minutes, quick look around. really?! _ long. how long? ten minutes, quick look around. really?! selfie, - long. how long? ten minutes, quick look around. really?! selfie, home. carol can give _ look around. really?! selfie, home. carol can give us _ look around. really?! selfie, home. carol can give us that _ look around. really?! selfie, home. carol can give us that look— look around. really?! selfie, home. carol can give us that look from - look around. really?! selfie, home. carol can give us that look from up | carol can give us that look from up satellites. she has the weather good morninu. satellites. she has the weather good morning- we — satellites. she has the weather good morning. we saw _ satellites. she has the weather good morning. we saw the _ satellites. she has the weather good morning. we saw the pictures of the flooding _ morning. we saw the pictures of the flooding in— morning. we saw the pictures of the flooding in knightsbridge just there — flooding in knightsbridge just there. in saint james park in london there _ there. in saintjames park in london there was— there. in saint james park in london there was 35— there. in saint james park in london there was 35 millimetres of rainfall in six _ there was 35 millimetres of rainfall in six hours — there was 35 millimetres of rainfall in six hours. 26 millimetres of that fell in _ in six hours. 26 millimetres of that fell in one — in six hours. 26 millimetres of that fell in one hour, so that isjust over— fell in one hour, so that isjust over one — fell in one hour, so that isjust over one inch. that will all clear away— over one inch. that will all clear away from — over one inch. that will all clear away from east anglia and also kent as it is _ away from east anglia and also kent as it is currently doing and then it is the _ as it is currently doing and then it is the north of england that will be the focus _ is the north of england that will be the focus for the heaviest rain today~ — the focus for the heaviest rain today. wet and windy but the driest conditions _ today. wet and windy but the driest conditions will be across parts of scotland — conditions will be across parts of scotland and northern ireland. this is the _ scotland and northern ireland. this is the torrential rain moving east, curling _ is the torrential rain moving east, curling around an area of low pressure _ curling around an area of low pressure so we have heavy rain across — pressure so we have heavy rain across northern england. that will be with _ across northern england. that will be with us — across northern england. that will be with us on and off throughout the course _ be with us on and off throughout the course of— be with us on and off throughout the course of the day, drifting down towards — course of the day, drifting down towards the midlands, curling back and watch — towards the midlands, curling back and watch across eastern scotland. the brightest skies will be across northern— the brightest skies will be across northern and western scotland, northern — northern and western scotland, northern ireland, just one or two showers~ — northern ireland, just one or two showers. forwales northern ireland, just one or two showers. for wales and south—west england. _ showers. for wales and south—west england, you will find you will catch — england, you will find you will catch one _ england, you will find you will catch one showers. some sunshine and some _ catch one showers. some sunshine and some across _ catch one showers. some sunshine and some across southern areas eventually come as well. overnight the area _ eventually come as well. overnight the area of— eventually come as well. overnight the area of low pressure risk to the north— the area of low pressure risk to the north sea. — the area of low pressure risk to the north sea, producing brisk winds and some _ north sea, producing brisk winds and some heavy— north sea, producing brisk winds and some heavy rain. clear skies follow behind _ some heavy rain. clear skies follow behind. there will be again temperatures falling as low as three degrees _ temperatures falling as low as three degrees in _ temperatures falling as low as three degrees in some of the cities in scotland — degrees in some of the cities in scotland but in the sheltered glens, the potential to get closer to freezing _ the potential to get closer to freezing orjust below. further south — freezing orjust below. further south and _ freezing orjust below. further south and east, temperatures holding up. tomorrow morning, the remnants of the _ up. tomorrow morning, the remnants of the weather today moving away, a much _ of the weather today moving away, a much drier— of the weather today moving away, a much drier interlude with some sunshine — much drier interlude with some sunshine before the next area of low pressure _ sunshine before the next area of low pressure comes our way, introducing yet more _ pressure comes our way, introducing yet more rain — pressure comes our way, introducing yet more rain and strengthening winds~ _ yet more rain and strengthening winds. . ~ yet more rain and strengthening winds. ., ~' , ., , . winds. thank you very much indeed. some dramatic _ winds. thank you very much indeed. some dramatic weather _ winds. thank you very much indeed. some dramatic weather coming. - winds. thank you very much indeed. i some dramatic weather coming. there is. more. some dramatic weather coming. there is- more- more — some dramatic weather coming. there is. more. more of— some dramatic weather coming. there is. more. more of it. _ after revealing her own breast cancer diagnosis, the tv presenterjulia bradbury wants people to pull on their "boots for boobs" and join a series of walks to raise money and help tackle the disease. we're joined in the studio by two people on their own breast cancer journeys — elaine sutherland and louise salter — who have taken up julia's call to arms. also with us from north london is the chief executive of breast cancer now, baroness delyth morgan. let's start with you ladies in the studio. you are putting your boots on and this really matters to you, explain why you are keen to be part of this. i explain why you are keen to be part of this. . , explain why you are keen to be part of this. .,, ., , .,, of this. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 _ of this. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and _ of this. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and as _ of this. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and as an _ of this. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and as an mum - of this. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and as an mum of. of this. i was diagnosed with breast l cancer in 2017 and as an mum of two boys it was devastating stock during my treatment to try to combat the fatigue, i started to walk, my husband made me go out every day so when i saw this challenge, been a huge supporter of breast cancer now, the support i had was second to none so i thought this was a great challenge, time to lose some lockdown weight and it is 3.2 miles a day so i thought i could cope with that in between work and everything else. ., , ., ., , that in between work and everything else. ., , ., .,, ., ,, ., else. louise, what has happened to ou chris i else. louise, what has happened to you chris i l — else. louise, what has happened to you chris i i was _ else. louise, what has happened to you chris i i was diagnosed - else. louise, what has happened to you chris i i was diagnosed with - you chris i i was diagnosed with primary breast cancer when i was 34. i did chemotherapy, radiotherapy, had a _ i did chemotherapy, radiotherapy, had a double mastectomy and then unfortunately when i was 39 it came back as _ unfortunately when i was 39 it came back as a _ unfortunately when i was 39 it came back as a secondary but by then it had spread — back as a secondary but by then it had spread into my neck, my lungs, my bones _ had spread into my neck, my lungs, my bones and the skin. for me to get into a _ my bones and the skin. for me to get into a good _ my bones and the skin. for me to get into a good healthy walking routine is fantastic, there is proven evidence _ is fantastic, there is proven evidence that it makes your chemotherapy work better. i feel very lucky— chemotherapy work better. i feel very lucky i have been able to try brand-new— very lucky i have been able to try brand—new chemo that has onlyjust been _ brand—new chemo that has onlyjust been approved, and how come as well, which _ been approved, and how come as well, which has _ been approved, and how come as well, which has fantastic results. it crosses — which has fantastic results. it crosses the blood— brain barrier so there _ crosses the blood— brain barrier so there are _ crosses the blood— brain barrier so there are ladies who had 20 lesions in their— there are ladies who had 20 lesions in their brain and there is no evidence _ in their brain and there is no evidence of disease for those ladies — evidence of disease for those ladies. for me, i was so passionate because _ ladies. for me, i was so passionate because a _ ladies. for me, i was so passionate because a lot — ladies. for me, i was so passionate because a lot of the time the money .oes because a lot of the time the money goes to— because a lot of the time the money goes to primary breast cancer research _ goes to primary breast cancer research whereas breast cancer —— whereas _ research whereas breast cancer —— whereas breast cancer now put a lot of money _ whereas breast cancer now put a lot of money to — whereas breast cancer now put a lot of money to secondary. how whereas breast cancer now put a lot of money to secondary.— of money to secondary. how do you feel, of money to secondary. how do you feel. getting _ of money to secondary. how do you feel. getting up _ of money to secondary. how do you feel, getting up every _ of money to secondary. how do you feel, getting up every day - of money to secondary. how do you feel, getting up every day thinking l feel, getting up every day thinking you will do these walks, how are you feeling? it you will do these walks, how are you feelin: ? . , you will do these walks, how are you feelin: ? ., , ., you will do these walks, how are you feelin. ? ., , ., , you will do these walks, how are you feelin: ? ., , ., , ., feeling? it has given me a buzz, and excitement. — feeling? it has given me a buzz, and excitement, because _ feeling? it has given me a buzz, and excitement, because the _ feeling? it has given me a buzz, and excitement, because the reality - feeling? it has given me a buzz, and excitement, because the reality is i excitement, because the reality is it gets _ excitement, because the reality is it gets very dark on sundays. i am very lucky — it gets very dark on sundays. i am very lucky i— it gets very dark on sundays. i am very lucky. i have brilliant family -- diet— very lucky. i have brilliant family -- diet on— very lucky. i have brilliant family —— diet on some days. there is meltdowns _ —— diet on some days. there is meltdowns and in the middle of the iii-ht meltdowns and in the middle of the night they— meltdowns and in the middle of the night they come and collect me, i have _ night they come and collect me, i have a _ night they come and collect me, i have a bedroom at my parents' house, a bedroom _ have a bedroom at my parents' house, a bedroom at— have a bedroom at my parents' house, a bedroom at my own house. i have my son who _ a bedroom at my own house. i have my son who is _ a bedroom at my own house. i have my son who is in _ a bedroom at my own house. i have my son who is in the royal navy so revisits — son who is in the royal navy so revisits and keeps my spirits high. the is _ revisits and keeps my spirits high. the is definitely a good one that i can manage, so i can do... i split my walks— can manage, so i can do... i split my walks into _ can manage, so i can do... i split my walks into meal morning and evening — my walks into meal morning and evening and i think that money is vital for— evening and i think that money is vital for vital research and world—class care at. we vital for vital research and world-class care at. ~ ., world-class care at. we might have to sit apart — world-class care at. we might have to sit apart at _ world-class care at. we might have to sit apart at the _ world-class care at. we might have to sit apart at the moment - world-class care at. we might have to sit apart at the moment but - world-class care at. we might have to sit apart at the moment but i'ml to sit apart at the moment but i'm feeling the positivity beaming off you this morning. it is great to hear that you are getting your boots on stopped every, julia bradbury�*s message a couple of weeks ago when she went public with her own challenge, she has spearheaded this. how important is that the message for you as a charity? 50 how important is that the message for you as a charity?— for you as a charity? so important to us. for you as a charity? so important to us- you — for you as a charity? so important to us. you have _ for you as a charity? so important to us. you have heard _ for you as a charity? so important to us. you have heard there - for you as a charity? so important to us. you have heard there from| for you as a charity? so important i to us. you have heard there from the amazing _ to us. you have heard there from the amazing drive — to us. you have heard there from the amazing drive and _ to us. you have heard there from the amazing drive and commitment- to us. you have heard there from the amazing drive and commitment to i amazing drive and commitment to creating _ amazing drive and commitment to creating this — amazing drive and commitment to creating this better— amazing drive and commitment to creating this better future - amazing drive and commitment to creating this better future where i creating this better future where everyone — creating this better future where everyone diagnosed _ creating this better future where everyone diagnosed with - creating this better future where everyone diagnosed with breastl everyone diagnosed with breast cancer — everyone diagnosed with breast cancer can _ everyone diagnosed with breast cancer can have _ everyone diagnosed with breast cancer can have access - everyone diagnosed with breast cancer can have access to - everyone diagnosed with breast cancer can have access to a - everyone diagnosed with breast i cancer can have access to a really incredible — cancer can have access to a really incredible treatment _ cancer can have access to a really incredible treatment and - cancer can have access to a really incredible treatment and have - cancer can have access to a really i incredible treatment and have hope for the _ incredible treatment and have hope for the future — incredible treatment and have hope for the future where _ incredible treatment and have hope for the future where one _ incredible treatment and have hope for the future where one date - incredible treatment and have hope for the future where one date we i incredible treatment and have hope. for the future where one date we can stop women— for the future where one date we can stop women dying _ for the future where one date we can stop women dying from _ for the future where one date we can stop women dying from breast - for the future where one date we can. stop women dying from breast cancer. it is stop women dying from breast cancer. it is absolutely — stop women dying from breast cancer. it is absolutely part _ stop women dying from breast cancer. it is absolutely part of— stop women dying from breast cancer. it is absolutely part of that _ stop women dying from breast cancer. it is absolutely part of that to - stop women dying from breast cancer. it is absolutely part of that to get - it is absolutely part of that to get out there. — it is absolutely part of that to get out there. get— it is absolutely part of that to get out there, get active, _ it is absolutely part of that to get out there, get active, pull- it is absolutely part of that to get out there, get active, pull your. out there, get active, pull your boots — out there, get active, pull your boots on — out there, get active, pull your boots on and _ out there, get active, pull your boots on and to _ out there, get active, pull your boots on and to do _ out there, get active, pull your boots on and to do events - out there, get active, pull your boots on and to do events like | out there, get active, pull your. boots on and to do events like the walk 100 — boots on and to do events like the walk 100 in — boots on and to do events like the walk 100 in a _ boots on and to do events like the walk 100 in a breast— boots on and to do events like the walk 100 in a breast cancer- walk 100 in a breast cancer awareness _ walk 100 in a breast cancer awareness month- walk 100 in a breast cancer awareness month that - walk 100 in a breast cancer awareness month that we i walk 100 in a breast cancer- awareness month that we have just heard _ awareness month that we have just heard about — awareness month that we have just heard about but _ awareness month that we have just heard about but also _ awareness month that we have just heard about but also throughout i awareness month that we have justi heard about but also throughout the year there _ heard about but also throughout the year there is— heard about but also throughout the year there is all— heard about but also throughout the year there is all sorts _ heard about but also throughout the year there is all sorts of _ heard about but also throughout the year there is all sorts of great - year there is all sorts of great activities _ year there is all sorts of great activities going _ year there is all sorts of great activities going on _ year there is all sorts of great activities going on and - year there is all sorts of great activities going on and it - year there is all sorts of great activities going on and it is i year there is all sorts of greati activities going on and it is not 'ust activities going on and it is not just about _ activities going on and it is not just about running _ just about running marathons, although— just about running marathons, although a _ just about running marathons, although a lot _ just about running marathons, although a lot of _ just about running marathons, although a lot of people - just about running marathons, although a lot of people do. it| just about running marathons, i although a lot of people do. it is about— although a lot of people do. it is about doing _ although a lot of people do. it is about doing what _ although a lot of people do. it is about doing what works - although a lot of people do. it is about doing what works for- although a lot of people do. it is about doing what works for you i although a lot of people do. it is i about doing what works for you and for so _ about doing what works for you and for so many— about doing what works for you and for so many people _ about doing what works for you and for so many people walking - about doing what works for you and for so many people walking is - for so many people walking is absolutely _ for so many people walking is absolutely the _ for so many people walking is absolutely the best _ for so many people walking is absolutely the best kind - for so many people walking is absolutely the best kind of. absolutely the best kind of exercise _ absolutely the best kind of exercise-— absolutely the best kind of exercise. ~ ., ., ,, ., , exercise. we are talking about this today because _ exercise. we are talking about this today because of _ exercise. we are talking about this today because of the _ exercise. we are talking about this today because of the recent - today because of the recent diagnosis. julia bradbury was talking about her diagnosis. she sent this message this morning. hello. walking has always been my therapy, and it will continue to be throughout my own breast cancer journey and that's why my sister gina and i thought that we should set up the boots for boobs walking campaign. october is of course breast cancer awareness month and there are some fantastic ideas for walking events that can raise awareness and raise funds for breast cancer charities. breast cancer now have set up something which is really good, called the hundred miles for october challenge and you just have to walk — i sayjust have to walk — you have to walk 100 miles throughout the month of october, which isjust over three miles every single day. and there are all sorts of other walking challenges that you can take part in, as well. so please head over to the outdoor guide — which is theoutdoorguide.co.uk — there are lots of ideas on there. and thank you very much to elaine and to louise for sharing your story today, as well. raising awareness is so important. ladies and men, please check yourselves. and i'm very sorry i can't be there myself this morning, but i'm preparing for my own op, which is coming up very, very shortly. so sending love and strength to everybody. julia bradbury. we are thinking of you and thank you for that message and everyone is behind you and what you are trying to get across as a message. what was it like to you —— for you to hear from julia? message. what was it like to you —— for you to hearfrom julia? she inspired you to get walking and now she says you are inspiring her. it is a challenge everyone can do. it is a challenge everyone can do. it is great to raise funds for the charity because of the support they give to people living with breast cancer. this is something you can do, 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with this. delyth, we will leave it there. he would i we will leave it there. he would love nothing hearing that messy. what is your message to people who haven't had a cheque or checked themselves? mr; haven't had a cheque or checked themselves?