new rules come into force in england to help hard pressed families. and i am in sheffield, one of the cities which will no longer be part of the hs2 plan. the government says it will deliver trains to london faster. but campaign groups say it is a betrayal on the railways. crisis talks for english cricket. the game's governing body meets today, in the wake of the aseem rafiq revelations and the rascism scandal that's shaken the sport to its core. # mew, mew, mew # mew the kittens # mew, mew, mew.# the duchess of sussex as you've never seen her before, as she plays a prank on unsuspecting members of the public during a us television interview about family life. and if you are about to step out of the door, it is an incredibly mild morning. plenty of cloud ahead but if you are after sunshine it comes this weekend as things turned colder. good morning. it's friday, november the 19th. our main story. two children and two women have died in a house fire in south—east london. a man who escaped the building has been taken to hospital. our reporter tim muffett is there. this has been described as terrible, understandably so, what more do we know? . ., ., understandably so, what more do we know? ., ., ., ., know? yeah, good morning. london fire brigade — know? yeah, good morning. london fire brigade first _ know? yeah, good morning. london fire brigade first received _ know? yeah, good morning. london fire brigade first received calls - fire brigade first received calls about— fire brigade first received calls about past eight last night. six fire engines and 40 firefighters were _ fire engines and 40 firefighters were sent here to bexleyheath in south—east london. the fire brigade says that _ south—east london. the fire brigade says that crews using breathing apparatus were able to take two female — apparatus were able to take two female adults and two children away from the _ female adults and two children away from the first floor of the building, but very sadly, they all died on — building, but very sadly, they all died on the scene. that is two adult women _ died on the scene. that is two adult women and — died on the scene. that is two adult women and two children died following a house fire here in bexleyheath. one adult male who had -ot bexleyheath. one adult male who had got out _ bexleyheath. one adult male who had got out of _ bexleyheath. one adult male who had got out of the building before the fire crews — got out of the building before the fire crews arrived, has been taken to hospitat — fire crews arrived, has been taken to hospital. the cause of the fire is under— to hospital. the cause of the fire is under investigation. so there's not really— is under investigation. so there's not really a — is under investigation. so there's not really a great deal to add to that _ not really a great deal to add to that i_ not really a great deal to add to that iwas _ not really a great deal to add to that. i was speaking to a couple of residents— that. i was speaking to a couple of residents close to here a short while — residents close to here a short while ago. _ residents close to here a short while ago, and they say they are in a state _ while ago, and they say they are in a state of— while ago, and they say they are in a state of total shock, as i am sure many— a state of total shock, as i am sure many people will be this morning in this area _ many people will be this morning in this area when they wake up to this news _ this area when they wake up to this news that— this area when they wake up to this news that two women and two children have died _ news that two women and two children have died in_ news that two women and two children have died in a house fire in bexleyheath in south—east london. tim, thank— bexleyheath in south—east london. tim, thank you. we will get updates on that story throughout the morning. drivers who use their phones to play games or take photos at the wheel could soon face tougher punishments. the current law only bans using a phone to make calls or send messages while driving. but the government is planning to expand the list of activities which could lead to a fine or penalty points. colletta smith has been speaking to a mother whose teenage son was killed by a lorry driver who'd been using his phone to play a game and check social media. # happy birthday to you...# joe kearns was 14 years old when he was killed. at the point of, you know, the last few months of his life, he was spectacular. i couldn't be more proud of him. i couldn't. you know, he was always going to deal with different things. but he was shining. he was. two years ago, joe kearns was sitting on the back of a minibus on the way to his special school, when a lorry ploughed straight into the back of them. it was a 45 minute journey until the collision. and for 45 minutes that man was on his phone, on various applications, text messages, phone calls, but also, he was on sky sports, he was on his facebook. and he was playing a game. the driver was convicted. he got eight years for dangerous driving. but changing the law will close a loophole, making it easier for police to stop and fine anyone holding their phone and using it for any reason when they're behind the wheel. but you will still be able to use your phone in hands—free mode. if you get caught now, you are going to get a £200 fine and six points on your licence. so that is, you know, quite significant. the police will be able to enforce the laws much more strongly, and actually, there's some quite interesting technology coming out as to other ways we can stop people using their phone. for example, putting cameras in fake hgvs. so, be careful on the roads. steph, how do you feel when you see people in their cars, using their phones, looking down at their phones? he had a life, a whole beautiful life to lead. and he hasn't got it any more. you miss him, a part of you, your heart. i gave birth to that boy. and i gave him life. and through somebody�*s choice that day, they took his life away. and he is no more. and it has to be out there, it has to be how dangerous it is to use your phone while you are driving. colletta smith, bbc news in radcliffe. the department for education is publishing new rules today, which will force schools in england to keep the cost of uniforms down. the guidance, which will be effective from next autumn, requires schools to remove unnecessary branded items and allow pupils to wear more high street items. our education editor branwenjeffreys has the details. it's one of the biggest costs forfamilies — the uniform with the school logo. from blazer to sports kit, it can add up to more than £100. but buying from the high street or supermarkets can cut costs. research suggests it can save more than £50 per child. i'm really fortunate in the fact that of the polo shirts and jumpers that my girls can wear, i can actually buy them off the website at the local supermarket, and they do the embroidery, which saves a little bit of money. of money. not having a prescribed pe kit definitely would save a lot of money. i think having logos emblazoned on t—shirts that they are wearing underneathjumpers which are never seen, is completely unnecessary. you know, you can get a pack of three white polo shirts from a supermarket for £5, £6. there is no need to then make that into £15 a pop just for having a logo on. so schools in england will now have to limit branded items, allow more uniform from any shop, and make second—hand uniforms available — steps some schools take already, but now all will have to. but poverty campaigners say more is needed. in wales and scotland, families are very low incomes can get grants, making it easier to cover the many costs of school. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. talks continue in brussels today, to try to ease the row between the uk and the european union about customs arrangements in northern ireland. the uk is warning that it could unilaterally suspend parts of the northern ireland deal, unless major changes are made. nick eardley is our political correspondent in westminster. there has been a lot of talking already. more talking to date. what are the chances of some kind of agreement?— are the chances of some kind of aureement? a, ., i. ., agreement? morning to you. today i think the chances _ agreement? morning to you. today i think the chances of _ agreement? morning to you. today i think the chances of a _ agreement? morning to you. today i think the chances of a breakthrough | think the chances of a breakthrough are pretty— think the chances of a breakthrough are pretty slim. this has still got are pretty slim. this has still got a few— are pretty slim. this has still got a few weeks to run. but it is getting _ a few weeks to run. but it is getting to _ a few weeks to run. but it is getting to a crunch point where the uk and _ getting to a crunch point where the uk and the — getting to a crunch point where the uk and the eu need to decide if they can reach— uk and the eu need to decide if they can reach a _ uk and the eu need to decide if they can reach a compromise. this is all about— can reach a compromise. this is all about the _ can reach a compromise. this is all about the part of the brexit deal which _ about the part of the brexit deal which governs things going from great _ which governs things going from great britain to northern ireland. there _ great britain to northern ireland. there have been a bunch of checks put in _ there have been a bunch of checks out in place — there have been a bunch of checks put in place since thatideal came into place. — put in place since thatideal came into place, and that has left some into place, and that has left some in northern ireland, particularly in the unionist community, really unhappy. — the unionist community, really unhappy. uk government is saying that the _ unhappy. uk government is saying that the cheques are too stringent and they— that the cheques are too stringent and they want the eu to think about loosening _ and they want the eu to think about loosening them a bit. now one of the things— loosening them a bit. now one of the things the _ loosening them a bit. now one of the things the uk could do, and it's threatening to do, is trigger what's called _ threatening to do, is trigger what's called article 16. it basically starts — called article 16. it basically starts a _ called article 16. it basically starts a big legal dispute with the european — starts a big legal dispute with the european union over the way the brexit— european union over the way the brexit might deal is working. micheai— brexit might deal is working. micheal martin, the taoiseach in the republic— micheal martin, the taoiseach in the republic of ireland, basically their equivalent of the prime minister, he has been _ equivalent of the prime minister, he has been talking to my colleague laura _ has been talking to my colleague laura kuenssberg on newscast about whether— laura kuenssberg on newscast about whether he _ laura kuenssberg on newscast about whether he thinks a breakthrough as possible _ possible. there is not an possible. — there is not an abundance of checks. you can get resolved with goodwill on all sides. what's very clear to me as well is that the vast majority from all persuasions in northern ireland, and all political leaders, one of his resolved a negotiated agreement. really interesting in that interview that micheal martin sounded quite conciliatory, it sounded a bit like he thought there could be a deal. it will be _ he thought there could be a deal. it will be up _ he thought there could be a deal. it will be up to lord frost on the uk site and _ will be up to lord frost on the uk site and marcus cesc of h on the eu side to— site and marcus cesc of h on the eu side to batter out of that deal in the next — side to batter out of that deal in the next few weeks. if we have learnt — the next few weeks. if we have learnt anything over the last three to four— learnt anything over the last three to four years, it is that talks with the european union can often go to the european union can often go to the wire _ the european union can often go to the wire i— the european union can often go to the wire. i wouldn't hold my breath for the wire. iwouldn't hold my breath for an— the wire. i wouldn't hold my breath foran imminent the wire. i wouldn't hold my breath for an imminent breakthrough but this is— for an imminent breakthrough but this is an — for an imminent breakthrough but this is an issue that is not going away _ this is an issue that is not going awa . �* , ~' , this is an issue that is not going awa . �* , ~ , ., , this is an issue that is not going awa. 2 ~ , away. it's like this time last year arain, away. it's like this time last year again. isn't _ away. it's like this time last year again, isn't it?! _ away. it's like this time last year again, isn't it?! thank— away. it's like this time last year again, isn't it?! thank you. - the national audit office has accused the government of being under prepared for a pandemic like covid—i9. in a new report, the spending watchdog says ministers and officials had anticipated a flu pandemic, or a highly infectious disease such as ebola, but not for a virus like covid, where some of those infected don't show symptoms. the department of health said there would be a full public inquiry next year. around 150 british army engineers will be sent to help reinforce poland 5 border with belarus. defence secretary ben wallace said he wants to show solidarity with a nato ally, and warn the belorusian government against using migrants to destabilise its neighbours. the troops will be there to build fences and observation posts but not take part in combat. the duchess of sussex has appeared on a us chat show overnight. she was on the ellen degeneres show, and told the audience that she, prince harry and the children are enjoying their new life in california. well, we moved here during lockdown, i mean, exactly when things shut down, so we've just been able to spend a lot of time at home and creating our home, but i think it's just the lifestyle, you know, and the weather's pretty great. erm, but we are just happy. if the sun is shining, it does help. shall we find out if the weather is going to be quite as great to! matt can tell us all about the bright sunshine, the blue skies! sunbathing weather. good morning. not quite la weather. we have some la warmth for the starting temperatures this morning. sunshine back later into next week but it will feel much colder. let's look at what is happening this morning. not big cold weather. temperatures again incredibly high for a november morning. 15 degrees at the moment in aberdeen. the average daytime around 8 degrees. coldest at the moment across parts of east anglia, 6 degrees in bishops stortford. it is going to turn milder after that rather cool start. plenty of cloud. a bit of sunshine around the irish sea. strong winds in the far north of scotland. it is here you are most likely to see wet weather. scotland should stick with the sunshine. patchy rain and drizzle in the west. another mild day. temperatures lifting a little bit, up two to 70 and in the north of scotland. for the rain across the north and mainland scotland overnight. starting to move its way south later on. elsewhere, plenty of cloud. not quite as mild as last night. a mild enough start to your weekend. temperatures for quite a few in double figures. changes afoot on saturday. england and wales, plenty of cloud, with brighter breaks. for scotland and northern ireland, breaks of rain through the morning. sunnier conditions will develop, a few showers, a chilly winter. temperatures six to 9 degrees as we go into saturday. mild enoughin degrees as we go into saturday. mild enough in the south. the weather front pushes its way south on saturday night, a frosty start to sunday for some and a big drop in temperature. colder still as we go through next week. more details later. the thing is, there is sunshine, so it does make you happy. it does brighten your day. it does. a little bit of sunshine to lift the mood. who needs hollywood? good morning. we saw it coming down the tracks yesterday morning, and a few hours later, the government confirmed plans to invest £96 billion on the rail network but scrap the leeds leg of hs2. a lot of people were unhappy with that decision. nina's at sheffield station to tell us more. if she can hear us above the train coming in behind her now. good morning. coming in behind her now. good morninu. , ., morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years. _ morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield _ morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield is _ morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield is one - morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield is one of. for ten years, sheffield is one of the cities — for ten years, sheffield is one of the cities that has made plans around — the cities that has made plans around that promise that hsz, the high—speed rail link to the capital, would _ high—speed rail link to the capital, would make its way through here. but also, interconnectivity across cities — also, interconnectivity across cities in — also, interconnectivity across cities in the north would unleash the economic potential of the region — the economic potential of the region. now we know that is not going _ region. now we know that is not going to — region. now we know that is not going to happen. let's have a look at the _ going to happen. let's have a look at the bombshell we learned about yesterday. so yeah, the government announced _ yesterday. so yeah, the government announced nearly £100 billion of investment on the rail network, but much _ investment on the rail network, but much of— investment on the rail network, but much of that had already been promised. and yeah, the high—speed promised. — and yeah, the high—speed rail link will continue to manchester, but it will continue to manchester, but it will no _ will continue to manchester, but it will no longer go to the midlands and then— will no longer go to the midlands and then towards leeds. taking with it cities— and then towards leeds. taking with it cities like — and then towards leeds. taking with it cities like chesterfield and sheffield, where we are now. the line from — sheffield, where we are now. the line from here down to london will be electrified. and it will cut journey— be electrified. and it will cut journey times by 40 minutes. the government ideas that will now be happening sooner because of revised plans _ happening sooner because of revised plans the _ happening sooner because of revised plans. the levelling up agenda was supposed _ plans. the levelling up agenda was supposed to be about linking cities across _ supposed to be about linking cities across the — supposed to be about linking cities across the north. now we know that the trans—pennine route, northern powerhouse rail part of that plan, originally— powerhouse rail part of that plan, originally could have gone from liverpool— originally could have gone from liverpool to hull. crossrail for the north, _ liverpool to hull. crossrail for the north, they — liverpool to hull. crossrail for the north, they called it. now we know 'ust north, they called it. now we know just a _ north, they called it. now we know just a small— north, they called it. now we know just a small part of the leeds to manchester route will be upgraded. many say— manchester route will be upgraded. many say that is not good enough. martin— many say that is not good enough. martin is— many say that is not good enough. martin is one many say that is not good enough. martin is one of many say that is not good enough. martin is one of the many say that is not good enough. martin is one of the people many say that is not good enough. martin is one of the people 'oinin- martin is one of the people joining that chorus. you - that chorus. you represent property groups that m — you represent property groups across sheffield. — you represent property groups across sheffield. you are interested in investment for the city. what was so -ood investment for the city. what was so good about _ investment for the city. what was so good about hsz? investment for the city. what was so good about hs2?— investment for the city. what was so good about h52? what is being lost? well, lots of — good about h52? what is being lost? well, lots of things _ good about h52? what is being lost? well, lots of things are _ good about h52? what is being lost? well, lots of things are being - good about h52? what is being lost? well, lots of things are being lost. i well, lots of things are being lost. hsz was— well, lots of things are being lost. hsz was a — well, lots of things are being lost. hsz was a catalyst _ well, lots of things are being lost. hsz was a catalyst for— well, lots of things are being lost. hsz was a catalyst for the - well, lots of things are being lost. hsz was a catalyst for the growth. well, lots of things are being lost. i hsz was a catalyst for the growth of our economy— hsz was a catalyst for the growth of our economy for— hsz was a catalyst for the growth of our economy for future _ hsz was a catalyst for the growth of| our economy for future generations. it our economy for future generations. it was _ our economy for future generations. it was much — our economy for future generations. it was much more _ our economy for future generations. it was much more than _ our economy for future generations. it was much more thanjust- our economy for future generations. it was much more than just about i it was much more than just about fast trains — it was much more than just about fast trains it _ it was much more than just about fast trains. it was _ it was much more than just about fast trains. it was about - it was much more than just about fast trains. it was about building i fast trains. it was about building capacity~ — fast trains. it was about building capacity it — fast trains. it was about building capacity. it was _ fast trains. it was about building capacity. it was about _ fast trains. it was about building capacity. it was about helping i capacity. it was about helping businesses _ capacity. it was about helping businesses be _ capacity. it was about helping businesses be more - capacity. it was about helping - businesses be more competitive, to be more _ businesses be more competitive, to be more productive. _ businesses be more competitive, to be more productive. it _ businesses be more competitive, to be more productive. it was - businesses be more competitive, to be more productive. it was also - businesses be more competitive, to be more productive. it was also an i be more productive. it was also an important — be more productive. it was also an important aspect _ be more productive. it was also an important aspect of— be more productive. it was also an important aspect of retaining - be more productive. it was also an important aspect of retaining and. important aspect of retaining and attracting — important aspect of retaining and attracting talent— important aspect of retaining and attracting talent in _ important aspect of retaining and attracting talent in our— important aspect of retaining and i attracting talent in our businesses. and it _ attracting talent in our businesses. and it was — attracting talent in our businesses. and it was also _ attracting talent in our businesses. and it was also about _ attracting talent in our businesses. and it was also about helping - attracting talent in our businesses. and it was also about helping us i and it was also about helping us with our— and it was also about helping us with our climate _ and it was also about helping us with our climate agenda - and it was also about helping us with our climate agenda as - and it was also about helping us with our climate agenda as we l and it was also about helping us. with our climate agenda as we try and it was also about helping us - with our climate agenda as we try to take trucks— with our climate agenda as we try to take trucks off — with our climate agenda as we try to take trucks off the _ with our climate agenda as we try to take trucks off the road _ with our climate agenda as we try to take trucks off the road and - with our climate agenda as we try to take trucks off the road and movingl take trucks off the road and moving things— take trucks off the road and moving things onto — take trucks off the road and moving things onto our _ take trucks off the road and moving things onto our rail— take trucks off the road and moving things onto our rail network, - take trucks off the road and moving things onto our rail network, hsz . take trucks off the road and moving things onto our rail network, hsz is a very— things onto our rail network, hsz is a very important_ things onto our rail network, hsz is a very important part _ things onto our rail network, hsz is a very important part of— things onto our rail network, hsz is a very important part of economic. a very important part of economic growth _ a very important part of economic growth in — a very important part of economic growth in this— a very important part of economic growth in this city— a very important part of economic growth in this city and _ a very important part of economic growth in this city and the - a very important part of economic growth in this city and the wider. growth in this city and the wider north — growth in this city and the wider north. , ., ., north. the government will argue that electrification _ north. the government will argue that electrification down _ north. the government will argue that electrification down to - north. the government will argue | that electrification down to london will lead _ that electrification down to london will lead to that growth as well in terms _ will lead to that growth as well in terms of— will lead to that growth as well in terms of climate change it is a step in the _ terms of climate change it is a step in the right— terms of climate change it is a step in the right direction, and that will start— in the right direction, and that will start next month, work on that programme. in the future you will be able to— programme. in the future you will be able to get— programme. in the future you will be able to get to london in an hour and able to get to london in an hour and a half? _ able to get to london in an hour and a half? l _ able to get to london in an hour and a half? ., able to get to london in an hour and a half? ~ , , . ., a half? i think the prospect of championing _ a half? i think the prospect of championing projects - a half? i think the prospect of championing projects like - a half? i think the prospect of championing projects like the| championing projects like the electrification _ championing projects like the electrification of— championing projects like the electrification of midland - championing projects like the - electrification of midland mainline to south— electrification of midland mainline to south yorkshire, _ electrification of midland mainline to south yorkshire, and _ electrification of midland mainline to south yorkshire, and the - to south yorkshire, and the trans—pennine _ to south yorkshire, and the trans—pennine route, - to south yorkshire, and the . trans—pennine route, shouldn't to south yorkshire, and the - trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up the _ trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up the fact— trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up the fact that — trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up the fact that we _ trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up the fact that we are _ trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up the fact that we are not _ trans—pennine route, shouldn't cover up the fact that we are not getting i up the fact that we are not getting hsz, we _ up the fact that we are not getting hsz, we are — up the fact that we are not getting hsz, we are not— up the fact that we are not getting hsz, we are not getting _ up the fact that we are not getting hsz, we are not getting what - up the fact that we are not getting hsz, we are not getting what we l up the fact that we are not getting - hsz, we are not getting what we were promised _ hsz, we are not getting what we were promised the — hsz, we are not getting what we were promised. the sentiment— hsz, we are not getting what we were promised. the sentiment in— hsz, we are not getting what we were promised. the sentiment in this - hsz, we are not getting what we were promised. the sentiment in this part. promised. the sentiment in this part of the _ promised. the sentiment in this part of the world — promised. the sentiment in this part of the world is— promised. the sentiment in this part of the world is one _ promised. the sentiment in this part of the world is one of _ promised. the sentiment in this part of the world is one of levelling - of the world is one of levelling down, — of the world is one of levelling down, watering _ of the world is one of levelling down, watering down. - of the world is one of levelling down, watering down. and - of the world is one of levelling . down, watering down. and really, trust _ down, watering down. and really, trust and — down, watering down. and really, trust and broken _ down, watering down. and really, trust and broken promises. - down, watering down. and really, trust and broken promises. and . down, watering down. and really, i trust and broken promises. and for us in _ trust and broken promises. and for us in the _ trust and broken promises. and for us in the business _ trust and broken promises. and for us in the business community, - trust and broken promises. and for us in the business community, as i trust and broken promises. and for. us in the business community, as we work— us in the business community, as we work with— us in the business community, as we work with government _ us in the business community, as we work with government and _ us in the business community, as we work with government and our - work with government and our political— work with government and our political leaders, _ work with government and our political leaders, that - work with government and our political leaders, that is- work with government and our political leaders, that is very l political leaders, that is very important _ political leaders, that is very important-— political leaders, that is very important. political leaders, that is very imortant. ., . important. finally, how much does it smart that it — important. finally, how much does it smart that it will _ important. finally, how much does it smart that it will be _ important. finally, how much does it smart that it will be going _ important. finally, how much does it smart that it will be going towards i smart that it will be going towards manchester? | smart that it will be going towards manchester?— manchester? i think we have to celebrate that. _ manchester? i think we have to celebrate that. it's _ manchester? i think we have to celebrate that. it's great. - manchester? i think we have to celebrate that. it's great. we . manchester? i think we have to i celebrate that. it's great. we have to look— celebrate that. it's great. we have to look at— celebrate that. it's great. we have to look at this _ celebrate that. it's great. we have to look at this in _ celebrate that. it's great. we have to look at this in the _ celebrate that. it's great. we have to look at this in the context - celebrate that. it's great. we have to look at this in the context of- to look at this in the context of the whole _ to look at this in the context of the whole north. _ to look at this in the context of the whole north. i— to look at this in the context of the whole north. i think- to look at this in the context of the whole north. i think it's - the whole north. i think it's fantastic— the whole north. i think it's fantastic that— the whole north. i think it's fantastic that manchester l the whole north. i think it's| fantastic that manchester is the whole north. i think it's - fantastic that manchester is getting this. fantastic that manchester is getting this we _ fantastic that manchester is getting this we should _ fantastic that manchester is getting this. we should celebrate _ fantastic that manchester is getting this. we should celebrate what's. this. we should celebrate what's good _ this. we should celebrate what's good for— this. we should celebrate what's good for the _ this. we should celebrate what's good for the northern _ this. we should celebrate what's good for the northern economy. | this. we should celebrate what's- good for the northern economy. but what we _ good for the northern economy. but what we have — good for the northern economy. but what we have to _ good for the northern economy. but what we have to do _ good for the northern economy. but what we have to do in _ good for the northern economy. but what we have to do in this _ good for the northern economy. but what we have to do in this part - good for the northern economy. but what we have to do in this part of. what we have to do in this part of the word — what we have to do in this part of the word is— what we have to do in this part of the word is i_ what we have to do in this part of the word is i think— what we have to do in this part of the word is i think we _ what we have to do in this part of the word is i think we have - what we have to do in this part of the word is i think we have to - what we have to do in this part of the word is i think we have to ask ourselves— the word is i think we have to ask ourselves why _ the word is i think we have to ask ourselves why have _ the word is i think we have to ask ourselves why have we _ the word is i think we have to ask ourselves why have we ended - the word is i think we have to ask ourselves why have we ended up| the word is i think we have to ask- ourselves why have we ended up where we are? _ ourselves why have we ended up where we are? and _ ourselves why have we ended up where we are? and what — ourselves why have we ended up where we are? and what can— ourselves why have we ended up where we are? and what can we _ ourselves why have we ended up where we are? and what can we do— ourselves why have we ended up where we are? and what can we do going - we are? and what can we do going forward _ we are? and what can we do going forward to— we are? and what can we do going forward to still— we are? and what can we do going forward to still make _ we are? and what can we do going forward to still make the _ we are? and what can we do going forward to still make the case - we are? and what can we do going forward to still make the case for i forward to still make the case for hsz to _ forward to still make the case for hsz to come _ forward to still make the case for hsz to come here? _ forward to still make the case for hsz to come here? you- forward to still make the case for h52 to come here?— forward to still make the case for h52 to come here? you are not giving u . h52 to come here? you are not giving u- on it? h52 to come here? you are not giving up on it? absolutely _ h52 to come here? you are not giving up on it? absolutely not. _ h52 to come here? you are not giving up on it? absolutely not. the - h52 to come here? you are not giving up on it? absolutely not. the prime i up on it? absolutely not. the prime minister said _ up on it? absolutely not. the prime minister said you _ up on it? absolutely not. the prime minister said you can _ up on it? absolutely not. the prime minister said you can wait _ up on it? absolutely not. the prime minister said you can wait decades, | minister said you can wait decades, cherub_ minister said you can wait decades, cherub countryside but it takes a lon- cherub countryside but it takes a long time — cherub countryside but it takes a long time and cost more. the argument _ long time and cost more. the argument is more can be done sooner in the _ argument is more can be done sooner in the -- _ argument is more can be done sooner in the -- under— argument is more can be done sooner in the —— underthese argument is more can be done sooner in the —— under these revised plans. there _ in the —— under these revised plans. there is— in the —— under these revised plans. there is still— in the —— under these revised plans. there is still widespread frustration that pound for pound lon- frustration that pound for pound long term — frustration that pound for pound long term less money is being invested — long term less money is being invested in the north and the south. and frankly, — invested in the north and the south. and frankly, it is an erosion of trust _ and frankly, it is an erosion of trust that— and frankly, it is an erosion of trust that these promises were made for a decade and now they have disappeared. thank you very much indeed. we will catch up with you during the programme to get more reaction. it is a huge story affecting lots of people. lots of people watching this morning going off to catch trains. brute people watching this morning going off to catch trains.