to trailblazing dj janice long — the first regular female presenter on top of the pops. good on top of the pops. morning. we have rain and a noticeable good morning. we have rain and a noticeable breeze across the south—west of england. patchy rain in the north of scotland in between a fair bit of cloud, but this week it will be very mild. by that i would get to wednesday parts of the south could reach 17 degrees. i will have all the details later in programme. it's monday the 27th of december. our top story. the uk's biggest energy firms will hold emergency meetings with the government today, amid growing concern over the rising cost of wholesale gas — and warnings of a national crisis which could see household energy bills hitting £2,000 per year. our business correspondent vishala sri—pathma has the details. it's been a constant worry for households for the past three months — rising prices of gas and electricity around the world have meant we've all been paying more to heat our homes and cook our meals. 26 energy companies have gone bust since september, and more casualties are expected in the industry, as there's no sign of prices falling. 0ur number—one ask going into the meeting is that the government and the regulator are taking the situation very seriously, and they're prepared to start taking action — not in the months to come, but in the days to come. because i think if we don't find a solution in the coming weeks, we're certainly going to be locking uk consumers into more and more expensive energy for years to come. labour is calling on the government to use money raised through higher—than—expected vat receipts to cut household bills. the party says higher energy and food prices have meant more vat being paid, so the extra money should be used to help people struggling with the higher cost of living. the government said they are regularly engaging with the industry, and are continuing to support those most in need. the energy price cap is expected to be on the agenda, as well — it stops companies from passing rising costs onto their customers. the cap will be reviewed again in april, when bills could go up as much as 50%. not the good news families were hoping for this festive period — with many already struggling to keep the lights on. vishala sri—pathma, bbc news. new covid restrictions come into force in both scotland and northern ireland today. nightclubs will be forced to shut and pubs and restaurants will have to return to offering table service only. in northern ireland, night—time venues only re—opened fully at the end of october, having been shut for 18 months. west mercia police has issued a written apology to the family of the former premier league footballer dalian atkinson, who died from injuries he suffered while being arrested in telford in 2016. the ex—aston villa striker was kicked in the head and tasered by pc benjamin monk, who is now serving eight years for manslaughter. in a letter, the force's new chief constable, pippa mills, said a uniform doesn't "grant officers immunity" from the law. a man who was caught in the grounds of windsor castle on christmas day — armed with a crossbow — has been sectioned under the mental health act. 0ur correspondent leigh milner is in scotland yard — good morning, what do we know? good mornin: , good morning, what do we know? good morning. dan- — good morning, what do we know? good morning. dan- we _ good morning, what do we know? (emf. morning, dan. we have been good morning, what do we know? (ef>;f>f. morning, dan. we have been told by metropolitan police at a 19—year—old man from southampton was stopped within moments of entering the grounds of windsor castle at about 8:30am on christmas day. before he could enter any of the buildings he was initially arrested on suspicion of reach or trespass on a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. now that weapon was in fact a crossbow. but since then he has been sectioned under the mental health act and, as we understand, he is now being looked after by medical professionals. the queen has been staying at windsor castle, as we know, ratherthan staying at windsor castle, as we know, rather than spending christmas as usual at her sandringham estate were thick and despite these breaches being extremely rare, what is clear is that this incident is being taken extremely seriously by the metropolitan police. in fact, this morning we have been told that, following the arrest, detectives are currently investigating a video which the bbc understands is the same video obtained by the sunday newspaper, and hope it might shed light on what happened that day —— the sun newspaper. tributes are being paid to the dj and tv presenterjanice long, who has died aged 66. 0ur entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, has taken a look back at her life and trailblazing career. it's from the band who've been together for a year, they come from leighton buzzard. it's their first appearance on top of the tops — it's kajagoogoo! janice long making history — the first regular female host on top of the pops. it's u2 in at number 23, and new year's day! she ended nearly 20 years of men dominating the presenting line—up. i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. i mean, that doesn't get... you know, yourfirst top of the pops! we enjoyed all the... show business ran in the family. herfirst tv appearance was alongside her younger brother, keith chegwin, on the children's show multi—coloured swap shop. # janice long! hello, and welcome to the show. it's great to be... a year later, shejoined radio1— the first woman to have a daily show on the pop music station. the stadium was filled with 72,000 people... as well as being a voice recognised by millions on the radio, she was one of the presenters at the live aid charity concert... of which state is edward kennedy a senator? ..and over the years appeared on a huge range of different tv shows. next week, peterjames barnard—powell and gary davies. she'll be remembered as a female trailblazer, and as someone with an infectious passion for music. a brilliant broadcaster. i used to while away the hours listening to her driving back from various football grounds. janice long, some beautiful tribute to her on the bbc website if you would like to read some more. the time is 6:07am. over the last 12 months the uk has experienced devastating floods, storms, wildfires and landslips — all caused in part by climate change. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt has been taking a look at how different animals are affected by the increasingly unpredictable weather. this is one of this year's wildlife winners. the first beaver family was released onto national trust property in somerset in 2020, and this year it produced its first kit. the baby beaver was born injune. but the uk's changing weather patterns brought losers, too. some seabird populations were hit by the storms that swept the country. other birds suffered from the unseasonable cold spells and frequent heavy rain in the summer. i've come to newark park estate in gloucestershire to find out more about how our changing climate is affecting the national trust's landscapes and the wildlife it cares for. and just look at this wonderful place. a tudor hunting lodge with — look over here — the most incredible views right out across for the mendip hills. but this place is experiencing the effects of our changing climate. so we've had to remove all of our ash trees, unfortunately, because they've succumbed to ash dieback. the fungal disease, which affects adult trees, is now common across britain. so we're finding that the moist conditions that we get, as well — wet and warm — are really great for these things to spread. in our current climate. during the summer months, it has fruiting bodies in the upper part of the tree, and it's spread in the canopy and it's spread in the air — so it's wind—spread — and then it goes from ash tree to ash tree, and it affects the general functioning of that ash tree, eventually resulting in them dying. the national trust lost thousands more trees in storms — storm arwen, which ripped through the north of the country in late november, was particularly destructive. and some properties, like this stretch of the dorset coast, were changed forever. this landslip — caused in part by extreme dry and wet spells — took a great bite out of the cliffs at thorncombe beacon. meanwhile, the very dry spring saw wildfires devastate parts of national trust estates in the mourne mountains in northern ireland, and at marsden moor in yorkshire. more evidence of how increasing weather extremes are ratcheting up the pressure on britain's already—stressed wildlife, the national trust says. it's affecting it in lots and lots of different ways and i think, actually, it's something that we're also experiencing — you know, the kind of regular rhythms of the seasons are kind of...are kind of drifting away and we're now getting this new normal, which is pretty unpredictable and has some really big extreme kind of weather events. and all of that has a kind of massive impact on our wildlife, which, of course, has kind of evolved in synchrony with the seasons and the weather patterns and the climate, ultimately. and so as that changed, it's just another pressure on our wildlife. this year's wildlife losers include spring—blossoming trees in the south of england, which suffered a series of late frosts. the chilly spring also hit butterfly populations, although there were some rare sightings — including this purple emperor at anglesey abbey near cambridge. but some seal populations flourished, with record numbers of seals recorded on some suffolk beaches. the warm and settled autumn produced spectacular shows of colour across the country, and helped some grassland fungi to thrive. waxed—cup varieties did particularly well, while this unusual devil's fingers fungus was spotted in herefordshire. the trust warns extreme weather is increasingly becoming the new normal, but says it is possible to strengthen ecosystems against climate change. by making bigger and better patches of wildlife habitat, they can support stronger populations, which are then more resilient to things like climate change. and so that allows them to be sustained within the landscape and actually to start moving across landscapes as the climate does continue to change. and here's a lovely seasonal shot to celebrate that ambition — as well as what the national trust says has been a great yearfor berries. justin rowlatt, bbc news, newark park estate in gloucestershire. here's a story which may remind you of the very start of the pandemic. it's about covid on a cruise ship. dan spong was enjoying a christmas trip around the caribbean with his family when his daughter tested positive. they're currently on board the msc seaview but dan says they're about to be forced off the ship and into hotel quarantine — with no idea how they'll get home. we can speak to dan now. he is on the ship. thank you for being with us this morning. how is your daughter and how is the family? good morning. she is fine. i am glad to say she is asymptomatic and is well and the rest of us have tested positive, so we... sorry, negative! the rest of us are fine. it is the middle of the night that white i know it is early hours of the morning. give us an idea. hat know it is early hours of the morning. give us an idea. not the christmas and _ morning. give us an idea. not the christmas and new— morning. give us an idea. not the christmas and new year - morning. give us an idea. not the christmas and new year you - morning. give us an idea. not the christmas and new year you are l christmas and new year you are dreaming of. what is the plan and who is with you?— dreaming of. what is the plan and who is with you? well, my in-laws aid for who is with you? well, my in-laws paid for us — who is with you? well, my in-laws paid for us to _ who is with you? well, my in-laws paid for us to come _ who is with you? well, my in-laws paid for us to come on _ who is with you? well, my in-laws paid for us to come on the - who is with you? well, my in-laws paid for us to come on the dream l paid for us to come on the dream holiday. it was for my father—in—law�*s 70th and their golden wedding. we were having a lovely break, sisters came down from massachusetts and we were getting ready to go to the party on christmas eve. we did lateralflow test, although we didn't test when we got on board, and my daughter tested positive, quite rightly, they asked us to stay in our cabins and we were sort of left there for a while while everything was processed. asking for food and water which eventually arrived. it turned out she was positive and it is quite heartbreaking, my daughter thought she had ruined christmas and it was her fault. she had ruined christmas and it was herfault. there she had ruined christmas and it was her fault. there was a lot of tears and we got a phone call saying we had to pack immediately to go to a quarantine section of the ship. the kids were going to sleep so we refused until the morning but we were told we had to go there and then because ppe that the staff would have to wear would frighten other guests so we went in the morning in full hazmat suits down to our quarantine quarters and they have been great, we have plenty of room, plenty of food and water and drinks whenever we want them, but we were told then that we would have to leave the ship at the next shop, which was saint martin, in the dutch antilles, quite a remote place. we questioned on christmas day, when we were trying to make the best of it, with the queen's speech and whatever, a few presents. we said, you can't leave us some and we can't fly back from when we finish isolation. they said, don't worry, it is taken care of and we were convinced it wouldn't happen and on boxing day we were woken with people banging on the door, in hazmat suits again, demanding our passports and telling us we have to get off the ship. they wanted us to settle our bills and get off the ship so we said, well, we need to get in writing a bit of a plan of action and find out that schedule of flights, how long we have to be in isolation for retesting protocols. we were asked to sign various things and we didn't, and we didn't give over our passports and we spoke to other passengers on the ship who said they had people telling them they have no choice, that they had to get off the ship, and we were told at one stage it was due to the local authorities insisting we were quarantined on the island. {sheen local authorities insisting we were quarantined on the island. given all of that, how _ quarantined on the island. given all of that, how will _ quarantined on the island. given all of that, how will you _ quarantined on the island. given all of that, how will you get _ quarantined on the island. given all of that, how will you get home? . quarantined on the island. given all| of that, how will you get home? we have been told you would be dropped off in barbados. we have been told you would be dropped off in barbados.— off in barbados. we stood our round, off in barbados. we stood our ground. so — off in barbados. we stood our ground, so they _ off in barbados. we stood our ground, so they have - off in barbados. we stood our ground, so they have allowed| off in barbados. we stood our. ground, so they have allowed us off in barbados. we stood our- ground, so they have allowed us to stay on. it took a day and a half to get someone from management, who said he understood we were refusing to get off the ship and he would allow us to stay on to barbados because at least then we know there are decent isolation quarters in operation and there are flights home where we test to release. he took it that we were not leaving, they managed to get rid of everybody else on board, who are currently on the island and we have had contact with them and they have been told since they arrived they have to stay for 14 they arrived they have to stay for 1h days and have to arrange their 1a days and have to arrange their own transport home, so there are people on there who have no idea how they will get flights home. so we were witnessing some of the techniques they used to try to convince people to leave, it was quite alarming. convince people to leave, it was quite alarming-— quite alarming. take care of ourself quite alarming. take care of yourself and _ quite alarming. take care of yourself and your _ quite alarming. take care of yourself and your family. . quite alarming. take care of| yourself and your family. we quite alarming. take care of - yourself and your family. we have approached the company who run that cruised for comments, we haven't heard back from them yet. i cruised for comments, we haven't heard back from them yet.- heard back from them yet. i think ou will heard back from them yet. i think you will find _ heard back from them yet. i think you will find they _ heard back from them yet. i think you will find they are _ heard back from them yet. i think you will find they are on - heard back from them yet. i think you will find they are on holiday! | you will find they are on holiday! that is what we were told. take care of ourself that is what we were told. take care of yourself and _ that is what we were told. take care of yourself and your _ that is what we were told. take care of yourself and your family - that is what we were told. take care of yourself and your family and - of yourself and your family and hopefully you will arrive back home in the uk safely at some stage. wish you all the best. dan spong, his wife and two daughters who are currently in quarantine on that ship, they think on their way to barbados, where they will have to be in hotel quarantine and make their way home. bit of a miserable christmas but let's find out what the weather is like here. good morning. just you and me today, how are you doing? very well, nice to see you, merry christmas. this morning it is a mild start for most, except around the moray firth and inverness area, where temperatures are about —1, —2. through this week it will become increasingly mild. by wednesday parts of the south of england could hit 17 degrees and we are looking at wet and windy weather at times through the week. some rain coming in across the south—west currently, wind strengthening behind it. this will move northwards and eastwards and ten were patchy and also eradicate the mist and fog, which is particularly dense array of linkage. some showers moving west to east across scotland, a lot of cloud but some sunshine, the best around cumbria. some in scotland, northern ireland and the of england. temperatures may not get above about 4 degrees, may be five in parts of scotland, but up to 12 degrees in the south—west. through this evening and overnight you can see the remnants of the weather front producing showers. there will be murk and drizzle, coming out of the thickest cloud, cold enough for it some frost across a sheltered glens in scotland where we will also see mist and fog and then we have this band of rain sweeping in across northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england and north—west wales. that will be with us first thing in the morning, moving in the direction of the north sea before clearing. behind it, a legacy of cloud, brighterskies clearing. behind it, a legacy of cloud, brighter skies in the west, but tomorrow will be windy across england and wales in particular and these are our temperatures. seven to 13 degrees. dan. these are our temperatures. seven to 13 degrees- dan-— 13 degrees. dan. thank you. merry christmas to _ 13 degrees. dan. thank you. merry christmas to you. _ 13 degrees. dan. thank you. merry christmas to you. i _ 13 degrees. dan. thank you. merry christmas to you. i shall— 13 degrees. dan. thank you. merry christmas to you. i shall have - 13 degrees. dan. thank you. merry christmas to you. i shall have a - christmas to you. i shall have a good chinwag with you throughout the morning. nice to see if.- morning. nice to see if. you, as well. millions of us added an extra ritual to our christmas this year — the taking of last—minute lateral flow tests before, hopefully, seeing our family and friends. let's take a moment now to catch up on the latest covid developments, with one of our regular gps — dr ellie cannon. good morning. i hope you had a nice christmas. give us an idea, for those waking up, what i do covid headlines as we head towards the new year? it headlines as we head towards the new ear? , ., ., ._ year? it is hard to say, really, because we — year? it is hard to say, really, because we haven't _ year? it is hard to say, really, because we haven't actually i year? it is hard to say, really, l because we haven't actually had year? it is hard to say, really, - because we haven't actually had any data, any case numbers christmas and boxing day. ithink data, any case numbers christmas and boxing day. i think what is incredibly positive, though, is we have had nhs colleagues vaccinating the whole of last week, even over the whole of last week, even over the bank holiday weekend, christmas day and boxing day, and we have actually had half a million people come forward who have not had a first or second vaccine. we have been talking about bustos and that is fantastic, we are starting to get people coming in for their first vaccination now, which is really good news. it vaccination now, which is really good news-— vaccination now, which is really aood news. , , ., , good news. it is interesting to see those numbers — good news. it is interesting to see those numbers for _ good news. it is interesting to see those numbers for first _ good news. it is interesting to see those numbers for first and - good news. it is interesting to see| those numbers for first and second vaccine, including the boosters, as well. a lot of talk over the last week about omicron being a milder variant and that will be the fascinating part of this, what impact it has on the nhs, given it is not as problematic, is probably the best way of putting it, as the delta variant was.— delta variant was. people keep talkin: delta variant was. people keep talking about _ delta variant was. people keep talking about this _ delta variant was. people keep talking about this idea - delta variant was. people keep talking about this idea that - delta variant was. people keep talking about this idea that it l delta variant was. people keep| talking about this idea that it is milder and that has come out of the data from scotland and south africa, but of course if a huge number of people get effected all at once and only a small proportion get severely ill, that small proportion of a big number can still be quite a big number can still be quite a big number and therefore overwhelm hospitals. we have had a small amount of data that seems to have come out in the last resort of a few hours that looks like hospital admissions are still stable and they have not started to climb. as with everything with omicron and covid, it is a case of watching and waiting and seeing what actually happens rather than the predictions, that real world data is so crucial and we have to be patient, annoyingly, just wait and see. have to be patient, annoyingly, 'ust wait and see.— wait and see. that is the situation we are all in. _ wait and see. that is the situation we are all in, particularly - wait and see. that is the situation we are all in, particularly in - we are all in, particularly in england. there are changes elsewhere but here the government will look at those figures today and then make decisions and try and balance what might happen in the coming weeks in this country. might happen in the coming weeks in this country-— this country. yes, that's right, and i have to this country. yes, that's right, and i have to say. _ this country. yes, that's right, and i have to say. i _ this country. yes, that's right, and i have to say, i really _ this country. yes, that's right, and i have to say, i really welcome - this country. yes, that's right, and | i have to say, i really welcome that pragmatism. we are 20 months into this pandemic now and we all can feel and see and appreciate that there are harms to restrictions, as well as to covid, whether that is the economic side of things, the social side of things. there are obviously restrictions causing homes, as well. just to immediately impose curfews, limitations, of course that affects the hospitality industry. we have to be so careful about putting in place restrictions when we still don't know what is happening. i have to say, i do welcome this pragmatic approach that england are taking. that welcome this pragmatic approach that england are taking.