— haven't had a cheque or checked themselves? g , . themselves? my breast cancer was icked u- themselves? my breast cancer was picked up through _ themselves? my breast cancer was picked up through an _ themselves? my breast cancer was picked up through an early - themselves? my breast cancer was i picked up through an early screening programme because my mum had some breast cancer. i had no symptoms, so if i have attended my mammogram i would not have known for a good while. it is imperative you attend and get checked and i am an example of why that works. irate]!!! and get checked and i am an example of why that works.— of why that works. well said. both of why that works. well said. both of ou, of why that works. well said. both of you. thank _ of why that works. well said. both of you, thank you _ of why that works. well said. both of you, thank you so _ of why that works. well said. both of you, thank you so much - of why that works. well said. both of you, thank you so much for - of why that works. well said. both i of you, thank you so much for coming in and sharing your. you have your trainers on already, you have been walking today. good luck, walking and we wish you all the best. thank ou. and we wish you all the best. thank you- thank — and we wish you all the best. thank you- thank you- _ and we wish you all the best. thank you. thank you. important - and we wish you all the best. thank. you. thank you. important message. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. torrential rain is causing major problems around the capital. these were the scenes in knightsbridge this morning as drivers struggled to get through rising water levels. the london fire brigade has responded to dozens of calls. and flooding is affecting the rail network. a new play which explores what led to the grenfell tragedy is dividing opinion. grenfell: value engineering is based on the words of those involved in the second phase of the public inquiry. but questions have been raised over the timing of the production — before the inquiry has finished and its focus on corporate and council officials. putting an inquiry on stage like this means there is a beginning, middle and an end, and there is a narrative. and people can empathise with that narrative, they can learn something, and they can get the whole story. it makes people angry, it makes people want to do something about it. it makes people understand it better, and i think they're quite often a call to action. an african—american couple who escaped slavery in the us in the mid—19th century have been honoured with a blue plaque at their former london home. ellen and william craft lived on cambridge grove, in hammersmith, after arriving in the country in 1850. they helped to organise the london emancipation society and gave lectures about abolition and socialjustice. turning to travel now. severe delays on the circle and district line due to flooding. water levels are also affecting the overground — no service between kensington olympia and clapham junction. on the roads — in surbiton the a35 closed at the hook underpass. and the m25 has three of its four lanes blocked clockwise between leatherhead and wisley. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's been very wet, very windy for much of the second half of the night. there is still a cold front moving eastward as we head through the early part of the morning, still a bit more rain to come for eastern areas of the capital in particular. and it is set to stay blustery all day, with a brisk north—westerly wind blowing. but things will eventually brighten up as we head through the morning, some bright spells emerging, the chance of a few showers following on behind that weatherfront, though. and maybe even some longer spells of rain, particularly towards the northern home counties, and a lot more cloud as we head into the afternoon. top temperatures, you won't notice them too much with the strength of the wind, peaking between 13 and 15 celsius. as we head through the evening and overnight, our area of low pressure eventually pulls away, it does stay rather windy. temperatures largely in double figures as we head into wednesday morning. it's still pretty blustery for the first part of wednesday, but we have got a ridge of high pressure building in so it is looking dry. there will be increasing amounts of sunshine, it stays dry on thursday and friday, with rising temperatures, warmer air, highs of 20 degrees. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to sally and jon. good morning, you were watching bbc breakfast, live at the conservative party conference and we are joined by the prime minister borisjohnson. good morning. by the prime minister boris johnson. good morning-— good morning. thank you for being with a. absolute _ good morning. thank you for being with a. absolute pleasure. - good morning. thank you for being with a. absolute pleasure. we - good morning. thank you for being with a. absolute pleasure. we ask| with a. absolute pleasure. we ask four questions _ with a. absolute pleasure. we ask four questions yesterday, - with a. absolute pleasure. we ask four questions yesterday, lots - four questions yesterday, lots coming in with about the big subjects you are dealing with, many on the cost of living. we know it will be a difficult winter for many people, what do you say to the people, what do you say to the people, for example the teacher who is £30,000, frozen by the government this year so if you factor in inflation, they are going through a pay cut and you have energy bills going up, if you are on a standard tariff, of £139, national insurance going up £200 next april and then concerned about paying in shops because of rising prices because of supply chain issues and inflation pressures. what is your message to people like that in this morning? what i would say to teachers first of all it is thank them for all the incredible work they have done during the pandemic. we put up starting salaries to teachers as part of a massive investment in education we are continuing to make. for everybody looking at things going forward in the next few weeks, what you're seeing, really, dan, is the british economy coming back to life after covid, and like many parts of the world, sucking in demand for gas on hgv drivers on a very big scale. that is having an effect. but it is produced by this recovery in the economy. and what we're doing, of course, is making sure that we help in any way that we can, but you're seeing wages rises well and they have been rising across the board over the past year, and that's a good thing. fin across the board over the past year, and that's a good thing.— and that's a good thing. on that issue, and that's a good thing. on that issue. prime — and that's a good thing. on that issue, prime minister, - and that's a good thing. on that issue, prime minister, i- and that's a good thing. on that issue, prime minister, i don't. and that's a good thing. on that i issue, prime minister, i don't want to get into a fight with you about the office of national statistics figures this morning because that has been done before. what they have said about the wages rising is it is hard to make this comparison because it goes back to what was happening during the pandemic and it skews figures. during the pandemic and it skews fiaures. , during the pandemic and it skews fiiures. , ., �*, during the pandemic and it skews fiaures. , ., �*, ., figures. sorry, that's not quite true. figures. sorry, that's not quite true- wages — figures. sorry, that's not quite true. wages overall _ figures. sorry, that's not quite true. wages overall are - figures. sorry, that's not quite true. wages overall are rising | figures. sorry, that's not quite i true. wages overall are rising and over the last year or so, three years, particularly in business like retail, wages have been rising in a way they have not been rising. what way they have not been rising. what the ons is saying — way they have not been rising. what the ons is saying is _ way they have not been rising. what the ons is saying is it _ way they have not been rising. what the ons is saying is it is _ way they have not been rising. what the ons is saying is it is a difficult comparison to make because you are comparing it to the pandemic. 50 you are comparing it to the pandemic-— you are comparing it to the pandemic. you are comparing it to the andemic. ., , , pandemic. so to help people in the short term. — pandemic. so to help people in the short term. we _ pandemic. so to help people in the short term, we have _ pandemic. so to help people in the short term, we have increased - pandemic. so to help people in the short term, we have increased the| short term, we have increased the warm homes discount, we have increased the local housing allowance, we have big help for childcare of over £1000 per month, we have lifted up the living wage. and her people facing a tough time this winter, —— for people facing a tough time, there is a new hardship fund of £500 million. what we want to do is continue to see this growth in the uk economy, it's the fastest growing economy in the g7, basically because we have been able to come out of covid in a strong and sensible way. and i want to see that wage growth continue. and i want to see productivity continue to grow as well. and what i don't think would be a good idea, down, we talked about some of the supply chain issues, what i don't think would be a good idea, dan, would be going backwards to the low—wage, low investment, low skill approach that we have had before. ok. investment, low skill approach that we have had before.— investment, low skill approach that we have had before._ it i investment, low skill approach that | we have had before._ it is we have had before. ok, but... it is a really big — we have had before. ok, but... it is a really big turning _ we have had before. ok, but... it is a really big turning point _ we have had before. ok, but... it is a really big turning point for - we have had before. ok, but... it is a really big turning point for the - a really big turning point for the uk. ., ., ~ ., a really big turning point for the uk. ., ., ,, ., ., an uk. you talk about growth... an opportunity _ uk. you talk about growth... an opportunity for _ uk. you talk about growth... an opportunity for us _ uk. you talk about growth... an opportunity for us to _ uk. you talk about growth... an opportunity for us to go - uk. you talk about growth... an opportunity for us to go in - uk. you talk about growth... an opportunity for us to go in a - opportunity for us to go in a different direction. we opportunity for us to go in a different direction.- opportunity for us to go in a different direction. ~ ., ., ., different direction. we have had one ofthe different direction. we have had one of the biggest _ different direction. we have had one of the biggest drops _ different direction. we have had one of the biggest drops in _ different direction. we have had one of the biggest drops in growth - different direction. we have had one of the biggest drops in growth in - of the biggest drops in growth in the g7. people watching you today, they are making decisions about heating and eating this winter, struggling to put food on the table, their bills are going up, universal credit changes tomorrow for many people. they are wondering whether they can afford to heat their houses winter, struggling financially and mentally, and they feel like there is not enough help from your government. and when they hear you say, it's ok, wages are going up, thatis say, it's ok, wages are going up, that is completely at odds with the lives they are living. and they look at you sue, and they say, we are out of touch —— you are out of touch with what is happening in our families. ~ ., ., ., , families. what we are doing is takin: families. what we are doing is taking the _ families. what we are doing is taking the big _ families. what we are doing is taking the big steps _ families. what we are doing is taking the big steps necessary families. what we are doing is i taking the big steps necessary as families. what we are doing is - taking the big steps necessary as a government to fix the cost of living. if you look at people's weekly bills, a lot of it goes on housing. so we are trying to sort out the housing market, our broken housing market, make sure that young people can afford a home that they can live in. that means fixing the planning system, making sure that we have access to housing, that's why we increase the local housing allowance in the way that we did. look at energy, a big chunk of people's bills. in the end, we have got to move to a system where we are not dependent on the vagaries of russian hydrocarbons, but we have our own clean green energy sources and we are investing massively in clean energy which will be cheap and reliable, and as i say, we won't be dependent on hydrocarbons from abroad. transport, a massive chunk of people's bills, the only way to fix the... ~ of people's bills, the only way to fixthe...~ ,, . fix the... with respect, prime minister. _ fix the... with respect, prime minister. i _ fix the... with respect, prime minister, i am _ fix the... with respect, prime minister, i am asking - fix the... with respect, prime minister, i am asking about i fix the... with respect, prime - minister, i am asking about peoples lives, and what is happening in homes in this country and you are talking about russian hydrocarbons. that's the price of gas. what's happening now is that the price of gas is going up because it's being sucked in by china, by malaysia, and that's what's affecting the price in this country. that's what you're talking about. their way to fix that is to make sure we invest in cheap, green, clean energy in this country on which people can rely, and we are going up to 40 gigawatts of wind power alone by 2030. that's a fantastic thing for this country. it will mean that we have, not only did we have access to clean and green supplies, we are able to keep costs down. the way to think about this is that, imagine that the world has been, the uk in particular has been in a deep freeze, and the pipes are becoming unfrozen right now. it is the stresses and strains caused by the stresses and strains caused by the economy waking up. unemployment is falling very fast, you are seeing wage growth, and what flicks want to see at the same time is the uk start to change the way we have done things. if you look back at the last two decades, a profession 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it cannot be much worse than last year. i better this year. . i do. it cannot i be much worse than last year. the boss of iceland who was on your side of the brexit argument, he said last month, it is not about being ok for christmas, it is about keeping the wheels turning so we get to christmas. i wheels turning so we get to christmas-— wheels turning so we get to christmas. ~' , ., , , christmas. i think christmas this ear will christmas. i think christmas this year will be _ christmas. i think christmas this year will be better _ christmas. i think christmas this year will be better than - christmas. i think christmas this year will be better than last - christmas. i think christmas this| year will be better than last year, and that it will be a low base. hagar and that it will be a low base. how normal will — and that it will be a low base. how normal will it _ and that it will be a low base. how normal will it be? _ and that it will be a low base. how normalwill it be? i— and that it will be a low base. how normal will it be? i think - and that it will be a low base. how normal will it be? i think we - and that it will be a low base. how normal will it be? i think we have| and that it will be a low base. how| normalwill it be? i think we have a very reliable _ normalwill it be? i think we have a very reliable supply _ normalwill it be? i think we have a very reliable supply chain _ normalwill it be? i think we have a very reliable supply chain in - normalwill it be? i think we have a very reliable supply chain in this i very reliable supply chain in this country. 50 very reliable supply chain in this count . ,, very reliable supply chain in this count . ., �* ., ., country. so you aren't worried about su -l country. so you aren't worried about supply chains? _ country. so you aren't worried about supply chains? we _ country. so you aren't worried about supply chains? we have _ country. so you aren't worried about supply chains? we have fantastic i supply chains? 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have been shortages in lorry drivers around the world. there are shortages of lorry drivers in china at the moment because the world economy is growing again. flan! at the moment because the world economy is growing again. can i ask ou about economy is growing again. can i ask you about shortages _ economy is growing again. can i ask you about shortages of _ economy is growing again. can i ask you about shortages of lorry - economy is growing again. can i ask you about shortages of lorry drivers| you about shortages of lorry drivers here? , , ., , you about shortages of lorry drivers here? , , .,, .,, ., you about shortages of lorry drivers here? , , ., here? this christmas as i have said before will be _ here? this christmas as i have said before will be considerably - here? this christmas as i have said before will be considerably better i before will be considerably better than last christmas. you before will be considerably better than last christmas.— than last christmas. you haven't answered whether _ than last christmas. you haven't answered whether you _ than last christmas. you haven't answered whether you are - than last christmas. you haven't i answered whether you are worried about supply chain issues. i answered whether you are worried about supply chain issues.