— off to catch trains. we will be talkin: off to catch trains. we will be talking to _ off to catch trains. we will be talking to the _ off to catch trains. we will be talking to the transport - off to catch trains. we will be - talking to the transport minister, grant shapps, later in this programme. grant shapps, later in this programme-— grant shapps, later in this programme. grant shapps, later in this rouramme. . , z: , programme. nearly 20 past six, friday morning. _ programme. nearly 20 past six, friday morning. thank _ programme. nearly 20 past six, friday morning. thank you - programme. nearly 20 past six, friday morning. thank you for l friday morning. thank you for joining us. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily telegraph reports the return of tighter covid—19 restrictions across europe, as the rates of people infected with the virus on the continent continues to surge. the metro leads on the story that the former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq has apologised, and said he is "deeply ashamed", after it emerged he had used anti—semitic language in social media messages ten years ago. rafiq has been at the centre of the racism controversy which has engulfed yorkshire cricket club. 'region sold out in rail plan' is the headline in the yorkshire post, which reports that the region will getjust two miles of new high—speed track within its borders under the government's revised plans. and adele is trending on twitter this morning. the star's highly—anticipated album was released at midnight. has anybody heard it yet? we heard some tracks. by, has anybody heard it yet? we heard some tracks— some tracks. a couple of the tracks have been released. _ some tracks. a couple of the tracks have been released. i— some tracks. a couple of the tracks have been released. i wonder- some tracks. a couple of the tracks have been released. i wonder what| have been released. i wonder what the rest of it is like? i have been released. i wonder what the rest of it is like?— the rest of it is like? i would imaaine the rest of it is like? i would imagine brilliant. _ the rest of it is like? i would imagine brilliant. i'm - the rest of it is like? i would| imagine brilliant. i'm slightly biased. i am a big fan. she is brilliant. i love this. morecambe and wise. i don't think you can go wrong with them. there will report a while ago floods of lost episodes. and so one last episode has been found, no longer lost. and we are going to see it at christmas. it was found in an attic, it has been restored, converted from black—and—white to colour. that is intriguing in itself. it aired on october the 8th, 1970. 51 years ago. it was discovered by erica's son, gary. it was in a film canister. the bbc is going to air this. i don't know, ijust think... guess how many people watch that when it was first screened? in people watch that when it was first screened? , people watch that when it was first screened? ., , , ., people watch that when it was first screened? ._ , ., ., screened? in the days of two channels. — screened? in the days of two channels. l — screened? in the days of two channels, i don't _ screened? in the days of two channels, i don't know. - screened? in the days of two channels, i don't know. 20 l screened? in the days of two - channels, i don't know. 20 million? no, it was— channels, i don't know. 20 million? no, it was 14 _ channels, i don't know. 20 million? no, it was 14 million. _ channels, i don't know. 20 million? no, it was 14 million. it— channels, i don't know. 20 million? no, it was 14 million. it was - channels, i don't know. 20 million? no, it was 14 million. it was the - no, it was 14 million. it was the sixth episode of therefore the series. they fronted 175 shows over 22 years. it’s series. they fronted 175 shows over 22 ears. h , ., 22 years. it's christmas now. the dail mail 22 years. it's christmas now. the daily mail have _ 22 years. it's christmas now. the daily mail have got _ 22 years. it's christmas now. the daily mail have got an _ 22 years. it's christmas now. the j daily mail have got an interesting story. you would have thought when asked who is the top monarch that we have ever had, you'd think henry viii, queen victoria, queen elizabeth the first, something like that. in fact, voted by historians, athelstan. ~ that. in fact, voted by historians, athelstan.- you _ that. in fact, voted by historians, athelstan.- you might - that. in fact, voted by historians, athelstan. who? you might well ask. athelstan. who? you might well ask. he was a grandson _ athelstan. who? you might well ask. he was a grandson of— athelstan. who? you might well ask. he was a grandson of alfred the great. he is buried at malmesbury abbey in wiltshire and he was the man who defeated the vikings and united england. and for that he gets top position in the league table of monarchs. ~ ., ., , top position in the league table of monarchs. ~ . . , , top position in the league table of monarchs. ~ . ., it monarchs. what was it based on? it is history buffs- _ monarchs. what was it based on? it is history buffs. what _ monarchs. what was it based on? it is history buffs. what did _ monarchs. what was it based on? it is history buffs. what did they - monarchs. what was it based on? it is history buffs. what did they base | is history buffs. what did they base it on? what — is history buffs. what did they base it on? what they _ is history buffs. what did they base it on? what they had _ is history buffs. what did they base it on? what they had achieved? - it on? what they had achieved? 85,000 people _ it on? what they had achieved? 85,000 people involved - it on? what they had achieved? 85,000 people involved in - it on? what they had achieved? 85,000 people involved in this. it on? what they had achieved? - 85,000 people involved in this. why is he considered the top one? he - is he considered the top one? he united is he considered the top one? he: united england and defeated the vikings. united england and defeated the vikinus. ., ,, united england and defeated the vikinus. . i. ., united england and defeated the vikinus. ., ,, ., ., ., vikings. have you done more than that? obviously _ vikings. have you done more than that? obviously not. _ vikings. have you done more than that? obviously not. he _ vikings. have you done more than that? obviously not. he levelled l vikings. have you done more than l that? obviously not. he levelled up. the minimum age for marriage in england and wales is likely to be raised from 16 to 18 — as the government is expected to support a change in the law which will be heard in parliament today. currently anyone aged 16 or 17 can marry, with permission from their parents. campaigners say that puts them at risk of being coerced into marriage, as rajdeep sandhu reports. and i knew that one day i would escape, — and i knew that one day i would escape, one day i would come out of it. escape, one day i would come out of it ht_ escape, one day i would come out of it. �* ' ~ , ., ., escape, one day i would come out of it. at 16, this woman says she was taken out of _ it. at 16, this woman says she was taken out of the _ it. at 16, this woman says she was taken out of the uk _ it. at 16, this woman says she was taken out of the uk and _ it. at 16, this woman says she was taken out of the uk and forced - it. at 16, this woman says she was taken out of the uk and forced to l taken out of the uk and forced to marry. i taken out of the uk and forced to mar . ., , , taken out of the uk and forced to mar , ., , , ., taken out of the uk and forced to mar . . , , ., ., taken out of the uk and forced to mar . , ., ., ., marry. i was ushered into a room and asked to say — marry. i was ushered into a room and asked to say a _ marry. i was ushered into a room and asked to say a couple _ marry. i was ushered into a room and asked to say a couple of _ marry. i was ushered into a room and asked to say a couple of words, - asked to say a couple of words, repeating — asked to say a couple of words, repeating after some male older relatives — repeating after some male older relatives i had not met, which i duly— relatives i had not met, which i duly did, — relatives i had not met, which i duly did, not thinking anything of it. duly did, not thinking anything of it then— duly did, not thinking anything of it. then realised that i had just agreed — it. then realised that i had just agreed to— it. then realised that i had just agreed to marital vows. the intention— agreed to marital vows. the intention was to essentially play along, _ intention was to essentially play along, allow myself to be married, knowing _ along, allow myself to be married, knowing that i had a return ticket booked _ knowing that i had a return ticket booked back to the uk and it was very much— booked back to the uk and it was very much a grin and bear it and do what you _ very much a grin and bear it and do what you need to do when you get home _ what you need to do when you get home lt— what you need to do when you get home. , ' . ., what you need to do when you get home. , , . ., ~ ., ., home. it is difficult to know how many teenage — home. it is difficult to know how many teenage girls _ home. it is difficult to know how many teenage girls in _ home. it is difficult to know how many teenage girls in the - home. it is difficult to know how many teenage girls in the uk . home. it is difficult to know how| many teenage girls in the uk are forced or coerced into marriage. this girl was one of them and so was her sister. was he escaped, her sister was murdered in a so—called honour killing. it sister was murdered in a so-called honour killing.— sister was murdered in a so-called honour killing. it all happened very ruickl honour killing. it all happened very quickly without _ honour killing. it all happened very quickly without any _ honour killing. it all happened very quickly without any of _ honour killing. it all happened very quickly without any of my - honour killing. it all happened very quickly without any of my say. - honour killing. it all happened very quickly without any of my say. it i quickly without any of my say. it was all that decided for me. the marriage happened in two ceremonies. i had an islamic marriage first, thenit i had an islamic marriage first, then it was followed by a registered ceremony. i think it's important when we are talking about parental consent, this is amounting to parental coercion, which is what i experience. i certainly didn't realise that is what i was going through at the time, because it shouldn't have been my responsibility as a child to pick that up, it should have been on all the adults around me to safeguard me and protect me from that. there the adults around me to safeguard me and protect me from that.— and protect me from that. there is no law actually _ and protect me from that. there is no law actually criminalising - and protect me from that. there is no law actually criminalising child l no law actually criminalising child marriage in the uk. some mps want that changed, as well as raging —— raising... that changed, as well as raging -- raisin... �* ., that changed, as well as raging -- raisin... �* . .,,, that changed, as well as raging -- raisin... �* . , ., raising. .. britain has signed two international— raising... britain has signed two international treaties _ raising... britain has signed two international treaties and - raising... britain has signed two | international treaties and agreed raising... britain has signed two i international treaties and agreed to abide by the united nations sustainable development goals, which says nobody should be getting married under the age of 18 anywhere in the world. we signed up to that. what we allowed to happen. so it's an anomaly that has been happening forfar too long and an anomaly that has been happening for far too long and we need to change it. for far too long and we need to change it— for far too long and we need to chance it. ., ., , change it. according to the latest fi . ures change it. according to the latest figures from _ change it. according to the latest figures from the _ change it. according to the latest figures from the office _ change it. according to the latest figures from the office for - change it. according to the latest i figures from the office for national statistics, on the around 0.5% of women get legally married under the age of 20. so while it looks like attitudes towards marrying young eyes shifting, this bill will take away that choice from 16 and 17—year—olds. and there are also concerns from the roma and traveller community that the bill could criminalise parts of their culture. she says if they slow existed when she was younger she would have had a different experience. abs]!!! she was younger she would have had a different experience.— different experience. all things beinu different experience. all things being equal. — different experience. all things being equal. my _ different experience. all things being equal, my mum - different experience. all things being equal, my mum was - different experience. all things - being equal, my mum was otherwise a law-abiding _ being equal, my mum was otherwise a law—abiding citizen, she never would have contemplated getting remarried off. if have contemplated getting remarried off if she _ have contemplated getting remarried off. if she thought it was illegal. and despite me coming across uk border— and despite me coming across uk border force, the high commission in bangladesh, the british high commission, doctors when i came back heavily— commission, doctors when i came back heavily pregnant telling them i was married _ heavily pregnant telling them i was married, none of that raised an eyebrow— married, none of that raised an eyebrow because it was perfectly legal _ eyebrow because it was perfectly legal for — eyebrow because it was perfectly legal for me to be married. the bill is widely supported, _ legal for me to be married. the bill is widely supported, but _ legal for me to be married. the bill is widely supported, but stamping l is widely supported, but stamping out child marriage will need cultural change, notjust a change in the law. you're watching breakfast. still to come on the programme... mummy needs some male, get the milk out of— mummy needs some male, get the milk out of my— mummy needs some male, get the milk out of my purse. mummy needs some male, get the milk out of my purse-— out of my purse. mummy needs some milk. oh! out of my purse. mummy needs some milk. 0h! 0k, — out of my purse. mummy needs some milk. oh! ok, now— out of my purse. mummy needs some milk. oh! ok, now drink— out of my purse. mummy needs some milk. oh! ok, now drink it. _ out of my purse. mummy needs some milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you - out of my purse. mummy needs some milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you may. milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you may be wondering _ milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you may be wondering what's _ milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you may be wondering what's going _ milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you may be wondering what's going on! - milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you may be wondering what's going on! it - milk. oh! ok, now drink it. you may be wondering what's going on! it is i be wondering what's going on! it is one of those pranks where the host tells the celebrity what to do. this unsuspecting vendor is like, what is going on here? why is the duchess of sussex drinking milk? she took part in this. she took part in a prank on some market traders. we'll get more on that with the la—based entertainment journalist kj matthews. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. an investigation has begun into what caused a house fire in south east london that left two children and two women dead. around 40 firefighters were called to the blaze on hamilton road in bexleyheath around 8.30pm last night. fire crews using breathing apparatus rescued the four people from the first floor but they died at the scene. a man who managed to leave the building has been taken to hospital. footfall in central london is just half of pre—pandemic levels according to a study by the centre for cities. the think—tank said footfall in 11 of the 63 cities surveyed has now returned to normal, mostly in the north and midlands, with london and other big cities continuing to lag behind. the bbc 5 annual children in need fundraising appeal is taking place tonight. choirs across the country have joined together to perform for the show. this year, we filmed with the london youth choir and here's a look behind the scenes. last year, children in need raised an incredible £57 million and all the money you give goes to charities which help change the lives of young people. i'm really proud of all our young people. we work with a lot of disadvantaged young people and to provide them with opportunities to perform in amazing spaces for amazing audiences is absolutely what we are about — to raise aspirations — so it's very close to my heart, children in need. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning with just minor delays on the jubilee line. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a mild start this morning. temperatures remained in double figures overnight and that's where we find them this morning. high pressure are still in charge. the mild air coming up around it and it's that mild air, which means the moisture, and therefore means it's going to be a rather overcast day. there is a lot of cloud around, some brighter spells out there, but the potential for the odd spot of light rain here and there as well. temperatures today reaching a maximum of 14 celsius in the light winds. now it is going to stay mild overnight and it is going to stay cloudy again. cloud thick enough to produce some spots of light rain, some drizzle mixed in there. the wind stays light. the minimum temperature dropping somewhere between eight and 10 celsius. so a reasonably mild start to the weekend. another cloudy day for saturday. high pressure still in charge. overnight though, you'll notice a cold front sinking south. that's going to bring a spell of light rain through the early hours and into sunday morning but it should clear to sunshine and showers but notice the cold air behind that cold front piles in through sunday itself. accompanied by a strengthening northerly breeze. the temperatures significantly chillier on sunday and staying chelly into next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. coming up on this morning's programme. the duke of cambridge has been finding out how "big tech" is helping to protect "big game" from the poachers. more on that at 7.20. it's children in need today so we'll find out how owain is feeling after his epic drumathon and have a look forward to some of tonight's special events. and we'll meet the former gurkha who climbed the 14 highest mountains in the world in just six months beating the previous record by a mere eight years. just eight years, that's all. so, this is happening tonight. children in need is on bbc one tonight and later this morning we'll be catching up with our very own drumathon legend owain. and with mike, who is also getting involved in the fun. before we do that, let's focus on one of the projects which is funded by the money you donate. the kemp hospice, in kidderminster, offers specialist counselling to children when a loved one takes their own life. breakfast'sjohn maguire went to meet one family which has, very sadly, needed that help. in march last year, just before lockdown, mark, a husband and father of two young girls, took his own life. my dad, he was really kind. he was very smiley, so when everything sort of happened, i was very shocked about everything because he was like my best friend. he used to play loads of games with me. he used to give me sky. he used to do lots of tik tok videos with me. because he died through suicide, it's difficult, obviously, because we were a really happy family — it came so suddenly. we didn't experience sadness. so for you it was here one day and then gone the next day. and i think that's the hardest thing. because it was so out of character to who mark was. mark's death was sudden and shocking, but laura and her daughters made a pledge. we were a really happy family and we're still a happy family and really that's our main goal because actually we're exactly the same as we always have been. we're just a man down, aren't we? shall we sit on the pink bench? yeah. children in need helps fund bereavement counselling services provided by kempe, the hospice for the wyre forest area in worcestershire. and the green means like old memories. memories of dad? yeah. gareth supports the girls and says there's a different approach required for children. so they're not just sati talking to a counsellor. they're able to, you know, - be doing something and also go ito those really difficult placesi and talk about the grief they're holding or the emotions they might be feeling like anger— or low mood or anxiety. for sienna, that one—to—one relationship based primarily on trust and emotional support is essential. i got really scared leaving my mum because of what happened with my dad. that's another thing that gareth sorts me out with because i'm so scared because of what happened with dad. i can't leave my mum. when i'm like having a really bad day missing my dad, like, i'll get very, very sad. and like, i'll remember, he's said to do this or he said to do that. basically because i was very angry, he said, "you need to do some boxing." and every week he asked me, "have you done your boxing this week?" i'm like, no. but like, it's like i can have a laugh, but also be very serious at the same time. i don't have to keep it to myself. my dad had to put on a face. i don't have to put on a face because i've got gareth to help me not put on a face. and what also helps sienna is recording these video diaries. i don't know how i feel. ifeel a bit numb if i'm honest. ifeel a bit sad in general. funding enables special camps for children, and amelia is a fan. they all make me laugh because i'm having a really bad day and then - they'lljust brighten up my day and then i'lljust_ get on with the day. and the second best thing| is at the end when you get games, they're amazing. we call each other the three musketeers because we're very close together. we are, we are the three musketeers, that's what we call ourselves, isn't it? and i think our bond just together isjust growing stronger in some ways, hasn't it? yeah, very. don't mess with the three musketeers? don't mess with the three musketeers because we are a team, aren't we? and the musketeers' famous motto, apposite not just for the family, but also for the support they receive — all for one and one for all. john maguire, bbc news, kidderminster. what lovely is when you, when children can talk about it, and they are given that safe space to be able to talk about it, and talk about, my dad didn't feel he could talk about how he was feeling on the inside, and that's horrible and no one wants to learn that lesson, but that will be taken forward with their friends and their communities as well. talking with one another and then having the guts to talk about it on tv and sharing this story. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised injohn's report you can find help and information on the bbc action line. the website is bbc.co.uk/actionline. you can watch children in need on bbc one from seven o'clock tonight. it will raise money for causes just like you've seen there to help people around the country. good morning, mike. you'll be taking part as well. , ,': morning, mike. you'll be taking part as well. , g; ., ., , as well. yes, £37 million was raised last ear as well. yes, £37 million was raised last year so — as well. yes, £37 million was raised last year so a _ as well. yes, £37 million was raised last year so a lot _ as well. yes, £37 million was raised last year so a lot of _ as well. yes, £37 million was raised last year so a lot of fun _ as well. yes, £37 million was raised last year so a lot of fun but - as well. yes, £37 million was raised last year so a lot of fun but also - last year so a lot of fun but also some powerful stories the one we've seen withjohn maguire later on evening but today for me at least very much concentrating on the cricket. a crisis meeting of crickets governing body along with the first—class counties and the professional cricketers association all to discuss how they can tackle racism. so a big day ahead of talking. it's only the start of the talks. it will be undergoing. after another 24 hours of revelations including one from the man who really started us off with his own harrowing personal emotional experiences in that testimony we had on tuesday but then most recently he's apologised for a post he said when he was just 19 years old so we will start with that first of all. the former yorkshire cricketer at the centre of a racism row in the sport says he's incredibly angry at himself, after a social media exchange was revealed, in which he posted anti—semitic comments. azeem rafiq told mps on tuesday about the racial abuse he suffered at yorkshire, during two spells at the club. the board of deputies, of britishjews, said rafiq will, well understand the hurt this exchange, will cause tojews who have supported him, but added the apology seems heartfelt. in a statement rafiq said: another incident is emerging, with former england batsman alex hales admitting he painted his face black for a party in 2009. hales is pictured in the sun today, posing with friends on new year's eve. he told the paper it was a musical tribute fancy dress party, and he went as one of his heroes, tupac shakur, and didn't realise the offensive nature, of his actions at the time. earlier this week, hales denied he had named his dog kevin, after a derogatory term which azeem rafiq, alleged was used at yorkshire. with the ashes just weeks away, tim paine, has resigned as australia captain, after an investigation into text messages, sent to a colleague, surfaced. paine decided to stand down, when he became aware, that details of the incident in 2017, were about to be made public. he said the cricket australia investigation, had exonerated him, but he "deeply" regretted his actions at the time and to this day. he said resigning, was the right thing to do for him, his family and cricket. the first test starts on december the 8th in brisbane. to australian cricket fans i'm deeply sorry that my past behaviour has impacted our game on the eve of the ashes. for the disappointment i have caused to fans and the entire cricket community. i apologise. i've been blessed with a wonderful, loving and supportive family and it breaks my heart to know how much i have let them down. some of the biggest names in tennis, are demanding to know, where peng shuai, is, as concerns for the chinese player grow. serena williams, says the case should be investigated, and it, has left her "devastated and shocked". peng hasn't been seen, since alleging she was forced into a sexual relationship, with former china vice—premier, zhang gaoli. the authenticity, of an email said to be, from peng, to the women's tennis associaiton, has been called into question, and the international tennis federation, is among those calling for authorities to investigate. the scottish champions rangers have a new manager. their former player giovanni van bronckhorst is taking over from steven gerrard, who left for the premier league last week. van bronckhorst won the champions league with barcelona and played in a world cup final with the netherlands during his playing career. gerrard'sjob now, is to revive the fortunes of villa, who are just two points off the premier league relegation zone, going into tomorrow's game against brighton. gerrard has been speaking for the first time since taking over and he paid an emotional tribute to his former manager gerard houllier, who gave him his debut as a player, and also went on to manage at villa. houllier passed away last december, and gerrard said he was honoured to take up the same role, as his old friend. he went out of his way to really change me as a person, both on and off the pitch. he put his arm around me at the right times. he shouted at me at the right times. we had a bond and a relationship that was very strong, so when we lost him it was a real sad day, an emotional day. i used to lean on him for advice a lot. and i remember the words he used to say to me all the time, "go and be the best version of yourself and you won't go far wrong" so i'm sure he'll be looking down today very proud. chelsea's women, couldn't repeat the thrashing of swiss side, servette last night but they still won, to strengthen their position at the top of their champions league group. the away game finished 7—nil to chelsea, but there was just one goal this time. sam kerr with a smart finish in the second half. they're three points clear ofjuventus, who they take on next. fallon sherrock continues to make history at the grand slam of darts. she's now into the quarterfinals after beating mensur suljuvic by ten legs to five in wolverhampton. before this week no female player had even got through the group stage of this tournament, now sherrock will face the former pdc world champion peter wright in the last eight. she continues to make history. what an automotive spin. remember in september she was the first woman to play in a televised pdc final at the nordic masters. she is already qualified for the world championships at alexandra palace which starts in december. that's christmas. before that we have a special feature with her. christmas. before that we have a specialfeature with her. we christmas. before that we have a special feature with her. we will reveal why you've got to keep her away from trees. i have spent some time talking to her. she away from trees. i have spent some time talking to her.— away from trees. i have spent some time talking to her. she seems very, ve cool. time talking to her. she seems very, very cool. down-to-earth. _ time talking to her. she seems very, very cool. down-to-earth. really- very cool. down-to-earth. really composed- _ very cool. down-to-earth. really composed. obviously _ very cool. down-to-earth. really composed. obviously there's - very cool. down-to-earth. really composed. obviously there's a i very cool. down-to-earth. really| composed. obviously there's a lot very cool. down-to-earth. really. composed. obviously there's a lot of attention around her but she seems to take it in her stride and she is focused on thejob to take it in her stride and she is focused on the job of any 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walk as one is lovely - to go for a walk as one is lovely and mild. matt has said today, he's been quoting phil collins today on social media, he will know exactly what i'm talking about when it comes to the weather because it's always good to have a good song, and earworm. another day in paradise? ihla to have a good song, and earworm. another day in paradise?— another day in paradise? no 'acket reuuired another day in paradise? no 'acket required today. i another day in paradise? no 'acket required today. pretty * another day in paradise? no 'acket required today. pretty mild _ another day in paradise? nojacket required today. pretty mild out - required today. pretty mild out there. a very warm start. good morning. it's friday morning. yes, temperatures in the mid teens across the country so the view across aberdeenshire yesterday, even with the cloud, temperatures up to 16, 60 one fahrenheit. you're about to change things and we go from no jacket to big next week. a study processed by the end of next week the same locations which saw 16 yesterday could be around 4 degrees and, yes, there could be some snow around. the cold air is still waiting in the wings to the north of us. high pressure to the south helping mild atlantico to come in. now this is producing some heavy rain at times today across the northern half of scotland mainly for the mainland. sutton should be dry and bright but the wind will ease down through the day. of cloud elsewhere. if you've got some sunshine, enjoy it. most places staying grey. drizzle in the west but the bulk of the rain will be confined to the highlands the islands. the wind coming from the atlantic, south—westerly wind, and temperatures widely in the mid teens, may be 16—17 in some eastern areas. it takes us into a mild night tonight for the most part. heavy rain across parts of northern scotland. shifting further southwards towards the morning. the cloud in place, not quite as mild as last night but still a mild enough start to the weekend before things turn colder. in two saturday we go. a few brighter breaks for england and wales. expect rain in most places during the morning and into the afternoon, the sunshine will come out for many. lots of showers in the north and west turning wind to be on the tops of the hills and notice the temperatures. after a few days of 16, only 6—9. mild for england and wales but that will change on saturday night into sunday. a weather front pushing southwards which opens the door to air coming down from the far north and the colder air will be with us as we go into sunday. certainly compared to what we had, this is not one happen in the morning. i thrust across the northern half of the country in particular but lots of sunshine around on sunday. in fact, much sunnier than we've been used to but there will be showers in the north and east of scotland, eastern england, west wales, and parts of cornwall. rain showers, snow to lower levels potentially, and the temperature is 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will come to it - much. i have got the genesis of an idea but we will come to it later. i when members of the royal family do tv interviews they can create big stories. remember when harry and meghan spoke to oprah a few months agmedia appearances by our royals have become a lot less formal than they used to be but the duchess of sussex ventured into new territory last night — the televised prank. meghan appeared on the ellen degeneres show and she agreed to go out wearing a hidden earpiece, through which the host told her exactly what to say and do. take a look. a bit different from last time when she spoke to oprah winfrey. have a look. now start talking to her. yasmin, you know what... yasmin, you know what? you know what i do for my kids to entertain them? do you know what i do for my kids to entertain them? take the two things out that you put on your head that have little ears. kam and i are going to show you... ..what mommy does. you put one on. and i'll put one on. this is what i do for my kids to cheer them up. i sing a little song. # i'm a kitten, mew, mew, mew. # you're a kitten, mew, mew, mew. you sing it too. # mew, mew, mew. # mew, mew, mew, mew, mew, mew. # we're the kittens, mew, mew, mew. that the vendor was such a good sport. the entertainmentjournalist kj matthews joins us from los angeles. good to see you. thanks for talking to us this morning. listen, it's a completely different megan the uk is seeing in terms of television interviews. seeing in terms of television interviews— seeing in terms of television interviews. , , interviews. yes, can you remember back in march _ interviews. yes, can you remember back in march the _ interviews. yes, can you remember back in march the way _ interviews. yes, can you remember back in march the way that - interviews. yes, can you remember| back in march the way that interview ended with oprah? a lot of people are upset with her, such a backlash, such as serious tones that interview, no laughing, nojoking whatsoever but this is really 180 degrees different. you know, and generous very light—hearted, very light—hearted, very funny, people like to go on her show, especially celebrities, because they know they won't be hurt. you go on the show, you laugh, you get to show a lighter side of yourself and reintroduce yourself and that's really what meghan markle needed to do. she needed to go on to reintroduce yourself to the world and let them see that she likes to make fun of herself, she can be relatable, she's like any other mother out there. she talked extensively about that. this interview lasted about 45 minutes on the elland generous show, including commercials and whatnot, and remember, the last interview she did with oprah winfrey lasted two hours, so a big difference on the calendar generous show on thursday with meghan markle for sure. it’s meghan markle for sure. it's interesting. _ meghan markle for sure. it's interesting, you said she's reintroducing herself to the world again, and i'm not sure how much of the uk press you'd be able to see and of course, i think it's fair to say there is a fractious relationship between meghan and harry and the uk press. to relationship between meghan and harry and the uk press.