— england are taking. that is the interesting _ england are taking. that is the interesting debate _ england are taking. that is the interesting debate many - england are taking. that is the l interesting debate many people england are taking. that is the - interesting debate many people are having. you mentioned some of the devolved nations, they will —— will speak to the clinical director for scotland late in the programme. their based on the data. we will ask about those decisions being based on the data but i wonder, from kuwait chats with some of your patients in your surgery, chats with some of your patients in yoursurgery, do chats with some of your patients in your surgery, do you feel —— from some of your chats, do you feel if there were another lockdown were restrictions, it would be quite high for quite a few people to take that? yes, and i think that is really important because it is all very well imposing restrictions and talking about rules after six with those restrictions only work if people take them on board. what we are seeing clearly with the vaccination programme in the last two or three weeks, that is a very successful pandemic response and it has worked very well. people have really taken that on board, as opposed to things like curfews and things like the rule of six and all these things, but actually people don't engage with those. no point with the top—down approach unless all of us on the ground are actually going to see those guidelines thrill and do them all properly. i would always call for bringing in measures like mask wearing, vaccinations, but we know and do. 0k, dr ellie cannon, always nice to talk — and do. 0k, dr ellie cannon, always nice to talk to _ and do. 0k, dr ellie cannon, always nice to talk to you, _ and do. 0k, dr ellie cannon, always nice to talk to you, thank _ and do. 0k, dr ellie cannon, always nice to talk to you, thank you - and do. 0k, dr ellie cannon, always nice to talk to you, thank you very l nice to talk to you, thank you very much. enjoy the next few days and have a great new year and hopefully see you in 2022. from her majesty the queen to barack 0bama and oprah winfrey, tributes to archbishop desmond tutu have been flooding in since the news of his death was announced 2a hours ago. in south africa there'll be a week of mourning before a state funeral on new year's day. let's go to cape town now — and speak to dr mamphela ramphele, from the archbishop tutu trust. thank you very much for being with us this morning. it is incredible to see some of the tributes that have been paid over the last 2a hours or so. i wondered what your own personal recollections are of the archbishop and the impact he had on your life and the life of many others. ., ,., ., , , others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop _ others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is _ others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is a _ others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is a measure i others. the outpouring of tributes to the archbishop is a measure of| to the archbishop is a measure of the greatness of the man. so thank you very much for talking to me. i am the chair of the tutu ip trust, but i would also grow up as an activist, looking up to desmond tutu notjust activist, looking up to desmond tutu not just as a activist, looking up to desmond tutu notjust as a spiritual father but as someone who was very caring about each and every one of us. it was because he was human. in that compassionate, loving spiritual sense, he gave us a lot of courage in the 19705 and 19805, when we were fighting a very evil system and his message of hope is one that helps carry us through the pain of losing loved ones, pain of children being killed. and so we are where we are today thanks to him because his life was an example of, even in suffering, we have to continue to hope and to trust and to also have to take responsibility to be a person who advances the values of love, the values of deep spirituality, which is a heritage of this continent and indeed a heritage that god gave to all of us as his creatures. i that god gave to all of us as his creatures-— that god gave to all of us as his creatures. ., , ., , ., ,. ., creatures. i was really fascinated to read some _ creatures. i was really fascinated to read some of _ creatures. i was really fascinated to read some of those _ creatures. i was really fascinated to read some of those tributes i to read some of those tributes yesterday, and so many of them spoke about the fact that he was willing to speak truth to power, even if that could impact on him negatively and that is a real sign of leadership, isn't it? absolutely. i mean, leadership, isn't it? absolutely. i mean. he — leadership, isn't it? absolutely. i mean, he took _ leadership, isn't it? absolutely. i mean, he took on _ leadership, isn't it? absolutely. i mean, he took on john _ leadership, isn't it? absolutely. i mean, he took on john foster, i leadership, isn't it? absolutely. i| mean, he took on john foster, he mean, he took onjohn foster, he took on anybody who was abusing power. even post—199a, he was not silent when things went wrong, whether it was regard to hiv aids for with regard to not following through on the truth and reconciliation commission recommendations that he had made, but also just the question of good governance being the best way in which governments all over the world can ensure their understanding that leadership is about service to a fellow human being. and that human beings, like the rest of creation, are interconnected, interdependent, and there is no human being superior to another, whether through questions of colour or questions of gender, we all are loved, sacred children of the creator. i gender, we all are loved, sacred children of the creator.- gender, we all are loved, sacred children of the creator. i had the leasure children of the creator. i had the pleasure of— children of the creator. i had the pleasure of meeting _ children of the creator. i had the pleasure of meeting and - children of the creator. i had the - pleasure of meeting and interviewing him on a number of occasions. i know you met him a number of times, as well. what will be your personal memory of him? his well. what will be your personal memory of him?— well. what will be your personal memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his _ memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye _ memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye and _ memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye and how- memory of him? his great, great twinkle in his eye and how he - memory of him? his great, great| twinkle in his eye and how he was one of the most witty people you could find, even in the most sombre moments, when people are glum and they are mourning, he will find something to lighten the burden. he also wanted fun at himself. —— pointed fun at himself. he would make people laugh because he believed that laughter what relieves the burden of people in whatever circumstances. it is the burden of people in whatever circumstances.— circumstances. it is lovely to talk to ou, circumstances. it is lovely to talk to you. dr _ circumstances. it is lovely to talk to you, dr mamphela _ circumstances. it is lovely to talk to you, dr mamphela ramphelel circumstances. it is lovely to talk - to you, dr mamphela ramphele from the archbishop tutu trust. thank you for speaking to us.— for speaking to us. thank you, and thank ou for speaking to us. thank you, and thank you to _ for speaking to us. thank you, and thank you to your _ for speaking to us. thank you, and thank you to your listeners. - thank you to your listeners. archbishop desmond tutu who sadly passed away over the wicket. the ready tribute where someone had watched an interview with somebody asked desmond tutu how he would want to be remembered and apparently he laughed and said, "i would love them to say he lived, he laughed and he loved." a beautiful way of summing up loved." a beautiful way of summing up his incredible life and as we were saying with janice long, who has also sadly passed away, there are some lovely tributes on the bbc website and in lots of papers. if you're just waking up wondering what's happening in the ashes, have we got a smile on ourface what's happening in the ashes, have we got a smile on our face today? every time we've spoken about it so far, england fans have sighed and rolled their eyes. england's tour has been pretty dismal so far. to add to their complications there was a covid scare this morning, which meant they were delayed taking to the pitch — waiting on their negative tests, which they got — on the second day of the must win third test in melbourne. he might be the world's best batter, but marnus labuschagne went forjust one off the bowling of mark wood. jimmy anderson bowled steve smith forjust 16. australia had started to build up the runs through marcus harris who reached 76 but fell to anderson. and australia eventually all out for 267 — mark wood taking the final wicket of scott boland, england 82 runs behind ahead of the second innings. well, we can speak now to australian journalist adam collins who is at the mcg. every time we've spoken you've had a great big australian grin on your face, not so much today. what have england on right? it's quite nice to tell you england have had a good day at the office. we were worried we wouldn't have a second day but they probably needed to bowl out australia in the space of two sessions to wrest back parity. they've done so in five hours, they are 82 runs behind. it would take something special to win a test match but at least they played the first hurdle, bowling out australia inside a day. 11—33. beautiful support from mark wood who bowled so quickly of the top. jack leachisin bowled so quickly of the top. jack leach is in the series which is a significant point after the way he was taking two at brisbane. there is some hope for england as they start their second innings.— some hope for england as they start their second innings. jimmy anderson erformin: their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so — their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so well, _ their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so well, they _ their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so well, they really - their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so well, they really have l performing so well, they really have needed him. you performing so well, they really have needed him-— needed him. you better believe it. anderson. — needed him. you better believe it. anderson. 39. _ needed him. you better believe it. anderson, 39, has— needed him. you better believe it. anderson, 39, has taken _ needed him. you better believe it. anderson, 39, has taken 39 - needed him. you better believe it. | anderson, 39, has taken 39 wickets this year. it gives you some understanding that he's been the attack leader. four years ago when anderson was in australia, will he make the journey one ashes cycle on? going at barely 1.5 runs per over a longerjourney, knocking over australia's most important player stephen smith, taking his stomp out in the first session. that spell was exceptional and it gave england a bit of belief after getting rolled for 185 yesterday. it looked as though they might have one foot on the plane ready to put it all behind them. there is some hype now after them. there is some hype now after the couple of weeks they've enjoyed. some hype but they are still 2—0 down in the series and behind by 82 runs, do you see them rescuing the ashes? it’s runs, do you see them rescuing the ashes? �* , ., ., ., runs, do you see them rescuing the ashes? �*, ., ., ., , ~' , ashes? it's all got to be kept in perspective _ ashes? it's all got to be kept in perspective of _ ashes? it's all got to be kept in perspective of the _ ashes? it's all got to be kept in perspective of the series - ashes? it's all got to be kept in perspective of the series and i ashes? it's all got to be kept in l perspective of the series and the matches so far. the probability of winning the test matches so low as it starts but if they came over today and got pummelled, especially after this morning, they didn't arrive at the ground until 25 minutes before the start of play due to the covid scare. they had to do pcr tests today so that brought a complication. you can see that adding to the frustration and heartbreak of yesterday. to their credit, they galvanised around the captain joe root to court beautifully and be slips. you mentioned anderson already, 0llie robinson with a couple of wickets as well. they bowled so nicely together as a group and didn't let australia get completely away from them which most people would have thought would be the most likely outcome this morning. be the most likely outcome this morninu. ., ~ i. ~ be the most likely outcome this mornin.. ., ~ , be the most likely outcome this morninu. ., ~ , ., morning. thank you. a pleasure to seak to morning. thank you. a pleasure to speak to you _ morning. thank you. a pleasure to speak to you today, _ morning. thank you. a pleasure to speak to you today, not _ morning. thank you. a pleasure to speak to you today, not every - morning. thank you. a pleasure to speak to you today, not every day | speak to you today, not every day but definitely today. despite some postponments because of covid, there were six premier league boxing day matches yesterday. six goals from manchester city in their game against leicester, which has taken them six points clear at the top of the premier league. city were 4—0 up afterjust 25 minutes, the pick of the goals coming from kevin de bruyne. james madison started the comeback in the second half as leicester picked up three goals in ten minutes. but aymeric laporte and raheel sterling ended that dream to give city their ninth successive league win. chelsea ensured they didn't lose any more ground on city, coming from behind to win 3—1 at aston villa. substitute romelu lukaku and two penalties from jorginho gave them the points, after villa took an early lead through a reece james own goal. arsenal made it four premier league wins in a row with a commanding 5—0 win at struggling norwich, bukaya saka getting two of them. emile smith—rowe added a fifth in injury time to give them the convincing win. the goals kept coming at the london stadium too as southampton got a much—needed win. they beat west ham 3—2 — after the home side twice came from behind. however, that header from jan bednarek sealed all 3 points for southampton. elsewhere, wins the spurs and brighton. meanwhile, all matches were effectively back behind closed doors in scotland, with only 500 fans allowed in outdoor stadiums from boxing day. the lack of fans didn't put rangers off though. they're six points clear at the top of the table, going into the winter break after a 2—0 win over st mirren. wright and morelos with the goals. celtic had a comfortable 3—1win over bottom side stjohnstone. liel abada scored twice in the first half to put celtic in control, before nir bitton added a third to seal the win. all the support and a good day in the ashes today. i all the support and a good day in the ashes today.— the ashes today. i always en'oy talkin: to the ashes today. i always en'oy talking to adam, d the ashes today. i always en'oy talking to adam, especially h the ashes today. i always enjoy. talking to adam, especially when the ashes today. i always enjoy - talking to adam, especially when he says you better believe it! now, a special festive edition of our weekly technology programme, click. it's clickmas! and here comes your festive feast of fun. we've got games, music, drinks... it's a water bottle. ..and gifts. and we'll even help you clean up afterwards. # merry clickmas, everybody! welcome to clickmas 2021, which is already looking more expensive than clickmas 2020. at least it is not a virtual party. but have we got a clickmas for you! they say it looks more expensive — it will do once we switch on the clickmas lights. would you care to do the honours? i've always dreamt of being asked to turn on the christmas lights and i will go one better than that. are you ready? definitely. five, four, three, two, one... ta—da! oh, my life! a clickmas laser? what could possibly go wrong?! and that is the best handwriting on click. by the way, have you bought all your christmas present? not yet. i still need to get some smellies for my dad and smellies for my mum. do your whole family smell? they do. i want them to smell better. i have a solution for you, but you will have to come with me to a christmas market. come this way. i warn you, the salesman is a bit of a wheeler dealer. rollup, rollup! i recognise that trader. it's nick kwek! hello, spencer. merry clickmas. and to you. what on earth have you got? this is the world's first artificially intelligent smart perfume. have a sniff of that. it smells like a mum, but not my mum. it is very strong. the idea behind the ninu is that it is one size fits all because the last thing you want on christmas day is when you open up a perfume, and you don't like the smell of it. with this thing, you can choose what you want it to smell like. really? you control it through a bluetooth connected app. how does that work, then? 0n the inside there are three different canisters each with its own unique scent, and depending what you select on the app, then it mixes each together to create your own bespoke whiff. and it can create up to 100 different combinations for every can. sounds like a good deal. so, do you reckon your mum's present is sorted? unfortunately this isjust a prototype. it will not be in the shops until next spring. well, what are you here for then?! a small problem but maybe i can fix it. does your mother like click? of course she does. she's my mum, she's a viewer. exactly. so she may enjoy the highlights from this year. it was the year that began with a virtual consumer electronic show with all of the fanfare and frolics of... sitting in a room alone. but there were still smart pillows and smart earrings, smart blenders and smart masks. very topical. but we did get out and about. we went to ireland, iceland, finland and dubai—land. honestly, this is the greatest projection i've ever seen. we also saw virtual reality being used with life changing results. it helped to guide this family through their decision on whether to operate on six—month—old baby archie. the theatre is being prepared and in a few minutes archie is coming in for his surgery where a spring like this will be inserted into his skull through a small cut. it will immediately expand and start to change the shape of his head and then continue to do so over the next four weeks. at that point it can be removed. invented by drjeelani 13 years ago, the technique has reduced operation time from three hours to a0 minutes, cut blood transfusion by 90% and provides more predictable outcomes. that piece had to be the most important part of the year for me, technology really making a difference. yes. 2021 was the year that 0mar tried out for a football team but the ai scout said no. but things picked up for him as he discovered he was the proud owner of a pokemon card worth a small third fortune. take this card. i got it in a pack when i was a kid. dark raichu, a secret rare. £850! meanwhile, chris put his feet up all in the name of discovering the perfect posture. honestly, he can make anything look good. he is rocking this jacket. and here he is at the a! song contest. each of the 38 entries had to use some artificial- intelligence in the process. # can't you tell if i could fly. that song there was by - a group called smorgasborg and if you recognise the pixelated i face, that's because it's click'si very own lj rich who has entered the contest. - how do you even get started i with creating a song using ai? when i work alone the music always comes first but when i work with other people i normally feel inspired by their lyrics and so with this it felt very natural to get the al to generate some lyrics for me. that is great. and it is our lj! mark managed a breakfrom gaming and went to the meta—verse. which is totally not a game. the meta—verse has been described as what comes after the internet. dan has done a little bit of driving, well, a lot of driving. i came to switzerland. and then he did something about his emissions by sucking a whole lot of c02 out of the air. paul went out to sea, sea, sea to see what he could see, see, see. come on, keep it together. unlike its namesake, _ which took more than 100 pilgrims to the new world in 1620, _ the mayflower 400 will not have any people on board at all. and had his mind read. there we go. jen took us all the way back in time to pompeii. and all the way forward to the shopping delivery next week. this is the hive and it is called that because the robots are operating like a swarm of bees would. as this year draws to a close, friends old and new have been there by our side. i find you rather intriguing. can we be friends? i am not alive. i am a non—conscious machine. however, lam interested| in friendship and humans. did you get a christmas card from her? no. typical. what a year it has been. it was lovely to be back in the same room. even if i couldn't hear a word you said. hello? we have done a lot this year, considering. we really have. maybe it is a time for a break from tech, even for us. so we sent cristina criddle to the countryside for a bit of a digital detox. this is the cabin where i will spend the next few nights and i am here for a digital detox to see if being with my phone makes me stressed. i use my phone a lot, and sometimes i feel like it can make me a bit stressed. i'm trying to keep up with social media, my friends, the news, my e—mails. i can't be the only one who finds this exhausting. i found out that the university of greenwich was doing an experiment into digital detoxes and to see whether putting your phone away when you are on holiday can make you less stressed. to participate in the experiment you have to wear this tracking device that measures your activity levels, your heart rate, even how much you are sweating, to see how stressed you are. i had to wear it for a full day one week before i went on holiday to see what stress levels were like on a normal day. i arrived at a cabin in the woods in a place near a town called pulborough. it was really remote and i remember pulling my suitcase up this gravelly path in the mud thinking what am i going to do for a few days without my phone, without technology? just in this countryside cabin. right. goodbye, babies. there are also a few things they leave you in the cabin in case you need them. a map, compass — i don't know how to use that — there was a torch and a brick telephone in case of emergencies and that was it. i locked my phone away and waved goodbye to civilisation. 0n the first night i tried to go to a nearby pub. it was a 30—minute walk away and i was using my map and navigating the country lanes and really excited to go but then i got quite lost. if i had my phone i could have looked at the directions, i would have known what time the pub shuts. next day we found the pub and it was in the middle of nowhere and it was a really nice countryside pub. 0n the third and final day we went to a local vineyard. they were having a harvest festival and it was really fun and i find in those experiences you do not really miss your phone because you are just enjoying life. 0n the morning of getting my phone i could not wait to get up and i was really anxious, just wanted to find out what my phone was going to say to me. when i did look at my phone it was fine. nothing had happened. in fact, nobody had really messaged me. it was a bit disappointing. a few weeks later i went to meet wenjie cai, the lead researcher on the experiment to chat through the results from my wristband and i found my stress levels after the trip were way lower than they were before and actually they only started to peak again as i went to pick up my phone from the lockbox. it is quite interesting, the anticipation of reconnecting actually caused more stress than the reconnecting itself. after the experiment i went back to using my phone like normal and did other people find that as well? actually a lot of participants made some changes in their everyday life. some of them left their mobile devices in the living room when they go to bed and a lot of them read much much more. i was very relaxed but i was also on holiday in a beautiful place. i wonder how much of it is not having my phone versus just being on holiday? i think it's very different because when you go to a holiday you go in a nice place and if you have your phone it is distracting from the experience for you. but when you do not have your phone you really have an opportunity to really spend a great time with your companions. although wenjie said that my stress levels went down during the experience, and they did, i'm not sure if i would go on a digital detox again. i really like having my phone with me on holiday. i like to use it for photos, sharing my time with friends and, more importantly, looking things up, nice places to eat, and go and experience the holiday in the way that i want to. so i don't think you need to go to a cabin and lock your phone away in a box to switch off. what you need to do is be more mindful. if you are out with friends or in a beautiful location, try and put your phone away and forget about the notifications. live in the moment and just enjoy it. i could do with a break like that. especially when i go to ces in a few weeks. i tell you who would absolutely love a place like this. dan? he loves christmas and he loves buying good christmas presents. he does, yeah. this year he has really done something special. he seems to be in germany. yes. i am on the hunt for the perfect christmas gift for you both. lara, you may have got something a bit sparkly but... ..it did not quite seem right. and, spencer, well, i considered a new look for you but, ultimately i wanted to sniff out something that might surprise you both. and with a bit of science behind it as well. and my nose has brought me here to munich. not to the shops around here, but to a start—up that has created this, a water bottle with interchangeable nozzles, and they have different scents. so, you can have mango or cola or watermelon and it makes the stuff inside the bottle kind of taste a bit different. but what's inside isjust plain old tap water. christmas magic? well, according to the founder of the company, no. the product is a body hack, basically. because we copied how our flavour perception worked for a certain part and, so, when we taste something we will taste our basic flavours through our tongue or over our tongue but the rest of it is through our nose and it makes 80% of our flavour perception. it is a large part. and this part we copied with our product. when you drink from our bottle you will drink water and scented air and the scented air will let your brain think it is drinking something with flavour, even though it is just pure water with no additives, calories, sugar or anything. now, i know that may seem like quite a lot to swallow so i sent a couple of these bottles back to you guys in london to do a taste test. and i know that it's unlucky to say cheers with just plain water, but it's all meant in the best possible taste. merry christmas. both: merry clickmas, dan! we got a couple of these bottles here. i think you need to try one. i will give it a try. take a sip and see what you think. here we go. what fruit does that taste of? mmm! it's peachy! 