- about supply chain issues. i think there are going — about supply chain issues. i think there are going to _ about supply chain issues. i think there are going to be _ about supply chain issues. i think there are going to be difficultiesl there are going to be difficulties that we have to address. as the world economy wakes up and as the ua -- uk world economy wakes up and as the ua —— uk economy wakes up. do world economy wakes up and as the ua -- uk economy wakes up.— -- uk economy wakes up. do you recognise — -- uk economy wakes up. do you recognise these _ -- uk economy wakes up. do you recognise these figures? - -- uk economy wakes up. do you recognise these figures? you - -- uk economy wakes up. do you recognise these figures? you are | recognise these figures? you are trying to push to get some hgv drivers coming and working here. according to one of the papers today, just 27 drivers have applied... today, just 27 drivers have applied- - -_ today, just 27 drivers have applied... 12? we have 27. today, just 27 drivers have applied. . .- we have 27. applied... 127. we have 27. it is 127. he wanted _ applied... 127. we have 27. it is 127. he wanted 300, _ applied... 127. we have 27. it is 127. he wanted 300, and - applied... 127. we have 27. it is 127. he wanted 300, and you i applied... 127. we have 27. it is i 127. he wanted 300, and you want 4700 by the _ 127. he wanted 300, and you want 4700 by the end — 127. he wanted 300, and you want 4700 by the end of _ 127. he wanted 300, and you want 4700 by the end of the _ 127. he wanted 300, and you want 4700 by the end of the month. i 127. he wanted 300, and you want| 4700 by the end of the month. you are riaht, 4700 by the end of the month. gm. are right, completely right. it's 127. it's a fascinating illustration of the problem of the shortage. so what we said to the road haulage industry was, finally, give us the names of the drivers that you want to bring in every will sort out the visas, and we have got another 5000 —— and we will sort out the visas. and they only produce 127 names, so far. what that shows is the global shortage. now, ithink, and there far. what that shows is the global shortage. now, i think, and there is a particular problem in the uk, road haulage should be a greatjob. if you invested in the truck stops, if you invested in the truck stops, if you invested in the truck stops, if you invested in the camps, and in pay and conditions, it should be something that people in this country want to do, it's a great thing, people have done it and enjoyed it for many years. people watchin: enjoyed it for many years. people watching this _ enjoyed it for many years. people watching this morning _ enjoyed it for many years. people watching this morning will- enjoyed it for many years. people watching this morning will be - watching this morning will be saying, this is related to brexit. you can probably hear them shouting at the tv now. i you can probably hear them shouting at the tv now— at the tv now. i don't think they are. to at the tv now. i don't think they are- to the _ at the tv now. i don't think they are. to the best _ at the tv now. i don't think they are. to the best of _ at the tv now. i don't think they are. to the best of my _ at the tv now. i don't think they i are. to the best of my knowledge, dan, china is not in the european union. , , , ., ., union. this is your plan to fix the su -l union. this is your plan to fix the supply chain _ union. this is your plan to fix the supply chain issue _ union. this is your plan to fix the supply chain issue but _ union. this is your plan to fix the supply chain issue but it - union. this is your plan to fix the supply chain issue but it is - union. this is your plan to fix the supply chain issue but it is not i supply chain issue but it is not working at the moment. the supply chain problem _ working at the moment. the supply chain problem is _ working at the moment. the supply chain problem is caused _ working at the moment. the supply chain problem is caused very - working at the moment. the supply| chain problem is caused very largely by the strength of the economic recovery, and what you will see is brilliant logistics experts in our supermarket chains, in our food processing industry, getting to grips with it, finding the start they need. we will help them in any way we can. but the shortages global. what i'm saying is, what you cannot do is go back to the old, failed model, where you mainline low—wage, low skill labour, very often very hard—working, brave, wonderful people who come in, working in conditions that are frankly pretty tough. and we shouldn't be going back to that. what that lead to is a situation in which you weren't investing in things like the road haulage, in facilities. people had to urinate in bushes and all the rest of it, you know what i'm talking about. sorry to say that on morning tv programme. that's ok. i to say that on morning tv programme. that's ok. ., , , ., .., to say that on morning tv programme. that's ok. .,, i. .., _,, that's ok. i hope you can cope with that. that that's ok. i hope you can cope with that- that is — that's ok. i hope you can cope with that. that is not _ that's ok. i hope you can cope with that. that is not the _ that's ok. i hope you can cope with that. that is not the way _ that's ok. i hope you can cope with that. that is not the way we - that's ok. i hope you can cope with that. that is not the way we should | that. that is not the way we should be running a great profession. so what i'm saying is, it's time for investing in people and skills. flan investing in people and skills. can i move you _ investing in people and skills. can i move you on? — investing in people and skills. can i move you on? one of the other thing that came up with the questions coming through is the way many women feel in the wake of what happened to sarah everard. recording misogyny as a hate crime kamakima for police forces and was announced by your government. of the 43 forces in england and wales, how many had adopted that plan? i in england and wales, how many had adopted that plan?— adopted that plan? i cannot tell you that. it adopted that plan? i cannot tell you that- it only — adopted that plan? i cannot tell you that- it only 11. _ adopted that plan? i cannot tell you that. it only 11, prime _ adopted that plan? i cannot tell you that. it only 11, prime minister. - that. it only 11, prime minister. what i can _ that. it only 11, prime minister. what i can say _ that. it only 11, prime minister. what i can say is, _ that. it only 11, prime minister. what i can say is, the - that. it only 11, prime minister. what i can say is, the issue - that. it only 11, prime minister. what i can say is, the issue of. what i can say is, the issue of violence against women, domestic violence, rape, all that, it is my number one issue. so violence, rape, all that, it is my number one issue.— violence, rape, all that, it is my number one issue. so why is it only 11 out of 43? _ number one issue. so why is it only 11 out of 43? rather— number one issue. so why is it only 11 out of 43? rather than _ 11 out of 43? rather than introducing _ 11 out of 43? rather than introducing new - 11 out of 43? rather than introducing new laws, i 11 out of 43? ratherthan| introducing new laws, we 11 out of 43? rather than - introducing new laws, we need to enforce the existing laws. my problem with what's going on is, it's all very well to say that some types of crime are coming down, they are, some serious crimes, crimes of violence are coming down. you promised _ violence are coming down. you promised this _ violence are coming down. you promised this in _ violence are coming down. you promised this in march, prime minister. ~ ., ., ., minister. what women feel, and we althou:h, minister. what women feel, and we although. is — minister. what women feel, and we although, is that _ minister. what women feel, and we although, is that -- _ minister. what women feel, and we although, is that -- and _ minister. what women feel, and we although, is that -- and what - minister. what women feel, and we although, is that -- and what we i minister. what women feel, and we i although, is that -- and what we all although, is that —— and what we all know, is that the way that the police and criminaljustice system handles crimes against women is just not working. and there are an awful lot of things you need to do. so i think that the anger over sarah everard's murder is a symptom of that wider frustration that people feel. so what you need to do, i will talk about misogyny and the attitude of the police... d0 talk about misogyny and the attitude of the police. . ._ of the police... do you think they should do — of the police... do you think they should do what _ of the police... do you think they should do what happens - of the police... do you think they should do what happens in - should do what happens in nottingham? they are logging catcalling and wolf whistling is a misogynistic hate crime, do you think that is right? i misogynistic hate crime, do you think that is right?— misogynistic hate crime, do you think that is right? i want to get back to my _ think that is right? i want to get back to my point. _ think that is right? i want to get back to my point. rather- think that is right? i want to get back to my point. rather than i back to my point. rather than expanding the range of crimes that we want to prosecute for, you need to prosecute the existing crimes. at the moment, shall i tell you, the numbers of successful rape prosecutions have been falling, people are not being convicted for rape in the way they should be. and there is a reason for that. the reason is we have this immense competition with evidence from mobile phones, and the defence is too often able to produce spurious or otherwise reason why the defendant might have thought consent was given. you know what i'm talking about. i was given. you know what i'm talking about. ., and was given. you know what i'm talking about. i do. and this is a massive about. i do. and this is a massive roblem. about. i do. and this is a massive problem- and _ about. i do. and this is a massive problem. and the _ about. i do. and this is a massive problem. and the evidential difficulties of getting this stuff out of mobile phones, i am called, is causing these. it's not good enough, they have got to shorten it. we have got to make the streets safer which we are doing, we are investing in, putting 20,000 more police out there. irate investing in, putting 20,000 more police out there.— police out there. we have already recruited 10,000. _ police out there. we have already recruited 10,000. can _ police out there. we have already recruited 10,000. can 1— police out there. we have already recruited 10,000. can i get - police out there. we have already| recruited 10,000. can i get you... police out there. we have already i recruited 10,000. can i get you... i am also making sure that more of them are female officers.- am also making sure that more of them are female officers. there have also been 20,000 _ them are female officers. there have also been 20,000 cut _ them are female officers. there have also been 20,000 cut under- them are female officers. there have also been 20,000 cut under this - also been 20,000 cut under this government. also been 20,000 cut under this government-— also been 20,000 cut under this rovernment. ., ,., , government. no, under me, sorry,... iwant government. no, under me, sorry,... i want to government. no, under me, sorry,... iwant to get— government. no, under me, sorry,... i want to get back _ government. no, under me, sorry,... i want to get back to _ government. no, under me, sorry,... i want to get back to misogyny. - government. no, under me, sorry,... i want to get back to misogyny. you i i want to get back to misogyny. you say you want to prosecute existing laws, use existing laws. do you think then that misogyny should be a hate crime or not? i think then that misogyny should be a hate crime or not?— hate crime or not? i think that what we should do _ hate crime or not? i think that what we should do is _ hate crime or not? i think that what we should do is prosecute - hate crime or not? i think that what we should do is prosecute people i hate crime or not? i think that what| we should do is prosecute people for the crimes that we have on the statute book. that's what i'm focused on. to be perfectly frank, if you simply widen the scope of what you ask the police to do, he willjust increase the problems. what you need to do is get the police to focus on the very real crimes in the very real feeling of injustice, and betrayal, that many people feel... injustice, and betrayal, that many people feel- - -_ people feel... how do you expect women who _ people feel... how do you expect women who are _ people feel... how do you expect women who are watching - people feel... how do you expect women who are watching this, i people feel... how do you expect i women who are watching this, who people feel... how do you expect - women who are watching this, who are worried about walking home, who are in fear because of what they have seen happen to sarah everard, and you say, there is no change to what we are doing, we are going to use what we have. i’m we are doing, we are going to use what we have-— we are doing, we are going to use what we have. i'm saying there must be radical change _ what we have. i'm saying there must be radical change in _ what we have. i'm saying there must be radical change in what _ what we have. i'm saying there must be radical change in what we - what we have. i'm saying there must be radical change in what we do. - be radical change in what we do. sorry, what you're saying is, you want to widen the scope of the, of, of the crimes... irate want to widen the scope of the, of, of the crimes. . ._ of the crimes... we are talking about the _ of the crimes... we are talking about the behaviour _ of the crimes... we are talking about the behaviour of - of the crimes... we are talking about the behaviour of men i of the crimes... we are talking - about the behaviour of men towards women. ~ . �* about the behaviour of men towards women. ~ ., �* , about the behaviour of men towards women. . ., �* , , women. what i'm saying is there is abundant statute _ women. what i'm saying is there is abundant statute which _ women. what i'm saying is there is abundant statute which is - women. what i'm saying is there is abundant statute which is not - women. what i'm saying is there is| abundant statute which is not being properly enforced, and that's what we need to focus on. and i'm talking about domestic violence, i'm talking about domestic violence, i'm talking about rape, i'm talking about harassment, and there is plenty more about harassment and it's not being properly enforced. and that is what the police need to be doing. and they need to be taking women's complaints seriously and we need to be contracting the period between a woman reporting her complaint and the disposal in court because it's taking far too long. and that is why women feel betrayed by the system at the moment, that is the problem. the government can do all sorts of things. we are putting more cctv up, making sure we have more street lighting, increasing sentences for serious sexual and violent offenders and that is a good thing to do and has got to be done and it was opposed, by the way, by the labour party, it is the right thing to do. but what we also want to do is see a change in culture and that goes to your point about the police forces up your point about the police forces up and down the country. one of the best ways you can see this change happen is make sure that you have more female police officers. in the met police now, you are running at 40%. that's a good thing, and i want to see those officers progress up the ranks, and get to senior positions and change the culture but that needs to be a change of direction. that needs to be a change of direction-— that needs to be a change of direction. ~ ., ., ., �* direction. we are out of time. i'm sure ou direction. we are out of time. i'm sure you want _ direction. we are out of time. i'm sure you want to _ direction. we are out of time. i'm sure you want to know _ direction. we are out of time. i'm sure you want to know what - direction. we are out of time. i'm sure you want to know what the i sure you want to know what the weather is like out there. what sure you want to know what the weather is like out there. what is the weather _ weather is like out there. what is the weather like? _ weather is like out there. what is the weather like? it _ weather is like out there. what is the weather like? it has - weather is like out there. what is the weather like? it has been - weather is like out there. what is the weather like? it has been a i the weather like? it has been a pleasure. _ the weather like? it has been a pleasure, thank _ the weather like? it has been a pleasure, thank you. _ the weather like? it has been a pleasure, thank you. carol - the weather like? it has been a pleasure, thank you. carol can | the weather like? it has been a i pleasure, thank you. carol can tell us. it has been a wet start, torrential downpours which have led to some flash flooding in london. that will move away but we have torrential downpours. some are already there, some to come. this is the rain that brought the flooding in london, an area of low pressure, and through the day it will extend. if you have a look at the isobars, we have brisk winds around it. gusty winds. the rain is continuing to move away from east anglia and kent, continuing across the north. right across southern england and wales with a few showers but the brighter skies will be in northern ireland and scotland. you can see the rain across northern england and eastern scotland, we could have 50 millilitres at the end of this, two inches. more showers into the midlands and east anglia. it will feel cold with the wind and rain, 11 to 15 degrees. through the evening and overnight, the whole band pushes further eastwards. behind it we see some clearance in the sky, temperatures hovering close to freezing. most of us will stay above that. tomorrow, we start with brisk winds, the cloud and any spot of rain in the east will move away, then things settle down. a lot of us will have a dry day with some sunshine. you can already see what's happening in the west, the cloud will build, heralding the arrival of another area of low pressure introducing more rain and strengthening winds across northern ireland. we will see some of that in western scotland, wales and west england. thursday, rain in scotland and northern ireland. quite a bit of cloud around through thursday but equally some of us will see some sunshine. when from the south—west, straight up from the azores, so we will have higher temperatures. may be up to 21 degrees. the cloud will be up to 21 degrees. the cloud will be thick enough in places around the coasts and hills for some spots of drizzle. it's a friday, we have the rain across northern ireland and scotland, —— into friday, a set of cloud and sunny breaks, and in the sunshine we will see 20 or 21 degrees. widely above average for the time of year. into the weekend, we have over the front slipping south bringing rain into northern areas, and behind that, we will see the temperature slide a bit. further south, we hang on to the higher temperatures through the course of the weekend. thank you. we will get more reaction to that interview with borisjohnson in the next half an hour let's have a slight change of pace. from the tanned six—packs of the gladiators, to mr blobby�*s yellow spots, 905 tv certainly left its mark on the comedian josh widdicombe's childhood. in his new memoir — "watching neighbours twice a day. how '905 tv (almost) prepared me for life", he looks back at his younger years, spent watching too much telly in dartmoor. joshjoins us now. do you want my reaction to boris johnson? — do you want my reaction to boris johnson? i— do you want my reaction to boris johnson? i have nothing! i'm sorry! that probably the safest option. you were that probably the safest option. ll’f7i. were watching very closely outside. the sound was very low. and i was catching up on instagram which has been off for so long. hoot catching up on instagram which has been off for so long._ been off for so long. how did you manare? been off for so long. how did you manage? l _ been off for so long. how did you manage? i spent _ been off for so long. how did you manage? i spent some _ been off for so long. how did you manage? i spent some time - been off for so long. how did you manage? i spent some time in i been off for so long. how did you | manage? i spent some time in my been off for so long. how did you - manage? i spent some time in my own head which is — manage? i spent some time in my own head which is astonishing, _ manage? i spent some time in my own head which is astonishing, first - head which is astonishing, first time _ head which is astonishing, first time in — head which is astonishing, first time in six _ head which is astonishing, first time in six years. did head which is astonishing, first time in six years.