— harry and the uk press. to say it lirhtl . harry and the uk press. to say it lightly- and _ harry and the uk press. to say it lightly- and to — harry and the uk press. to say it lightly. and to look _ harry and the uk press. to say it lightly. and to look at _ harry and the uk press. to say it lightly. and to look at some - harry and the uk press. to say it lightly. and to look at some of l harry and the uk press. to say it i lightly. and to look at some of the headlines, stop _ lightly. and to look at some of the headlines, stop milking _ lightly. and to look at some of the headlines, stop milking it, - lightly. and to look at some of the headlines, stop milking it, now i lightly. and to look at some of the | headlines, stop milking it, now she serves up a banquet of czech chat, do you think in your opinion, meghan and harry have firmly established themselves in the usa and that's where their brand, their business is, the focus? where their brand, their business is. the focus?— where their brand, their business is, the focus? yes, for now it has to be. i is, the focus? yes, for now it has to be- ldon't _ is, the focus? yes, for now it has to be. i don't think— is, the focus? yes, for now it has to be. i don't think it's _ is, the focus? yes, for now it has to be. i don't think it's going - is, the focus? yes, for now it has to be. i don't think it's going out| to be. i don't think it's going out too much on a limb to say she is probably not as welcome in the uk any more and she realises that but she said during this interview her and harry are very happy here. in southern california. they are happy with their family, southern california. they are happy with theirfamily, happy southern california. they are happy with their family, happy living southern california. they are happy with theirfamily, happy living in santa barbara county and are really happy according to her. she even talked about her kids and her daughter is teething now and she said her mother out there with a toddler will understand what it's like when your baby is teething and how you practically don't get very much asleep and you stay up all night. she talked about halloween and how they all got dressed up, and just how she loves seeing harry be a father. she tried to just be more relatable to people and even make fun of herself. will it work for a lot of people? no, there will always be to bladder, detractors who say there's not much meghan markle can do today to undo the damage she has donein do today to undo the damage she has done in the past in their opinion, but there are still people out there willing to give her the benefit of the doubt and like the fact she's trying to reintroduce yourself to the world. i trying to reintroduce yourself to the world. ., , ., �* . the world. i mean, you're an entertainment _ the world. i mean, you're an entertainment journalist - the world. i mean, you're an entertainment journalist so i the world. i mean, you're an i entertainment journalist so you the world. i mean, you're an - entertainment journalist so you know entertainmentjournalist so you know what is good television what is not good television, stay well away from the royal family in terms of comments, was this actually good tv? did anyone learn anything from this? i think she didn't upset too many people and that's a good thing. she didn't talk about the royal family at all. she didn't talk about queen elizabeth at all, she didn't talk about why she left the uk, and what she was going through, every single thing that she discussed on the oprah winfrey show was not discussed on this interview. a very different setting for sure, but, you know, it remains to be seen, it would be very few people who might change their mind and maybe she can change the mind and maybe she can change the mind of a few people who were on the fence, so i don't think she did any harm with it. but i don't think she one too many of her detractors over to be honest. it’s one too many of her detractors over to be honest-— to be honest. it's always good to talk to you _ to be honest. it's always good to talk to you and _ to be honest. it's always good to talk to you and thank _ to be honest. it's always good to talk to you and thank so - to be honest. it's always good to talk to you and thank so much. i to be honest. it's always good to i talk to you and thank so much. you take care for us. coming to us from los angeles. her singing that song. it's going to be with me all day. we're going to show you something truly extraordinary now. it's a testament to what can be achieved when someone has a dream and really puts their mind to it. in this case, that someone is felix klieser, who plays the french horn with bournemouth symphony orchestra, despite being born without arms. andrew plant went to meet him. ready? yeah. to be a world famous french horn player, you need good lungs. what you don't need, though, are fingers. felix klieser warming up with an instrument he fell in love with when he was just three years old. the thing i can remember, really, is that i wanted to play exactly this instrument and nothing else. where i've seen it and how i get the first time in contact with this instrument, yeah, i can't remember. 27 years later, he's now artist in residence with bournemouth symphony orchestra. a growing reputation worldwide and a technique almost unique among top musicians. everyone thinks, oh, it should be so difficult to do without fingers, and the funny thing about this is i'm thinking the same with you. so because i'm seeing yourfingers and the fingers are quite long and i can't really understand how you can hold a pencil with these long fingers because, you know, the coordination is so difficult. so people are asking you, is it difficult to play the french horn with the feet? and i'm always answering i don't know, i never played with hands, so i can't compare maybe. this, felix's debut on the stage in poole this week. fantastic. the expectation was great when he came on the stage with his horn on the stands. and then you could just see the audience just loving the music. theyjust loved the music. and the reaction from the audience but also from our chief conductor, from every member of the orchestra wasjust, oh, wow. there were he says many times he was told to find an easier hobby. his answer was always to practise even harder. even if people around you are saying this is not possible, it is difficult, but sometimes it could be a wonderful result to go your own way and to live your dreams and to do what you think, which makes you happy. he'll be with the bournemouth symphony orchestra for two years, playing, touring and teaching the next generation to never give up. andrew plant, bbc news, the lighthouse in poole. everyone here did exactly the same thing when we were watching because we hadn't seen that film before it was just transmitted them, and you kind of saw felix, it was cleverly shot, because you kind of saw digits moving the valves on the french horn. and we thought, he hasn't got arms and then that reveal when it was with his feet, and his sound was beautiful. just was with his feet, and his sound was beautiful. , , ., was with his feet, and his sound was beautiful, , ., ~ beautiful. just wonderful. i think we would join — beautiful. just wonderful. i think we would join in _ beautiful. just wonderful. i think we would join in with _ beautiful. just wonderful. i think we would join in with a _ beautiful. just wonderful. i think we would join in with a standing| we would join in with a standing ovation this morning. felix, thank you for sharing your story. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. an investigation has begun into what caused a house fire in south—east london that left two children and two women dead. around 40 firefighters were called to the blaze on hamilton road in bexleyheath around 8.30pm last night. fire crews using breathing apparatus rescued the four people from the first floor, but they died at the scene. a man who managed to leave the building has been taken to hospital. footfall in central london is just half of pre—pandemic levels, according to a study by the centre for cities. the think—tank said footfall in 11 of the 63 cities surveyed has now returned to normal, mostly in the north and midlands, with london and other big cities continuing to lag behind. the bbc 5 annual children in need fundraising appeal is taking place tonight. choirs across the country have joined together to perform for the show. this year, we filmed with the london youth choir and here's a look behind the scenes. last year, children in need raised an incredible £57 million, and all the money you give goes to charities which help change the lives of young people. i'm really proud of all our young people. we work with a lot of disadvantaged young people and to provide them with opportunities to perform in amazing spaces for amazing audiences is absolutely what we are about — to raise aspirations — so it's very close to my heart, children in need. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a mild start this morning. temperatures remained in double figures overnight and that's where we find them this morning. high pressure are still in charge. the mild air coming up around it and it's that mild air, which means the moisture, and therefore means it's going to be a rather overcast day. there is a lot of cloud around, some brighter spells out there, but the potential for the odd spot of light rain here and there as well. temperatures today reaching a maximum of 14 celsius in the light winds. now it is going to stay mild overnight and it is going to stay cloudy again. cloud thick enough to produce some spots of light rain, some drizzle mixed in there. the wind stays light. the minimum temperature dropping somewhere between eight and 10 celsius. so a reasonably mild start to the weekend. another cloudy day for saturday. high pressure still in charge. overnight though, you'll notice a cold front sinking south. that's going to bring a spell of light rain through the early hours and into sunday morning, but it should clear to sunshine and showers but notice the cold air behind that cold front piles in through sunday itself. accompanied by a strengthening northerly breeze. the temperatures significantly chillier on sunday and staying chelly into next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. our headlines today. two children and two women are killed in a house fire in south—east london — the fire brigade describes the incident as "truly terrible". plans for tougher laws to prosecute drivers using their phone behind the wheel for anything, with a ban on playing games and scrolling through playlists. it has to be out there. it has to be how dangerous it is to use your phone whilst you are driving. crisis talks for english cricket — the game's governing body meets today, in the wake of the aseem rafiq revelations and the rascism scandal that's shaken the sport to its core. keeping down the cost of buying school uniforms — new rules come into force in england to help hard pressed families. # mew, mew, mew # mew the kittens # mew, mew, mew.# the duchess of sussex as you've never seen her before, as she plays a prank on unsuspecting members of the public, during a us television interview about family life. and it's another incredibly mild november morning out there. a fair amount of cloud around today. the sunshine is back this weekend but with it a drop in temperature. good morning. it's friday, november the 19th. our main story. it's friday, november the 19th. two children and two women have died in a house fire in south—east london. a man who escaped the building has been taken to hospital. our reporter tim muffett is there. tim, what have you been able to find out? , ., ., ., ., tim, what have you been able to find out? ., ., i. ., ., out? good morning to you. london fire brigade _ out? good morning to you. london fire brigade say — out? good morning to you. london fire brigade say they _ out? good morning to you. london fire brigade say they first - out? good morning to you. london fire brigade say they first received| fire brigade say they first received a call— fire brigade say they first received a call at _ fire brigade say they first received a call at around have passed out last night — a call at around have passed out last night. six fire engines, around 40 firefighters, were sent here to bexleyheath. they say that firefighters were able to take four people _ firefighters were able to take four people away from the first floor of the building, two adult females and two children, but sadly, they all died on — two children, but sadly, they all died on the scene. one man who had managed _ died on the scene. one man who had managed to— died on the scene. one man who had managed to get out of the building before _ managed to get out of the building before they arrived has been taken to hospital. the cause of this fire is under— to hospital. the cause of this fire is under investigation. there is not really— is under investigation. there is not really a _ is under investigation. there is not really a great deal to add. the boss of the _ really a great deal to add. the boss of the london fire brigade has passed — of the london fire brigade has passed on his deepest condolences and described it as a terrible incident _ and described it as a terrible incident. a couple of local residents i spoke to earlier said they— residents i spoke to earlier said they were — residents i spoke to earlier said they were in a state of total shock. truly _ they were in a state of total shock. truly dreadful news for people living — truly dreadful news for people living here this morning, that four people _ living here this morning, that four people have died following a house fire. ., ., people have died following a house fire. ., ~' ,, , people have died following a house fire. ., ., ,, , . people have died following a house fire. ., ,, ,, , . ., fire. thank you very much for the u date. drivers who use their phones to play games, scroll playlists or take photos at the wheel could soon face tougher punishments. the current law only bans using a phone to make calls or send messages while driving. but the government is planning to expand the list of activities which could lead to a fine or penalty points. steph cairns' sonjoe was 14 when he was killed by a driver who had been using his phone. it was a 45 minute journey until the collision. and for 45 minutes that man was on his phone, on various applications, text messages, phone calls, but also, he was on sky sports, he was on his facebook. and he was playing a game. it was called horsell castle. so he was driving an hgv, 56 miles prayer, down _ was driving an hgv, 56 miles prayer, down the _ was driving an hgv, 56 miles prayer, down the motorway, playing a game. representatives from all 18 first class cricket counties will meet today, to try and tackle the growing racism scandal engulfing the domestic game. yorkshire and essex have already seen high level resignations, but there are calls for more decisive action to be taken following the testimony of former yorkshire player azeem rafiq before the culture media and sport select committee earlier this week. the department for education is publishing new rules today which will force schools in england to keep the cost of uniforms down. the guidance, which will be effective from next autumn, requires schools to remove unnecessary branded items and allow pupils to wear more high street items. the national education union welcomed the change. talks continue in brussels today, to try to ease the row between the uk and the european union, about customs arrangements in northern ireland. the uk is warning that it could unilaterally suspend parts of the northern ireland deal, unless major changes are made. the irish prime minister, micheal martin, has urged both sides to "knuckle down" and reach an agreement before christmas. the duchess of sussex has appeared on a us entertainment show overnight, talking about her life with prince harry, and taking part in a light—hearted prank. very different from her oprah interview. meghan was a guest on the ellen degeneres show. our royal correspondent sarah campbell was watching. good morning. it was i was going to be something that was kept a close eye on. be something that was kept a close e e on. ~ ., be something that was kept a close e e on. ~ . , . , , be something that was kept a close eeon. . ,. ,, ., ., eye on. what did the duchess have to sa ? eye on. what did the duchess have to say? yeah. — eye on. what did the duchess have to say? yeah. good _ eye on. what did the duchess have to say? yeah, good morning. _ eye on. what did the duchess have to say? yeah, good morning. the - eye on. what did the duchess have to say? yeah, good morning. the first. say? yeah, good morning. the first thing to— say? yeah, good morning. the first thing to say— say? yeah, good morning. the first thing to say is what the duchess didn't— thing to say is what the duchess didn't have anything to say about was her— didn't have anything to say about was her time with the royal family. so as— was her time with the royal family. so as you _ was her time with the royal family. so as you say, this was a very different— so as you say, this was a very different interview to that oprah winfrey — different interview to that oprah winfrey interview back in march. this was— winfrey interview back in march. this was all about meghan before the royal family and after the royal family~ — royal family and after the royal family. this is what he said when she was— family. this is what he said when she was asked if the family was happy — happy. well, we moved happy. _ well, we moved here during lockdown, exactly when things shut down, so we have just been able to spend a lot of time at home and creating our home, but i think it's just the lifestyle, and the weather is pretty great. but we're just happy. great. but we're 'ust ha-- . ~ great. but we're'ust ha-- . . ., great. butwe're'ust ha-- . . ., ., but we're 'ust happy. we also had some but we're just happy. we also had some detail _ but we're just happy. we also had some detail about _ but we're just happy. we also had some detail about their _ but we're just happy. we also had some detail about their two - some detail about their two children. _ some detail about their two children, lili beth, who is five months — children, lili beth, who is five months old now, we have not seen a picture _ months old now, we have not seen a picture of— months old now, we have not seen a picture of her. but we have heard from _ picture of her. but we have heard from meghan she was teething. meghan didn't get— from meghan she was teething. meghan didn't get much of a good night's sleep _ didn't get much of a good night's sleep. and archie, her big brother, loves— sleep. and archie, her big brother, loves being — sleep. and archie, her big brother, loves being a big brother. there were _ loves being a big brother. there were bits — loves being a big brother. there were bits of detail. it was a cosy chat _ were bits of detail. it was a cosy chat with — were bits of detail. it was a cosy chat with ellen degeneres. they are neighbours. they spent halloween together~ — neighbours. they spent halloween together. ellen talked about how cute archie looked in his dinosaur costume — cute archie looked in his dinosaur costume. that was the feel of the interview — costume. that was the feel of the interview. its costume. that was the feel of the interview. �* , ' , interview. a very different side than we saw? _ interview. a very different side than we saw? yes, _ interview. a very different side than we saw? yes, indeed. - interview. a very different side - than we saw? yes, indeed. during the show, at than we saw? yes, indeed. during the show. at some — than we saw? yes, indeed. during the show, at some point _ than we saw? yes, indeed. during the show, at some point the _ than we saw? yes, indeed. during the show, at some point the celebrities i show, at some point the celebrities are given _ show, at some point the celebrities are given an— show, at some point the celebrities are given an earpiece and elle allows— are given an earpiece and elle allows them to do various pranks. that is— allows them to do various pranks. that is what— allows them to do various pranks. that is what meghan did. she pretended to be a cat at one point. she pretended to be a chipmunk at one point — she pretended to be a chipmunk at one point. really drawing on those acting _ one point. really drawing on those acting skills from her pre—royal days _ acting skills from her pre—royal days. there was a serious point at one point— days. there was a serious point at one point where she talked about the fact in— one point where she talked about the fact in the _ one point where she talked about the fact in the us there wasn't a paid parental— fact in the us there wasn't a paid parental leave and she talked about how she _ parental leave and she talked about how she was going to try to work to implement— how she was going to try to work to implement that. so maybe a nod to where _ implement that. so maybe a nod to where it _ implement that. so maybe a nod to where it sees herself. i think what you concluded from the interview is that although she still styles herself, the duchess of sussex, she is very— herself, the duchess of sussex, she is very far— herself, the duchess of sussex, she is very far removed now from the royal— is very far removed now from the royal family. is very far removed now from the royal family-— seven minutes past seven. thank you forjoining us. meghan talked about the weather in california, how she loved the sunshine. can we compete with that here? matt is going to tell us stop good morning. good morning. we don't want that kind of weather, do we?! it would be very boring. we are seeing la morning temperatures. 15 degrees at the moment in aberdeen. the coldest spot is around cambridge where we have got a bit of sunshine. even seven celsius is reasonably mild for the state of the month. another mild day to come. plenty of cloud. most of you having a dry day again. the far north of scotland, outbreaks of rain. shetland will stay dry and sunny for much of the day, but a windy day to start with. those winds coming in from a largely south—westerly direction. still feeding in that mild air. temperatures up to 16 degrees again the likes of aberdeen. this evening and overnight more heavy rain across northern scotland, elsewhere, spots of light rain and drizzle potentially from the large amounts of cloud. not quite as mild as last night for some. still a of cloud. not quite as mild as last night forsome. stilla mild of cloud. not quite as mild as last night for some. still a mild enough night for some. still a mild enough night to take us into the start of the weekend. we are going to sit with the mild weather across england and wales on saturday. plenty of cloud. some sunny breaks. for scotland and northern ireland, change is afoot. outbreaks of rain in many areas for a time during the morning, early afternoon. sunshine comes out. showers packing in. the breeze picking up. that will switch to a north—westerly direction, ringing a change to something chillier. temperatures in single figures. that colder air will push to all of us through saturday night into sunday. more sunshine on sunday. a chillier feel. temperatures closer to where we should be at this stage of the year. i think we can easily compete with california because we have got sunshine. we went yet? not officially. not until december the 1st. you will have some lovely sunshine, crisp sunshine, next week. thank you. the new culture secretary has told the bbc that left—wing campaigners have hijacked social media and made people afraid to say what they think, but insists she doesn't want to start a culture war. nadine dorries, who's announced another £107 million to help venues in england recover from the pandemic, spoke exclusively to our culture editor, katie razzall, at the young vic theatre in london. we express our solidarity! rehearsing a new play for a london's young vic theatre about political divisions in the 19605 america. watching, the new culture secretary, nadine dorrie5. viewed a5 divisive herself by many in the artistic world, herappointment herself by many in the artistic world, her appointment drew a ga5p from some in the industry. was it 5atire, or5omething from some in the industry. was it 5atire, or something else? from some in the industry. was it 5atire, or5omething else? one comedian 5aid 5atire, or5omething else? one comedian said it's great to have someone who has written more books than they have read. and a crime writer said the closest you get to culture is if you are eating a pot of yoghurt. what think of that? isn't that lovely? you could hear the loud take upsetting the floor across the bbc. when myjob was announced. but i take that is —— as is a form of snobbery, a form of left snobbery. i was disappointed, but, as many people have said to me, all the right people are angry. lloathe all the right people are angry. who are the right _ all the right people are angry. who are the right people? those - all the right people are angry. who are the right people? those who i all the right people are angry. who i are the right people? those who want to enrrae are the right people? those who want to engage in — are the right people? those who want to engage in culture _ are the right people? those who want to engage in culture wars, _ are the right people? those who want to engage in culture wars, which - are the right people? those who want to engage in culture wars, which i - to engage in culture wars, which i don't, actually. that comment that i have written more books than i have read, and something about being... i found those comments quite misogynistic. found those comments quite misogynistic— found those comments quite misor nistic. _, ., ., misogynistic. liverpool, the great atlantic port _ misogynistic. liverpool, the great atlantic port of — misogynistic. liverpool, the great atlantic port of the _ misogynistic. liverpool, the great atlantic port of the north - misogynistic. liverpool, the great i atlantic port of the north abingdon. nadine _ atlantic port of the north abingdon. nadine dorries is a novelist as well as an mp whose books are based on her upbringing in a deprived part of liverpool. that makes a perfect culture secretary, say her supporters. the first not to have gone to university, training as a nice instead, she comes from a very different background to many of her family —— fellow mp5. i different background to many of her family -- fellow mps._ family -- fellow mps. i was born in enfield mike _ family -- fellow mps. i was born in enfield mike in _ family -- fellow mps. i was born in enfield mike in liverpool— family -- fellow mps. i was born in enfield mike in liverpool within - family -- fellow mps. i was born in enfield mike in liverpool within the sound _ enfield mike in liverpool within the sound of— enfield mike in liverpool within the sound of the cup. it shaped me throughout my life. payday was on a thursday. _ throughout my life. payday was on a thursday, tuesdays were pretty difficult, — thursday, tuesdays were pretty difficult, tuesdays and wednesdays. having _ difficult, tuesdays and wednesdays. having to _ difficult, tuesdays and wednesdays. having to borrow shoes to go to school — having to borrow shoes to go to school it — having to borrow shoes to go to school. it was very, very tough. it shaped _ school. it was very, very tough. it shaped what i am doing at this department as a secretary of state. i department as a secretary of state. i can't _ department as a secretary of state. i can't deny— department as a secretary of state. i can't deny that. my colleague call me ican't deny that. my colleague call me balls— i can't deny that. my colleague call me balls of steel. she i can't deny that. my colleague call me balls of steel.— me balls of steel. she has battled assumptions _ me balls of steel. she has battled assumptions made _ me balls of steel. she has battled assumptions made in _ me balls of steel. she has battled assumptions made in her - me balls of steel. she has battled assumptions made in her based i me balls of steel. she has battled| assumptions made in her based on me balls of steel. she has battled - assumptions made in her based on her background. ora assumptions made in her based on her background. or a self interested maverick in the jungle saw her suspended from the conservative party for a time? she hasn't been shy of going on the attack in the past, including claims that left—wing snowflakes, as he put it, were killing comedy and suppressing free speech. do you think there is an issue that people are frightened to say what they think?— an issue that people are frightened to say what they think? so... yes, i hear this to say what they think? so. .. yes, i hear this all— to say what they think? so... yes, i hear this all the _ to say what they think? so... yes, i hear this all the time. _ to say what they think? so... yes, i hear this all the time. so, - to say what they think? so... yes, i hear this all the time. so, yes. - hear this all the time. so, yes. people are. but i think freedom of expression is a really important principle of our democracy. and sometimes i think we just need to kind of like turn down the condemnation and the judgment, and that's what's important to protecting freedom of speech, that people do listen and people do understand. and actually, that people are just kind in listening to other people's views. that people are just kind in listening to other people's views.— other people's views. that will raise eyebrows _ other people's views. that will raise eyebrows among - other people's views. that will raise eyebrows among those i other people's views. that will i raise eyebrows among those who other people's views. that will - raise eyebrows among those who say thatis raise eyebrows among those who say that is not how the culture secretary herself behaves online. there's this kind of image that has been painted of me that i am going to go out, come out with some kind of culture work battle.— of culture work battle. calling reo . le of culture work battle. calling people left-wing _ of culture work battle. calling people left-wing snowflakes. of culture work battle. calling i people left-wing snowflakes and people left—wing snowflakes and there walk agenda is quite aggressive?— there walk agenda is quite aggressive? there walk agenda is quite ar rressive? ~ ., ,., aggressive? well, there are some --eole aggressive? well, there are some people who _ aggressive? well, there are some people who will — aggressive? well, there are some people who will politicise - aggressive? well, there are some people who will politicise that - aggressive? well, there are some people who will politicise that and thatis people who will politicise that and that is what i am talking about when i do that. campaigners who kind of huack i do that. campaigners who kind of hijack the space that young people would like to occupy, to talk about some serious issues, some of the left have hijacked that space. that is whom my comments are targeted at. the bank of england's reputation isn't as a hotbed of left—wingers, but the new culture secretary also criticised its recent decision to take down artworks of long dead governors with legs to slavery. 50. governors with legs to slavery. so, do i think governors with legs to slavery. so, do i think it — governors with legs to slavery. so, do i think it is — governors with legs to slavery. 5r, do i think it is wrong? i do. governors with legs to slavery. 55, do i think it is wrong? i do. i will tell you why. this whole counsel culture, we canjust tell you why. this whole counsel culture, we can just wipe tell you why. this whole counsel culture, we canjust wipe it tell you why. this whole counsel culture, we can just wipe it out like it didn't happen and pretend it didn't exist, it was abhorrent and it was appalling, and i think for those very reasons we need to retain it. i those very reasons we need to retain it. ~ ., those very reasons we need to retain it. i know the honourable lady is extremely _ it. i know the honourable lady is extremely frustrated _ it. i know the honourable lady is extremely frustrated about... i it. i know the honourable lady is - extremely frustrated about... nadine dorries languished _ extremely frustrated about... nadine dorries languished on _ extremely frustrated about... nadine dorries languished on the _ dorries languished on the backbenches under david cameron's premiership, attacking the then prime minister and his chancellor for their backgrounds. irlat prime minister and his chancellor for their backgrounds.— prime minister and his chancellor for their backgrounds. not only are the two for their backgrounds. not only are they two posh _ for their backgrounds. not only are they two posh boys _ for their backgrounds. not only are they two posh boys who _ for their backgrounds. not only are they two posh boys who don't - for their backgrounds. not only are | they two posh boys who don't know they two posh boys who don't know the price of milk, but they are too arrogant posh boys. she the price of milk, but they are too arrogant posh boys.— the price of milk, but they are too arrogant posh boys. she doesn't talk like that about _ arrogant posh boys. she doesn't talk like that about boris _ arrogant posh boys. she doesn't talk like that about boris johnson. - arrogant posh boys. she doesn't talk like that about boris johnson. and i like that about borisjohnson. and is now in his cabinet, with a role she says is close to her heart. well, i was taken for my very first theatre experience by a charity to theatre experience by a charity to the everyman theatre in liverpool when i was about ten years old to see the canterbury tales. i love the theatre as a result. i know that many of the kids from the same street i grew up in now think theatres are not places where people like them go, let alone places where people like them can work or can contribute you. and so i made my ethos in the apartment within 24 hours of arriving, that everything we do in that department, every policy, every decision we take, as a filter laid over that decision, and thatis, filter laid over that decision, and that is, does this policy help those from socially deprived areas to access both arts and culture and sport? access both arts and culture and sort? ., , ., , ., , sport? the conservatives have been in rower sport? the conservatives have been in power for — sport? the conservatives have been in power for 11 _ sport? the conservatives have been in power for 11 years _ sport? the conservatives have been in power for 11 years and _ sport? the conservatives have been in power for 11 years and over - sport? the conservatives have been in power for 11 years and over that i in power for 11 years and over that time of call figures show a dramatic drop in, for example, kids doing arts subjects in gcse and a—level. in the last ten years performing i stand by nearly two thirds, danced down by half. lots of teachers say thatis down by half. lots of teachers say that is as a direct result of funding cuts and the fact that schools are having to make difficult decisions? ~ ., �* .., , decisions? well, i don't recognise our decisions? well, i don't recognise your question _ decisions? well, i don't recognise your question about _ decisions? well, i don't recognise your question about cuts - decisions? well, i don't recognise your question about cuts to - decisions? well, i don't recognise. your question about cuts to school. as far as i am concerned we are doing better, much better now than we have ever been.— doing better, much better now than we have ever been. nadine dorries is now in charge — we have ever been. nadine dorries is now in charge of _ we have ever been. nadine dorries is now in charge of what _ we have ever been. nadine dorries is now in charge of what has _ we have ever been. nadine dorries is now in charge of what has been - we have ever been. nadine dorries is now in charge of what has been a - now in charge of what has been a lifeline for the creative industries in the pandemic. the culture recovery fund in england. to date she has announced £107 million to more than 900 organisations, including the young vic. most are outside london. the likes of nantwich's theatre and norfolk museum service. so. nantwich's theatre and norfolk museum service.— museum service. so, 'ust let's acknowledge h museum service. so, 'ust let's acknowledge what h museum service. so, just let's acknowledge what the - museum service. so, just let's - acknowledge what the government did. £2 billion. the reason that money was allocated, many theatres would not be standing today if they got my not be standing today if they got my not supported them over the last 20 months. so, yes, it was a recognition that some of these theatres actually would collapse. the funding we are doing now is to help people through the recovery period. they can'tjust go from, you know, from zero to hero overnight. the industry need someone to fight their corner in what i still testing times. nadine dorries is the tenth culture secretary in ten years. we'll see last long enough to make a difference? katie razzall, bbc news. katie razzalljoins us now. good morning. really interesting. really interesting. it is a big job she has got. she is a controversial character and yet she seems to be, i don't know, trying to make some peace in that? i don't know, trying to make some peace in that?