0k! well done — i'm impressed. you try yours. what are you getting? 0k, it actually just tastes of water but it smells of fruit. can you tell what kind of fruit? no idea. absolutely no idea. it's grapefruity. i think it's a bit like fruit tea. i hate fruit tea. oh, well, that's gonna be a problem then. it's all in the smell and not in the taste. yeah, exactly. but while we are in the festive mood, i've got a little game for us to play. right. now, pictionary is probably my favourite game... i know it is, you are a monster. ..as you know. indeed. but i can't draw — which, of course, is the irony of this — but the technology doesn't actually help with that. now, this is called the repaper and the way that it works is you can use any pencil by attaching this little item to the end of it or you can use the pen that comes with it, then you don't need the piece of paper. but it, of course, connects to a smartphone. 0h, right! go on, then. this should be good. so let me draw something for you. you're saying this could be good but you know what my drawing is like! it's gone wrong already. is it a banana? uh, not... a horse? ..nota banana. and i've clearly got this wrong, haven't i? but, um, there you go. is it — is it a nokia phone that was never, ever used because it wasjust the worst design in the world? that'll be it! anyway, this can be used for more sensible purposes. art or some sort of work. which this is neither of. go on. this is — this is the remarkable... it's the first remarkable thing i've seen today, let me tell you. yes, and seeing it's for more professional purposes, i'm going to hand it straight to you. right, so this is an e—paper. it actually feels like paper as well to draw on. right. i'm realising now that i'm just as awful as you. i tell you what, though, paper is quite cheap and i'm guessing this isn't. that's very true. any idea? it's a sock and a bath. so... water, water and socks. and socks — yep, yeah. i think this may have something to do with the fact that chris fox asked us for our dirty laundry. yes! which is not as weird as it sounds. doing laundry is a time drain at the best of times especially at christmas when there is so much else to do so i'm helping the click team with theirs. but i'm not going to wash this myself, it is going to a start—up that helps to change the way we wash. according to 0xwash the way we do our laundry at home is wasteful but by stacking up lots of little innovations at their modern laundrettes they can make the process more eco—friendly. there are several ways this is supposed to be more eco—friendly. the first is over here, any heavily stained clothes get blasted with compressed air and water. so, you are not using loads of chemicals in the wash. then the clothes go into these fairly standard washing machines and the secret i'm told is using cold water so that you are not wasting loads of energy heating up the water. how do you get clothes clean with cold water? use a special detergent that is automatically dosed from these bottles and that creates ozone which sterilises the clothes and then the final extra step is right around the back — there is a filter to take out any microplastics so fibre that comes off the clothes doesn't go down the drain. to put the service to the test i have this wine—soaked tablecloth — no questions asked — a gravy stained runner straight from the christmas table and a pair of stinky old trainers which are all off to go through the 0xwash treatment. of course, washing is only half the story. the items go through this heated roller and folder which can dry sheets in seconds using less energy than a tumble dryer although at the moment the company does still use some fossil fuel tumble dryers, which it hopes one day to remove from the process. one other thing i have to show you is this japanese clothes steaming robot which makes sure your clothes don't have any creases on them and also don't shrink in the wash. now, this is why i have worn this creased jumper, before any of you comment on it, so let's get this on here. that goes over the dummy. spinning around and now, to make sure the shoulders are right, we enter gym mode and beef... ..beef up the shoulders. good. and then... that's me after christmas. there we go, release. ready to wear! oh, it's so warm! there you go! i need to get one of these for my kitchen! while the click laundry went through the wash i went to meet the founder who after getting tired of watching his rugby team's kit at oxford university decided to start the company. it's about £25 a month for a wash a week. isn't it going to work out cheaper to use a washing machine at home? when you take into account the washing machine you have to buy and the energy that goes into it, it works out about 10—15% cheaper. the big saving is on the time. you don't have to do it yourself, just take the pile of laundry and gets rid of it. two days later and my laundry arrived and i really cannot fault it, it really came out very clean, especially the shoes which came out almost like brand new. the challenge for the company is going to be convincing people to give up the convenience of washing clothes home, especially for those unexpected christmas spills, when everyone has had a few too many. chris fox doing our laundry, which was nice! very kind but i think you may have added red wine to the tablecloth. i would not have wasted that. 0n the other side of town, paul carter has been to meet a very important guest. when it comes to musical superstars, don't get much bigger than bjorn ulvaeus of abba. he was talking to us about a new software solution. more on that in an upcoming episode, but i took the opportunity to ask his opinion on tech and music. we see technology evolving music over the years. i wondered what your reflections on technology being used in modern music? you know, when benny andersson and i in the �*705, we used to be in one little room, in a cubicle with a stand—up piano and an acoustic guitar and two guys singing some kind of gibberish. pop english, swedish, something. no recordings of that. 0h, shame! but to get a kick out of that, they had to be a really good melody. whereas the songwriter today, he has got all his stuff, he has his computer and all of these wonderful sounds and when he or she is composing something, it sounds wonderful from the word go. and i think sometimes those song writers might become a little lazy, just to give up before the melody is perfect, just because it sounds so good. i think that's the advice i give to songwriters today, don't tell me you have written 100 songs this year. tell me you have written three really, really good ones. this is going to sound like a weird question but do you think there is too much music these days? funnily enough, an app like tiktok helps. because someone finds a piece of music somewhere and does something funny with it and that's like a trailer for that song. because people get over, that's good. when does it come from? youngsters need something to prompt them to listen to music and for them, all of the world's music is there and from them, whether it comes from the �*705 or now doesn't matter, as long as they like it. so, tiktok is almost changing the way that we discover music? i think so, yes. pop music has always been tech driven. when benny andersson and i were, like, in mainstream pop, we listened to everything, every new tech gadget that was out there we had to get it, every new sound, what's that? what's that? we have to get that. and you are still embracing technology now. iam! yes. i am having an avatar built of myself from 1979, and i did not choose that year, i think the ladies did. because they thought they looked their best, and i agree. so i am having that made and that is going to be very, very interesting to have the old songs sung by these young avatars and at the same time there will be live musicians playing the music. the old voices, live music and avatars. bjorn, thank you so much for your time. thank you. that was paul talking to the mighty bjorn ulvaeus, how marvellous was that? and i'm afraid that is the end of clickmas 2021 and a pretty good. pretty bland, wasn't it? ——pretty glam, wasn't it? throughout the week you can keep up with the team. find us on social media. thank you for watching, thank you for being with us throughout 2021 and a merry clickmas. happy clickmas. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker. 0ur headlines today. emergency talks to take place between energy suppliers and the government, after warnings of another sharp rise in household bills. nightclubs close in scotland, and tighter covid restrictions for hospitality in northern ireland, as ministers consider if new rules are needed for england. it's u2 in at number 23, and new year's day! the music industry pays tribute to trailblazing dj janice long — the first regular female presenter on top of the pops. good morning. today we have rain in the south—west accompanied by strengthening winds. showers in the north in between some sunshine that will turn increasingly mild as we turn through this week with highs of 17 possible in the south by wednesday. all the details later. it's monday the 27th of december. the uk's biggest energy firms will hold emergency meetings with the government today, amid growing concern over the rising cost of wholesale gas — and warnings of a national crisis which could see household energy bills hitting £2,000 per year. our business correspondent vishala sri—pathma has the details. it's been a constant worry for households for the past three months — rising prices of gas and electricity around the world have meant we've all been paying more to heat our homes and cook our meals. 26 energy companies have gone bust since september, and more casualties are expected in the industry, as there's no sign of prices falling. 0ur number—one ask going into the meeting is that the government and the regulator are taking the situation very seriously, and they're prepared to start taking action — not in the months to come, but in the days to come. because i think if we don't find a solution in the coming weeks, we're certainly going to be locking uk consumers into more and more expensive energy for years to come. labour is calling on the government to use money raised through higher—than—expected vat receipts to cut household bills. the party says higher energy and food prices have meant more vat being paid, so the extra money should be used to help people struggling with the higher cost of living. the government said they are regularly engaging with the industry, and are continuing to support those most in need. the energy price cap is expected to be on the agenda, as well — it stops companies from passing rising costs onto their customers. the cap will be reviewed again in april, when bills could go up as much as 50%. not the good news families were hoping for this festive period — with many already struggling to keep the lights on. vishala sri—pathma, bbc news. covid rules are changing again in scotland and northern ireland today. in a moment we'll speak to louise cullen in belfast. first let's go to catriona renton, in glasgow. good morning. good morning. the additional restrictions _ good morning. good morning. the additional restrictions came - good morning. good morning. the additional restrictions came into i additional restrictions came into place at 5am and that is for the next three weeks. today the focus is on hospitality and indoor public places, like pubs, restaurants, gyms, cinemas and they will have to ensure there is one metre distance between groups of people, that table service will be required where alcohol is being served and pubs will be significantly affected because they will be no standing at the bar any more and groups should be limited three households only. nightclubs will also have to close for a period, unless they can operate with table service and social distancing. the scottish government has made extra money available, £375 million, to support businesses through this time although some are very unhappy with the changes. new restrictions were also brought in yesterday on big crowds, so there will be no new year celebrations this year because crowds outside are now limited to 500 and restrictions are due to be reviewed on the 11th of january. fiifi reviewed on the 11th of january. 0k, catriona, thank _ reviewed on the 11th ofjanuary. 0k, catriona, thank you. changes in northern ireland, we will talk about those later in the programme. let's get the latest from our political correspondent, ione wells. three uk nations have already introduced their measures post—christmas. what is the indication that england might follow suit? ,., ., indication that england might follow suit? , ., ., ., indication that england might follow suit? ., ., ., suit? good morning. in scotland, wales and _ suit? good morning. in scotland, wales and northern _ suit? good morning. in scotland, wales and northern ireland - suit? good morning. in scotland, wales and northern ireland there suit? good morning. in scotland, - wales and northern ireland there are further restrictions on things like hospitality, social distancing of the amount of people who can gather in groups. in england, despite defections being higher, ministers have been holding tight for now because they have been wanting to see more data, specifically real—time data on hospitalisations, so not models about what might happen in the future, they want to see more data about how high or low hospitalisations in england are arising and whether there is a risk of the nhs being overwhelmed. today the prime minister borisjohnson is meeting with his top scientists, chris whitty and patrick vallance, and he is due to get his first big data updates since christmas, when he should have a better picture of exactly what the situation is in england. at the moment they have been holding tight for now i'm putting any further restrictions and there is kind of an acknowledgement at the moment his government that they feel like if any restrictions would be needed he could face some political difficulty getting them through. first there is the fact he would need to get it through his mp5 because he has promised any further restrictions would go to a vote for mp5, and last time he tried to bring in passes in england he saw big backlash in his own tory backbenchers. also getting it through his cabinet. so far most of cabinet have asked to hold tight until they see further data, too. sitting tight, using cabinet as a shield around him, but we will have to see what that data says and how worrying or not it is.— worrying or not it is. thank you very much _ worrying or not it is. thank you very much for— worrying or not it is. thank you very much for the _ worrying or not it is. thank you very much for the moment. - a man who was caught in the grounds of windsor castle on christmas day — armed with a crossbow — has been sectioned under the mental health act. 0ur correspondent leigh milner is in scotland yard — good morning. good morning. we have been told by — good morning. good morning. we have been told by metropolitan _ good morning. good morning. we have been told by metropolitan police - good morning. good morning. we have been told by metropolitan police at - been told by metropolitan police at a 19—year—old man from southampton were stopped within moments of entering windsor castle at about 8:30am on christmas day. before he could get into any of the buildings he was initially arrested on suspicion of a breach or trespass of a protected site, and possession of an weapon being a crossbow. since then he has been sectioned under the mental health act and is now in the care of medical profession doing eco professionals as we understand. the queen has been staying at windsor castle, ratherthan queen has been staying at windsor castle, rather than spending christmas as usual and her sandringham estate in norfolk. despite security breaches being fairly rare, but is clear is that this incident is being taken extremely, extremely seriously by the metropolitan police. in fact we have been told this morning that following the arrest, detectives are currently investigating a video which the bbc understands is the same video obtained by the sun newspaper, in hope it might shed light on what actually happened. fiifi light on what actually happened. 0k, leiuh, light on what actually happened. 0k, leigh. thank— light on what actually happened. 0k, leigh, thank you very much for the moment. south africa has begun a week of mourning for archbishop desmond tutu, whose death at the age of 90 was announced yesterday. 0ur correspondent nomsa maseko is injohannesburg. hopefully able to assess the mood. we have already spoken to one guest this morning, talking about the immense impact that archbishop desmond tutu had, not only in south africa but right across the world. indeed, he was a very influential man. small in stature but big when it came to giving and sacrificing even his own life to ensure that south africa does become a democracy. very prominent role there, and he has been well and a lot of people have been paying tribute to him. in fact late last night the president of south africa also addressed the nation through a televised speech, and paid his tribute and said that the country and undiplomatic missions overseas will be flown —— and on diplomatic missions will be flown at half mast. thank you very much for that. as we said, throughout the morning there are beautiful tributes in the papers and also on the bbc website to archbishop desmond tutu. is 7:09am. carol is here this morning and we are not only reflecting on the death of archbishop desmond tutu but also someone i know you knew well, janice long, the legendary dj, who surprised a lot of people with the news of her death over the weekend. when i used to travel back in football matches i love listening to her late night on the radio and she had an amazing career. she her late night on the radio and she had an amazing career.— her late night on the radio and she had an amazing career. she did, and amazin: had an amazing career. she did, and amazing lady- _ really warm, really kind and generous with everything that she did. but most of all she could make you laugh. my goodness, i used to do the weather on her late night show and she would have you laughing uncontrollably, so you are really struggling to get through it. i am so sad to hear this, and our condolences of course go out to her family, all of herfamily family, all of her family everywhere. a chilly start to the day in inverness. “i! at the moment. elsewhere are pretty mild start to the day for the time of year. a fair bit of cloud around, some mist and fog across central and eastern areas, and in lincolnshire visibility is pretty poor. this weather front is bringing the rain, moving northwards. the window strengthen behind it, lifting the mist and fog. also some mist and fog is lower to clear further lowered, but here we will see some sunshine, showers continuing across parts of scotland. some sunny intervals developing across northern ireland and also northern england, especially cumbria. after the cold start in inverness and bridges may not get higher than 4 or 5 degrees for you but generally we are looking at six to about 12 degrees. heading on through this evening and overnight once again we have patchy rain, murky conditions across much of england and wales, clear skies in scotland and it means we can see a touch of frost and some mist and fog patches for me. by the end of the night, a new band of rain comes in across northern ireland, northern england, southern scotland and north—west wales. tomorrow we start with that and it will continue to push steadily towards the north sea. the cold start and a frosty one across the final of scotland but you see some sunshine. a5 across the final of scotland but you see some sunshine. as this rain clears it will brighten up in the west. still a lot of cloud in central and eastern parts, but it will be windy tomorrow, especially so across england and also wales. dan thank you very much that. carol was paying tribute to janice long. some lovely tributes of last year ours. kind, witty and a brilliant story—teller — they're just a few of the plaudits used to describe janice long after her death, at the age of 66, was confirmed yesterday. in a couple of minutes we'll speak to herformer radio1 colleague mike read. first, lizo mzimba looks back at the life of a broadcasting pioneer. it's from the band who've been together for a year, they come from leighton buzzard. it's their first appearance on top of the tops — it's kajagoogoo! janice long making history — the first regular female host on top of the pops. it's u2 in at number 23, and new year's day! she ended nearly 20 years of men dominating the presenting line—up. i was absolutely thrilled to bits with the fact that i was introducing u2. i mean, that doesn't get... you know, yourfirst top of the pops! we enjoyed all the... show business ran in the family. herfirst tv appearance was alongside her younger brother, keith chegwin, on the children's show multi—coloured swap shop. # janice long! hello, and welcome to the show. it's great to be... a year later, shejoined radio1— the first woman to have a daily show on the pop music station. the stadium was filled with 72,000 people... as well as being a voice recognised by millions on the radio, she was one of the presenters at the live aid charity concert... for which state is edward kennedy a senator? ..and over the years appeared on a huge range of different tv shows. next week, peterjames barnard—powell and gary davies. she'll be remembered as a female trailblazer, and as someone with an infectious passion for music. that was lizo mzimba reporting. many ofjanice's friends and former colleagues have been paying tribute to her on social media. many tributes are coming from merseyside, where she was raised. mike read worked with janice at bbc radio 1. hejoins us now. sad news, but so many reflections on somebody who was just a brilliant broadcaster and seemed to be an all round lovely person, as well.