— time in six years. did you text anyone? _ time in six years. did you text anyone? i _ time in six years. did you text anyone? i wouldn't _ time in six years. did you text anyone? i wouldn't go - time in six years. did you text anyone? i wouldn't go that i time in six years. did you text| anyone? i wouldn't go that far. time in six years. did you text - anyone? i wouldn't go that far. you have missed _ anyone? i wouldn't go that far. you have missed nothing _ anyone? i wouldn't go that far. you have missed nothing because - anyone? i wouldn't go that far. you l have missed nothing because nibley could post anything.— could post anything. turns out it is a complete — could post anything. turns out it is a complete waste _ could post anything. turns out it is a complete waste of— could post anything. turns out it is a complete waste of all— could post anything. turns out it is a complete waste of all of - could post anything. turns out it is a complete waste of all of our- could post anything. turns out it is. a complete waste of all of our time, who knew? — a complete waste of all of our time, who knew?— who knew? you are on the telly this mornin: who knew? you are on the telly this morning but — who knew? you are on the telly this morning but this _ who knew? you are on the telly this morning but this book— who knew? you are on the telly this morning but this book is _ who knew? you are on the telly this morning but this book is about - who knew? you are on the telly this morning but this book is about how| morning but this book is about how tele has formed your life. do you still love tele as much as you did when you were growing up? ihio. still love tele as much as you did when you were growing up? no, no one loves anything — when you were growing up? no, no one loves anything as _ when you were growing up? no, no one loves anything as much _ when you were growing up? no, no one loves anything as much as _ when you were growing up? no, no one loves anything as much as they - when you were growing up? no, no one loves anything as much as they do - loves anything as much as they do when _ loves anything as much as they do when you — loves anything as much as they do when you are young, because when you are young. _ when you are young, because when you are young, the musical tv is so much more _ are young, the musical tv is so much more vivid _ are young, the musical tv is so much more vivid i— are young, the musical tv is so much more vivid. i wanted to write a book about _ more vivid. i wanted to write a book about growing up in the 90s, because i about growing up in the 90s, because i grew— about growing up in the 90s, because i grew up— about growing up in the 90s, because igrewup in— about growing up in the 90s, because i grew up in the middle of nowhere in the _ i grew up in the middle of nowhere in the 90s — i grew up in the middle of nowhere in the 90s. there i am.— in the 90s. there i am. obligatory family photo- _ in the 90s. there i am. obligatory family photo- i _ in the 90s. there i am. obligatory family photo. i didn't _ in the 90s. there i am. obligatory family photo. i didn't sign - in the 90s. there i am. obligatory family photo. i didn't sign it - in the 90s. there i am. obligatory family photo. i didn't sign it off. family photo. i didn't sign it off but it seems _ family photo. i didn't sign it off but it seems to _ family photo. i didn't sign it off but it seems to be _ family photo. i didn't sign it off but it seems to be out. - family photo. i didn't sign it off but it seems to be out. it - family photo. i didn't sign it off but it seems to be out. it is i family photo. i didn't sign it off but it seems to be out. it is in| family photo. i didn't sign it off. but it seems to be out. it is in the book! i was _ but it seems to be out. it is in the book! i was obsessed _ but it seems to be out. it is in the book! i was obsessed with - but it seems to be out. it is in the book! i was obsessed with tv, i but it seems to be out. it is in the book! i was obsessed with tv, we but it seems to be out. it is in the i book! i was obsessed with tv, we all were,. book! i was obsessed with tv, we all were" these — book! i was obsessed with tv, we all were,. these photos _ book! i was obsessed with tv, we all were,. these photos are _ book! i was obsessed with tv, we all were,. these photos are the - book! i was obsessed with tv, we all were,. these photos are the most i were,. these photos are the most destructive — were,. these photos are the most destructive thing that has ever happened in my life! tv is so central— happened in my life! tv is so central to— happened in my life! tv is so central to our lives, i thought i would — central to our lives, i thought i would do — central to our lives, i thought i would do it— central to our lives, i thought i would do it through that. each chapter— would do it through that. each chapter is— would do it through that. each chapter is about a different tv show telling _ chapter is about a different tv show telling the _ chapter is about a different tv show telling the story of the decade. you talk about now _ telling the story of the decade. mt, talk about now how children watching their own tv, they have their own tv channels, but actually, there was two hours a day, basically, 3:30pm to 5:30pm when the channel was given over to kids television and it was a golden time. it over to kids television and it was a golden time-— over to kids television and it was a olden time. ., , ., ., , ., , golden time. it was amazing, you sit down and do — golden time. it was amazing, you sit down and do nothing _ golden time. it was amazing, you sit down and do nothing and _ golden time. it was amazing, you sit down and do nothing and watch - golden time. it was amazing, you sit down and do nothing and watch tv. | down and do nothing and watch tv. you don't _ down and do nothing and watch tv. you don't go — down and do nothing and watch tv. you don't go on your phone. you didn't have _ you don't go on your phone. you didn't have one! _ you don't go on your phone. you didn't have one! you _ you don't go on your phone. you didn't have one! you would - you don't go on your phone. you didn't have one! you would be i you don't go on your phone. you| didn't have one! you would be sat watchin: didn't have one! you would be sat watching tv- _ didn't have one! you would be sat watching tv. and _ didn't have one! you would be sat watching tv. and that _ didn't have one! you would be sat watching tv. and that was - didn't have one! you would be sat watching tv. and that was your i watching tv. and that was your window— watching tv. and that was your window on _ watching tv. and that was your window on the world, that is how you saw everything. how you found out about _ saw everything. how you found out about music or sport or any of these things _ about music or sport or any of these things how— about music or sport or any of these things. how you became obsessed with the gladiators. you things. how you became obsessed with the gladiators-— the gladiators. you were growing up on dartmoor. _ the gladiators. you were growing up on dartmoor. you — the gladiators. you were growing up on dartmoor, you had _ the gladiators. you were growing up on dartmoor, you had to _ the gladiators. you were growing up on dartmoor, you had to stream - the gladiators. you were growing up on dartmoor, you had to stream is i the gladiators. you were growing up| on dartmoor, you had to stream is to swim in and more than tours the climb! and you are in front of the telly. climb! and you are in front of the tell . ., . ., , ., climb! and you are in front of the tell. ., , ., , ., telly. no child wants to swim in a stream, telly. no child wants to swim in a stream. it's _ telly. no child wants to swim in a stream, it's not _ telly. no child wants to swim in a stream, it's not 1900! _ telly. no child wants to swim in a stream, it's not 1900! 1- telly. no child wants to swim in a stream, it's not 1900! i grew- telly. no child wants to swim in a stream, it's not 1900! i grew up| telly. no child wants to swim in a. stream, it's not 1900! i grew up in the middle — stream, it's not 1900! i grew up in the middle of nowhere, the school was four— the middle of nowhere, the school was four kids of the year. we had to teach _ was four kids of the year. we had to teach as— was four kids of the year. we had to teach as undersecretary which was three _ teach as undersecretary which was three days — teach as undersecretary which was three days a week. if you found on this recruit — three days a week. if you found on this recruit we had two teachers, and a _ this recruit we had two teachers, and a secretary was only in three days— and a secretary was only in three days a _ and a secretary was only in three days a week so if you rang on thursday— days a week so if you rang on thursday or friday the kids and adults— thursday or friday the kids and adults of— thursday or friday the kids and adults of the phone. so of course noel— adults of the phone. so of course noel edmonds felt otherworldly to me! ., ., ., noel edmonds felt otherworldly to me! ., ., . ., noel edmonds felt otherworldly to me! you have a special affection for neighbours. — me! you have a special affection for neighbours, don't _ me! you have a special affection for neighbours, don't you? _ me! you have a special affection for neighbours, don't you? i— me! you have a special affection for neighbours, don't you? i do. - me! you have a special affection for neighbours, don't you? i do. i- me! you have a special affection for neighbours, don't you? i do. ijust| neighbours, don't you? i do. i 'ust thinkwhen— neighbours, don't you? i do. i 'ust thinkwhen you fl neighbours, don't you? i do. i 'ust think when you were i neighbours, don't you? i do. i 'ust think when you were 11 i neighbours, don't you? i do. i 'ust think when you were 11 or i neighbours, don't you? i do. i 'ust think when you were 11 or 12 h neighbours, don't you? i do. i 'ust think when you were 11 or 12 or]. think when you were 11 or 12 or whatever. _ think when you were 11 or 12 or whatever, neighbours showed you how exciting _ whatever, neighbours showed you how exciting it _ whatever, neighbours showed you how exciting it was going to be to be a teenager — exciting it was going to be to be a teenager. people didn't understand why neighbours was so popular, it was the _ why neighbours was so popular, it was the only thing which showed us teenagers — was the only thing which showed us teenaaers. . was the only thing which showed us teenaaers. , , ., , , teenagers. this must have been very much like your— teenagers. this must have been very much like your own _ teenagers. this must have been very much like your own teenage - teenagers. this must have been very much like your own teenage years i teenagers. this must have been very much like your own teenage years in | much like your own teenage years in dartmoor? . . much like your own teenage years in dartmoor? ., , ., ., ., , dartmoor? that is a photo from my hohda dartmoor? that is a photo from my holiday last — dartmoor? that is a photo from my holiday last week. _ dartmoor? that is a photo from my holiday last week. paul— dartmoor? that is a photo from my holiday last week. paul robinson? | dartmoor? that is a photo from my| holiday last week. paul robinson? it made promises _ holiday last week. paul robinson? it made promises that _ holiday last week. paul robinson? it made promises that your _ holiday last week. paul robinson? it made promises that your life - holiday last week. paul robinson? it made promises that your life wasn't| made promises that your life wasn't going _ made promises that your life wasn't going to _ made promises that your life wasn't going to cash, that was the problem. you have _ going to cash, that was the problem. you have this incredible recollection, is it true that you can name every character and the actor? . . . �* can name every character and the actor? ., ., , �* ., ., �* , actor? that wasn't intentional, it's 'ust actor? that wasn't intentional, it's just because _ actor? that wasn't intentional, it's just because i _ actor? that wasn't intentional, it's just because i sat _ actor? that wasn't intentional, it's just because i sat and _ actor? that wasn't intentional, it's just because i sat and watched - actor? that wasn't intentional, it's just because i sat and watched it i actor? that wasn't intentional, it's| just because i sat and watched it so much _ just because i sat and watched it so much. the — just because i sat and watched it so much, the credits went into my head like osmosis — much, the credits went into my head like osmosis. so now if you asked me who played _ like osmosis. so now if you asked me who played harold bishop, ian smith, lou carpenter, tom oliver. i couldn't— lou carpenter, tom oliver. i couldn't tell you who the prime minister— couldn't tell you who the prime minister of australia is. unless it is harold — minister of australia is. unless it is harold bishop.— minister of australia is. unless it is harold bishop. could you tell it to the school— is harold bishop. could you tell it to the school secretary _ is harold bishop. could you tell it to the school secretary was? - is harold bishop. could you tell it! to the school secretary was? jean stevens! another _ to the school secretary was? jean stevens! another programme - to the school secretary was? jean i stevens! another programme you to the school secretary was? jean - stevens! another programme you talk about is friends, _ stevens! another programme you talk about is friends, this _ stevens! another programme you talk about is friends, this is _ stevens! another programme you talk about is friends, this is a _ stevens! another programme you talk about is friends, this is a clip - about is friends, this is a clip from season five when rachel tries to telljerry about monica and chandler. i to telljerry about monica and chandler. ., , . ., , chandler. i have such a problem. your timing _ chandler. i have such a problem. your timing couldn't _ chandler. i have such a problem. your timing couldn't be - chandler. i have such a problem. your timing couldn't be better, i | chandler. i have such a problem. i your timing couldn't be better, i am putting _ your timing couldn't be better, i am putting out— your timing couldn't be better, i am putting out fires _ your timing couldn't be better, i am putting out fires all— your timing couldn't be better, i am putting out fires all over _ your timing couldn't be better, i am putting out fires all over the - putting out fires all over the place — putting out fires all over the lace. . , putting out fires all over the lace. , , ., ., ., place. ok, ok. gerry, i have got to tell ou place. ok, ok. gerry, i have got to tell you something. _ place. ok, ok. gerry, i have got to tell you something. what - place. ok, ok. gerry, i have got to tell you something. what is - place. ok, ok. gerry, i have got to tell you something. what is it? - place. ok, ok. gerry, i have got to tell you something. what is it? it's| tell you something. what is it? it's so hue tell you something. what is it? it's so huge that _ tell you something. what is it? it's so huge that you — tell you something. what is it? it's so huge that you have _ tell you something. what is it? it's so huge that you have got - tell you something. what is it? it's so huge that you have got to - tell you something. what is it? it's i so huge that you have got to promise me you _ so huge that you have got to promise me you cannot tell anyone. no,| me you cannot tell anyone. no, i don't want _ me you cannot tell anyone. no, i don't want to _ me you cannot tell anyone. no, i don't want to know. _ me you cannot tell anyone. no, i don't want to know. yes, - me you cannot tell anyone. no, i don't want to know. yes, you - me you cannot tell anyone. no, i don't want to know. yes, you do | me you cannot tell anyone. no, i - don't want to know. yes, you do want to know, don't want to know. yes, you do want to know. this — don't want to know. yes, you do want to know. this is _ don't want to know. yes, you do want to know, this is unbelievable. - don't want to know. yes, you do want to know, this is unbelievable. i- to know, this is unbelievable. don't care! to know, this is unbelievable. i don't care! i am tired of being the luy don't care! i am tired of being the guy who _ don't care! i am tired of being the guy who knows _ don't care! i am tired of being the guy who knows all _ don't care! i am tired of being the guy who knows all the _ don't care! i am tired of being the guy who knows all the secrets - don't care! i am tired of being the| guy who knows all the secrets and can't _ guy who knows all the secrets and can't tell _ guy who knows all the secrets and can't tell anyone. _ guy who knows all the secrets and can't tell anyone. you _ guy who knows all the secrets and can't tell anyone.