— peace in that? i would say that's rirht. peace in that? i would say that's riht. it peace in that? i would say that's right- it is _ peace in that? i would say that's right. it is interesting _ peace in that? i would say that's right. it is interesting about - peace in that? i would say that's right. it is interesting about the | right. it is interesting about the culture — right. it is interesting about the culture secretary is. can most people — culture secretary is. can most people remember many of them, in the past? _ people remember many of them, in the past? the _ people remember many of them, in the past? the thing about her is she is really— past? the thing about her is she is really memorable. she is the first one to _ really memorable. she is the first one to have sold more than 2 million books _ one to have sold more than 2 million books she _ one to have sold more than 2 million books she is — one to have sold more than 2 million books. she is the first he did not io books. she is the first he did not go to— books. she is the first he did not go to university. in fact, i went through— go to university. in fact, i went through my list. the majority of people — through my list. the majority of people who have been culture secretary actually went to private school _ secretary actually went to private school. she is so different from all of that _ school. she is so different from all of that. already she has pointed out. of that. already she has pointed out we — of that. already she has pointed out. we know she has because of i'm a celebrity— out. we know she has because of i'm a celebrity and all that. people do know— a celebrity and all that. people do know about her. and yet, reputation proceeds _ know about her. and yet, reputation proceeds are as this, you know, she's— proceeds are as this, you know, she's from — proceeds are as this, you know, she's from the hip, outspoken, big boris _ she's from the hip, outspoken, big boris supporter, divisive figure, as she is— boris supporter, divisive figure, as she is perceived. and it felt like that was— she is perceived. and it felt like that was not the persona that she wanted _ that was not the persona that she wanted in — that was not the persona that she wanted. in fact, that might not be the personality actually has, that she actually is, because she was very— she actually is, because she was very conciliatory, very friendly, very _ very conciliatory, very friendly, very warm _ very conciliatory, very friendly, very warm. really interesting. really— very warm. really interesting. really interested in what was going on at the _ really interested in what was going on at the young vic. very down—to—earth. shejust on at the young vic. very down—to—earth. she just didn't feel like the _ down—to—earth. she just didn't feel like the sort — down—to—earth. she just didn't feel like the sort of normal politician. but politics is the name of the game, obviously. you sat down with her on tuesday. and yesterday we were seeing her challenged about a tweet that she put out and the risks of social media, as everyone is more than aware, and she put out a tweet, she was commenting on our political editor laura kuenssberg's comments about what she had heard mp5 in the conservative party were reacting to borisjohnson after a meeting. she commented on this and she was challenged on this. there is a very fine line. it is not so much navel gazing, but when you have an institution like the bbc and there's questions like the licence fee, a massive institution, the licence fee, what is going to happen, it is on her, isn't it? she has to be impartial because she will be behind lobbying for those decisions. weill. lobbying for those decisions. well, does she have _ lobbying for those decisions. well, does she have to _ lobbying for those decisions. well, does she have to be _ lobbying for those decisions. well, does she have to be seen - lobbying for those decisions. well, does she have to be seen to - lobbying for those decisions. well, does she have to be seen to be impartial? _ does she have to be seen to be impartial? fair. ithink fair does she have to be seen to be impartial? fair. i think fair is right — impartial? fair. i think fair is right we _ impartial? fair. i think fair is right. we already know what a position — right. we already know what a position is— right. we already know what a position is on the bbc unless she has changed. before she was culture secretary, _ has changed. before she was culture secretary, she was writing a blog saying _ secretary, she was writing a blog saying the — secretary, she was writing a blog saying the licence fee is an outdated tax. that was back then. the bbc_ outdated tax. that was back then. the bbc status as a national treasure _ the bbc status as a national treasure was overblown. we sort of know _ treasure was overblown. we sort of know where — treasure was overblown. we sort of know where she is coming from. and yes, that _ know where she is coming from. and yes, that tweet, it is now very different— yes, that tweet, it is now very different because he is the culture secretary — different because he is the culture secretary. everyone is watching her. what _ secretary. everyone is watching her. what does _ secretary. everyone is watching her. what does he mean? what did she say? that tweet _ what does he mean? what did she say? that tweet got deleted. she made very clear. — that tweet got deleted. she made very clear, i was looking at what he said in— very clear, i was looking at what he said in the — very clear, i was looking at what he said in the house of commons yesterday— said in the house of commons yesterday after tweeting it, she said _ yesterday after tweeting it, she said she — yesterday after tweeting it, she said, she made very clear quite how much _ said, she made very clear quite how much she _ said, she made very clear quite how much she respects laura kuenssberg and that— much she respects laura kuenssberg and that people had misinterpreted that tweet. but we do not she shoots from the _ that tweet. but we do not she shoots from the hip, she has got in trouble, _ from the hip, she has got in trouble, well, she has got into issues, — trouble, well, she has got into issues, battles even come over tweets — issues, battles even come over tweets in — issues, battles even come over tweets in the past, like the one about— tweets in the past, like the one about snowflakes, whatever it might be. about snowflakes, whatever it might be yeah, _ about snowflakes, whatever it might be. yeah, it's different when she is culture _ be. yeah, it's different when she is culture secretary. that be. yeah, it's different when she is culture secretary.— culture secretary. that is the bbc side of things. _ culture secretary. that is the bbc side of things. what _ culture secretary. that is the bbc side of things. what about - culture secretary. that is the bbc side of things. what about the i culture secretary. that is the bbc i side of things. what about the wider arts and culture industry. we saw in the theatre there, there are a lot of people within that sector who will take some persuading that this is somebody on their side?- is somebody on their side? yeah, i think that is _ is somebody on their side? yeah, i think that is right. _ is somebody on their side? yeah, i think that is right. we _ is somebody on their side? yeah, i think that is right. we know - is somebody on their side? yeah, i think that is right. we know quite i think that is right. we know quite the outpouring of trepidation, yes, about— the outpouring of trepidation, yes, about her— the outpouring of trepidation, yes, about her because of previous things she said _ about her because of previous things she said and because of the reputation she has. but also, you know _ reputation she has. but also, you know. i_ reputation she has. but also, you know, i think she was right, there was a _ know, i think she was right, there was a lot— know, i think she was right, there was a lot of— know, i think she was right, there was a lot of snobbery involved, there _ was a lot of snobbery involved, there was— was a lot of snobbery involved, there was sexism involved. the question— there was sexism involved. the question is, this is a really important time for this sector, for all the _ important time for this sector, for all the creative industries. we are not out _ all the creative industries. we are not out of— all the creative industries. we are not out of the pandemic and they are having _ not out of the pandemic and they are having a _ not out of the pandemic and they are having a really difficult time. yes, museums— having a really difficult time. yes, museums are open, galleries, theatres — museums are open, galleries, theatres are open. at the foot for this and _ theatres are open. at the foot for this and back. people are not going back in— this and back. people are not going back in the — this and back. people are not going back in the numbers they were before — back in the numbers they were before. they are struggling financially. she got something on them. _ financially. she got something on them, even though she is not in charge _ them, even though she is not in charge of— them, even though she is not in charge of where the money goes, she is handing _ charge of where the money goes, she is handing out money. so they need her. is handing out money. so they need her~ there _ is handing out money. so they need her~ there is — is handing out money. so they need her. there is also a sense that, you know _ her. there is also a sense that, you know. they — her. there is also a sense that, you know, they want to give her the benefit — know, they want to give her the benefit of — know, they want to give her the benefit of the dead. she is new in the job. _ benefit of the dead. she is new in thejob, she is making benefit of the dead. she is new in the job, she is making the right noises. — the job, she is making the right noises, and there is, of course, some _ noises, and there is, of course, some think— noises, and there is, of course, some think they can agree on, which is, some think they can agree on, which is. it's— some think they can agree on, which is. it's clear— some think they can agree on, which is, it's clear that access to the arts— is, it's clear that access to the arts need _ is, it's clear that access to the arts need to be widened. she speaks with an _ arts need to be widened. she speaks with an authentic voice. i love that bit where — with an authentic voice. i love that bit where she talked about being taken _ bit where she talked about being taken to— bit where she talked about being taken to the theatre as a child by a charity _ taken to the theatre as a child by a charity it's — taken to the theatre as a child by a charity. it's really interesting, a couple — charity. it's really interesting, a couple of — charity. it's really interesting, a couple of weeks ago i was listening to paul— couple of weeks ago i was listening to paul mccartney talk and he said, vc and _ to paul mccartney talk and he said, vc and he _ to paul mccartney talk and he said, vc and he said that he had an english — vc and he said that he had an english teacher who introduced him to show— english teacher who introduced him to show sir— english teacher who introduced him to show sir when he wasn't interested in england and it blew his mind — interested in england and it blew his mind. —— joesaar. she talked about— his mind. —— joesaar. she talked about how— his mind. —— joesaar. she talked about how white she went to the everyman — about how white she went to the everyman theatre at ten, her mind was blown — everyman theatre at ten, her mind was blown. back then that made her think there _ was blown. back then that made her think there was a place for her in the theatre — think there was a place for her in the theatre where she could go. she might— the theatre where she could go. she might not— the theatre where she could go. she might not be able to work on it. she doesn't _ might not be able to work on it. she doesn't think that is the case for kids from — doesn't think that is the case for kids from the same upbringing for now _ kids from the same upbringing for now she — kids from the same upbringing for now. she might be right. we have heard _ now. she might be right. we have heard so— now. she might be right. we have heard so much about people being musicians — heard so much about people being musicians and actors. they can agree on that _ musicians and actors. they can agree on that. it�*s _ musicians and actors. they can agree on that. �* . . musicians and actors. they can agree on that. �*, ., ., i. ., on that. it's a 'oy having you on the sofa. — on that. it's a 'oy having you on the sofa. it's _ on that. it's a joy having you on the sofa. it's lovely _ on that. it's a joy having you on the sofa. it's lovely to - on that. it's a joy having you on the sofa. it's lovely to be - on that. it's a joy having you on the sofa. it's lovely to be here. | the sofa. it's lovely to be here. it's not the sofa. it's lovely to be here. it's rrot very — the sofa. it's lovely to be here. it's not very comfortable, - the sofa. it's lovely to be here. it's not very comfortable, is i the sofa. it's lovely to be here. j it's not very comfortable, is it? not that comfortable. it's better than the — not that comfortable. it's better than the train. i not that comfortable. it's better than the train.— not that comfortable. it's better than the train. i like it. don't get talkinr than the train. i like it. don't get talking about _ than the train. i like it. don't get talking about trains! _ than the train. i like it. don't get talking about trains! we've - than the train. i like it. don't get talking about trains! we've had i talking about trains! we've had enough of that.— talking about trains! we've had enou~h of that. . ~' ,, . ., enough of that. thank you. we have rot grant enough of that. thank you. we have got grant shapps — enough of that. thank you. we have got grant shapps sitting _ enough of that. thank you. we have got grant shapps sitting on - enough of that. thank you. we have got grant shapps sitting on the - enough of that. thank you. we have got grant shapps sitting on the sofa | got grant shapps sitting on the sofa with us about ten minutes. ibe with us about ten minutes. be careful with us about ten minutes. ea: careful out there with us about ten minutes. e5; careful out there because there is some shows are in the air. it is a bit chilly. an important take on the effects of the pandemic. something we might have thought about before. wild animals are at greater risk from poachers because of the pandemic. that's according to wildlife protection agencies, which say there are now fewer rangers patrolling key areas. it's a problem the duke of cambridge was keen to highlight when he went to find out how hi—tech firms are helping in the fight against poachers and smugglers. our technology correspondent marc cieslak has more. the duke of cambridge was my conservation work is combined with technology and artificial intelligence in an effort to disrupt the trade in illegal wildlife will stop this is not being taken seriously enough for many years. it is more now. prince _ seriously enough for many years. it is more now. prince william - seriously enough for many years. it is more now. prince william visited j is more now. prince william visited microsoft's — is more now. prince william visited microsoft's uk _ is more now. prince william visited microsoft's uk headquarters - is more now. prince william visited microsoft's uk headquarters in - microsoft's uk headquarters in reading yesterday, where the video conference with anti—poaching ranges in south africa's kruger park. anton, what has been the effect of the pandemic on poaching?- anton, what has been the effect of the pandemic on poaching? yeah, we were very affected _ the pandemic on poaching? yeah, we were very affected by _ the pandemic on poaching? yeah, we were very affected by covid-19, - the pandemic on poaching? yeah, we were very affected by covid-19, to i were very affected by covid—19, to such an _ were very affected by covid—19, to such an extent that some of the staff— such an extent that some of the staff were — such an extent that some of the staff were laid off. and such an extent that some of the staff were laid off.— such an extent that some of the staff were laid off. and he met the team behind _ staff were laid off. and he met the team behind an _ staff were laid off. and he met the team behind an artificial _ team behind an artificial intelligence project designed to detect illegal wildlife smuggled in luggage through airports. it is a hue luggage through airports. it is a huge problem _ luggage through airports. it is a huge problem estimated - luggage through airports. it is a huge problem estimated at - luggage through airports. it is a huge problem estimated at $20 million — huge problem estimated at $20 million per year. prince william founded — million per year. prince william founded united for wildlife with the idea of— founded united for wildlife with the idea of bringing public sector private — idea of bringing public sector private sector and not—for—profit entities — private sector and not—for—profit entities together, to combine to fight _ entities together, to combine to fight the — entities together, to combine to fight the problem of the wildlife trade _ fight the problem of the wildlife trade. , . fight the problem of the wildlife trade. _ , ., , , , trade. the system has been tested in controlled conditions _ trade. the system has been tested in controlled conditions with _ trade. the system has been tested in controlled conditions with the - trade. the system has been tested in controlled conditions with the uk - controlled conditions with the uk border force during the summer at heathrow airport. astonishingly, criminal gangs have attempted to smuggle live animals inside luggage through airports like this one. it is, however, more common for authorities to detect things like ivory or materials derived from endangered species. it is an ongoing task that requires constant vigilance. and with 18 million passengers, and all of their luggage travelling through heathrow every year, it is a big job. travelling through heathrow every year, it is a bigjob. it travelling through heathrow every year, it is a big job. it is the product of microsoft's research labs and combines with existing scanning tech. it is on the hunt for a wide range of illegal wildlife, from pangolin scales. it can scale down to the atomic density of about�*s contents, comparing items it has scanned to those materials. llp in scanned to those materials. up in the to- scanned to those materials. up in the top corner— scanned to those materials. up in the top corner here? _ scanned to those materials. up in the top corner here? there - scanned to those materials. up in the top corner here? there it - scanned to those materials. up in the top corner here? there it is. i the top corner here? there it is. its the top corner here? there it is. its developers — the top corner here? there it is. its developers have _ the top corner here? there it is. its developers have used - the top corner here? there it is. its developers have used real. the top corner here? there it is. i its developers have used real items confiscated by border force to teach the ai confiscated by border force to teach the a! what to look for. so confiscated by border force to teach the ai what to look for.— the ai what to look for. so we have been taking — the ai what to look for. so we have been taking items _ the ai what to look for. so we have been taking items that _ the ai what to look for. so we have been taking items that uk - the ai what to look for. so we have been taking items that uk border. been taking items that uk border force _ been taking items that uk border force have seized, running through the airport— force have seized, running through the airport screening systems. we have been— the airport screening systems. we have been taking that data and training — have been taking that data and training in al model on the characteristics of a range of wildlife _ characteristics of a range of wildlife species. this has enabled us to— wildlife species. this has enabled us to build a model with a high degree — us to build a model with a high degree of— us to build a model with a high degree of accuracy in detecting illegal— degree of accuracy in detecting illegal wildlife.— illegal wildlife. now the initial testinr illegal wildlife. now the initial testing phase _ illegal wildlife. now the initial testing phase is _ illegal wildlife. now the initial testing phase is complete, i illegal wildlife. now the initial testing phase is complete, it| illegal wildlife. now the initiall testing phase is complete, it is hoped this technology will roll out for more testing at airports around the world. another tool in the fight to prevent a trade which could lead to prevent a trade which could lead to the extinction of some of the world's most endangered animals. jamie antrim is the founder of the ark wildlife centre in lincolnshire, which takes in confiscated or abandoned exotic animals. hejoins us now, with one of the residents. good morning. ithink good morning. i think you good morning. ithink you have good morning. i think you have got one of the animals behind you that you have rehomed, is that right? yes, she might nip in and out of shot— yes, she might nip in and out of shot occasionally. she is a savannah cat, shot occasionally. she is a savannah cat. who— shot occasionally. she is a savannah cat. who was— shot occasionally. she is a savannah cat, who was unfortunately smuggled into the _ cat, who was unfortunately smuggled into the uk through heathrow but fortunately, border force picked her up. fortunately, border force picked her up she _ fortunately, border force picked her up she is _ fortunately, border force picked her up she is a — fortunately, border force picked her up. she is a hybrid between a domestic— up. she is a hybrid between a domestic cat and a wild cat. she is classed _ domestic cat and a wild cat. she is classed as— domestic cat and a wild cat. she is classed as a — domestic cat and a wild cat. she is classed as a dangerous animal, so she could — classed as a dangerous animal, so she could not be rehomed to a domesticated home, so she came here. all of the _ domesticated home, so she came here. all of the animals here are rescues from _ all of the animals here are rescues from the~~ — all of the animals here are rescues from the- - -— from the... the numbers are staggering- _ from the. .. the numbers are staggering- l— from the... the numbers are staggering. i was _ from the... the numbers are staggering. i was surprised i from the... the numbers are| staggering. i was surprised by from the... the numbers are - staggering. i was surprised by the number of animals coming into the country. you are taking quite a lot of them? . ,.. country. you are taking quite a lot of them? , ,.. , of them? yes. even scarier thing is a lot of the — of them? yes. even scarier thing is a lot of the animals _ of them? yes. even scarier thing is a lot of the animals here _ of them? yes. even scarier thing is a lot of the animals here are - of them? yes. even scarier thing is a lot of the animals here are direct| a lot of the animals here are direct from _ a lot of the animals here are direct from the _ a lot of the animals here are direct from the uk. everyone thinks of ekotic— from the uk. everyone thinks of exotic animals being brought in from abroad _ exotic animals being brought in from abroad but — exotic animals being brought in from abroad. but a lot of them are being captive _ abroad. but a lot of them are being captive bred here in the uk and sold. _ captive bred here in the uk and sold, sometimes illegally to potential owners. a lot of these animals— potential owners. a lot of these animals don't really make the greatest — animals don't really make the greatest of pets. they are not domesticated like traditional cats and dogs. forthe domesticated like traditional cats and dogs. for the vast majority of people _ and dogs. for the vast majority of people they are not a suitable pad. there _ people they are not a suitable pad. there is— people they are not a suitable pad. there is a — people they are not a suitable pad. there is a problem with animals being _ there is a problem with animals being smuggled into the uk. it is a massive _ being smuggled into the uk. it is a massive problem. | being smuggled into the uk. it is a massive problem.— massive problem. i was thinking about that _ massive problem. i was thinking about that documentary - massive problem. i was thinking about that documentary series, | massive problem. i was thinking - about that documentary series, tiger king, and all the publicity that had. has that got people more excited about exotic animals and sort of persuaded more people to have them as part two? unfortunately, yeah. if you have seen _ unfortunately, yeah. if you have seen that— unfortunately, yeah. if you have seen that documentary, i know i havei _ seen that documentary, i know i have. it's — seen that documentary, i know i have. it's a _ seen that documentary, i know i have, it's a lot of horrible people. for me _ have, it's a lot of horrible people. for me that— have, it's a lot of horrible people. for me that would have put people off the _ for me that would have put people off the idea but unfortunately, it seems _ off the idea but unfortunately, it seems to— off the idea but unfortunately, it seems to have fuelled a demand in people _ seems to have fuelled a demand in people being interested in keeping wild cats _ people being interested in keeping wild cats privately. we have seen a massive _ wild cats privately. we have seen a massive increase since the first documentary came out during the first lot _ documentary came out during the first lot done. unfortunately, they've — first lot done. unfortunately, they've released another one a couple — they've released another one a couple of — they've released another one a couple of days ago. my worry is, my concern _ couple of days ago. my worry is, my concern is. — couple of days ago. my worry is, my concern is. it— couple of days ago. my worry is, my concern is, it is going to fuel the demand — concern is, it is going to fuel the demand. thankfully, people aren't keeping _ demand. thankfully, people aren't keeping tigers and lions in their back— keeping tigers and lions in their back gardens in the uk as our rules are strict— back gardens in the uk as our rules are strict and it's often quite difficult _ are strict and it's often quite difficult to conceal a tiger. it seems — difficult to conceal a tiger. it seems to— difficult to conceal a tiger. it seems to have led to an increasing demand _ seems to have led to an increasing demand for— seems to have led to an increasing demand for smaller species. 1 demand for smaller species. suppose demand for smaller species. i suppose it is partly social media, isn't it? an instagram generation, do people want to get pictures, be different? . ., ., do people want to get pictures, be different? . . ., , ., , different? yeah. i mean, a few years aro if ou different? yeah. i mean, a few years ago if you wanted — different? yeah. i mean, a few years ago if you wanted something - different? yeah. i mean, a few years ago if you wanted something a - different? yeah. i mean, a few years ago if you wanted something a bit i ago if you wanted something a bit unusual. — ago if you wanted something a bit unusual, reptiles were the thing. they— unusual, reptiles were the thing. they can — unusual, reptiles were the thing. they can make wonderful pets. if you do your— they can make wonderful pets. if you do your research things like corn snakes — do your research things like corn snakes. but reptiles are now mainstream. you go into any pet shop and you _ mainstream. you go into any pet shop and you will— mainstream. you go into any pet shop and you will see them for sale. for people _ and you will see them for sale. for people who — and you will see them for sale. for people who want something different, they are _ people who want something different, they are looking for something more extreme _ they are looking for something more extreme and more unusual. that is unfortunately what is feeding the demand — unfortunately what is feeding the demand for people like me are cats and foxes _ demand for people like me are cats and foxes and wildcats. there are people _ and foxes and wildcats. there are people you — and foxes and wildcats. there are people you do keep them and they keep them well. unfortunately, for the vast _ keep them well. unfortunately, for the vast majority of these animals, they are _ the vast majority of these animals, they are just not suitable pets and are not— they are just not suitable pets and are not kept well and a lot of it has to— are not kept well and a lot of it has to do— are not kept well and a lot of it has to do with ego than any genuine reason _ has to do with ego than any genuine reason for— has to do with ego than any genuine reason for keeping them.— reason for keeping them. jamie, thank ou reason for keeping them. jamie, thank you for— reason for keeping them. jamie, thank you forjoining _ reason for keeping them. jamie, thank you forjoining us. - reason for keeping them. jamie, thank you forjoining us. we - reason for keeping them. jamie, | thank you forjoining us. we have got some fleeting glances of your savannah cat. she is a little bit shy. savannah cat. she is a little bit sh . ., �* savannah cat. she is a little bit sh. ., �* savannah cat. she is a little bit shy. you can't make her do anything she doesn't — shy. you can't make her do anything she doesn't want _ shy. you can't make her do anything she doesn't want to. _ shy. you can't make her do anything she doesn't want to. the _ shy. you can't make her do anything she doesn't want to. the same - shy. you can't make her do anything she doesn't want to. the same with | she doesn't want to. the same with all kinds of — she doesn't want to. the same with all kinds of cats. _ she doesn't want to. the same with all kinds of cats. see _ she doesn't want to. the same with all kinds of cats. see you _ she doesn't want to. the same with all kinds of cats. see you again - all kinds of cats. see you again soon. good work. thank you. i so now that about cats. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. we will be speaking to grant schapps in a good morning from bbc london. an investigation has begun into what caused a house fire in south east london that left two children and two women dead. around 40 firefighters were called to the blaze on hamilton road in bexleyheath around 8.30pm last night. fire crews using breathing apparatus rescued the four people from the first floor but they died at the scene. a man who managed to leave the building has been taken to hospital. footfall in central london is just half of pre—pandemic levels according to a study by the centre for cities. the think—tank said footfall in 11 of the 63 cities surveyed has now returned to normal, mostly in the north and midlands, with london and other big cities continuing to lag behind. the bbc 5 annual children in need fundraising appeal is taking place tonight. choirs across the country have joined together to perform for the show. this year, we filmed with the london youth choir and here's a look behind the scenes. last year, children in need raised an incredible £57 million and all the money you give goes to charities which help change the lives of young people. i'm really proud of all our young people. we work with a lot of disadvantaged young people and to provide them with opportunities to perform in amazing spaces for amazing audiences is absolutely what we are about — to raise aspirations — so it's very close to my heart, children in need. well if you're heading out on public transport this morning this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. just minor delays on the bakerloo line. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a mild start this morning. temperatures remained in double figures overnight and that's where we find them this morning. high pressure are still in charge. the mild air coming up around it and it's that mild air, which means the moisture, and therefore means it's going to be a rather overcast day. there is a lot of cloud around, some brighter spells out there, but the potential for the odd spot of light rain here and there as well. temperatures today reaching a maximum of 14 celsius in the light winds. now it is going to stay mild overnight and it is going to stay cloudy again. cloud thick enough to produce some spots of light rain, some drizzle mixed in there. the wind stays light. the minimum temperature dropping somewhere between eight and ten celsius. so a reasonably mild start to the weekend. another cloudy day for saturday. high pressure still in charge. overnight though, you'll notice a cold front sinking south. that's going to bring a spell of light rain through the early hours and into sunday morning but it should clear to sunshine and showers but notice the cold air behind that cold front piles in through sunday itself. accompanied by a strengthening northerly breeze. the temperatures significantly chillier on sunday and staying chilly into next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. it's just after 7:30 it'sjust after 7:30 on friday morning. leaders in northern england have accused the government of betrayal after it confirmed yesterday that a promised section of the hs2 rail line from the midlands to leeds will not go ahead. ministers say journey times will still be slashed and improvements delivered sooner under their revised plans. the transport secretary grant shapps joins us now. good morning. we will get detail obviously because you all across the numbers but i think what's very clear is the reaction that's been in the press and from various people we've spoken to. ijust the press and from various people we've spoken to. i just wondered the press and from various people we've spoken to. ijust wondered if we've spoken to. ijust wondered if we could go through the headlines and get your reaction particularly from the regions affected by these changes. manchester evening news, second class ticket for the north. we have got also the northern echo, i think, as well. johnson is a railway promise hits the buffers and the manchester evening news, as well, looking again at the regions sold—out betrayal in this rail plan. these words are not mealy—mouthed but powerful words and i think they reflect a lot of hurt and dismay. how are you reacting to that? first of all, i should _ how are you reacting to that? first of all, i should say _ how are you reacting to that? e "st of all, i should say people use words like betrayal and if you are a passenger you might be thinking, oh, my goodness, what happened? so i would encourage people to have a look at the plan, even without doing that i can tell you these facts, festival, virtually everyjourney will be the same or much faster than it is now. 19 will be the same or much faster than it is now. " ., ., ., , it is now. 19 are not. so not every journey? — it is now. 19 are not. so not every journey? no. _ it is now. 19 are not. so not every journey? no. the _ it is now. 19 are not. so not every journey? no, the vast _ it is now. 19 are not. so not every journey? no, the vast majority. if journey? no, the vast ma'ority. if ou are journey? no, the vast ma'ority. if you in — journey? no, the vast ma'ority. if you are in manchester h journey? no, the vast majority. if you are in manchester and - journey? no, the vast majority. if you are in manchester and you i journey? no, the vast majority. if i you are in manchester and you want to go to leeds, it will be a 33 minute journey. to go to leeds, it will be a 33 minutejourney. similarly, to go to liverpool, if you are in bradford and you want to go to leeds, a 12 minute journey. and you want to go to leeds, a 12 minutejourney. saying the and you want to go to leeds, a 12 minute journey. saying the train is a very strong word. you minute journey. saying the train is a very strong word.