- round lovely person, as well. yeah, terrific legacy- _ round lovely person, as well. yeah, terrific legacy. she _ round lovely person, as well. yeah, terrific legacy. she was _ round lovely person, as well. yeah, terrific legacy. she was unnatural. i terrific legacy. she was unnatural. she was passionate about music and about her friends. she was passionate about music and about herfriends. she she was passionate about music and about her friends. she didn't have a great ego. she didn't have a big ego. she embraced what she did. she was a bit of a trailblazer. she was a natural, she didn't have to try hard. some people come in and they try to beat the other, she was herself and of course coming from liverpool they are brilliant. if anyone got above themselves, she was in there. they are brilliant. passionate about music, genuine about music as well as quite a few of us wear. 0ften stood up against the establishment to say, no, this is the music i like, that i believe in. ii is the music! like, that i believe in. , ., ., ., in. if you listen to her for five or ten minutes _ in. if you listen to her for five or ten minutes you _ in. if you listen to her for five or ten minutes you realise - in. if you listen to her for five or ten minutes you realise how- in. if you listen to her for five or l ten minutes you realise how much in. if you listen to her for five or - ten minutes you realise how much she loved the stuff she was playing and also she was a real champion for new talent and fresh music, wasn't she? absolutely. that is key to what it is about and what it should be about and that is what she was good at, is welcome hearing new stuff, championing new music. some of the tributes yesterday across social media, they were fantastic from all the band saying how much she supported us in the early days. she was a great champion of music and thatis was a great champion of music and that is partly what it is about. if you can do that and enjoy it, she probably epitomised. if you can triumph over disaster and treat those imposters the same, that was janice. . , those imposters the same, that was janice. ., , ., ., those imposters the same, that was janice. ., ., ., janice. there was a lot said about how she had _ janice. there was a lot said about how she had to _ janice. there was a lot said about how she had to fight _ janice. there was a lot said about how she had to fight for - janice. there was a lot said about how she had to fight for her- janice. there was a lot said about how she had to fight for herjob i janice. there was a lot said about | how she had to fight for herjob on occasions. she was a rarity, i suppose, as a woman in that industry at that time, and many other female broadcasters have spoken about how she inspired them. what was it like from the outside looking in, to see some of the struggles she had at that time? i some of the struggles she had at that time? ., �* ~' some of the struggles she had at that time? ., �* ~ ., . that time? i don't think we noticed her struggles. _ that time? i don't think we noticed her struggles. i — that time? i don't think we noticed her struggles, i think _ that time? i don't think we noticed her struggles, i think she - that time? i don't think we noticed her struggles, i think she came - that time? i don't think we noticed her struggles, i think she came in | her struggles, i think she came in and naturally fitted in. it is a struggle if you don't fit in. some people don't naturally. but she did as she was always great fun, as well as she was always great fun, as well as being passionate about music, and as being passionate about music, and a lovely person. she was always great fun. we did bargain hunt together and great laugh and a good giggle. you wouldn't have had the same laugh with someone else but she was quite infectious. at the end they gave us a couple of bargain huntjackets they gave us a couple of bargain hunt jackets and they gave us a couple of bargain huntjackets and we said, where are we going to wear these? at waitrose? i don't think so. put them on ebay. the last time i saw her was at we wind and we had a good catch up and sadly you don't know the last time you are going to see somebody and thatis you are going to see somebody and that is what is tragic. take you are going to see somebody and that is what is tragic.— that is what is tragic. take us back to when you _ that is what is tragic. take us back to when you first _ that is what is tragic. take us back to when you first met _ that is what is tragic. take us back to when you first met her. - that is what is tragic. take us back to when you first met her. when i that is what is tragic. take us back i to when you first met her. when you think about an hour, when someone asks you about her, what will you say to them, how will you remember her? ., ,, ., ., ., say to them, how will you remember her? ., , , ., ., ., ., her? passionate and genuine and carina. i her? passionate and genuine and caring. i worked _ her? passionate and genuine and caring. i worked with _ her? passionate and genuine and caring. i worked with keith, - her? passionate and genuine and caring. i worked with keith, her. caring. i worked with keith, her brother, for so many years and they were both like that, effervescence, both embraced it. they were good team members, good to work with as team members, good to work with as team members, good to work with as team members and janice came in and slotted in naturally, didn't try to be anything she wasn't. she didn't pretend to be anything other than how she was. this is me, this is what you get. she continued to do that because if that's what you love doing you don't stop doing it. she didn't, and she continued, whichever station she was uncommon champion music. we station she was uncommon champion music. ~ ., ., ,., ., station she was uncommon champion music. ~ ., ., ., music. we heard from some of those tributes mentioning _ music. we heard from some of those tributes mentioning her— music. we heard from some of those tributes mentioning her work - music. we heard from some of those tributes mentioning her work at - music. we heard from some of those tributes mentioning her work at live | tributes mentioning her work at live aid, she was really proud of that, huge moment, she loved being part of it. ~ , y huge moment, she loved being part of it. ~ , , , ., huge moment, she loved being part of it. absolutely. great to be part of something _ it. absolutely. great to be part of something like _ it. absolutely. great to be part of something like that, _ it. absolutely. great to be part of something like that, part - it. absolutely. great to be part of something like that, part of- it. absolutely. great to be part of something like that, part of your| something like that, part of your legacy, your history and it is terrific to read so many comments about that. as miidge are saying about that. as miidge are saying about her at live aid and the bands she has supported over the year, so grateful to her so i thank you for being with us this morning and sharing your reflections. a5 being with us this morning and sharing your reflections. as we have been sane throughout the day, there are some beautiful tributes in the papers at are some beautiful tributes in the .a .e ., , ., ., are some beautiful tributes in the .a.e ., , ., ., , ., are some beautiful tributes in the papers at this morning and so many ofjanice's former _ papers at this morning and so many of janice's former colleagues - papers at this morning and so many of janice's former colleagues like i of janice's former colleagues like mike have paid tribute on social media and also some tributes have been put on the bbc website. you can see the impactjanice long have not only on those around at the time but only on those around at the time but on so many people who have come through and been inspired by some of the struggles he had at the time as one of the first women in the industry and one of the first —— the first regular e—mail presenter of top of the pops. janice long, who sadly passed away over the weekend. pub, restaurant and nightclub staff should be gearing up for the new year rush around now. instead, those in england are still waiting to see if any further covid restrictions are going to be imposed — and if there'll be any financial help from the government. 0ur reporter fiona lamdin's at a bar in bristol. there to say, fi, this is a nervy time for so many in the hospitality industry. == time for so many in the hospitality indust . ., ., , industry. -- fair to say. it is. i am at craft — industry. -- fair to say. it is. i am at craft beer _ industry. -- fair to say. it is. i am at craft beer and - industry. -- fair to say. it is. i am at craft beer and pizza - industry. -- fair to say. it is. i am at craft beer and pizza in l am at craft beer and pizza in bristol. paul has been closed over christmas and he is getting ready to reopen. here in england there are no restrictions. yesterday we were about half an hour the other side of the border in wales, where there is to meet a social distancing, tables of six stop you had to have table service, as well. here in england there are currently no restrictions as it stands. coming over to you, paul, good morning. you must be delighted there are no restrictions. i am delighted we don't have the same _ i am delighted we don't have the same restrictions we had before the rule of— same restrictions we had before the rule of six. — same restrictions we had before the rule of six, like you say, table service — rule of six, like you say, table service only, mask wearing. but it doesn't _ service only, mask wearing. but it doesn't matter, it is all gone now. we have _ doesn't matter, it is all gone now. we have lost a big chunk of our trading — we have lost a big chunk of our trading period because of messaging from government. you trading period because of messaging from government.— from government. you are saying to me earlier use _ from government. you are saying to me earlier use of— from government. you are saying to me earlier use of the _ from government. you are saying to me earlier use of the headlines - from government. you are saying to me earlier use of the headlines this| me earlier use of the headlines this morning in the papers, what did you see and how did it make you feel? last night, before the cricket was on i last night, before the cricket was on i saw— last night, before the cricket was on i saw a — last night, before the cricket was on i saw a headline saying that burris — on i saw a headline saying that burris says parties are on but they have _ burris says parties are on but they have all— burris says parties are on but they have all gone! there are no parties! we have _ have all gone! there are no parties! we have lost them, to 13 weeks of trading _ we have lost them, to 13 weeks of trading through christmas, they have all cancelled. people do not party injanuary. —— two to all cancelled. people do not party in january. —— two to three all cancelled. people do not party injanuary. —— two to three weeks. a lot of— injanuary. —— two to three weeks. a lot of people — injanuary. —— two to three weeks. a lot of people are on tenterhooks waiting — lot of people are on tenterhooks waiting to — lot of people are on tenterhooks waiting to see what will get said. the rules— waiting to see what will get said. the rules change every time we get an announcement about any kind of guidance _ an announcement about any kind of guidance. will it be one metre plus, two metres. — guidance. will it be one metre plus, two metres, limits on people turning up, two metres, limits on people turning up. will_ two metres, limits on people turning up. will you — two metres, limits on people turning up, will you have to produce covid passport _ up, will you have to produce covid passport to — up, will you have to produce covid passport to come in? or very concerning — passport to come in? or very concerning for people. tire passport to come in? or very concerning for people. are you nervous about _ concerning for people. are you nervous about what _ concerning for people. are you nervous about what boris - concerning for people. are you nervous about what boris will. concerning for people. are you - nervous about what boris will say? are you hanging on to everything he will say i am no, because we will go into a quiet trading period next month anyway and it will almost be immaterial. we needed to know before — immaterial. we needed to know before. now there are a lot of people — before. now there are a lot of people who need to know now, he will have staff _ people who need to know now, he will have staff booked, security books, parties _ have staff booked, security books, parties booked. they need to know, these _ parties booked. they need to know, these people need to know. it is their— these people need to know. it is their livelihood.— their livelihood. rishi sunak has . iven their livelihood. rishi sunak has liven a their livelihood. rishi sunak has given a billion _ their livelihood. rishi sunak has given a billion to _ their livelihood. rishi sunak has given a billion to leisure, - given a billion to leisure, hospitality, will that help? ida. given a billion to leisure, hospitality, will that help? no, it is not enough — hospitality, will that help? no, it is not enough at _ hospitality, will that help? no, it is not enough at all. _ hospitality, will that help? no, it is not enough at all. even - hospitality, will that help? no, it is not enough at all. even a - hospitality, will that help? no, it| is not enough at all. even a small business — is not enough at all. even a small business like this, we have lost at least _ business like this, we have lost at least 5000 — business like this, we have lost at least 5000 to £6,000 to refunded sales of— least 5000 to £6,000 to refunded sales of people that cancelled parties. — sales of people that cancelled parties, not including the people who decide not to go out because the government told them to be careful about _ government told them to be careful about how — government told them to be careful about how they socialise and how much _ about how they socialise and how much they— about how they socialise and how much they socialise which is fine, but that— much they socialise which is fine, but that is— much they socialise which is fine, but that is not enough compensation to make _ but that is not enough compensation to make up — but that is not enough compensation to make up for it. just but that is not enough compensation to make up for it.— to make up for it. just looking ahead, to make up for it. just looking ahead. this — to make up for it. just looking ahead, this is _ to make up for it. just looking ahead, this is the _ to make up for it. just looking ahead, this is the bookings. i | to make up for it. just looking i ahead, this is the bookings. i am going to show you. it is looking pretty empty for the next couple of days, new year. a couple of tables in. , ., , ., days, new year. a couple of tables in. this would be full, an important time. a in. this would be full, an important time- a lot — in. this would be full, an important time- a lot of— in. this would be full, an important time. a lot of people _ in. this would be full, an important time. a lot of people would - in. this would be full, an important time. a lot of people would be - in. this would be full, an important time. a lot of people would be off. time. a lot of people would be off work— time. a lot of people would be off work at _ time. a lot of people would be off work at this time, meeting up with friends, _ work at this time, meeting up with friends, family. the whole week is a busy week— friends, family. the whole week is a busy week for hospitality, groups of people _ busy week for hospitality, groups of people meeting up, socialising, eating. — people meeting up, socialising, eating, new year's eve is important for us, _ eating, new year's eve is important for us, they— eating, new year's eve is important for us, they will eat here before they— for us, they will eat here before they go— for us, they will eat here before they go out. new year's day is a massive — they go out. new year's day is a massive day for food establishments, like a _ massive day for food establishments, like a sunday, people meet up, have something _ like a sunday, people meet up, have something to eat, get over the hangover. _ something to eat, get over the hangover, catch on and off they go again _ hangover, catch on and off they go again it _ hangover, catch on and off they go again it is — hangover, catch on and off they go again. it is heartbreaking to look at, again. it is heartbreaking to look at. it— again. it is heartbreaking to look at, it really— again. it is heartbreaking to look at, it really is popular as you can see, _ at, it really is popular as you can see, the — at, it really is popular as you can see, the first is completely empty. ithink— see, the first is completely empty. i think you — see, the first is completely empty. i think you will be very much hoping that today, — i think you will be very much hoping that today, whatever boris says, this page will fill up. fi. that today, whatever boris says, this page will fill up.— this page will fill up. fi, thank ou ve this page will fill up. fi, thank you very much _ this page will fill up. fi, thank you very much for _ this page will fill up. fi, thank you very much for that. - this page will fill up. fi, thank you very much for that. so - this page will fill up. fi, thank i you very much for that. so many people waiting to see what happens in the coming days in terms of announcements from the government here in england and we will speak to the clinical director for scotland jason leitch after 8am. we are on bbc one until 8am and then on the news channel from a tame until 9am today. if you stay on bbc one i think match of the day is on, so thatis think match of the day is on, so that is your choice. if you were lucky enough to spend christmas morning with your family, you probably did so at home — surrounded by a sea of wrapping paper and selection boxes. but one couple and their four children opted for a different experience. this is allison and mark cannon — along with aidan, mackenzie, euan and aoife from west sussex. they all spent four hours of christmas morning volunteering at a covid vaccination centre. we can say hello to them now. thank you very much for being with us. mark, alison, introduced us. do we have? ., . ., ., we have? good morning. we have got euan, we have? good morning. we have got euan. aidan. — we have? good morning. we have got euan, aidan, mackenzie _ we have? good morning. we have got euan, aidan, mackenzie and - we have? good morning. we have got euan, aidan, mackenzie and aoife. i euan, aidan, mackenzie and aoife. alison, whose idea was this, how did it work and what were you all up to? thanks. it was all our idea. mark came home, he is running a vaccination centre in eastbourne and came home one evening and said we are thinking about putting on some slots on christmas able to vaccinate local residents and collectively we also, what a fantastic idea, and we would like to be part of that. aidan, he is at university in swansea, he wasn't part of that decision so i called him and said, would you like to do it? he was quick to say he would so we then decided that is what we would do as a family on christmas day.— a family on christmas day. aidan, what was the _ a family on christmas day. aidan, what was the day _ a family on christmas day. aidan, what was the day itself _ a family on christmas day. aidan, what was the day itself like? - a family on christmas day. aidan, what was the day itself like? it i a family on christmas day. aidan, j what was the day itself like? it go down at the vaccination system deliver percent and what time did you get up? we deliver percent and what time did you get up?— deliver percent and what time did you get up? we got up at 6:30am because we — you get up? we got up at 6:30am because we live _ you get up? we got up at 6:30am because we live an _ you get up? we got up at 6:30am because we live an hour _ you get up? we got up at 6:30am because we live an hour away - you get up? we got up at 6:30am| because we live an hour away from the vaccination site. a fairly normal— the vaccination site. a fairly normal day. we vaccinated 220 people so it was _ normal day. we vaccinated 220 people so it was really nice to see everyone _ so it was really nice to see everyone there, a bunch of volunteers.— everyone there, a bunch of volunteers. ~ , volunteers. mark, you can see you are all smiling _ volunteers. mark, you can see you are all smiling about _ volunteers. mark, you can see you are all smiling about the _ volunteers. mark, you can see you. are all smiling about the experience now and i imagine being there on that day of people knowing you are volunteering, that would mean a lot to people there. it is volunteering, that would mean a lot to people there-— to people there. it is 'ust incredible, i to people there. it is 'ust incredible, the i to people there. it isjust incredible, the whole - to people there. it isjust i incredible, the whole thing to people there. it isjust - incredible, the whole thing has to people there. it isjust _ incredible, the whole thing has been an amazing effort by everybody involved. the team that i work with have been absolutely fantastic and it would be possible without the support of stjohn ambulance, the armed forces, our volunteers, support of stjohn ambulance, the armed forces, ourvolunteers, people who came to marshall. it has been absolutely phenomenal. it was such a kindness that people showed, the gratitude that people showed, and we just want to keep going because we want to get as many people as possible this weekend to be vaccinated and hopefully as a country we can get out and move on from this. �* ., country we can get out and move on from this. ~ ., ., ., ., ~' country we can get out and move on from this. ~ ., ., ., ., ~ ., from this. aoife, we are looking at ictures from this. aoife, we are looking at pictures of— from this. aoife, we are looking at pictures of the _ from this. aoife, we are looking at pictures of the family _ from this. aoife, we are looking at pictures of the family at _ from this. aoife, we are looking at pictures of the family at the - pictures of the family at the centre. you are only four teams what were you doing on the day? 0h, we have lost your sound... 0h, we have lost yoursound... i 0h, we have lost your sound... i don't know if you can still hear us but we have lost your sound momentarily. i will try that again, aoife, what did you do on the day? i couldn't work but i was friendly and talk to— couldn't work but i was friendly and talk to people _ couldn't work but i was friendly and talk to people. you _ couldn't work but i was friendly and talk to people-— talk to people. you were very good takin: the talk to people. you were very good taking the suites _ talk to people. you were very good taking the suites offer _ talk to people. you were very good taking the suites offer people, - taking the suites offer people, there were lots of chocolate and lots of kind people so aoife ferried the chocolates to the stack. that is a crucialjob! _ the chocolates to the stack. that is a crucialjob! tell— the chocolates to the stack. that is a crucialjob! tell us _ the chocolates to the stack. that is a crucialjob! tell us what - the chocolates to the stack. that is| a crucialjob! tell us what happened the rest of the day. if you get up at 6:30am, you didn't do presents on christmas day, did you shove everything out later in the day? we came everything out later in the day? - came home and i managed not to burn the turkey this year, so that was a result, and we did all right. quite enjoyed the christmas lunch this year, and had a nice time opening presents and watching a couple of movies. became a normal christmas day after that. movies. became a normal christmas day after that-— day after that. allison, it is a sort of things _ day after that. allison, it is a sort of things that _ day after that. allison, it is a sort of things that people - day after that. allison, it is a i sort of things that people have christmas day set out the way they want to do it. has this experience inspired you to do something else this year? hopefully not working in a vaccination centre! that this year? hopefully not working in a vaccination centre!— this year? hopefully not working in a vaccination centre! that would be areat. we a vaccination centre! that would be great- we will— a vaccination centre! that would be great. we will see. _ a vaccination centre! that would be great. we will see. we _ a vaccination centre! that would be great. we will see. we do - a vaccination centre! that would be great. we will see. we do a - a vaccination centre! that would be great. we will see. we do a lot - a vaccination centre! that would be great. we will see. we do a lot of . great. we will see. we do a lot of stuff for a lot of people, we have a homeless service, as well. who knows, it is possible we might be volunteering in all sorts of ways this time next year. it is important to recognise _ this time next year. it is important to recognise a _ this time next year. it is important to recognise a lot _ this time next year. it is important to recognise a lot of— this time next year. it is important to recognise a lot of health - this time next year. it is important to recognise a lot of health and - to recognise a lot of health and social— to recognise a lot of health and social care _ to recognise a lot of health and social care people work over christmas and new year and through the bank— christmas and new year and through the bank holiday, sol christmas and new year and through the bank holiday, so i think for us it is about — the bank holiday, so i think for us it is about saying thank you to them, — it is about saying thank you to them, as— it is about saying thank you to them, as well. it has been a really challenging year and everybody has worked _ challenging year and everybody has worked so — challenging year and everybody has worked so hard to make people safe and look _ worked so hard to make people safe and look after them in the nhs and care homes and private care and mental— care homes and private care and mental health services so we are grateful— mental health services so we are grateful to everybody. well mental health services so we are grateful to everybody.