— guy who knows all the secrets and can't tell anyone. you know secrets, what i can't tell anyone. you know secrets, what i they? — can't tell anyone. you know secrets, what i they? you _ can't tell anyone. you know secrets, what i they? you aren't _ can't tell anyone. you know secrets, what i they? you aren't supposed i can't tell anyone. you know secrets, what i they? you aren't supposed to| what i they? you aren't supposed to be gossiping! _ what i they? you aren't supposed to be gossiping! i _ what i they? you aren't supposed to be gossiping! i cannot _ what i they? you aren't supposed to be gossiping! i cannot keep - what i they? you aren't supposed to be gossiping! i cannot keep this - what i they? you aren't supposed to be gossiping! i cannot keep this one in, i ick be gossiping! i cannot keep this one in. i pick up — be gossiping! i cannot keep this one in. i pick up the _ be gossiping! i cannot keep this one in, i pick up the phone... _ be gossiping! i cannot keep this one in, i pick up the phone... no, - be gossiping! i cannot keep this one in, i pick up the phone... no, i'm i in, i pick up the phone... no, i'm not in, i pick up the phone... no, i'm rrot listening _ in, i pick up the phone... no, i'm not listening to _ in, i pick up the phone... no, i'm not listening to you! _ i think the thing is, like, friends is now— i think the thing is, like, friends is now one — i think the thing is, like, friends is now one of the most popular things— is now one of the most popular things on— is now one of the most popular things on netflix, it's mad. it has kind of— things on netflix, it's mad. it has kind of transcended where it has come _ kind of transcended where it has come from — kind of transcended where it has come from and to come this thing. but i _ come from and to come this thing. but i think. — come from and to come this thing. but i think, it was interesting during — but i think, it was interesting during lockdown, lots of people were retreating _ during lockdown, lots of people were retreating into watching friends. one of— retreating into watching friends. one of the nice things about writing the book— one of the nice things about writing the book was, it was an awful time for a _ the book was, it was an awful time for a year— the book was, it was an awful time for a year and the book was, it was an awful time fora yearand it the book was, it was an awful time for a year and it allowed me to travel— for a year and it allowed me to travel back in time and be a part of that more — travel back in time and be a part of that more innocent time. it�*s that more innocent time. it's nostalgia. — that more innocent time. it's nostalgia, isn't _ that more innocent time. it's nostalgia, isn't it? _ that more innocent time. it�*s nostalgia, isn't it? we do need to escape a little bit at the moment. and remembering old tv shows, even seeing pictures of beautiful outdoor locations that we have been talking about this morning, it's soothing and comforting. bud about this morning, it's soothing and comforting.— about this morning, it's soothing and comforting. and there's nothing wron: and comforting. and there's nothing wronr with and comforting. and there's nothing wrong with that. _ and comforting. and there's nothing wrong with that. i _ and comforting. and there's nothing wrong with that. i didn't _ and comforting. and there's nothing wrong with that. i didn't want - and comforting. and there's nothing wrong with that. i didn't want to - wrong with that. i didn't want to write _ wrong with that. i didn't want to write a — wrong with that. i didn't want to write a book which was just a lot of nostalgic— write a book which was just a lot of nostalgic things, it is actually my story _ nostalgic things, it is actually my story but — nostalgic things, it is actually my story. but there's nothing wrong with disappearing back and remembering these times. and the 90s, remembering these times. and the 90s. it _ remembering these times. and the 90s. it was — remembering these times. and the 90s, it was genuinely it felt such a positive _ 90s, it was genuinely it felt such a positive time to grow up. so many exciting _ positive time to grow up. so many exciting things are happening. all of the _ exciting things are happening. all of the different areas culturally. it of the different areas culturally. it was _ of the different areas culturally. it was a — of the different areas culturally. it was a really exciting time to be part of _ it was a really exciting time to be part of |— it was a really exciting time to be art of. ., ., , it was a really exciting time to be art of. ., ._ i. ., ,, part of. i love the way you talk about having _ part of. i love the way you talk about having this _ part of. i love the way you talk about having this idyllic- part of. i love the way you talk - about having this idyllic childhood, laid back, watching tv, is getting into this world and then the shock you got when you left your home at 18 and went to university because things were very different.- 18 and went to university because things were very different. yeah, i was here in _ things were very different. yeah, i was here in manchester. - things were very different. yeah, i was here in manchester. you - things were very different. yeah, i | was here in manchester. you come from _ was here in manchester. you come from the _ was here in manchester. you come from the middle of nowhere to manchester. i remember vividly walking — manchester. i remember vividly walking out of my flat for the first time and — walking out of my flat for the first time and going on to define a field, it was— time and going on to define a field, it was all— time and going on to define a field, it was all lit — time and going on to define a field, it was all [it up with takeaways and late-night — it was all [it up with takeaways and late—night bars. it was like i had walked — late—night bars. it was like i had walked into times square in new york _ walked into times square in new york i_ walked into times square in new york. i cannot believe i live here! where _ york. i cannot believe i live here! where i_ york. i cannot believe i live here! where i grew up in devon, we had never— where i grew up in devon, we had never locked our door. for the whole 18 years _ never locked our door. for the whole 18 years of _ never locked our door. for the whole 18 years of my childhood, we didn't have a _ 18 years of my childhood, we didn't have a key — 18 years of my childhood, we didn't have a key. we would go on holiday and leave _ have a key. we would go on holiday and leave the house open for two weeks. _ and leave the house open for two weeks. no — and leave the house open for two weeks, no one would walk in and take our stuff _ weeks, no one would walk in and take our stuff it— weeks, no one would walk in and take our stuff. it was so far away, it wouldn't — our stuff. it was so far away, it wouldn't cover their petrol money. it wouldn't cover their petrol money. it was _ wouldn't cover their petrol money. it was so _ wouldn't cover their petrol money. it was so mad. wouldn't cover their petrol money. it was so mad-— it was so mad. surrounded by the brirht it was so mad. surrounded by the bright lights _ it was so mad. surrounded by the bright lights of — it was so mad. surrounded by the bright lights of register, - it was so mad. surrounded by the bright lights of register, you - it was so mad. surrounded by the bright lights of register, you are i bright lights of register, you are in your room watching neighbours? yes, you have got to see what is happening — yes, you have got to see what is happening with harold and madge? did you see happening with harold and madge? you see this happening with harold and madge? d c you see this morning happening with harold and madge? li c you see this morning that kylie minogue is going back to australia? well, bring back charlene! find it well, bring back charlene! and it sa s on well, bring back charlene! and it says on the _ well, bring back charlene! and it says on the paper— well, bring back charlene! and it says on the paper that _ well, bring back charlene! and it says on the paper that you - well, bring back charlene! and it says on the paper that you are i says on the paper that you are related to henry viii.- says on the paper that you are related to henry viii. well, i can't comment on _ related to henry viii. well, i can't comment on that. _ related to henry viii. well, i can't comment on that. i _ related to henry viii. well, i can't comment on that. i have - related to henry viii. well, i can't comment on that. i have done i related to henry viii. well, i can't. comment on that. i have done who related to henry viii. well, i can't - comment on that. i have done who do you think— comment on that. i have done who do you think you — comment on that. i have done who do you think you are which is next week _ you think you are which is next week. ., . , you think you are which is next week. ., ., , ., ., , week. normally find out that they are related _ week. normally find out that they are related to _ week. normally find out that they are related to criminals _ week. normally find out that they are related to criminals or - are related to criminals or ne'er—do—wells. he are related to criminals or ne'er-do-wells._ are related to criminals or ne'er-do-wells. he was a slight ne'er-do-well! _ ne'er-do-wells. he was a slight ne'er-do-well! wouldn't - ne'er-do-wells. he was a slight ne'er-do-well! wouldn't be - ne'er-do-wells. he was a slight i ne'er-do-well! wouldn't be great ne'er-do-wells. he was a slight - ne'er-do-well! wouldn't be great to be married to _ ne'er-do-well! wouldn't be great to be married to him! _ ne'er-do-well! wouldn't be great to be married to him! you _ ne'er-do-well! wouldn't be great to be married to him! you cannot - ne'er-do-well! wouldn't be great to be married to him! you cannot tell. be married to him! you cannot tell us what happened? _ be married to him! you cannot tell us what happened? it _ be married to him! you cannot tell us what happened? it was - be married to him! you cannot tell us what happened? it was an - us what happened? it was an unbelievable _ us what happened? it was an unbelievable experience, - us what happened? it was an unbelievable experience, so | us what happened? it was an - unbelievable experience, so much fun. unbelievable experience, so much fun i_ unbelievable experience, so much fun i kind — unbelievable experience, so much fun. i kind of wasn't expecting anything. _ fun. i kind of wasn't expecting anything, do you know what i mean? i didn't— anything, do you know what i mean? i didn't know— anything, do you know what i mean? i didn't know what was going to happen — didn't know what was going to happen. people willjust have to pay me a bit— happen. people willjust have to pay me a bit more respect now. if you had been related _ me a bit more respect now. if you had been related to _ me a bit more respect now. if you had been related to a _ me a bit more respect now. if you had been related to a gladiator i me a bit more respect now. if you had been related to a gladiator or| had been related to a gladiator or mr blobby, that would have been full circle. ., ., ., , ., circle. that would have been a tearful reunion. _ circle. that would have been a tearful reunion. what - circle. that would have been a tearful reunion. what was - circle. that would have been a tearful reunion. what was the | tearful reunion. what was the rabbit? does _ tearful reunion. what was the rabbit? does honey _ tearful reunion. what was the rabbit? does honey bun? - tearful reunion. what was the | rabbit? does honey bun? yes, tearful reunion. what was the i rabbit? does honey bun? yes, in tearful reunion. what was the - rabbit? does honey bun? yes, in the south-west — rabbit? does honey bun? yes, in the south-west -- _ rabbit? does honey bun? yes, in the south-west -- gus _ rabbit? does honey bun? yes, in the south-west -- gus honeybun! - rabbit? does honey bun? yes, in the south-west -- gus honeybun! i- rabbit? does honey bun? yes, in the| south-west -- gus honeybun! i know south—west —— gus honeybun! i know more about him than i do about henry viii. ithink we viii. i think we knew i think we needed viii. i think we needed this this morning. sorry i didn't have more on boris! josh's memoir is called "watching neighbours twice a day. how 905 tv (almost) prepared me for life". stay with us, headlines coming up. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. the prime minister confirms that the government is struggling to fill a lorry driver that despite relaxing visa rules. they wanted 5000, but borisjohnson has told breakfast at five you have applied. it is 127. it is a fascinating demonstration of the problem of the shortage. we are alive at the conservative party conference where we have been speaking to the prime minister on this sofa. we will analyse what he said about those supply chain issues, the cost of living and violence against women. and are we facing a crisis in construction? one industry body has warned that within three years we will be 200,000 workers short. i speak to a business you cannot fulfil their contracts, and meet the students hoping to help. facebook, instagram and whatsapp return to normal but the worldwide outage cost billions of pounds. the british speed skater elise christie opens up about her struggles with mental health, as she tries to qualify for next year's winter olympics. will be ashes go ahead this winter? we will find out later this week as players decide whether they want to travel to australia with covid restrictions in place. some parts of england and wales have had and are having some torrential rain this morning. it has led to some flash flooding. the driest, brightest weather today will be across the north and west of scotland and northern ireland. i will have all the details later in the programme. good morning. it is tuesday the 5th of october. our top story for you today, the prime minister has admitted the government is struggling to fill lorry driver vacancies, despite relaxing visa rules. his only tv interview this morning, speaking to the programme in the last half hour coming johnson confirmed that only 127 applications have been received so far. way short of the 5000 drivers the government wanted. he has been speaking to dan at the conservative party conference in manchester. let's go to dan. good morning, good money to you all at home. many of you will be switching on, some of you will have squashed our interview with the prime minister. adam fleming was listening closely. talking about those supply chain issues, that was one of the key points to come out of that. the government wanting thousands of drivers to try to ease the build—up to christmas and yet 127 applications so far this emergency visa.— 127 applications so far this emergency visa. useful to get a real-time _ emergency visa. useful to get a real-time update _ emergency visa. useful to get a real-time update on _ emergency visa. useful to get a real-time update on a - emergency visa. useful to get a real-time update on a story - emergency visa. useful to get a| real-time update on a story that emergency visa. useful to get a - real-time update on a story that has real—time update on a story that has been rolling for a couple of weeks now, which is how do you solve the shortage of hgv drivers? the industry say there are 100,000 drivers short. the government initially rejected calls for an emergency visa scheme before accepting them and over the coming month they said they would issue 5000 temporary visas for lorry drivers to come into the uk. initially they would be 300 but it turns out that the demand from the industry has been less than half of that as the prime minister was telling you. that as the prime minister was telling you-_ that as the prime minister was tellinr ou. ., . , ., , , telling you. you are trying to push to net telling you. you are trying to push to get some _ telling you. you are trying to push to get some hgv _ telling you. you are trying to push to get some hgv drivers - telling you. you are trying to push to get some hgv drivers coming i telling you. you are trying to push i to get some hgv drivers coming and working here. according to one of the papers today, just 27 drivers have applied. the papers today, 'ust 27 drivers have applied.— the papers today, just 27 drivers have applied. 12? we have 27. the papers today, just 27 drivers have applied.- we have 27. have applied. 127. we have 27. it is 127. have applied. 127. we have 27. it is 127- whatever _ have applied. 127. we have 27. it is 127. whatever it _ have applied. 127. we have 27. it is 127. whatever it is, _ have applied. 127. we have 27. it is 127. whatever it is, you _ have applied. 127. we have 27. it is 127. whatever it is, you wanted - have applied. 127. we have 27. it is i 127. whatever it is, you wanted 300, and ou 127. whatever it is, you wanted 300, and you want — 127. whatever it is, you wanted 300, and you want 1700 _ 127. whatever it is, you wanted 300, and you want 1700 by _ 127. whatever it is, you wanted 300, and you want 1700 by later _ 127. whatever it is, you wanted 300, and you want 1700 by later this - and you want 1700 by later this month. ., . ~ . month. you are right. what happened--- _ month. you are right. what happened... you're - month. you are right. what i happened... you're completely month. you are right. what - happened. .. you're completely right. happened... you're completely right. it is 127 and it is a fascinating illustration of the problem of the shortage. so what we said to the road haulage industry it was, fine, give us the names of the drivers you want to bring in and we will sort out the visas and we have another 5000 visas. they only produce 127 names. so far. what that shows is the global shortage. talked about all sorts of things and one of that main issue that viewers are sending questions about was the cost of living and lots of suggestions from people watching the programme that the prime minister and this government were out of touch with some of the real—life experiences of people. he addressed that would you think he spoke to some of those concerns this morning? is answer on the cost of living was very similar to his answer on the trucking issue. he thinks the solution to this in the long term is that you solve the big structural issues that are causing these issues. with truckers he says the way you solve that so it is more attractive for british people to do. that includes investing in things like the truck stop. he apply that logic to pretty much everything else, as well. he said if you are worried about your energy bills, don't worry, we are investing in green energy which means that bills will eventually stabilise and we won't be relying on imports of gas from russia. if you are worried about the housing of the answer to thatis about the housing of the answer to that is to change planning laws and to get more houses built. that may work in the long term, it may work very well, the time she was people listening to that will think, well, what about today and tomorrow? something else we spoke at length about. i suppose the height and —— the heightened focus on violence against women because of the sarah everard case, it was interesting to hear his thoughts surrounding that and how women are feeling and the safety of women at the moment to. i safety of women at the moment to. i thought he really acknowledged people's concerns. he had no choice because those concerns are so powerful, especially in the wake of the sarah everard case. it is very clear the prime minister's focus is on getting the existing system to work better. the number of successful rape prosecutions is incredibly low. we want that to go up incredibly low. we want that to go up for even considering any new crimes for the police to prosecute. so i think that the anger over sarah everard's _ so i think that the anger over sarah everard's murder is a symptom of that wider— everard's murder is a symptom of that wider frustration people feel. aren't _ that wider frustration people feel. aren't misogyny and the attitudes of the police... do aren't misogyny and the attitudes of the police---— the police... do you think you should do _ the police... do you think you should do what _ the police... do you think you should do what they - the police... do you think you should do what they should i the police... do you think you | should do what they should do the police... do you think you i should do what they should do in nottingham? they are lovely cats calling misogyny as a hate crime. i calling misogyny as a hate crime. i want to get back. rather than expanding the range of crimes we want _ expanding the range of crimes we want to— expanding the range of crimes we want to prosecute for, we need to prosecute — want to prosecute for, we need to prosecute the existing crimes. interesting point because you have people like labour mp harriet harman who say catcalling women, they should be —— that men should be arrested and have their driving licence taken away. i asked him if he thought that with a hate crime but he kept going back to your point, we have existing laws and we have to use them. you point, we have existing laws and we have to use them.