— a very strong word. you haven't delivered _ a very strong word. you haven't delivered what _ a very strong word. you haven't delivered what you _ a very strong word. you haven't delivered what you promised. i a very strong word. you haven't delivered what you promised. a a very strong word. you haven't - delivered what you promised. a £90 billion package _ delivered what you promised. a £90 billion package and _ delivered what you promised. a £90 billion package and in _ delivered what you promised. a £90 billion package and in many - delivered what you promised. a £90 billion package and in many ways, i billion package and in many ways, delivering much sooner than we promised because remember that these very grand plans wouldn't have come about until 2043. these are plans we will be able to deliver in this decade for example so people can actually see those journey improvements now and not in all those years. improvements now and not in all those years-— improvements now and not in all those ears. ., ., those years. let's break down what ou've those years. let's break down what you've said- — those years. let's break down what you've said. you _ those years. let's break down what you've said. you call _ those years. let's break down what you've said. you call them - those years. let's break down what you've said. you call them grand i you've said. you call them grand plans. why would you make grand plans. why would you make grand plans to become deliver them? these are rand plans to become deliver them? these are grand plans _ plans to become deliver them? these are grand plans. you _ plans to become deliver them? these are grand plans. you had _ plans to become deliver them? these are grand plans. you had initial- are grand plans. you had initial rand are grand plans. you had initial grand plans _ are grand plans. you had initial grand plans that _ are grand plans. you had initial grand plans that you _ are grand plans. you had initial grand plans that you come - are grand plans. you had initial grand plans that you come to i are grand plans. you had initial. grand plans that you come to live are grand plans. you had initial- grand plans that you come to live in a timely fashion to anyone. everyone knows hs2 was _ a timely fashion to anyone. everyone knows hs2 was invented _ a timely fashion to anyone. everyone knows hs2 was invented 15 _ a timely fashion to anyone. everyone knows hs2 was invented 15 years - a timely fashion to anyone. everyone knows hs2 was invented 15 years ago before people had ideas at all about joining up the northern powerhouse cities, the great cities of the north, or indeed the birmingham, midlands hub as it's called was invented, some of this plan does it brings it all together. i want to correct something in the intercom is not sure we are not building high—speed lines in this plan, we are building a high—speed line between birmingham and nottingham. the eastern leg though. that’s between birmingham and nottingham. the eastern leg though.— the eastern leg though. that's about 3596 of eastern _ the eastern leg though. that's about 35% of eastern leg, _ the eastern leg though. that's about 35% of eastern leg, a _ the eastern leg though. that's about 35% of eastern leg, a high-speed - 35% of eastern leg, a high—speed line, specifically, we are upgrading all of the rest, massively increased capacity including electrification on more lines than originally envisaged. the midland mainline, sheffield, whetherjourney will be no different to what it would have been had we built hs2, but also on the east coast main line, so we get way more capacity from doing this than was originally envisaged. furthermore, on high—speed lines, another high—speed line from crewe to manchester, and a third one from warrington across to west yorkshire, so for some reason this has been, if anything, and resolved. loufhat so for some reason this has been, if anything, and resolved.— so for some reason this has been, if anything, and resolved. what you are sellinr is a anything, and resolved. what you are selling is a plan _ anything, and resolved. what you are selling is a plan that's _ anything, and resolved. what you are selling is a plan that's not _ anything, and resolved. what you are selling is a plan that's not what - selling is a plan that's not what you promised. that's the basic fact. this and promised hs2, had pledged hs2, it was in the manifesto to promised hs2, high—speed rail, and you are doing... lrefute promised hs2, high-speed rail, and you are doing- - -_ promised hs2, high-speed rail, and you are doing- - -— you are doing... we are still going to ret you are doing... we are still going to get hs2 — you are doing... we are still going to get hs2 trains _ you are doing... we are still going to get hs2 trains up _ you are doing... we are still going to get hs2 trains up to _ you are doing... we are still going to get hs2 trains up to leeds - you are doing... we are still going to get hs2 trains up to leeds so i to get hs2 trains up to leeds so part of this... filth to get hs2 trains up to leeds so part of this - -— to get hs2 trains up to leeds so part of this. .. on the wrong track. it will be upgraded, _ part of this. .. on the wrong track. it will be upgraded, notification i it will be upgraded, notification and digital signalling, to briefly spend the difference not regular signalling you can't have a chain within a very long distance of each other because there are old—fashioned victorian signals which they can't have a train in the segment but the digital signal changes all of that and starts to be introduced, its been very successful and it means you can actually increase capacity massively and increase line speeds. but actually increase capacity massively and increase line speeds.— and increase line speeds. but you won't ret and increase line speeds. but you won't get there — and increase line speeds. but you won't get there as _ and increase line speeds. but you won't get there as quickly. - and increase line speeds. but you won't get there as quickly. you i won't get there as quickly. you mentioned the leads to manchester line and you promised a 33 minutes of the time of the original grand plan, 29. of the time of the original grand -lan, 29. ' . ., of the time of the original grand -lan, 29. , . ., ., plan, 29. the difference of four minutes. _ plan, 29. the difference of four minutes, rather— plan, 29. the difference of four minutes, rather than _ plan, 29. the difference of four minutes, rather than building i plan, 29. the difference of four i minutes, rather than building that in people being able to take that line in 29 minutes in 2043, people will be able to do at this decade so it's a massive improvement actually on the timescales. by the way, three times as much capacity. the transport — times as much capacity. the transport committee - times as much capacity. the transport committee chair has said this is the danger in selling perpetual sunlight and leaving others, the transport minister, to explain the arrival of moonlight. you are selling the virtues of this new plan and the minutes and the extra capacity, ok, that's yourjob as transport minister. do you recognise as a minister the disappointment that is prevalent, in particular part of this country, particularly in the north of england, who feel they were promised something and it wasn't delivered? we have to be really careful, i've heard the mayor of manchester complaining about it but manchester gets the most extraordinary services and improvements. for example, london... london to manchester in an hour and 17 minutes. we are being told this is not delivering. [30 hour and 17 minutes. we are being told this is not delivering.- told this is not delivering. do you not told this is not delivering. do you rrot believe _ told this is not delivering. do you not believe in _ told this is not delivering. do you not believe in the _ told this is not delivering. do you not believe in the person - told this is not delivering. do you not believe in the person who - told this is not delivering. do you | not believe in the person who says they are disappointed?— they are disappointed? there is rolitics in they are disappointed? there is politics in all— they are disappointed? there is politics in all of _ they are disappointed? there is politics in all of this. _ they are disappointed? there is politics in all of this. a - they are disappointed? there is politics in all of this. a lot - they are disappointed? there is politics in all of this. a lot of i politics in all of this. a lot of people you are quoting, i accept not everybody, i accept not everyone, but my point is we said we would get a northern powerhouse rail structure which would give really fast routes across the pennines, around half an hour to get from manchester to leeds, that's what we are delivering. we are not waiting until 2043 which was the plan. we will deliver during this decade. but ou're deliver during this decade. but you're rrot _ deliver during this decade. but you're not delivering the same thing. you're not delivering the same thin. ., . you're not delivering the same thin _ ., , you're not delivering the same thing. people care about what they can ret a thing. people care about what they can get a b — thing. people care about what they can get a b comfortably _ thing. people care about what they can get a b comfortably and - thing. people care about what they can get a b comfortably and is - thing. people care about what they l can get a b comfortably and is there enough capacity and reliability and if you can do that and you can do it ten or 15 years sooner, why wouldn't you want to build that plan? [30 ten or 15 years sooner, why wouldn't you want to build that plan?- you want to build that plan? do you think people _ you want to build that plan? do you think people care _ you want to build that plan? do you think people care about _ you want to build that plan? do you think people care about promises i think people care about promises being capped? yes, and promises like being capped? yes, and promises like being getting around half an hour has been capped. hs2 is not being delivered on that promise has not been capped. bre delivered on that promise has not been capped-— delivered on that promise has not been capped. are you actually say, and i been capped. are you actually say, and i don't — been capped. are you actually say, and i don't think— been capped. are you actually say, and i don't think your _ been capped. are you actually say, and i don't think your viewers - been capped. are you actually say, and i don't think your viewers will i and i don't think your viewers will think this, just because you said once upon a time we will build hs2, cut them a time we will build hs2, cut them a time we will build hs2, cut them a time we will build hs2, cut the lots of towns and villages and then not serve those communities, regardless of what happens afterwards, regardless of new things like the northern powerhouse rail, and the midlands hub, the new things which went around the time, we should just plough ahead with the old plan? this plan is that in many ways, for example travelling from the centres birmingham to nottingham in 27 minutes, which wasn't even envisaged under hs2 and didn't serve nottingham in that way so it's better. i nottingham in that way so it's better. .. nottingham in that way so it's better. ~ , ., ., ., ,, better. i think you are talking about what — better. i think you are talking about what our _ better. i think you are talking about what our viewers - better. i think you are talking j about what our viewers might better. i think you are talking - about what our viewers might hear, but if you refer to it as once upon a time be promised something, that's a time be promised something, that's a bit disingenuous in the fact this was a party manifesto pledge, promise, it wasn't once upon a time we might do this, you promised. and not delivered. i we might do this, you promised. and not delivered.— not delivered. i would argue given were going _ not delivered. i would argue given were going to _ not delivered. i would argue given were going to work— not delivered. i would argue given were going to work to _ not delivered. i would argue given were going to work to get - not delivered. i would argue given were going to work to get the - not delivered. i would argue given were going to work to get the hs2j were going to work to get the hs2 trains up to leeds, with some upgrades along the way, but also about 35% upgraded with high—speed rail, that is completing that part of the promise. what we have discovered and we've asked some distinguished people to look at this including douglas oakley and the national infrastructure commission, who by the way you haven't quoted because i notice they are in favour of the plan... but because i notice they are in favour of the plan---_ of the plan... but my question was... of the plan... but my question was -- they — of the plan... but my question was... they say _ of the plan... but my question was... they say this _ of the plan... but my question was... they say this is - of the plan... but my question was... they say this is a - of the plan... but my questionj was... they say this is a good, sensible. _ was. .. they say this is a good, sensible, rational— was... they say this is a good, sensible, rational plan. - was. .. they say this is a good, sensible, rational plan. it- was... they say this is a good, j sensible, rational plan. it does was... they say this is a good, - sensible, rational plan. it does the £96 billion of which £50 billion is new money, and it delivers decades earlier. they say it is a very good rational plan and supports many more towns and cities than would have otherwise benefited. you towns and cities than would have otherwise benefited.— towns and cities than would have otherwise benefited. you are in the north of england _ otherwise benefited. you are in the north of england so _ otherwise benefited. you are in the north of england so who _ otherwise benefited. you are in the north of england so who have - otherwise benefited. you are in the north of england so who have you i otherwise benefited. you are in the i north of england so who have you met thatis north of england so who have you met that is not an institution, who was pleased with what you are doing? people like the chair of the national info commission says it is very good. the mayor up in tees valley says it's excellent. iie valley says it's excellent. he didn't want _ valley says it's excellent. he didn't want h52 in the first place. didn't want hs2 in the first place. i've rarely been on your programme for you to time how much people love hs2. i confess that's true. but nonetheless,... hs2. i confess that's true. but nonetheless, . . .— hs2. i confess that's true. but nonetheless, . .. nonetheless,... yet he was still a bi fan nonetheless,... yet he was still a big fan of — nonetheless,... yet he was still a big fan of hs2- — nonetheless,... yet he was still a big fan of hs2. the _ nonetheless,... yet he was still a big fan of hs2. the man - nonetheless,... yet he was still a big fan of hs2. the man who - nonetheless,... yet he was still a | big fan of hs2. the man who looks after the midlands _ big fan of hs2. the man who looks after the midlands says _ big fan of hs2. the man who looks after the midlands says is - big fan of hs2. the man who looks after the midlands says is great. after the midlands says is great plan, so what we're going to do is give you many of the benefits of hs2, in other words fasterjourneys, and i've been trying to read off lists of leeds to bradford in 12 minutes, if you live in bradford, you are being told this is terrible, but you work in leeds and will be wondering why you are being told its wondering why you are being told it's terrible because of the 12 minute journey and not waiting for the never—never land of 2043 delivered in this decade. haifa the never-never land of 2043 delivered in this decade. how many -romises delivered in this decade. how many promises have _ delivered in this decade. how many promises have been _ delivered in this decade. how many promises have been broken - delivered in this decade. how many promises have been broken by - delivered in this decade. how many promises have been broken by the| promises have been broken by the conservative party? ii promises have been broken by the conservative party?— promises have been broken by the conservative party? if you're going to add this to _ conservative party? if you're going to add this to it, _ conservative party? if you're going to add this to it, | _ conservative party? if you're going to add this to it, i don't _ conservative party? if you're going to add this to it, i don't agree - to add this to it, i don't agree because we are delivering a massive... d0 because we are delivering a massive- - -_ because we are delivering a massive... i. , i. �* massive... do you believe you've delivered fully _ massive... do you believe you've delivered fully on _ massive... do you believe you've delivered fully on the _ massive... do you believe you've delivered fully on the promise? i massive... do you believe you've - delivered fully on the promise? yes, because what _ delivered fully on the promise? yes, because what we _ delivered fully on the promise? yes, because what we are _ delivered fully on the promise? i;:~ because what we are delivering is massively faster journey times, much, much quicker, with much, much bigger capacity for the north and for the midlands and, you know, to sit here in manchester, the city which benefits most, maybe that's birmingham, i don't know, you could have a competition, and talk about this not delivering for you, it's bizarre. we are delivering an hour and a quarterjourneys to london from where you and i sat right now in manchester.— in manchester. that is delivery if ever there _ in manchester. that is delivery if ever there was. _ in manchester. that is delivery if ever there was. in _ in manchester. that is delivery if ever there was. in a _ in manchester. that is delivery if ever there was. in a couple - in manchester. that is delivery if ever there was. in a couple of i in manchester. that is delivery if i ever there was. in a couple of days, when the heat has died down, and you have stopped this round of media interviews where you are defending what is happening and we are questioning why have you not delivered? do you think you will look back and kind of think there are people disappointed estimate there are editorials and many other papers the north of england, across the country actually, just saying, the country actually, just saying, the conservative party can't be trusted. borisjohnson can't be trusted. borisjohnson can't be trusted when he says is going to deliver levelling up for example, the north is being sold short, and there is a significant lack of trust in the conservative party at the moment. ., ., ., , moment. hold on, we are building high-speed _ moment. hold on, we are building high-speed lines _ moment. hold on, we are building high-speed lines in _ moment. hold on, we are building high-speed lines in the _ moment. hold on, we are building high-speed lines in the north. - moment. hold on, we are building high-speed lines in the north. for| high-speed lines in the north. for the first high—speed lines in the north. for the first time. i'm talking about trust and the conservative party. i'm talking about your prime minister he was saying he was driving a car on a clear road and crashed in a ditch. is not making the wisest decision. elat crashed in a ditch. is not making the wisest decision. not everyone is rroin to the wisest decision. not everyone is going to get — the wisest decision. not everyone is going to get every — the wisest decision. not everyone is going to get every decision - the wisest decision. not everyone is going to get every decision might i going to get every decision might 100% of the time. we are human, fallible, that's true. secondly, i think some of what we are seeing on the front pages you should be frankly are overselling is about a rather good situation in terms of improvements. there's never been a high—speed rail line in the north ever. we are notjust building one but building two in the north under the one... �* i. but building two in the north under the one... �* ~ ., but building two in the north under theone... �* ~ ., , the one... don't you think would be easier to just _ the one... don't you think would be easier to just acknowledged - the one... don't you think would be easier to just acknowledged people | easier to just acknowledged people are upset? easier to just acknowledged people are u-set? . , easier to just acknowledged people areu-set? . , , are upset? clearly some people aren't happy- — are upset? clearly some people aren't happy. one _ are upset? clearly some people aren't happy. one thing - are upset? clearly some people aren't happy. one thing i - are upset? clearly some people aren't happy. one thing i know| are upset? clearly some people - aren't happy. one thing i know about railways is if you build them, hs2 being a great example, as it's been criticised before, people will say is not the right place to build, why doesn't it stop on my part of the world? i've got the inconvenience. on the other hand don't build them, other people will be unhappy, the list of places which are now being served which wouldn't have been before like doncaster and huddersfield and dewsbury, many, many others, will be people who aren't getting advice on this and i encourage everybody to look up the rail plan, not what it means to your area, and you'll find it better than the plan which was there before and certainly it's going to be delivered years, ten to 15 years sooner. rsrght years, ten to 15 years sooner. grant sha s, years, ten to 15 years sooner. grant shapps. transport _ years, ten to 15 years sooner. grant shapps, transport minister, - years, ten to 15 years sooner. grant shapps, transport minister, thank you forjoining us on the sofa. if you're heading off to the station to catch a train this morning, what is the weather doing? it’s catch a train this morning, what is the weather doing?— catch a train this morning, what is the weather doing? it's pretty mild this morning- _ the weather doing? it's pretty mild this morning. good _ the weather doing? it's pretty mild this morning. good morning. - the weather doing? it's pretty mild this morning. good morning. let. the weather doing? it's pretty mild i this morning. good morning. let me give you a quick flavour of the outlook showing what happen in aberdeen as an example. 16 today but by the time we get to next week, it could be macro—4 celsius. an increasing chance of things looking wintry but we will see that change begins this weekend. to begin with, mild and cloudy for most, chilly conditions across east anglia, 6—7, still mild for november. a few spots of drizzle from the cloud but the thick clouds on the far north of scotland. outbreaks of rain throughout the day. strong winds in the north which will ease down a little bit. shetland should stay dry and sunny. the rest of us, temperatures mainly in the mid teens, 16—17 possible. tonight, the rain remains across northern scotland. plenty of cloud in place elsewhere. we will see temperatures drop a little bit further than last night but a mild enough stock to the weekend before we start to see changes as we go through saturday. let's look at the details for saturday. england and wales, mostly dry for many. a few spots of light rain around particular toward the south coast. plenty of cloud, turning right in north—west wales earlier in the day because scotland and northern ireland after outbreaks of rain, the sunshine comes out in the afternoon with a few showers around but it will feel colder with temperatures only in single figures. the cold wind for all of us as we go into sunday. a few showers but many of us will be dry and sunny.— of us will be dry and sunny. thanks so much. of us will be dry and sunny. thanks so much- we _ of us will be dry and sunny. thanks so much. we will— of us will be dry and sunny. thanks so much. we will see _ of us will be dry and sunny. thanks so much. we will see you - of us will be dry and sunny. thanks so much. we will see you soon. i time now for the sport. this story in cricket rumbles on. all week we've been talking about it. it is still there. ahead of the big meeting is why we are talking about this morning. the crisis meeting including the credit union in the counties in the first chance we will get an idea of what action should be taken. azeem rafiq said yesterday on the programme he didn't feel it was safe to take a son to cricket but hopes he can do that in the future but he wants action, he wants a watershed moment. today we get an inkling of what laney can be done. seniorfigures from english cricket will meet today, to discuss equality, diversity, and inclusion within the sport. it follows a powerful testimony from azeem rafiq to mp5 on tuesday. he described english cricket as institutionally racist. they will be at the oval later alongside those representatives from all 18 first—class counties and the players union. and the pressure is on to crop a plan of action which goes far enough or they could face an independent regulator from government. meanwhile, aseem rafiq, has said he's incredibly angry at himself, after a social media exchange was revealed, in which he posted anti—semitic comments. he has now apologised for comments he posted when he was 19. the board of deputies, of britishjews, said rafiq will, well understand the hurt this exchange, will cause tojews who have supported him, but added the apology seems heartfelt. meanwhile, former england batsman alex hales has admitted he painted his face black, for a party in 2009. he is pictured in the sun today, posing with friends on new year's eve. he's just released a statement on social media, saying, the theme of the party, was musicians and he went as tupac shakhur, who is and was and always will be, my favourite musician, so i went as him. he added, "i obviously realise that this is incredibly disrespectful and i want to apologise for all the offence this has no doubt caused, and he deplores, all forms of racism and discrimination." with the ashes just weeks away, tim paine has resigned as australia captain, after an investigation into text messages sent to a colleague surfaced. paine decided to stand down when he became aware that details of the incident in 2017 were about to be made public. he said the cricket australia investigation had exonerated him but he deeply regretted his actions at the time and to this day he said resigning was the right thing to do for him, his family and cricket. the first test starts on december 8th in brisbane. to australian cricket fans i'm deeply sorry that my past behaviour has impacted our game on the eve of the ashes. for the disappointment i have caused to fans and the entire cricket community. i apologise. i've been blessed with a wonderful, loving and supportive family and it breaks my heart to know how much i have let them down. the scottish champions, rangers have welcomed back one of theirformer heroes to be their new manager. giovanni van bronckhorst, who played for three years at the club, is taking over from steven gerrard, who left for aston villa last week. van bronckhorst won the champions league with barcelona and played in a world cup final with the netherlands, during his playing career. chelsea's women have strengthened their position at the top of their champions league group, even if they couldn't repeat the thrashing of swiss side, servette. the away game finished 7—nil to chelsea, but there was just one goal this time. sam kerr with a smart finish in the second half. they're three points clear ofjuventus, who they take on next. fallon sherrock continues to make history at the grand slam of darts. she's now into the quarter finals after beating mensur sulyuvich by 10 legs to five in wolverhampton. before this week no female player had even got through the group stage of this tournament. now sherrock will face the former pdc world champion peter wright in the last eight. she says she is so proud of herself and doesn't know how she's doing it but then says she is 27, maybe the experience is because she relaxes but said she did do that in previous world championships such as having for the next world championships in december. she is qualified for that already. she looks like she's really enjoying it. she's dealing with the pressure now and it's enjoying it. she's dealing with the pressure now and its key in darts. she started when she was 17. you work so hard _ she started when she was 17. you work so hard for _ she started when she was 17. lj’5f7l. work so hard for something and when you get that it's really easy to think i'm doing well but enjoy it. maybe she started a 17 inches jump has dreamt of a century as they are now. take it in and enjoy it. lerufha now. take it in and en'oy it. who knows howfi now. take it in and en'oy it. who knows how far h now. take it in and en'oy it. who knows how far she _ now. take it in and enjoy it. who knows how far she can _ now. take it in and enjoy it. who knows how far she can go no. peter wright, that will be a great match. we will talk to little bit later not about sport but about something you are doing for children in need. don't ruin the surprise. it sounds terrifying. hilarious? potentially hilarious. it's a challenge. we will see you shortly. thank you very much indeed. if you're looking at your case plays at right now getting ready for school and thinking oh, my goodness i have to buy some new ones, they've grown out of them, i completely understand where you are coming from and i also understand how the cost of cutting out kids in uniforms is a political issue. they are talking about changing it. it’s are talking about changing it. it's because are talking about changing it. it�*s because some schools so you have to have this blazer and this jumper and you have to have that tide, and these uniforms are expensive so from next autumn schools in england actually will be legally required to keep these prices down. let's see how it's gone down with the parents. the uniform shops i've never brought from because they're too overpriced. i from because they're too overpriced. i was _ from because they're too overpriced. i was quoted £17 for pair of sports socks— i was quoted £17 for pair of sports socks once — i was quoted £17 for pair of sports socks once and to me that was just a phenomenal— socks once and to me that was just a phenomenal waste of money. you know, i set phenomenal waste of money. you know, i set up _ phenomenal waste of money. you know, i set up a _ phenomenal waste of money. you know, i set up a recycling service for parents — i set up a recycling service for parents with uniforms and we just swap— parents with uniforms and we just swap uniforms amongst ourselves know~ _ swap uniforms amongst ourselves know~ l _ swap uniforms amongst ourselves know. .. , swap uniforms amongst ourselves know. ,. , , ., swap uniforms amongst ourselves know. ~ _ ., know. i think by the time you factor in thins know. i think by the time you factor in things like _ know. i think by the time you factor in things like the _ know. i think by the time you factor in things like the school— know. i think by the time you factor in things like the school socks, - in things like the school socks, shoes. — in things like the school socks, shoes, trousers, _ in things like the school socks, shoes, trousers, vest, - in things like the school socks, shoes, trousers, vest, polo - in things like the school socks, i shoes, trousers, vest, polo shirt, jumper. _ shoes, trousers, vest, polo shirt, jumper. you — shoes, trousers, vest, polo shirt, jumper. you are _ shoes, trousers, vest, polo shirt, jumper, you are looking - shoes, trousers, vest, polo shirt, jumper, you are looking at- shoes, trousers, vest, polo shirt, jumper, you are looking at £60 ii jumper, you are looking at £60 i would _ jumper, you are looking at £60 i would say— jumper, you are looking at £60 i would say if— jumper, you are looking at £60 i would say if you _ jumper, you are looking at £60 i would say if you are _ jumper, you are looking at £60 i would say if you are savvy, - jumper, you are looking at £60 i would say if you are savvy, i - would say if you are savvy, i suppose. _ would say if you are savvy, i suppose. with _ would say if you are savvy, i suppose, with where - would say if you are savvy, i suppose, with where you . would say if you are savvy, i | suppose, with where you get would say if you are savvy, i - suppose, with where you get your uniform _ suppose, with where you get your uniform from _ suppose, with where you get your uniform from. l'mu _ suppose, with where you get your uniform from.— suppose, with where you get your uniform from. i'm really fortunate in the fact — uniform from. i'm really fortunate in the fact the _ uniform from. i'm really fortunate in the fact the polo _ uniform from. i'm really fortunate in the fact the polo shirts - uniform from. i'm really fortunate in the fact the polo shirts and - in the fact the polo shirts and jumpers that my girls where i can buy them off the local supermarket and they do embroidery which saves a bit of money. not having a prescribed pe could definitely would save a lot of money. i prescribed pe could definitely would save a lot of money.— save a lot of money. i think i'm ruite save a lot of money. i think i'm quite lucky- _ save a lot of money. i think i'm quite lucky. our— save a lot of money. i think i'm quite lucky. our school- save a lot of money. i think i'm quite lucky. our school are - save a lot of money. i think i'm. quite lucky. our school are quite flexible — quite lucky. our school are quite flexible but i think having a logo is emblazoned on t—shirts that they are wearing — is emblazoned on t—shirts that they are wearing underneath jumpers which are wearing underneath jumpers which are never— are wearing underneath jumpers which are never seen as completely unnecessary. you know, you can get a pack of— unnecessary. you know, you can get a pack of three _ unnecessary. you know, you can get a pack of three white polo shirts from supermarkets for £5 or £6, there is no need _ supermarkets for £5 or £6, there is no need to— supermarkets for £5 or £6, there is no need to make that into £15 a pop 'ust no need to make that into £15 a pop just having — no need to make that into £15 a pop just having a logo on.— just having a logo on. expos logos, branded stuff— just having a logo on. expos logos, branded stuff with _ just having a logo on. expos logos, branded stuff with individual - just having a logo on. expos logos, | branded stuff with individual names on you can't even pass on to a neighbour or friend brothers and sisters. let's speak now to one headteacher, pepe di'iasio. this is a big consideration when energy bills are going up and supermarket shops, doubling up, parents are dreading it. lollufe supermarket shops, doubling up, parents are dreading it. we welcome the news, parents _ parents are dreading it. we welcome the news, parents are _ parents are dreading it. we welcome the news, parents are finding - parents are dreading it. we welcome the news, parents are finding it - the news, parents are finding it tight— the news, parents are finding it tight now. _ the news, parents are finding it tight now, we've seen the news on inflation _ tight now, we've seen the news on inflation this last week, and what we want — inflation this last week, and what we want to do was make sure we keep gusts _ we want to do was make sure we keep gusts down _ we want to do was make sure we keep gusts down for parents and make sure school _ gusts down for parents and make sure school uniform is affordable and practical — school uniform is affordable and practical for everyone. as a parent you want— practical for everyone. as a parent you want something you know you can buy in _ you want something you know you can buy in different places, and have the opportunity to get good value for money on something that's going to last _ for money on something that's going to last at _ for money on something that's going to last. at our school school blazers _ to last. at our school school blazers and we are happy that they lasted _ blazers and we are happy that they lasted maybe two or three years and can be _ lasted maybe two or three years and can be washed regularly, students like wearing them. when they put them _ like wearing them. when they put them on _ like wearing them. when they put them on ready for school they are focused _ them on ready for school they are focused and ready for the day. do ou focused and ready for the day. you think, focused and ready for the day. 05> you think, talk to me about your blazers. i used to work on a school uniform shop over the summer. can you imagine being fitted out for your school uniform by me? i think ou did your school uniform by me? i think you did my — your school uniform by me? i think you did my school— your school uniform by me? i think you did my school uniform. - your school uniform by me? i think you did my school uniform. that'sl you did my school uniform. that's another story- _ you did my school uniform. that's another story. i _ you did my school uniform. that's another story. i remember - you did my school uniform. that's another story. i remember there l you did my school uniform. that's - another story. i remember there were blazer that had the insignia sewn in. the school i went to, you could buy the badge separately so that meant you could buy a blazerfrom buy the badge separately so that meant you could buy a blazer from a store where it wasn't as expensive and also the jumpers you could wear and also the jumpers you could wear a genericjumpers, there is not the way forward? i don't know what your blazers have the insignia on... lollufe blazers have the insignia on... we have the same system with a blazer, you can _ have the same system with a blazer, you can buy— have the same system with a blazer, you can buy a blazer and so the insignia — you can buy a blazer and so the insignia on~ _ you can buy a blazer and so the insignia on. it's better value. you can buy a blazer and so the insignia on. it's bettervalue. i welcome — insignia on. it's bettervalue. i welcome the idea you can limit what is on offer — welcome the idea you can limit what is on offer i— welcome the idea you can limit what is on offer. i know a lot of skills have _ is on offer. i know a lot of skills have embroidered trousers are employed injumpers and rugby shirts and pe _ employed injumpers and rugby shirts and pe kits. _ employed injumpers and rugby shirts and pe kits, and i think limiting the cost — and pe kits, and i think limiting the cost to— and pe kits, and i think limiting the cost to parents is a good idea right— the cost to parents is a good idea right now — the cost to parents is a good idea rirht now. ~ . the cost to parents is a good idea rirht now. u ., ., , ., right now. what do parents age it was a reasonable _ right now. what do parents age it was a reasonable cost? _ right now. what do parents age it was a reasonable cost? you - right now. what do parents age it was a reasonable cost? you go i was a reasonable cost? you go through that thing of these stories where you start in the first year, year seven, and i where you start in the first year, yearseven, and i remember where you start in the first year, year seven, and i remember! where you start in the first year, year seven, and i remember i had a blazer which didn't fit me by the end of my third year. and it was tatty and had to be thrown away. parents do really worry. what a reasonable cost for uniform? i’m reasonable cost for uniform? i'm blazers are _ reasonable cost for uniform? i'm blazers are £21— reasonable cost for uniform? i'm blazers are £21 and we think that's reasonable. you don't have to buy the blazer~ — reasonable. you don't have to buy the blazer. there are multiple stores — the blazer. there are multiple stores you can buy them from. you could _ stores you can buy them from. you could find _ stores you can buy them from. you could find a — stores you can buy them from. you could find a blazer perhaps cheaper than that _ could find a blazer perhaps cheaper than that and, like you say, i think parents _ than that and, like you say, i think parents by— than that and, like you say, i think parents by them to last. like you, i was in _ parents by them to last. like you, i was in a _ parents by them to last. like you, i was in a blazer with sleeves down to there _ was in a blazer with sleeves down to there and _ was in a blazer with sleeves down to there and we do a lovely thing in wales— there and we do a lovely thing in wales will— there and we do a lovely thing in wales will be video our students on their first _ wales will be video our students on their first assembly and we show them _ their first assembly and we show them it— their first assembly and we show them it again when they leave year 11 them it again when they leave year it and _ them it again when they leave year it and then— them it again when they leave year 11 and then we swap their yearbook for a tie _ 11 and then we swap their yearbook for a tie and recycle it so that thais— for a tie and recycle it so that thais can _ for a tie and recycle it so that thais can go back to other students or to _ thais can go back to other students or to students who lose their ties. that's— or to students who lose their ties. that's a _ or to students who lose their ties. that's a nice — or to students who lose their ties. that's a nice idea. there is one solution to this, we get rid of school uniforms. parents save money, you can be more interchangeable. you ret the you can be more interchangeable. y5>l, get the competition than of who's got trainers, who's got the best jeans, a designer top, got trainers, who's got the best jeans, a designertop, and got trainers, who's got the best jeans, a designer top, and woe to those limits come in? i jeans, a designer top, and woe to those limits come in?