— mental health services so we are grateful to everybody. well done to all of ou, grateful to everybody. well done to all of you. really — grateful to everybody. well done to all of you, really inspiring _ grateful to everybody. well done to all of you, really inspiring to - grateful to everybody. well done to all of you, really inspiring to have i all of you, really inspiring to have you on the programme. mark has said the turkey was good but can the rest of you, then it was acceptable? it was a little bit dry, to be honest! laughter you need to concentrate on that for next year, mark. thank you very much, guys, enjoy the rest of your christmas break and thank you for all your hard work, as well. well done on christmas day, thank you very much. done on christmas day, thank you very much-— very much. thank you very much, aoodb e. very much. thank you very much, goodbye- a _ very much. thank you very much, goodbye. a fantastic _ very much. thank you very much, goodbye. a fantastic way - very much. thank you very much, goodbye. a fantastic way to - very much. thank you very much, | goodbye. a fantastic way to spend christmas day. — goodbye. a fantastic way to spend christmas day, isn't _ goodbye. a fantastic way to spend christmas day, isn't it? _ goodbye. a fantastic way to spend christmas day, isn't it? the - goodbye. a fantastic way to spend | christmas day, isn't it? the family who went down and volunteered at a vaccination centre, all six of them, including 14—year—old aoife, who was taking the sweets and chocolates around and keeping everyone entertained, the cannon family. if you're a regular breakfast viewer, you'll know we spent a lot of time this year with the three dads mike, andy and tim — who became friends after losing their daughters to suicide. they took on a 300—mile walk to raise awareness of the issue — and alison freeman was there when they were reunited for the first time since that mammoth challenge. piano music. if we look round the corner, here they come. cheering. because we had spent the previous 15 days walking, we really had no idea what we were going to walk into. but then to walk round the corner, to find hundreds of people waiting for us in that finishing chute wasjust stunning. so odd, just really surreal. you start picking up the faces of people you recognise and start thinking about why you're there, why they're there. and, yeah, it was an incredibly powerful experience. evie, my ten—year—old at the time, she came and accompanied us - across the line at the end. she tucked her arm in my arm and i got a photograph- with emily and the poles. and to have her wanting to be part of the story was lovely, _ because she wouldn't have done that five, six months ago. _ it was just a variety of people that all wanted to kind of be _ there to support us, - and start those conversations with their kids as well. tim, andy and mike, three dads walking. they didn't even know each other at the start of 2021, but by the middle of october that raised almost £1 million for a suicide prevention charity and got everyone talking about that often taboo subject. they had been brought together by unthinkable tragedy. each had a daughter who'd taken their own life. it was back in september they told us their stories of loss, the motivation behind the challenge they had planned, and how they hoped it would stop others going through the same thing. devastation is too small a word. you know, you literally are plunged into a surreal world of complex grief. # we've got our issues. # we've got our faults... mike's daughter beth, an aspiring musician, wasjust 17 when she took her own life as lockdown loomed in march of last year. andy lost his 29—year—old daughter sophie, who was a nurse, before christmas 2018. the world suddenly fell apart around us. there was suddenly nothing to hold onto, nothing felt real. just a sickness in the pit of your stomach. and tim's daughter emily, a talented artist, was 19 when she died at the family home also in march 2020. and you just feel as if you're in freefall and you don't know where you're going. just devastating, absolutely devastating, and you just don't know how you'll ever recover from it. the three daughters inspired their dads to walk 300 miles between their three homes. their route was to take them from andy's home in moreland in cumbria to mike's in sale, greater manchester, and finally to tim's village of shouldham in norfolk. their epic challenge began on october the 9th. the crowds are here to say goodbye. there they go, andy, mike and tim walking 300 miles over the next 15 days to raise money and awareness about suicide prevention. good luck to them. it was clear from the start that their story had struck a chord with so many. every day, people with their own stories of tragedy turned up to join them on the route. these stories are still fresh in their minds when we meet later to reflect on what happened. unfortunately, mike couldn'tjoin us in person at the time we were filming. so, mike, you can't be with us. what's happened ? it looks as though i've got covid. a slight cough and a slight sniff. how are you feeling? gutted i can't be there, but andy and tim are doing a sterling job. mike, we know you met loads and loads of different people while you were on the walk. we've seen and heard from some of them. is there anyone who stands out in your mind particularly or is there any moment that stands out? a young mum i met by the side of the road had not long lost her daughter, and she gave me her order of service to carry with me. i think that set the tone for the walk, just seeing her and feeling her pain. were you surprised by that openness, mike? in some ways, yes, but we didn't realise how many people our walk would affect, but i think our openness encouraged other people to talk, and i think it helped them. this chap got out of the car and joined us and he was a | lancashire farmer who had - lost his daughter four weeks before and decided to come along to talk to us to find out _ how we got from where - we were then, after losing our daughters, to where we were now. recently i lost my daughter to suicide and ijust need to understand why and there's loads of unanswered questions. it really was a privilege to allow people to be so open with us, because you could see how much it was helping them. it wasn't going to bring back their loved ones, but just that sense of relieving themselves of a lot of pain. we were just like a magnet. i thought we might get one or two people and i thought we'd get people we know, oh, you are off track, which i got quite a lot, especially off my dad! are you off track again?! but i have no idea that we would be attracting people from the moment we set off to the very end, really... all the way along, it was hundreds. it was literally hundreds of people as we counted them up as we went down. we were engaged in conversation from eight o'clock in the morning until whenever we went to bed at night. the aim of the walk had been to get people talking about suicide, and it became apparent that they had. and on top of that, as media interest in the dads' story gathered momentum, so did the number of donations to a suicide prevention charity. three fathers who all lost their daughters to suicide are nearing the end of a 300 mile walk to raise money for charity in memory of their children. their story was even catching the eye of hollywood stars like daniel craig, who was the first to donate £10,000. and after meeting the dads, former manchester united player lou macari, who lost his own son to suicide, decided he couldn't be beaten by 007. i don't want to see james bond outdoing us. i'll give you 10,000, as well. i haven't got it on me! nicole kidman was the next star to give £10,000, saying in a statement that she had been profoundly moved by the dads' extraordinary undertaking, and dedicated her donation to the three daughters. that was just incredible. you know, nicole kidman putting a tribute out to our three daughters. incredible. and following us on instagram! wonderfully generous of these stars, but it helps us, it _ raised our profile. did you ever expect, mike, that amount of money? you started off with four grand each, was it? never. we were walking for a reason but we didn't realise - how big it was all going to get. and neither did the charity they were raising money for, papyrus, based in warrington. you may recognise this... hello, how are you? andy and tim were given the chance to meet some of the people who answered the calls at the charity's helpline, which was called hopeline uk. ten, andy. we know! it's incredible, we've been — ten, andy. we know! it's incredible, we've been following _ ten, andy. we know! it's incredible, we've been following your— ten, andy. we know! it's incredible, we've been following yourjourney i we've been following yourjourney and your story for so long. i kept saying, when they come in, please let us know because i'm dying to meet them. let us know because i'm dying to meet them-— meet them. with two old men! absolutely- _ meet them. with two old men! absolutely. it's _ meet them. with two old men! absolutely. it's lovely - meet them. with two old men! absolutely. it's lovely to - meet them. with two old men! absolutely. it's lovely to meet| meet them. with two old men! . absolutely. it's lovely to meet you cu s. absolutely. it's lovely to meet you guys- you're _ absolutely. it's 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they had on callers. the fact that you're raising _ they had on callers. the fact that you're raising that _ they had on callers. the fact that you're raising that awareness - they had on callers. the fact that| you're raising that awareness and sharing your story, so many more people have had those conversations about how to have a conversation, a safe conversation about suicide. the impact genuinely you have has been unbelievable. taste impact genuinely you have has been unbelievable.— unbelievable. we are still taking calls this week _ unbelievable. we are still taking calls this week where _ unbelievable. we are still taking calls this week where you - unbelievable. we are still taking calls this week where you guys . unbelievable. we are still taking i calls this week where you guys are mentioned, like comedy celebrities are. mentioned, like comedy celebrities are and _ mentioned, like comedy celebrities are. and we know as well that, you know, _ are. and we know as well that, you know. more — are. and we know as well that, you know, more dads have been ringing. with concerns for their own children and for— with concerns for their own children and for you — with concerns for their own children and for you guys to turn that tragedy— and for you guys to turn that tragedy and to hope for other people is absolutely wonderful, it's completely immeasurable. we are nettina completely immeasurable. we are getting more _ completely immeasurable. we are getting more and _ completely immeasurable. we are getting more and more _ completely immeasurable. we are getting more and more people - getting more and more people calling, — getting more and more people calling, we've _ getting more and more people calling, we've had _ getting more and more people calling, we've had our- getting more and more people calling, we've had our busiestl getting more and more people - calling, we've had our busiest month in the _ calling, we've had our busiest month in the history— calling, we've had our busiest month in the history of— calling, we've had our busiest month in the history of papyrus. _ calling, we've had our busiest month in the history of papyrus. the - calling, we've had our busiest month in the history of papyrus. the three i in the history of papyrus. the three dads have — in the history of papyrus. the three dads have definitely— in the history of papyrus. the three dads have definitely played - in the history of papyrus. the three dads have definitely played their. dads have definitely played their part in— dads have definitely played their part in that _ dads have definitely played their part in that-— dads have definitely played their part in that. papyrus has been by their sides _ part in that. papyrus has been by their sides throughout _ part in that. papyrus has been by their sides throughout the - their sides throughout the challenge. the boss of the charity, one of the first to congratulate them at the finishing line. you are life-savers- _ them at the finishing line. you are life-savers. we _ them at the finishing line. you are life-savers. we can't _ them at the finishing line. you are life-savers. we can't do _ them at the finishing line. you are life-savers. we can't do our- them at the finishing line. you are life-savers. we can't do our workl life—savers. we can't do our work without people like you. it’s life-savers. we can't do our work without people like you.— without people like you. it's the ordinary becoming _ without people like you. it's the . ordinary becoming extraordinary. three _ ordinary becoming extraordinary. three ordinary dads as they call themselves. there is nothing ordinary— themselves. there is nothing ordinary about them, really. they've done _ ordinary about them, really. they've done something incredible. that powerful— done something incredible. that powerful message of this has happened, suicide is real, young people _ happened, suicide is real, young people die — happened, suicide is real, young people die and my child has died, 'ust people die and my child has died, just cuts— people die and my child has died, just cuts through the mustard, really — just cuts through the mustard, really. and you'll have heard from martin, _ really. and you'll have heard from martin, the — really. and you'll have heard from martin, the number of people who had said they've _ martin, the number of people who had said they've referenced the three dads, _ said they've referenced the three dads, they've referenced that ability— dads, they've referenced that ability they've felt to speak about their story because the three dads have shared theirs is incalculable. you are _ have shared theirs is incalculable. you are a — have shared theirs is incalculable. you are a relatively small charity. they've raised far more than they ever expected. what does that mean in real terms? it’s ever expected. what does that mean in real terms?— in real terms? it's a game changer. it accelerates _ in real terms? it's a game changer. it accelerates our _ in real terms? it's a game changer. it accelerates our plan _ in real terms? it's a game changer. it accelerates our plan as _ in real terms? it's a game changer. it accelerates our plan as we - in real terms? it's a game changer. it accelerates our plan as we enter| it accelerates our plan as we enter our 25_ it accelerates our plan as we enter our 25 year— it accelerates our plan as we enter our 25 year anniversary, there's lots _ our 25 year anniversary, there's lots that— our 25 year anniversary, there's lots that will be telling the world about _ lots that will be telling the world about. ,, ., lots that will be telling the world about. ., , , . about. so, with the dads effect bein: felt about. so, with the dads effect being felt in — about. so, with the dads effect being felt in more _ about. so, with the dads effect being felt in more ways - about. so, with the dads effect being felt in more ways than i about. so, with the dads effect i being felt in more ways than they had ever hoped, their minds are turning to the future. it was your idea, you had the map with the lines drawn, is there anything, any ideas about to pop up? this drawn, is there anything, any ideas about to pop up?— about to pop up? this is an interesting _ about to pop up? this is an interesting question. - about to pop up? this is an i interesting question. laughter nothina interesting question. laughter nothing has _ interesting question. laughter nothing has properly _ interesting question. laughter nothing has properly formed i interesting question. laughter| nothing has properly formed but interesting question. laughter i nothing has properly formed but i have a little idea may be that could take in london and may be take the message to downing street may be. are you glad you did it? itrufhat message to downing street may be. are you glad you did it?— are you glad you did it? what we actually achieved _ are you glad you did it? what we actually achieved was _ are you glad you did it? what we actually achieved was way - are you glad you did it? what we | actually achieved was way beyond are you glad you did it? what we i actually achieved was way beyond our expectations and imagination. we've set off— expectations and imagination. we've set off from a horrible place, none of us _ set off from a horrible place, none of us chose — set off from a horrible place, none of us chose to be here but now we are here, — of us chose to be here but now we are here, we — of us chose to be here but now we are here, we can make the most of it and have _ are here, we can make the most of it and have had — are here, we can make the most of it and have had a lot of fun doing it. i'd and have had a lot of fun doing it. i'd rather— and have had a lot of fun doing it. i'd rather not know them and that we werent— i'd rather not know them and that we weren't here — i'd rather not know them and that we weren't here but now we are, let's 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that's their decision to make _ be with you any longer, that's their decision to make and _ be with you any longer, that's their decision to make and it's _ be with you any longer, that's theirl decision to make and it's absolutely crushing _ decision to make and it's absolutely crushing we — decision to make and it's absolutely crushing. we felt _ decision to make and it's absolutely crushing. we felt as _ decision to make and it's absolutely crushing. we felt as though - decision to make and it's absolutely crushing. we felt as though we i decision to make and it's absolutely crushing. we felt as though we hadl crushing. we felt as though we had to pull— crushing. we felt as though we had to pull something _ crushing. we felt as though we had to pull something positive - crushing. we felt as though we had to pull something positive out- crushing. we felt as though we had to pull something positive out of. to pull something positive out of the ashes — to pull something positive out of 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government to try and get - the government to try and get suicide — the government to try and get suicide prevention _ the government to try and get. suicide prevention incorporated the government to try and get i suicide prevention incorporated into the syllabus, — suicide prevention incorporated into the syllabus, so— suicide prevention incorporated into the syllabus, so we _ suicide prevention incorporated into the syllabus, so we are _ suicide prevention incorporated into the syllabus, so we are working i suicide prevention incorporated into| the syllabus, so we are working with the syllabus, so we are working with the charity— the syllabus, so we are working with the charity on— the syllabus, so we are working with the charity on that. _ the syllabus, so we are working with the charity on that. that _ the syllabus, so we are working with the charity on that. that would i the syllabus, so we are working with the charity on that. that would have| the charity on that. that would have more _ the charity on that. that would have more of _ the charity on that. that would have more of a _ the charity on that. that would have more of a legacy— the charity on that. that would have more of a legacy that _ the charity on that. that would have more of a legacy that us _ the charity on that. that would have more of a legacy that us doing i more of a legacy that us doing another— more of a legacy that us doing another 300 _ more of a legacy that us doing another 300 miles. _ more of a legacy that us doing another 300 miles. that's- more of a legacy that us doing another 300 miles. that's the| more of a legacy that us doing i another 300 miles. that's the sort of stuff— another 300 miles. that's the sort of stuff we — another 300 miles. that's the sort of stuff we need _ another 300 miles. that's the sort of stuff we need to _ another 300 miles. that's the sort of stuff we need to concentrate i another 300 miles. that's the sort of stuff we need to concentrate onj of stuff we need to concentrate on so all _ of stuff we need to concentrate on so all of _ of stuff we need to concentrate on so all of our — of stuff we need to concentrate on so all of our children _ of stuff we need to concentrate on so all of our children across - of stuff we need to concentrate on so all of our children across the i so all of our children across the country— so all of our children across the country have _ so all of our children across the country have the _ so all of our children across the country have the basic - so all of our children across the i country have the basic foundation in suicide _ country have the basic foundation in suicide prevention. _ country have the basic foundation in suicide prevention. if— country have the basic foundation in suicide prevention. if you're - country have the basic foundation in suicide prevention. if you're taughtl suicide prevention. if you're taught about— suicide prevention. if you're taught about it _ suicide prevention. if you're taught about it when — suicide prevention. if you're taught about it when you're _ suicide prevention. if you're taught about it when you're11,_ suicide prevention. if you're taught about it when you're11,12,- suicide prevention. if you're taught about it when you're11,12,13- suicide prevention. if you're taught about it when you're11,12,13that| about it when you're 11, 12, 13 that will stay _ about it when you're 11, 12, 13 that will stay with _ about it when you're 11, 12, 13 that will stay with you _ about it when you're 11, 12, 13 that will stay with you for _ about it when you're 11, 12, 13 that will stay with you for the - about it when you're 11, 12, 13 that will stay with you for the rest i about it when you're 11, 12, 13 that will stay with you for the rest of i will stay with you for the rest of your— will stay with you for the rest of your life — will stay with you for the rest of your life that _ will stay with you for the rest of your life. that will _ will stay with you for the rest of your life. that will have - will stay with you for the rest of your life. that will have a - will stay with you for the rest of i your life. that will have a knock—on effect _ your life. that will have a knock—on effect of _ your life. that will have a knock—on effect of reducing _ your life. that will have a knock—on effect of reducing adult _ your life. that will have a knock—on effect of reducing adult suicide i effect of reducing adult suicide figures — effect of reducing adult suicide figures i'm _ effect of reducing adult suicide figures i'm sure. _ effect of reducing adult suicide figures i'm sure. the— effect of reducing adult suicide figures i'm sure.— figures i'm sure. the dads and pa rus figures i'm sure. the dads and papyrus want _ figures i'm sure. the dads and papyrus want people - figures i'm sure. the dads and papyrus want people to i figures i'm sure. the dads and | papyrus want people to realise figures i'm sure. the dads and i papyrus want people to realise its opaque to ask someone if they're thinking about suicide. do you wish you had known that was something you are able to ask? i you had known that was something you are able to ask?— are able to ask? i look back and i know that. _ are able to ask? i look back and i know that, she _ are able to ask? i look back and i know that, she gave _ are able to ask? i look back and i know that, she gave out - are able to ask? i look back and i know that, she gave out some i are able to ask? i look back and i i know that, she gave out some signs in language and behaviour. i believe if i had had more knowledge, had understood more, had asked those questions she could well be here now. piano music. they are three incredible blokes and they've told their story so powerfully on this programme and we will continue to follow their story in 2022. we are here on bbc one until 8am and then we switch over to the news channel. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. if you're struggling a bit with the winter weather she's got a picture of a beach behind her. good morning. this is a beautiful picture from our library. if you're struggling with the winter weather and you prefer something milder, that's certainly the case this week. turning milder but not bone dry. wet and windy conditions at times. currently we've got this rain moving northwards and eastwards, it's got this rain moving northwards and eastwards, its heavy but will turn lighter and more patchy. strengthening winds, particularly around the coasts. mist and fog extending around lincolnshire which will lift as the weather front moves north. further north, lighterwinds which will linger a bit longer and also some showers across parts of scotland. sunny spells developing across parts of scotland, northern england, especially cumbria and also northern ireland. temperatures are 6-13. northern ireland. temperatures are 6—13. 