— have to use them. you can speak to campaigners _ have to use them. you can speak to campaigners who — have to use them. you can speak to campaigners who will— have to use them. you can speak to campaigners who will say _ have to use them. you can speak to campaigners who will say that - have to use them. you can speak to campaigners who will say that you i campaigners who will say that you need to bring in new things and there are things the government is doing with legislation around crime, an opportunity to do that, but i thought it was very striking that the prime minister is ruling out doing anything new. it is all the focus, he says, on the focus and —— the police and prosecutors to do theirjob better. he says it is not hisjob to introduce new theirjob better. he says it is not his job to introduce new crimes theirjob better. he says it is not hisjob to introduce new crimes in this area as much as people may want that. i this area as much as people may want that. ,, ., , ., ., this area as much as people may want that. ,, ., i. ., , _ that. i know you are busy, i appreciate _ that. i know you are busy, i appreciate your _ that. i know you are busy, i appreciate your time. - that. i know you are busy, i appreciate your time. we i that. i know you are busy, ii appreciate your time. we will that. i know you are busy, i- appreciate your time. we will have more reflection on what the prime minister has telling us live in the programme this morning throughout the programme but for the moment, it is back to sally annjon from the conservative party conference. thank you very much. facebook has apologised after three of its social media platforms — including whatsapp and instagram — were unavailable for almost six hours. billions of users were affected worldwide, and the company says the outage was caused by a technical failure. our north america technology reporterjames clayton has more. the number of people that use facebook and its spin—offs whatsapp and instagram is nothing short of staggering — 3.5 billion people across the world, including tens of thousands of businesses. still, when something goes wrong, it goes very wrong. in a statement released early on tuesday morning, facebook said... the outage was said to have caused mayhem in facebook�*s headquarters here in silicon valley, as technicians scrambled to work out what was going on. facebook was losing over £100,000 a minute and its share price fell. mark zuckerberg personally lost around £4 billion. most of these kinds of outages last for around an hour. what made this so unusual was how long it took to fix. and the scale of it, too — the outage wasn't localised, it was global, affecting users across the world. you might see... this couldn't have happened at a worse time for facebook. today a whistle—blower who used to work for facebook, frances haugen, will tell us politicians that facebook�*s own research found that instagram was dangerous to teenagers' mental health. a bad week for the social network is getting worse by the day. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. health news for you. a new treatment for sickle cell disease, the first in 20 years, is to be given to patients on the nhs in england. the condition is incurable, and mainly affects people from african and caribbean backgrounds. the drug involved has been described as revolutionary — and could cut visits to a&e by 40%. the nurses' union is warning there could be "immense pressure" on health and social care services this winter. it says sickness rates in the nursing workforce have been rising, with the number of days lost to problems like depression and stress up by more than 30% since the start of the pandemic. the government said the number of nurses in england has grown our health reporter jim reed has more details. sharon mason is a nurse consultant working in yorkshire. last year she caught covid. she says she is still dealing with the symptoms months later. something that's also damaged her mental health. so the impact mentally, i've not... not being able to go into work, isjust absolutely huge. mentally... you just want to be there. the latest figures suggest sickness rates among nurses in england have been rising since the pandemic began. the royal college of nursing says the most common reason to be off work is not covid itself, but a mental health condition like anxiety, stress or depression. it's warning that the nhs now faces a tough winter that could have an impact on patient care. and what we can say is that flu is going to be an issue. we know that other respiratory viruses are going to be a problem, and we know that the nhs is working over and above to try to catch up the two years it's lost during the covid pandemic. and we know that we already have a massive shortage of registered nurses and other health care workers and, on top of that, what we are now seeing is increasing sickness levels. the government said that the number of nurses in england has grown by almost 10,000 this year, and it plans to add 50,000 by the end of this parliament. jim reed, bbc news. torrential rain is causing major problems across london. these were the scenes in knightsbridge this morning as drivers struggled to get through rising water levels. the london fire brigade has responded to dozens of calls. some rail disruption has also been caused. thameslink trains were affected, but are now back up and running. some southern services are still experiencing delays. and pictures posted on social media in the last hour also show flooding in essex. carol will have the latest in the forecast but if you want to get away all the rain, how this for an idea? william shatner is getting away from it all. william shatner, will go where no man — as old as him — has gone before. the 90—year—old actor, famous for playing captain kirk aboard the starship enterprise, is heading into space as part of the crew of the next blue origin flight. mr shatner will be joining three other people on board the rocket, which is due to blast off next tuesday. he spends very little time there. not too long. you wouldn't want to hang around too long._ not too long. you wouldn't want to hang around too long. apparently he doesnt hang around too long. apparently he doesn't like flying. _ hang around too long. apparently he doesn't like flying. what _ hang around too long. apparently he doesn't like flying. what is _ hang around too long. apparently he doesn't like flying. what is he - doesn't like flying. what is he doinr ? 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have a largely dry day with one or two showers. some sunshine. for wales and the south—west, sunshine and showers, tightening up behind that band of rain as we go into southern areas. still a few showers this afternoon in east anglia and into kent. through this evening and overnight, the band of rain pushes a bit further east, still brisk winds around it, like we have seen today, and then behind it some clear skies. temperatures close to freezing in some sheltered glens but for the rest of us holding up a bit higher. tomorrow we start off in the east with brisk winds, clouds and spots of rain. that clears, it dries quite nicely, a fair bit of sunshine around. through the day the cloud will build up towards the west and we will see the rain arrived and also the wind strengthened. some good news if you like it warmer, by the end of the week, thursday and friday, we could see 21 degrees. we like it a bit warmer. thank you, carol. . , like it a bit warmer. thank you, carol._ 8:15am. - like 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european champion. 0h, they've gone down! but say the name and you think of the falls. christie crashes out, christie is out of it once again. do you replay, is it on a loop? i do at points, especially as you get closer to competition. iwill be, like, replaying it in my head, and the frustration is, if i watch it, i get so angry. twice, elise left for the winter olympics full of hope. twice she came back empty—handed. i just can't see living with this feeling, you know? christie, oh, they've gone down! everyone who's in this sport or sport in general doesn't necessarily remember me for the fall. they think i'm unlucky, yeah. but i get remembered as the first european to ever win the world championships. let's say that one more time. first european to win the world championships. shall we do itjust a third? it is good to hear it! it is in my head, because sometimes, you know, day—to—day, i'll think about the failures rather than... but that's the trick, the trick is to keep your eyes on those highs. yeah, that's very true, that's very true. and i think, yeah, you're right, i did forget them. and perhaps it is easy to forget the highs when you've been through so many lows. today, as elise trains for her fourth winter olympics, she's opening up about trauma she's never discussed on air before. a sexual assault when she was just 19 after her drink was spiked. ijust lost control of my body. i remember trying to run away, and i couldn't run because my legs just kept collapsing and i was on the floor. continually saying, like, no, trying to push but obviously my body wasn't working. it was weird because at the time, obviously, like, the way i viewed sexual assault is like someone getting battered and beaten and left in a bush. so i kind of came out of it thinking, "what did i do wrong, was it my fault?" i didn't think people would believe me, i didn't even know if it was a sexual assault, i just was so confused about the whole thing because i was like, what could i have done differently? why couldn't i get him off me? i'm a strong athlete. yeah, so, the whole experience was just very confusing and hard to describe. it's horrible. all of this focus should be on him, not you. yeah. instead of hiding away and being, like, that happened and i'm ashamed of myself, it's kind of, no, actually, that happened and i accept it, it wasn't my fault. trauma in her personal life was met by trauma in her professional life. anxiety led to depression and self—harm — all of which nearly cost elise her life. ijust remember being, like, i can't feel like this any more. i can't cope with feeling like this any more, i can't go another second. and it was kind of like, it didn't feel like me and that's the numbness that comes with it, it felt like i was watching someone else doing it. and then, like, i remember... i don't know how long it was but i remember, anywhere between 30 seconds and a minute later, me being like, "i don't want to die, what have i done?" in that moment, in that exact moment, of, woof, you snapped back into your own body, "i do not want to die"? it was like that, yeah. "i do not want to die." what were the things that you thought, "i've got all of this to live for"? i think there is obviously my mum and my dad and my stepdad and family. i wasjust, like, i can't do that to them, i can't leave them. and then there was obviously skating and the actual love for skating. all of this is detailed in her new biography. its title, resilience. she's working hard here in nottingham, because in three weeks' time, she flies to beijing with the hope of qualifying for next year's winter olympics. on her wrist, a symbol which keeps her going. that is the symbol for a suicide prevention charity, an organisation, it's supposed to symbolise, you know if you're writing a sentence, you put a semicolon, it means, like, you're carrying on. you know, it reminds me not to go there, i suppose. reminds you of everything you've got to live for? exactly, yeah. elise is working hard for whatever lies ahead — on and off the ice. herfunding only covers her professional costs, so she has a second job delivering pizzas. are you still doing that right up to the point at which you fly to beijing? yeah, so, i got myself in a lot of financial problems when i was unwell. i avoided things, i bought things because, again, another bad addiction is buying things because you think it makes you feel better. but actually you make your life suck. it's not a fix. it's definitely not a fix. and it's six month of spending's got me into four years of debt. it's that resilience, it's that resilience, not sat here feeling sorry for yourself. i mean, i do feel sorry for myself sometimes! but, no, exactly. my actions... but you're working your way through. every day, i get to work towards it — that's a positive in the right direction, and just don't let it suffocate you and get on top of you. this could be herfinal chance for an olympic medal. for me now, it's, like, showing all the kids and the fans and everyone else that, suffering from mental health that, actually, you can still go back out there and face it. and i'm facing the thing that broke me. i want to medal, i believe i can medal, but i also want to come out of the games knowing that it wasn't something else that stopped me — it was just that i wasn't fast enough. because that's ok. but if i am fast enough, then there's a medal, i just want to finish it! that's it, that's it. you're going to be great. thank you. it sounds like you're in a good place and getting better every day. yeah. best of luck, everybody is rooting foryou, honestly, best of luck. thank you, i hope so. good luck. cheers. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised in that interview you can find help and information on the bbc action line. good luck over the next few months, elise. we have been talking about lorry drivers this money, we have talked about nurses and a shortage of nurses but we are also talking about a shortage of builders that could be an even bigger problem than the truck crisis. nina is taking extreme measures and learning a new trade. we might be one us shortage. king ken and king of the bricks has been teaching me. this is much harder thanit teaching me. this is much harder than it looks. you have to put up you are more to it like this and then slice of it on the side, is that right? and then put it on here and this is what ken called the technical term, the toblerone. if that's about right? what do you think? ., ., ~ that's about right? what do you think? ., ., . i. ., think? that scott white you are uuite think? that scott white you are quite bossy _ think? that scott white you are quite bossy before _ think? that scott white you are quite bossy before when - think? that scott white you are quite bossy before when i - think? that scott white you are quite bossy before when i was i think? that scott white you are - quite bossy before when i was doing it. then a little bit of butchering on the top. like that? find it. then a little bit of butchering on the top. like that? and 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through into this industry. in terms of the price of housing, i think we're going to get to a point where some of those costs just won't be able to be passed on to the consumer. you know, there's only so far that anyone can afford to pay for a property these days. that is one business. let's speak to kate, who works in recruitment, to get a sense of the scale. people this morning have accused us of scaremongering talking about this shortage. how real is it? it is scaremongering talking about this shortage. how real is it?- shortage. how real is it? it is very real. i haven't _ shortage. how real is it? it is very real. i haven't seen _ shortage. how real is it? it is very real. i haven't seen anything - shortage. how real is it? it is very real. i haven't seen anything like. real. i haven't seen anything like this in my career, 25 years, and you have seen peaks and troughs in sectors but it is across so many different sectors, so many different disciplines. we have a real shortage. 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now. that's why you're there! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. heavy rain has caused flooding overnight in parts of the capital. these were the scenes in knightsbridge this morning and the london fire brigade has responded to dozens of calls. it is also affecting tube and rail services. the met office said just over an inch of rain led —— fell in an hour. a new play which explores what led to the grenfell tragedy is dividing opinion. grenfell: value engineering is based on the words of those involved in the second phase of the public inquiry. but questions have been raised over the timing of the production — before the inquiry has finished and its focus on corporate and council officials. putting an inquiry on stage like this means there is a beginning, middle and an end, and there is a narrative. and people can empathise with that narrative, they can learn something, and they can get the whole story. it makes people angry, it makes people want to do something about it. it makes people understand it better, and i think they're quite often a call to action. an african—american couple who escaped slavery in the us in the mid—19th century have been honoured with a blue plaque at their former london home. ellen and william craft lived on cambridge grove, in hammersmith, after arriving in the country in 1850. they gave lectures about abolition and socialjustice. turning to travel now. severe delays on the circle and district line due to flooding. also and district line due to flooding. severe delays on i hammersmith also severe delays on the hammersmith and city line. water levels are also affecting the overground — no service between willesden junction and clapham junction. on the roads — in surbiton the a3�*s closed at the hook underpass. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's been very wet, very windy for much of the second half of the night. there is still a cold front moving eastward as we head through the early part of the morning, still a bit more rain to come for eastern areas of the capital in particular. and it is set to stay blustery all day, with a brisk north—westerly wind blowing. but things will eventually brighten up as we head through the morning, some bright spells emerging, the chance of a few showers following on behind that weatherfront, though. and maybe even some longer spells of rain, particularly towards the northern home counties, and a lot more cloud as we head into the afternoon. top temperatures, you won't notice them too much with the strength of the wind, peaking between 13 and 15 celsius. as we head through the evening and overnight, our area of low pressure eventually pulls away, it does stay rather windy. temperatures largely in double figures as we head into wednesday morning. it's still pretty blustery for the first part of wednesday, but we have got a ridge of high pressure building in so it is looking dry. there will be increasing amounts of sunshine, it stays dry on thursday and friday, with rising temperatures, warmer air, highs of 20 degrees. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to sally and jon. good morning, you are watching breakfast from the bbc, at the conservative party conference in manchester. if you were watching about an hour or so ago, we were joined by the prime minister boris johnson on our red sofa. lots to talk to him about, supply chain issues with the build—up to christmas, he had a lot to say on misogyny in the light of what we have seen with the sarah everard case recently. one of the big things we talked about was the cost of living. we talked about was the cost of livina. ~ ., ., _, , living. we want to continue seeing this growth _ living. we want to continue seeing this growth in _ living. we want to continue seeing this growth in the _ living. we want to continue seeing this growth in the uk _ living. we want to continue seeing this growth in the uk economy, i living. we want to continue seeing i this growth in the uk economy, the fastest—growing economy in the g7, basically because we have basically been able to come out of covid in a strong sensible way. and i want to see that wage growth continue. and i want to see productivity continue to grow as well. and what i don't think would be a good idea, dan, when we talk about some of the supply chain issues, what i don't think would be a good idea would be to go backwards to the kind of low—wage, low investment, low skill approach that we have had before. {lilia investment, low skill approach that we have had before._ it i investment, low skill approach that | we have had before._ it is we have had before. ok, but... it is reall a we have had before. ok, but... it is really a big — we have had before. ok, but... it is really a big turning _ we have had before. ok, but... it is really a big turning point _ we have had before. ok, but... it is really a big turning point for - we have had before. ok, but... it is really a big turning point for the - really a big turning point for the unico. ., . ~' really a big turning point for the unico. ., ., ,, ., ., . unico. you talk about the growth. we have had one — unico. you talk about the growth. we have had one of _ unico. you talk about the growth. we have had one of the _ unico. you talk about the growth. we have had one of the largest _ unico. you talk about the growth. we have had one of the largest ups - unico. you talk about the growth. we have had one of the largest ups of - have had one of the largest ups of growth in the g7. the point i'm trying to make to you this morning —— the largest drops of growth. people are watching today will be making decisions about heating and eating this winter, struggling to put food on the table, bills going up, universal credit changes tomorrow for many people, they are wondering whether they can afford to heat their house this winter, struggling financially and mentally, and they feel like there is not enough help from your government. and when they hear you say, it's ok, wages are going up, that is completely at odds with the lives that they are living. and they look at you and say, prime minister, you are out of touch of what we are seeing every in our lives in our homes with ourfamilies. seeing every in our lives in our homes with our families.- seeing every in our lives in our homes with our families. what are doinr is homes with our families. what are doing is taking _ homes with our families. what are doing is taking big _ homes with our families. what are doing is taking big steps _ doing is taking big steps necessarily as government to fix the cost of living. that was one of the things the prime minister said earlier on. let's discuss that in some other things, with particular and camilla tominey, thank you for being on our —— with pippa crerar. on cost of living, tipper, there are legitimate concerns of many people, —— pippa, what do you make of what the prime ministers said about wages going up? does that touch the issues? i think the government is trying to give people hope, because frankly many people hope, because frankly many people are facing quite a difficult winter with all the different costs of living pressures, energy bills, inflation causing food prices to go up, or universal credit cuts which start coming tomorrow, and whole host of other reasons. it's going to be pretty tricky time financially for lots of families in the few months. certain things that the prime minister can do short term about some of those issues. longer term, he wants to give people hope so he is coming back to wages, suggesting repeatedly through the tory conference that wages are going up tory conference that wages are going up and they will continue to. we know that the comparisons, as you said yourself dan, comparisons are not valid because some of those who lost theirjobs a year ago were the lowest paid which could push up the average wages. it's probably technically true that they are now higher but when you take factors into account, it's not what may people are feeling at the moment when they pay their bills and looking at the bank account. the pressure is only going to increase top how strong a position do you think the prime minister is in at the moment?— the moment? can he take this criticism. _ the moment? can he take this criticism, does _ the moment? can he take this criticism, does it _ the moment? can he take this criticism, does it knock- the moment? can he take this criticism, does it knock him i the moment? can he take this| criticism, does it knock him off the moment? can he take this - criticism, does it knock him off his stride or does he have such a powerful majority does it matter? he comes on in a good position, previous— comes on in a good position, previous party conferences, and we saw this_ previous party conferences, and we saw this in— previous party conferences, and we saw this in writing with labour, are riven _ saw this in writing with labour, are riven lry— saw this in writing with labour, are riven by infighting and discussion with the — riven by infighting and discussion with the next leader. we saw that with the next leader. we saw that with david — with the next leader. we saw that with david cameron with discussions about— with david cameron with discussions about george osborne taking over, and theresa may '5 conferences, boris _ and theresa may '5 conferences, borisjohnson taking and theresa may '5 conferences, boris johnson taking over. and theresa may '5 conferences, borisjohnson taking over. even if some _ borisjohnson taking over. even if some people held their nose to vote him as— some people held their nose to vote him as leader, they are united behind — him as leader, they are united behind him. he is clearly frustrated, he is mid—term, he has these _ frustrated, he is mid—term, he has these big _ frustrated, he is mid—term, he has these big gesture politician and he has been _ these big gesture politician and he has been stymied by the pandemic and the need _ has been stymied by the pandemic and the need to— has been stymied by the pandemic and the need to claw back the cost. he has been _ the need to claw back the cost. he has been criticised by the backbenchers and the so—called grey hairs by— backbenchers and the so—called grey hairs by the tax rise but he has made — hairs by the tax rise but he has made the — hairs by the tax rise but he has made the calculation that the country— made the calculation that the country will accept a knock on their pay packet — country will accept a knock on their pay packet to pay for the pandemic. rishi sunak— pay packet to pay for the pandemic. rishi sunak did it yesterday, there is a sense — rishi sunak did it yesterday, there is a sense that we have to take some short-term _ is a sense that we have to take some short—term pain for long—term gain. the question— short—term pain for long—term gain. the question remains how patient people _ the question remains how patient people will be. that the question remains how patient people will be— people will be. that patients will be tested by _ people will be. that patients will be tested by the _ people will be. that patients will be tested by the supply - people will be. that patients will be tested by the supply chain - people will be. that patients will. be tested by the supply chain issues we talked about. he admitted that of the 5000 hgv drivers they require, they say they need, theirs is only 127 signed up for this emergency visa. when i asked repeatedly whether he was worried about the supply chain issues in the build—up to christmas, he didn't answer. that's a huge concern for all of us trying to buy food these next few months. it’s trying to buy food these next few months. �* , . , , trying to buy food these next few months. �* , ., , , ., trying to buy food these next few months. �*, ., , , ., , , months. it's happening now. i popped in for a cup of — months. it's happening now. i popped in for a cup of tea _ months. it's happening now. i popped in for a cup of tea in _ months. it's happening now. i popped in for a cup of tea in a _ months. it's happening now. i popped in for a cup of tea in a high _ months. it's happening now. i popped in for a cup of tea in a high street - in for a cup of tea in a high street coffee place the other day and they couldn't provide one because there wasn't any milk because their lorry drivers weren't delivering it. go to your supermarkets and there are empty shelves. i know the prime minister is very keen for us to believe that isn't the case but we all see it in our everyday lives and it will continue unless they can —— address the problems with deliveries and hgv drivers. the industry say they need 100,000 visas for people to come here. it is broader than that, there are issues in parts of europe as well with getting drivers, it's about conditions and pay and all sorts of other things but our geographical isolation as compared to the rest of the continent and the rest of the eu cannot recruit drivers from other countries —— and the eu can recruit drivers more easily from other countries and we can. but he has repeatedly said that this christmas will be better than last but that is not a very high bar. given how we all felt last christmas. it is a problem for them. as camilla says, it is mid—term and they are hopeful they will be able to get things back on track to for the next election. let's see, i strongly suspect going into the next election they will say, we were knocked off course with the pandemic after our big promises, so give us more time, we are only halfway there, let us finish the job. they will be trying to keep people on board long enough to win the argument convincingly to go to the next election. {line argument convincingly to go to the next election-— next election. one of the other big toics next election. one of the other big to - ics we next election. one of the other big topics we talked _ next election. one of the other big topics we talked about _ next election. one of the other big topics we talked about was - next election. one of the other big| topics we talked about was violence against women in the wake of the sarah everard case. i'm very aware we were two men talking about this issue, it's great to have you to hear. do you share some of those concerned that many women have, and what did you think of what he said, his basic point was, there are as existing laws that we have got to use rather than making misogyny a hate crime?— hate crime? well, i have written about this _ hate crime? well, i have written about this in _ hate crime? well, i have written about this in the _ hate crime? well, i have written about this in the telegraph. - hate crime? well, i have written i about this in the telegraph. there is a sense — about this in the telegraph. there is a sense that 20 years ago, this was still— is a sense that 20 years ago, this was still an— is a sense that 20 years ago, this was still an issue but the response was still an issue but the response was quite — was still an issue but the response was quite different. if there had been _ was quite different. if there had been the — was quite different. if there had been the sense that women didn't feel safe — been the sense that women didn't feel safe on the streets, we will talk about— feel safe on the streets, we will talk about things like rape alarms. women _ talk about things like rape alarms. women are angry that they don't take it have _ women are angry that they don't take it have the _ women are angry that they don't take it have the equality that they do not feel— it have the equality that they do not feel safe at night. we all have the experience that we walked back to car— the experience that we walked back to car park— the experience that we walked back to car park clutching our keys feeling — to car park clutching our keys feeling very nervous. sarah everard case has _ feeling very nervous. sarah everard case has exposed this institutionalised misogyny in the police _ institutionalised misogyny in the police force, this idea that as well as what— police force, this idea that as well as what happened to sarah, which was absolutely— as what happened to sarah, which was absolutely horrific, female officers saying _ absolutely horrific, female officers saying they could not report misconduct because they could not be taken _ misconduct because they could not be taken seriously. to be fair to the trimester. — taken seriously. to be fair to the trimester, in your interview and with— trimester, in your interview and with andrew marr at the weekend, he was very— with andrew marr at the weekend, he was very firm on this —— to be fair on the _ was very firm on this —— to be fair on the prime _ was very firm on this —— to be fair on the prime minister. he was good in the _ on the prime minister. he was good in the laura — on the prime minister. he was good in the laura needyou issue. he said, i am _ in the laura needyou issue. he said, i am going _ in the laura needyou issue. he said, i am going to — in the laura needyou issue. he said, i am going to make my —— on the law and order— i am going to make my —— on the law and order issue. he said he was going _ and order issue. he said he was going to — and order issue. he said he was going to make more rapists accountable. but this lack of accountability to turn a rape accusation into a conviction does mean _ accusation into a conviction does mean that— accusation into a conviction does mean that women have no faith that the criminal— mean that women have no faith that the criminaljustice system is looking — the criminaljustice system is looking after them.— the criminaljustice system is looking after them. the criminaljustice system is lookinrafterthem. �* , ., ., looking after them. because of that, when the prime _ looking after them. because of that, when the prime minister _ looking after them. because of that, when the prime minister comes - looking after them. because of that, when the prime minister comes on l looking after them. because of that, i when the prime minister comes on and says the existing law is sufficient and it is about incrementing it better, a lot of women will be saying, the existing law has been in place for so long and nothing has changed. the thing about misogyny in particular is that there is a feeling now, you look at the sarah everard case, and this was the pattern, the pattern of behaviour that eventually resulted in her murder, there were some what would be regarded as low—level incidents when it comes to sexual violence and crime on behalf of the perpetrator who i'm not going to name. i certainly feel that if you make it clear to perpetrator is that low—level crime, catcalling flashing or harassment or touching or whatever, is not acceptable, which is not happening at the moment, then possibly you prevent it escalating onto something more serious. that's not happening at the moment. it's all very well saying the laws are there, follow them, that doesn't happen. maybe you need to make the law tougher. {line happen. maybe you need to make the law tougher-— law tougher. one more to both of you broadl on law tougher. one more to both of you broadly on the — law tougher. one more to both of you broadly on the conference, _ law tougher. one more to both of you broadly on the conference, one - law tougher. one more to both of you broadly on the conference, one of - broadly on the conference, one of the criticisms have been that there are a lot of vague promises from the conservatives at the moment. do you think we will see more meat on the bone? i think we will see more meat on the bone? ~ ., ~ bone? i think we need to. when it comes to his _ bone? i think we need to. when it comes to his speech _ bone? i think we need to. when it comes to his speech tomorrow, i bone? i think we need to. when it - comes to his speech tomorrow, people will be _ comes to his speech tomorrow, people will be looking for substance over sound _ will be looking for substance over sound bite. we have heard a lot about— sound bite. we have heard a lot about levelling up, what does that actually _ about levelling up, what does that actually mean? maybe he needs to drop a _ actually mean? maybe he needs to drop a policy bomb. if you look at one of— drop a policy bomb. if you look at one of his — drop a policy bomb. if you look at one of his political heroes, thatcher, like her or loathe her, she put— thatcher, like her or loathe her, she put meat on the bones by saying, how we _ she put meat on the bones by saying, how we level up is allowing people to by— how we level up is allowing people to by their— how we level up is allowing people to by their own council houses. there _ to by their own council houses. there is— to by their own council houses. there is not— to by their own council houses. there is not an equivalent big policy— there is not an equivalent big policy from the tories, it's all rhetoric _ policy from the tories, it's all rhetoric. will the tone be? we know he is _ rhetoric. will the tone be? we know he is a _ rhetoric. will the tone be? we know he is a booster and a good joke and one line _ he is a booster and a good joke and one line teller, if people are still queueing — one line teller, if people are still queueing for petrol, will that tone be appropriate or will he have to reassert — be appropriate or will he have to reassert credentials of confidence? that will_ reassert credentials of confidence? that will be the key labour attack line _ that will be the key labour attack line it's — that will be the key labour attack line. it's weird that the labour party— line. it's weird that the labour party don't make more of the idea of his so—called incompetence and this is happening. they have laid up a bit, is happening. they have laid up a bit. maybe — is happening. they have laid up a bit, maybe they need to take the gloves— bit, maybe they need to take the gloves off. -- bit, maybe they need to take the loves off. ., ., ' ., , gloves off. -- laid off a bit. i wonder how _ gloves off. -- laid off a bit. i wonder how much _ gloves off. -- laid off a bit. i wonder how much people . gloves off. -- laid off a bit. i| wonder how much people are gloves off. -- laid off a bit. i- wonder how much people are paying attention out there if they are queueing for petrol are buying their shopping to what is going on here. we have interviews like the one you have done this morning, that's probably as much as people see. we all possess about it about the mess session —— the machinations. policy bombs would resonate but the government doesn't have any money, the policy spending review is coming up the policy spending review is coming up and they will want to keep their spending money drive for that. i don't think we will get more than rhetoric and boosterism from the prime minister. i’m rhetoric and boosterism from the prime minister.