— those limits come in? i think we welcome school _ those limits come in? i think we welcome school uniforms - those limits come in? i think we welcome school uniforms on - those limits come in? i think we j welcome school uniforms on the those limits come in? i think we - welcome school uniforms on the vast majority _ welcome school uniforms on the vast majority have them for that very reason — majority have them for that very reason. there are good socioeconomic reasons. _ reason. there are good socioeconomic reasons. not— reason. there are good socioeconomic reasons. not a — reason. there are good socioeconomic reasons, not a research students prefer _ reasons, not a research students prefer that. _ reasons, not a research students preferthat, i reasons, not a research students prefer that, i have three daughters that went — prefer that, i have three daughters that went through school, 7—11 in a uniform. _ that went through school, 7—11 in a uniform, every morning that was great _ uniform, every morning that was great for— uniform, every morning that was great for getting them up, there were _ great for getting them up, there were no— great for getting them up, there were no questions what they were doing _ were no questions what they were doing when they got in the year 12 and i3— doing when they got in the year 12 and 13 on— doing when they got in the year 12 and 13 on the sixth form, they were another— and 13 on the sixth form, they were another 20 — and 13 on the sixth form, they were another 20 minutes every morning deciding _ another 20 minutes every morning deciding what to wear and making sure it _ deciding what to wear and making sure it was — deciding what to wear and making sure it was the right thing. what about uniform _ sure it was the right thing. what about uniform for _ sure it was the right thing. what about uniform for young - sure it was the right thing. “iii"i;t about uniform for young children? is that necessary? i about uniform for young children? is that necessary?— that necessary? i think it's practical — that necessary? i think it's practical but _ that necessary? i think it's practical but needs - that necessary? i think it's practical but needs to - that necessary? i think it's practical but needs to be i that necessary? i think it's - practical but needs to be good value for money— practical but needs to be good value for money and fit for purpose. i welcome — for money and fit for purpose. i welcome the guidance given for next year. _ welcome the guidance given for next year. the _ welcome the guidance given for next year, the time we are being given to put it— year, the time we are being given to put it into _ year, the time we are being given to put it into practice, and i think most — put it into practice, and i think most schools are doing this already so i most schools are doing this already so i don't _ most schools are doing this already so i don't think this is big news. the other— so i don't think this is big news. the other issue i suppose is, and it was something we faced in our schools, if you didn't have a blazer from the right shop, you didn't have the right skirt or the right trousers, you were picked on, so there is a flip side that you should have everyone offer the same trousers, the same skirt, blazer, that way there“s trousers, the same skirt, blazer, that way there's no difference is because no one likes to be different in school. is, because no one likes to be different in school. �* ., ., ,. , because no one likes to be different in school. �* ., ., ,. ., in school. a lot of schools have started to _ in school. a lot of schools have started to add _ in school. a lot of schools have started to add conformity - in school. a lot of schools have started to add conformity to i in school. a lot of schools have | started to add conformity to the draft _ started to add conformity to the draft policy and what that ended up doing _ draft policy and what that ended up doing is— draft policy and what that ended up doing is increasing gusts to make sure all— doing is increasing gusts to make sure all the trousers are the same in the _ sure all the trousers are the same in the states of the same, but i think— in the states of the same, but i think what— in the states of the same, but i think what we need is a sensible response — think what we need is a sensible response which allows good value for money. _ response which allows good value for money. a _ response which allows good value for money, a practical way to work so when _ money, a practical way to work so when you — money, a practical way to work so when you get ready in the morning, you are _ when you get ready in the morning, you are in _ when you get ready in the morning, you are in that zone and ready to learn _ you are in that zone and ready to learn. ., . ., . ,, you are in that zone and ready to learn. ,, , ., , ,, .,, ., learn. sports kit as well. that can be even more _ learn. sports kit as well. that can be even more expensive - learn. sports kit as well. that can be even more expensive than - learn. sports kit as well. that can be even more expensive than the | learn. sports kit as well. that can - be even more expensive than the main uniform. i be even more expensive than the main uniform. ,. ., be even more expensive than the main uniform. ,, ., ., uniform. i know when i went to school my _ uniform. i know when i went to school my mum _ uniform. i know when i went to school my mum was _ uniform. i know when i went to school my mum was busy - uniform. i know when i went to - school my mum was busy embroidering names— school my mum was busy embroidering names on— school my mum was busy embroidering names on my— school my mum was busy embroidering names on my school code. we've got one pe _ names on my school code. we've got one pe showed you can wear for multi sports _ one pe showed you can wear for multi sports activities, and then we have school _ sports activities, and then we have school kits. — sports activities, and then we have school kits, so if you have rugby in wales. _ school kits, so if you have rugby in wales. they — school kits, so if you have rugby in wales, they will play an acre to be provide _ wales, they will play an acre to be provide for— wales, they will play an acre to be provide for them so we can make sure we limit _ provide for them so we can make sure we limit those gusts as well. thank ou ve we limit those gusts as well. thank you very much _ we limit those gusts as well. thank you very much indeed. _ we limit those gusts as well. thank you very much indeed. at - we limit those gusts as well. thank you very much indeed. at least - we limit those gusts as well. thank you very much indeed. at least you i you very much indeed. at least you don't have to bury uniform, right? this is my uniform.— don't have to bury uniform, right? this is my uniform. headlines coming u ._ move good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. our headlines today. two children and two women are killed in a house fire in south—east london — the fire brigade describes the incident as “'truly terrible". plans for tougher laws to prosecute drivers using their phone behind the wheel for anything, with a ban on playing games and scrolling through playlists. it has to be out there. it has to be how dangerous it is to use your phone whilst you are driving. good morning. crisis talks for english cricket — the game's governing body meets today, in the wake of the aseem rafiq revelations and the racism scandal that“s shaken the sport to its core. what next for cities like sheffield, pushed out of plans for hs2? the government _ pushed out of plans for hsz? the government says faster routes to london will be delivered sooner. business groups hear say it is a betrayal and nothing less. # mew, mew, mew # mew the kittens # mew, mew, mew.# the duchess of sussex as you've never seen her before, as she plays a prank on unsuspecting members of the public, during a us television interview about family life. and it's incredibly mild out there this morning again. another cloudy day for most of you. if you want the sunshine it is back later this weekend but temperatures will drop with it. good morning. it's friday, november the 19th. two children and two women have died in a house fire in south—east london. a man who escaped the building has been taken to hospital. our reporter tim muffett is there. what have you been able to find out about what has happened? goad about what has happened? good morninr. about what has happened? good morning- the — about what has happened? good morning. the london _ about what has happened? good morning. the london fire - about what has happened? good morning. the london fire brigade first received calls at about half past eight last night. six fire engines— past eight last night. six fire engines and about 40 firefighters were sent here to bexleyheath. they say they— were sent here to bexleyheath. they say they were able to take four people — say they were able to take four people away from the building, two women. _ people away from the building, two women, two children. but they sadly died on _ women, two children. but they sadly died on the _ women, two children. but they sadly died on the scene. one man who had managed _ died on the scene. one man who had managed to— died on the scene. one man who had managed to get out of the building before _ managed to get out of the building before they arrived has been taken to hospital. the cause of the fire is currently — to hospital. the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. but as— is currently under investigation. but as you _ is currently under investigation. but as you can imagine, around this area there _ but as you can imagine, around this area there is — but as you can imagine, around this area there is a sense of enormous shock— area there is a sense of enormous shock and — area there is a sense of enormous shock and grief. i've been speaking to some _ shock and grief. i've been speaking to some local residents. just _ to some local residents. just saw— to some local residents. just saw blue lights flashing, looked — just saw blue lights flashing, looked out _ just saw blue lights flashing, looked out the _ just saw blue lights flashing, looked out the window - just saw blue lights flashing, looked out the window to - just saw blue lights flashing, | looked out the window to see just saw blue lights flashing, - looked out the window to see police, ambulance. — looked out the window to see police, ambulance. fire— looked out the window to see police, ambulance, fire brigades, _ looked out the window to see police, ambulance, fire brigades, that's - looked out the window to see police, ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i see _ ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i see commotion _ ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i see commotion around _ ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i see commotion around there. - ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i see commotion around there. i. ambulance, fire brigades, that's it. i i see commotion around there. i seen them _ i see commotion around there. i seen them resuscitating _ i see commotion around there. i seen them resuscitating somebody. - i see commotion around there. i seen them resuscitating somebody. i- i see commotion around there. i seen them resuscitating somebody. [was i them resuscitating somebody. i was shocked, them resuscitating somebody. i was shocked. so — them resuscitating somebody. i was shocked, so shout. _ them resuscitating somebody. i was shocked, so shout. it _ them resuscitating somebody. i was shocked, so shout. it is _ them resuscitating somebody. i was shocked, so shout. it is the - them resuscitating somebody. shocked, so shout. it is the first time for me to see a fire just happened. ijust want time for me to see a fire just happened. i just want to know time for me to see a fire just happened. ijust want to know if time for me to see a fire just happened. i just want to know if the police can find out what caused the fire. that is the important thing. an enormous sense of grief here as you can _ an enormous sense of grief here as you can imagine. the boss of the london _ you can imagine. the boss of the london fire — you can imagine. the boss of the london fire brigade has described this as _ london fire brigade has described this as a _ london fire brigade has described this as a truly terrible incident and has — this as a truly terrible incident and has passed on his condolences. two women — and has passed on his condolences. two women and two children we know have died _ two women and two children we know have died and the investigation is under— have died and the investigation is underway — underway. tim. - under way. tim, thank you for the underway. — tim, thank you for the update. under way. tim, thank ou for the u-date. .. tim, thank you for the update. four minutes past _ tim, thank you for the update. four minutes past eight. _ we all know it's illegal to use our mobile phones to call or text while driving. but you may be surprised to learn the ban does not extend to other activities like playing games or taking photographs. you can go through streaming sites searching for music. it is unbelievable.— searching for music. it is unbelievable. ~ ., ., unbelievable. within the law at the moment. the government is planning to close that loophole and outlaw all phone use at the wheel. a consultation starts today. colletta smith has been speaking to a mother whose teenage son was killed by a driver who'd been using his phone to play a game and check social media. # happy birthday to you...# joe cairns was 14 years old when he was killed. at the point of, you know, the last few months of his life, he was spectacular. i couldn't be more proud of him. i couldn't. you know, he was always going to deal with different things. but he was shining. he was. two years ago, joe cairns was sitting on the back of a minibus on the way to his special school, when a lorry ploughed straight into the back of them. it was a 45 minute journey until the collision. and for 45 minutes that man was on his phone, on various applications, text messages, phone calls, but also, he was on sky sports, he was on his facebook. and he was playing a game. the driver was convicted. he got eight years for dangerous driving. but changing the law will close a loophole, making it easier for police to stop and fine anyone holding their phone and using it for any reason when they're behind the wheel. but you will still be able to use your phone in hands—free mode. if you get caught now, you are going to get a £200 fine and six points on your licence. so that is, you know, quite significant. the police will be able to enforce the laws much more strongly, and actually, there's some quite interesting technology coming out as to other ways we can spot people using their phone. for example, putting cameras in fake hgvs. so, be careful on the roads. steph, how do you feel when you see people in their cars, using their phones, looking down at their phones? he had a life, a whole beautiful life to lead. and he hasn't got it any more. you miss him, a part of you, your heart. i gave birth to that boy. and i gave him life. and through somebody“s choice that day, they took his life away. and he is no more. and it has to be out there, it has to be how dangerous it is to use your phone while you are driving. colletta smith, bbc news in radcliffe. the transport secretary grant shapps has denied that the government has reneged on promises to upgrade railway links for the north and midlands in its scaled—back rail plan for the region. speaking on this programme in the last half hour, mr shapps insisted the integrated rail plan — announced yesterday — was good news for the regions. he said widespread criticism was unwarranted. our political correspondent nick eardley was watching from westminster. good morning. grant schapps, we went through the plans, what was promised, what was delivered and the reaction? . ., , ., ., ., reaction? yeah, there was a lot of detail, reaction? yeah, there was a lot of detail. wasn't _ reaction? yeah, there was a lot of detail, wasn't there? _ reaction? yeah, there was a lot of detail, wasn't there? the - reaction? yeah, there was a lot of - detail, wasn't there? the government is really— detail, wasn't there? the government is really keen to talk about how it's going — is really keen to talk about how it's going to improve a number of journey— it's going to improve a number of journey times over the next few years— journey times over the next few years and — journey times over the next few years and decades. but there has been _ years and decades. but there has been a _ years and decades. but there has been a really furious reaction from tory mps — been a really furious reaction from tory mps and any leaders in the north— tory mps and any leaders in the north of— tory mps and any leaders in the north of england to two parts of the plan _ north of england to two parts of the plan so. _ north of england to two parts of the plan. so, axing much of the eastern le- plan. so, axing much of the eastern leg of— plan. so, axing much of the eastern leg of h52— plan. so, axing much of the eastern leg of h52 that was supposed to go from the _ leg of h52 that was supposed to go from the east midlands to leeds, that is— from the east midlands to leeds, that is not— from the east midlands to leeds, that is not going to happen in the way it— that is not going to happen in the way it was— that is not going to happen in the way it was initially promised. nor is northern powerhouse rail between leeds— is northern powerhouse rail between leeds and _ is northern powerhouse rail between leeds and manchester. it will still happen— leeds and manchester. it will still happen in— leeds and manchester. it will still happen in some way but it won't be the new— happen in some way but it won't be the new high speed line that went via bradford that was originally promised. and it's led to some accusations from the north of england — accusations from the north of england that basically, the region has been — england that basically, the region has been betrayed, that the government promised big and is delivering — government promised big and is delivering something that is short of that _ delivering something that is short of that. have a listen to the transport _ of that. have a listen to the transport secretary's reaction to those — transport secretary's reaction to those accusations. what _ those accusations. what we're delivering is massively faster— what we're delivering is massively fasterjourney— what we're delivering is massively fasterjourney times, _ what we're delivering is massively fasterjourney times, much, - what we're delivering is massively fasterjourney times, much, muchj fasterjourney times, much, much quicker. _ fasterjourney times, much, much quicker. with— fasterjourney times, much, much quicker, with much, _ fasterjourney times, much, much quicker, with much, much- fasterjourney times, much, much quicker, with much, much biggerl quicker, with much, much bigger capacity. — quicker, with much, much bigger capacity. for— quicker, with much, much bigger capacity, for the _ quicker, with much, much bigger capacity, for the north _ quicker, with much, much bigger capacity, for the north and - quicker, with much, much bigger capacity, for the north and for. quicker, with much, much biggeri capacity, for the north and for the midlands — capacity, for the north and for the midlands. and, _ capacity, for the north and for the midlands. and, you _ capacity, for the north and for the midlands. and, you know, - capacity, for the north and for the midlands. and, you know, to- capacity, for the north and for the midlands. and, you know, to sit. capacity, for the north and for the . midlands. and, you know, to sit here in manchester. — midlands. and, you know, to sit here in manchester, the _ midlands. and, you know, to sit here in manchester, the city— midlands. and, you know, to sit here in manchester, the city that - in manchester, the city that probably— in manchester, the city that probably benefit _ in manchester, the city that probably benefit most, - in manchester, the city that i probably benefit most, maybe in manchester, the city that - probably benefit most, maybe that is birmingham. — probably benefit most, maybe that is birmingham. i— probably benefit most, maybe that is birmingham, i don't _ probably benefit most, maybe that is birmingham, i don't know, _ probably benefit most, maybe that is birmingham, i don't know, you - probably benefit most, maybe that is birmingham, i don't know, you can. birmingham, i don't know, you can have _ birmingham, i don't know, you can have a _ birmingham, i don't know, you can have a competition, _ birmingham, i don't know, you can have a competition, and _ birmingham, idon't know, you can have a competition, and talk- birmingham, i don't know, you can have a competition, and talk aboutj have a competition, and talk about this not— have a competition, and talk about this not delivering _ have a competition, and talk about this not delivering for— have a competition, and talk about this not delivering for you, - have a competition, and talk about this not delivering for you, is - this not delivering for you, is bizarre _ this not delivering for you, is bizarre we _ this not delivering for you, is bizarre. we are _ this not delivering for you, is bizarre. we are delivering. i this not delivering for you, isl bizarre. we are delivering. an this not delivering for you, is - bizarre. we are delivering. an hour and a _ bizarre. we are delivering. an hour and a quarter— bizarre. we are delivering. an hour and a quarterjourneys _ bizarre. we are delivering. an hour and a quarterjourneys from - bizarre. we are delivering. an hour| and a quarterjourneys from london from _ and a quarterjourneys from london from where — and a quarterjourneys from london from where you _ and a quarterjourneys from london from where you and _ and a quarterjourneys from london from where you and i— and a quarterjourneys from london from where you and i are _ and a quarterjourneys from london from where you and i are set - and a quarterjourneys from london from where you and i are set right. from where you and i are set right now in— from where you and i are set right now in manchester. _ now in manchester. that _ now in manchester. that is _ now in manchester. that is what - now in manchester. that is what the - now in manchester. - that is what the government now in manchester. _ that is what the government thinks, that basically it's plan is cheaper, it can _ that basically it's plan is cheaper, it can be — that basically it's plan is cheaper, it can be delivered quicker and it can deliver— it can be delivered quicker and it can deliver a lot of the benefits. i suppose — can deliver a lot of the benefits. i suppose what grant schapps and the prime _ suppose what grant schapps and the prime minister are hoping suppose what grant schapps and the prime ministerare hoping is suppose what grant schapps and the prime minister are hoping is that many— prime minister are hoping is that many of— prime minister are hoping is that many of our viewers, many of the people _ many of our viewers, many of the people affected by this, we'll look at this— people affected by this, we'll look at this and say, well, there are quite _ at this and say, well, there are quite a — at this and say, well, there are quite a lot— at this and say, well, there are quite a lot of benefits for me. the danger— quite a lot of benefits for me. the danger for— quite a lot of benefits for me. the danger for the government is that we .et danger for the government is that we get more _ danger for the government is that we get more of— danger for the government is that we get more of what we have seen over the last— get more of what we have seen over the last few— get more of what we have seen over the last few days. a lot of people being _ the last few days. a lot of people being extremely angry that there were those really big promises made by this— were those really big promises made by this government to the north of england _ by this government to the north of england and other parts of the country. — england and other parts of the country, that they now don't think are being — country, that they now don't think are being fully delivered. nick. _ are being fully delivered. nick, thank you very much. nick eardley. representatives from all 18 first class cricket counties will meet today, to try to tackle the growing racism scandal engulfing the domestic game. yorkshire and essex have already seen high—level resignations but there are calls for more decisive action to be taken following the testimony of former yorkshire player azeem rafiq before the culture media and sport select committee earlier this week. he has apologised for anti—semitic messages he sent when he was a teenager. the duchess of sussex has appeared on a us chat show overnight, talking about her life with prince harry, and taking part in a light—hearted prank. meghan was a guest on the ellen degeneres show. our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, was watching. this was very different from that oprah interview. this was very light—hearted, a whole different approach? light-hearted, a whole different a- roach? . light-hearted, a whole different a- roach? , light-hearted, a whole different auroach? , ., approach? yes, good morning. absolutely- _ approach? yes, good morning. absolutely. we _ approach? yes, good morning. absolutely. we should - approach? yes, good morning. absolutely. we should say - approach? yes, good morning. | absolutely. we should say from approach? yes, good morning. - absolutely. we should say from the outset _ absolutely. we should say from the outset what we didn't hear in this interview— outset what we didn't hear in this interview at all is any reference to the royal— interview at all is any reference to the royal family. this was very much meghan— the royal family. this was very much meghan pre—hertime in the royal family. this was very much meghan pre—her time in the the royal family. this was very much meghan pre—hertime in the uk the royal family. this was very much meghan pre—her time in the uk and post her— meghan pre—her time in the uk and post hertime in meghan pre—her time in the uk and post her time in the meghan pre—her time in the uk and post hertime in the uk. she is a friend _ post hertime in the uk. she is a friend and — post hertime in the uk. she is a friend and neighbour of the host, ellen— friend and neighbour of the host, ellen degeneres. so it was quite a cosy sulphite chat. this is what meghan— cosy sulphite chat. this is what meghan answered when she was asked about the _ meghan answered when she was asked about the move from the uk to california _ well, we moved here during lockdown, i mean, exactly when things shut down, so we've just been able to spend a lot of time at home and creating our home, but i think it's just the lifestyle, you know, and the weather's pretty great. erm, but we are just happy. meghan and harry have been very protective — meghan and harry have been very protective about their two children. but meghan did give some detail about— but meghan did give some detail about lili bette, who is five months old. about lili bette, who is five months old still— about lili bette, who is five months old still no— about lili bette, who is five months old. still no picture has been put out in _ old. still no picture has been put out in the — old. still no picture has been put out in the public domain. we know she is— out in the public domain. we know she is having trouble sleeping because — she is having trouble sleeping because he is teething. and we had a little bit _ because he is teething. and we had a little bit about archie, who apparently is a great big brother, loves _ apparently is a great big brother, loves his— apparently is a great big brother, loves his little sister and he is a good _ loves his little sister and he is a good dancer. loves his little sister and he is a good dancer-— loves his little sister and he is a rood dancer. . , , , . good dancer. yeah. i suspect when we look back at — good dancer. yeah. i suspect when we look back at this _ good dancer. yeah. i suspect when we look back at this interview _ good dancer. yeah. i suspect when we look back at this interview it _ good dancer. yeah. i suspect when we look back at this interview it won't - look back at this interview it won't be what she said about the weather that we remember, but the slightly bizarre moment when she is out on the street pretending to be a cat and drinking milk from a baby's battle? . . ~ and drinking milk from a baby's battle? , . . , ., , ., battle? explain. we should explain. there is ace — battle? explain. we should explain. there is ace segment _ battle? explain. we should explain. there is ace segment on _ battle? explain. we should explain. there is ace segment on the - battle? explain. we should explain. there is ace segment on the ellen i there is ace segment on the ellen show— there is ace segment on the ellen show where they get their guests to wear that— show where they get their guests to wear that micro they guess get instructions from alan to play unsuspecting pranks on the public. this is— unsuspecting pranks on the public. this is where she eats like a chipmunk— this is where she eats like a chipmunk and have kitten ears. she did some _ chipmunk and have kitten ears. she did some singing at some point. very much _ did some singing at some point. very much not _ did some singing at some point. very much not what we were used to when we saw _ much not what we were used to when we saw her— much not what we were used to when we saw her going to royal engagements as the duchess of sussex — engagements as the duchess of sussex i— engagements as the duchess of sussex. i should say, there were serious _ sussex. i should say, there were serious points in the interview. and perhaps— serious points in the interview. and perhaps this — serious points in the interview. and perhaps this is interesting throwing forward _ perhaps this is interesting throwing forward as— perhaps this is interesting throwing forward as to what meghan might do, she talked _ forward as to what meghan might do, she talked again about paid parental leave. _ she talked again about paid parental leave, which doesn't exist in the united _ leave, which doesn't exist in the united states, and she said she would _ united states, and she said she would do — united states, and she said she would do all she could to make sure that that _ would do all she could to make sure that that would be implemented. so perhaps— that that would be implemented. so perhaps a _ that that would be implemented. so perhaps a nod towards some sort of lobbying _ perhaps a nod towards some sort of lobbying and campaigning in the future — lobbying and campaigning in the future. but as i say, this was a very— future. but as i say, this was a very different side of the duchess of sussex — very different side of the duchess of sussex. that is what she still styles _ of sussex. that is what she still styles herself, she was introduced as the _ styles herself, she was introduced as the duchess of sussex, but she seemed _ as the duchess of sussex, but she seemed very far away from the royal family~ _ seemed very far away from the royal famil . ., ., ,, i. ., family. sarah, thank you. i am imagining _ family. sarah, thank you. i am imagining buckingham - family. sarah, thank you. i am imagining buckingham palacel family. sarah, thank you. i am - imagining buckingham palace getting news of what was in the interview and saying, it's ok, it's ok, she just dresses as a chipmunk and pretends to be a cat, no bombshells. 13 minutes past eight. i think we need a beautiful picture of the sky. the person to deliver that is matthew taylor. that is lovely. it has come from wakefield, it has come from sue. at what point of the day is that it taken? that it ta ken? this that it taken? this was taken about an hour ago. good morning. it was a full moon this morning. i know that many had a cloudy start to the day. at where you did get the breaks, not only did you did get the breaks, not only did you see the full moon, the beaver moon. it was a partial lunar eclipse this morning as well. part of the earth's shadow being cast before that moon set below the horizon. evenif that moon set below the horizon. even if you didn't catch it, if you were out this morning, a pretty mild start to the day. another very mild one for november as well. most of you having a dry day today. take a look at the forecast. plenty of cloud. a few breaks here and there. take italy in central and eastern areas. rain in the north of scotland on and off. the winds are starting to ease than skelton. 11 degrees in their wake. to ease than skelton. 11 degrees in theirwake. elsewhere, to ease than skelton. 11 degrees in their wake. elsewhere, temperatures in the mid teens. 