0vernight, this murk which is still associated with the weather front. showers and drizzle and cloud. clear skies in the highlands means a touch of frost and patching mist and fog. through the central swathe of the uk, a new band of rain arriving. tomorrow this rain will clear into the north sea. sunshine to the north and south. a5 clear into the north sea. sunshine to the north and south. as it moves away, your see the amount of cloud it leaves behind. to the west, something bright about tomorrow noticeably windy, especially across england, wales and especially around the coasts where costs could reach 50 mph. let's return to our top story now — and leaders of some of the uk's biggest energy firms will hold emergency meetings with the government later, as the industry warns household bills could be set to rise by as much as 50% in the new year. it comes on the back of 0ctober�*s price cap increase — which left around 15 million households paying more for their energy. since then, those affected have seen their bills rise by as much as 12%, adding around £140 to the annual bill of those on standard tariffs and more than £150 for those on pre—payment meters. stephen fitzpatrick is the founder of the energy firm, 0v0 energy and joins us now. what's going to happen at this meeting today?— what's going to happen at this meetin: toda ? ~ ., meeting today? well, we are meeting toda and meeting today? well, we are meeting today and it's — meeting today? well, we are meeting today and it's a _ meeting today? well, we are meeting today and it's a good _ meeting today? well, we are meeting today and it's a good sign _ meeting today? well, we are meeting today and it's a good sign of _ meeting today? well, we are meeting today and it's a good sign of the i today and it's a good sign of the urgency of the situation that we meeting to talk about how we going to help consumers manage the a massive increase in cost next year. bills are going to be going up by more like 600, £700. from a year ago that's almost double what households have been paying. it's going to be a big shock next year and we are meeting to call on the government to find some mechanisms to support consumers through the volatility but also be vulnerable households, millions of whom already struggle to afford to heat their homes in the winter and in 2022 there's going to be much more support needed for those vulnerable households to deal with this huge price shock. there miaht be with this huge price shock. there might be some — with this huge price shock. there might be some people _ with this huge price shock. there might be some people watching l with this huge price shock. there might be some people watching who are aware prices are going up what might be slightly shocked to hear the amount it's going to go up. our consumers picking up all the cost in this? �* . ., , ., ., ., consumers picking up all the cost in this? a ., , ., ., ., ., this? actually, at the moment not at all. we this? actually, at the moment not at all- we are — this? actually, at the moment not at all- we are in — this? actually, at the moment not at all. we are in december— this? actually, at the moment not at all. we are in december buying i this? actually, at the moment not at| all. we are in december buying extra gas at £4 per unit and selling it at £1 per unit. that will give you some indication at what's happening in wholesale markets that energy companies are facing. this is something that's coming to consumers, they be made to be protected through the price cap but there has been an enormous shock all over europe, huge surges in gas prices in countries like france, spain, italy and germany, their governments are reaching for measures to help consumers with this shock. and we hope today will see the government, 0fgem and energy companies getting together and working out a solution on how we going to manage this next year. itrufhat going to manage this next year. what sort of things — going to manage this next year. what sort of things are _ going to manage this next year. what sort of things are they _ going to manage this next year. what sort of things are they doing in those other european countries? is it government subsidy? {.luite those other european countries? is it government subsidy? quite often ener: it government subsidy? quite often energy taxes _ it government subsidy? quite often energy taxes are — it government subsidy? quite often energy taxes are being _ it government subsidy? quite often energy taxes are being taken i it government subsidy? quite often energy taxes are being taken off i energy taxes are being taken off bills, network charges. in the uk we have a huge number of policy, environmental and social costs that energy customers currently pay and we've called for a long time for those to be taken off energy bills and paid through taxation where you have a more progressive system with wealthier people paying more. there are lots of measures we can take. most importantly, we've lost two or three months from when this energy crisis started to unfold and it's really important that in today at�*s meeting and the days to come we get agreement across government and support from 0fgem and the industry working together to support consumers. working together to support consumers-— working together to support consumers. �* , ., ., ., consumers. we've seen a lot of companies _ consumers. we've seen a lot of companies going _ consumers. we've seen a lot of companies going under. i consumers. we've seen a lot of companies going under. how i consumers. we've seen a lot of. companies going under. how tight consumers. we've seen a lot of- companies going under. how tight has it been for two over the last few months? —— ovo? it been for two over the last few months? -- ovo?— it been for two over the last few months? -- ovo? ~ �* , ., g; :: months? -- ovo? we've seen about 30 comanies months? -- ovo? we've seen about 30 companies 90 — months? -- ovo? we've seen about 30 companies go bankrupt _ months? -- ovo? we've seen about 30 companies go bankrupt since _ companies go bankrupt since september. most of the companies left are well—run but at the kind of prices were talking about, even the strongest companies, we have to be very careful about what's going to happen next year. the increase that's coming is about £1000 per household from what they paid last year. that's about 25 billion hit to consumer spending. year. that's about 25 billion hit to consumerspending. it's year. that's about 25 billion hit to consumer spending. it's not something 0v0 or any other energy company can absorb and we think it's important the government faced this right now before the winter really sets in and starts to find a solution for consumers. like listening to that, we know that there are some people watching who already struggle to pay their heating bills, particularly at this time of year. there's got to be something to protect vulnerable customers. exactly. there are millions of households and families who struggle to afford to heat their homes in winter. with prices doubling that's only going to get worse, there's going to be more families that need help. this is where we think it's really important that the government understands the urgency of the situation and starts to act. the longer we leave it the more painful it's going to be. fine more painful it's going to be. one thin that more painful it's going to be. one thing that people have spoken about a lot is renewable energy. this year because we haven't had much sun and wind, the renewable energy hasn't been a solution many people were hoping it would be.— been a solution many people were hoping it would be. well, hoping for aood hoping it would be. well, hoping for good weather _ hoping it would be. well, hoping for good weather whether _ hoping it would be. well, hoping for good weather whether warm - hoping it would be. well, hoping for good weather whether warm or - hoping it would be. well, hoping for. good weather whether warm or windy isn't an energy policy. of course we would love to see more renewables on the grid at a lower carbon intensity. one of the things we're finding, which is importing more natural gas is leading to these price hikes. there is a place in the grid for renewables, we need more energy storage and we really need to invest heavily in efficiency. but when we see these kinds of emergencies happening, this is when we get some action. i'm hoping to see some movement from government in the days to come. see some movement from government in the days to come— the days to come. thank you for 'oinin: the days to come. thank you for joining us- _ the days to come. thank you for joining us- hot— over the last 12 months the uk has experienced devastating floods, storms, wildfires and landslips — all caused in part by climate change. our climate editorjustin rowlatt has been taking a look at how different animals are affected by the increasingly unpredictable weather. this is one of this years wildlife winners. the first beaver family was released on to national trust property in somerset in 2020 and this year it produced its first kit. the baby beaver was born injune. but the uk's changing weather patterns brought losers, too. some seabird populations were hit by the storms that swept the country. other birds suffered from the unseasonable cold spells and frequent heavy rain in the summer. i've come to newark park estate in gloucestershire to find out more about how our changing climate is affecting the national trust's landscapes and the wildlife it cares for. and just look at this wonderful place. a tudor hunting lodge with — look over here — the most incredible views right out across for the mendip hills. but this place is experiencing the effects of our changing climate. so we've had to remove all of our ash trees, unfortunately, because they've succumbed to ash dieback. the fungal disease, which affects adult trees, is now common across britain. so we're finding that the moist conditions that we get, as well — wet and warm — are really great for these things to spread in our current climate. during the summer months, it has fruiting bodies in the upper part of the tree, and it's spread in the canopy and it's spread in the air — so it's wind—spread — and then it goes from ash tree to ash tree, and it affects the general functioning of that ash tree, eventually resulting in them dying. the national trust lost thousands more trees in storms — storm arwen, which ripped through the north of the country in late november, was particularly destructive. and some properties, like this stretch of the dorset coast, were changed forever. this landslip — caused in part by extreme dry and wet spells — took a great bite out of the cliffs at thorncombe beacon. meanwhile, the very dry spring saw wildfires devastate parts of national trust estates in the mourne mountains in northern ireland, and at marsden moor in yorkshire. more evidence of how increasing weather extremes are ratcheting up the pressure on britain's already—stressed wildlife, the national trust says. it's affecting it in lots and lots of different ways and i think, actually, it's something that we're also experiencing — you know, the kind of regular rhythms of the seasons are kind of...are kind of drifting away and we're now getting this new normal, which is pretty unpredictable and has some really big extreme kind of weather events. and all of that has a kind of massive impact on our wildlife, which, of course, has kind of evolved in synchrony with the seasons and the weather patterns and the climate, ultimately. and so as that changed, it's just another pressure on our wildlife. this year's wildlife losers include spring—blossoming trees in the south of england, which suffered a series of late frosts. the chilly spring also hit butterfly populations, although there were some rare sightings — including this purple emperor at anglesey abbey near cambridge. but some seal populations flourished, with record numbers of seals recorded on some suffolk beaches. the warm and settled autumn produced spectacular shows of colour across the country, and helped some grassland fungi to thrive. waxed—cup varieties did particularly well, while this unusual devil's finger fungus was spotted in herefordshire. the trust warns extreme weather is increasingly becoming the new normal, but says it is possible to strengthen ecosystems against climate change. by making bigger and better patches of wildlife habitat, they can support stronger populations, which are then more resilient to things like climate change. and so that allows them to be sustained within the landscape and actually to start moving across landscapes as the climate does continue to change. and here's a lovely seasonal shot to celebrate that ambition — as well as what the national trust says has been a great yearfor berries. justin rowlatt, bbc news, newark park estate in gloucestershire. a nice clear indication of how things had been affected. let's take a look at today's front pages — and most of them feature archbishop desmond tutu, whose death was announced yesterday. some lovely pictures and beautiful tributes as well. the guardian calls him a "champion of universal human rights". we've been speaking to a couple of people this morning talking about how huge an impact he had there and also around the world. the south african press are paying their own tributes. the south african times live reports that president cyril ramaphosa has announced flags will fly at half—mast. in the uk, the times reports on what potential new coronavirus restrictions in england may look like. the paper says weddings and funerals could be exempt from extra measures. and the telegraph says schools are drawing up plans to send home entire year groups if they are hit by severe staff shortages due to illness and self—isolation from the omicron variant. that is something we'll be looking at after 8am. you'll also be speaking to the clinical director of scotland jason leitch to see what's happening in glasgow and scotland at the moment. we're on the news channel until 9:00, but this is where we say goodbye to viewers on bbc one. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker. our headlines today. emergency talks to take place between energy suppliers and the government, after warnings of another sharp rise in household bills. nightclubs close in scotland, and tighter covid restrictions for hospitality in northern ireland, as ministers consider if new rules are needed for england. a week of events gets under way in south africa, to mourn the passing of archbishop desmond tutu. england's bowlers may have fought back, but their batting is dismal. celebrations for australia as they take four england wickets forjust 31 runs in this must—win third test. it's u2 in at number 23, and new year's day! the music industry pays tribute to trailblazing dj janice long — the first regular female presenter on top of the pops. rain is coming in across the south—west of england, complete by strengthening winds, showers in the know, some sunny spells developing. as you go through the week it will tone mildly. all the details later. it's monday the 27th of december. the uk's biggest energy firms will hold emergency meetings with the government today, amid growing concern over the rising cost of wholesale gas — and warnings of a national crisis which could see household energy bills hitting £2,000 per year. our business correspondent vishala sri—pathma has the details. it's been a constant worry for households for the past three months — rising prices of gas and electricity around the world have meant we've all been paying more to heat our homes and cook our meals. 26 energy companies have gone bust since september, and more casualties are expected in the industry, as there's no sign of prices falling. our number—one ask going into the meeting is that the government and the regulator are taking the situation very seriously, and they're prepared to start taking action — not in the months to come, but in the days to come. because i think if we don't find a solution in the coming weeks, we're certainly going to be locking uk consumers into more and more expensive energy for years to come. labour is calling on the government to use money raised through higher—than—expected vat receipts to cut household bills. the party says higher energy and food prices have meant more vat being paid, so the extra money should be used to help people struggling with the higher cost of living. the government said they are regularly engaging with the industry, and are continuing to support those most in need. the energy price cap is expected to be on the agenda, as well — it stops companies from passing rising costs onto their customers. the cap will be reviewed again in april, when bills could go up as much as 50%. not the good news families were hoping for this festive period — with many already struggling to keep the lights on. vishala sri—pathma, bbc news. covid rules are changing again in scotland and northern ireland today. in a moment we'll speak to louise cullen in belfast. first let's go to catriona renton, in glasgow. she can talk us through some of the changes in scotland. good morning, catriona. ., , catriona. good morning. yesterday the restrictions _ catriona. good morning. yesterday the restrictions were _ catriona. good morning. yesterday the restrictions were put _ catriona. good morning. yesterday the restrictions were put on - catriona. good morning. yesterday the restrictions were put on big - the restrictions were put on big crowds. today the focus is on hospitality and indoor public places, pubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres. they will have to ensure there is one metre distance between different groups of people, and groups cannot contain more than three households, and that table service will have to be used where alcohol is being served. pubs will be affected significantly because there will be no more standing at there will be no more standing at the bar. and nightclubs also face being closed unless they can operate as a pub with distancing and table service. the scottish government has made extra money available to businesses but there are some deep unhappiness within the hospitality sector. he restrictions came in on outside events yesterday. 500 limited outside. indoor, 200 seated, 100 standing. that means the cancellation of big hogmanay events. restrictions are being reviewed here every three weeks and the next date for the diary is the 11th of january. for the diary is the 11th of january-— for the diary is the 11th of janua . ~ ~ , ., january. we will keep that in the dia . louise cullen is in belfast. good morning to you. what is the situation in northern ireland? good morninu. situation in northern ireland? good morning. nightclubs _ situation in northern ireland? (13mm morning. nightclubs closed from yesterday and is now hospitality is the focus of the changes, with table service back in pubs, cafes and restaurants and also the rule of six for the number of people and households are allowed at the table. also no dancing permitted now in hospitality venues, but none of this applies to weddings or civil partnerships. there is no cap on the number of people who can attend a sporting event, but anyone coming along is advised not to car share. the laws around face coverings are being strengthened, with some exemptions being removed, and the onusis exemptions being removed, and the onus is now on the individual to prove any medical exemption. some say these changes don't go far enough, they lookjust across the board in the republic of ireland, where cafes and restaurants have to close at 8pm, and there are caps on different events. the executive will meet to discuss his restrictions on thursday but with rising numbers there is no change expected. thank ou ve there is no change expected. thank you very much- _ there is no change expected. thank you very much. that _ there is no change expected. thank you very much. that is _ there is no change expected. thank you very much. that is the - there is no change expected. thank you very much. that is the latest i you very much. that is the latest from glasgow and belfast. let's get the latest from our political correspondent, lone wells. she can talk about what might be happening with regard to similar discussions that could be taking place in england about post—christmas measures. that place in england about post-christmas measures. at the moment comic _ post-christmas measures. at the moment comic ministers - post-christmas measures. at the moment comic ministers in - post-christmas measures. at the moment comic ministers in the l post-christmas measures. at the l moment comic ministers in the uk government have been holding tight, not wanting to make any decisions just yet about further restrictions like the ones in scotland, wales and northern ireland after christmas. this is because cabinet ministers in the uk government really want to see more data and hospitalisations, not just models or predictions for how they could turn out, but real—time data on how hospitalisations are looking in the uk at the moment. the prime minister today is meeting with his top scientists chris whitty and patrick vallance to get an update on the situation. the first real data briefing since christmas, where he should get a better picture ofjust how severe or not hospitalisations are looking, and if they are rising significantly. that will be one of the key things ministers will consider about whether or not they introduce further restrictions in england. another big consideration is a staff shortages, particularly in the nhs, due to lots of people off with sickness at the moment. there is an acknowledgement that any further restrictions that are introduced in england would be put politically potentially difficult. he has promised he will recall parliament and put these to a vote to mps if any restrictions are needed. no decisions have been made. we could expect potentially some further guidance about what people should be doing to keep themselves safe. . ~ ,., should be doing to keep themselves safe. . ~' ,. , should be doing to keep themselves safe. . ~ y., , . should be doing to keep themselves safe. . ~ ,, , . ., safe. thank you very much, ione. nice to speak— safe. thank you very much, ione. nice to speak to _ safe. thank you very much, ione. nice to speak to you _ safe. thank you very much, ione. nice to speak to you this - safe. thank you very much, ione. | nice to speak to you this morning. west mercia police has issued a written apology to the family of the former premier league footballer dalian atkinson, who died from injuries he suffered while being arrested in telford in 2016. the ex—aston villa striker was kicked in the head and tasered by pc benjamin monk, who is now serving eight years for manslaughter. in a letter, the force's new chief constable, pippa mills, said a uniform doesn't "grant officers immunity" from the law. a man who was caught in the grounds of windsor castle on christmas day — armed with a crossbow — has been sectioned under the mental health act. our correspondent leigh milner is in scotland yard. good morning. good morning. we are bein: told good morning. good morning. we are being told by — good morning. good morning. we are being told by metropolitan _ good morning. good morning. we are being told by metropolitan police - being told by metropolitan police that a 19—year—old man from southampton was within moments of entering windsor castle that morning, on christmas day. and before he could enter any of the buildings he was initially arrested on suspicion of breach or it trespassed on a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon, that weapon being a crossbow. since then he has been sectioned under the mental health act and, as we understand, he is now in the care of professionals. the queen has been staying at windsor castle, rather than spending christmas as usual on her sandringham estate in norfolk. despite the security breaches being extremely rare, what is clear is that this particular incident is being treated extremely seriously by metropolitan police. so much so that we have been told today that, following the arrest, detectives are currently investigating a video which the bbc understands is the same video obtained by the sun newspaper, hope it might shed light on what actually happened that day. thank you. south africa has begun a week of mourning for archbishop desmond tutu, whose death at the age of 90 was announced yesterday. our correspondent nomsa maseko is injohannesburg. good morning to you. you can reflect, i hope, and some of the huge outpouring of love and respect for this man, and some of the beautiful tribute people have been reading notjust here in the uk but around the world. it is reading notjust here in the uk but around the world.