— prime minister. i'm sure you will both be what _ prime minister. i'm sure you will both be what you _ prime minister. i'm sure you will both be what you for _ prime minister. i'm sure you will both be what you for -- - prime minister. i'm sure you will both be what you for -- thank i prime minister. i'm sure you will. both be what you for -- thank you prime minister. i'm sure you will - both be what you for -- thank you -- both be what you for —— thank you —— i'm sure you will both be going through it very thoroughly. thank you for being with us this morning. we have had some torrential rain last night, overnight we had 36 millimetres in some areas. in london, 35mm is. 26 cell injust over an hour. markets bosworth in leicestershire, 34. ormond street in south gloucestershire, and what in suffolk. we have had some flash flooding especially in london because of this area of low pressure moving in the direction of the nelson. —— the north sea. there is a curl pushing it as well. part of northern england by the time we have finished could have an extra 50 millimetres of rain. it will extend also across eastern scotland today, the tail and clipping parts of the midlands and east anglia. and brisk winds around it as you can see from the isobars on this chart. for scotland and northern ireland, dry weather, a bit of sunshine, one or two showers, getting on towards wales and the south—west. you will find it will brighten up across the south—east late on but it will feel cold. this evening and overnight, that will drift in the direction of the north sea, brisk winds and heavy rain. behind it clearskies, under the clear skies come in parts of the highlands, it will be cold enough to see a touch of frost. temperatures hovering close to freezing. no such issues for the rest of the uk. tomorrow we say goodbye to the area of low pressure, transient high pressure builds across us only to be usurped later by the next area of low pressure coming our way. tomorrow starts wet and windy and cloudy in the far east, that players way, things —— that clears away. it will dry up. but then assistant comes in from the atlantic introducing stronger winds and rain across northern ireland. temperatures up to 17 degrees. wednesday, thursday and friday, we still have weather fronts crossing us. they are going to be bringing some rain in. also dragging ahead of them some south—westerly winds, that is a mild direction for us. temperatures across the board are going to be rising. thursday has thick cloud and rain across northern ireland and scotland, cloud across northern ireland and wales, thick enough for drizzle, sunny spells and ten which is getting up to 20 or 21. the weather on friday is similar to thursday. we'll get figures later today on how many state school pupils in england have been absent from school with either a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus. at the last count on september the 16th there were more than 100,000 not in class. our education correspondent elaine dunkley has been following the situation at one school in west yorkshire. so as soon as they start to crystallise... at this school in west yorkshire, a science class. these pupils are glad to be in school. it's much more fun now. the lessons are more fun than what they was before. back at home, we couldn't actually do the practicals, we just had to write down the method and what they would make and now we can actually do them. you can be more interactive, yeah, and actually see - the experiments happen. for these pupils, a sense of normality, but an increasing number of their classmates are at home with covid. we are moving towards the 200 mark in terms of how many children are currently out of school with a confirmed case of covid—19. the head teacher is concerned that as covid continues to keep children out of the classroom, there are increasing risks for the most vulnerable people. whilst we can ensure that they do not fall behind academically because we have the systems in place to ensure the work is provided for them remotely, it is actually a concern for those children who really need to be in school for their welfare, and that is a concern given the numbers we are talking about. so, numberone... in schools in england, covid restrictions such as social distancing and bubbles have been lifted by the government. here at honley high, because of the increase in cases, open evenings have now been moved online. assemblies are cancelled, and the wearing of masks is being encouraged. yeah, it's very stressful when you have to isolate. this group of pupils are worried about catching covid and missing more time in a school. gcse mocks are next year, and then i have missed so much, and instead of revising stuff i have already done, to scramble everything together, teachers have said we're trying to rush through it a little bit to get everything done. i'm going to throw it over to you. many in the teaching profession are also feeling the pressure. at this school, nearly a fifth of staff are off with covid. you might have two or three people off in your department. then you're definitely going to feel that pinch for the day. trying to ensure that any supply teacher has got as much support as they need for any of the classes. so i think there is a definite additional stress when you come in in the morning and there might be two or three people off. the school is working closely with the local public health team. in a statement, the department for education says it's about managing the risks with ventilation, regular testing and vaccinations of older students and staff. but for this school and many across the country, keeping pupils in school and covid out continues to be a challenge. elaine dunkley, bbc news in west yorkshire. those figures will be out later today about who is on out of school. imagine spending lockdown with 1,000 sheep, a0 cows, six dogs, four horses and nine children. well, that's been the reality for amanda owen, aka "the yorkshire shepherdess" and it's all in the new series of "our yorkshire farm", which this time includes camera work from some of the youngest family members. let's take a look. we will speak to you in a moment, i would just listen to the statistics, it was. —— how are you? i’m would just listen to the statistics, it was. -- how are you?— would just listen to the statistics, it was. -- how are you? i'm fine, i would just — it was. -- how are you? i'm fine, i would just listening _ it was. -- how are you? i'm fine, i would just listening to _ it was. -- how are you? i'm fine, i would just listening to the - would just listening to the statistics and it was making set! annie, annie, when it goes off, tap the screen. teaching kids to operate the camera is no easy feat. but with previous experience, seven—year—old annie and five—year—old clemmie are no strangers to a close—up. bye—bye, mummy! so clem cam is back and more confident than ever. look at that sky, annie, doesn't it look pretty? let's go into the castle. here is ciara, very pretty and very friendly. she eats everything, she eats knickers, she eats socks. this dog here is called brussel sprout because he's a brussel sprout, and we got him at christmas. we are just going to sit on top of here to have a little snack that mum gave us. wow! amanda is with us now. my goodness, your kids are well trained. they are so good to. there is a certain — trained. they are so good to. there is a certain element _ trained. they are so good to. there is a certain element of— trained. they are so good to. there is a certain element of trust - trained. they are so good to. there is a certain element of trust that i is a certain element of trust that was required to hand over an camera and say, film an episode of the series. they took off the mantle and off we went. series. they took off the mantle and off we went-— off we went. they are fearless, aren't they? — off we went. they are fearless, aren't they? that's _ off we went. they are fearless, aren't they? that's one - off we went. they are fearless, aren't they? that's one of - off we went. they are fearless, aren't they? that's one of the i aren't they? that's one of the lovely things about watching the programme, we see a childhood that perhaps certainly most children don't have anything like it, they have this resilience, they don't seem to moan too much. i think we could all learn a little bit from them. ~ . , could all learn a little bit from them. ~ ., , ., ., ., them. we are very fortunate and rivilered them. we are very fortunate and privileged to _ them. we are very fortunate and privileged to live _ them. we are very fortunate and privileged to live where - them. we are very fortunate and privileged to live where we - them. we are very fortunate and privileged to live where we do i them. we are very fortunate and i privileged to live where we do and it has been a very tough 18 months. i feel that that programme for a lot of people has been their only escape, the only channel to the countryside and the outdoors. i do have all the elements, children, animals, weather, yorkshire, of course. and you are going to get a programme with all those variables and potentials for things to go wrong, you will get something. look at that sky. — wrong, you will get something. look at that sky, those _ wrong, you will get something. look at that sky, those views. _ wrong, you will get something. look at that sky, those views. we spoke to a chap— at that sky, those views. we spoke to a chap called steve earlier who has been — to a chap called steve earlier who has been capturing daily scenes in the lake _ has been capturing daily scenes in the lake district and showing them on social— the lake district and showing them on social media, that had a phenomenal take up because people needed _ phenomenal take up because people needed that more than ever, that escapism, — needed that more than ever, that escapism, even if it wasjust on your— escapism, even if it wasjust on your tv — escapism, even if it wasjust on your tv or— escapism, even if it wasjust on your tv or phone. escapism, even if it was 'ust on your tv or phonefi escapism, even if it was 'ust on your tv or phone. absolutely, if you look at the — your tv or phone. absolutely, if you look at the footage, _ your tv or phone. absolutely, if you look at the footage, never _ your tv or phone. absolutely, if you look at the footage, never mind - your tv or phone. absolutely, if you | look at the footage, never mind that it was lockdown, there is no way that we could have got a crew in to shoot that kind of footage. we were in snow up to our waists. we were the only farm in this country that had our own skidoo. we had nine children at home, i need to find something for them to do so let's not beat about the bush, when it comes to home—schooling, maybe not that much on the curriculum. you interpreted _ that much on the curriculum. you interpreted it _ that much on the curriculum. you interpreted it in _ that much on the curriculum. you interpreted it in a _ that much on the curriculum. you interpreted it in a different way, may be. interpreted it in a different way, ma be. . , , interpreted it in a different way, ma be. , , ., ., may be. absolutely. so they found a television programme, _ may be. absolutely. so they found a television programme, they - may be. absolutely. so they found a television programme, they were i may be. absolutely. so they found a | television programme, they were out and about. i television programme, they were out and about. , , ., and about. i bet they loved it, didn't they? — and about. i bet they loved it, didn't they? absolutely, i and about. i bet they loved it, didn't they? absolutely, after| and about. i bet they loved it, i didn't they? absolutely, after six weeks of snow, _ didn't they? absolutely, after six weeks of snow, it _ didn't they? absolutely, after six weeks of snow, it does _ didn't they? absolutely, after six weeks of snow, it does start i didn't they? absolutely, after six weeks of snow, it does start to i didn't they? absolutely, after six i weeks of snow, it does start to wear a bit thin, six weeks of snow, no water, the usual trials and tribulations of living in the sticks. �* tribulations of living in the sticks. . , ., tribulations of living in the sticks. �* . tribulations of living in the sticks. . ., ., sticks. and you have written about this in your — sticks. and you have written about this in your facebook. _ sticks. and you have written about this in your facebook. the - sticks. and you have written about this in your facebook. the book i sticks. and you have written about i this in your facebook. the book has recipes and photographs in, it's... you are looking for the word chaos! it is a chaos book. it's a book of images and pictures, it's a book of recipes, it's a book of stories, it is, i put my efforts into during lockdown in and amongst doing all that. i'm really proud of it and those images are what people people love, the incongruous sight of children intojews and about with the animals. —— children in a tutu and a pair of wellies, with the animals.— in a tutu and a pair of wellies, with the animals. you look out of the window. _ with the animals. you look out of the window, we _ with the animals. you look out of the window, we were _ with the animals. you look out of the window, we were clearly i with the animals. you look out of the window, we were clearly in i the window, we were clearly in lockdown, _ the window, we were clearly in lockdown, if you lived in a city like _ lockdown, if you lived in a city like i — lockdown, if you lived in a city like i do. _ lockdown, if you lived in a city like i do, but when you looked out of your— like i do, but when you looked out of your window, nothing changed? yes, _ of your window, nothing changed? yes, nothing changed. we were lambing, it's such a busy time for a shepherd at the beginning of lockdown, it was that season, and then after lambing we would expect visitors and tourists and no one came so that was when it became obvious things had changed. it was isolation upon isolation. what obvious things had changed. it was isolation upon isolation. what were the other practical— isolation upon isolation. what were the other practical problems i isolation upon isolation. what were the other practical problems in i isolation upon isolation. what were the other practical problems in the | the other practical problems in the lockdown? in terms of running the farm? ~ ., , ., lockdown? in terms of running the farm? ~ ., i. ., ., lockdown? in terms of running the farm? ~ ., ., ., , ., farm? where do you want to start? just actually _ farm? where do you want to start? just actually feeding _ farm? where do you want to start? just actually feeding the _ farm? where do you want to start? just actually feeding the children, i just actually feeding the children, which is where the recipes in the book came along. looking at how to utilise and use what you had in the store cupboard. and basically, too, i suppose, hand over a bit more control to the children. they started cooking and baking. why do play—doh if you can give them do —— some dough and they can make bread? we all had to pull together. at the end of the day, anyone who managed to get through that period and come out of it with kids who were mentally all right, i think you have got to say they have done well. so the home—schooling went slightly awry, but apart from that. look at what they did achieve, if filled the programme, right and what they did achieve, if filled the programme, rightand i what they did achieve, if filled the programme, right and i wrote a book, so it's what you make of it. what so it's what you make of it. what did ou so it's what you make of it. what did you learn? _ so it's what you make of it. what did you learn? sometimes i so it's what you make of it. what did you learn? sometimes you i so it's what you make of it. what i did you learn? sometimes you have to take a bit of — did you learn? sometimes you have to take a bit of time _ did you learn? sometimes you have to take a bit of time out _ did you learn? sometimes you have to take a bit of time out yourself, - take a bit of time out yourself, that nature is right there in front of you. took more time out for ourselves, we swam and rode more and time didn't matter any more. lighter clocks, dark clock, i didn't know what that was because it didn't note kids to school —— didn't matter. no kids to school —— didn't matter. no kids to school —— didn't matter. no kids to get on the school bus. irate kids to get on the school bus. we have talked about how difficult it has been for children in lockdown, missed out on friends and social activities and felt very isolated. how have your children being? they seem so resilient. thea;r how have your children being? they seem so resilient.— how have your children being? they seem so resilient. they are. that we are very privileged — seem so resilient. they are. that we are very privileged that _ seem so resilient. they are. that we are very privileged that throughout l are very privileged that throughout lockdown we had space. that was good for us. and i totally appreciate that for other people, it would have been really difficult. for me, we embrace technology but also we were able to keep a bit of distance as well. they were able to keep connections go with their friends and they were able to get online, but i had that perfect split in that when they were in the house, they could get online, but as soon as they went out door, there no signal. so it's back to basics. technology played an enormous part in keeping this connection is going. and also with social media, posting pictures, and the uptake that you got from people enjoying what we have got on our doorstep was incredible. i suppose it was the beginning of the idea of the staycation, people looking at what we actually have which is accessible and therefore us. and thinking about how, perhaps, we need to evaluate further down the line. at the end of the day, this beautiful place you see, it is a working farm. it looks great, hay meadows and clean rivers and places to swim but we also produce food as well. and in this current climate, well. and in this current climate, we also have to look at that, this is an ability. and what we put in our plates. is an ability. and what we put in our plates-— is an ability. and what we put in our lates. ., . ., our plates. you are mindful about the fact that _ our plates. you are mindful about the fact that you _ our plates. you are mindful about the fact that you are _ our plates. you are mindful about the fact that you are very - our plates. you are mindful about the fact that you are very lucky i our plates. you are mindful about. the fact that you are very lucky and many— the fact that you are very lucky and many people watching this morning will be _ many people watching this morning will be like, bully for them! we have _ will be like, bully for them! we have been— will be like, bully for them! we have been stuck in a flat we had to id have been stuck in a flat we had to go to— have been stuck in a flat we had to go to work— have been stuck in a flat we had to go to work in a place which is packed — go to work in a place which is packed with people. you know you are lucky and _ packed with people. you know you are lucky and you appreciate that, clearly — lucky and you appreciate that, clearly i— lucky and you appreciate that, clearl . ., , ,., , lucky and you appreciate that, clearl . ., , , ., lucky and you appreciate that, clearl. ., , , ., ., �*, lucky and you appreciate that, clearl. , ., , clearly. i absolutely do. that's why i almost want _ clearly. i absolutely do. that's why i almost want to _ clearly. i absolutely do. that's why i almost want to sort _ clearly. i absolutely do. that's why i almost want to sort of _ clearly. i absolutely do. that's why i almost want to sort of try - clearly. i absolutely do. that's why i almost want to sort of try and i i almost want to sort of try and inspire people of if anything, take what you can away from the programme on the books, whether it is reading about our lives and how we live or just looking and learning about the environment and seeing what we have on our own doorstep. it is at the end of the day, i am always mindful because it is where i come from. i wasn't born and bred in the countryside so i appreciate how lucky i am every single day that i put on two hats and a balaclava and i wiped the drip of the end of my nose, i think i am so lucky! stand nose, i think! am so lucky! and that isiust _ nose, i think! am so lucky! and that isjust inside! _ nose, i think i am so lucky! and that isjust inside! lovely to see you. _ that isjust inside! lovely to see you. some _ that isjust inside! lovely to see you, some fresh air in the studio. 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