16, 17 celsius possible. as we go into tonight, you notice how the rain continues to affect the north of scotland, moving further south later. elsewhere, the tag may be thick and offer some rain or drizzle. most having a drying out. cooler than last night but a mild start to the weekend. it is going to continue, the mild and cloudy story for england and wales tomorrow. a few breaks, equally a few light showers, especially in north wales, north—west england. for scotland and northern ireland, spells of rain in the morning into early afternoon. sunny spells, a scattering of showers, feeling colder, 80 degrees in aberdeen. we will also feel that a chilly air as we go into sunday. -- 18 —— 18 degrees. -- 18 degrees. thank you. children in need is on bbc one tonight. in a few minutes we'll be catching up with our very own drumathon legend owain, and with mike, who is also getting involved in the fun. owain went above and beyond, didn“t owain went above and beyond, didn't he? i owain went above and beyond, didn't he? .. owain went above and beyond, didn't he? ,, , ., owain went above and beyond, didn't he? ,, he? i think you might say when you have seen is _ he? i think you might say when you have seen is that _ he? i think you might say when you have seen is that mike _ he? i think you might say when you have seen is that mike has - he? i think you might say when you have seen is that mike has gone i have seen is that mike has gone above and beyond as well. before we do that, let's focus on one of the projects which is funded by the money you donate. the kemp hospice, in kidderminster, offers specialist counselling to help children to cope when a loved one takes their own life. breakfast“sjohn maguire went to meet one family which has — very sadly — needed that help. in march last year, just before lockdown, mark, a husband and father of two young girls, took his own life. my dad, he was really kind. he was very smiley, so when everything sort of happened, i was very shocked about everything because he was like my best friend. he used to play loads of games with me. he used to give me sky. he used to do lots of tik tok videos with me. because he died through suicide, it's difficult, obviously, because we were a really happy family — it came so suddenly. we didn't experience sadness. so for you it was here one day and then gone the next day. and i think that's the hardest thing. because it was so out of character to who mark was. mark“s death was sudden and shocking, but laura and her daughters made a pledge. we were a really happy family and we're still a happy family and really that's our main goal because actually we're exactly the same as we always have been. we're just a man down, aren't we? shall we sit on the pink bench? yeah. children in need helps fund bereavement counselling services provided by kempe, the hospice for the wyre forest area in worcestershire. and the green means like old memories. memories of dad? yeah. gareth supports the girls and says there's a different approach required for children. so they're not just sati talking to a counsellor. they're able to, you know, - be doing something and also go ito those really difficult placesi and talk about the grief they're holding or the emotions they might be feeling like anger— or low mood or anxiety. for sienna, that one—to—one relationship based primarily on trust and emotional support is essential. i got really scared leaving my mum because of what happened with my dad. that's another thing that gareth sorts me out with because i'm so scared because of what happened with dad. i can't leave my mum. when i'm like having a really bad day missing my dad, like, i'll get very, very sad. and like, i'll remember, he“s said to do this or he said to do that. basically because i was very angry, he said, “'you need to do some boxing." and every week he asked me, "have you done your boxing this week?" i'm like, no. but like, it's like i can have a laugh, but also be very serious at the same time. i don't have to keep it to myself. my dad had to put on a face. i don't have to put on a face because i've got gareth to help me not put on a face. and what also helps sienna is recording these video diaries. i don't know how i feel. ifeel a bit numb if i'm honest. ifeel a bit sad in general. funding enables special camps for children, and amelia is a fan. they all make me laugh because i'm having a really bad day and then - they'lljust brighten up my day and then i'lljust_ get on with the day. and the second best thing| is at the end when you get games, they're amazing. we call each other the three musketeers because we're very close together. we are, we are the three musketeers, that's what we call ourselves, isn't it? and i think our bond just together isjust growing stronger in some ways, hasn't it? yeah, very. don't mess with the three musketeers? don't mess with the three musketeers because we are a team, aren't we? and the musketeers“ famous motto, apposite not just for the family, but also for the support they receive — all for one and one for all. john maguire, bbc news, kidderminster. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised injohn“s report, you can find help and information on the bbc action line. this time last week, owain was about to start his epic drumathon for children in need, which went rather well. it went very, very well. this way, no drumsticks but he is back here sitting with us.— no drumsticks but he is back here sitting with us. lovely to see you. and mike. — sitting with us. lovely to see you. and mike. of _ sitting with us. lovely to see you. and mike, of course. _ sitting with us. lovely to see you. and mike, of course. you - sitting with us. lovely to see you. and mike, of course. you have i sitting with us. lovely to see you. i and mike, of course. you have done your own thing. is, and mike, of course. you have done your own thing-— your own thing. a tiny bit compared to owain. your own thing. a tiny bit compared to owain- lt — your own thing. a tiny bit compared to owain. it is _ your own thing. a tiny bit compared to owain. it is not _ your own thing. a tiny bit compared to owain. it is not about _ your own thing. a tiny bit compared to owain. it is not about that. - your own thing. a tiny bit compared to owain. it is not about that. as i to owain. it is not about that. as we 'ust to owain. it is not about that. as we just saw _ to owain. it is not about that. as we just saw in — to owain. it is not about that. as we just saw in that _ to owain. it is not about that. as we just saw in that report, - to owain. it is not about that. as we just saw in that report, it - to owain. it is not about that. as we just saw in that report, it is i we just saw in that report, it is about the money that we are raising. you have had experience of that. we have all kind of gone to places that have all kind of gone to places that have benefited. however the hands? do you know what? i can't believe it. do you know what? i can't believe it they— do you know what? i can't believe it they are — do you know what? i can't believe it. they are doing fine.— it. they are doing fine. there is not a it. they are doing fine. there is rrot a single _ it. they are doing fine. there is not a single blister. _ it. they are doing fine. there is not a single blister. did - it. they are doing fine. there is not a single blister. did you - it. they are doing fine. there is i not a single blister. did you really do it? ., not a single blister. did you really do it? . ., ., , ., . do it? yeah. i got a standing! when i was in do it? yeah. i got a standing! when i was in here _ do it? yeah. i got a standing! when i was in here with _ do it? yeah. i got a standing! when i was in here with you _ do it? yeah. i got a standing! when i was in here with you to _ do it? yeah. i got a standing! when i was in here with you to run - do it? yeah. i got a standing! when i was in here with you to run the i i was in here with you to run the morning — i was in here with you to run the morning we _ i was in here with you to run the morning we started, i've got to be honest. _ morning we started, i've got to be honest. i— morning we started, i've got to be honest, i was worried because morning we started, i've got to be honest, iwas worried because i thought— honest, iwas worried because i thought a — honest, iwas worried because i thought a 24 hours is a long time. you'd _ thought a 24 hours is a long time. you'd only— thought a 24 hours is a long time. you'd only had three hours sleep. we were talking about this before. you are all— were talking about this before. you are all right and three to four hours — are all right and three to four hours sleep. but i'm not. then knowing — hours sleep. but i'm not. then knowing i_ hours sleep. but i'm not. then knowing i was going to play the drums— knowing i was going to play the drums for— knowing i was going to play the drums for 24 hours, i thought, this is not _ drums for 24 hours, i thought, this is not going — drums for 24 hours, i thought, this is not going to go well. but somehow you get— is not going to go well. but somehow you get this _ is not going to go well. but somehow you get this surge of energy. it was down _ you get this surge of energy. it was down to— you get this surge of energy. it was down to the — you get this surge of energy. it was down to the fact we were getting so much _ down to the fact we were getting so much support. you have got geneva their playing with me. you have got all of— their playing with me. you have got all of those — their playing with me. you have got all of those other amazing drummers playing _ all of those other amazing drummers playing with me. it was the support of the _ playing with me. it was the support of the drummers in the room and of course _ of the drummers in the room and of course the _ of the drummers in the room and of course the support of the bbc breakfast viewers and those watching it on the _ breakfast viewers and those watching it on the iplayer that made it happen _ it on the iplayer that made it happen. it was incredible. it was phenomenal. — happen. it was incredible. it was phenomenal, absolutely - happen. it was incredible. it "iiiags phenomenal, absolutely phenomenal. you are still going at the end, still in — you are still going at the end, still in time, _ you are still going at the end, still in time, bashing - you are still going at the end, still in time, bashing out - you are still going at the end, still in time, bashing out the i still in time, bashing out the numbers _ still in time, bashing out the numbers. hate _ still in time, bashing out the numbers. hate me - still in time, bashing out the numbers. hate me one - still in time, bashing out the | numbers. hate me one more still in time, bashing out the - numbers. hate me one more time was the last— numbers. hate me one more time was the last tune — numbers. hate me one more time was the last tune. incredible. _ numbers. hate me one more time was the last tune. incredible. big— numbers. hate me one more time was the last tune. incredible.— the last tune. incredible. by the morninr i the last tune. incredible. by the morning i did — the last tune. incredible. by the morning i did think— the last tune. incredible. by the morning i did think that - the last tune. incredible. by the morning i did think that i - the last tune. incredible. by the morning i did think that i would | the last tune. incredible. by the i morning i did think that i would not be a very— morning i did think that i would not be a very good drummer. some people would _ be a very good drummer. some people would say— be a very good drummer. some people would say i'm not a very good drummer— would say i'm not a very good drummer anyway! would say i'm not a very good drummeranyway! i would say i'm not a very good drummer anyway! i was wondering if i could _ drummer anyway! i was wondering if i could keep _ drummer anyway! i was wondering if i could keep a — drummer anyway! i was wondering if i could keep a beat and if my limbs would _ could keep a beat and if my limbs would be — could keep a beat and if my limbs would be working. these were in motion _ would be working. these were in motion for— would be working. these were in motion for 24—hour is. a lot of training — motion for 24—hour is. a lot of training went into it. i can't believe _ training went into it. i can't believe we raised that much. you don't know _ believe we raised that much. you don't know the _ believe we raised that much. ii'5>l, don't know the final figure yet. it will be revealed tonight. but the latest number we had earlier in the week was what?— latest number we had earlier in the week was what? over 3 million. and as i said, week was what? over 3 million. and as i said. we _ week was what? over 3 million. and as i said, i've said _ week was what? over 3 million. and as i said, i've said this _ week was what? over 3 million. and as i said, i've said this a _ week was what? over 3 million. and as i said, i've said this a few - as i said, i've said this a few times. — as i said, i've said this a few times. but— as i said, i've said this a few times, but i think it really does sum _ times, but i think it really does sum it— times, but i think it really does sum it up— times, but i think it really does sum it up for me. 3 million quid, a lot of— sum it up for me. 3 million quid, a lot of that — sum it up for me. 3 million quid, a lot of that would have been single donations— lot of that would have been single donations of a fiver or a tenner. a fiver— donations of a fiver or a tenner. a fiver or— donations of a fiver or a tenner. a fiver or a — donations of a fiver or a tenner. a fiver or a tenner for some people is two coffees. — fiver or a tenner for some people is two coffees, for some people it is a lot of— two coffees, for some people it is a lot of money. that is what really .ot lot of money. that is what really got me — lot of money. that is what really got me here, is knowing that people were just _ got me here, is knowing that people were just giving what they could and that money is going to help children across— that money is going to help children across the _ that money is going to help children across the uk.— across the uk. yeah, we will find out the full _ across the uk. yeah, we will find out the full amount _ across the uk. yeah, we will find out the full amount later. - across the uk. yeah, we will find out the full amount later. i - out the full amount later. i wouldn't be surprised if it was higher. i don't know but i would not be surprised if it was higher because you touched people's hearts. i“ve because you touched people's hearts. i've got a surprise, owain. he's doing _ i've got a surprise, owain. he's doing it — i've got a surprise, owain. he's doing it again _ i've got a surprise, owain. he's doing it again. come _ i've got a surprise, owain. he's doing it again. come back, - i've got a surprise, owain. he's doing it again. come back, we. i've got a surprise, owain. he's- doing it again. come back, we need you! the _ doing it again. come back, we need you! the show— doing it again. come back, we need you! the show starts _ doing it again. come back, we need you! the show starts at _ doing it again. come back, we need you! the show starts at seven - you! the show starts at seven o'clock— you! the show starts at seven o'clock tonight. _ you! the show starts at seven o'clock tonight. one - you! the show starts at seven o'clock tonight. one of - you! the show starts at seven o'clock tonight. one of the i o'clock tonight. one of the highlights _ o'clock tonight. one of the highlights is _ o'clock tonight. one of the highlights is the _ o'clock tonight. one of the i highlights is the drumsticks o'clock tonight. one of the - highlights is the drumsticks are back _ highlights is the drumsticks are back you — highlights is the drumsticks are back you are _ highlights is the drumsticks are back. you are drumming - highlights is the drumsticks are back. you are drumming live. i highlights is the drumsticks are - back. you are drumming live. using a cheer— back. you are drumming live. using a cheer ands— back. you are drumming live. using a cheerand's drum— back. you are drumming live. using a cheer and's drum kit, _ back. you are drumming live. using a cheerand's drum kit, i— back. you are drumming live. using a cheer and's drum kit, i understand? i cheerand's drum kit, i understand? apparently— cheerand's drum kit, i understand? apparently they _ cheerand's drum kit, i understand? apparently they are _ cheerand's drum kit, i understand? apparently they are doing _ cheer and's drum kit, i understand? i apparently they are doing something. i am playing drums. your apparently they are doing something. i am playing drums— i am playing drums. your nonchalant little sin! i am playing drums. your nonchalant little spin! you _ i am playing drums. your nonchalant little spin! you couldn't _ i am playing drums. your nonchalant little spin! you couldn't resist, - little spin! you couldn't resist, could you? we have got to talk about you, mike. you have done this thing. shall i show what you are doing? it was out of my comfort zone. this i shall i show what you are doing? it| was out of my comfort zone. this is the special — was out of my comfort zone. this is the special edition _ was out of my comfort zone. this is the special edition of _ was out of my comfort zone. this is the special edition of i _ was out of my comfort zone. this is the special edition of i can - was out of my comfort zone. this is the special edition of i can see - the special edition of i can see your voice. performing dance with me tonight, it's sporty— performing dance with me tonight, it's sporty but nice! # _ it's sporty but nice! # look around there is a whole lot of pretty ladies. # you shine so bright. # you shine so bright. # ijust want # you shine so bright. # i just want you, # you shine so bright. # ijust want you, oh, baby. as my car, ijust want # ijust want you, oh, baby. as my car, i just want you # ijust want you, oh, baby. as my car, ijust want you to dance with me tonight. the idea is there were three of us lip syncing — the idea is there were three of us lip syncing to _ the idea is there were three of us lip syncing to different _ the idea is there were three of us lip syncing to different songs. - lip syncing to different songs. myself. — lip syncing to different songs. myself. jason _ lip syncing to different songs. myself, jason mohammed - lip syncing to different songs. myself, jason mohammed of. lip syncing to different songs. . myself, jason mohammed of bbc lip syncing to different songs. - myself, jason mohammed of bbc two and newsreader— myself, jason mohammed of bbc two and newsreader kate _ myself, jason mohammed of bbc two and newsreader kate silverton. - myself, jason mohammed of bbc two and newsreader kate silverton. we i and newsreader kate silverton. we all had _ and newsreader kate silverton. we all had to— and newsreader kate silverton. we all had to mime— and newsreader kate silverton. we all had to mime to _ and newsreader kate silverton. we all had to mime to different- and newsreader kate silverton. we all had to mime to different songs. then— all had to mime to different songs. then the _ all had to mime to different songs. then the idea — all had to mime to different songs. then the idea of _ all had to mime to different songs. then the idea of the _ all had to mime to different songs. then the idea of the show - all had to mime to different songs. then the idea of the show is - all had to mime to different songs. then the idea of the show is the i then the idea of the show is the investigators. _ then the idea of the show is the investigators, the _ then the idea of the show is the investigators, the detectives - then the idea of the show is the investigators, the detectives on| then the idea of the show is the - investigators, the detectives on the panel. _ investigators, the detectives on the panel. the — investigators, the detectives on the panel. the likes _ investigators, the detectives on the panel, the likes of— investigators, the detectives on the panel, the likes of pudsey- investigators, the detectives on the panel, the likes of pudsey himself, | panel, the likes of pudsey himself, jimmy— panel, the likes of pudsey himself, jimmy carr. — panel, the likes of pudsey himself, jimmy carr. also— panel, the likes of pudsey himself, jimmy carr, also alison _ panel, the likes of pudsey himself, jimmy carr, also alison hammond i panel, the likes of pudsey himself, i jimmy carr, also alison hammond and amanda _ jimmy carr, also alison hammond and amanda holden. — jimmy carr, also alison hammond and amanda holden, they— jimmy carr, also alison hammond and amanda holden, they have _ jimmy carr, also alison hammond and amanda holden, they have to - jimmy carr, also alison hammond and amanda holden, they have to work . jimmy carr, also alison hammond and | amanda holden, they have to work out who is— amanda holden, they have to work out who is the _ amanda holden, they have to work out who is the bad — amanda holden, they have to work out who is the bad voice, _ amanda holden, they have to work out who is the bad voice, who _ amanda holden, they have to work out who is the bad voice, who has - amanda holden, they have to work out who is the bad voice, who has got - who is the bad voice, who has got the bad _ who is the bad voice, who has got the bad voice _ who is the bad voice, who has got the bad voice hiding _ who is the bad voice, who has got the bad voice hiding behind - who is the bad voice, who has got the bad voice hiding behind the i who is the bad voice, who has got| the bad voice hiding behind the lip sync and _ the bad voice hiding behind the lip sync and the — the bad voice hiding behind the lip sync and the mime? _ the bad voice hiding behind the lip sync and the mime? the?- the bad voice hiding behind the lip sync and the mime?— the bad voice hiding behind the lip sync and the mime? they should have called. we have _ sync and the mime? they should have called. we have sunk— sync and the mime? they should have called. we have sunk together. - sync and the mime? they should have called. we have sunk together. yes, i called. we have sunk together. yes, ou know. called. we have sunk together. yes, you know- l — called. we have sunk together. yes, you know. ithink— called. we have sunk together. yes, you know. i think you _ called. we have sunk together. yes, you know. i think you have - called. we have sunk together. yes, you know. i think you have a - called. we have sunk together. yes, you know. i think you have a lovely . you know. i think you have a lovely voice. you know. i think you have a lovely voice- we — you know. i think you have a lovely voice. we will— you know. i think you have a lovely voice. we will find _ you know. i think you have a lovely voice. we will find out. _ you know. i think you have a lovely voice. we will find out. eventuallyl voice. we will find out. eventually they name — voice. we will find out. eventually they name the _ voice. we will find out. eventually they name the person _ voice. we will find out. eventually they name the person they - voice. we will find out. eventually they name the person they think . voice. we will find out. eventuallyl they name the person they think is they name the person they think is the bad _ they name the person they think is the bad singer— they name the person they think is the bad singer and _ they name the person they think is the bad singer and the _ they name the person they think is the bad singer and the bad - singer comes out to reveal all about forming _ singer comes out to reveal all about forming a _ singer comes out to reveal all about forming a different _ singer comes out to reveal all about forming a different number. - singer comes out to reveal all about forming a different number. you - singer comes out to reveal all about| forming a different number. you will find out _ forming a different number. you will find out pretty— forming a different number. you will find out pretty quickly. _ forming a different number. you will find out pretty quickly. iiiifhait - forming a different number. you will find out pretty quickly.— find out pretty quickly. what did the call find out pretty quickly. what did they call you? — find out pretty quickly. what did they call you? sporty _ find out pretty quickly. what did they call you? sporty but - find out pretty quickly. what did they call you? sporty but nice. . find out pretty quickly. what did i they call you? sporty but nice. we all had different _ they call you? sporty but nice. we all had different names. _ they call you? sporty but nice. we all had different names. it - they call you? sporty but nice. we all had different names. it was - all had different names. it was great — all had different names. it was great fun— all had different names. it was great fun and _ all had different names. it was great fun and in _ all had different names. it was great fun and in the _ all had different names. it was great fun and in the it - all had different names. it was great fun and in the it is - great fun and in the it is entertainment. - great fun and in the it is entertainment. 2400 i great fun and in the it is - entertainment. 2400 projects supported _ entertainment. 2400 projects supported by— entertainment. 2400 projects supported by children - entertainment. 2400 projects supported by children in - entertainment. 2400 projects. supported by children in need. entertainment. 2400 projects- supported by children in need. they io supported by children in need. they go towards — supported by children in need. they go towards helping _ supported by children in need. they go towards helping youngsters - supported by children in need. they go towards helping youngsters and i go towards helping youngsters and children— go towards helping youngsters and children disadvantage _ go towards helping youngsters and children disadvantage across - go towards helping youngsters and children disadvantage across the i go towards helping youngsters and i children disadvantage across the uk. loads _ children disadvantage across the uk. loads of— children disadvantage across the uk. loads of special _ children disadvantage across the uk. loads of special editions _ children disadvantage across the uk. loads of special editions of- children disadvantage across the uk. loads of special editions of all- loads of special editions of all kinds of things. and itv shows. there is a school sports day which i love. _ there is a school sports day which i love. egg _ there is a school sports day which i love. egg and — there is a school sports day which i love, egg and spoon— there is a school sports day which i love, egg and spoon race _ there is a school sports day which i love, egg and spoon race involving| love, egg and spoon race involving olympians — love, egg and spoon race involving olympians and _ love, egg and spoon race involving olympians and paralympians. - love, egg and spoon race involving olympians and paralympians. ed i olympians and paralympians. ed sheeran. — olympians and paralympians. ed sheeran. so— olympians and paralympians. ed sheeran, so many— olympians and paralympians. ed sheeran, so many highlights. . olympians and paralympians. ed sheeran, so many highlights. it. olympians and paralympians. ed. sheeran, so many highlights. it is about raising _ sheeran, so many highlights. about raising money. it is about good causes. thank you so much. if you are feeling inspired to choke a few pounds in the pot, here is what you need to know. thank you for all the differences you have made already. and will continue to make through the night. you can watch the highlights of the drumathon on the bbc iplayer and children in need on bbc one from seven o“clock. a whole evening of fun. you have got a shorter drumming set and you get to figure out whether or not of that was mike's voice. and just how lovely his voice is. i voice. and 'ust how lovely his voice is. .. voice. and 'ust how lovely his voice is. ,, , ., ., voice. and 'ust how lovely his voice is. ~' , ., . , ' is. i think you are bluffing there. i'm not. is. i think you are bluffing there. l'm not- we _ is. i think you are bluffing there. i'm not. we all— is. i think you are bluffing there. i'm not. we all sang. _ is. i think you are bluffing there. i'm not. we all sang. he - is. i think you are bluffing there. i'm not. we all sang. he has- is. i think you are bluffing there. i'm not. we all sang. he has gotj is. i think you are bluffing there. i i'm not. we all sang. he has got a lovely voice. i'm not. we all sang. he has got a lovely voice-— lovely voice. i'm conflicted now. whether that _ lovely voice. i'm conflicted now. whether that is _ lovely voice. i'm conflicted now. whether that is him _ lovely voice. i'm conflicted now. whether that is him or - lovely voice. i'm conflicted now. whether that is him or not. - lovely voice. i'm conflicted now. whether that is him or not. my. lovely voice. i'm conflicted now. - whether that is him or not. my work is done. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i“m victoria hollins. two women and two children have died in a house fire in south east london. around 40 firefighters were called to the blaze in bexleyheath last night. an investigation has begun into its cause. greg mackenzie is there this morning. well, the fire brigade were called here to hamilton road at 8.30 last night. when they got here, they discovered four people or rescued four people from a burning house. now, sadly, they died a short time later. two women and two children. now we are told a fifth person, a man, managed to escape the blaze before the fire brigade got here. now the fire brigade say they are investigating and are trying to determine the exact cause of this fire here last night. footfall in central london is just half of pre—pandemic levels according to a study by the centre for cities. the think—tank said footfall in 11 of the 63 cities surveyed has now returned to normal, mostly in the north and midlands, with london and other big cities continuing to lag behind. the government has turned down controversial plans by the media executive richard desmond to build 1,500 homes on the site of the former westferry printworks in east london. the announcement reverses the original decision made by the former housing secretary robert jenrick in january. the bbc 5 annual children in need fundraising appeal is taking place tonight. choirs across the country have joined together to perform for the show. this year, we filmed with the london youth choir. you can hear more from them on bbc london later at 1.30 and 6.30 tonight. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. just minor delays on the bakerloo line. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a mild start this morning. temperatures remained in double figures overnight and that's where we find them this morning. high pressure are still in charge. the mild air coming up around it and it's that mild air, which means the moisture, and therefore means it's going to be a rather overcast day. there is a lot of cloud around, some brighter spells out there, but the potential for the odd spot of light rain here and there as well. temperatures today reaching a maximum of 14 celsius in the light winds. now it is going to stay mild overnight and it is going to stay cloudy again. cloud thick enough to produce some spots of light rain, some drizzle mixed in there. the wind stays light. the minimum temperature dropping somewhere between eight and ten celsius. so a reasonably mild start to the weekend. another cloudy day for saturday. high pressure still in charge. overnight though, you'll notice a cold front sinking south. that's going to bring a spell of light rain through the early hours and into sunday morning but it should clear to sunshine and showers but notice the cold air behind that cold front piles in through sunday itself. accompanied by a strengthening northerly breeze. the temperatures significantly chillier on sunday and staying chilly into next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. morning live is on bbc one straight after breakfast this morning. here's kym and gethin to tell us more. good morning. coming up on morning live today, so many businesses rely on them, but a new law in spain could force companies to stop using automated customer service helplines and employ workers to help 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the hs2 high speed rail line between the east midlands and leeds continues to dominate many conversations today, particularly in the north of england. we've heard from grant shapps, sitting here on the sofa defending the plans. let's find out what the opposition would do. the labour leader sir keir starmer joins us from london. good morning to you. let's start that question, if you were in charge, would you ahead with hs2? have a high—speed link between manchester and leeds? yes. have a high-speed link between manchester and leeds? yes, we would. i think the manchester and leeds? yes, we would. i think the new — manchester and leeds? yes, we would. i think the new and _ manchester and leeds? yes, we would. i think the new and i'm _ manchester and leeds? yes, we would. i think the new and i'm up _ manchester and leeds? yes, we would. i think the new and i'm up to _ manchester and leeds? yes, we would. i think the new and i'm up to and - i think the new and i'm up to and including yorkshire and leeds is really important for the future of the north and the northern powerhouse rail going across leeds to manchester. and the government promised that new line up through yorkshire to leeds, the high—speed line, it promised a new, manchester to leeds, and now it has torn up those promises and betrayed everybody in the north of england. i was in bradford yesterday and the sense of anger and yorkshire in particular i picked it up, a sense of, if you can't keep your promises, don“t of, if you can't keep your promises, don't make them in the first place. this is a betrayal of the north of england what the government did yesterday. isee england what the government did esterda . “ . . england what the government did esterda . �* , , ., ., ,, yesterday. i've 'ust been looking back yesterday. i've 'ust been looking reokrhrough— yesterday. i've just been looking back through twitter _ yesterday. i've just been looking back through twitter and - yesterday. i've just been looking back through twitter and your i yesterday. i've just been looking i back through twitter and your own facebook page, you used to be against hs2. hs2 facebook page, you used to be against hs2-— against hs2. hs2 was actually conceived _ against hs2. hs2 was actually conceived of _ against hs2. hs2 was actually conceived of and _ against hs2. hs2 was actually conceived of and developed i against hs2. hs2 was actually| conceived of and developed by labour. it was gordon brown that first brought hs2... but labour. it was gordon brown that first brought hs2. . .— first brought hs2. .. but you personally _ first brought hs2. .. but you personally were _ first brought hs2. .. but you| personally were campaigning first brought hs2. .. but you - personally were campaigning against it. you said it was too expensive, who said it would be environmentally destructive, and you said it was pointless and now you are saying he would press ahead with the original plans. let would press ahead with the original larns. . would press ahead with the original larns. , ., , ,, .,, plans. let me 'ust answer, hs2 has been strongly — plans. let mejust answer, hs2 has been strongly supported _ plans. let mejust answer, hs2 has been strongly supported by - plans. let mejust answer, hs2 has been strongly supported by the - been strongly supported by the labour party, gordon brown introduced the idea and it was in our 2010 manifesto. every labour leader since then, including our 2010 manifesto. every labour leadersince then, including me, our 2010 manifesto. every labour leader since then, including me, who took over in 2018, has supported hs2 and we do support it. it was another 2090 manifesto but back in 2016, as the mp for 2090 manifesto but back in 2016, as the mpfor saint 2090 manifesto but back in 2016, as the mp for saint pancreas i was concerned about the plans for euston, which was in my constituency. i thought it should be the terminus should be elsewhere for reasons i won't bore you with the labour party are strongly supported hs2, actually devising the argument for hs2 but there no getting away from what happened yesterday which was two huge promise the prime minister made to the north of england absolutely ripped up. if anybody needs evidence that the slogan levelling up is nothing more than a slogan, it“s slogan levelling up is nothing more than a slogan, it's what happened yesterday and that's why in yorkshire and other places, yesterday on the ground, the anger was absolutely palpable. people feeling if you're not going to keep your promises, jolly well don“t feeling if you're not going to keep your promises, jolly well don't make them in the first place.