— around the world. it is tributes that have _ around the world. it is tributes that have been _ around the world. it is tributes that have been pouring - around the world. it is tributes that have been pouring in - around the world. it is tributes| that have been pouring in from around the world. it is tributes . that have been pouring in from all around the world, from heads of state and also from ordinary people who spoke fondly about what they will remember of the archbishop, and all of them agreeing that he was indeed a moral compass, not only of south africa, but of many others, including the likes of the former president of the us, barack 0bama. the anecdotes that have been shared by people whom he was neighbours with, at his home here in johannesburg. many are saying that they remember him as a very humble man who would jump up and down the street to buy newspapers. he would walk to the anglican church nearby, and he was a man who would also offer prayers to them if they had any problems. there is also a series of events now that have been planned in honour of the archbishop, including the bell at saint georges cathedral in cape town which will be run for ten minutes from midday today every day until friday, and people have been urged to observe a moment of silence. we also understand the archbishop's but it will be lying in state at the same chapel, at saint george's cathedral, on friday, at his funeral service will take place at that chapel on new year's day.— will take place at that chapel on new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa. new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa- we — new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa- we can _ new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa. we can get _ new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa. we can get the _ new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa. we can get the latest - new year's day. thank you for that, i nomsa. we can get the latest weather for the uk now. carol is here this morning and can take us through it. good morning. a chilly start for some, more notably across the far north of scotland. a touch of frost. temperatures more or less above freezing across the rest of the uk. what is happening is we have a band of rain sweeping in across the south, moving north—eastwards. it will turn lighter and more patchy in nature. as it does so, the wind will strengthen alongside and behind it. also some mist and fog around, visibility not great around lincolnshire. that will be swept away as the front moves north. for scotland, northern england and northern ireland, we will see sunny spells developed through the day but the showers will be on and off, especially across the north of scotland. through this evening and overnight, still very murky across england and wales with the remnants of our weather front. cloud, england and wales with the remnants of our weatherfront. cloud, showers and drizzle. clear skies across the highlands means a touch of frost, some mist and fog, and by the end of the night, a new weatherfronts will be get some more rain across the central swathe of the country. through tomorrow, that rain will push off into the north sea. it will be topped and tailed by sunshine and, as it moves away, it will leave and, as it moves away, it will leave a lot of cloud in its wake but will brighten up out towards the west. tomorrow will be a windy day wherever you are, especially across england and wales and especially with exposure. thank you very much for the update, see you later. as we heard earlier, business owners in england are waiting to hear if more coronavirus restrictions will be imposed — but the other parts of the uk are already adapting to new rules, some which came into force yesterday and some from today. professorjason leitch is the national clinical director for scotland. he joins us from glasgow. ido i do hope you had a good christmas over the last few days. give us an idea this morning and how these restrictions are taking hold and what sort of impact they are already having. i what sort of impact they are already havinu. . . what sort of impact they are already havin a, ., ., ., what sort of impact they are already havin.. ., ., ., ., , what sort of impact they are already havin. ., ., ., ., , ., having. i had a quieter and family a coule of having. i had a quieter and family a couole of days. _ having. i had a quieter and family a couole of days. i — having. i had a quieter and family a couple of days, i hope _ having. i had a quieter and family a couple of days, i hope you - having. i had a quieter and family a couple of days, i hope you have - having. i had a quieter and family a i couple of days, i hope you have been able to do the same. this is a tough period, isn't it? exactly the same as last year, feels very similar except for one crucial difference and that is the science. science has moved on considerably in 12 months. we will maybe come to that. the first thing to say is how difficult we have found it to give the advice and the decision, to make a decision about safety measures and protections for people in hospitality and theatres and other areas and that is not something we have done lightly at all. butjust before you introduced me i looked back to scotland's numbers on the 27th of november and that was the day we found our first omicron case in the uk. 2300 cases in scotland. on the 21st of december, there were 8500. it has more than trebled in three weeks, which is why we are so worried. ., ., ~ worried. you were talking their about hopefully _ worried. you were talking their about hopefully something - worried. you were talking their about hopefully something you worried. you were talking their- about hopefully something you would come unto about the science and how that compares to where we were last year and where we are now. what do we know now that we didn't know 12 months ago?— months ago? well, the principal big chance of months ago? well, the principal big change of course _ months ago? well, the principal big change of course is _ months ago? well, the principal big change of course is vaccination. - months ago? well, the principal big change of course is vaccination. but| change of course is vaccination. but the other change that i think sometimes we take for granted is home testing. is there any other disease in your lifetime you have been able to get up in the morning, brush your teeth and test if you have got it? i mean, that is remarkable science. and that is protecting tens of thousands of people every day. i am quite sure you do them regularly before you go into that studio, i did and regularly before i have to go to the office or if my parents come round for christmas dinner. but vaccination is of course the real game changer and we have a campaign running in scotland call gets boosted by the bells. we have lots of "today, lots of appointments today and tomorrow. maybe people use this downtime before hogmanay. if you have not had your booster vaccination, please come because thatis vaccination, please come because that is the best way of protecting yourself. that is the best way of protecting ourself. .. ., ~ that is the best way of protecting ourself. ,,, ., ~ ., ., , yourself. speaking of targets the lan yourself. speaking of targets the [an is to yourself. speaking of targets the plan is to create _ yourself. speaking of targets the plan is to create 8096 _ yourself. speaking of targets the plan is to create 8096 of - yourself. speaking of targets the plan is to create 8096 of jabs - yourself. speaking of targets the plan is to create 8096 of jabs by i yourself. speaking of targets the i plan is to create 8096 of jabs by the plan is to create 80% ofjabs by the end of the month, is that a realistic target by the end of january? realistic target by the end of janua ? . , ., ., january? that is the target for getboostedbythebells. - january? that is the target for getboostedbythebells. we i january? that is the target for i getboostedbythebells. we have appointments, so we have appointments, so we have appointments to get to 80%. what we need now is that final push from people to come to fill those appointments. we have availability. big clinics are open, you can find them in scotland, on nhsinform.scot but there are similar lists of boards and trusts and local authorities for the other nations. that honestly is the best present you could give to any of your relatives, to get yourself protected so that you then protect others before those hogmanay gatherings. maybe you have a service, a party, may be something happening on new year's day with your family. if you are protected before they come, that will really stop the spread. fine will really stop the spread. one thin we will really stop the spread. one thing we have _ will really stop the spread. one thing we have touched on a lot on this programme and i'm sure people have mentioned to you is that restriction for tea and these guidelines are guidelines, not in law —— fatigue. do you think people will have been following them already of the personal stuff is very much guidelines. the more business orientated or very much guidelines. the more business orientated— very much guidelines. the more business orientated or stadium stuff is the law. personal— business orientated or stadium stuff is the law. personal stuff _ business orientated or stadium stuff is the law. personal stuff is - business orientated or stadium stuff is the law. personal stuff is very - is the law. personal stuff is very much pleading with the population. we have used behavioural scientist here, steve right is our principal behavioural scientist. he will give credit to others but his principal piece of advice to me and others is, if you explain the why, people will do the what. if you explain why, people will follow this protections for their families. people will follow this protections for theirfamilies. that is people will follow this protections for their families. that is what we have tried to do. it is not easy. not liking them is different from not following them. i don't like them either! i am frustrated and fed up them either! i am frustrated and fed up with them, just like everybody else is. but i understand why we have to do them. i also understand why now is different from last january because there is more stuff open will stop we were able to have family for christmas day. last year we had a zoom christmas day. you probably did come as well. so things are moving and as we learn more about omicron we hope that these protections can move again and then whatever comes next. and protections can move again and then whatever comes next.— protections can move again and then whatever comes next. and what comes next is the big — whatever comes next. and what comes next is the big question _ whatever comes next. and what comes next is the big question and _ whatever comes next. and what comes next is the big question and i'm - next is the big question and i'm sure that is what many of our viewers are thinking about this morning. on one of those issues, how do you think things will be protected in terms of schools returning to normal after the holidays? where are you now and what could change we are very, very hopeful schools will go back in scotland on time. they start to go back the middle of the week after new ear, back the middle of the week after new year, seventh, _ back the middle of the week sfta new year, seventh, eight, somewhere there. some go back the following week, the tenth, the 11. we are hopeful with education is in place, vaccination, testing, c02 monitoring, hand washing, all of those things we have, that we won't have to go back. we will of course have to go back. we will of course have isolate positive cases and some contacts to build rings of protection around those schools. i live with a high school teacher and she is keen to go back. that does not come without anxiety or concern for teachers, staff, young people, of course, but after health and social care, we believe that education is the most important public service and two years of public service and two years of public destruction is already too much. kids who have had to try to sit exams, try to prepare, the school shows that have had to be cancelled, the team working that has not happened, all of those things have really affected our young people across the world, frankly, and we need to stop that destruction if we possibly can and within reason and we are hopeful.— if we possibly can and within reason and we are hopeful. jason, always a leasure and we are hopeful. jason, always a pleasure to — and we are hopeful. jason, always a pleasure to talk _ and we are hopeful. jason, always a pleasure to talk to _ and we are hopeful. jason, always a pleasure to talk to you, _ and we are hopeful. jason, always a pleasure to talk to you, thank - and we are hopeful. jason, always a pleasure to talk to you, thank you i pleasure to talk to you, thank you very much for talking to us this money. the national clinical directorfor money. the national clinical director for scotland, jason leitch, a regular on this programme. let's find out how those rule changes are affecting the hospitality industry. jo de sylva owns four venues in the highlands and joins me now from inverness. really good to get your take on that this morning. hopefully you could hear from jason leitch. this morning. hopefully you could hearfrom jason leitch. you have seen a lot of him over the last few months. how are restrictions affecting you and what sort of plans have you had to put in place? to be erfectl have you had to put in place? to be perfectly honest. — have you had to put in place? to be perfectly honest, the _ have you had to put in place? to be perfectly honest, the restrictions i perfectly honest, the restrictions are devastating for all the hospitality industry across scotland and more widely across the uk. the restrictions have meant that we, for example, at new year, we have a great big hogmanay party in the highlands, your dream hogmanay, but unfortunately we have had to cancel the event we had hoped to hold. we have around 250 people get together at hogmanay and dance and eat and drink and have a fantastic time, but because of the restrictions it means those numbers, for example we have 100 people sitting down for a four quest meal, the restrictions mean we can maybe manage 36 people in the room and of course when it comes down to the financials of that, you have got staff, waiting staff, everything appeared now is table service, and that means those staff who get paid double time at new year, we really can't afford for that event to go ahead because it will cost us money. the whole of the hospitality industry has been devastated by these new restrictions. i think for a lot of us these restrictions came in and came on very suddenly, which i understand from a certain perspective, but what was not thought through was how these would be implemented, if there would be financial recompense for those businesses having to close and it is that uncertainty. it is very difficult, the uncertainty, across the whole of hospitality. i think i speak for absolutely everybody when i say the guidelines should have been clearer. i don't necessarily correct? that is a question for experts —— are they correct? the financial aspect, december, january, we are about 30% of our annual income comes through over christmas and new year but that has not been the case. even in our bar we can only do table service. we have gone from about 50 covers to about 30 because of the one metre distance. really, it is a tough, tough time. we're probably looking at the number of people we would have on a wet tuesday at the beginning of november. so hogmanay this year in scotland is certainly not going to beat the hogmanay we had all hoped for. i beat the hogmanay we had all hoped for. . , ., , , ., beat the hogmanay we had all hoped for. . y., , , ., , beat the hogmanay we had all hoped for. ., y., , , ., , ., for. i imagine you spent a bit of the last few _ for. i imagine you spent a bit of the last few days _ for. i imagine you spent a bit of the last few days issuing - for. i imagine you spent a bit of| the last few days issuing refunds for. i imagine you spent a bit of- the last few days issuing refunds to some of those people who had booked but i doubt no longer able to attend. you talk about your hope that the government are making the right decisions. what sort of support have you and other venues been getting and hoping to get? 50 been getting and hoping to get? ’ir far been getting and hoping to get? 5r far we have had none, no support. there has been talk of support. we had an e—mail saying there will be support. we have heard that support, depending on the size of the venue and the rateable value, will be between £4500 to £6,000. clearly thatis between £4500 to £6,000. clearly that is just a drop between £4500 to £6,000. clearly that isjust a drop in between £4500 to £6,000. clearly that is just a drop in the ocean compared to what most venues would take even in two or three days over the christmas and new year period. so whilst it is welcome, any financial help is incredibly welcome, it really does not compensate at all for the lean months of january and february. the talent in those months is notoriously quiet. you can be in the bar and maybe have ten people through the door. people are hunkering down injanuary and february. it is cold, snowy, the weather isn't the best. you have had your big events, had your get—togethers in december. so january, february, they incredibly difficult for hospitality. i think we will probably see quite a number of businesses choose not to reopen. we saw before christmas a number of venues, because of the fall in football, and also because of staffing issues with the virus, that meant they didn't open from maybe the week before christmas. i think you might very well find that a lot of those venues will just you might very well find that a lot of those venues willjust not be open at all. so i think this latest, the guidelines and the increase in the guidelines and the increase in the virus will just the guidelines and the increase in the virus willjust be devastating for a lot of hospitality businesses. the only hope is that if people have not had chance to go out in december, the hope is thatjanuary, february, might be the time when people say, i have a bit more money in my pocket, i didn't go out in christmas and new year, so we have to make sure that hospitality has really interesting and exciting things going on throughoutjanuary and february, in the hope it will encourage people to at least come out, enjoy a wee dram the 30th of january, the old scots new year. we hope to get plenty of people out in january and february.— hope to get plenty of people out in january and february. thank you for that, jo january and february. thank you for that. 10 de — january and february. thank you for that. jo de sylva — january and february. thank you for that, jo de sylva speaking - january and february. thank you for that, jo de sylva speaking to - january and february. thank you for that, jo de sylva speaking to us - that, jo de sylva speaking to us from inverness. despite all that we hope you have had a good business and looking forward to 2022. the world's strongest man contest is filmed in the summer but it's become a staple part of the festive tv schedules — and the first instalment was on channel 5 last night. in a moment we'll speak to two of the contestants — brothers tom and luke stoltman. spoiler alert — one of them won it. we spoke to them earlier in the summer when they film it all. here's a quick look at them in action. we're going to be doing a few different exercises. i've got bench press for the first time since 1994. i know my best ever is good enough to beat anyone. with luke being my competitor against me, and then - being the brothers that we are... second final for luke stoltman and he is looking really, really strong. and he manages a fifth. excellent work there j from luke stoltman. need to take a bit more care. onto the barrel, then. the barrel is filled with concrete. for me this is the event that i keep improving in — fifth, third, second — but i've not have that first yet. 0h, a slip from stoltman but he still gets it up quickest. struggling, but manages, and tom i stoltman takes the castle stone. i tom and luke stoltman join us now. good morning, it really nice to speak to you. i hope you have had a good christmas. tom, this is strange because we spoke to you when you won world's strongest man back in the summer. it is only appearing on tv now so how does it feel to have had that type for such a long time and everybody now be able to watch it over christmas and new year? what over christmas and new year? what was... over christmas and new year? what was- -- can — over christmas and new year? what was--- can you _ over christmas and new year? what was... can you repeat _ over christmas and new year? what was... can you repeat the _ over christmas and new year? thrust was... can you repeat the question? sorry, tom, we spoke to you back in the summer when you actually won it but you have had to wait a long time for it to be on tv so it will be strange watching people enjoy it over christmas and new year. yeah, it will be very _ over christmas and new year. yeah, it will be very strange. _ over christmas and new year. yeah, it will be very strange. obviously - over christmas and new year. yeah, it will be very strange. obviously a i it will be very strange. obviously a lot of people know the results and stuff but it will be nice for myself even to look back with the family and my wife sinead and relive the moment. that is the bit i look forward to. none of them know how the events went, how i won it so it will be very cool again to sit back and relax and watch me win it again so i am excited.— so i am excited. luke, it is often the case that _ so i am excited. luke, it is often the case that when _ so i am excited. luke, it is often the case that when someone - so i am excited. luke, it is often the case that when someone in i so i am excited. luke, it is often - the case that when someone in your family goes through this it is hard for many people to appreciate. they see the workload but can't understand just how difficult it is but you are not in that situation because you were in the finals, as well. . ., , because you were in the finals, as well. . . , ., because you were in the finals, as well. . ., , ., ., ., well. yeah, i mean, we put a lot of work into the _ well. yeah, i mean, we put a lot of work into the reparation _ well. yeah, i mean, we put a lot of work into the reparation for - well. yeah, i mean, we put a lot of| work into the reparation for world's strongest _ work into the reparation for world's strongest man this year so it was to be in _ strongest man this year so it was to be in the _ strongest man this year so it was to be in the final and then world's strongest man this year. it was one when _ strongest man this year. it was one when i _ strongest man this year. it was one when i win— strongest man this year. it was one when i win it will be the highlight of his— when i win it will be the highlight of his year, as well. are when i win it will be the highlight of his year, as well.— of his year, as well. are you talk about the _ of his year, as well. are you talk about the pride _ of his year, as well. are you talk about the pride you _ of his year, as well. are you talk about the pride you have - of his year, as well. are you talk about the pride you have in - of his year, as well. are you talk about the pride you have in your| about the pride you have in your brother. i wonder more broadly, how proud have your amazing for the when he was growing up and we talk tom had a bit of a different childhood from a lot of the kids. $1150 from a lot of the kids. also regarding _ from a lot of the kids. also regarding work _ from a lot of the kids. also regarding work we - from a lot of the kids. also regarding work we are - from a lot of the kids. also i regarding work we are from, from a lot of the kids. also regarding work we are from, the high lines. _ regarding work we are from, the high lines. -- _ regarding work we are from, the high lines. -- look— regarding work we are from, the high lines, —— look at the highlands, scotland. — lines, —— look at the highlands, scotland, the uk, it was amazing to see the _ scotland, the uk, it was amazing to see the response that we both got. tom, _ see the response that we both got. tom, i_ see the response that we both got. tom, i spoke to you in the summer, you are diagnosed with autism at the age of five and that is something you have had to deal with and overcome. we havejust seen you have had to deal with and overcome. we have just seen the moment you work round world's strongest man. given all those battles over the years, what was that moment like when you realised you had done it and you are, of all the men in the world by the strongest of all of them to mark. having autism when you are younger, you are told you will not be someone in your life, you won't be anyone, so to prove a lot of people wrong and to battle through everything i went through as a child and to do a and to be at the top of it and when it, there are no words, i am still speechless when i look back at that moment. hopefully a lot of people with autism can look at it and use it as a superpower rather than this label that gets wrongly associated. i'm so glad you can be proud of that and i'm sure it may people will be watching this morning ifeel that sense of pride from a pair of you. i know you are in training, i won't ask you to lift any weights. we can see some heavy duty machinery in the background but i am fascinated by what the world's strongest men eat. have you had breakfast yet, what have you had and if not what will you have when you sit down? i'll have a slice of avocado, a bit of cucumber, trim up after all of that christmas food. i don't know about tom. that christmas food. i don't know about tom-_ that christmas food. i don't know about tom. i'm going to have ten er s, a about tom. i'm going to have ten eggs. a few— about tom. i'm going to have ten eggs. a few bits _ about tom. i'm going to have ten eggs, a few bits of _ about tom. i'm going to have ten eggs, a few bits of bacon, - about tom. i'm going to have ten eggs, a few bits of bacon, some i eggs, a few bits of bacon, some taste _ eggs, a few bits of bacon, some taste and — eggs, a few bits of bacon, some taste and porridge to warm myself up. taste and porridge to warm myself u . _ ., , ., taste and porridge to warm myself up. en'oy that avocado and cucumber! it's a up. enjoy that avocado and cucumber! it's a real pleasure _ up. enjoy that avocado and cucumber! it's a real pleasure to _ up. enjoy that avocado and cucumber! it's a real pleasure to talk— up. enjoy that avocado and cucumber! it's a real pleasure to talk to - up. enjoy that avocado and cucumber! it's a real pleasure to talk to you - it's a real pleasure to talk to you and hopefully, tom, enjoy that and, leak, will be speaking to you next year. brotherto leak, will be speaking to you next year. brother to brother passed on. world's strongest man 2021 continues at 7pm on channel 5 tonight. there's been some heavy lifting by england's cricketers this morning as well. at 6:30am we were quite hopeful. well. at 6:30am we were quite ho eful. ~ . well. at 6:30am we were quite hoeful. ~ . ~ ., , hopeful. what did we know? they say a week is a long _ hopeful. what did we know? they say a week is a long time _ hopeful. what did we know? they say a week is a long time in _ hopeful. what did we know? they say a week is a long time in politics. - a week is a long time in politics. an hour is a long time in cricket. england did so well with the ball in the morning, bowling australia out. they were 82 ahead. it looked like england had a chance but they've come in with the bat and had a really poor performance. this come in with the bat and had a really poor performance. this is a crucial test _ really poor performance. this is a crucial test because _ really poor performance. this is a crucial test because england - really poor performance. this is a crucial test because england are i crucial test because england are already two down against australia in the ashes and they have to win this one to keep things alive. otherwise they won't to regain the ashes never mind win the ashes. in an hour they lost four wickets for just 31 runs. england are in real trouble. at stumps on day two, england seem to have lost any chance of mounting a comeback in this crucial third ashes test. there was some hope after they bowled australia out for 267, meaning they only had a lead of 82 runs, but the second innings have started badly for england's batters asjoe wilson reports. england players were unsure for a while if they would be allowed in the ground. four covid cases amongst support staff and family. after the tests, the test continued. england prospered. known as labuschagne batting out for one. success for mark wood. what about steve smith? here comes james anderson. england quickly dismissed australia's most esteemed batters. we are in this. maybe. marcus harris persevered for australia, not always pretty but passed 50 and that feeling of optimism was sneaking away from england. as so often, they needed anderson. the captain's grateful hands and harris was gone but a late flourish helped australia build their lead when their innings finally ended they were 82 runs ahead. in the last hour, the true context of the day's play, england batting again, zak crawley out for five. the next ball, dawid malan lbw. haseeb hameed couldn't last. jack leach sent in to defend and defy. 31—4 and australia will be back for more. despite some postponments because of covid, there were six premier league boxing day matches yesterday. six goals from manchester city in their game against leicester, which has taken them six points clear at the top of the premier league. city were 4—0 up afterjust 25 minutes, the pick of the goals coming from kevin de bruyne. james madison started the comeback in the second half as leicester picked up three goals in ten minutes. but aymeric laporte and raheem sterling ended that dream to give city their ninth successive league win. chelsea ensured they didn't lose any more ground on city, coming from behind to win 3—1 at aston villa. substitute romelu lukaku and two penalties from jorginho gave them the points, after villa took an early lead through a reece james own goal. meanwhile, all matches were effectively back behind closed doors in scotland, with only 500 fans allowed in outdoor stadiums from boxing day. the lack of fans didn't put rangers off though. they're six points clear at the top of the table, going into the winter break after a 2—0 win over st mirren. wright and morelos with the goals. that's your sport. thank you very much. i say thankful, i'm that's your sport. thank you very much. isay thankful, i'm not particularly thankful about the cricket! it's been two years since the former rugby league player, rob burrow, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. since then he's spoken openly about living with mnd while his best friend and former team—mate super kevin sinfield has pushed himself to the limit, raising more than £5 million to support people like rob. breakfast has been following his extraordinary challenges. i know it's going to be horrific. i know it's going to be really, really tough. but it's supposed to be. he's not going to sleep. and there are serious risks. 100 miles in one day without no sleep?! i you are crazy! people gravitate towards him because he's so decent, humble. it sounds like i've got a massive man crush. i probably do! i want it to be raining and sleeting and windy. i want everything to get thrown at us that can be, because there's people out there doing it really tough with the mnd and people connected with mmd who are fighting a tough fight at the minute, and we're just showing them that we care. probably a bit apprehensive. you want to get started, you want to get going. my wife's idea to run from here to leeds. yeah, my wife suggested, "why don't you run with both clubs? that'd mean a fair bit to you." and you do the maths and you work out the route. it all was inspired by rob, and he'll be in all of our heads and hearts when we take on the run. we're going to do our best for him. you're going to leave from your current club, which is leicester... yep. ..and then you're going to run till you get to leeds? yes. yeah, i'm at leicester tigers now. you work out the distance between leicester and leeds, and you get to around that 100—mile mark and you go, "well, we'll combine the two." should have six to nine months of training. but the reality is, people who are diagnosed with mnd don't always get six to nine months and we've just got to go for it. here is a very special message for you from rob. well, mate, another crazy challenge is approaching. i i would say good luck, but i know you will absolutely smash it. - i often say, "i would do the same for you," but these challenges i are beyond my means. i know my family will behind you, and i think the whole _ country is as well. on the behalf of me and all the sufferers out there, - thanks from the bottoms of our hearts. _ you are so highly thought of. i know you will smash some sort of record for 100 miles. - good luck, kev. ps, i deleted this by accident. and have to make this up again, so you better kill it! one of the first things kev spoke to us about when he arrived was when you play in successful teams and you play with your mates, you get a bond that lasts a lifetime. the bond has with his team—mates, the bond he has with the leeds community, and building that with leicester, i think that shows in what he does. i think that inspires him to run. the sort of bloke that you'd - want to go in the trenches with, because he'll do anything for you. everyone here at leicester tigers is proud of him. - running through the night, sleep—deprived, glyocogen—depleted, fatigued — we've got to make sure that, actually, he doesn't injure or hurt himself. running through the night, sleep—deprived, glyocogen—depleted, fatigued — we've got to make sure that, actually, he doesn't injure or hurt himself. he motivates us to do things and he does that— he motivates us to do things and he does that by leading by example and doin- does that by leading by example and doing things nobody should be able to do _ kev will do it. he'll need the support of everybody, both his support team and everybody in the country to get behind him, but he will absolutely do it. there's so many unknowns, so many uncertainties. we're not quite sure what the body is going to do and how it will react, but people with mnd don't have a choice. and we won't have a choice when we start on monday. morning! applause. how are you feeling? yeah, i'm good, thank you. ready to start, ready to get going. we're all freezing! cool as a cucumber, though, you, aren't you? no, no, no. it's a special day, and to have the support, to have both charities here represented and to have all our team ready to go is brilliant. applause. five, four, three, two, one... go! what he's doing absolutely brilliant _ what he's doing absolutely brilliant. ., , the whole club are absolutely brilliant in helping. _ and kevinjust - epitomises all of that. three, two, one, let's go! applause. fish and chips? we haven't. that'll be for the end of it. rob's got the same strain of motor neurone as my sister had, who passed away last year, so it's just great to see people raising awareness of the disease and getting it in the public eye, yeah. he is one incredible individual. i've not come acrossl anybody so inspiring. tough one, that one. rob's done it on purpose for us. but sun's still shining and we're still going, and, yeah, we're all right. we're all right. cheering and applause. if you're not drinking beer, you've got to run with me, all right? cheering and applause. horn honks. music: the first noel. cheering and applause. thank you so much for coming out and supporting us, all right? you make a huge difference, so thank you! he's running on fumes. he's very emotional, very tired. but we're just all so proud of him. we know how mentally strong kevin is. - i think he's really digging in and, look, you can see that with him, | but he's not quitting and he won't quit. i that's how he is. applause. morning! applause. just amazing. we are just so proud of him. itjust means so much, not just for us, but for all the mnd community and, yeah, just means the world. i'm just really tired. it's been really, really tough, but we'll try and enjoy this, even though i feel like i'm walking on broken glass! you've got this extra mile, it's going — you've got this extra mile, it's going to — you've got this extra mile, it's going to be emotional, isn't it? i�*m going to be emotional, isn't it? i'm auoin to going to be emotional, isn't it? going to try going to be emotional, isn't it? i'm going to try and enjoy this even though— going to try and enjoy this even though i— going to try and enjoy this even though i feel— going to try and enjoy this even though i feel like _ going to try and enjoy this even though i feel like i'm _ going to try and enjoy this even though i feel like i'm walking. going to try and enjoy this evenl though i feel like i'm walking on broken — though i feel like i'm walking on broken glass _ and they are about to set off on that extra mile! they're heading your way, sally! one more mile to go! as he sets off on his final mile, you could see lindsey and macy with him. having run 100 miles already, he's got one more mile still to go. can't really express... kevin is kevin. he's been a legend in the game. he's a legend outside of the game now. cheering. don't make me cry. no, i'm not going to make you cry! you've done it, you've done it! that's all that you need to know. i know. how important is it, for yourfriend rob, what you all have achieved today? yeah, he knows how much we love and care about him. to get a chance to show him again is wonderful. and ijust whispered in his ear that, ironically.. the backend were really, really tough, but i said the seventh one were horrendous. the seventh? we were coming out of nottingham, and i said, "he's done it on purpose! he's played a part in... he's made it really difficult!" it was an honourjust to run it. it was amazing. i can't thank kev enough. it's so much. i didn't think he could do it, but he did. - rob's just got a few words that he wants to pass on to you now. go ahead, rob. thanks so much to all involved with this amazing event. the money raised will help people to get a great facility for a new care centre and to help the mnda find a cure. today is an amazing day for the whole community, and it will benefit every sufferer. lastly, to my amazing friend kev, you don't realise the impact you have had on me and the whole mnd community. he is an amazing man. an incredible story and a real privilege to follow that this year. i'm sure we will continue to do so. one of the things we're looking at on the programme... pub, restaurant and nightclub staff should be gearing up for the new year rush around now. instead, those in england are still waiting to see if any further covid restrictions are going to be imposed. our reporter fiona lamdin's at a bar in bristol. what is a nervous time for those there and try to cross the hospitality industry, i imagine. yes, exactly. good morning. i'm ata barand yes, exactly. good morning. i'm ata bar and pizza restaurant, they've been closed over christmas but they are getting ready to reopen. yesterday, we were half an hour away in chepstow where restrictions were in chepstow where restrictions were in place there. only six at a table, table service only and 18 metre social distancing. here in england, currently there are no restrictions currently. —— and two metres social distancing. you look after 400 venues in bristol, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, restau ra nts, nig htclu bs, restau ra nts. what restau ra nts, nig htclu bs, restaurants. what are restaurants, nightclubs, restaurants. what are people saying to you? everyone is pretty low, they don't know what's going on, what restrictions might be coming in, how their businesses are going to survive after very little income in what should be the busiest part of the year. what should be the busiest part of the ear. ., ~ , the year. today, the prime minister is bein: the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed _ the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on _ the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on the _ the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on the latest - the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on the latest covidl is being briefed on the latest covid data as he considers whether to bring in restrictions or not ahead of new year. what would you say to him , , ., . , ., , of new year. what would you say to him firstly, a decision needs to be made today- _ him firstly, a decision needs to be made today- i _ him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't _ him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't know- him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't know if- him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't know if borisl made today. i don't know if boris johnson or rishi sunak have ever worked in a pub or restaurant but there's lots of work to be done before you open the doors. people will be going out on new year's eve but a decision needs to be made today so people can plan. the money, the chancellor _ today so people can plan. the money, the chancellor has _ today so people can plan. the money, the chancellor has offered _ today so people can plan. the money, the chancellor has offered £1 - the chancellor has offered £1 billion for the hospitality and leisure industry to help, what will that mean for your members? �*i that mean for your members? 1 billion sounds that mean for your members?! billion sounds like a lot but when you analyse it down, some venues are only going to get 2700, 4000. the average loss of revenue in the festive period per unit is £46,000. we are multiples away in terms of the support that is required. this christmas and _ the support that is required. this christmas and new year, so far it's been absolutely disastrous? ht’s been absolutely disastrous? it's been absolutely disastrous? ut�*s been worse than a quiet friday or saturday night. the hits the venues are taking are massive. we need some leadership and decisions made today. thank you very much forjoining us. just to show you, this is their bookings. it's very quiet. normally this would be absolutely full. saturday the first, new year's day, currently they have no bookings. they are hoping across the country that these reserved signs will actually be needed. thank you. right across the country, not alone at the moment. we lost a broadcasting pioneer on christmas day. janice long was the first woman to get a daily show on radio one and the first women to present top of the pops on a regular basis. she's died, aged 66, and the tributes have been flooding in. radio one dj adele roberts said... and many tributes coming from merseyside, where janice was raised. ian broudie, lead singer of the lightning seeds, said his friend will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. we're joined now by the broadcaster bob harris, who knewjanice well. it's lovely to speak to you and i know this is difficult and uncomfortable circumstances but many people will be watching who never met janice people will be watching who never metjanice long but listen to her on the radio, watched on tv, saw that smile and bubbly personality and felt like they knew her. we've heard from so many people saying that's who she was, she was full of life and fun and great to be around. you've hit the nail on the head i think. you really have. that was one of the things aboutjanice. think. you really have. that was one of the things about janice. the person you knew away from the microphone was the same as the person you listen to at the microphone. she was such a lovely person. we talk sometimes about the fact social media can be a very cruel place but when you look at the outpouring of love that's been directed towards janice by everyone she knew over the last 24 hours, it gives you an idea that social media isn't necessarily such a bad platform after all and much more importantly, that she was loved and respected. as you say, she was a pioneer, she was the first woman to broadcast regularly daytime on radio one. it sounds amazing to think that now, it was only 30 years ago. she was also the first female presenter on top of the pops. she was a groundbreaker and the person pushing the door open for the other broadcasters to follow. 50 the door open for the other broadcasters to follow. so many --eole broadcasters to follow. so many people have _ broadcasters to follow. so many people have said _ broadcasters to follow. so many people have said that, - broadcasters to follow. so many people have said that, that - broadcasters to follow. so many people have said that, that she | broadcasters to follow. so many i people have said that, that she had to fight for her place in a different time and it was uncomfortable on occasions but her talent showed through.— talent showed through. absolutely. she was such _ talent showed through. absolutely. she was such a _ talent showed through. absolutely. she was such a passionate - talent showed through. absolutely. | she was such a passionate advocate of new music. this was the theme that those of us who are driven by the excitement of new music recognise, the role thatjanice played throughout her entire career. it's a funny thing, you know. although now we're seeing the fantastic reaction to her a broadcaster, and as a person, i venture to say that during her lifetime she was somewhat underrated. i don't think may be the public did but maybe the business didn't always recognise the strength of what she brought to what she had done. i'm very pleased to see that recognition surfacing now. ! done. i'm very pleased to see that recognition surfacing now.- done. i'm very pleased to see that recognition surfacing now. i used to love listening _ recognition surfacing now. i used to love listening to _ recognition surfacing now. i used to love listening to her, _ recognition surfacing now. i used to love listening to her, when - recognition surfacing now. i used to love listening to her, when i- recognition surfacing now. i used to love listening to her, when i used i love listening to her, when i used to cover football matches and travel back late at night, i used to listen to her on radio two. i always found her to be a wonderful storyteller. is that the essence of a successful broadcaster? shejust is that the essence of a successful broadcaster? she just told a brilliant tail. broadcaster? she 'ust told a brilliant tail._ broadcaster? she 'ust told a brilliant tail. she did. she was able to interpret _ brilliant tail. she did. she was able to interpret the - brilliant tail. she did. she was able to interpret the music - brilliant tail. she did. she was able to interpret the music for brilliant tail. she did. she was - able to interpret the music for the audience, bring the music, talk about the artists, talk about having met them, talking about having spent time with them and the way the track had been recorded. she had lots of stories and she was accepted and loved by musicians that she played. she became a mentor and friend to so many. we go back to the fact that what you heard on air from janice was what she was. i think that is a real mark of the top broadcaster, when they can take themselves on air and just be themselves on as if they are your friends. and just be themselves on as if they are yourfriends. radio has got and just be themselves on as if they are your friends. radio has got a unique way of being able to do this, to communicate one—to—one. janice was superb at being able to do that. we spoke to mike reid he said he went on bargain hunt with her and had a fantastic time. we saw the pictures of you together on pointless.— pictures of you together on pointless. ,, ., , , pointless. she was very irreverent as i'm sure _ pointless. she was very irreverent as i'm sure mike _ pointless. she was very irreverent as i'm sure mike probably - pointless. she was very irreverent as i'm sure mike probably told - pointless. she was very irreverenti as i'm sure mike probably told you. that was the other thing with janice, she didn't take everything too seriously. she was enjoying her life and these moments. all of us are very privileged to be in the situation we're in. i stop regularly to pinch myself, to think how is it that i'm in the middle of this wonderful world that i love so much? janice always felt that, she was always thankful for the situation she was in. we: always thankful for the situation she was in— always thankful for the situation she was in. it's lovely to see you smilin: she was in. it's lovely to see you smiling thinking _ she was in. it's lovely to see you smiling thinking about _ she was in. it's lovely to see you smiling thinking about her - she was in. it's lovely to see you smiling thinking about her this i smiling thinking about her this morning. thank you for the lovely memories. bob harris remembering his friend janice long. that's all from breakfast today — i'm back tomorrow from 6:00, with luxmy gopal. have a great day. this is bbc news — the headlines the prime minister's scientific advisers will brief him today on the spread of coronavirus over christmas as he decides whether to impose more restrictions in england before the new year. in scotland and northern ireland, further measures come into force today for pubs, bars and cafes warnings the government isn't doing enough to help people deal with sharp increases in the price of gas and electricity police apologise to the family of former premier league footballer dalian atkinson, who died from injuries he suffered while being arrested five years ago. england's hopes of an ashes comeback are fading rapidly after a dramatic second day of the third test in melbourne. join me, sarah campbell, as i take a look back at the year