— them in the first place. we've had some of that _ them in the first place. we've had some of that and _ them in the first place. we've had some of that and on _ them in the first place. we've had some of that and on the - them in the first place. we've had i some of that and on the programme this morning. some of that and on the programme this morning-— this morning. you've seen all the headunes this morning. you've seen all the headlines of _ this morning. you've seen all the headlines of the _ this morning. you've seen all the headlines of the northern - this morning. you've seen all the | headlines of the northern papers. grant shapps and the government has been on the sofa this morning talking to us and he says we can hear the anger, but what our new plans will do is get more trains to more places sooner and more cheaply. yes, it will take a bit longer journeys, but we will be delivering a better service to more people more quickly. has he got a point? ida. quickly. has he got a point? no, rive me quickly. has he got a point? no, give me a _ quickly. has he got a point? no, give me a break. _ quickly. has he got a point? ij5>, give me a break. you can only get so many trains on a line. if you don't have a new line you“re many trains on a line. if you don't have a new line you're not increasing capacity or speed and you're not putting in the investment. also, let“sjust pinch ourselves. the government is promising something yesterday saying it's better than the promise they are ripping up. northern powerhouse rail was a promise made seven years ago and re—announced 60 times. anybody who believes the government said yesterday that the new plans needs to remember that the old plans were announced 60 times, northern powerhouse rail, 60 times, and it's just been wrapped up, so why anybody would believe what was said yesterday is beyond me. bit would believe what was said yesterday is beyond me. at the last election, i know _ yesterday is beyond me. at the last election, i know you _ yesterday is beyond me. at the last election, i know you meant - yesterday is beyond me. at the last election, i know you meant in - yesterday is beyond me. at the last. election, i know you meant in charge election, i know you meant in charge then that labour were talking about hs2 going from london to scotland. would you commit to that? i hs2 going from london to scotland. would you commit to that?- hs2 going from london to scotland. would you commit to that? i think it does need to — would you commit to that? i think it does need to go _ would you commit to that? i think it does need to go to _ would you commit to that? i think it does need to go to scotland. - would you commit to that? i think it does need to go to scotland. i've i does need to go to scotland. we always argued that the building and construction of hs2 should have started in the north and if it had started in the north and if it had started in the north and if it had started in leeds and manchester and built its way down we wouldn't be in the position we are in now. if this doesn't link up the north, then it's doesn“t link up the north, then it's the north which is let down by this government. that“s the north which is let down by this government. that's why the anger you are picking up is for real. and it is that deep sense of betrayal from the prime minister who promises the earth and delivers nothing. you the prime minister who promises the earth and delivers nothing.— earth and delivers nothing. you say ou've earth and delivers nothing. you say you've always _ earth and delivers nothing. you say you've always said _ earth and delivers nothing. you say you've always said that _ earth and delivers nothing. you say you've always said that but - earth and delivers nothing. you say you've always said that but i - earth and delivers nothing. you say you've always said that but i have i you've always said that but i have to go back to this point but did not always said that. i was looking at a tweet five years ago you posted when you talked about fighting hs2 together. you are talking about borisjohnson needing to stick to promises, i know you went in charge of the labour party them, but to say one thing a few years ago, i am against hs2 and now to say, yes, it's got to go to scotland, it undermines trust a band belief in politics and politicians, doesn“t politics and politicians, doesn't it? i politics and politicians, doesn't it? ., , ~ ., politics and politicians, doesn't it? ~ ., ., it? i was the mp for holborn and concerned _ it? i was the mp for holborn and concerned about _ it? i was the mp for holborn and concerned about what _ it? i was the mp for holborn and concerned about what was - it? i was the mp for holborn and - concerned about what was happening at euston but it is water under the bridge construction has already started in euston, and i think leeds, where there is construction work going on, they would be very happy this morning but that was my duty as the constituency mp. i thought the trains should come into oldham common. that was the argument we were making before the petitions committee that there would be a better place to come to london for reasons i won't bore you with. but there is no deflecting from what the government did yesterday which was to wrap up two very important promises that they made to the north of england. this is the prime minister that is, in the last two or three weeks, has been dragging parliament and is party through the sewer because when one of his mp5 was found to have repeatedly breached the rules on lobbying, the prime minister is instinct was to protect that mp and rip up the rules. underneath that anger of what's been going on now is the sense that everything this government touches is a mess and its ordinary people, working people, who are picking up the tab. they are having to now pay more tax, facing cuts and getting so little for it. they are paying the price for this government incompetence. let’s they are paying the price for this government incompetence. let's talk about standards _ government incompetence. let's talk about standards in _ government incompetence. let's talk about standards in public _ government incompetence. let's talk about standards in public life, - about standards in public life, sleaze. you“ve written in the yorkshire post today you got a clear plan for mp5. banning second jobs. is that a total ban, no mp5 could have second jobs? is that a total ban, no mps could have second jobs?— is that a total ban, no mps could have second jobs? have second 'obs? yes, it's a strong ban on all have second jobs? yes, it's a strong ban on all mps _ have second jobs? yes, it's a strong ban on all mps having _ have second jobs? yes, it's a strong ban on all mps having the _ have second jobs? yes, it's a strong ban on all mps having the second i ban on all mp5 having the second jobs. there are limited exceptions what i would call public service exceptions, and i will give you two or three very quick examples, some of our mp5 work on the front line in a&e and did during covid because they are qualified health professionals, i think most people would say there is a public service element to that and that would be a reasonable thing to do. other mp5, a cross—party, police reservist, army reservist, mp5 of all different parties, and i think most people would say that a public service element, but the default position, the general principle should be no second jobs for members of parliament. that is a change i“m proposing going forward. i think at a moment like this, after what the prime minister has put us all through in the last two or three weeks, we need to make that change going forward. we put the proposal on the table earlier this week. we put a plan of action on the table, the government then voted it down in favour of more talks, on standards. we've been talking about standards for years. we've been talking about standards for ears. ~ “ . . .. we've been talking about standards for ears. . �* , ., ,, ., for years. we've been talking about standards for _ for years. we've been talking about standards for years _ for years. we've been talking about standards for years and _ for years. we've been talking about standards for years and you're - for years. we've been talking about standards for years and you're now| standards for years and you're now saying ban all second jobs but a few years ago, i did going back to the history books, but you were taking money for giving advice and acting as a lawyer when you are an mp. again, if this question at what you are saying now, what you are saying then, there seems to be inconsistency.— then, there seems to be inconsisten . . . then, there seems to be inconsisten . . , ., inconsistency. let me answer that directly forth _ inconsistency. let me answer that directly forth i'd _ inconsistency. let me answer that directly forth i'd given _ inconsistency. let me answer that directly forth i'd given up - inconsistency. let me answer that directly forth i'd given up my - inconsistency. let me answer thatj directly forth i'd given up my legal directly forth i“d given up my legal certificate for the best part of two years now. certificate for the best part of two ears now. . . certificate for the best part of two years now-— certificate for the best part of two ears now. , , , ., years now. yes, but when you were not the years now. yes, but when you were rrot the leader— years now. yes, but when you were not the leader of _ years now. yes, but when you were not the leader of the _ years now. yes, but when you were not the leader of the party - years now. yes, but when you were not the leader of the party you - years now. yes, but when you were| not the leader of the party you were not the leader of the party you were earning tens of thousands of pounds acting as a lawyer and offering advice. i acting as a lawyer and offering advice. . , ., ., �* advice. i heard the question and i'm about to give _ advice. i heard the question and i'm about to give the _ advice. i heard the question and i'm about to give the answer _ advice. i heard the question and i'm about to give the answer if - advice. i heard the question and i'm about to give the answer if you - advice. i heard the question and i'm about to give the answer if you just | about to give the answer if you just permit me to do so. i've given up my legal certificate, the best part of two years ago, i'm not qualified to give advice as a lawyer and haven't given advice as a lawyer in that period. so i got no personal interest in this. before that, i did give legal advice, in accordance with the rules but what i know proposing is that this is a moment, legal advice or anything else, where we just have a clearer rule are no second jobs for mp5, except in those limited exceptional circumstances. there is a common sense to my test i think. most people i've spoken to about this say that seems right, by default can don“t about this say that seems right, by default can don't have a second job, but if it is exceptional, working at a&e come on the front line, police service, army reservist, that seems reasonable to me. now we put this on the front line, police service, army reservist, that seems reasonable to me. now we put this in the table, i wanted to be a cross—party discussion because in the end standards have to be agreed across parliament, so my question to the prime minister is picking this up and work on this with us. we can have a strong rule here and clean up some of the mass the prime minister was caused particularly in the last two or three weeks. you was caused particularly in the last two or three weeks.— was caused particularly in the last two or three weeks. you talk about standards and _ two or three weeks. you talk about standards and to _ two or three weeks. you talk about standards and to talk _ two or three weeks. you talk about standards and to talk about - two or three weeks. you talk about | standards and to talk about decency and putting respect back into politics and getting trust back into politics. a couple of days ago you had to be told off by the speaker and prime minister's question time for using unparliamentary language towards the prime minister. again, that“s towards the prime minister. again, that's not doing what you are saying, is it? that's not doing what you are saying. is it?— that's not doing what you are saying, is it? well, what i was t inr to saying, is it? well, what i was trying to get — saying, is it? well, what i was trying to get across _ saying, is it? well, what i was trying to get across in - saying, is it? well, what i was i trying to get across in parliament was a very strong feeling that the prime minister is showing no leadership on this. he dragged his mp5 through the sewer when he decided to vote to wrap up the rules that are quite rightly found owen paterson repeatedly lobbying parliament. having done that, he then did a u—turn on it and he didn't face the music. if you've didn“t face the music. if you've done something like that, come to parliament and show some leadership. either say what i did was right or apologise. i led a public service crown prosecution service for five years, 7,000 employees, and the lesson of leadership is when something goes right for your organisation or in the prime ministers case, your party, of course you get applauded. but when something goes wrong, particularly of your mating, you stand up and face the music and he refused to stand up and face the music and what i was conveying in parliament was something we feel strongly in the labour party but i know many of his mp5 feel the same, he has not shown leadership on this. if you are a leader, you either stick by what you said in the first place and you apologise. that“s said in the first place and you apologise. that's why i used the word coward. the speaker said it was not parliamentary and i withdrew it and i did not withdraw but i think he's absolutely not a leader. sir keir starmer, thank you forjoining us on breakfast this morning. time now for a look at the weather. that is a picture. it pops up on the screen as a surprise. i don't expect to see that in november. that feels like april weather, that in november. that feels like aprilweather, may that in november. that feels like april weather, may be late october. yes, late spring to be honest, early autumn. temperature should be 8—10 at the moment. morning. south—westerly winds mean temperature today one above that, 14-16. it's a bit of temperature today one above that, 14—16. it's a bit of a roller—coaster during the next seven days. this we northerly winds pick on, colderair days. this we northerly winds pick on, colder air is with us so a notch below average by the time we get to sunday and a noticeable wind chill as well and then next week, despite the fact we will see a brief lift in temperatures during the middle part of the week, even colder wind will be with us towards the end but by next friday the same time next week, instead of the mid—teens, the mid—single figures and a greater chance of one or two snow flurries around for some, but certainly not for all. that's coming our way but this morning, i“ll for all. that's coming our way but this morning, i'll start to the day. a mild and to the week. i present to the south bringing mild atlantic air. we've got rain, strong winds to the north of scotland. the rain will be on and off all day. orkney and shetland will stay in the sunshine throughout and the wind will ease down. a few spots of rain offering extensive cloud elsewhere but there will be some breaks, little bit of sunshine especially to the east of higher ground as wind pushes over the hills on that south—westerly flow. that means temperatures, 14-16. the flow. that means temperatures, 14—16. the highest temperatures in aberdeenshire. this evening and overnight, we continue with the mild winter. the rain turns heavy across the north of scotland. it inches further southwards than most of you will be dry. a few breaks in the clouds are not as mild as last night but still pretty mad for the stage of the year. it means as we go into saturday, it starts cloudy for england and wales. a little bit of sunshine possible. the odd spot of drizzle in the south. scotland and northern ireland, outbreaks of rain during the morning turning to sunshine and a scattering of showers for the afternoon but as the wind starts to switch around on more northerly directions, temperatures will drop and it's starting to feel much colder. the weather front bringing outbreaks of rain overnight into sunday across england and wales, it drags the colder air southwards so by the time we get into the end of sunday we will all be in those chilly northerly winds. we start on a chilly node compared to the past few mornings. frost across scotland, northern england and parts of north wales and the midlands but sunday, after the cloud of the next few days, a lovely crisp day if you want to get out. you will have to wrap up against the breeze but a few showers dotted around and they will be wintering over the tops of the hills but even on lower levels in scotland and temperatures, 8-10. levels in scotland and temperatures, 8—10. enjoy yourweekend. you enjoy yours as well. see you later. here's mike with the sport. after a ll after all those headlines about cricket, the state of cricket and racism this week, a big meeting today. they were only the beginning. action was needed so it's time to see what sort of action can be taken. all eyes and ears will be on the oval today with a top figures of english cricket will meet to discuss diversity and inclusion in the wake of the racism allegations and accusations engulfing the sport. it follows the powerful testimony, from azeem rafiq on to mp5 on tuesday in which he described english cricket as institutionally racist. members of the england and wales cricket board will be at the oval later, alongside representatives from all 18 first—class counties and the players“ union with the pressure on to come up with a plan of action that goes far enough or they face the threat of government intervention and potentially an independent regulator set up to over see them. meanwhile, aseem rafiq has said he's incredibly angry at himself after a social media exchange was revealed in which he posted anti—semitic comments. after all his accounts of the racial abuse he suffered at yorkshire during two spells at the club, he has now apologised for comments he posted when he was 19. the board of deputies of britishjews said rafiq will well understand the hurt this exchange will cause tojews who have supported him, but added the apology seems heartfelt. meanwhile, nottinghamshire cricket club have just said, they've have extended the scope of their investigation into the historic conduct of alex hales following the publication of a photograph taken in 2009. the former england batsman alex hales has admitted he painted his face black for a party. he is pictured in the sun today posing with friends on new year's eve. he's just released a statement on social media, saying the theme of the party was musicians and he went as tupac shakhur, who is and was and always will be, my favourite musician, so i went as him. he added, i obviously realise that this is incredibly disrespectful and i want to apologise for all the offence this has no doubt caused, and he deplores, all forms of racism and discrimination. soa so a busy day ahead. i will keep up with events as i can at the oval to see what comes out of the meeting to report tomorrow. also tomorrow, special feature on the history making british speedway team. world champions for the first time in a long time. champions for the first time in a long time-— champions for the first time in a lonr time. ., �* , .,, , long time. you've been teasing us with all sorts _ long time. you've been teasing us with all sorts of _ long time. you've been teasing us with all sorts of stuff _ long time. you've been teasing us with all sorts of stuff today. - with all sorts of stuff today. speedway are so spectacular to watch and get up close and personal to it. it's frightening. ikla and get up close and personal to it. it's frightening.— it's frightening. no brakes. did you have a go? — it's frightening. no brakes. did you have a go? no. _ it's frightening. no brakes. did you have a go? no. i— it's frightening. no brakes. did you have a go? no, i didn't _ it's frightening. no brakes. did you have a go? no, i didn't want - it's frightening. no brakes. did you have a go? no, i didn't want to - it's frightening. no brakes. did you| have a go? no, i didn't want to take awa from have a go? no, i didn't want to take away from the _ have a go? no, i didn't want to take away from the british _ have a go? no, i didn't want to take away from the british team - have a go? no, i didn't want to take away from the british team and - have a go? no, i didn't want to take | away from the british team and their glory. a great story. mike, thank you for that story. i remind if you want to see mike singing or perhaps not, children in need tonight. the first lip—sync. you may be a get to hear me sing? i can see your voice as part of the children need coverage. thank you. good luck. there are just 14 mountains in the world that are more than 8,000 metres high. what does that say to you? you would think, ok. our next guest has climbed all of them and it only took him six months. nirmal purja“s amazing feat is the subject of a new netflix documentary, which is released at the end of the month. let's have a closer look atjust what he achieved. in april 2019 he began his challenge by climbing anapurna in nepal, the world's tenth highest peak. he did a couple more before getting to mount everest in may. that is, of course, the world's highest mountain. byjuly, he“d moved on to k2 in pakistan, the second highest peak, but regarded by many as a tougher climb. he completed his challenge at the end of october 2019, by summiting shishapangma in china — his 14th mountain and the world's 14th highest peak. he's come back down now on a tear in the studio in a moment. let's look at his achievement in the documentary.— at his achievement in the documentary. at his achievement in the documenta . ., ., , ., documentary. normally for a single rerson it's documentary. normally for a single person it's a _ documentary. normally for a single person it's a major _ documentary. normally for a single person it's a major endeavour. - documentary. normally for a single person it's a major endeavour. it'sl person it's a major endeavour. it's a huge _ person it's a major endeavour. it's a huge two — person it's a major endeavour. it's a huge two month expeditionjust to climb _ a huge two month expeditionjust to climb one _ a huge two month expeditionjust to climb one of those peaks. but sometime in the spring of 2019, the world _ sometime in the spring of 2019, the world started talking about this crazy— world started talking about this crazy guy from nepal. he was someone nobody had ever heard of. he was someone nobody had ever heard of everyone _ he was someone nobody had ever heard of. everyone was asking who the hell is nirmal? _ of. everyone was asking who the hell is nirmal? we of. everyone was asking who the hell is nirmal? ~ . of. everyone was asking who the hell is nirmal? . ., ., ., is nirmal? we have got nirmal here. how are you? _ is nirmal? we have got nirmal here. how are you? are _ is nirmal? we have got nirmal here. how are you? are you _ is nirmal? we have got nirmal here. how are you? are you feeling - is nirmal? we have got nirmal here. how are you? are you feeling good i how are you? are you feeling good after your achievements? yes. how are you? are you feeling good after your achievements?— after your achievements? yes, i'm feelinr after your achievements? yes, i'm feeling good. _ after your achievements? yes, i'm feeling good, thank _ after your achievements? yes, i'm feeling good, thank you. _ after your achievements? yes, i'm feeling good, thank you. salford i after your achievements? yes, i'm feeling good, thank you. salford is the next on _ feeling good, thank you. salford is the next on your— feeling good, thank you. salford is the next on your list, _ feeling good, thank you. salford is the next on your list, media - feeling good, thank you. salford is the next on your list, media city. i the next on your list, media city. the studio on the second floor you“ve managed to get upstairs. you must be exhausted from this? what a remarkable feat to have done. i think from this movie what people will see _ i think from this movie what people will see is— i think from this movie what people will see is if— i think from this movie what people will see is if you put your heart, mind _ will see is if you put your heart, mind and — will see is if you put your heart, mind and soul into it nothing is impossible. and i think as i have been _ impossible. and i think as i have been saying, this could replace the new rocky — been saying, this could replace the new rocky in the movies. there's multi _ new rocky in the movies. there's multi layers— new rocky in the movies. there's multi layers of motivation and this is real— multi layers of motivation and this is real life — multi layers of motivation and this is real life stuff. i will tell you the story _ is real life stuff. i will tell you the story. i was in the gurkhas, i wanted _ the story. i was in the gurkhas, i wanted to— the story. i was in the gurkhas, i wanted tojoin the the story. i was in the gurkhas, i wanted to join the special forces. none _ wanted to join the special forces. none of— wanted to join the special forces. none of the gurkhas are never done this in— none of the gurkhas are never done this in 70 _ none of the gurkhas are never done this in 70 years of history, but the training. _ this in 70 years of history, but the training. it— this in 70 years of history, but the training, it was crazy so i still wake — training, it was crazy so i still wake up _ training, it was crazy so i still wake up at _ training, it was crazy so i still wake up at one o'clock in the morning. _ wake up at one o'clock in the morning, curry £75 in my backpack, run 20 _ morning, curry £75 in my backpack, run 20 calamitous, and get to the military— run 20 calamitous, and get to the military base now and then i used to do normal— military base now and then i used to do normal pt with the rest of the military— do normal pt with the rest of the military friends and then i was a plasterer— military friends and then i was a plasterer and i plastered the whole day come _ plasterer and i plastered the whole day come in the evening i ran 20km back again. — day come in the evening i ran 20km back again, quick food and then i used _ back again, quick food and then i used to— back again, quick food and then i used to go— back again, quick food and then i used to go to the gym, cycle 64km. why did _ used to go to the gym, cycle 64km. why did you — used to go to the gym, cycle 64km. why did you do this? then used to go to the gym, cycle 64km. why did you do this?— used to go to the gym, cycle 64km. why did you do this? then i would go to the swimming _ why did you do this? then i would go to the swimming pool _ why did you do this? then i would go to the swimming pool and _ why did you do this? then i would go to the swimming pool and do - why did you do this? then i would go to the swimming pool and do 100 - to the swimming pool and do 100 metres— to the swimming pool and do 100 metres front crawl swimming for six months _ metres front crawl swimming for six months i_ metres front crawl swimming for six months. i never said today i'm tired — months. i never said today i'm tired i— months. i never said today i'm tired. i never said there's bad weather— tired. i never said there's bad weather outside and all that, but it's draining training in this way. practice — it's draining training in this way. practice makes perfect. you are one motivated guy, aren“t practice makes perfect. you are one motivated guy, aren't you? tau practice makes perfect. you are one motivated guy, aren't you? you have to be. motivated guy, aren't you? you have to be- you — motivated guy, aren't you? you have to be- you are _ motivated guy, aren't you? you have to be. you are next— motivated guy, aren't you? you have to be. you are next level— motivated guy, aren't you? you have to be. you are next level motivated. | to be. you are next level motivated. what keeps — to be. you are next level motivated. what keeps you _ to be. you are next level motivated. what keeps you going? _ to be. you are next level motivated. what keeps you going? i _ to be. you are next level motivated. what keeps you going? i think- what keeps you going? i think specifically — what keeps you going? i think specifically for _ what keeps you going? i think specifically for this _ what keeps you going? i think specifically for this project, i what keeps you going? i think. specifically for this project, what i specifically for this project, what i have _ specifically for this project, what i have been telling to everybody, if your ambition is bigger than yourself. _ your ambition is bigger than yourself, it's notjust about your ambition is bigger than yourself, it's not just about you, your— yourself, it's not just about you, your glory— yourself, it's not just about you, your glory or any financial gain, that's— your glory or any financial gain, that's when you get the energy from, the bigger— that's when you get the energy from, the bigger vision. that's when you get the energy from, the biggervision. how that's when you get the energy from, the bigger vision.— the bigger vision. how did you get throurh the bigger vision. how did you get through the _ the bigger vision. how did you get through the tougher _ the bigger vision. how did you get through the tougher moments? i the bigger vision. how did you get i through the tougher moments? tell the bigger vision. how did you get - through the tougher moments? tell us about one of a tougher moments in the challenges you faced. about one of a tougher moments in the challenges you faced.— the challenges you faced. yeah, i think this story _ the challenges you faced. yeah, i think this story has _ the challenges you faced. yeah, i think this story has not _ the challenges you faced. yeah, i . think this story has not multilayers of reason _ think this story has not multilayers of reason why i was doing it. and this one — of reason why i was doing it. and this one example is, you know, when i this one example is, you know, when i had _ this one example is, you know, when i had to— this one example is, you know, when i had to get— this one example is, you know, when i had to get oxygen at 8450 metres, before _ i had to get oxygen at 8450 metres, before that i hadn't slept for six days _ before that i hadn't slept for six days i— before that i hadn't slept for six days. i climb this mountain completely hung over because i was trying _ completely hung over because i was trying to— completely hung over because i was trying to entertain this guy who i thought— trying to entertain this guy who i thought was going to climb with us and that— thought was going to climb with us and that would cover funding because we have _ and that would cover funding because we have no— and that would cover funding because we have no fun funding but he pulled out of— we have no fun funding but he pulled out of last— we have no fun funding but he pulled out of last minute. full—on hung over _ out of last minute. full—on hung over we — out of last minute. full—on hung over. we found four climbers where we had _ over. we found four climbers where we had to— over. we found four climbers where we had to give them our oxygen and conduct _ we had to give them our oxygen and conduct a _ we had to give them our oxygen and conduct a rescue. that's pretty tough — conduct a rescue. that's pretty tough. but, you know what, keeps me going _ tough. but, you know what, keeps me going it _ tough. but, you know what, keeps me going it is _ tough. but, you know what, keeps me going. it is the belief, right? i say. _ going. it is the belief, right? i say. yes. _ going. it is the belief, right? i say. yes. i_ going. it is the belief, right? i say, yes, iwant going. it is the belief, right? i say, yes, i want to represent the whole — say, yes, i want to represent the whole human beings. and you start thinking. _ whole human beings. and you start thinking, you know what, i represent the gurkhas. — thinking, you know what, i represent the gurkhas, the united kingdom special— the gurkhas, the united kingdom special forces, who are the best, and that— special forces, who are the best, and that will last two hours and after _ and that will last two hours and after that — and that will last two hours and after that you have to think bigger. i say. _ after that you have to think bigger. i say. you — after that you have to think bigger. i say, you know what, i represent the whole — i say, you know what, i represent the whole of the human race, even muhammad ali, bruce lee. | the whole of the human race, even muhammad ali, bruce lee.- the whole of the human race, even muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to menu rt muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to interrupt but — muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to interrupt but when _ muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to interrupt but when you _ muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to interrupt but when you get - muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to interrupt but when you get to - muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to interrupt but when you get to go - muhammad ali, bruce lee. i hate to interrupt but when you get to go up| interrupt but when you get to go up to those places, and it's a big issue now, you get to see how the world is changing for the new get to see it from a different point and climate change must have come into your thoughts? you would have heard from those who are climbing with you and have done it before. far from those who are climbing with you and have done it before.— and have done it before. for me, i srent and have done it before. for me, i spent most _ and have done it before. for me, i spent most of _ and have done it before. for me, i spent most of the _ and have done it before. for me, i spent most of the time _ and have done it before. for me, i spent most of the time on - and have done it before. for me, i spent most of the time on the - spent most of the time on the mountains, the mountain is my home. i mountains, the mountain is my home. i have _ mountains, the mountain is my home. i have seen— mountains, the mountain is my home. i have seen a _ mountains, the mountain is my home. i have seen a massive change with my own eyes _ i have seen a massive change with my own eyes for— i have seen a massive change with my own eyes. for example, they used to be a massive — own eyes. for example, they used to be a massive glazier but there's no glazier— be a massive glazier but there's no glazier any— be a massive glazier but there's no glazier any more just a lake and that will— glazier any more just a lake and that will have a direct impact to more _ that will have a direct impact to more than _ that will have a direct impact to more than a million lives, not only human— more than a million lives, not only human life — more than a million lives, not only human life. you see the whole of iglesia _ human life. you see the whole of iglesia is — human life. you see the whole of iglesia is melting again into everest _ iglesia is melting again into everest. in 2014, we could melt the snow— everest. in 2014, we could melt the snow and _ everest. in 2014, we could melt the snow and cook it, but when i went there _ snow and cook it, but when i went there in— snow and cook it, but when i went there in 2018, we had to carry gallons — there in 2018, we had to carry gallons of— there in 2018, we had to carry gallons of water from base camp. carrying _ gallons of water from base camp. carrying 30 litres of water is heavy — carrying 30 litres of water is heavy. my whole point out of this is the climate — heavy. my whole point out of this is the climate change is serious. we all have _ the climate change is serious. we all have to — the climate change is serious. we all have to play our own party. i'm not a _ all have to play our own party. i'm not a powerful politician, elon musk. — not a powerful politician, elon musk, jeff bezos, whatever, but as lon- musk, jeff bezos, whatever, but as long as _ musk, jeff bezos, whatever, but as long as people in the world do whatever— long as people in the world do whatever they can with core thinking in their— whatever they can with core thinking in their heart that we have to look after— in their heart that we have to look after our— in their heart that we have to look after our planet i think we can educate — after our planet i think we can educate people easily. it�*s after our planet i think we can educate people easily.- after our planet i think we can educate people easily. it's a good messare. educate people easily. it's a good message. thank _ educate people easily. it's a good message. thank you _ educate people easily. it's a good message. thank you so _ educate people easily. it's a good message. thank you so much - educate people easily. it's a good message. thank you so much for| message. thank you so much for talking to us this morning. nirmal“s documentary nothing is impossible will be available to watch on netflix from 29th november. you“re watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59. this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at nine. new accusations of racism in english cricket as batsman alex hales apologises for painting his face black at a party after a photo emerges from 2009. australia's men“s cricket captain resigns — after admiting he sent sexually explicit text messages to a female co—worker. two children and two women are killed in a house fire in south east london, the fire brigade describes 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